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Show 4 CAMPUS FORUMFORTNIGHTLY.COM Grant Continued from Page 4 help the small businesses better succeed. Because the businesses are so small, students work has a deep effect on them, said Castro. We are having businesses say, Sve have had other students help out, but they are not Westminster quality, said Castro. dent Greg Baumgartner is focusing on answering for Millcreek Cacao Roasters is how people are going to find out about the busi- Proposer of the grant Annali-s- a Holcombe, director of alumni, community and board relations, said, We are excited to bring this program to Westminster and show off our students to the local community and the local press. Even though the program is in its first piloting semester, Castro said Eskuche is creating synergy between the college, the community and the students. They are feeding each other, said Castro. The program focuses on solving the big picture issues that most small businesses struggle to think about as they are handling said Holissues, combe. It has helped us answer questions that we hadnt thought of day-to-d- ay asking and questions that we needed to solidify, said Mark of Mill-creDelBecchio, Cacao Roasters. co-ow- ner Millcreek Cacoa Roasters' cacoa processing machine filled with the finest ofEcuadorian cacoa beans. Such questions like who are we, who are we going to sell to, who are we not going to sell to, said DelBecchio. The question that MBA stu- ek ness. Baumgartner is currently helping the business develop a media kit to get the word out about the local coffee roasting business expanding into a luxury chocolate roaster as well You buy a chocolate bar at the store and you dont realize how much work goes into it, said Baumgartner. My job is to get the ball rolling and get the word out and so far its been awesome. Not only have I been able to apply concepts that Ive learned in class to what Im doing at Millcreek, but its been cool because Ive learned a lot about how to make chocolate, too, said Baumgartner. Through this opportunity its been nice for me to get a jump start on my career. Ive realized that it would be fun to have a marketing business that gets oth Rumors Continued from Page 4 Ali Lente, also a theatre major, says, Jareds been very careful that were rooting all of our performances off of truth, before we escalate things a little bit to make it a farce. Brings says, Comedy is so, so much harder because you have to be funny, have good timing and not be too cartoon-is- h. Theres a lot of trial and error and encouraging them rather than just handing it to them and spoon feeding them the moment. Larkin says, Hopefully they will understand the concepts of the comedy and be able to apply it in the future. Calacino says that Larkin spends time on developing and finding out what works, which allows the students to grow and learn. Its still about their training and what theyre going to need to utilize should they decide to go out into the professional world, says Larkin. Lente says, Were learning really helpful tools and skills for every production following this. Calacino said that he has learned through practicing comedy to work on listening, truly reacting and responding truthfully. Larkin said the theatre de- partment is always striving to challenge the students in new and diverse ways. He realized that they hadnt done a farce this season and wanted to give it a go. He says, I think theres a specific skill set thats required to do comedy that isnt always there when we do something thats more tragic in nature. This is the practical application of all the things that were learning in the classroom. The cast gives students this advice: get tickets fast and dont come unless you want to laugh. Rumors will be playing March 15 to 17 and March 22 to 24 in the Courage Theatre. Tickets are free for students, faculty and staff and are $10 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Box Office in Jewett or by calling (801) 832-245- 7. The cast gathers around Nikola Muckajev when he announces the police are on the phone. er small businesses going, said Baumgartner. Baumgartner and the other participating students hard work in the classroom was the main ingredient for students being chosen by professors. After speaking with professors, a list of students was compiled. Students were then able to apply and be interviewed for the internships. Castro said next semester they are hoping to involve more students and businesses. Holcombe and Castro will continue to seek out students through professors for the continuation of the program next fall. Next time we will also look for referrals from the students currently in the program, added Holcombe. The Eskuche program will continue in the 2012 fall semester. After the fall semester they are going to try and get more funding to continue the program, since it has been such a success so far. For more information about the Eskuche program or how to get involved, contact Annalisa Holcombe or Silvia Castro at the Alumni House. |