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The Friday, September 9 issue of The Weekend Scene from the Western HeraldTRANSCRIPT
09/08/11
Bronco Bash 2011 Friday,September 9
My best friend in elementary school was pretty. Everybody liked her. She was cute, she was funny, she had really long brown hair and was really nice to all the other kids.
She was also good at math. As
far as I know, she did not have a brother to do her homework for her.
I grew up in a considerably reasonable community where every child, boy and girl, was ex-pected to be responsible for their homework.
But a�er browsing the sale items on J.C. Penney’s website last
week to do some back to school shopping for myself, maybe things have changed for the worse.
Like other stores on the week before the new school year, J.C. Penney was trying to push their fourth quarter sales. Unlike other stores, they were trying to sell sexist T-shirts to little girls and their parents.
One that sparked controversy on the internet and Twitter was a junior’s jersey t-shirt that read, “I’m too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me.”
Imagine that: a little girl smart enough to use her looks to ma-nipulate the people around her to do her homework, but not smart enough to actually do it herself. �at a girl!
It’s no secret that cultural ste-reotypes and archetypes creep
into kids’ lives through tradition-al Disney fairytales and rap music but it looks like sexism has found new ammo against social equality – T-shirts!
I know, I know – the blame game has been exhausted over the years since the women rights movement and to get back on it is to take two steps backwards in time.
It’s better for all to yank the problem o� the rack and call it a day. Just ask J.C. Penney spokes-person Ann Marie Bishop.
She said to ABC News, “We’ve immediately discontinued sales of that T-shirt. It was only online … We agreed that the shirt does not deliver an appropriate message.”
Thursday, September 8, 20112Sexism has a new ally- J.C Penney shirtsBy Jolene KhorSta� Reporter
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A�er eight days and 40 hours of rehearsal with New York City directors Dan Acquisto and Sam-my Buck, WMU’s concert per-formance of “Like You Like It” received a standing ovation Tues-day night in Western Michigan University’s Dalton Recital Hall.
“�e most rewarding part of this show was hearing all the crowd’s laughter and applause. Hearing the crowd go crazy af-ter every song, and laugh at all of the jokes was a good way to let us know that we did our job,” cast member Colton Steele, said.
Steele plays an ’80s “punkish jock” character in the show.
Jay Berkow, musical theatre performance director at WMU, said he and the cast were excited for the opportunity to work with Buck and Acquisto directly.
“Besides this show being a fun energetic musical, the most excit-ing part about this show is that we have Dan and Sammy here directing it,” Berkow said.
WMU Senior, Blair Grotbeck, who plays the character of Or-lando, “a jock, but also a very sen-
sitive and romantic guy,” said he enjoyed working with the guest directors as well.
“It was a huge blessing to work with the writers. �ey are fan-tastic and brilliant. It was such a great experience to get ideas and insight from the guys directly be-hind it all,” Grotbeck said.
Finally, Tuesday night, a�er working exactly one week with Buck and Acquisto, the 16-mem-ber cast showcased their talent in
this new musical. “Words cannot describe how
proud and accomplished I feel and how proud I am of the en-tire cast. Everybody did so well,” Grotbeck said.
“ I’m going to miss this show so much and hopefully someday I will have the opportunity to ‘Do Like You Like it‘ another time.”
Steele had similar feelings af-ter the performance.
“Taking that bow at the con-
clusion of the show felt so re-warding. It was a good way to ac-knowledge all that we did, and it made me feel really proud of the work that we put out.”
Not only were the actors and directors proud this of show, but the audience member and WMU Junior, Tyler Hall, enjoyed it too.
“I went into this show not knowing what it was at all and I came out of it still laughing and humming the music,” Hall said.
Blair Grot-beck, Kevin Watson, Danielle Campbell, Peter Pappas and Bello Pizzimenti, all members of the cast of “Like You Like It,” rehearse on Sunday, Sept. 4 in the Gilmore Act-ing Studio.
