September 19, 2008
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By MARK GLOVER Marathon News Leader LAJITAS
– This community in south Brewster County Tuesday recorded the highest Rio
Grande water level since records have been kept, eclipsing the 1978 record of
25 feet, six inches. A
private aircraft inspecting the flooding crashed Monday, killing four. The
FAA in Oklahoma City said the chartered twin-engine Cessna 421 belonging to
EAC Parts, LLC, of Springfield, OH, was on a flight from El Paso to Presidio
when it disappeared. It was found late Wednesday 20 miles northwest of
Presidio. Killed
were US Boundary and Water Commissioner Carlos Marin, his Mexican counter
part Arturo Herrera, Rio Grande Council of Governments Director Jake Brisbin,
Jr., and pilot Matthew Juneau. Brisbin
was a former mayor of Marfa and a former Presidio county judge. The
FAA said the aircraft was found “about ten miles inside of Mexico” in rugged
terrain. In
Terrell County, heavy rains last week caused extensive damage to bridge approaches
and at least three vehicles were inundated with water. The
bridges were not damaged but approaches were washed out on both sides of the
Big Canyon bridge on State Highway 349 and on the east-bound approach to the
same road as it crosses Independence Creek. “The
GPS measurement [in the Rio Grande] this morning was 26.5 feet,” Texas
Department of Transportation Assistant Supervisor Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday.
“We expect the river to crest on Thursday.” Evacuations
have been carried out on both sides of the Rio Grande, but mainly in Paso,
Chi., where the community hugs the banks of the Rio Grande across from
Lajitas. Israel
“Teto” Rodriguez stood on a hill here Monday overlooking the river. “Otra
vez,” Rodriguez said. He was referring to the flood of 1978 that completely
destroyed the town of Paso. He
looked intently across the river where his parents have a home. Water was
running through the doors and windows of many of the houses there and only
the roofs could be seen on some. “I’ve
seen the river up before but this is by far the highest,” 28-year Terlingua
resident Kathy Wisdom said. Record
summer rains in the Chihuahua Desert forced Mexican authorities on Sunday to
release more water at the Luis L. Leon Dam into the Rio Conchos to relieve
pressure at El Granero, the large lake that lies 80 miles south of Ojinaga. The
latest wave of water hit Ojinaga Tuesday morning, breaking levees, flooding
the Colonia district and pouring more water into the Rio Grande. The
river gauge down river from Lajitas read 25 feet, two inches, before it washed
away Monday. “We
lost it,” Mendoza said. “The other gauge upriver is already underwater.” Mendoza
patrolled the end of the line for Texas Highway 170. The
River Road was barricaded by authorities at the last low water crossing in
western Brewster County, also known as the “put in,” where about two feet of
water covered the asphalt. At
press time, the River Road remained closed to Presidio. “We’ve been patrolling here 24/7,” Mendoza
said. “But we’ll have to set up on higher ground tomorrow.” Sul
Ross theatre dinner Sept. 25 ALPINE
– The Theatre of the Big Bend’s first benefit banquet has been scheduled for
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Espino Conference Center of the University
Center at Sul Ross State University. Featuring
the talents of Glenn Moreland and Washtub Jerry, the banquet will feature a
fun-filled evening of music, humor and food.
