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Waving Goodbye: Judson’s Soccer Senior Night

by Camry Sturdivant

The smells of freshly cut grass, white sideline spray paint, and stinky soccer cleats are officially over for Judson College’s two soccer seniors, Erin Brown and Quenteeria “Q” Mooney. Mooney was head soccer coach Justin Pino’s first recruit a few years ago when he came to Judson. Meanwhile, Brown was his latest addition to the team for the 2018-2019 season. It was an emotional game for these two seniors as the team played Hiwassee College from Madisonville, Tennessee, on October 26, 2018. After a lot of foul calls and yellow cards pulled by the referee, the Eagles managed to get another win. The ending score was 3-1 with goals from Camry Sturdivant, Whitney Batt and Anna Alexander.

The two seniors spoke about their future plans and about Judson, and they had quite a story to tell. Brown, a fifth-year senior at Judson from Hartselle, Alabama, is currently majoring in biology and chemistry and minoring in math. Brown will be applying to medical school this summer and will spend her gap year working and getting more medical experience. Brown played soccer for about three years during junior high school, but she stopped playing because her parents kept forgetting to sign her up each year. Brown accepted Coach Pino’s invitation to join the team this season. She said she joined because “[she] thought it would be a wonderful experience for [her] last year at Judson College.” However, college soccer was different from what she expected. She also stated that “college soccer is a whole different world than little kids’ soccer.” She explained to her teammates that her season was “incredible and fun.” When asked what her overall feelings were about the season, she said, “I was so impressed with my teammates! It made me so proud to see them play during the games and to be able to practice with them. I learned so much about soccer, myself, and my teammates. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity!” Soccer coach, Justin Pino told the crowd on senior day that, “Erin was a great edition to the team and she has a unique yell!”

Mooney, a fourth-year senior, served as one of three soccer captains for the 2018-2019 soccer season. I have had the pleasure of playing with Quenteeria for two years and we never called her Quenterria, but “Q”. Quenterria is from Jacksonville, Alabama. As said above, she was Coach Pino’s first recruit when he first came to Judson. Queenteeria has played on the Judson soccer team all of her four years here at Judson. As for her academic side, she is a pro in that area too. She is currently majoring in biology in hopes to become a doctor. After she graduates from Judson she will continue her education by enrolling in medical school. At senior day, coach Pino said, “It has been a pleasure having “Q” on the team, we will miss her dearly.”

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Treats on Bibb Street

What do October 31, Judson College and the entire community of Marion have in common? Treats on Bibb Street, of course!

Treats on Bibb is a wonderful time of the year where the Judson community holds a safe trick-or-treat event in Marion for all the children of the community. Students who have been at Judson for a while know Treats on Bibb is a community tradition. But for the Freshman, they got to experience the annual event first hand.

The first freshmen Emma Veitch, did not understand what Treats on Bibb was all about, but once she saw and helped run a booth, she finally understood. Veitch helped run the English club’s booth, which was a cute game of throwing a bean bag at a dragon and trying to knock it over to. “Seeing the children all happy when they got their candy was my favorite of the whole evening and I cannot wait till next year, so I can do it all over again.”

Kaitlyn Smith, had never heard of Treats on Bibb and was not sure what is was, but to her it sounded like fun. She dressed up like a princess out of a fairytale and went to work for the English club. At the end of the night Smith felt really happy for what she did for the children of the community. “I enjoyed Treats on Bibb, because it allowed me to participate in a safe trick-or-treating environment for all of the kids in Marion.”

Next I spoke to Madison Egnew. When she first of Treats on Bibb, she had no idea what the heck was going on, until that night. Egnew helped with Education Department’s booth, “we had cut out different size circles and mouth pieces so the children could make their own emoji.” This was her favorite part of the night, watching all the kids have fun made her night.

Another freshman, Deana Pugh is no stranger to how Treats on Bibb works. Even though it is not like the one she helps with in her hometown, there are similar. Deana dressed up as the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, but she did forget her hat so she was a little upset about that, but the Equine Science club had a “unicorn” named Bucky, who was held by Jennifer Hoggle, which made up for the missing hat in Pugh’s eyes.

