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“SAC has talent” and is willing to prove it in front of a live audience.
Faculty and staff are putting together acts for a talent show at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 in the auditorium of McAllister Fine Arts Center.
This talent display follows a student show Nov. 13 sponsored by the office of student life in the Fiesta Room in Loftin.
Details of the faculty-staff acts are being kept quiet by most of the performers.
Kinesiology and dance Chair Bill Richardson wouldn’t offer much more than a comedian’s name. About 15 acts have signed up so far with talents varying from dance and comedy to a music video.
Among them is a mystery professor who will solve a Rubik’s cube in less than two minutes and another entry performing music from the film “Slumdog Millionaire.” Each act is about two to five minutes long.
Departments preparing acts for the show include astronomy, music, math, counseling and the writing center.
Dr. Jessica Howard, vice president of academic affairs, said that each act enters a drawing for one of three $2,000 projectors.
Howard said if the three winning departments do not need the projector, the money can be used for equivalent technology.
There will be a silent auction that night in the lobby of McAllister for gift baskets valued at $50. Howard said 19 departments have already committed to donating baskets. Opening bids are $15. “Anyone who is there can bid on the basket,” Howard said. The highest bidder can use the themed basket as a holiday gift.
“It’s about raising money, raising morale and having some fun as we go into the holiday period,” she said. “It’s a bonding experience.”
The idea originally came about by the director of information and communication technologies, Usha Venkat, during a summer meeting. She took the idea to Howard and Faculty Senate President Jeff Hunt. Student Life Director Jorge Posada also helped in the initial planning. Venkat said they thought it was a great idea, especially because of budget cuts. She said when she first came to the college, she learned that “it’s pretty obvious” the classrooms are poorly equipped with technology.
“It does impede teaching without the proper tools,” Venkat said.
The doors will open at about 6:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start. Children younger than 12 and students with a college ID get free admission. Advance tickets are on sale for $10 and military and seniors for $8. Call 486-0856 for tickets. Admission is $12 at the door. After the event, which should last just over an hour, student life will sponsor a reception.
“It should be a ton of fun,” Howard said. “We really want a lot of people to attend.”
Announcement of the event was sent to friends of the college and retirees. Student Government Association is helping to advertise the show. President Robert Zeigler has also agreed to perform, but no word on what the act will be except that Howard said it will be safe.
She added that Zeigler said he will be the “bouncer” for the event.
“There’s really nothing funnier than seeing your professor doing something that takes them out of their comfort zone,” she said.
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