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ERNESTINE M. RACLIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS // 2019
Aspire is published annually by
the Ernestine M. Raclin School of
the Arts, Indiana University South
Bend, for our alumni, students,
friends, faculty, and staff.
Dedicated to Founding Editor
Michele Morgan-Dufour
DEAN
Marvin V. Curtis, Ed.D.
EDITOR
ERNESTINE M. RACLIN SCHOOL
Neil KingOF THE ARTS // 2019
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Kate Luce
COPY EDITOR
// MISSION STATEMENT Kathy Borlik
DESIGNER
Katrina Smith
The IUSB Arts Foundation supports the Ernestine M.
WRITERS
Raclin School of the Arts at IU South Bend by sponsoring Hannah Azcuna
or providing funds for special events and community Zachary Beauchamp
Marvin V. Curtis
outreach programs, with particular emphasis on Carter De Jong
ERNESTINE M. RACLIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS // 2019
Tally Diaz
educating, entertaining, and involving young people. Brianna Edgerly
Katelyn Firestein
// IUSB ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. Kevin Gillen
Tim Hanson
David Kibbe, president Brooke Marks-Swanson Taylor Hill
Cheryl Barker Alice Martin* Molly Hodge
Taylor Jump
Pam Beam Paul McLeod Neil King
Robert W. Demaree* Carmi Murphy* Morgan Koenig
David Dufour Ned North Bryan Lewis
Marian Emery Ernestine Raclin* Kate Luce
Taylor Lyles
Robert Frank Stephanie Steele
Amber Mayette-Draper
Rose Kopec Janet Thompson* Ryan Olivier
Joe Mancini Tess Pingel
Tamea Rector
Allison Smith
*Emeritus Member
Steve Stutz
Taylor Waldron
The Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts thanks the IUSB Arts Foundation PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Tally Diaz
for their long-standing service and support to the school. Their efforts
Brianna Edgerly
make it possible for us to present special programs including the Summer
Student Travel Scholarship, Anniversary Celebrations, and Summer Arts SECONDARY PHOTOGRAPHERS
Juan-Carlos Alarcon
Camp, among many other projects.
Sarah Brubaker
Michael Banks
If you are interested in working with the IUSB Arts Foundation on future
Marvin V. Curtis
projects, please contact the school of the arts office at 574.520.4134 for Demarée Dufour-Noneman
more information. IU South Bend Archives
Neil King
Michele Morgan-Dufour
Jorge Muñiz
Teresa Sheppard
// PRODUCTION NOTES
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Letter from the dean
MARVIN V. CURTIS
“This is the moment
This is the day
This is the moment
When I know I’m on my way
Every endeavor
I have made ever
Is coming into play
Is here and now today
This is the moment
This is the time
When the momentum
And the moment is in rhyme”
–Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse
The above lyrics are sung by the character of Dr. Henry
Jekyll in the musical, Jekyll and Hyde, as he stands alone
before the blazing fire at the end of the evening, stares into a
large mirror above the mantelpiece and realizes that “this is
the moment” for which he has been waiting. He will be his
own patient.
In May of 1990 at the Alley Theater in Houston, Tex.,
Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, and Steve Cuden opened
their musical production of Jekyll and Hyde. It opened on We know the value of art. We must not let the cynics deprive
Broadway on March 21, 1997. Nominated for four Tony us of the value of what we do. We are the creative force that
Awards, the horror/drama musical tells the epic struggle can bring peace to a turbulent world. We are the colors
between good and evil. in a child’s crayon box that can calm the tornadoes in our
lives. We are the music that reminds us of our childhood,
This musical piece highlights our year at the Ernestine M. our teenage years, those moments when we saw the world
Raclin School of the Arts for me. In this issue of Aspire, you with clear eyes. We are the future teachers, politicians, and
will see our moments, not based on a struggle of good versus voices of reason for the future.
evil as in the musical, but on the struggle of the artist in the
world. Our students come to us with talent, and during the The students of the Raclin School of the Arts are those
course of their studies, they forge that raw talent into various moments from the song. Those dare-to-be-great moments.
stages of development. In the end, their talent rises like the These students are bright moments of their own, surging
mystical phoenix and produces those moments when they toward dreams, shining and streaking out into the world.
step out of the shadows for the entire world to see. As they prepare with us for the next step in their goals, we
work with them, give advice, provide counsel, and remind
Our year contains significant moments. Grammy award- them that what they are producing will be life changing. It
winning students, performing at Carnegie Hall, stellar is our job as faculty, staff, and administrators to help them
performances in music and dance, innovative multi-media find their moments.
exhibitions and performances, and triumphs in service
to our community through communications studies. Our Enjoy Aspire and take in our moments. They are numerous
faculty continue to serve our community through their as the rays of the sun, and I am proud of each one of them.
work. Many have achieved artistic and critical success in These are the leaders of tomorrow, and in that, I see hope.
their endeavors.