Students will have an opportunity to fa-miliarize themselves with campus organi-zations, win free stu� and enjoy live enter-tainment at Western Michigan University’s 31st Annual Bronco Bash on Friday from 3 - 7 p.m.
According to WMU News, at least 25,000 students , faculty and sta� are ex-pected to attend the bash to receive lots of free gi�s and information about local orga-nizations .
450 organizations will set up around Miller Fountain and in the Miller parking garage for this year’s Bronco Bash. Attend-ing students will have the opportunity to visit booths for Registered Student Or-ganizations, academic departments, and lo-cal businesses.
“Students should attend Bronco Bash for many reasons,” Matt Vargo, one of the three coordinators of the event, said. “�ere are 450 opportunities to learn about something new, to get information about organiza-tions, and to begin a great year at Western Michigan University.”
�is event is free and open to the public. Bronco Bash coordinators strongly encour-age incoming freshmen and transfer stu-dents to attend.
“Students should attend [Bronco Bash] because it’s a great way to meet university departments as well as see what businesses in Kalamazoo are present,” Lynnae Stankus, associate director for Student Activities and Leadership Programs, said.
Stankus has helped coordinate the event for four years.
“Bronco Bash is also a fabulous opportu-nity to see live entertainment and a nation-
al-known headliner band for free.”Troy Hudson, president of WMU’s RSO,
College Republicans, said that his organiza-tion will be handing out can koozies, pens, key chains and ping pong balls, as well as hosting a Presidential straw poll for next year’s election. Hudson has been involved with Bronco Bash for three years.
“My favorite part of the event is the en-ergy,” said Hudson. “�ere is a lot of ex-citement around what the various student groups are o�ering.”
Along with the free prizes and informa-tion that students can receive at Bronco Bash, there will be bands playing through-out the four hour event. �e band Parachute will be headlining the event this year and is scheduled perform at 6 p.m.
Before Parachute takes the stage, four other bands will perform throughout the event:
Many booths also feature games for stu-dents and community members to partici-pate in.
According to Vargo, this year there will be a mechanical bull, a photo booth and carnival- style food available to purchase.
Coordinators and volunteers have been preparing for this year’s Bronco Bash since the conclusion of last year’s Bronco Bash. �is year, over 100 volunteers will help with the preparation and functioning of the event.
“We need volunteers throughout the day to oversee entire sections of the plaza, to help reduce waste by working to recycle, regulate all the organizations, departments and businesses going onto the plaza, selling shirts and distributing maps and helping to regulate our novelties, “ Vargo said. “�en at the end of the day when everyone leaves there is clean up.”
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WMU concert receives standing ovation
�e band Parachute is coming to Kalamazoo to headline Western Michigan University’s 31st annual Bronco Bash on Friday, Sept. 9.
�e band, made up of �ve guys, has spent 80 percent of their time driving, living out of suitcases in a van and traveling to di�erent areas and “play anywhere and everywhere all over the country, including Eu-rope and UK” Nate McFarland ,the bands guitarist, said.
It also includes Kit French, John-ny Double�eld who plays drums, Alex Hargraze who plays bass and Will Anderson who plays piano and guitar.
Parachute has three albums in-cluding “Losing Sleep” produced by Chris Keut, John Shanks and John Sheilds and “�e Way It Was” pro-duced by John Sheilds alone.
Of writing each album McFar-land said “Will is the songwriter and we mostly just trade melodies, we make it melodic and memorable and hopefully intelligent, hoping all ages will get into it, we’re aiming to
have something for everyone”. �e band has many goals but
their biggest is to increase their fan base. �e boys met at age 15 and have been playing together ever since but didn’t start touring and producing records until May 2008 a�er they all graduated college.
“Our favorite part is de�nitely performing and feeding o� the en-ergy of the audience”, McFarland said.
A�er the Bronco Bash perfor-mance, the boys will be heading o� on a tour, during October and November which will take them all over the United States.
�e band members said they’re very excited to play for WMU and even more excited to let everyone know their newest album, “�e Way It Was” is available for anyone interested.
