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Southeast considering trimming more staff and faculty

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Southeast President Ken Dobbins addressed Southeast faculty and staff Tue. March 9 at Academic Hall regarding the recent-and expectedly long-lasting-budget issues.

During the meeting, which roughly 50 faculty and staff attended, Dobbins said, "We are here because [the budget] is a major, major undertaking� we need to manage the budget for both [fiscal year] 2011 and [fiscal year] 2012 at the same time.

Technology Village still on pause

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Five years after its conception, the site for Southeast's planned Technology Village off I-55 remains empty save for a few road signs promoting its birth. Nevertheless, university officials insist the project isn't dead but merely dormant, awaiting the proper time to return to life.

'Rumors': 'Seinfeld' with more profanity

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Barely month after the Theatre Department's last performance, the Theatre Department is already hard at work, bringing the comedy "Rumors" to Southeast.

The play is a sex-farce, though it has little to do with sex. The story begins with a man accidentally shooting himself in the ear, and his wife falling down a flight of stairs.

'Wonderland' lulls viewers into boring nightmare

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Remakes and sequels are two staples of the film industry. They are usually big moneymakers, and sometimes are better than the original. Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" is both a remake and a sequel, if you can believe it. It probably made a lot of money as well, because all the shows were sold out except for one.

Academy Awards results shock the public

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sunday marked the 82nd Academy Awards. The ceremony opened with Neil Patrick Harris's rousing musical number. Then co-hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin took the stage. Oscar host alum Martin and new-timer Baldwin were successful in bringing the laughs.

One major change in this year's show was the expansion of the Best Picture category from five shows to ten.

Artist Glenn Williams inspired by economy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

From now until March 26, the artwork of Glenn Williams will be on display at Southeast's River Campus art gallery.

The artist's work titled "Metaphorically Speaking II," which was included as part of the art council's First Friday Night with the Arts event on March 5, features work inspired by the affects of the current economic crisis.

New Fairy tale princesses are not damsels in distress

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"Never After" is a new novel of modern fairy tales turns the classic damsel-in-distress story upside down. When these damsels find themselves in a dangerous situation, captured by ogres, attacked by a wicked witch, or even sold in marriage to a vicious warlord, they solve their problems own their own.

Globie to visit Southeast

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Wun "The Shot" Versher was recruited to the Harlem Globetrotters out of Arizona State University in 1993.

He used to "watch [the Globetrotters] on the ABC Wild World of Sports and Scooby Doo," growing up.

During college it "wasn't on my radar to be a Globetrotter� I thought it was just an elite team.

Gymnast talks about getting into the sport

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Open gym affords children the opportunity to experiment with all the gymnastics equipment, allowing a glimpse at what the future might hold if they stay with the sport.

Rikara Turner, a senior gymnast at Southeast, reminisced about her youth; her time spent jumping on the trampolines during open gym before she started training for the sport.

Professor educates and excavates

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For Rebecca Martin, work is more than teaching at Southeast; it is also about art restoration and field archaeology. Martin is trained as an art historian and a field archaeologist.

Martin became interested in art before college.

"My family traveled a bit and museums and history were given a high premium.

Need spring break ideas?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

With Spring break only two days away, students are stuffing suitcases with swimsuits and other beach attire to relax in the sand and drink mojitos. Last Call, a Greek bar on Broadway is shutting its doors during the week because most of their clientele will be in Panama City, Fla.

Earthquakes: Tectonics, global warming or God?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Earthquakes, earthquakes everywhere! And they are not going to be going away. What is going on?

In Chile, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake there has only killed 700 people, unlike the Haiti earthquake where the death toll is increasing to almost 200 thousand.

Two spring-breakers take on Panama City

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

So, Spring Break is almost here. Instead of following my usual tradition and working the whole week, this year I will be spending three blissful days on Panama City beach. I hope they are blissful anyway. Judging from the looks of shock and surprise on the faces of everyone I have told about the trip, Panama City, the spring break capital of the world, is not really the place to be for spring break anymore.

Two spring-breakers take Panama City

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

One Southeast student will experience spring break in a completely new and different way than most of her classmates.

While many students from around the country flock to the warm, sandy beaches of Panama City, Fla. to drink and relax, one Southeast student will go with a different perspective.