The Inside Story - Glenville State College

The Phoenix
The Student Newspaper of Glenville State College
October 29, 2009
Edition 91
Music Fest 2009: shocked, rocked, and rolled
Rebekah Boyles
Phoenix Staff
If you missed Music Fest 2009, you
missed an incredible display of the
musical talent we have right here on at
campus at Glenville State College.
Overall it was a successful event, with
nine different groups (although with
some of the same people) performing
throughout the evening.
The jam-packed auditorium was
shocked to attention with the opening
drumline, which then gave way to the
jazz band. Their songs definitely had
that necessary swing, and several
talented instrumental solos were
performed during their piece.
Following the jazz band were the
Chamber Singers. Although they sang
two songs, they will certainly be most
remembered for their second, which
director Theresa Dody called, “a
nonsense piece”. This performance was
hilarious, fun, and unforgettable, with
students using silly words and
movements to create a pleasant musical
experience overall.
The Brass Ensemble without a
doubt, however, garnered the most
audience participation with their
“Canciones Mexicanas.” Clapping
along to the piece seemed natural and
necessary and the audience seemed to
enjoy themselves as they lent their
hands to the beat.
The Concert Choir was not to be
outdone, however, and they weren’t.
Their song, “The Last Words of David”
was breathtaking and immensely well
done. The silence in the auditorium was
extremely still as the choir performed
this amazing piece. Their rendition of
“America the Beautiful” was not as
astounding as their first song, but the
patriotic thought was appreciated by
many people present.
Before the Percussion Ensemble
took the stage, it was crowded with
xylophones, a few keyboards, and
drums. The entire stage was full of
instruments. Their performance was
enthralling and impossible to look
away from, and included the pieces,
“The Comedian’s Gallop” by
Kabalevsky and “Led Zeppelin
Medley.” Both were performed with
style and roused enthusiasm from the
audience.
The Woodwind Ensemble performed
a moving interpretation of “Ye Banks
and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon.” Their
performance was arranged by David
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Senior Charlie Powell plays.
Photo provided by Westley Mullins.
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Balcourt reflects in Silver
Kaitlin Seelinger
Phoenix Staff
Last week just before the Glenville
State College Music Fest, Steve
Balcourt arrived in Glenville to
welcome students, staff, and faculty to
observe his artistic renderings. The
GSC art gallery exhibit “Seeing in
Silver” opened October 13th on
Tuesday and will continue to be on
display in the Fine Arts Building until
the end of the semester.
At the gallery opening, visitors
stopped by not only to view the
photographs, but to read the provided
statement which detailed a short history
of Balcourt’s career. Notably, the
statement claimed that Balcourt was
influenced by Ansel Adams, especially
evident in his dismissal of certain
darkroom techniques. In the beginning,
Balcourt worked for his high school
year book and was encouraged and
inspired by his father to take up the art
of photography.
The exhibit is filled with contact
prints, or black and white photographs,
shot by Balcourt. The photographs
currently on display contain many
urban scenes of old cars, city streets,
and school buses, as well as scenes
from nature which include tree stumps,
West Virginia creeks, and gardens.
“These make me think of urban things
being devoured by nature,” said Amber
Lane, a guest at the opening, “Like cars
rusting in the woods.”
Some of the other people in
attendance included Assistant Professor
of Art Liza Brenner, Vice President for
Enrollement Management (and former
Chair of Fine Arts) Duane Chapman,
and guests from one of Brenner’s
“Survey of Art” classes.
The works on display prompted all
kinds of discussion regarding West
Virginia’s history and the history of her
people. Listening in on the
conversations of patrons was
something like overhearing children
cloud-watching on a lazy Sunday
afternoon; guests reflected on how
certain photographs made them think
of scenes from their own hometowns.
From the perspective not of an art
critic, but simply a curious passerby,
Liza Brenner observed that the most
startling aspect of the exhibit was
Balcourt’s combination of intense closeups
and wide-stretching landscapes
used to describe the ciry and
countryside.
Balcourt spent the gallery opening
conversing with patrons, discussing
past shows, and hovering around an old
camera which was similar to the one
used to make the contact prints that
guests had come to see. “I’m old
school,” Chapman claimed, as he
mentioned that
he appreciated
the old
fashioned style
of the
photographs.
“We are very
fortunate here
at GSC to have
such a traveled
artist reside in
and feature
West Virginia
scenes in his
work,” said
Matthew
Thompson, a
sophomore and
studio art minor
of Glenville
State. “West
Virginia is the
best place for
this kind of
photography.”
“Heck yeah,”
added Brenner.
Balcourt has held shows through
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York,
Maryland, and West Virginia. The
gallery exhibit will be open for
viewing in the Fine Arts Building
Monday through Friday from 10AM to
2PM until December 5th.