The
focus is to celebrate the 43-year tradition of the Theatre of the Big Bend
and to present plans moving forward to restore and renovate the Kokernot Ampitheatre
in conjunction with the Kokernot Springs Restoration project. Tickets
for the event are $25 per person and
may be purchased through the Fine Arts and Communication Department office in
Room 106 of the Francois Fine Arts Building. OZONA
– Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a multi-county predator
man-agement workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 22, in the Fair
Park Convention Center here. “Predators
are an increasing concern across West Texas and, in our area, which is the
heart of sheep and goat country, the problem is fast becoming critical,” said
Chase McPhaul, AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture and natural
re-sources in Crockett County. “This
workshop is being done in an effort to get this growing menace under
con-trol,” he said. Topics
will include interpreting physical evidence of pre-dation, predator biology,
trap-ping techniques and disease dangers for humans. Coyotes,
bobcats and feral hogs will be the main species discussed. Scheduled
speakers are AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist Jim Gallagher of Uvalde,
Mark Mapston of Uvalde and Hoppy Turman of Fort Stockton with Texas Wildlife
Damage Management Service and Texas Animal Health Commissioner Tim Leary of
Marfa. The
workshop is being conducted by the AgriLife Extension offices in Crockett,
Sutton and Edwards counties. Three
Texas Department of Agriculture continuing edu-cation units will be offered. Registration
is $10 by noon Sept. 19 and $15 thereafter. For
more information and to register, call the AgriLife Extension office in
Crockett County at 325/392-2721. Quail
study group to meet ODESSA – West Texas quail management will be the topic of a
Texas Quail Study Group here Oct. 2 and 3. The meeting, co-sponsored by Sul Ross State University, will be
at the MCM Grande Hotel. This year’s theme is Desert Quail Management, Texas AgriLife
Extension Service Wildlife Specialist Dr. Dale Rollins of San Angelo said. Other sponsors are AgriLife Extension’s Quail Decline Initiative,
Texas Wildlife Association, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, US
Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Quail
Unlimited and the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch. “Texas is one of only three states that can claim four species
of quail and this year's meeting will address each of them,” Rollins said. The first day will have presentations on each of the four
species and common-sense approaches to managing their habitat. The second day will feature a tour of the Railway Ranch west of
Odessa to inspect various management strategies. “The secret is out about the quality of blue quail hunting in
West Texas,” Rollins said. “Several national outdoor magazines and television
shows have featured blue quail hunting recently. “Hunting blues is considerably different than the more traditional
bobwhite and all of a sudden blue quail hunting is in vogue,” he said. The keynote speaker will be Tom Waddell from the Armendaris
Ranch near Truth or Consequences, NM. The ranch is one of media mogul Ted
Turner's properties. This year’s meeting is being dedicated posthumously to Sherman
Hammond of Fort Stockton. Four Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units
will be available for private applicators. Individual registration is $50 until Sept. 15 and $75 thereafter. Fees will cover two meals, refreshments and a copy of the
symposium proceedings. See teamquail.tamu.edu/ home.php or contact Rollins at
325/653-4576 or by e-mail at
d-rollins@tamu.edu . Friends
of Marathon Library News By ARLENE GRIFFIS Library Friend MARATHON
– Last week in my column, I talked about getting children, teens and adults
interested in reading. All
too often, if a person does not become interested in reading as a child, he
will not be interested in reading as an adult. I
do know that it can happen, however, so I will never give up my crusade. From
my 31 years of teaching, I know that one of the most reluctant groups of readers
is that of teen-age boys. Although
I was a math teacher, my students knew that I loved to read and write so they
often sought my help when it came to book reports, research papers, etc. When
I was teaching in Presidio, I was constantly suggesting books that I felt
certain students would enjoy. When
assigned to read a non-fiction book, most of the boys seemed limited to a
book called “Drug Lord.” This is a true story of Pablo Acosta, a drug dealer
who operated in and around Presidio and Ojinaga. There
seemed to be a shortage of copies of “Drug Lord” so I tried to offer
acceptable alternatives. I would like to introduce one of those in this column. The
name of the book is “Into the Wild” and its author is John Krakauer. This
title may sound familiar to some as it was made into a movie last year. “In
April, 1992, a young man from a well-to-do East Coast family hitchhiked to
Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley,” Krakauer
says in the author’s note which begins the book. “Four months later, his decomposed
body was found by a party of moose hunters.”