1
INSIDE
// COMMUNICATION STUDIES // FINE ARTS
10 Kristian Lax-Walker: Alumna extraordinaire 3 Purposeful art
16 Taylor Waldron and Ronald McDonald House 18 A vocal vision
17 Wellbeing of the Titan student body 30 Working in the bigger picture
22 To tell or not to tell: Sandra Petronio 40 Biff Vigil: the powerhouse of print
37 Carnegie distinction 52 Alive by labor and love
61 Defining borders 58 Art in a box
72 A new old home 65 A graphic local tale
75 Passing lines of communication
// THEATRE & DANCE
// MUSIC 25 Dressing seven decades
11 Circle the State with Song 49 MAMMA MIA! What a show!
20 Electronic quartet 50 Rogue punctuation makes a rhythm
in Almost, Maine
31 Singing Hoosiers, singing Titans
54 A tale in the web
32 Giving takes center stage
76 Thank you, Warren Pepperdine
35 Preview: Teddy bears and visitors
77 Tom Miller, former dean, passes
43 Three Grammys for dreamers
// SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
46 Lift Every Voice: Concert with a message
1 Dean's Welcome
66 An opera out of time: Fuenteovejuna
4 Awarding excellence
69 Carnegie Hall
5 Fall preview
74 The founder of the opera: New faculty,
Emanuel-Cristian Caraman 8 Kickstarting college success
// NEW MEDIA 13 Congratulations to our recent graduates
14 A home for sound 26 Student spotlights
26 Closer than the first row 38 Raclin in the community
62 A spreading format 56 Honor roll of donors
68 The power of video for Eric Souther 70 Where are we going?
73 Dear supporter of the arts
80 Alumni, student, faculty news
85 School news
Purposeful
Art
By Steve Stutz
Thriving in her profession, impacting
the surrounding community in a
positive way, and using the education
she received at IU South Bend, Emily
Thomas has been striving toward
bettering special needs education
through the power of art. “Much of the artwork is geared raised $8,000 and have enough to buy
toward improving motor function and two of the adaptive bikes.
Thomas graduated from IU South rehabilitating muscles. It is amazing
Bend in December with a Bachelor working with the kids,” she says. She continues to work with the
of Art Education. Currently, she students and school system to raise
works with a functional skills Northridge's functional skills program money for field trips and supplies for
group at Northridge High School in has changed through Thomas’ work. her group of students.
Middlebury, Ind. Not only in the development of an
art program, but with her helping The passion and joy that is clear in
Before she arrived at Northridge, the students with fundraising for the Thomas’ voice is refreshing to hear
the special needs program did not purchase of special equipment. as she talks about the kids she works
offer an art focus in their classes. with every day. She works hard and
Determined to make a difference, she For example, Thomas saw a need for is determined to help her students
used her skills to create and adapt an bikes for special needs students. The succeed. Using the skills she acquired
art curriculum that would allow the bikes are adaptable and help with at IU South Bend, Thomas spreads
functional skills group to thrive. the rehabilitation of muscles and the excitement of creating to each and
improve motor skills. Unfortunately every one of her students.
Since many of the students have this sort of equipment is expensive.
difficulty with fine motor skills, One bike is $4,000. As for now, Thomas plans to stay on
Thomas adapted art projects to at Northridge and hopes for a full-
make them more tactile in nature. Thomas was determined to work time position next school year. As
This allows for student to learn how toward the greater good. She her students thrive in their school
to improve their motor skills while developed a fundraising campaign environment, it is safe to say she
simply enjoying the act of creating. for the cost of one of the bikes, selling does too.
hand-made pendants. They have since
Awarding excellence By Taylor Waldron
The Ernestine M. Raclin School who provide special service to the The longest segment of the evening
of the Arts takes pride in its Ernestine M. Raclin School of the is the reading of Dean’s List
hardworking and motivated Arts. Joseph’s support for the arts recipients. An ample number of
students every day. But, on the last and IU South Bend students has students make the Dean’s List each
day of spring semester classes the allowed the Raclin School of the Arts semester, and many of them are
students and staff of the school to continue to strive for excellence in outstanding students who make the
took an evening to celebrate the all areas. list annually. More than 80 students
numerous academic and creative made the list during the 2018–2019
achievements of Raclin students at Next came the announcements academic year.
the annual Arts Excellence Awards. of scholarship recipients for the
2019–2020 academic year. The The evening concluded with the
The event exists to award Department of Communication recognition of the Arts Excellence
scholarships, excellence awards, and Studies awarded seven students, Awards in Communication Studies,
give recognition to those students Fine Arts awarded sixteen students, Fine Arts, Integrated New Media
who excelled in their respective fields Music awarded thirty-one students, Studies, Music, and Theatre and
within the Raclin School of the Arts. Integrated New Media Studies Dance. These awards signify the
In return, students appreciate this awarded five students, and Theatre best and brightest within the Raclin
event because it acknowledges their and Dance awarded fourteen School of the Arts and to receive
efforts and showcases their work. students. one of these awards is a true honor
and accomplishment to any student.
It’s also an opportunity to share a After the scholarship recipients In all, 20 Arts Excellence Awards
moment of their academic success were recognized, Tamea Rector, were given.
with their loved ones. A limited coordinator of student services,
number of parents, friends, and presented certificates to students The annual awards presentation
alumni are invited to congratulate who acted as peer mentors during exists to honor students for all
the year’s honorees, and enjoy the academic year. These students of their hard work throughout
some light desserts and beverages. give tours during orientation and act the academic year, and more
as a friendly face to many freshmen scholarships, through the generosity
This year’s event began with a within the Raclin School of the Arts. of community members, and
warm welcome delivered by Marvin The peer mentors recognized were more awards, earned through the
V. Curtis, dean, who presented Abby Chlebowski, Patrick Watterson, determination and innovation of
The Rising Star Award to Interim Jack Saunders, Sarah Whitehead, students, are bound to be given
Chancellor Jann Joseph. This award and Holly Wiese. away in the future.
is an honor given to individuals
4 arts.iusb.edu
fall PREVIEW
ERNESTINE M. RACLIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
IU SOUTH BEND PIANO PERFORMANCE EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL
SERIES: CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY October 16–November 2
September 20 Upstage Theatre | $5-$15
Addicott-Joshi Performance Hall | $5-$15 Evil Dead: The Musical takes all the elements of the cult
classic films, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of
Acclaimed for his engaging and deeply committed
Darkness and combines them for one of the craziest,
performances, the pianist Christopher O’Riley is known to
funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all
millions as the host of NPR’s From the Top. His repertoire
time. Five college students go to an abandoned cabin
spans a kaleidoscopic array of music from the pre-baroque
in the woods, and accidentally unleash an evil force
to present-day. He performs around the world and has
that turns them all into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a
garnered widespread praise for his untiring efforts to reach
housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and
new audiences. While on campus, O'Riley will also present
his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are
a masterclass and seminar as part of the series, sponsored
dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes… and all to music.
by the Stickley Foundation.
