Hello everyone!

Tonight at 7:30 pm i attended a play called Take. It was about a famous actress who gets kidnapped by her drug dealer. It was really crazy! The acting was great. The female character who played the actress did an amazing job! The fights and struggles seemed so real. Also, it was cool how the play was some what bilingual in nature. If you do not like vulgar plays, however, this should not be for you. I enjoyed it very much and the story kept me on edge the whole time! There is another show tomorrow at 7:30 pm. You guys should try and check it out!

Claire

Time to blog

The semester is drawing to a close. Make sure you make your last blog posts.

Today I got to go on the glass bottom boat ride. They take a boat and put glass at the bottom in the middle so you can see the plant and animal life in the lake. Texas State is one of the only if not the only university that owns its own lake. My university seminar class went all together. While I was walking over to Saltgrass, where they pick us up for the ride, it started raining. It was very cold and windy so the walk was very unpleasant. Once I got to the dock most of my class was there and we all got onto the boat. The boat was fully covered so the wind wasn't so bad. It was about a 30-45 minute ride. We traveled down to the opposite end and back. We saw lots of plant life that took up most of the lake. There were lots of fish and turtles. We saw these tiny cute turtles and they said that these little turtles can spray just like skunks. We also saw a fish with a giraffe pattern skin and a long nose that looks like an alligator. All the things we saw in the lake were interesting and a lot of them are endangered species. In this lake since there are so many endangered species they don't let anyone swim in the lake. The only people who can get into the water are certified scuba divers. I had been thinking about getting certified in scuba diving and now I think I will just to say that I'm one of the few people who can get into the lake.

Valentino's Critique

On September 23, 2009, my roommate and I went to eat at Valentino’s in San Marcos. I had heard the pizza was the best many people had ever had. My roommate is a sophomore so she agreed with many others that it was amazing. As hungry as we were we ordered a large to have leftovers for lunch the next day as well. We ordered a supreme pizza and it was one of the best pizza’s I have ever eaten. It was not filled with grease and sauce. It had a variety of veggies and was hot and fresh. The crust had a little bit of sweet flavor, which gave the pizza its interesting taste. The atmosphere at Valentino’s was also very different and relaxed. Many groups of friends were sharing pizzas and enjoying themselves. The building itself seems as if it has been there forever, and it had a lot of character. The employees are very friendly and funny as well. I will definitely be going back to Valentino’s very soon!

Taylor Francis

Bat Boy

This past Wednesday I went to see the musical Bat Boy. It was so amazing! All of the actors were very talented, especially Bat Boy. The plot line was extremely good, it had a few small twists and one huge one that I never expected! The musical numbers were intriguing and even though the sets and costumes were fairly simple, the actors did a great job of lighting up the stage with their charisma and enthusiasm. The one scene where the costumes were pretty outrageous, however, was when Bat Boy and Shelley were in the woods and all the animals came out and danced with them. That was really entertaining. Also, one thing that amazed me maybe most of all was the artwork on the curtain! Before the show started, there was a hanging mural in front of the stage that was completely hand painted and it looked fantastic. I was blown away by the talent it must have taken to complete that work. Overall, Bat Boy was an amazing show, and I was very impressed by all the hard work that must have gone into it.

-Claudia Giertz

Computer Science Seminar

This past Friday, November 20, 2009 I attended a Computer Science Seminar in the Nueces building. It was titled "Towards a Revolution in Countering Electronic Crime." Dr. Randal Vaughn, from Baylor University, was the speaker for the presentation and a well educated man at that. He went into detail at the approach him and two other colleagues had come up with for the popular tactic of cybercrime. They hope to construct a Research Center that will be able to process and generate a method in dealing with the criminals behind all this. Dr. Randal already had an agenda for all this to go under way, by spring 2010 everything would be in order, as far as funds, partners for the centers, and even locations; then by 2011 the Research centers would be up and running. The whole presentation was rather boring as one might say but it held much interesting and important information the community should be aware of.

-Ryan Howard

Bat Boy: The Musical

On Tuesday, November 12th I attended "Bat Boy; The Musical!" It was amazing. The musical is about a boy who is half bat and half boy. He is abandoned by his parents at birth. The singing, dancing, and acting was flawless. The setting is the present in a small town called Hope Falls, West Virginia. The Bat Boy, otherwise known as Edgar is taught how to talk, write, and become a well-mannered young man. He faces many obstacles in trying to live in the world around him that refuses to accept him because he is different. This musical will make you laugh hysterically and make you cry. I have seen the musical three times, and not because I am a Theatre major, but because it was brilliant. This musical is a must see for everyone!!!