The next freshman was Lela Ball, who dressed up as a zombie looking thing, she was not exactly sure what she really was. Ball said “The first time I heard someone mention Treats on Bibb, I thought we were going to be making goods or something like that, but when I found out I was really excited.” Ball helped with the Music Departments booth, which was musical chairs, and with the English club as well. Her favorite part of the night was helping run the other booths set up and hanging out with all my friends.

Lastly AJ McKay helped with the Music Departments booth. It was very different than what she had originally thought the night was going to be. “I imagined it was going to be like trick-or-treating on the square, but it was on Bibb Street.” She really enjoyed seeing all the people just get to have fun in a safe environment.”

Now that the freshmen have gotten used to the wonderful ways of not Judson College and how the students, faculty, and staff spend their Halloween night every year a fun place for everyone to just come and hang out with one another and see the people they don’t really get to during the semester, but also a safe place for the children of the community and their families. Hoping all the freshman have even a better experience next year, because next year they will be the ones showing the freshman the ropes. GOOD LUCK FRESHMEN!

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Pop-in Night Pops Out at Upperclassmen

Top to bottom, L-R: The Lion family dressed up as “Lion King” characters for Pop-in Night 2015; This 2015 gem was captioned “Arienne Borowski and Nicole Smith sling shot candy to the upperclassmen”; This pair hails from 1985—“LaDeana Cook and Leigh Pritchett are ready for a toga party (or the Greek Olympics?)”; The 2018 Frog family was garbed as various fruit; Some monsters from the Penguin family gathered in Barron lobby for Pop-in Night 2018; Marissa McNamara, costumed as her family animal (lion) in the blacklight among this year’s decorations; This Halloween 1985 photo is captioned “Teresa Hall and Ada Patrick are appropriately attired for their Nerd family.” Photos by Kate Wright and The Conversationalist, 1986 & 2016 .

This year’s Pop-in Night might best be described as “extra.” Pop-in Night was held on Thursday, November 1 to accommodate for Treats on Bibb Street the night before. As such, the upperclassmen had plenty of time to devote to their costumes. The Owl family followed the theme of masquerade, the Frogs were pieces of fruit, the Parrots went as the emotions from the movie “Inside Out,” and the African Lions were simply lions, just to name a few.

Meanwhile, in Kirtley, the freshmen were preparing for an over-the-top haunted house experience. The dorm was darkened and the families were allowed down the first hall one or two at a time for maximum spook factor. Spiderwebs and garbage bags hung from the ceiling, “bloody” handwriting was scrawled on the walls, black light glowed on faces, doors slammed, and the occasional frightened scream rang out down the hall as a freshman would grab at an upperclassman from a dark corner.

The freshmen were free with their candy and graciously received their signs in return. There was a table of Halloween treats in the lobby for everyone to enjoy once they had braved the gauntlet of spooks and were ready to finish the night.

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There’s a Meaning to Old Traditions

Judson would be a much duller place without her traditions. Some are large, public traditions, like Rose Sunday and Hockey Day. Others are smaller and quieter, and these come and go with time. For instance, according to one alum, during the singing of “There’ll Always Be a Judson,” her class used to stomp when they reached the phrase “there’s all a million marching feet.” Printed here are just a few of the traditions that make Judson so special to us today, and the origin stories behind them.

Left: The 1959 pageant bride and groom as pictured in the 1960 Conversationalist. Right: In this year’s pageant, Larry (Brianna Arriaga) and Bianca (Kassidy Giles) were the closest thing to a pageant bride and groom!

Pageant as we know it today is a Judson-ized version of a stage play put on by the Jr-Sophs as a gift to their big-sister class. In the past, pageant served the same function as ivy weaving for Rose Sunday—symbolizing the union between the freshmen and Jr-Sophs. And it wasn’t a play—it was a wedding.