LOOK! SCHOLARSHIP ART SALE FILL-THE-CUPBOARD CABARET
October 30–November 2, Art Gallery November 16, Campus Auditorium
Get an early start on holiday shopping and support $5-$12 or a non-perishable food item
IU South Bend fine arts and new media students at Bring a non-perishable food item and get a free ticket to
the same time by shopping the sale, featuring diverse this cabaret performance by assistant professor of theatre,
artwork by students, faculty, and alumni at great prices. Justin Amellio, and staff accompanist, Mariah Boucher.
Proceeds of the sale are split between the artists and fine Donations benefit the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.
arts and new media scholarships.
VISIT ARTS.IUSB.EDU/EVENTS FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
CALL 574.520.4203 OR VISIT ARTS.IUSB.EDU TO PLACE YOUR ORDER.
Top // Bottom Left // Bottom Right //
Sunset Harbor, 2018 Procrastinator Untitled, 2019
construction paper, 11"x14" White earthenware clay, velvet underglaze, 15"x16" acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
by Jessica Akey // student by Emilee Hernandez // student by Becca Wykoff // alumni
6 arts.iusb.edu
Untitled, 2019
oil on canvas, 24"x 30"
by Charlie Myers// student
7
KickStarting
college success
The first weeks and first semester of college are crucial for to address other elements that make new students
long-term student success. There is also a lot to grasp in anxious and can affect their experience as they make
orientation meetings that are meant to introduce students the adjustment to college life.”
to campus as a wider entity. So, to help incoming students
find their footing, meet their art community, get to know Along with excitement and anticipation, new freshmen
faculty, and learn how to navigate classrooms and art attending college for the first-time experience
spaces, KickStart Raclin Arts was born. nervousness and doubts. Questions often arise such as,
“Can I do this?” “Do I belong here?” “What if I look stupid
An innovative new program for incoming freshmen, in class?” “Where do students hang out when they’re
KickStart had its debut in August 2018, three days before not in class?” “Where do I go when I have a question or
the start of the fall semester. problem?”
“We wanted to create something new and different With those issues in mind, the KickStart task force crafted
that would reinforce and enhance the students’ a day-long event that established a sense of community
experiences at New Student Orientation, while being for the students among faculty, staff, and fellow students
fun and interactive and informative” explains student in the School of the Arts, inspired students regarding their
services coordinator Tamea Rector, who also chaired the own creative path, and equipped the students for first-
KickStart task force. “We give them a lot of academic semester success by making sure they understood some
information during orientation, but we don’t have time of the nuts-and-bolts of college life and learning.At KickStart, students were provided opportunities “You make new friends at the KickStart event and keep
to socialize and make new friends, meet and talk with them while transitioning to college life.”
faculty in an informal setting, enjoy mini-performances
and exhibits of work from faculty and advanced students, “I thought over all it was really good and a great first day,
attend question-and-answer sessions, meet their academic and it was fun.”
advisors, practice with university classroom-management
software in the computer lab, tour campus, learn about Upper-level student Samantha Turner who was invited
on-campus employment opportunities, and more. At each to work with the new students at KickStart commented,
venue, students were given tips on college success, and “This is great! I wish there had been a KickStart day when I
learned the inside scoop on being an arts student. was a freshman!”
“I remember how nerve-racking the first few interactions While faculty members were enthusiastic about the
with the university were as a new student,” freshman program, they were surprised to discover that spending a
theatre major Mya Piccione says, “I remember how day with new students was as much a benefit for them as
frightened I was when I first entered the program. I also it was for the students.
fondly remember the peer mentors that I quickly came
into contact with during orientation and KickStart. These “For me, it was great to meet the students before classes
individuals were friendly faces that whole-heartedly began. I had a head start on learning their names, and with
welcomed me into the program, and reassured me that I the music students – their instruments. KickStart gave
was exactly where I wanted to be.” me a preview of the students I would be working with in
the upcoming semester,” says Jennifer Muñiz, assistant
Was the KickStart Raclin Arts event successful for professor of music.
other students as well? Freshmen who attended were
anonymously surveyed a few weeks into the semester and KickStart will return for incoming students of the Raclin
results were overwhelmingly positive. Comments included: School of the Arts on August 22 of 2019.
“I couldn’t have made it through the first week without it!”
9Kristian Lax-Walker:
Alumna Extraordinaire
By Kevin Gillen
What do a peer mentor, a solid base in the South Bend area. Lax- Lax-Walker earned this recognition not
commencement flag-bearer, and a Walker is very interested in community just because of her contributions, but
positive community role model all have engagement and development. Her also because she maintained an ongoing
in common? All three are one very many contributions since graduating connection with the Department of
accomplished woman: Kristian “Kristi” from IU South Bend have earned her a Communication Studies in the years
Lax-Walker. place where she has become a reliable since her graduation.
link between community and academia.
This year the Ernestine M. Raclin She recently acted as community
School of the Arts named Lax-Walker, “Kristian’s advising philosophy centers representative and guest lecturer in
academic advisor at the University of on developmental academic advising, Kevin Gillen’s senior seminar capstone
Notre Dame, the Alumna of the Year. which considers the whole-person and course. Here, she bridged her real-life
aims to move students toward success, experience with the current classroom
Each year, the Raclin School of the while recognizing the individual environment, with students whose
Arts chooses an outstanding alumnus context of their life experience and semester focus was on community
or alumna from a pool representing the impact it has on their transition involvement.
each of the five departments in the into college life,” reads her biography
arts. This year, the school honored the on Notre Dame’s website about her With her positive attitude toward her
award winner at the Arts Excellence professional mindset. work and keeping involved in her
Awards ceremony in April. community and her alma mater, we
It is not hard to see where the roots look forward to seeing what Lax-Walker
In 2007, Lax-Walker graduated from IU of interest began—interpersonal does during her next chapter.