�e complete live music line-up is as follows at Fountain Plaza near Miller Auditorium:
3 p.m. - WMU Pep Band3:15 p.m. - Four Finger Five4 p.m. - Matt Black and Young Heavy Souls4:45 p.m. - Kari Lynch6 p.m. - Parachute
Thursday, September 8, 20114
Photo courtesty of ParachuteBand members pose for publicity photo.
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From the Tony Award-winning musi-cal “Jersey Boys” to the spirited, cult classic “�e Rocky Horror Show,” Miller Audito-rium is preparing for an outstanding lineup this season.
�e directors of Miller Auditorium are revealing new details about this season’s most popular shows.
“�e audience will de�nitely be partici-pating,” Tracey Lawie, Director of Market-ing and Development at Miller, said.
“�e Rocky Horror Show” is one of the most anticipated shows in this season’s lineup. Audience participation is heavily emphasized. Everyone will receive partici-pation bags and a list of cues for those not familiar with the show.
�is cast of “Rocky Horror” is larger than usual because chorus members will be interacting with the audience. In addition to audience participation in this show, there is another major aspect making this perfor-mance unique.
�is season, the Western Michigan Uni-versity �eatre Department is collaborating with Miller Auditorium, forming a long-awaited and celebrated partnership.
“We are most excited for these new col-laborations and the opportunity to bring our audiences to new locations,” Emily Du-guay, Director of Arts Management for the �eatre Department, said.
�e sta� of Miller Auditorium has been looking forward to the variety of distin-guished shows this season, especially the compelling Broadway musical, “Jersey Boys.”
“We have a solid reputation for �lling house,” Lawie said.
Miller being the largest venue in South-west Michigan, and having about 1000 more seats than the other theaters, is able to regularly show national Broadway plays such as “Jersey Boys.” �is year, Miller’s schedule promises a season of memorable experiences for and Kalamazoo community and WMU students on a budget.
“Students still don’t know about these great discounts,” Lawie said.
WMU students receive a 50 percent discount on most shows. It is not unheard of for a student to see a concert or perfor-mance for as little as $13. In the past, Miller Auditorium has given away well over 20,000
tickets to students or families in need. Proud of Kalamazoo’s creative community, Miller is extremely passionate about sustaining the arts. �ese amazing shows are available to absolutely anyone, Lawie said. “�e Rocky Horror Show” is all about the experience, and with the new collaboration between two of WMU’s most thriving departments it looks to be the show.
“�is year, once again, Miller Auditori-um provides immense opportunities to take part in the unparalleled world of the per-forming arts,” Lawie said. “�ere is so much creativeness on this campus.”
For more information on the season and tickets, go to www.millerauditorium.com or call (269) 387-2300.
By Ariel GostovichSta� Reporter
Miller rocks season with big name shows
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“Girls Night: The Musical”Sep 23-Sep 24
“Masters of Illusion Live!”Oct 14
“My Fair Lady“Oct 18-Oct 19
“Bob Newhart”Oct 23
“The Rocky Horror Show”Oct 28-Oct 29
“Jazz Masters at Miller with Special Guest Paquito D’Rivera”Nov 3
“Rennie Harris Puremovement”Nov 8
“An Evevning With Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss”Nov 17
“Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits”Nov 26
“Cirque Dreams Holidaze” Nov 29-Nov 30
“Celtic Thunder Christmas”Dec 9
“Moscow Festival Ballet - Fairytale Fantasy” Jan 22
“Harlem Gospel Choir”Jan 27
“Rock of Ages” Jan 31
“Gold Company Salutes the Oscars”Feb 11
“Blast!”Feb 23
“In the Heights”Feb 24
“The Acting Company - The Comedy of Errors”Mar 13
“Jersey Boys”Mar 20-Apr 1
“Young FrankensteinApr 24-Apr 25
2011-2012 Miller Auditorium Season
For details on all shows: 269-387-2362 or www.millerauditorium.com
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Bands Four Fingers Five, Kari Lynch, Matt Black and Young Heavy Souls, will open for Parachute on Sept. 9, for this year’s Bronco Bash and Western Mich-igan University.
