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Morehouse College • Atlanta, GA
November 2 - 8, 2011
Volume LXXXVI, issue 7
UNBOUND: A Festival of
Student Plays
Jordon Nesmith
Associate Campus News Editor
jnesmith 17@gmail.com
T here is a lot of drama in
some of the plays in this
upcoming weekends pro
duction, but nevertheless the
show must go on. Unbound
Playwrights Workshop will
present “Unbound: A Festi
val of Student Plays,” which
features the artistic visions of
AUC students who write, di
rect, act, and more.
Take for example the play,
“Miss Appropriated Funds,”
which is written by More
house graduate, Patrick A.
Jackson. The play itself has en
dured multiple changes from
the director and cast, and has
finally come to form literally
a week ago. Spelman College
senior, Latasha Bullock, and
Morehouse College sopho
more, Michael Thevenin, are
still managing to work seam
lessly as the show’s opening
quickly approaches.
“Our director and friend
Jireh approached me about
two weeks ago and asked me
if I could help him out with a
play in Unbound and I didn’t
hesitate to say yes,” Thevenin
said. “He warned me of how
hectic it was going to be since
we only had two weeks to pre
pare, but I told him that’s fine,
I love the pressure.”
Jireh Breon Holder, a More
house College senior and Un
bound creator, recalls putting
the show together this year a
lot smoother. Although many
details came together with
more ease, certain aspects
of putting the show together
had more specialized require
ments.
“One piece required actors
who could dance,” Holder said.
“It was a choreoplay, so finding
males who could dance and
act required some time.”
Last week’s tech rehearsal
for the play was definitely an
indication of what Holder
was referring to. The rehearsal
process alone lasted about two
hours and was very repetitive
and reflected an exaggerated
recital.
“Although these are the steps
that lead to a perfect perfor
mance, nobody ever enjoys
taking them again and again,”
Thevenin said. “You’re just
happy when it has all been said
and done, and looking forward
to everybody who stayed out in
the lobby after the show just to
tell to you great job;’ you could
never turn down a little glory”
Unbound Playwrights
Workshop has given students
the opportunity to showcase
their theatrical talents in the
AUC for three years and plans
to continue do so in the future.
“I just really hope that peo
ple come out for the evening
and support,” Holder said. “So
much art in the AUC, but there
is a greater need for proper ex
hibitions of theatre.”
The festival will take place
from Thursday, Nov. 3 through
Saturday, Nov. 5 in Spelman
College’s John D. Rockefeller
Fine Arts Building.
Strolling for Child Cancer
Donnell Williamson
Contributing Writer
donnellwilliamsonjr@yahoo.com
T he annual St. Jude Stroll Off took
place this past Thursday in Archer
Hall on Morehouse College’s campus.
Two Spelman and four Morehouse resi
dence halls competed for the two respec
tive crowns and, more importantly, to
support the children of St. Jude.
Each hall made monetary contribu
tions, which factored into their final
score. The fraternities and sororities
of both colleges were present with
representatives to act as judges and to
stroll between the freshmen perfor
mances.
Kappa Alpha Psi also made an addi
tional contribution to the program.
“The initial mission of St. Jude corre
lates directly with the motto of Kappa Al
pha Psi, service to others,” Oluwa Abney,
senior history major and president of
the Grand Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc., said. “If we don’t help the
community, what’s the purpose of having
a fraternity?”
The members of the Alpha Rho chapter
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. were
also present and vice president Charles
Wilkes commented on the Alphas in-
Morehouse
Mourns Loss of
Professor
Lance Dixon
Managing Editor
M onday, Oct. 17, was the
first weekday of Home
coming activities with a fash
ion show and hip-hop concert
scheduled for that evening,
leaving the campus abuzz
with school spirit. However,
juxtaposing the celebratory
atmosphere was the reality of
the loss of one of Morehouse’s
professors, Dr. Parthenia
Franks, who died on Saturday,
Oct. 15, after suffering a mas
sive stroke.
Franks was a professor in
the English department who
taught courses in Professional
Communication, among oth
ers, and was well-liked by stu
dents and fellow faculty mem
bers.
Because Franks was among
professors who taught a
course that is a graduation
requirement, she instructed
numerous students outside
of the English department.
These students noted that her
teaching style left a lasting
impact on their perception of
Franks and on the English de
partment in general.
“The English department
is full of some of the most
nurturing professors that
Morehouse offers, and I truly
believe this is because of the
influence of Dr. Franks,” Tyree
Alexander, a senior business
major, said. “The environ
ment that she cultivated in
her classroom was so welcom
ing, I often forgot the hassle I
experienced to arrive to her 8
a.m. class on time.”
Franks’ influence also ex
tends to students that she
mentored as well as those she
advised. Many of those stu
dents were not aware of her
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volvement with St. Jude.
“[The reason that] Alphas stand out
[when giving back] is the fact that we
are not limited in what we do,” Wilkes,
a junior mathematics major, said. “Our
motto, which is ‘Manly Deeds, Scholar
ship and love for all Mankind,’ holds us
to a high standard. Due to this, we are
challenged to do as much as possible.”
Wilkes also stated that Alpha Rho
chapter would be making a donation to
St. Jude as well.
The freshman class was collectively
passionate in support for their respective
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