South Bend with distinction, earning a communication, psychology, being
BA in Speech Communication. She then actively engaged and thoroughly
went on to earn her MS in Academic prepared for discussion and debate
Advising from Kansas State University. in her upper level classes at IU South
Although her advanced work took her Bend. This was just the beginning of
away temporarily, she maintains a her educational journey.
10 arts.iusb.eduCircle the State with Song
By Taylor Lyles
For the first time ever, Circle the State With Song (CSWS) their students as well as the college students who assisted
invited high-school aged students to participate in the in the event had an opportunity to observe Spencer.
event, and the Raclin School of the Arts hosted the event
for the Northern Indiana region. The day began with participants receiving CSWS T-shirts.
They were then taken into the auditorium for rehearsal.
Presented in 12 sites all over Indiana, CSWS has been Before lunch, IU South Bend students in the BME program
providing students of the grade levels leading up to high along with Shawn Cody Miller, assistant professor of
school with a quality choral experience for the last 28 music at IU South Bend, took questions during a panel
years. The students work with a professional clinician, and discussion. High school students asked about IU South
learn high-quality choral repertoire. Bend’s program and other college related questions to
help them prepare for the next leg of their journey in
In its inaugural year for high schoolers, Reed Spencer took education.
to the podium as the High School Clinician. Spencer is an
assistant professor at Wabash College where he directs Lunchtime gave participants a chance to network with
multiple choirs. His groups perform regularly in the United fellow students. Afterwards, the students came back
States and overseas. together to fine tune each of their pieces before putting on
a concert for residents of the South Bend area.
Addie Pfeiffer, a Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
student at IU South Bend, attended the event and walked “This event was a great opportunity for BME students
away appreciating the value that CSWS offers. to make connections with choral directors that work in
Northern Indiana. In addition, it was beneficial to have
“It’s important that students across the region participate the opportunity to reach out to prospective students
in professional experiences while making connections about potentially attending school here at IU South Bend,”
with students from other schools,” Pfeiffer says. “Outside Pfeiffer says.
of putting on a high-quality performance, choral music is
about community and making connections through music, Important events like these will assist in furthering the
so events such as this are vital to students’ education.” momentum of choral music and music in the youth of
today, and IU South Bend hopes to host the next Circle the
However, the benefits of this event did not stop with the State with Song.
participating students. The instructors that accompaniedborn to be
INNOVATIVE
Integrated New Media Studies combines art, design, and
communication with contemporary digital and computer technologies.
The core curriculum is built on a solid grounding in video and motion
media, interactive multimedia and web design, and music/sound
production. New media skills prepare you for careers in website design,
digital filmmaking and animation, interactive and distance education,
and new media art, as well as business applications in product
development and training, marketing, sales, and advertising.
For degree offerings and more info
about IU South Bend new media
programs, visit us on the web at
newmedia.iusb.edu.Congratulations to our recent graduates!
Art Education Madeleine Elizabeth Siguenza Matthew Eric Hall
MacKenzie L. Andrews Joseph C. Stante Garrett Alan Hoerstman
Emily Sue Thomas Alexis Nicole Toth Wesley A. Huener
Nathaniel J. Wells Bryan Scott Lewis
Communication Studies Ryan M. Lohman David A. Lewis
Laagahon Aimee Dominique Abby Maria Elisa Chavez Revak Leah Renae Lovan
Jesse Austin Arredondo Loren E. Vukovits Araceli Rosales
Anthony M. Ayala Sarah Michelle Whitehead Gordon J. Snyder
Zachary Thomas Beauchamp Nayib L. Lozano Suarez
Jami L. Bell Fine Arts Carly M. Swendsen
Maria Noel Bicknell Brycelyn E. Garza Savannah Ray McCaslin
Jentry Rose Binder Meaghan Leanne Sloderbeck Marissa Rae Williams
Ian Philip A. Brown Melinda Sofia Bandera Justin D. Wippich
Alicia Lee Chapman Joshua Blair Boger Stanley M. Zebroski
Christina Lee Clark Hector Santos Del Real II
Clark D. DeFluiter Sydney M. Ellingsen Music
Amber Nicole Mayette-Draper Gladys Vanessa Figueroa-Romirez Evan Anthony Bennet
Andrew M. Duncan Ciara Ann Getz Jonathan H. Carton
Korey G. Fann Hibah Musleh Michael E. Davis
Trevor A. Fowler Jeffery K. Rector DeVonte A. Glass
Henry Adam Freese Randall T. Roberts Haley Abigail Johnson
Paul Elias Geha Melina S. Sapiano Katie Madonna Lee
Dominic Jay Giannuzzi Kaitlyn E. Schnabel Neil Detlef Schroeder
Christine Ann Giver Caitlin M. Snyder Cayleen-Marie Sandra Veal
Michael Allen Gresso Autumn A. Southwell Niklas Dale Martin
Janae L. Leuthold Aubrie Elaine Williamson Alec J. Radecki
Ruth L. Myers Becca Paige Wykoff
Timothy Stuart Myhlhousen Theatre & Dance
Syris Mitchell Odierna Integrated New Media Studies Diana Becerra
Angelica D. Olivarez Valerie B. Bartlett Alexandria Ash Kramer
Austin M. Parks Karina Flores Nicholas Eugene Sikorski
Naomi Noel Presley-Blackman Jennalee Janay Fink Dayandra Mota de Miranda Leao
Cheyenne Autumn Printup Amanda Jo Glassen Isabelle Emeline Hanson
Miles M. Rekos Travis John Grable Ian Thomas La Fountain
Alexis Brittney Schleer Aaron R. Haitsma Kathleen Ann Molchan
Brianna A. Schmitt Aaron J. Hasse Jillian Min Kyung Westplate
13A Home for Sound
By Neil King
For Bryan Lewis, who is opening a new into attracting more acts looking to already, has given Lewis a unique vision
creative space this summer, the sounds record their sound. to his business.
are all about the physical.
