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The SFA School of Music and the
Cole Performing Arts Series will
present “Music for the Horn: Award-winning
Horn Soloist Heidi Lucas
in Concert” in a guest recital at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday in Cole Concert
Hall.
Lucas, professor of horn at the
University of Southern Mississippi,
will present a concert of repertoire
for horn “that is unique, in that all of
the works will be new to the concert
stage at SFA,” according to Charles
Gavin, professor of horn at SFA.
Gavin will join Lucas to perform
a set of songs by Johannes Brahms
that has been arranged for two
horns and piano.
In addition to her extensive
chamber music experience, includ-ing
residencies and tours through-out
New England, England, Brazil
and as part of the Brevard College’s
Eric Ewazen Residency, Lucas is
currently a member of the Southern
Arts Brass Quintet and Category
Five, the faculty ensembles at USM.
She works with the USM horn stu-dents
in a variety of horn-related
courses, including horn pedagogy,
horn literature, horn choir, cham-ber
music and horn jazz. She also
conducts the USM Brass Ensemble.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for
seniors and $2 for students. For tick-ets
or more information, call (936)
468-6407.
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As Election Day gets closer and closer, the amount of media
coverage of the candidates and everything election-related
increases as well. An estimated 67 million people tuned
in to watch the first presidential debate Thursday, 15 million more
than watched the first presidential debate in 2008, according to the
Nielsen Media Research, a firm that measures media audiences. Of
those 67 million viewers, about 12 million of them were between the
ages of 18 and 34.
Thanks to campus organizations and departments, several SFA
students have had the opportunity to register to vote through on-campus
voter registration drives. Nacogdoches County has received
more than 2,000 registration forms from SFA students over the last
two months, according to Debra Gaston, the elections administra-tor
for Nacogdoches County.
“We’re pleased with the work of the deputy voter registrars this
year; it’s a lot of responsibility to take on. We had about 100 deputy
voter registrars on campus this year, and it has been one of the most
successful drives on campus.”
The deadline for voter registration is Tuesday, and Gaston had
some advice for students who still want to register.
“Don’t go online to register; all that’s online is the registration
form, which you then still have to download and mail in. It’s very
misleading for students because they think when they hit submit
that they are automatically registered.”
Gaston said that since the deadline is so close, she recommends
Students interested in the 2013 Alternative
Spring Break trip have a limited time left to apply
—applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12.
The Office of Student Affairs Programs—
Leadership and Service offers 16 students the
chance to use their spring break to engage in
community service projects in a different city.
Interested students must apply at https://sfasu.
collegiatelink.net/form/start/10774.
“Alternative Spring Break is more than just a
volunteer opportunity,” Ray Yates, sophomore and
ASB student team leader, said. “It's a chance to
break social boundaries and help a community.
You can't get a better feeling than knowing you
made a difference. It's a great experience that
truly has given me some of the best memories. If
students want an amazing spring break, I strongly
encourage them to apply."
Applicants will be contacted to schedule an in-terview
and all applicants will take part in a local
service project as part of the selection process.
“We are looking for students of all ages and
majors for the team,” Jamie Bouldin, assistant di-rector
for leadership and service, said. “We want a
diverse team composed of members who will work
together well and learn a lot from the experience.”
The location for the trip was proposed by the
two student team leaders and will be kept under
wraps until after the team is chosen. The location
will be revealed at the first team meeting.
“Keeping the location a secret adds an element
of fun to the process, as well as ensuring that ap-plicants
are interested in going on the trip for the
service aspects, not necessarily just to see a cer-tain
city,” Bouldin said.
Students who are selected for the team will have
to put down a non-refundable $50 deposit at the
first team meeting and are responsible for another
$100 through fundraising.
For more information, contact Bouldin at jf-bouldin@
sfasu.edu or (936) 468-1088, or contact
Jamal Smith, Student Affairs Programs gradu-ate
assistant at sfavolunteers@gmail.com or (936)
468-2870.
Courtesy Photo
SFA students help out at last year’s ASB.
Gabrielle Rambo/Pine Log Photo
Students registered to vote in the student center plaza last week, hoping to make a difference in this year’s upcoming election. Tuesday is the last day to register
to be able to vote in this year’s election.
Student voter registration
surpasses previous years
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Alternative Spring Break
applications due this week
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Trip allows students to bond while giving back to communities,
service destination to be kept secret until first team meeting
Courtesy Photo
Heidi Lucas, professor of horn at the
University of Southern Mississippi, will
appear in a guest recital at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday in Cole Concert Hall as part
of the Cole Performing Arts Series of
the SFA School of Music.
SFA battled for the Piney
Woods title Saturday
against SHSU in Reliant
Stadium but lost the
heart-breaker 51-43.