Now
that is an opening paragraph, which got my attention and made me want to read
more. If
you are looking for a book to read, that is a good place to start. Open
the book and read the first paragraph or two. If it makes you want to know
the rest of the story, then this is probably a book that will be of interest
to you. Shortly
after the corpse of the young man, whose name was Christopher McCandless, was
discovered, Krakauer was asked by the editors of Outside magazine to
investigate and write an article on the mysterious circumstances of the boy’s
death. After
writing a 9,000-word article, Krakauer felt that he was not finished writing
the story so he embarked upon a journey of more than a year retracing
McCandless’s odyssey across thousands of miles through punishing, unforgiving
terrain. As
one might imagine, the reader will form strong opinions about the character
of Chris McCandless. Again,
I cannot improve upon the words of Krakauer himself as he ends the book’s
introduction. “Some
readers admired the boy immensely for his courage and noble ideals; others
fulminated that he was a reckless idiot, a wacko, a narcissist who perished
out of arrogance and stupidity – and was undeserving of the considerable
media attention he received,” he writes. “My convictions should be apparent
soon enough but I will leave it to the reader to form his or her own opinion
of Chris McCandless.” I
was first introduced to this book by my son-in-law, who read it when he was a
high school junior. He
said that it made such an impression on him that he read it three times in
five days. I
read it and was as mesmerized by the story as he was, so if you think that
“Into the Wild” is a book is aimed at an exclusively young male audience, I
can attest to the fact that this 50-something woman was captivated by it as
well. I feel that anyone would be. This
story has the ability to have different meanings to different people, depending
upon the role they play in life and the point they are at in life’s
journey. Boys
and young men, for example, will possible identify with McCandless’ inner
feelings and turmoils, while parents will empathize with the McCandless
family as they try to make sense of their son’s decision to “drop out” and
relinquish all the comforts and advantages that they have worked so hard to
give to him. By
the way, one of the most gripping qualities of “Into the Wild” is the writing
style of the talented John Krakauer. Other
books by this author include “Eiger Dreams:
Ventures Among Men and Mountains,” “Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest
Disaster” and “Under the Banner of Heaven:
A Story of Violent Faith,” all of which are excellent. Next
week I will review “Into Thin Air,” which is the chronicle of the May, 1996,
disaster on Mt. Everest at a time when Krakauer himself was a member of one
of the climbing expeditions. Happy
Reading. Arlene
Griffis is a volunteer at Marathon Public Library, which is a branch of
Alpine Public Library. |
One
mile down river at the Lajitas Resort and Spa, water hazard took on a new
meaning at the riverside Ambush Golf Course. Holes
10 to 18 were completely submerged except for the tee-off at the international
hole known as 13A. White
egrets roosted between the blue tee markers on the new island as the rushing
waters of the Rio Grande gushed by. In
the Big Bend National Park, Santa Helena, Castolon and the Rio Grande Village
were closed to visitors. Sandbagging
at Rio Grande Village was underway as many of the low-lying historic buildings
at the site were likely to be flooded. Canceling
the last two rounds of public meetings for the feasibility study for “La Entrada
al Pacifico” was not a result of confusion over the viability of a proposed
deep water sea port at Topolobampo on the Mexican coast in the state of
Sinaloa, a Texas Department of Transportation official said this week. Peggy
Thurin of Austin said hearings scheduled this month in four West Texas cities
along the designated trade corridor would be rescheduled, probably late this
year or early in 2009. The
plan was for a major highway connection along US 67 between the US Midwest
and the West Coast port of Topolobampo through Midland/Odessa and the border
at Presidio/Ojinaga, Chih. Opposition
has arisen to the use of highways to transport cargo through West Texas
towns. But clearly, the entire La Entrada project is far from a “done deal.” “There
was some additional internal coordination that needed to take place” before
the meetings could be held, Thurin said earlier. Thurin
is overseeing the study for the Texas Department of Transportation’s planning
division. Brian
Swindell, who heads the Dallas-based HDR Engineering team of consultants
conducting the study, said it looked into forecasts of freight diversions
from the ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA, when they reach capacity. Topolobampo
was just one of several alternate points the study considered. A
$48 billion “mega port” was opened recently in Baja Norte on the west coast
of Baja California, 150 miles south of the border, and there were plans for
rail lines to connect the new port to US destinations. Other
West Coast ports in Mexico, including Mazatlan, have also been considered. There
have been published reports that Topolobampo needs serious dredging before it
could become a deep-water port and that highway access between the coast and
Chihuahua is inadequate. Swindell
said rail freight traffic is limited through Copper Canyon and trains cannot
carry stacked containers. “We
also were looking into diversion from other ports of entry such as El Paso,”
he said. “If that gets crowded, there may be some diversion to other points
of entry.” Swindell
said he knew there were “several issues at Topolobampo.” He
said he understood Mexico had “some money to begin” dredging but there also
is work to be done to improve access to Presidio. “It
goes through copper canyon, which is very rugged country, and they are
limited to single stack containers,” he said. “There are other infrastructure
issues.” Thurin
said the road from Topolobampo is a dirt road and she understands the port
may be limited to “bulk cargo” such as chemicals, agriculture and steel. That
would not include containers, she said.
