Engagements
Valentine’s day was last week, see who is engaged, and when the wedding is Features, pg 4-5
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Basketball seasons wrapping up
The women are done, while the men are looking forward to the playoffs Sports, pg 6-7
Interterm Trips Photos
See the winning photo from our Facebook page Campus Life, pg 8
February 22, 2012
Issue 5
MSU brings back John Stilwell Jordan Giffin bic, Black, Korean and other Opinion & Campus Life churches to learn about other For the fourth time, John Stilwell, a speaker excited about fixing relationships and creating new ones, is returning to Tabor on Monday Feb. 27. The Multicultural Student Union will host Stilwell, who will be on campus for four days for different events and to speak in chapel. His theme of Relationships is entitled, “You Wanna Change the World? I can relate.” Aleen Ratzlaff, sponsor of MSU, said, “He wants to talk about healing and relationships.” Stilwell, a native to Corona, California, is a football coach and high school teacher at Centenniel High School who performs “Unity Forums” in his classes. Ratzlaff said they are “workshops of working with each other.” MSU plans events throughout the year, whether they are speakers, church visits, service projects and more. Their visits have included Chinese, Ara-
Beard and all
cultures. Their mission statement states, “To promote diversity and cultural awareness on the Tabor College campus and provide spiritual, social and academic help to MSU students.” Ratzlaff adds, “Our main purpose is to educate the campus on concerns of ethnicity and race.” There are 12 active members, including president McKenzie Potter. Other leaders include Vice President, Jasmine Peggese, Treasurer, Logan Zielke, and Secretary Brenda Drake. Chapel credit will be available to students who attend the event on Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. in the chapel. This will include two different topics: “I am, I have, I thought” and “Round out” which will focus on inclusion vs. exclusion. In the works is also an International Dinner for Monday night to be held in the cafeteria.
See STILWELL, pg 2
Photo courtesy of Aleen Ratzlaff
John Stilwell makes his return to Tabor’s campus for the fourth time. This is one of the events hosted by the Multicultural Student Union. Stilwell will be on campus for four days starting on Feb. 27. His theme this year is “You Wanna Change the World? I can
Photo by Nicole Tunks
Lights, Camera, Action
Sidney Coughlin, Hannah Evans, Becky Steketee and Hannah Vogt show their acting skills during one of several preformances of Steel Magnolias in the Theater Lab underneath the Chapel.
Steel Magnolias hits on relationships Scott Morrow
Reporter
The Tabor theater department has brought together a small group of women to perform Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias. Probably best known for the 1989 movie adaptation featuring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts and others, Steel Magnolias follows the lives of six women in Louisiana who deal with the drama in their lives through comedy. “There’s a lot of clever dialogue with clever one-liners, but it’s deceptively more complex,” said director Judy Harder. “It’s been a team effort and they’re sure playing their positions.” “I don’t think it’s going to be something people expect,” said sophomore Alisa Lynn. “Some expect pure drama and it’s really funny, others expect pure comedy and it’s really touching.” Lynn plays the role of Shelby who starts out the play on the afternoon before her wedding. “She’s the least sarcastic one in the show and I’m very sarcastic so it was a little hard for me,”
laughed Lynn. “Overall, personality wise, she’s the polar opposite of me but challenge is good.” Lynn has had vast experience in theater including being in the Shakespeare comedy shorts last year and being part of the chorus for Oliver last semester. “This is one that has stretched me the most,” said Lynn about comparing this role with her past experience. “Normally I’m the comedic relief role.” “I’m never going to forget this show.” Lynn is just one of the women in the show though. “I play Truvy and the play basically takes place in her beauty shop,” said senior Becky Steketee. “She’s kind of the caretaker while also being a little snarky, I’m probably the most like my character.” One of the striking qualities of the Tabor rendition of Steel Magnolias is the characters both in the script, and outside of rehearsal. “It was like getting together with a bunch of your friends
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and working on a project,” said Steketee. Lynn had never worked with an all women cast before. “I just feel so close to these girls now, there’s a good dynamic,” Lynn said when comparing the dynamics with the women in and out of rehearsal. “Rehearsals are amazing, everyone is just such a character in their own personalities.” When asked about what they hoped audiences would take from the performance, they both emphasized the importance of the real relationships between the women. “I think the genuineness of the relationships of the women: this is real women and this is real life,” said Lynn. Steketee agreed. “I think the audience should just walk away from it and be appreciative of their relationships and friendships,” she said. The show also features sophomores Sydney Coughlin, Hannah Evans and Hannah Vogt, and senior Sarah Wyckoff.