“The more different kinds of musicians With his professional music knowledge
Lewis, ’18 BFA Integrated New Media that you know, ones that you can call and his newly earned video/motion
Studies (video and motion media), is and have sit in on someone else’s music, media degree, Lewis wants to keep
opening an analog recording studio/ the better,” says Lewis. “A lot of things the offerings of his studio varied and
multimedia hub, the Golden Mallard, happen in music just because of who exciting for local artists, including
in downtown Elkhart. At the studio he you know. You start to get asked to do attracting more professional musicians
hopes to record and engineer music for things with different projects and that’s to downtown Elkhart.
outside musicians and to make some part of the fun.”
noise of his own. The Concord High School graduate
A variety of musicians isn’t the only explains that opening the studio
He is handling all the renovations of thing that Lewis finds appealing about downtown carries with it the
the main rooms and isolation rooms the Golden Mallard. He is also focused responsibility of adding something
for recording individual instruments, on offering an assortment of recording tangible and positive to Elkhart in a
building sonically conducive walls and formats, one of the more interesting way that helps grow an appreciation of
diffusers, and is set for an opening late options being cassette tapes. the arts in his hometown community.
this summer.
“It’s nice when you can record digitally “My degree is a hybrid of the already
“We’re looking to do some work in the and make the sounds on the songs like diverse new media degree. I wanted to
commercial audio side of things out it was recorded on vinyl or tape, and explore traditional and experimental
of the Mallard,” Lewis explains. “My that works, that totally works, but there video techniques, and somehow apply
partner, Bailey Williams, and I have is something about actually recording this to my business model,” he says.
had some success with that in the past. on actual tape, rolling it and knowing “Since I already have extensive audio
Coca-Cola reached out to us and asked that you have an actual product to hold training and experience, honing in
us to do a cover of a song. It was ‘True after you are doing that is important,” on video manipulation was the next
Love Will Find You in the End’ by Daniel Lewis says. “The bright tones seem step. This knowledge will help my
Johnston. We did and it turned out well. a little brighter and the bass a little studio become a unique multimedia
It was played before movies at theatres heavier. Everything just feels more hub, that not only captures audio,
around the country and the world.” real, and you don’t have that option at but gives clients the option to visually
every studio anymore. I want people to document their performances, and
Lewis would like to work with be able to have that here. It’s more of use for promotional and professional
composing more “jingles,” as he calls a labor of love to do it that way, but it’s networking.”
them, because it lets him compose worth it.”
with a direction in mind based on who The Golden Mallard can be reached at
is soliciting his work and what their Part of the struggle to record with old thegoldenmallard@gmail.com.
goals are. He also wants to continue tape machines is that they demand an
collaborating with the musicians in our upkeep not present with a PC or laptop.
community that he knows. Some models might require a drive
several states away to find an expert
With a recording and producing already who is capable of fixing them.
lined up for local favorite and blues
artist extraordinaire Southside Denny, Graduating as a non-traditional
Lewis is hoping that his unique offering student, at the age of 36, with a great
in a downtown store front will grow number of contacts in his chosen field
15Taylor Waldron and
Ronald McDonald House By Amber Mayette-Draper
Excelling both in her professional and “We aim to keep families close in times McDazzle Men in Kilts, RMHC’s largest
school responsibilities, sophomore of struggle,” Waldron explains. “We are event of the year, which Waldron
Taylor Waldron takes great pride in prepared when they can’t be. No one can has helped organize in 2018 and is
utilizing her education at IU South prepare for injury, sickness, or accidents. currently working on for 2019.
Bend to propel her successes to Illness doesn’t discriminate, and it could
soaring heights. happen to any family. We are able to She believes the education she is
serve those who weren’t prepared to receiving through IU South Bend is
Waldron has always held a passion need us. Being close to your family when instrumental in her work with RMHC.
for helping others and, by studying you’re in the hospital is so important to
mass communications with a focus in the overall path to recovery.” “I do a lot of storytelling through our
journalism and working for a not-for- social media marketing and I use
profit organization, she is melding her Having originally started at IU South interviewing skills when collecting
altruism and education into success at Bend as an education major, it is no testimonials from our families,”
the Ronald McDonald House Charities surprise that working with children is Waldron says.
(RMHC) in South Bend. one of Waldron’s favorite aspects of
working with RMHC. She knows her education benefits
Taylor accepted a part-time position her job but also believes her job is
with RMHC following an internship She says that one of her greatest benefitting her education, allowing her
with the non-profit a year ago. She accomplishments is her revival of the to take real world experience into the
now holds the title Special Events & pop tab collection program through classroom.
Communications assistant. This involves local schools. She breaks into an excited
handling their community youth smile as she talks about the benefits of “I think my classes prepared me for
outreach programs and taking a large the program. the type of work I do, but at the same
role in the social media marketing. time, no class can teach the real-world
“I get to work with kids in area schools workplace skills you just have to learn
Her passion for RMHC stems from the and I get the chance to instill a sense over time and with experience,” she
charity’s mission, which is to provide of philanthropy and the importance of explains.
temporary food and shelter, at little to recycling within them at an early age,”
no cost, for families of children facing she explains. “It’s been very rewarding Waldron keeps herself incredibly busy.
serious illness or injury. RMHC strives to work with kids in the community Besides working for RMHC and being
to ease the burdens of care placed on and to see them really care about the a full-time student, she also works as
families during these trying times and families and the work we do at RMHC.” web editor and writer for The Preface,
helps keep families together through IU South Bend’s campus newspaper,
the treatment process. Waldron also helps plan and and volunteers at Unity Gardens Inc.,
coordinate other RMHC fundraisers. and if you are lucky, you might run into
These range from annual golf outings her selling honey at a booth in the local
to community wide events such as farmer’s market.