“My
understanding is they need to do dredging and they need to make Topolobampo a
bulk port,” she said. “What status is, I don’t know exactly.” ALPINE
– Last month’s Way Out West Book Festival and the Alpine Rotary Club have
donated $10,000 to the Alpine Public Library to help build a new public library. Rotary
President Charles Troxel presented the check to Library Director Anitra
Clausen and Library Chairperson Cathy Bork. The
funds were generated by the Way Out West Texas Book Festival at Sul Ross
State University last month. Kinky
Friedman, Joe Nick Patowski and a number of other literary figures from
around the country offered their insight on genres that ranged from poetry to
the historic novel. “Community
support like WOW and other similar programs will help us get the new library
built sooner,” Clausen said. “We are very appreciative.” Land
acquisition and design of the 9,000-square-foot library building has been
completed. “Our
goal is to break ground by the end of the year,” said Gene Hardy, Alpine
Public Library capital campaign committee member and treasurer of the Alpine
Rotary Club. The
building, to be located on Holland Avenue next to the Alpine Public School
Administration Offices, could be completed as soon as the end of 2009. “The
county is acting as our construction coordinator, Bork said. “We hope to save
30 percent by using them over a general contractor.” The
Alpine Public Library serves all of Brewster County through its main library
in Alpine and its branch in Marathon. For
more information contact Library Director Anitra Clausen at 432/837-2621 or at
alpinepl@sbcglobal.net. Cameras,
scanners and graphics in SR class ALPINE
– The Big Bend Region Minority and Small Business Development Center will
conduct a three-hour workshop, “Cameras, Scanners and Graphic Manipulation
for Business Applications,” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Centennial School
Building, 500 W. Ave. H. There
is no charge for participation in the workshop. The
instructor will demonstrate the many uses and techniques for the utilization
of cameras, scanners and software as tools for business applications. Topics
include camera basics, composition and exposure, how to use a scanner for
photo and document reproduction and photo-editing using Photoshop Elements
software to adjust, modify and create a final product. Tips
on lighting and product photography will also be presented and participants
are encouraged to bring their own camera. Pre-registration
is not required but is appreciated. To pre-register, call 432/837-8813. It’s
now National Hispanic Heritage Month National
Hispanic Heritage Month began Monday, a time set aside to celebrate a rich
cultural history provided by people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and
Central and South America. In
1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared Hispanic Heritage Week be observed
and President Ronald Reagan expanded it to cover the 30-day period September
15 through October 15 every year. September
15th serves as a logical beginning for the observance since it is the
anniversary of the declarations of independence of five Latin American
countries, followed by Mexico’s on the 16th and Chile’s on the 18th. The
theme of this year’s celebration is “Getting Involved: Our Families, Our
Community, Our Nation.” “It
is a reminder to engage ourselves in our surroundings, to be cognizant of the
needs of our families and to participate in our civic responsibilities,”
State Sen. Carlos I. Uresti said. “Getting
involved in our families is a powerful phrase,” he said. “Connect with
your family by engaging in conversations with your children and spouse and
eating dinner with them. “Find
out what is going on in their lives and commit to absorbing yourself in your
family,” Uresti said. “Every day is the perfect time to make lifelong memories.” He
suggested people introduce themselves to a new neighbor as an easy way to
strengthen the community. “Volunteer
work is a rewarding way to meet and help and meet people in your area,” Uresti
said. “There are many means of volunteering your gifts, talents and time to
those who need it.” Uresti
said Hispanic Heritage Month is a timely reminder to vote in the upcoming election.
“This
was a hard-fought privilege for Mexican-Amer-icans in particular,” he said.
“In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo granted citizenship to Mexicans
living in Southwestern territories but denied them the right to vote, citing
property, language and literacy requirements. “This
continued until 1921 when The Sons of America organized to fight for
Mexican-American citizens’ rights, including the right to vote,” Uresti said.
