The Skyliner

Issue date: 11/30/05 Section: News

Media Credit: photo courtesy of the theater department Striking back: Jessica Synder, senior theater, as Elisa Doolittle throws a shoe at Justin Walker, freshman theater, as Higgins in the theater department's presentation of George Barnard Shaw's 'Pygmalion.'

Media Credit: photo courtesy of the theater department Brutish to beautiful: NGU's performance of 'Pygmalion' differs from the romance of 'My Fair Lady' concentrating on the beauty of transformation.

Kathryn Fox
Staff Writer

Cultural Event credits have stirred up a variety of reactions from students this semester. The purpose for CEVT is to help build within the students an appreciation for the arts. Many students question whether they are beneficial to their education.

"I don't see the point of them," said Jessi Hardin, freshman undecided.

Other students, however, enjoy them and find it easy to attain three in a semester's time, especially those in the classes which require students to attend plays for English or concerts for the appreciation of the music.

Cultural Events are broken into two categories: Fine Arts and scholarly lectures. The school provides many events on campus for the students to attend that will count for their CEVT credit. There were 22 events held on campus throughout this semester. Off campus events are also allowed.

Off campus events must be pre-approved though, as well as fit the specific guidelines for CEVT. These guidelines can be found on the NGU web site.

Even with the 22 events provided on campus, students still find themselves rushing to get their three required CEVT during the last few weeks of the semester.

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink," said Dr. Owen Robertson, director of Cultural Events.

Creative ways to promote events so that they grab the students' attention are continually being made. This semester they placed a display in the dining hall announcing upcoming events as well as placing a ticket booth in the lobby of the Tingle Student Center. Announcements are also made regularly in chapel. Students are encouraged to look on the school web site to find available events both on and off campus.

Commuters are also finding it difficult to fit in their CEVT by the assigned deadline. "I think it would be easier if they had more cultural events in the afternoon, because I have to work in the evening," said Sarah Whipple, senior English. Some commuters have a long drive to and from school, which makes it hard to get back for the evening concerts, plays or lectures.
There are tips given on the web site to help students avoid panicking during their final weeks of school, and the key tip is to simply start early.

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