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Show 8 MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011 THE SIGNPOST Baseball continued from page 6 doesn't win from April to August. The Brewers will tell you that what wins for them is some guy who couldn't win for the Nationals. The Tigers will tell you that what wins is getting lucky at the trade deadline by picking the right irrelevant Mariners pitcher. The Rangers will tell you that getting rid of Cliff Lee and adding a couple rookies to your pitching staff is what wins. B arton continued from page 6 A random combination of chemistry, talent and wisdom is what wins. Money no longer factors into the equation. In fact, it probably hurts more than helps now That is evidenced by the fact that seven of the 10 highest payrolls in baseball didn't make the playoffs. In fact, the part of the equation that might weigh the most is team chemistry. Look at the teams that have Basketball continued from page 6 through in the offseason," Palmere said. "We're excited to get on the court with the coaches and get this season started." Players and coaches said they are hoping to have a strong season, especially in the Big Sky Conference. Palmere said there are good teams in the Big Sky, but any team has a chance. "The Montana schools are always tough," Palmere said. "But in a conference like ours, really any team could win on any given night." Fans will get their first opportunity to see the team on Oct. 26 during the annual Purple and White Game, with WSU officially starting the 2011-12 season on the road against Boise State University on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Boise, Idaho. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . recently won it all. Last year, the Giants had the theme of "torture." In 2008, the Phillies had the whole Philadelphia curse. The '04 Red Sox had the idiots. That points toward the Brewers winning it this year. That's my pick. With Nyjer Morgan, Carlos Gomez and Prince Fielder parading around Miller Park, where the Brew Crew would have home-field advantage throughout the rest of the playoffs if they keep winning, the Brewers have the intangibles. October brings many surprises, but maybe we'll stop being surprised when the big payrolls get knocked out early. Sure, TBS and FOX are a little unhappy at the relatively small markets involved (Dallas excluded), but I hope those complaining small-market fans enjoy the rest of October. Baseball is a weird sport. The ball leaves the bat and you suddenly have liter- ally zero control over what happens from there on out. You could hit it right on the screws, but right at somebody and end up with nothing to show for it. You could cue-ball it off the end of the bat and end up with a base hit. You could approach a ground ball doing everything right and, one pebble later, you have a broken nose, and there's a runner on first base. That's what makes it so amazing and entertaining. That's what yields nights like Friday night, with two incredible Game Fives. It's what breeds nights like the last one of the season, wherein three teams were down to their last strike and came back to salvage their seasons. The outputs of the game are a lot like its inherent qualities - unpredictable. So, I'm picking the Brewers, but don't quote me. through ASL and their own physical expressions. Catherine Zublin, the show's costume designer, said she believes the ASL interpretation was an added piece that made the show special for the Saturday night audience. "It's a treat because you get to see another group of people, enjoying what you enjoy too in a slightly different manner," Zublin said. "We should always do whatever we can, so that we have as many audience members as possible and that they all have that opportunity to see the show" After the bilingual performance, Romeo and Ju- Comment on this column at wsusignpost.com . `Coach, I'm the best stray dog you've ever had.' I would always say, 'Yeah, now if we only can get you house-trained." Cravens said that, through the time he coached Brad, he came to learn that he was a hardworking player who would do whatever it took to win, often bending the rules. He said Brad ruined every drill he had and forced him to change the rules because he would always find loopholes. Cravens also said Brad was always looking to get an edge and help his team win. He went on to say that if someone let Brad keep score, his team would always win. He shared a story about how Brad would always find a way to make sure his team would win in practice drills. He watched Barton's team score a point, then the other team tied it, and he asked Barton what the score was. "I walked down and said, `Brad, what's the score?' He said, '8-2, our team.' I said, 'Brad, you just started playing; it can't be 8-2.' He looked at me and said, '6-2, our team.' I said, 'Brad, you just started playing.' He said, 'Coach, do you know the exact score?' I did, but I said no, and he said, '4-2, our team." While all the speakers brought their own memories and stories of Brad, one message was consistent: that he was a great leader and friend and left a lasting message for everyone he knew. "If Brad is listening today," Bret said, "and I think he is, he would say, 'If you learn anything from me, learn this: Life is too short to hold grudges. Surround yourself with people who make you happy . . . read books. Laugh, cry, feel every emotion. Love your family. See the good in everyone." liet will continue to run from Oct. 11-15 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. in the Allred Theater, at the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. The next show that will have an ASL translation will be Tartuffe in the spring semester. Anyone who might want to arrange for an interpreter for any other events on campus can call the WSU Services for Students with Disabilities office at 801626-6413 and arrange for a tutor to attend the event. "It definitely benefits me, getting to go to different things that I would not ever go to if not for interpreting, like Romeo andJuliet," Smith said. "It's really a good thing and, getting to go to different classes, I have the most diverse education because of it." Comment on this column at wsusignpost.com . Romeo continued from page 4 said. "But sometimes you just have to put the meaning of it into the signs so they know what's exactly going on." The interpreters are then assigned characters to interpret during the show. They also attend some of the rehearsals, so they can get a feel for the actor's voices and progression in the real show. "It's like we are taking on those roles and interpreting them," Smith said. "So we have an interaction between each other." Come production night, there are no scripts, and the interpreters are on their own as they portray the characters interacting on stage Ch oir continued from page 4 WSU's Chamber Choir performed a wide variety of songs, all sung a capella (without accompaniment). The set included older songs like Claude Debussy's "Trois Chansons" ("The Three Songs"), along with more modern fare, such as Eric Whitacre's "Lux Arumque," a piece which, according to Butts, was made to be performed in an acoustically vibrant auditorium like the tabernacle. "With the close harmonies (in the Whitacre piece), there's a lot of vibrant tonal color, and it's fairly simple and slow," Butts said. "A place with good acoustics means that you can hear more of what's going on. It's sort of like making the voice naked." The WSU Chamber Choir plans on using opportunities like this one to First 200 people entered to win an iPad Registration $30 before Oct 12th $40 after 11 October 21 - 22 Contact Student Involvement SU 326 Or Contact Anna McCarty: annamccarty@weber.edu WEINFERMY ggX0EZVERO Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. recruit from local music talent pools. "We want to really put down the notion that Weber is a mediocre school for the arts," Gerrish said. "It's a good educational moment for the high school singers . . . when we perform 30 minutes of music without accompaniement. I remember thinking that was just the coolest thing when I was in high school choir and hear that from college groups." The high school choir sang several pieces, including a few arranged by Wilberg. One of these pieces, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," is one of Wilberg's most popular arrangements and is based on a Christian hymn written in the 18th century. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. Dan ce continued from page 4 The WSU choir is providing the music for Coil by singing live on stage with the dancers for the whole 30-minute piece. "It's really exciting, because we are incorporating all the art forms and programs at WSU for the performance," Jones said. This year, instead of Moving Company members going into elementary schools, they are bringing elementary schools to WSU to see them perform. "We already have 1,500 kids signed up to come see the outreach performances in March," Stern said. The Moving Company is also performing Coil at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, which is being held at WSU on March 29-31. "Coil started out with language inspiration, and then we explored the ideas set forth, then created the work," Stern said. "We created this piece from the ground up, and if that is not research, then I do not know what is." In addition to Stern being a professor at WSU, he is a teaching artist with the Kennedy Center's Partners in Education program, in which he instructs students and educators throughout the U.S. in arts integration. He has also toured throughout North America and worked in Europe as a professional choreographer, dancer and educator. Students interested in seeing Coil can attend the WSU dance concert from Nov. 17-19 in the Val A. Browning Center's Allred Theater. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. |