“It wasn’t until as late as 1975 that all Mexican-Americans obtained voting
rights.” He
urged Hispanics to honor those who fought for the right. “Our
ancestors struggled to give us the opportunities we have,” he said. “The best
way to thank them is to make the most of these fortunes and create new ones
for the next generations.” to
perform Sept. 19 at Sul Ross ALPINE
– Saxophonist David Box of Austin will perform in concert at Sul Ross State
University at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 19 as part of the Concert Artist Series. The
performance in Marshall Auditorium and is free and open to the public. Box
will be accompanied on piano by Dr. Justin Badgerow, Sul Ross assistant
professor of music. He
will play both alto and soprano saxophone with selections to include works by
Handel, Tcherepnine, Piazzola and Milhaud. Last
year, Box traveled the world playing music with his jazz quartet. He performed
in Asia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, Italy, Greece, Spain,
Portugal, England, Northern Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand and
the United States. Box
is formerly professor of Saxophone and director of Jazz Studies at La Sierra
University in Riverside, CA. His
success as a composer for film and TV has him working on projects from The
Alamo in 2003 to his current independent feature, a western film, “Reward.” His
latest album “Transformation,” has been reviewed by the Los Angeles Times as,
“showing a profound appreciation for the West Coast Style.” It
features all original compositions and performances on soprano, alto, tenor
and baritone saxophones. He has just finished a new jazz album with Jason
Marsalis that will be released in January of 2009. |
“Sand bagging efforts continue at the
houses, visitors center and the historic Daniel’s Ranch Building at Rio
Grande Village,” Big Bend National Park spokesman David Elkowitz said. At
press time, rain continued in northern Chihuahua. MARATHON
– The 8th Annual West Fest will kick-off tonight, Sept. 19, here with a dance
featuring Los Pinche Gringos at the Post Park starting at 8 p.m. Tomorrow’s
events will include the Cabrito Cook-Off. Last
year, 21 teams competed for the best barbequed goat and approximately 400
people attended the two-day event. “It’s
a great fun and family event,” West Fest Committee Chairperson Jerri Jones
said. “There will be plenty to do and lots of kid games.” Canoe
races will be held on Saturday as well as the washer tournament. This
event is similar to horseshoes but requires greater skill, a deeper level of
concentration and an adroit pitching arm. Cash
prizes will be awarded to the best cooks and best show-stoppers. A
panel of six judges will roam the cook camps sampling cabrito, brisket,
beans, desert and showmanship. “The
showmanship award is judged on what they do, how they do it, the look of
their camp and how they dress up,” Patsy Cavness said. A
live wet dump tank will also be featured at the event. Last year Sheriff
Ronnie Dodson got soaked and many are looking forward to a replay this year. Proceeds
from the event will benefit the Marathon Chamber of Commerce. to
scholarships ALPINE
– Sul Ross State University has received $15,000 from the Big Bend Ranch
Rodeo in continued scholarship support. Monty Kimball and Paul Loeffler, representing the rodeo, presented
the check to Sul Ross President Dr. R. Vic Morgan, Dean of the School of
Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Dr. Rob Kinucan and rodeo coach
Kerry Doster. Since 2001, the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo has contributed $53,000
through donations to various rodeo-related and academic scholarships. “The generous support of the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo continues to
benefit deserving students in the School of Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences,” Morgan said. “We are grateful for the steady growth of scholarship
funds which provides increasing opportunities for financial assistance.” Sul Ross endowments approach $13 million with 215 separate endowments. “Choral Sundays” MARFA
– Marfa Public Radio has added a new music program to its regular lineup of
locally-produced offerings. “Choral
Sundays” with host Nora Seymour of Alpine features selections from ten centuries
of vocal music, including compositions by Monteverdi, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
and Mozart, as well as modern works by 20th Century artists. “Choral
Sundays” is broadcast live every Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. on KRTS, 93.5, radio
for Far West Texas. Local and
visiting personalities also are interviewed weekdays on “Talk at Ten.” The Trans-Pecos talk show is broadcast
weekdays at 10 a.m. and replayed weekday evenings at 6:30 p.m. ALPINE
– In the near future, new and prospective Sul Ross State University students
will enjoy a one-stop service center. Gregory
Schwab, associate vice president for enrollment and management, said a
Student Success Center will be housed on Lawrence Hall’s first floor, the
former location of the Museum of the Big Bend. The
Student Success Center will be comprised of the One-Stop Enrollment Management
Center and the First Year and Second Year Experience Center. Through
a US Department of Education Title V grant, Sul Ross will establish a First
Year and Second Year Center for students to strengthen retention and academic
success. At
the same time, the university will use additional funds to establish a
“one-stop” center to provide immediate assistance in recruiting, admission,
financial aid, testing and other basic procedures commonly associated with
the former arena registration process. A
five-year, $2.865 million grant, funded under the Strengthening Institutions
– Hispanic Serving Institutions Program, will provide $574,690 from Oct. 1,
2008 to Sept. 30, 2009. Varying
amounts will be awarded in the succeeding four years. Suzanne
Harris, current Student Support Services director, will be the Title V
project manager/activity director. Dr.
