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Issue 14
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The Independent Voice of Stephen F. Austin State University
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By Liliana Monsivais
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After 21 years of working in Stephen
F. Austin’s Theatre department, Dr. Alan
Nielsen has decided it is time to retire.
Nielsen is originally from Nebraska, and
it was here that he earned an MA degree
in playwriting. He earned his PhD in the-atre
history and criticism from the City
University of New York.
He began his career as a high school
teacher in Chicago. Nielsen then moved to
Detroit and returned to Nebraska. He lived
in Minneapolis after living in New York for
10 years. After earning his doctorate, he
found a job at SFA. He is also a published-author
of three works, a playwright and a
composer/lyricist.
Nielsen has produced more than 50 pro-ductions
thought his years at SFA. He has
since received the SFA College of Fine Arts
Teaching Excellence award three times:
in 1990, 2003, and 2010, among other well-known
awards. He began teaching play-writing
and play analysis.
“I am ready to move on,” Nielsen said. “I
think the department is, too.” Jack Hefner
will be taking over the program.
Although he will not be teaching at SFA
any longer, Nielsen is thankful that his ca-reer
has not been static; on the contrary, it
has changed and grown over the years.
“I appreciate the opportunity of work-ing
with students, to watch them grow and
develop,” he said. “Some have grown up to
be very successful in theatre and film. I am
very proud of them.”
Nielsen is staying in Nacogdoches and
says he isn’t sure what he is moving on to
next; it is just time to take care of himself.
As for his career, he calls it a “wonderful
journey,” and says he has no regrets. He has
surely left a lasting impression on the SFA
school of Theatre.
lmonsivais@thepinelog.com
By Jamie Livingston
STAFF WRITER
The Student Government Association will
be collaborating with the College of Liberal
and Applied Arts to sponsor and produce
the upcoming Archie McDonald Lecture.
Dr. Adam Peck, dean of student affairs,
said this partnership is beneficial to the
campus.
“Last year, SGA helped out with the George
Foreman event and decided to approach the
Archie McDonald Speaker Series about co-sponsoring,”
Peck said. “It was a perfect
match because the students bring a lot of
energy to the project, and Dr. McDonald
brings a lot of credibility. Plus the connec-tion
with the College of Liberal and Applied
Arts has a lot of advantages.”
The lecture speaker this year is Alan
Bean, an Apollo astronaut and the fourth
man to walk on the moon.
Andy Teel, SGA president, said the orga-nization
is the manpower of the event.
“SGA has allocated funds to help bring
the speaker here and also are in charge of
ticket distribution, will-call for passes, will-call
for VIP passes, handing out programs,
VIP ushering and runners.”
The lecture series is open to the public,
and will be in the Grand Ballroom of the
BPSC at 7:30 Thursday, April 14.
To learn more about the upcoming speak-er
series, call 936-468-2385 or email Andy
Teel at teelga@titan.sfasu.edu.
jlivingston@thepinelog.com
Archie McDonald Lecture brings astronaut, artist to campus
SFA PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SFA PUBLIC AFFAIRS
On April 14, Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon and award-winning artist, will be
the featured guest at the Archie McDonald Speaker Series.
SFA theatre professor to retire after 21 years of service
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The contest held last week
by SAA was based on the
popular series of “Where’s
Waldo” books. Areas of SFA
were sectioned off by color,
with one real “Waldo” in
each area. Areas included
the free speech area, the
Azalea Garden and Steen Hall,
among others. The “Waldos”
were continuously moving
around in their designated
areas, creating a fast-paced
event. Clues were also given
to participants in the form of
riddles. The winning group
won $200.
The
Waldo
Invasion