One of many classic images of rural West Virginia captured by Steve
Balcourt. Photo by Phoenix Staff
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Arts Reviews
Kaitlin Seelinger
Phoenix Staff Reporter
Published in 1999, Speak was the first
of many novels by Laurie Halse
Anderson, and is possibly her most
famous work. While a New York Times
Bestseller, the novel written for young
adults is still challenged by teachers.
Some concerned educators debate that
the book suits its intended audience, as
it faces some censorship issues because
of the serious and yet delicate subject
matter.
On the surface, Speak is the story of an
“average” girl entering her freshman
year of high school with a secret no one
else can know. Each day she is haunted
by a shadowing event that has caused
her to fall virtually mute, while her
thoughts convey what she wishes she
could say out loud. At its very core,
Speak is a story about standing up and
speaking out, a story about hope.
As the school year begins, Melinda
Sordino makes an observation which
could steer the course of the rest of her
life: “I am outcast.” While the
importance of one heroic voice in the
lives of others might be incredible,
Melinda hardly realizes the impact her
own voice could have on the world.
Kelly Bell
Phoenix Staff
Kipp Colvin has done it once again.
The Comedy Caravan performed a
hilarious skit in the Rusty Musket,
Monday at 8 pm. The show began with
Dave Waite from Cincinnati, Ohio, a
very unique man with a unique sense of
look, humor, and jokes. During his
performance he told the crowd he was
Speaks To Me
Throughout the year of making and
breaking friendships, Melinda meets a
number of people who help her to grow.
Most prominently, the eccentric art
teacher Mr. Freeman comes to mind,
who claims that art class is “where you
can find your soul, if you dare.”
Through this harrowing tale, we find
Melinda’s silence painful
and yet necessary as she
wrestles to confront herself
before anyone else. The
journey and struggle that
one girl faces manages to
tell the story of thousands of
other teens who might pick
up this book: we may not all
fit in, but sooner or later we
have to speak up for our
own good.
Informal and unique in
style, reading the book is
like having a conversation
with Melinda in a casual
tone as she tells her story
with quirky humor that is
equally burdened by
sadness. The narrative is friendly and
sympathetic, almost like the story is
flowing from unfiltered notes she
scribbled into her binder while waiting
for the bell in math class.
Comedians Visit GSC
a Geography Major and gave advice to
not pick that line of field.
He went on to discuss how there
were no jobs in that field because the
world is already mapped out. He used
jokes such as " More had chlamydia in
my college than my major," and "know
who can find America on a map?
Immigrants."
Jessica Stout commented, "Dave
was really funny and very immature!"
while Sara Suan said "He made me
The subject matter of Speak is old but
new; this is not just another novel
about high school drama. Anderson’s
novel is real and raw, a story told with
honesty and a little bit of fear about
what happened and what might lay up
ahead.
Speak is a diary in the words of
Melinda Sordino, a story from behind
her eyes. The book
unfolds
chronologically,
spanning four marking
periods, or an entire
school year with
flashbacks into that
fateful August that
has, for some reason,
silenced Melinda.
Speak was adapted as
a Showtime film in
2004 with Kristen
Stewart (“Twilight”)
starring as Melinda
Sordino. To find out
more about the book
or the film, visit
Laurie Halse
Anderson’s website at
www.writerlady.com/Speak.
laugh and left me with some bad
mental images!" Dave will be
performing on Comedy Central
November 13th at 11pm.
The next comic was Roy Haber.
Originally from Kentucky, Roy now
lives in LA. His performance was side
splitting and many were crying from
sheer laughter. The very short man told
jokes about his height and how he
copes with people asking stupid
questions such as " have you always
been short?" Roy's jokes included a skit
about his concerns on people robbing
banks during holidays. He wondered if
it was worth it. He said, "I know tickle
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Lewis, who also served as the director for
this group.
The GSC Bluegrass Band took the
stage. Clearing off all musical
paraphernalia but a single microphone,
they were introduced by Buddy Griffin
and carried their instruments with them.
Performing songs familiar to any
bluegrass fan such as “Flint Hill Special”
by Earl Scruggs and “So Happy I’ll Be”
by Lester Flatt, the bluegrass band was
sure to be a hit, and they were. The
audience clapped along with the beat and
everyone seemed to be having a good
time.
Lastly, the GSC Pioneer Marching
Band not only took the stage, but they
also filled the aisles of the auditorium
with themselves and their instruments.
They played “Abram’s Pursuit,” which
was arranged for the marching band by
Charles Powell, a GSC student, and was
directed by Lloyd Bone.
As the audience exited the auditorium,
everyone seemed pleased that they had
come and several were discussing their
favorite parts. If you missed Music Fest
this year, don’t miss out next year.
me Elmo isn't cheap but its better than
tickle me butthole with your new cell
mate."
