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Shimer College presents “The Bald Soprano"

August Lysy
STAFF WRITER

Perhaps this has happened to you:
You’re enjoying a quiet evening with your in-
significant other, as he or she rambles on about
the price of olive oil or the virtues of the Eng—
lish navy, when your irritating maid (with fine,
hairy legs) blithely lets in an estranged, mar-
ried couple who have come over for no reason
other than to sit awkwardly on your couch and
retell the fantastically mundane Observances
from their day. Then of course the Fire Chief
arrives looking for fires to extinguish and upon
finding none, offers to tell poignant, true sto—
ries based upon his first-hand experiences with

farmhouse animals and old women with head
colds. If this has happened to you, then you
know how tragically the evening ends (hint:
the bald soprano), but if this has never hap-
pened to you, then you should definitely buy a
colt.

In its ongoing mission to work out
its students’ existential angst through theatri-
cal performances, Shimer College will be put-
ting up a production of Eugene Ionesco’s The
Bald Soprano this week. Although often la—
beled an absurdist play, The Bald Soprano is ac-
tually a scathing critique of bourgeois luxury,
speciesism, and canine-privilege—three core is—
sues often raised in Shimer’s curriculum. Like
any astute reader or theatregoer, to understand

the connection of these themes with the plot of
the play, all you need to do is read them into it.
Otherwise, yes, it’s just absurd.

Shimer Theatre Presents 7718 Bald Soprano by
Eugene Ionesco

Directed by Erica Barnes

Asst. Director Arlo Iohnson

Sound Design by Mark Surya

Featuring...

Iohn Arnold as Mr. Smith

Jabu Mickle—Molefe as Mrs. Smith

Mey Lee as Mr. Martin

Katya Schexnaydre as Mr. Martin’s wife
Sherlock Holmes as Mary the Maid as Arlo

Iohnson
And The Fire Chief as himself

The Bald Soprano will be showcased
on Thursday, November 13, Friday, November
14, and Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 pm. at
the address below:

3424 S. State Street
2nd floor, Cinderella Lounge

All performances are free and open
to the public. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to
show time to be admitted.

#FillTheseShoes: Student Life

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Adedoyin Adeniji
TECHNEWS WRITER

“You cannot fill these shoes, there’s
so much to lose.” Sorry Eminem, but we can
fill these shoes, and there is a whole lot to gain.

Every year, the Office of Campus
Life and Residence and Greek Life team up to
select student leaders to fill various positions
in their respective offices. They go through an
intensive selection process to pick the team of
leaders that will be instrumental to the growth
of Illinois Tech for the coming year. This year,
the chosen theme for the selection process is
#FillTheseShoes. According to Hilda Rojas-
Duarte, from Residence and Greek Life, #Fill-
TheseShoes is a call to action.

Success can be achieved when peo-
ple dare to take a journey that leads to a better
place and they are calling to students to walk
a journey to help make Illinois Tech a better
place. These student life leader positions olfer
5opportunities for growth, improve leadership
and communication skills, and establish life-
long connections within the Illinois Tech com—
munity.

The process begins with information
sessions which students are required to attend
to find out more about what each available po-

 

sition entails. After attending the information
sessions, students are urged to apply Via Hawk-
Link. The applications are then reviewed and
certain applicants are invited to the group pro~
cess stage. Students who perform exceptionally
well at the group process stage are then invited
for individual interviews, after which Student
Life Leaders are selected.

The first information session was
Friday, November 7, at 1:00 pm. in the MTCC
Auditorium, and it was chaired by Katie Stan-
go from the Oflice of Campus Life. Current
and past student leaders were also present
and shared their experiences with prospec-
tive students. Stango explained that the Oflice
of Campus Life and Residence and Greek Life
are looking for diverse student leaders. “We
understand that there are different leadership
styles and are happy to embrace this difference
so we encourage all students to apply,” says Ka-
tie.

Are you interested in becoming a
student life leader, or just not sure? Either way,
attend an information session and find out
more. More information about this process is
available on Hakaink and questions can also
be sent to sll@iit.edu. Don’t miss out on this
great opportunity!

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Photos by Adedoyin Adeniji