In the last century, screen compositions by John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann, and others have become the most highly recognized forms of orchestral music. Williams’ compositions for Star Wars, E.T, Jaws and other films have reached an estimated billions of hearers. Moreover music can vitalize a film in such a way as to stir massive degrees of engagement. One thinks of the screeching violins in the shower-murder scene of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, or the terrifying two-note motive of the shark in Jaws.
For the sixth and seventh time in ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ history, scholars of Honors Northeast have won Britt Poster Awards of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC). Aaliyah Avellaneda a first-year student, won in the social science division for first- and second-year students, while Quinones won in the STEM division (Science-Technology-Engineering-and-Medicine) for the same freshman-sophomore category.
A&M-Texarkana at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ and Communities In Schools (CIS) are teaming up for a "Fresh and Clean for Spring" drive. They are seeking donations of personal care items to be distributed through the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Eagle Pantry and to area school children served by CIS.
Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs will host Springfest Week April 5-9. This weeklong event is a great opportunity for students to confirm and celebrate their decision to attend ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ baseball headed to Paris, Texas on Saturday, March 17 to play games two and three of the three game series with PJC. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ would be victorious in game two, 6-4, before losing the final game 10-8.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ softball hosted Carl Albert State College in a double header on Wednesday and came away with two wins, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ won game one 7-3 and game two 14-8.
ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Baseball player Cole Modgling was named this weeks Longview Orthopaedic Athlete of the week. Cole is a sophomore from Castroville, Texas and has been playing extremely well this season.
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ is pleased to host Flashback, Louisiana’s premier oldies show band, on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Continuing Education department will host a Computers for Senior Adults class April 6-27. It will be held Tuesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ main campus.
Stressed about the future of your personal finances? You won’t want to miss the Mad City Reality Fair Simulation event scheduled for March 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building. ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓƵӰԺ Student Services and Financial Literacy will host this (free) exciting, interactive exercise to help students learn more about managing their personal finances. Free pizza will be served and gift card prizes will be given away!