Four Fingers Five is a rock band with a touch of rhyme and blues.
“It’s a rock R&B trio that sounds in comparison with John Mayer and his band,” Scott McPhee, WMU gradu-ate student, said. “I admire what they are doing.”
Some students enjoy the style of music the band plays.
“When I started o� listening to these guys I was impressed with the slight touch of funk buried down in the music,” John Searles, WMU se-nior, said. “I liked the guitar lead in the music and how it was accented with other instruments.”
However, Searles said his feelings changed a�er hearing multiple songs by the band.
“�e lead singer had a nice voice, but the lyrics were not something I found strong, even through I enjoyed the beat and the timing of the band,” Searles said.
Four Fingers Five has collaborated on three albums, their most recent being 2:22. For more information on the band visit, four�nger�ve.com
Matt Black and Young Heavy Souls will follow Four Fingers Five on stage.
“�ey have a steady �ow. �eir song Swag Core, in particular, has a laid back feel to it. On top of that they have good word play,” WMU junior, Carlton Freeman, said. . “Rap is a way to express oneself, the same way any other musicians would express them-
selves. Di�erent rhyme schemes send di�erent messages or stories.”
WMU graduate student, Mitch Summerville, 23, said that with some studio magic , Matt Black and the Young Heavy Souls bring the rappers lyrics to life.
For more information and to hear Matt Black and Young Heavy Souls visit, www.youngheavysouls.com
Kari Lynch will make an appear-ance alongside Four Fingers Five and Matt Black and Young Heavy Souls .
“Kari Lynch has the musical tal-ent and the voice necessary to leave audiences in awe,” WMU student ,Matthew Zagers, said. “Her voice is very mature which complements the light country feel the band strives to bring.”
According to Searles, Kari Lynch is a great guitarist with powerful voice and relatable lyrics.
“All I can say is why am I not hear-ing this music on the radio? “ Sear-les said. “You can tell by the music she is a real person, who sings about what everyone can relate to and un-derstand. She has a way of capturing life, and cramming it into a brief song without leaving anything out. I would love to hear her let go and just belt out a song.”
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By Paul VanHevelSta� Reporter
Bronco Bash boasts bodacious Bands
WMU Pep Band3 p.m.
Four Finger Five3:15 p.m.
Matt Black& Young Heavy Souls4 p.m.
Kari Lynch4:45 p.m.
Parachute6 p.m.
2011 Bronco Bash Stage Schedule
For details: www.wmich.edu/broncobash
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Thursday, September 8, 20118From Page 2Sexism
But even a�er the controver-sial shirt was removed from its website and over 1600 individu-als signed an online petition against it, sexist statement T-shirts, albeit subtler ones, made for children are still available for purchase.
Not to exclude the boys col-lection from the family fun, your little brother can now wear J.C. Penney shirts that say “Mom thinks she’s in charge,” and “My dad is �y.”
�ere’s also one that screams “COOLEST KID EVER.” Let’s see if I get this right… mom’s a pushover, dad is awesome, the boy is cool and his sister is too pretty to think.And let’s not forget about taking little sister shopping – a�er all, it’s all girls like, right, J.C. Penney?
While the culprit shirt that made news is no longer avail-able, T-shirts that say, “Smarter than the average monkey” and “What I love – cupcakes, pup-pies, shopping, peace and my BFF” are still on sale at only $10 each. Sexism may have dire consequences on our social hi-erarchy, but it sure does come cheap.
Shoppers better have fast �n-gers because before you know it, J.C. Penney would read this and decide for the good of mankind to �nally pull the plug on shirts that carry the slightest hint of sexism and decorate the page instead with their apologies on the unavailability of the product you are looking for.
Happy shopping!Tweet of the day by Justin
Korthof: “Hey @JCPenny - My daughter is beautiful. Should I just go ahead and take all her books away now, or in high school?”