Judson women put on many plays over the course of the year—notably the freshmen used to put on a performance on Halloween night, and a “May Day pageant” was listed on a 1941 social calendar and celebrated for many more years. The big performance of the year, however, given mid-fall semester was the Junior-Freshman Wedding.

According to the 1941 edition of The Conversationalist, “One of the most beautiful traditions of Judson College is that of the uniting of the sister classes. At the beginning of each year Miss Freshman is wed to Mr. Junior. Both the
best-man and the maid-of-honor are from the freshman class. The president of the junior class serves as matron-of-honor, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen are taken from both classes. The sponsors of the two classes sit in places reserved for ‘the family,’ and the bride is given in marriage by the president of the college.” The vows, as reproduced in the 1959 yearbook, included the words, “And God created the evergreen—a symbol of love—to bind the years and seasons together, so that each is a part, but all are the whole.”

Based on perusal of old yearbooks, it appears that the last solitary wedding was held in 1959, though elements of drama appear to have been incorporated into a Beauty and the Beast narrative alongside the wedding ceremony. The next year still had a wedding preceding the “real thing,” according to that year’s
Conversationalist, which seems to have been some type of royal ceremony around the theme of “Building a Noble Life.” The first pageant as we know it appears to have been held in 1961, when “The magical powers of Aladdin’s lamp revealed the desired qualities of Love, Loyalty, and Life.” The concept of vows, or a pledge between the classes (still a junior-frosh bond) remained, primarily symbolized by the passing on of the ring on a chain. The passing on of the ring is now a part of the virtue ceremony, which is the remaining junior-frosh component of the pageant performance.

“Posy” goblets—At the big-little banquet next semester, dozens of big sisters will give their new littles “posies”—whimsically decorated wine glasses to hold “Judson wine” (sparkling grape juice).

The posies are not nearly so old a tradition as one might imagine. Their predecessor is the rosy goblet. The unadorned pink or red glass is a tradition of uncertain origin that is accompanied by the senior song of the same name, and one that alumnae are attempting to resurrect on campus.

According to Lenora Moore Kendrick ’92, the posies were “not meant to be a tradition.” Getting your rosy goblet used to be a big deal—you got it your Jr-Soph year at Rose Sunday, and you could use it right away. In fact, you might even see Jr-Sophs enjoying them sitting on top of the gazebo during Jr-Soph weekend.

Kendrick and her roommate had ordered rosies for their littles, but when Rose Sunday arrived, the glasses had not. Not wishing to disappoint their littles, they purchased some cordial glasses and wrapped them up. They had a seal party after the Rose Sunday serenade, and their littles were excited, asking “Am I going to get my rosy goblet tonight?” Instead, Kendrick and her roommate presented their littles with the clear glasses, playfully saying that they hadn’t “earned” their rosy goblet yet, so they were receiving this trial “posy.” They got their rosies later in the semester, but word about the posies spread and now they are a tradition more prevalent than the original.

Potato—Sometimes a tradition arises from the inability to say something. Like “happy nocturnal visions” and “happy sleep stories” as underclassmen substitutes for “good night, sweet dreams,” the term “potato” has taken hold in recent years to describe the freshmen who may become little sisters to the Jr-Sophs. Since Judson has transitioned to make sure the freshmen are the ones who make the final decision about who will be their big sisters, efforts have been made in recent years to prevent Jr-Sophs from verbally claiming littles before they should. Until 2014, the correct term to use for someone who was sitting on your blanket and would likely sign with you was “potential little sister,” or “potential” for short. Fifth-year senior Fariss (now a distance learning student) recalls that her freshman year the term “potential” was problematic, and so, she “said ‘if we can’t be potentials, then we shall be potatoes.’” This didn’t catch on universally, especially at first—for example, the Indian Runner Ducks used the terms “blanket peasant” and “blanket overlord” for a time. However, potato has survived for a few generations now, and may continue in future years.