Helen Crane, current director of the Counseling and Advising Center, will
serve as director of Program Development. Other
positions will be filled as needed. “One-stop
centers are nothing completely new but they are now the wave of enrollment management,”
said Schwab. “They are completely customer-centered. This generation of
students is accustomed to instantaneous response to their needs and we seek
to make our people skills as adaptable as the changing technology.” Schwab,
who chairs a task force, traveled to the Philadelphia area this week with
task force members Saul Garza, director of alumni affairs, and Liz Garcia,
dean of student life, to visit one-stop centers at Widener University at
Chester, PA, and Wilmington, DE, University. Fellow
task force members, registrar Robert Cullins and controller Oscar Jimenez visited
a center at Blinn College at Brenham. The
task force will present a plan for Sul Ross’ center to the Executive
Committee by Oct. 1. Other
task members are Director of Financial Assistance Rena Gallego, Provost and
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. David Cockrum and Vice
President for Finance and Operations Cesario Valenzuela. “One-stops
need to be evolutionary,” Schwab said. “People need to be as adaptable as the
technology with which we are dealing. “All
the people in this type of community will be working together to make the
easiest, most productive path to enrollment,” he said. While
the one-stop center will facilitate basic needs for incoming students, the
grant itself will focus on retention. “Many
of our students are not college ready and thus not returning for a second
year,” Schwab said. “Consequently, few are persisting to complete their
degrees. “We
will use high impact practices to better engage and support students,” he
said. “Through
application of the grant project, we are confident that we can improve
academic success, get at-risk students more engaged in the learning process
and subsequently increase persistence rates,” Schwab said. First
Year and Second Year Experience learning communities will be established. Pilot
program activity will focus on math and science, writing/literature, social
science/humanities and communications/fine arts. In
addition, an improved, proactive blended mentoring and guidance system will
be initiated. Support
will include an FYSYE-focused advising center with resources, peer mentoring
and use of graduate assistants to conduct weekly sessions to reinforce study
skills and social integration, student e-port-folios and tracking technology
to enable students to chart their progress and a summer intensive orientation
for students enrolled in the pilot learning communities. Faculty
professional development support will be provided to help design and teach
the learning communities, including the use of computer-based learning. “We
are very excited about the entire concept,” Schwab said. “We think it is the
way we need to go.” ALPINE
– Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play “All My Sons” will be performed
Oct. 3 to 5 and 10 to 12 at Sul Ross State University. Performances
will begin at 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4 and 10 and 11 and 2
p.m. Sundays, Oct. 5 and 12. All
performances will be in the Studio Theatre in the Francois Fine Arts
Building. Tickets
are $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and students, free to all Sul Ross
students, faculty and staff with ID and half price for Activity Card Holders. “All
My Sons” contains language not suitable for young children. The
play is directed by Dona W. Roman, associate professor of Theatre. It was Miller’s first Broadway hit and won
Tony Awards for both the author and director, Elia Kazan, in the first-ever
Tony Awards ceremony in 1947. It
ran for 328 performances on Broadway. Miller’s famous drama, inspired by a
true story, is set for a revival this month on Broadway. The
story is about two successful business partners who were arrested after
selling the government defective airplane parts during World War II,
resulting in the death of 21 pilots. Tickets,
as well as Sul Ross Theatre Season Passes, are now on sale. For more
information or to purchase tickets, contact the Fine Arts and Communication
office at 432-837-8218. Injuries
cancel Mustang season MARATHON
– The Marathon Mustang six-man football season was scheduled to start
yesterday but, with a roster of six players for six-man football, it doesn’t
leave any room for injuries or other problems. The
season came to an end before it could start with two injuries before the
first horn. Omar
Grano was injured in the scrimmage against Valentine earlier but was expected
to return. However,
this week, Zach Gonzalez also got hurt and it was just too much for the tiny
team to survive. Is
anyone for four-man football? |