He also sang a very lovely
commerical which you can watch at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM
Enzh1dOhw.
Discussing the evening with Kipp
Colvin, he added "GSC always has the
best comics on the college circuit and
Dave and Roy are the true examples.
The Student Activities Board always
does a great job of researching and
bringing the best laughs to campus."
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H1N1 shot anyone?
Justin Wortham
Guest Columnist
This summer marked the first
pandemic of the 21st century and the
first in 41 years. The WHO declared
that the world is in a Pandemic and my
first question is how are we in a
Pandemic if there have only been a
little over 4000 deaths worldwide?
More people die from the regular flu
alone every flu season. When I ask
many people, they are all saying no to
the H1N1 vaccine, but why? Well they
probably don’t trust something that was
just created over the summer. A small
percentage of the people also talk about
world depopulation, while another talk
about RFID chips.
This fall it appears that we are all
doomed according to the WHO, that’s
the World Health Organization. The
WHO has predicted over 2 billion cases
could take place in the fall but what are
scarier than people predicting
something, is the manufacturers
making the vaccine. Research the name
Baxter and you will find that he got a
patent to the vaccination almost one
year before H1N1 even surfaced.
(http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.ph
p) Why would he do that if the H1N1
wasn’t around yet? Many people
believe it was created right here in the
United States and it is going to kill a lot
of people while others see the flu as no
threat, but the vaccine itself as the real
threat.
New news that’s surfacing, and you
probably won’t hear this on the
mainstream news, is that workers are
being forced to get the vaccination,
when Obama has been quoted as saying
“it is not required.” So which is it?
There is a current protest involving all
health care workers of New York on
Sept 29 in Albany at the state capitol
building because it has become
mandated state wide. A Glenn Falls
Hospital Rehab Aid brings up concern
based on the 1976 swine flu vaccine
saying “They created such a panic that
people rushed to get these vaccines and
over 4000 people became disabled in
one way or another from the vaccine. I
will lose my job because I am not
going to get it!”
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7
wBwOEsw2I ) There are so many
different people refusing the shot even
though regular doctors said they will
take it and have their kids take it.
However, Dr. Kent Holtorf, an
Infectious Disease Expert Doc. says “I
definitely would not give it to my kids!
It is a proven Neurotoxin and has 25
thousand times the level of mercury
than would be considered toxic if it
was in food or water; it is just too big
of a risk.” He then expressed that he
would rather have swine flu than the
regular flu and went on to say “the
vaccines ingredients have been shown
to cause autism in children that have
mitochondrial dysfunction or blood
brain barrier dysfunction or are not
fully developed, which targets children
and pregnant women.”
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLo
L_-rFYNQ)
Also it does seem required, in the
state of Massachusetts anyway. An
H1N1 statue has already went through
the senate and is in the house and
Governor Patrick already said he is
going to sign it. Once he signs the bill
he can declare an emergency! What
this bill states is that the Police, that’s
right untrained personal, can come
knock on your door, or just come in,
and demand you get the shot. Well if
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your 18 or older you can take the
“come with us” option and be
incarcerated, however, if your under
18, and that means your kids, WILL
get the shot against their own will.
Judge Andrew Napolitano agrees “The
state of Mass. will be sorry they
enacted this because people will
revolt.”
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX
SB2oca7f8)
On the RFID issue, former Kansas
state trooper Greg Evensen spoke
about checkpoints when he told an
audience in West Virginia that
preparations to enforce mandated
vaccinations were being focused
around preventing those who haven’t
had the shot from traveling at all. “I
have been told by state troopers across
the country that there are plans ready
to be implemented that would include
roadblocks and choke points as we call
them, major interstate junctions around
major cities and so forth where the
greatest number of people can be held
until they prove their vaccination by
papers,” Evenson said, adding that
permanent RFID bracelets would then
be used to identify those who had
taken the shot. If you’re religious in
any way, the RFID chip, or even the
bracelet, is the mark of the beast! And
if you don’t want the mark “I have
been told that the plans would include
buses standing by for people at
roadblocks that refuse to take the
inoculation,” added Evenson, saying
that such refusals would then be taken
to military bases and imprisoned.“Get
your shot or get on the bus, that’s
what’s coming.”
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U
e-Sncc7Tg)
Either way it seems that a rough
road is ahead. Will you get the shot or
will you not? Are we all doomed or is
this another Y2K scandal to scare the
people? Either way you better hit the
gym and hit the healthy foods if you
don’t want the shot because the flu is
coming this season no matter what! I
encourage you to send in your thoughts
on the shot because someone has to
want it? It’s starting to seem weird that
everyone from a campus security
guard, locals in Glenville, Health Care
workers in Hong Kong (
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti
cles/162769.php ), and for that matter,
people all over the world do not trust
the shot.

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