Eastern Connecticut State University - Sustinet Yearbook (Willimantic, CT)

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T Row 1-Juge Higins, Chris Sacerdote-Chairmang Row 2-Barb Shoemaker, Carole Stegner Carol Piazza, Pam Generog Standing-Charles Lin. Advisor-Ester Cohen. RT PURCHA I G COMMITTEE Art Purchasing Committee is comprised of ECSC students working with the assistance of a faculty advisor. It's purpose is to purchase and display works of art in appropriate settings on campus. The committee is funded by SGA. 7

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f A 1 , , WM ' Row 1-Pam Poggi, Gary McNaughton, Cathie Tirnady, Susan Galione, Doretta O'Hara-Business Manager, Raw 2-Maria Rafjha, Dave King, Ma.rge Laboyg Row 3-Bob Ross, Bill Lannon-Advisor, Karen Mikulha-Sea retary, Elaine Gaeta. D-:dm-a Scheduled' By JOHN ZIONCE Between the days of Oct. 24 to Oct. 27, Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde, a comedy of amorous adventures will be presented by Eastern's Drama Club. The cast is arrayed with new talent. Among the ten member cast, seven have never been with the club before. The play in- troduces the following with theinrespective characters for La Ronde. Concetta Falcone, the Girl of the Streets. Harry Flegert, the Soldier. Rob Ross, the Young Gentleman, Debby Coviella, the Young Wife. Michael Hillyer, the Husband. Susan Gialione, the actress, and Don Nicleell, the Court. Among the veteran actors, Michael Thompson portrays the poet. Michael was seen last spring in Leo Faukor's prize winning play, If it Weren't for Evil during the one act student play contest. Maria Raffio plays the maid. Although she has never acted on Eastern's stage, she has written for it. Her play, The Restless Dream was seen during the student play contest. Lastly, we have Elaine Gaeta who has had starring roles in three plays at Eastern. She has appeared in Joe Egg, Mary Mary, and the Old Maid's In- capabilities, a play written by John Zionce for the play contest last spring. In La Ronde she plays the sweet young Miss. Doretta O'Hara is Stage Manager, and William Lannon, the director. The Draina Society of ECSC puts on plays. The society puts on plays both old and new- rnany of theni written and directed by the stu- dents ofEastern. The New Harry Hope Theatre, built by Eastern students, has given students the chance to learn a far inore sophisticated hind of technical theatre than was possible a year ago. In suni, the Society is one ofthe greatest assets available to students for the display of their nu- inerous creative talents-inost obviously in the Annual Student-written One Act Play Contest.

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THE AFRO-A ERICA OCIETY Front Row-Joe Rendolph, Lyn Pollard, Boyce Patterson, Leyhow, Skip Reynolds, Kathy Tiirnick, Stephen Spencer, Stairs-Linda Hanes, Jai Smith, Sheila Harris, Liston Filyaw, Michelle Hall, Ro- xanne William, Wayne Scott, Phyllis Hugiiley. Top Row-Glenn Black, Ellie Smith, Gloria Taylor, Keith Butler. The Afro-American Society, opened to the student body at ECSC, has tivo outstanding aims, KU to add to the total ex- perience of the college commit- nity by ethnic awareness and entertainment, and, KQQ to help meet the needs of black stil- dents in academic, social, and community growth and involvement. 158