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Athlete of the Semester: Camry Sturdivant

by Camry Sturdivant

The “Student Athlete of the Semester” is a student athlete here at Judson College who shows Judson spirit on and off the field, and who also is a person who represents the mission of the college. The student athlete for first semester is awarded to Camry Sturdivant. Sturdivant is a sophomore at Judson College and plans to graduate from Judson College in 2021. She majors in Secondary English Education. Sturdivant is also a member of the chapel committee, Ivy Chapter, National Beta Club, National Technical Honor Society, and is the head captain and founder of the Judson Spirit Squad. Sturdivant is from Columbus, Mississippi, where she was born and raised. She heard and found out about Judson College through Rebecca Watford. Rebecca one day texted Sturdivant about the Judson College soccer team and Sturdivant came on campus for a visit. Sturdivant was recruited by Justin Pino in 2017. She plays striker for the Judson College soccer team.

Sturdivant attempting to score a goal. Photo by Candace Peters.

Sturdivant started playing soccer when she was eight years old for CLRA Prost Park in Columbus, Mississippi. She has always had a passion for the game of soccer. When she was in grade 7, she made the varsity Columbus High Soccer team. She played on the Columbus High Soccer team until she graduated. Sturdivant served as captain of the Columbus girls’ soccer team for her junior and senior year. To continue her soccer career after high school, she signed to play for Judson College. Sturdivant was not a starter her freshman year, but she still scored ten goals for the Judson Eagles. For her sophomore season, as a starter, she finished the season with 7 goals and several assists for the Eagles. Freshman Julia Singleton said, “Camry has been very influential and a leader to the soccer team.”

Balancing athletics, academics, and work study can be quite the challenge, but Sturdivant has been doing an exceptional job. Sturdivant is the Resident Assistant in WMU dormitory for the fourth floor. Sturdivant decorated the hall and named it the “Hall of Angels.” She said, “I want my residents to know that Jesus is always there to guide you and that he will never leave you or forsake you.” She works on duty for one week each month from 10 p.m. until midnight. For the months of September and October, many nights Sturdivant had to sit on duty from 10 p.m. to midnight and play in a soccer game the next day. Often, she had to sit on duty right after a hard and strenuous soccer game. Soccer practice for Sturdivant was daily, Monday through Friday, at 4:15-5:30. Many times Sturdivant had to rush from her student teaching/field experience in Uniontown, Ala., so that she would be on time for practice. She never complained because she said, “I was always taught that academics come first before sports. Even when I am dog tired, I still push myself to wake up and complete my homework or study for a test.” Sturdivant has a total of 14 hours and is taking 16 hours next semester. She entered Judson College with 25 college credits from taking dual enrollment during high school. Sturdivant has a 3.0 grade point average and continues to work hard to achieve close to a 4.0.

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Judson’s Favorite Time of The Year

by Camry Sturdivant

Hockey All-Star team. Photo by Sarah Fowler.

Hockey Day is one of the best days here on campus, as well as one of the alumnae’s favorite times to fellowship with their past and present Judson sisters. This special day is an annual tradition at Judson College. Hockey Day is always the first weekend in November. Judson faculty, students, and alumnae don their hockey sticks, shin guards, and socks and play hockey. The hockey field lies at the heart and center of the Judson campus. As soccer coach Justin Pino sprayed the hockey field lines on the field, excitement was flowing through the air for the weekend. The requirements to play on Hockey Day are quite simple: all you have to do is sign up! To participate in Hockey Day, you cannot be a basketball player because of the risk of injuries before the season. If you are a part of the soccer, volleyball, softball, or equestrian teams, all you have to do is ask your coach for permission to play.

Hockey practice began on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. The rain at the Judson campus postponed a couple of Hockey Day practices. When practice was held, the field was quite damp, so many students got down and dirty to show off their skills. After a couple of practices, the teams were finally formed. For the teams, there are the seniors, Jr-Frosh, all-stars, and alumnae. The Jr-Frosh are the sophomore and freshman players combined. The all-stars are the best of the best, and they are voted among the players to play against the alumnae. The captain of the Jr-Frosh team was Jyasmine Torres. The captain for the senior team was Megan Matthews.

