College of Santa Fe and Santa Fe University of Art and Design have many luxuries, thanks to Greer Garson, whose 110th birthday was celebrated by the Performing Arts Department Sept. 26 in the Greer Garson Theatre lobby.
Friendly Competition at SFUAD Olympics
posted by Zoe Baillargeon
Clothed in multi-colored and multicultural exuberance, the 2nd annual SFUAD Olympics ruled the day on Saturday, Sept. 27. Undeterred as dark clouds threatened the sunny afternoon, SFUAD students gathered on the quad, warming up in preparation for the trials ahead. Several teams chose to coordinate T-shirt colors, some even going so far as to stencil their team and personal names on the shirt. At the sound of a whistle, the teams scattered to opposite ends of the Quad to begin competing. “The teams rotate through the different events, they don’t all compete at once,” explains Keynan Johnson of the SFUAD Student Programming Board, clipboard in hand as he oversees two teams battling it out on the volleyball court. “It’s all about time, not points. The teams can choose which event to go to first, and the fastest wins!” Events took place on both the Quad and in the Driscoll Fitness Center, with soccer and basketball at the DFC, and inflatable obstacle course, team-legged race, water balloon toss, ski relay race, mini-bicycle race, tug-o-war and volley ball taking place at the Quad. As with the previous year, this year’s SFUAD Olympics was the brainchild of the Student Programming Board, or SPB, one of the most active and widely known student organizations on campus, specializing in student events. While walking around the Quad, various familiar faces of SPB such as Ramiro Leal could be seen monitoring the events. But there were some new people in charge of the Olympics this year, such as Meg Colburn, a freshman performing arts major who recently joined SPB. Colburn was thrilled to be so involved in planning and organizing events such as this one so early in her involvement in SPB. “It’s been really fun. I feel super included and like my opinion really matters,” says Colburn, sporting a Superwoman shirt with attached cape. Ten teams participated in this year’s Olympics, boasting such inventive names as the Sexi Mexis, the Kennedy Mean Girls, the Kennedy Boys, Las Pollas de Bangcok, team Din-Din, Steve, Team Oh Sh*t, the Hangovers and Team My-Anaconda-Don’t-Want-None-Unless-You-Got-Puns-Hun. A truly multicultural event that encouraged national and international students alike to compete, the Quad echoed all afternoon with team battle cries in both English and Spanish. “It gives students a chance to interact with new people and with their team. There is such diversity within each team,” says Cynthia Lukman of SPB. SPB members, students and volunteers alike were impressed with the shows of sportsmanship and lack of competition, happy that students were just enjoying themselves and not being overly competitive. “Everyone’s having a good time, there’s lots of good sportsmanship and team spirit,” says Donn Taylor, a volunteer. Keynan Johnson concurred, saying that “no one’s been overly competitive; it’s all been in a good, fun spirit.” “It’s a lot of fun,” agrees Daniela Larrea, an international student from Mexico who competed on Team Hangover. Students were also pleased with the diversity and fun nature of the competitions, many smiling and laughing when asked to recall their favorites. “I really enjoy the obstacle course,” says Charlotte Renken and Raven Twofeather of Team My-Anaconda-Don’t. At the end of the day, it was Team Las Pollas de Bangcock who took home top honors, followed by the Kennedy Boys in second place, and Black Team in...
Student Panel
posted by Nicholas Beckman
On Sept. 18, a panel of students met with board members and administrators to discuss life at SFUAD.
Day in the Life: Federico Barela
posted by Sandra Schonenstein
As students, we take for granted that everything at the university has to work, be clean and organized. It is easy to forget that there are people who every day keep this university going and clean up the messes left behind. One of them is Federico Barela, a humble and laughing man from Chihuahua, who has been working here for three years. Besides working at the university, Federico Barela also works as a gardener after his shift at SFUAD finishes at 5 p.m. He also has three kids and a wife who he sees after working all day long. Usually the family sits together—along with coworker and friend Alfredo Amaya—and enjoy a self prepared meal accompanied by a cold beer and stories from back home. Besides his love for his family, Barela has strong feelings for his ranch in Chihuahua. When he talks about the fields and animals, his eyes light up and a big smile comes up in his face. “The thing I like the most about working here is to be working on the gardens,” Barela says. “I do the same things I do back in Mexico in the fields, I just love to take care of the plants, the trees and the fields”...
10 Minute Theatre
posted by Sherylyn Jeffries
What do 10 minutes, an umbrella and six boxes have in common? They are some of the innovative ideas being employed within a new, student-driven campus project being billed as SFUAD’s First Annual 10 Minute Theatre Play Festival. The idea for the 10 Minute Theatre Play began as the brainchild of two SFUAD students, Bissi Ademulegun and Zoe Baillargeon. According to the co-founders, the inspiration for “this shindig,” came from a playwriting class they took last semester. In the class, taught by Dale Dunn and Lynn Goodwin, students were given an assignment to come up with a 10-minute play. Though they had not yet talked, both had the same reaction: “It’s kind of like Flash Fiction for the stage.” As the idea took hold, they thought, wouldn’t it be great to give other students, campus wide, a chance to to be able to present a 10-minute play of their own work too? “We feel that sometimes departments compartmentalize or students feel they aren’t perhaps given the space and opportunity to truly explore an idea they might have,” Baillargeon says. But with the 10 Minute Theatre, students will get the chance to witness their work go from the page to the stage. Ademulegun and Baillargeon also see this as a great opportunity for creative writers to come on board. “[Creative Writing Department Co-Chair] Matt Donavan has been incredibly supportive in helping us get the word out, and encouraging writers to get involved and submit original works,” Ademulegun says. But it’s just not about writers. It’s about anyone wanting to work with a group to bring an idea to life. “Often times here on campus, the only chance you get to see work performed is through the Theatre Department….but we want students to know that what...
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