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U .S. Postage P A I D PERMIT No. 38 Dillon, MT 59725 Western Montana College of The University of Montana I NEWS Dillon, Montana Friday, May 1,1998 Theater Renovation by Stephen long A few issues ago, the report of the upcoming renovations of the WMC theatres brought encouragement.Towards the middle of May, the Small aditorium will undergo a total face lift. This is a state funded renovation, $3000+ went to the renovation. The atmosphere of the theatre will be 19th century. The new change will bring new carpeting, red curtains, and old fashioned seats. All - the wood work will be redone and completely exposed. There will be new stage lights, rigging, and most importantly, 21st century technology. The technological enhancement will be attributed to a $9000.00 computer. With this, professors will be able to present lessons more efficiently. In addition, videos, slides, and direct photographs from textbooks can be - presented.-The goal for • absolute completion of this particular project is the beginning of fall classes. The Large Theatre, on the other hand, will take much ; more time to finish. As of yet, there are no state funds. This ,.v- means a private donation will be needed. Hopefully, this will be corporate sponsorship. The proposed renovations entails a massive gutting of the facility. For example; the auditorium will be getting new cushioned seats, light fixtures, the use of a balcony,as well as, a suspended ceiling. New house lights are in order, and an accoustic stage shell. It is the hope of the Humanities department that these theatres will be used^as a performance space,\ as well'as daily classrooms. In a recent interview with Dr. Judy Ulrich, she states,” It is my hope that these theatres are percieved along with other spaces in this building, are used as aperformirig arts ' * center....Primarily for the campus, open to the community, and various activities for the full seven days.” Director Position Open by Stephen long As the semester draws neigh and everyone frantically hurries to finish assignments and final polishing of registration for the next set of classes, one finds themselves in search of employmen.for summer or next fall. Recently, in an interview with the current Activity Director, Mandy Westfahl, the discussion of requirements came up. In order to fulfill the position offered to those who want the challenge, utilizing their leadership skills as Activity Director, or if they simply want to be an active member of the Activities Board, they should direct themselves to the Student Senate Office. The office will provide requested applications. The director and members are selected by the Student Senate Comittee. The position requirements are as follows: First, you must be a full time student. Second, as director you will hold weekly meetings before the Senate where you and members of the board will deliver a detailed report on the maintenance of the budget and forth coming events. Lastly, you and the board, will negotiate contracts with entertainers. For those of the student body that may not be aware, unless you have read the tuition bill, an activity fee was The start of the proposed renovations have long been awaited. The dream now will be a realization. Not only will this project benefit the entire campus, but the community . will also become more ' involved than that of ■ V -previous years- The intent is to promote a rewarding program for those who desire, one day to be part of the stage. And also , for those who simply are curious to what the Performing Arts has to offer. So, those of you who desire ~ to become serious actors, come and give what you have to the world. Page 2 •Spring Break •Poems Page 3 •Senate •Block Update Page 4 •Wednesday Movie night charged. This money went towards the semester funding of events and the hiring of entertainers. The activities board, also, gives a sum of money to reward the homecoming floats. The mentioned job, has a salary attached. If one applies and gets the job, he or she must be more than willing to work hard and rule with courage as well as strength. They should be committed to work at least four to five hours a week, and most important, the activities board and director must work as a team. This is a great oportunity to get involved with the student body, community, and improvement of the college. Car Hating Pot Holes by Casey Mills Has anyone noticed the streets of Dillon are increasingly getting worse, or is it just me? I’m talking about potholes, and not just any potholes, the potholes that seem to swallow your whole car when you hit them. I do realize that the cost for repairing the streets is probably very high, but I feel that more action should be taken than just doing a little patching here and there with asphalt. This only proves useful for a short period of time until the asphalt is broken up, leaving you with the same pot hole dilemma that you had to deal with before. Then we are back at the beginning of the street with a series of mine shaft sized holes to maneuver through once again. Another one of my concerns is safety. It is to my great surprise that there haven’t been more automobile accidents due to this problem. Even on very rough streets (e.g. Montana Street) that people know are rough, cars still continue to speed, readily dodging this way and that. Sometimes this means swerving into the other lane. To me this is dangerous, and some drastic measures need to be taken in order to protect the Dillon community from recurring fender benders. I realize that it will cost a substantial amount of money, but isn’t that why good people of Dillon pay taxes?