Senior hockey team. Photo by Sarah Fowler.

Hockey Day finally arrived on November 3, 2018, and the campus was filled with laughter and smiles for the big day. Sophomore Jyasmine Torres said, “I have been waiting for this day to claim victory.” Sadly, this victory did not come. The seniors won their hockey game against the Jr.-Frosh, and the all-stars won against the alumnae. The time increments for the games were two 20-minute halves filled with hard work, hustle, and teamwork as the players scrapped for the hockey puck.

The students also had the opportunity to order hockey day shirts to keep that memory with them forever. The alumnae had the option to stay on campus to bond with their past and present Judson sisters. Quite a few of them revisited their old rooms in the Kirtley, Barron, or WMU dormitories and told stories of their times at Judson to the current students. This becomes a very loving moment and shows what Judson is all about.

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Have a Ball at Fall Ball

Lela Ball, AJ McKay, and Savanah Townley pose for a picture in costume. Photo by Sarah Combs.

Fall Ball? This old-new tradition full of fun and games was held October 18 in The J, and many students came to this celebration to have fun and mingle. This year’s Fall Ball included seven fun-filled booths run by members of the Student Government Association (SGA). Freshman Lela Ball said she had a wonderful time at Fall Ball. “I loved Fall Ball,” she said. “My favorite part was the costume contest because I got to dress up as a zombie.”

Becca Carver also had fun at the event, noting it gave her a break from all the stress of school and classes. “My favorite part was watching all students try to win a fish at the game fish pong.”

Jyasmine Torres poses with her newly-won goldfish. Photo by Sarah Combs.

Leslie Wheat, who is a member of the SGA, helped work the ring toss game along with her friend Cassidy Padgett. Wheat liked how smoothly everything went and how everyone was having a good time. Though she was working the whole time, she had a little fun herself and won a new friend in the fish pong game. “My favorite part of the whole experience from Fall Ball was winning my new fish-friend Shrimp,” Wheat said.

Fall Ball has been around for many years, according to Courtney Tindale, who is Judson College’s director of student activities. The tradition was around when she was a student here, but Fall Ball now is a little different than what she remembered it being. “The biggest difference that I see in this year’s event compared to when I was a student is that the money went to an outside organization instead of being used as a fundraiser for SGA,” Tindale said. Marissa McNamara, publicity coordinator for SGA, said that was a group decision. “There will be more than games, we are having a basket-raffle full of fall decor, treats and fuzzy socks, a costume contest, and there is even a ‘pie a professor’ contest where anyone can pie Dr. McConnell and Ms. Peek.”

One of the participating students in the costume contest is Jr-Soph Savanah Townley, who decided to be the spirit of fall. “I decided to come because all my friends were going to come and so was my big,” Townley said. She also was the winner of the costume contest. “When I stood in line with all the other competitors, I didn’t think I would win, because everyone had amazing, creative costumes. The time and effort put into everyone’s costumes really showed.” She continued, saying, “I know AJ and Lela both made their costumes themselves and spent a long time doing their makeup. Joy’s costume was also very well thought out. I can’t wait for the next Fall Ball to come back around next year.”

The pumpkin contest was a big success as well. Erin Harrison came in first place with her camper pumpkin. Harrison said that she was not as prepared for the contest as she would have liked to be, but for winning first place, she did just fine. “It was exciting; I actually forgot I entered the contest until an hour before they were due, so that was pretty funny.” Joyce Lavata’I came in second place with her cute recreation of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch. “Now the fact I came in 2nd place was a little shocking, because my Stitch pumpkin was pretty cute!” Both contestants won a mug with all sorts of goodies in it, but what is really great about these two
winners is that they are roommates. However, they did not let the competition get in their way. Lavata’I said some really nice things about her experience at Fall Ball and about Harrison. “I really enjoyed Fall Ball and the fact that we all got to come together as a student body and just fellowship with each other. I love that the faculty and staff are so involved and are willing to take time out of their busy schedules to get pied in the face! But the first place winner was my roommate, so I guess I couldn’t really complain! In all, it was a great time, and I can’t wait until we do more activities like it.”

