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Cabaret

Pat Devine
Holiday Music Means Excitement for HPU

The holidays are coming soon, and that means exciting news for High Point music enthusiasts.
Why’s that?
Because that means High Point University’s production of the Christmas Cabaret is just around the corner.

Why See Cabaret?

Cabaret is a mix of song and dance in a cozy and intimate atmosphere. It is a musical experience like no other, and the upcoming shows promise to be better than ever.
Says Chair of the HPU Performing Arts Department, Ed Simpson, “If you like good, well-performed music with a holiday theme, you’ll like the upcoming cabaret.”
The show will be in the style of a New York cabaret.
Those attending will be treated to various desserts and coffee, while seated comfortably at tables of six to eight people.

Who’s Going To be There, and What Songs Will Be Sung

Marcia Dills, Director of Keyboard Studies, will be on keyboards, Percussion Instructor Steve McHugh, will be banging on multiple instruments, and HPU senior, Pat Devine, will be playing guitar.
The songs will be a blend of traditional popular music interspersed with classic holiday, and gospel songs; all done with tasteful and minimalistic choreography.
Classics from “Auld Lang Syne”, to “When You Say You Love Me”, to “Blue Christmas” will all be performed.
“It’s a great way to start thinking about the holidays, with food, drinks, and a sophisticated, yet laid back atmosphere”, says sophomore singer Amanda Harmon.
It will include large and small ensembles and almost every member of the cast will have at least one solo.

When, Where and How Much

The shows will be held in the Pauline Theatre in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center on Friday December 5th and Saturday the 6th at 7:30 p.m., then on Sunday the 7th at 2 p.m. Also, a private show will be held on the 4th.
Tickets will be $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $5 for students from other universities (provided they have ID), and $2 for children under 13. Free admission will be given to all High Point University students.

College Gossip: From Bathroom Walls to the Internet

For college students across America, gossip has hit an all-time high as college campuses battle a popular Internet website. Juicy Campus is a website designed for college students to anonymously post uncensored gossip and rumors about their classmates.

The site includes insults directed to specific students, athletic teams, and fraternities and sororities. Though several posts about musicians, dating, and even pets proved clean and simply informative, the site's main focus is students.

It is "a site simply to spread demeaning gossip around that may or may not be true," as Sara Buchanan, a High Point University student describes Juicy Campus.

Juicy Campus Hits Home

High Point University students have been actively accessing the gossip website since the school's first post was made Sept. 30, 2008. Some of the posts target particular people, displaying their names for everyone to comment about.

Harris Walker, a High Point sophomore has first-hand experience with the website, being one of the many students directly targeted. "It's pitiful that people feel like they need to hide behind a childish website to state how they feel," Harris says.

Harris was willing to talk about the pain he endured as a result of the slander. "People should think about how the things you say effect people." Harris also commented that he has been dealing with immature people since grade school, something you expect to leave behind when you leave for college.

His advice to those who were effected: "You know who you are and who your friends are. You shouldn't care about those opinions anyway."

Moving On

Many students feel that those who were involved with the online posts should be punished for violating the honor code. It is a serious issue, hurting students across campus.

Sara Buchanan, a junior, commented, "Those who have contributed should be warned..." It is fair punishment for students to be warned that their behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Sara also believes "it [punishment] should be left up to the person who is being talked about to take action against them."

The site has already been blocked from High Point University's Internet server. However, that does not stop students from accessing the site via computers off campus, such as at home and other businesses.

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Meal of Thanks to Honor Local Fire Heroes

It's a normal afternoon at High Point University, as students in the cafeteria chat about their Thanksgiving break plans. Kim Groomes, a junior, looks sullen and not excited about the conversation."I'm not going home to see my family because Fred (her boyfriend) only has Thanksgiving day off from the station and I want to spend it with him, so I’m stuck alone until and after then. "

As families across the nation give thanks and sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, it is important to remember that thousands of civic officials such as firefighters will be listening to the station radio instead of sitting next to their loved ones this holiday season.

A Meal of Thanks

To show their gratitude, High Point University's Phi Mu Fraternity decided to cook their local fire heroes

a meal of true thanks.

Vice president of Phi Mu fraternity, Leah Wilson, said," I loved when we first walked up to see their faces. They were totally stunned when they saw fifty girls coming their way. I didn't specify how many of us there were at first. They were definitely happy!"

Just as the girls were setting up the food for the eager fire fighters, the alarm went off.

According to Leah Wilson, "It was hysterical when they had to leave because they had a fire to put out! Seeing them in action, really put into perspective how much they just give up. I mean they literally put their time with their families aside, to be able to respond to calls like that at the drop of a dime."

PREPARATION

Organized by Holly Smoot, president of Phi Mu fraternity, and Leah Wilson,the hopes of providing such a dinner were first discussed early in the semester.

"It took quite a bit of planning and preparation. I had to first contact the fire department headquarters and then this particular one. It was hard to get a hold of them at first."

Ms.Wilson is referring to Station 1 located on Centennial St, in High Point North Carolina. She first called the fire department headquarters and from there worked with the community service department which directed her to Cheif King We at Station 1. The girls prepared three different lasagnas, salads, stuffing, casseroles, cranberry sauce, bread rolls and of course, turkey.

A GREAT RESULT

After dinner the firemen then took the girls on a tour of the station and let them take a ride in the fire trucks. At one point they actually all experienced what it would be like to hear a fire alarm in the night.

Overall, the girls said they had a great time. Holly Smoot said, "I'm glad we were able to reach out to the community through this event. I feel like they were most appreciative. This was the first time we had ever done anything like this as a chapter, but I hope that we can continue to incorporate things like these that can have more meaning for the girls."

The girls plan to continue to work with Station 1 and hope to make their meal of thanks an annual event. Leah Wilson sums it up, "I think they really liked us and appreciated our time! I imagine that we will be partners for a while!"

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