16 arts.iusb.eduWellbeing
By Tess Pingel of the Titan student body
Wellness is something many students accomplished as it is a recipient of a Kylie Rogalla-Hafley from the Office
put on the back burner during their Vision 2020 Grant. of Academic Affairs talked with
time in college. This is something that participants about the wide breadth of
the Titan Wellness Initiative is trying According to IU South Bend’s human emotions that go unrecognized
to change. Academic Affair’s website, “Vision by most people, as we can often only
2020 is a small grant program that name three feelings: happy, sad, and
In February, the Titan Wellness focuses campus attention, creativity, angry.
Initiative held a workshop on self-care and resources on increasing student
and wellness. This was the second of success. This program serves as an She went on to encourage participants
four sessions as part of the initiative incubator that will provide resources, to consider a number of benefits of
to help build a healthier and happier information, and encouragement to personal wellness which emotional
student body. project teams who have good ideas intelligence can help provide.
for increasing student learning,
Many attendees were there for the engagement, and other predictors of Two main points that she emphasized
second time, after attending the first student persistence, retention, and were the importance of “developing a
session on interpersonal health and timely graduation.” tolerance and appreciation for painful
effective communication given by emotions” as well as learning to have
Andrea Meluch, assistant professor With those ideas in mind, the Titan “emotional responses equal to events.”
communications studies. Wellness Initiative is a fruitful effort
towards the encouragement of Cultivating these kinds of wellness
Meluch was one of several faculty students. The sessions were packed habits in our community is not only a
members to contribute to this new effort with students from many disciplines benefit to the individual, but also to the
towards student success and wellness. of study, including everything from student body as a whole.
nursing to finance. Participants brought
The Titan Wellness Initiative is a free, up a variety of personal experiences IU South Bend campus members in
monthly program that provides a meal for group discussion as they conversed attendance shared authentically and
and resources for both undergraduate about the meaning and importance of engaged in the material in a way that
and graduate students. The program is physical, social, emotional, intellectual, will certainly give rise to both personal
designed to bring stress management occupational, environmental, and and community success on this campus
techniques to students who need them spiritual wellness. and in our community.
most. This initiative was able to beA vocal
vision
By Kate Luce
“For me, art gives you a chance to have a voice. It’s Sizer had his start in the world of art as a tattoo apprentice.
something we definitely take for granted. Society is changing. After spending a year as an apprentice, he came to IU
Everyone has a voice, but can you actually portray something South Bend to focus on his artwork. Once he took a few
that is going to change the way that people think?” asks Kolt fundamental classes, it was clear that art was much more
Lucius Sizer, BFA in painting and drawing senior. than a job. Painting became his way of life.
This question of art and society is what drives Sizer to create However, it definitely did not come easy for him. When he
and come to IU South Bend. His ever changing style and first took the painting class, he struggled with figuring out
philosophical viewpoints on art make his work recognizable the medium.
to faculty and students. Throughout his time at IU South
Bend, his style has turned away from tight and refined to “My first painting is hanging up in my house, and it is god-
something that is freer with loose brush strokes, textural awful,” he laughs, “I remember being so frustrated with this
elements, and pure experimentation. painting that I couldn’t stand it. I would leave the room like
‘what is painting?’ ‘Why is this so difficult?’”
“When I came here, my work was definitely much more
illustrative. I focused on creating cool things. So, then I took Through finding his own painting style, he has been able to
all my classes. I’m to the point to where I am in the studio. produce work that he is truly proud of. Now, he creates large,
I’m driven. I’m ready, and I was like ‘Ron [Monsma], I’m concept driven work that brings light to the mundane.
going to do all these traditional pieces.’ And he said ‘I don’t
think you are a baroque artist. I think you should explore.’ After four years of his college journey, he wants to work with
Now my work is much more different than I imagined. It’s troubled children and teens in correctional facilities. He
concept driven. It’s emotional, and it’s kind of introspective,” would be happy to give them the power of art he wished he
Sizer says. had known about at that age.
The majority of his work revolves around taboos and how “I think it would be cool to see if I can find some work with
society perceives things. The work is inherently interactive the juvenile facility as a way to show other people how to
since perspective changes from each individual. Because express themselves. I got in trouble when I was younger, and
of this, the meaning of his work is not an absolute, but the I think all the time about what if I had a way of expressing
viewer can decide what it means to him or her. myself then. I didn’t start making art until five years ago. I
never really explored it,” Sizer says. “I would get a lot out of
“I focus on various points in our life. Some of the mundane that.”
tasks such as, in the studio, I have a piece where someone
is folding clothes. It’s a task that we all do and take for In February, Sizer volunteered with the South Bend Museum
granted. It’s a point in time. We all spend so much time doing of Art to assist with the Scholastic Arts Awards. This was his
laundry, especially in my house. That is an experience for second year doing this. Not one for rest, at the end of June,
me because I bought a house. Now I have to work to pay my Sizer also completed his second artist residency, this one at
mortgage, but I’m still a student. When I get home from work Paul’s Art Space in St. Louis, Mo.
and school and I’m tired, I still have to fold laundry.” Sizer
says, “It’s something that I feel like we take for granted, but Sizer continues to find ways to stay involved in the
it’s societal. It’s meant to illicit a response from the viewer. community as an artist and celebrate the voices of artists
Whether that response is emotional or just them thinking around him as well as refine his own.
more about the work.”