Even though Fall Ball has been around before, it was a new experience to many. Everyone loved the games, the prizes, and even a chance to pie their favorite teachers.

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“The Season Has Finally Arrived”

by Camry Sturdivant

Basketball season has finally begun at Judson College, and the entire school is ready. Since the Eagles are practicing three times a day and running miles daily, the entire campus expects a lot from our basketball team. The girls have been running 20 laps daily plus practice to build endurance for the season. A few of the Judson basketball recruits backed out of the season, but the roster has a total of 15 girls who made it through preseason. Those girls are: Tyresha Peoples, Khirsten Graham, Kendauria Brooks, Korvauria Brooks, Diamond Cook, Skaila Johnson, Ashley Jackson, TeEricka Davis, Sha’kea Mitchell, Libby Whitten, Cherelle Straughter, Cassidy Murphy, Tarica Crutcher, Carolyn White, and Rhianne Green.

The Athletic Department is proud to introduce Bridget Goodnight, Head Basketball Coach of the Judson Eagles. The Eagles kicked off the regular season opener at home November 8. This season will mark Goodnight’s twenty-first year of coaching; she brings to the Judson program coaching experience from various levels of the game, including NJCAA, NCAA II, and NCAA I. Noting her excitement for the upcoming season, Goodnight says, “It is a blessing and a responsibility to be in the lives of these student athletes and watching them learn and grow.” She says that she intends for her team to “represent Judson in the best way that they can, compete daily, push themselves, and work together to reach their goals.” The Eagles played Southeastern Baptist College from Laurel, Mississippi, at 6 p.m. in Judson’s Riddle Gymnasium on Nov. 8. The starting five were Straughter, Green, White, Whitten, and Jackson. The game’s final score was 63-67. The Eagles fought long and hard but came a bit short of the win. Starter Cherelle Straughter said, “I just wished everyone would have worked a little bit harder. If we keep working, we will eventually come out on top.” Cherelle Straughter, a freshman from Huntsville, Ala., plays guard/forward and is number 23. Cherelle made half of the points for the Eagles. She patiently played her role and stood at the post. She was aggressive and eager to win all of the rebounds for her team.

The Judson College fans had fun at the game. The entire home side was filled with staff, students, and family members for the game. Student Brionna Escott said, “I would not miss supporting my Judson sisters for the world; they need our fan base.” The hype and encouragement from the fans seemed to pep the spirits of the Eagles. Koko Brooks said, “When I hear people cheering for me, it makes me want to work a little bit harder because I know that they are counting on me.” Freshman Julia Singleton passed out bottle rattlers to shake during the game to cheer the Eagles on. The rattlers helped distract a couple of the Southeastern Baptist players during their free throws. Good sportsmanship was displayed at the end of the game as they all shook hands and gathered at center court to end with the Lord’s Prayer. The Eagles had a double header on Nov. 9 and 10 in Pensacola, Florida. They played LaGrange College and Pensacola Christian College. The Eagles lost both games with the score of 80-49 on Nov. 9 and 68-49 Nov. 10. They are now 0-3. I asked Freshman Keke Brooks what she needs to change, and she said, “We are a great team, but we need to play better defense and up the speed of play.” I also caught up with freshman Ashley Jackson, and she commented, “If we would play the whole game like we play at the end, we would have better outcomes.” The next game for the Eagles was Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. at home. Prior to the date, Carolyn “Peanut” White said, “I pray everyone comes out and supports us again; we really love our fans.”

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Operation: Fall Semester Recovery

For many students, the fall semester of college is a time of new beginnings: it’s a time for freshwomen to first experience their college career, a time for Jr.-Sophs. to experience the excitement of Pageant and little-sister hunting, and a time for seniors to reflect on their tenure at Judson and embrace their inevitable graduation. Consequently, fall semester (and college as a whole!) has the tendency to become a bit overwhelming for any student, but with Christmas break on the horizon, students finally have the opportunity to “kick back” and relax. As a result, the staff of “The Triangle” would like to provide a few different ways for you (yes, you, the reader!) to relieve some stress after the close of the semester.

