Singarama experiences first “sweep” in 10 years

by | Apr 3, 2011 | News Slider

[Update] Singarama 2011: For Good Measure made history. “Better Late Than Never,” directed by Morgan Philley, was the first show in 10 years to win every category (theme, music and staging) and the overall sweepstakes.  Supposedly, the last show to accomplish this feat was “Hip to be Square” in 2001, directed by Emily Thompson. The time-themed show performed by Gamma Xi, Sigma Iota Delta, Phi Sigma and friends followed Doug, an obsessed-with-time delivery man on his daily route. Through meeting outlandish characters along the way, Doug finally realized that his wife was more important than his job, and he needed to make time for her. Student Coordinator Kaitlynn Passon announced the staging winner on Saturday afternoon, noting that it was a very close race. While Philley’s show had placed first in each category, it was still possible for them not to win the sweepstakes, because of points deducted for the show going longer than the allotted time. Nerves were high going into Saturday night’s performance as each show had one of their best performances every. Randy Lowry announced the winner, and the group on stage went crazy. [Original story] Morgan Philley, director of “Better Late Than Never,” led her group in celebration cheers last night after her show was awarded first place for theme. “Winning theme was a huge honor for me, because I felt like our script, writers, cast, set designers and even choreographers put so much effort into making each aspect of our show incorporate “time” in such a creative way,” Philley said. “It was so rewarding for me as a director to see the group’s hard...

[video] A Discussion with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell

by | Apr 2, 2011 | News Slider

The kick-off to a four part series of discussions hosted by former FCC Commissioner and Executive-in-Residence Deborah Taylor Tate featured a conversation with current FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell. To see the full conversation with Commissioner McDowell see below. Please upgrade your browser The series entitled “Leadership and Civility in the Digital Age” explores the power of the Internet and its effects on our society, community and leadership. The next installment is Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in Ezell. More information below. Educating, Empowering and Protecting Children and Teens in a Digital Age April 5, 7 p.m., Ezell Center Co-Sponsored by Centerstone Tate will moderate a panel discussion of experts from Centerstone exploring cyberbullying, online security, privacy issues and everything a parent should know to educate, empower and protect their children on the Internet. The Centerstone panelists will be: Wayne Easterwood, Chief Information Officer Kerry Loy, LCSW, Senior Clinician, Coaching4Teens Karen H. Rhea, MD, Chief Medical Officer These panelists will be joined via Skype by Jim Steyer, CEO and founder of Common Sense Media, a foundation dedicated to providing the information families need to thrive in the digital world. Taken from:...