18 arts.iusb.eduELECTRONIC
QUARTET
By Taylor Hill
Waves of unfamiliar noises, looping The performance consisted of four simple lines, which are like strings,”
sounds, and enticing visuals made movements. Starting off with a Olivier says.
the Euclid Quartet + Electronics more traditional composition, the
concert something quite different quartet played Claude Debussy’s Lastly was the work that started the
from the classical music the quartet String Quartet in G Minor, op. 10. collaboration to begin with, Armando
performs so exceptionally as their Following that movement was a far Bayolo’s Singularity Songs.
typical repertoire. more modern composition: Robert
Patterson’s I See You. This piece “This concert was the result of two
And they were not alone in this used samples of noises found around converging collaborative ideas.
musical venture. us in hospitals and playgrounds Jameson Cooper had asked me if I
accompanied by the sounds of heart could perform the live electronics for
This performance was a beats and breathing. Armando Bayolo’s new piece, which
collaboration between the Euclid required a performer who could build
Quartet and assistant professor After an intermission, the concert the effects processors and perform
of music Ryan Olivier. The Euclid resumed with Olivier’s own along with the ensemble. Around the
Quartet + Electronics concert was composition Euclidean Strings. same time, Brendan Shea, lecturer
a unique audio-visual performance, This is the first piece from a joint in music, asked if I was interested in
combining classical music and effort between Olivier and the Euclid collaborating with him on a new work.
modern technology. Quartet: Metaphorical Strings. In the end, we all decided that I would
write a new work for the full quartet
Euclid violinist and senior lecturer in “Euclidean Strings is both a direct to program alongside the Bayolo,”
music Jameson Cooper described reference to the Euclid Quartet Olivier says.
the concert as an adventure, that he as well as a reference to the great
hoped would, “Get people thinking mathematician, Euclid, whose Before performing Singularity Songs,
about music in a different way.” meticulous proofs created an ordered the quartet put in earpieces. This was
understanding of geometry from used to help the Euclid Quartet play
20 arts.iusb.eduin the correct time due to the song’s programming language Max/MSP/ On the future for Metaphorical
complexities. Jacqueline Choi, the Jitter. Strings Olivier says, “We are currently
Euclid’s cellist and lecturer in music, discussing plans for the future. Look
and Luis Enrique Vargas, the Euclid’s “Max is the main workshop while for an announcement next year.”
violist and senior lecturer in music, MSP handles the audio processing
expressed concern over the lack of and Jitter is the video engine. The This performance was a rare
visual cues to know if their playing software is modular and allows the opportunity to forge old and new
was on time or not. Singularity Songs creator a blank canvas on which they ways to create music together in a
has the ensemble playing alongside can create anything,” he explains. spectacular setting. However, for
what they have previously played, the music staff, the opportunity to
making it difficult to differentiate These techniques truly demonstrate collaborate is nothing out of their
between the looped sounds and live what Euclid violinist and lecturer in typical routine. With collaboration
sounds. However, the earpieces that music Brendan Shea meant when comes new ideas and a strong feeling
the Euclid Quartet used combated he commented on the show, “Our of community, and collaboration
this unique challenge, and the group technology is over 400 years apart.” within the music department is set to
performed an amazing concert. be a running theme for the upcoming
To add to the experience of electronic academic year.
“We decided to play a click track and traditional music, Olivier
(a metronome) to keep the quartet created visuals for the performance,
playing in time with one another, while adding new media to the forefront
I layered the live loops and effects,” of the concert as well. During the
Olivier says. performance, a projection screen
displayed live, fluctuating visuals, from
To create the live loop and audio geometric shapes, smoky wisps of
effects Olivier used the visual color and filtered images of the quartet.
21To tell or not to tell:
Sandra Petronio
By Katelyn Firestein
Day to day, people decide to either During her visit her focus branched However, the Arts Lecture Series is not
divulge a personal detail or keep it out as she tied it all into her theory on restricted to any one department, and
secret. Sandra Petronio focused on CMP and how this information can be Meluch encourages students, professors,
this decision making as a guest of the understood with private boundaries. faculty, and other community members
Department of Communication Studies For instance, she also lectured about to attend these lectures as well. She
during the Arts Lecture Series. her knowledge on health, interpersonal, points to Petronio as an example of the
and family communication. ability for these academic talks to cross
Petronio visited IU South Bend to speak boarders of interest.
about her theory of communication Meluch made the suggestion to bring
privacy management (CPM). CPM Petronio to the campus for this lecture. “The nice thing about CPM is it
refers to the evidential reasons why applies to so many contexts … it can be
someone might or might not reveal a “I met her at a conference last year applicable to anybody who is planning
piece of information to others. briefly, and she was very nice. I decided to enter the professional workforce,”
I would enjoy getting to know her better Meluch says. “For business students,
“Her lecture was primarily about how and it would be a good experience for for sociology students, these theories
communication privacy management our students. I think it is a great idea to have a lot of merit with the things they
theory is applied in different contexts, have somebody within the IU system look at, as well as for psychology. For
including health context and in the that we are highlighting because it shows social work, I think it’s important in
family. She talked about some of the the great things that we do throughout terms of how this can apply to what
research she has done, and a discussion the university,” explains Meluch. they are doing out in the communities,
of the research that has applied to her like how people are managing parts
theory,” says Andrea Meluch, assistant This lecture was hosted by the of their identity that they don’t want
professor of communications studies. Department of Communication the world to see. For any student or
Studies, so it was specifically beneficial community member, a professor on
Petronio is a member of the for communications studies students campus who just wants to broaden their
Department of Communication Studies to attend. knowledge base, it’s great to have that
at IUPUI, a faculty member in the IU experience to learn something new.
Center for Bioethics at the IU School of “It’s always useful to expose yourself I think she was very open to student
Medicine, and a senior faculty affiliate to many scholars and perspectives questions and showing how theory can
in the Charles W. Fairbanks Center for out there as a student. We have a lot be applicable to life and connecting
Medical Ethics, Indianapolis. of great professors in our department what we do as communication scholars
… but being able to meet someone to how we live and interact.”
