The Collegian INSIDE Perspectives Pages 23 April Fools Pages 45 Religion Page 5 Entertainment/News Page 7 Vol. 52 No. 20 Sports Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Page 8 Friday, March 27, 1992 Carmen to be presented on World-renowned and ever-pop- campus and Jose. Escamillo arrives look- ular, Georges Bizet's "Carmen" will be performed at 8 p.m., April ing for Carmen. In a struggle of rage and obsession, Carmen in- 1 in Pew Fine Arts Center. tervenes to keep Jose from The emotional love story and killing Escamillo. suspense-filled Spanish adven- Micaela, Don Jose's faithful ture tells the story of Carmen sweetheart, later finds him in and Don Jose. the hideout. Begging him to re- The moment Don Jose sees the turn home, Micaela tells Jose gypay girl Carmen, he is en- tranced by her flamboyant and that his mother is dying. He leaves with her. uncontrolled nature. Don Jose is Several weeks later in the vil- a corporal in the dragoons of Al- lage square, Carmen and Es- manza while Carmen works in a cigarette factory. When she is camillo are seen together. Car- involved in a fight with a follow men is warned that Jose is in the worker, Don Jose is ordered to crowd and decides to confront arrest her. For setting Carmen him before joining the audience free, Don Jose is arrested and inside the bull-fight arena. imprisoned. The opera shows the struggle Meanwhile Carmen and her between a woman who wants friends are gathered in a tavern only to be free and the man who must possess her. when Escamillo, the Toreador, The Opera Theater of Pitts- appears. Escamillo is a popular burgh's production of "Carmen" hero, and he too is charmed by Carmen. is sung in English, because The leaders of a band of smug- "though the music can give a glers arrive and enlist Carmen generalized emotional idea, the text spells out the conflict in and her friends to help them. Carmen insists on waiting for immediate and direct terms," i said director Gary Race. Jose. When he arrives, she pas- Reprising the role of Carmen sionately asks him to desert his for her second tour with the The Opera Theater of Pittsburgh will present "Carmen" April 1 at 8 p.m. in Pew Fine Arts Center. post and join her. He hesitates. Suddenly, Jose's captain, Zunign, Opera Theater, Joyce Campana has been praised bursts in on the couple, hoping to as "electrifying," "flawlessly captur- Faculty performs "Saturday Night find Carmen alone. Jose draws his award on his captain, an act ing the willful spirit of her char- By NICOLE R. MAGAS acter with energy and her stellar patterned after Saturday Night Delta Kappa-sponsored event of insubordination. voice." Also returning is tenor Collegian Features Editor Live. Faculty and administration has been organized by chairper- Carmen soon tires of Jose. He Dale Smith as Don Jose. "Live from Grove City - It's will be featured from every do- sons Lara Lomicka and Linda is miserable and all of his at- All tickets for the performance Saturday night!" will greet the partment. Rice. Danelle Winkelbauer, fi- tempts to rekindle her love are have been sold. If there are any audience of Faculty Follies. The The Combee and Stone Band, nale choreographer, Priscilla rejected. Carmen reads her for- annual event that showcases empty seats remaining at 7:55 the house band, will provide mu- McClelland, Renee Holtman, tune in the cards with her p.m., tickets will be sold to the faculty and administration tal- sical fillers throughout the Jessie Joy and Amy Szalinski, friends Frasquita and Mercedes public for $6 on a first come ba- ents will recreate the "Saturday evening and will perform a fea- scriptwriters, worked behind the only to foresee death for herself sis. Night Live" environment. ture song at the end. scenes in making Faculty Follies Jack Behringer, college athletic Refreshments will be served in come together. director, will host the show on Ketler Recreational Lounge after Tickets may be purchased for March 28 at 7:30 p.m., introduc- the show. $1 in advance in front of the ing 15 skits, songs and dances The Mortarboard and Omicron bookstore or at the door. Engineering Department holds open house Want to see the college's house will include tours of the labs in the country), material award-winning, nationally ac- engineering labs, several inter- science, thermal systems and claimed computer interfaced active lab demonstrations as well computational mechanics. baseball bat? Or what about a as students and professors avail- Grove City College's programs single-person super-mileage ve- able to answer general questions in electrical and mechanical en- hicle which gets 500 miles per about engineering. gineering are accredited by the gallon, or a walking robot in- The electrical engineering labs Engineering Accreditation spected for space application? include electrical power systems, Commission of the Accreditation You'll find it all at Grove City computer systems design, com- Board for Engineering and College's annual Engineering munication systems, control sys- Technology (ABET). Open House scheduled for Sat- tems design and micro-electron For more information or to urday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. ics and circuits. The mechanical The first day of spring greeted Grove City In tra- register for the Engineering to 12:30 p.m. in Hoyt Hall of En- ditional fashion with lots of snowl The area was hit labe feature machine design and Open House, contact the Grove gineering. robotics (one of the few under- with about six inches last Saturday night and Sunday City College Office of Admissions Highlights of this year's open graduate "hands-on" robotics morning. at 458-2100. Runathon starts today Orchestra performs tonight By RALEIGH PETERS complete a non-stop run of 24 Special to the Collegian hours. The brothers of Phi Tau The Grove City College Com- If you happen to glance out Alpha will be taking 30 minute munity Symphony Orchestra, your window late Friday night shifts to complete the relay. under the direction of Francis E. and notice a lone runner jogging Keith Parker was a Grove City Pittock, will present its final around the Quad, don't panic College student and member of concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March and begin questioning the sanity Phi Tau Alpha who died approx- 27 in the college's Pew Fine Arts of your fellow students. imately 10 years ago of cancer. Center. Chances are the runner is par- He was dating a member of the The concert opens with "A Fes- ticipating in the annual "Keith Gamma Sigma Phi sorority. tival Overture" by Shostakovich, Parker Memorial Run-A-Thon" All proceeds from the conducted by assistant conductor sponsored by the Phi Tau Alpha fundraiser will go to benefit can- Christine M. Heck, a senior mu- fraternity and the Gamma cer research. There will be a sic education major. Heck, Sigma Phi sorority. table set up in front of Rockwell daughter of Philip and Ruth The Run-A-Thon begins Friday Hall throughout the Run-A-Thon Heck of Cape May Court House, evening (March 27), lasts all where donations may be made. N.J., is a member of the touring night, and continues on through Any amount would be greatly choir, concert band and the Mu- Saturday (March 28), to appreciated. sic Educators National Confer- ence. She has also been involved in the marching band, chapel Expo to be held at Pitt choir and jazz ensemble, and has served as an accompanist for vo- cal and instrumental students at The University of Pittsburgh's ganizations offering different en- the college. Study Abroad Office will sponsor try level; volunteer and intern Featured on the program is the an International Expo (Work, opportunities to live and work Finale from Tschaikovsky's Volunteer and Intern Abroad) on overseas. There will also be Symphony No. 4 in F minor, the April 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. workshops on "How to get a job Air from the Suite No. 3 in D Francis E. Pittock will direct the final symphony orchestra in the ballroom of the William overseas and resume skills, major by J.S. Bach and concert of the academic year on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Pitt Union on Pitt's campus. such as "How to market your in- "American Salute' by M. Gould. Broadway tunes are dedicated to support of the orchestra. ternational experience.* Also on the program are selec- Mrs. Nancy Paxton, vice presi- The program is free and open The Expo will be similar to a For more information please tions from Lerner and Lowe's dent of student affairs for the to the public. Guests may use job fair. There will be many or: call (412) 648-2299 "My Fair Lady. The famous college, for her dedication and the Madison Avenue parking lot.