1 Grab a buddy and take a late-night drive to admire some stunning Christmas lights!

2 Curl up with a hot drink, a furry friend, and some Netflix (or a good book, if you’d rather!).

3 Have a bonfire and invite all your friends! Roast some hot dogs, make some s’mores, and use your class notes as kindling!

4 Host an ugly sweater party with your family and don the ugliest of your ugly sweaters!

5 Eat until you drop at your family reunion. Who cares if this is your fifth plate of Aunt Fanny’s Famous Christmas Dressing? You’re in college; you deserve that dressing. Bon appetit!

Congratulations, reader! You’ve almost made it through the semester!! No matter what the fall semester has thrown at you, Christmas break is a time to de-stress, regroup, and spend time with those closest to you. Be sure to treat yourself well, and use your break from college to recover and prepare for the next step in your college career. Have a wonderful, relaxing Christmas break!

bonus | kassi’s fancy hot cocoa

Few things soothe the soul like a cup of fancy hot cocoa! Photo by Cassidy Padgett.

Heat a half-cup of water and a half-cup of milk in your favorite mug.
Pour in one packet of hot chocolate mix (preferably the kind with marshmallows!).
Add a spoonful of chocolate hazelnut spread; mix well.
Add a swirl of whipped cream on top.
Drizzle a little caramel syrup over the whipped cream.
Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Enjoy!
Enjoy!

(Note: For an extra-festive twist, use a candy-cane as a stirring stick!)

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Judson and Francis Marion High School Play Collaboration

Judson crew and FMHS cast members. Photo by Dr. Stacey Parham.

The Judson College English Department had the chance to work together with students from Francis Marion High School for a production of a play called “Wedding Bell Blues” on November 15, 2018. The director of the production was Dr. Billie Jean Young, along with managing director Dr. Stacey Parham, and 14 crew members from Judson drama classes.

The “Wedding Bell Blues” drama production was a success under the lead of the two professors from the Judson English Department. They created this service learning project for drama class students to obtain field experience and to interact with people outside of the Judson community. All 14 students and both professors went to FMHS for drama workshop on every Friday at 1 p.m. starting on the third Friday of September. Through the professors’ efforts, there were 24 FMHS students and their teacher, Ms. Francois, a faculty member of Francis Marion High, who volunteered to participate in the workshop together with the Judson crew. On the day of auditions, students were excited about landing actors’ and actresses’ roles when Dr. Parham divided all of the students into different theater position groups according to their preferences—drama publicity group, set designer group, costume design group, lights/sounds group, stage crew group, and actors and actresses. The publicity group was responsible for making posters of the production and programs for the production night. The set designer group, led by Sam Queijsen, a senior art major at Judson, designed the background and set, while the costume and stage crew crafted clothes for the casts. Energetic high schoolers participated with all of their hearts in hopes that the production would go well and without any interruptions.

Laura Grace Terry, a Jr.-Soph at Judson, shared that her greatest takeaway from the workshop “would be better understanding of the role of teamwork and communication in theater. Not only do actors and actresses need to take direction, but the crew and directors must also collaborate to have the best performance possible.” She was assigned to be the student director of the play who does in-depth training with actors and actresses while being watched by Dr. Young. As a current actress at Judson College, Grace explains her “experience has been a great opportunity to instill an interest in drama into high school students. Along with having the ability to collaborate with Francis Marion High School, we have been able to give students a taste of the theatre, which may eventually produce those who are willing to perform in plays in local community theaters or even at Judson, should any Francis Marion students decide to enroll into Judson College.” The purpose of doing this service learning project is, according to Parham, that “we would be able to understand drama from multiple different perspectives from the lens of directing, getting props, getting the set design, and casting the actors that we otherwise would not necessarily be provided understanding of just through reading all the plays that we’ve been assigned.” The production of the play was a success as all participants from both schools went back home with great satisfaction.

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