Petronio is also the author of from outside our department who is
Boundaries of Privacy: Dialects nationally renowned, to me, that’s just
of Disclosure. enlightening, it broadens students’
networks,” says Meluch.
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By Morgan Koenig
Audiences of theatre performances telling the story of the characters in “I had no problem at all working on
rarely see what goes on behind the the ‘world of the play.’ The costume costumes for Vera. The costume
scenes, but they do see the polished, technicians are a team that works pieces I remember working on were
end production. However, behind the collaboratively with the designer to the headpieces the maids wore and
scenes of each performance is a crew take that image along with the specific the buttons on the maids' dresses.
sewing costumes, constructing wigs, set of actor measurements to create The work wasn’t too difficult,” states
and putting on final touches just to the costume worn by the actor,” says Molly Hodge, costume technician for
make a play feel more real. Aimee Cole, lecturer in theatre. By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.
Costumes play a big role in telling The designs for By the Way, Meet However, there is another side to a
the story of a show. They set the Vera Stark where drawn up by Resler. costume that holds the same level
tone, style, and time period of a While creating and designing these of importance in a time period piece.
show. Essentially, costumes are the costumes, it was important to make Wigs were a significant part of By the
framework of a production. By the sure actors were capable to move and Way, Meet Vera Stark. Hair styling can
Way, Meet Vera Stark is a beautiful have the necessary range of motion help sell a time period.
example of a show that uses for their performance.
costumes as a frame for the story. Samantha Angelina, the primary wig
“Costume designers have to be designer in the costume shop, much
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark tells conscious of these movements and like the costumes, stayed faithful to
the story of Vera Stark, an African- what the director asks of the actors in the styling process of each era. With
American actress and maid, and her the production,” stresses Resler. research, she used vintage styling
life through the course of 70 years. rollers to obtain some of the curling of
The use of different costumes helped It was also important to make sure the period. It brought a cohesive look
give clues to the audience what the costume designers have a wide to the center stage that reflected each
decade the scene was in. variety of reference images from the time period.
time periods they were designing for.
Jason Resler, associate professor It can make or break a production’s The actor and actresses of By the
of costume design, and his team of authenticity. Way, Meet Vera Stark had stellar
students, otherwise known as costume performances, but behind the scenes,
technicians, constructed and provided Luckily, the costume shop offered the costume shop was relentlessly
the costumes for this performance. a wide array of costumes that representing all the character of 70
were pulled from storage for the years of fashion design to bring time
“The costume designer creates the production, but also, there were periods to life.
images or sketches of the costumes. portions of the costumes that had to
They are the look that is desired in be made from scratch.
25Closer than the first row
By Brianna Edgerly
It rarely ever happens in any kind of a great opportunity for students and screens. The performers worked
performance. The audience sat on community members to engage in in front of the projections and the
stage directly in front of the musicians conversations and Q&A sessions about audience sat in chairs at the center of
and dancers for the performance music with the composers, conductors, it all. This extremely unique approach
of Ensemble Concept/21: Musica and musicians. to the stage layout resulted in an
Speculativa. Sought to provide an immersive experience for the audience.
innovative and personal performance, This event was unlike any other as it It created a more immersive experience
those behind this project captured sheer showcased a variety of performing as the dancers waltzed around the
magic in two nights. art mediums in one, collaborative audience and the projectors switched
performance. images on the screens.
Musica Speculativa was the work
of Ryan Olivier, assistant professor In order to host such an ambitious By almost forcing the audience to
of music. A project that was being display, the stage layout had to be interact with the performance, it made
developed for six years that moved rather unique. After all, instead of the it special and much more personable
the concert experience into a different audience in the seats out on the floor, than the usual seating arrangement. It
direction. they were on the stage. This decision was an intimate experience making it
only allowed around 40 seats for both all the more magical and creative.
EC/21 is a professional ensemble led performances, making it a rather
by Jorge Muñiz, department chair intimate but fully immersive setting. Musica Speculativa took collaboration
and professor of music at IU South to the fullest extent. Raclin instructors
Bend. This ensemble is a high-quality The performance was set up in a circle Muñiz and Olivier brought in Notre
group of performers that often provide surrounded by four large projector Dame professor of conducting,Carmen-Helena Téllez, who conducted Musica Speculativa has been on Olivier after a long journey of working
the music of this event. The night also Olivier’s project list for years, and when on electronic music.
featured a guest vocalist from New the prep work was all set and done,
Orleans, La., a guest percussionist from this work turned into a multimedia “While studying and writing electronic
Kalamazoo, Mich., and IU South Bend experience unlike any other. music, I became interested in the
adjunct lecturer in theatre and dance, disconnect between electronic music
Colin Raybin. “For me, this project [Musica and the typical visual expectation of
Speculativa] has been my primary the traditional concert experience,"
“Maestra Téllez has focused on artistic focus for the last six years. I Olivier says. “I found that I could create
innovative immersive new media am so fortunate that Jorge Muñiz, movement I was looking for though
concert experiences just like the one director of EC/21, was interested in new media. After writing a few of these
I had composed,” Olivier says. “With producing this large work of mine that works, I started to combine my concert
EC/21 as the main performing force and is so unusual,” Olivier explains. “It is a works with new media to create new
Maestra Téllez at the helm, I sought the great treat that the community has such media, classical duets.”
talents of Claire Shackleton, a mezzo I a daring and interesting new music
have known and admired for a long time ensemble at IU South Bend.”
to premiere the solo role. I knew after
seeing Colin Raybin’s solo performance Olivier is not only a composer
at LangLab that she would be an but a multimedia artist, and he
incredible creative asset for the work created the music and technology of
and I am so fortunate she was interested Musica Speculativa. The passion for
in lending her talents to the piece.” contemporary art and music came toYou can also read
