The Banner - April 30, 1971

              8432 Magnolia Ave.    Riverside
Apr! I 30, 1971
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ANN WILLIAMS speaks earnestly to Noel Walker during a rehearsal
for Sacrificial Offering," one of the three plays to be performed
May 6, 7, and 8.
Hughes Prepares For
Sacrifice Performance
By Nancy Baker
"All I want the audience to
do is think," said Bob Hughes,
director of "Sacrifice," a drama
experience to be presented May
6, 7, and 8. Hughes has chosen
three plays - two of which he
has written himself - each relating to sacrifice.
Using complicated character
parallels, Bob hopes to create
a collage effect. Experienced
drama critics will be able to
piece together relationships from
all three plays.
But the actors as well as the
audience must become part of
"Sacrifice." Hughes explained,
"Sensitivity training during rehearsals helped in destroying
our protective barriers. The
cast had to trust each other. This
gave the cast a chance to let down
and fail during rehearsal. I don't
mind that. Any failure in attempt
is better than no attempt at all."
The first play, "AriodaCapo"
by Edna St. Vincent Millay, was
used as a pattern for Bob Hughes
play "Slip of the Tongue." He
continued "The common denominator of the two is theatricality.
And "Sacrificial Offering" which
I wrote this year is even more
theatrical. It's like a playwright
writing about playwriting."
Finding it difficult to manipulate all his variables so that
the play will take the direction
he wants, causes him to "appreciate the Lord much more"
Not only does Hughes view the
production from the standpoint
of the author, but also of the
director. He has found that the
sensitivity training has helped
in discipline. "I'm like a cook -
having to watch all the pots to
keep them from boiling over.
And I'm making the play everybody's   thing;   not   just   mine."
Joining together the two things
that mean the most to him - the
Christian faith and the theater -
he is able to create a worship
experience. In the last play, there
is an indirect parallel of Christ
dying on the cross. Evil is in the
form of self-control. "Self-control is the opposite of what God
wants." Hughes said. "God
should be in control."
The plays may be so complicated that some might not like
them or understand them, but
that does nof bother Bob. "I'm
making a plea for thinking. I
want kids to trust what it is they
think."
Freshman Class
Starts Petition
A petition concerning the dorm
curfew for girls was begun last
Monday by the freshmen in the
class meeting.
The petition was organized by
Larry Longshore, class president; Barry Campbell, ASB Senator; and Larry Martindale, ASB
President. Barry Campbell presented the petition to Dean Brown
prior to the meeting.
It requests a curfew of 11:00
for freshmen and sophomores on
week nights, and 12:00forjuniors
and seniors. Weekend curfew
would be extended to 1:00 for all
girls, but this change would apply
only to girls maintaining a 2.0
or higher G.P.A.
There will be petitions circulating faculty members as well
as students.
During the class meeting, the
freshmen also adopted a class
constitution anddiscussedaclass
project. Freshmen dues are being
collected this week.
Former Church
Presents $2,100
To Cal Baptist
Responding with a standing
ovation during last Friday's chapel, the students of CBC received
a gift of $2,100 from the disbanding Sierra Madre Baptist Church
in Pasadena.
Four members including the
pastor were present to donate the
money toward the purchase of
a new station wagon.
Dr. James Staples spoke with
the nine-member church the Sunday evening before the presentation. At that time, he outlined
the needs of the college. Feeling
that CBC could put the money to
full use, the Sierra Madre Baptist Church called Dr. Staples
Wednesday to relay their decision.
The new station wagon to be
purchased will be available to
all school groups, ranging from
revival teams to musical performers. Dr. Staples hopes it will
be the first of two new automobiles planned for purchase by next
year. 	
Rubidoux Boy
Needs Blood
For Operation
Andrew Anagnos, a six-year-
old boy of Rubidoux, Calif., is
facing open heart surgery on May
25, in St. Bernadine's Hospital,
San Bernardino, Calif.
The family needs 24 pints of
blood for the operation. Anyone
interested in donating blood can
go to the Blood Bank on Indiana
Ave., across the freeway from the
campus.
Designate the blood for Andrew
Anagnos.
CBC Graduate
Donates Roses
Wesley Randolph, 1962 graduate of Cal Baptist, donated and
supervised the planting ofthe new
rose bushes behind the main campus building.
Randolph is a Data Processing
supervisor for Glass Containers
Corp. of Fullerton, Calif. He
worked as a gardener while attending CBC and lived inatrailer
by the cow pasture (now the
married student).
He recently was rehired on a
temporary basis and it was at
this time that he purchased the
roses. Some 125 bushes and
planter mix were bought from the
Rosedale Nursery on Magnolia
Avenue. Total cost ofthe project
was approx. $300.
His wife, Melva Randolph, is
head ofthe Financial Aids office
at Calif. Baptist College.
BSU Elections Held,
New Officers Chosen
The BSU annual elections were held last Tuesday
and Wednesday. Run-off elections for Secretary were
held Thursday and Friday. Approximately 135 of the
200 students in the BSU voted. "I was hoping even
more students would vote, but we had a pretty good
turnout," said Joe Cutsinger, BSU advisor.
The new list of officers include:
Al Gebaur   President
Mary McElhannon On-Campus
Ministries Director
Richard Flood Off-Campus
Ministries Director
Esmeralda Alcala Communications
Director
Cheryl  Durham     -  Secretary
Kathy Hively Summer Missions Director
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AL GEBAUR, Pres.
CHERYL DURHAM, Secy.
These people are interested in people who would
be interested in serving in the BSU next year . . .
Right now is when they are planning many ofthe
activities for next year, so if you have any ideas for
activities or projects, please give them to either
one of the new officers or myself in the BSU office,"
said Mr. Cutsinger.
Dr. Staples Travels
Throughout California
From San Francisco to San
Diego, Dr. JamesStaplestravels,
keeping Californians constantly
aware of what's happening at
CBC.
"Once I ate breakfast in Riverside, lunch and a meeting in San
Francisco at the Golden Gate
Seminary and was home in time
for dinner,"  Dr.  Staples   said.
"One especially busy weekend,
I attended a retreat in Arizona,
left Saturday evening for a youth
rally in Fortuna, preached the
next morning in Areata and that
evening in Crescent Citynearthe
Oregon border. The following
day, I spoke at three high schools
before 1 flew back to Riverside."
About 1,000congregations support CBC and Dr. Staples has a
commitment to try to reach them
and their 250,000 members.
Not only does he speak before
churches, but he also attends
educational conferences through
out the state and participates in
civic organizations. This past
Easter, he preached the Sunrise
Service for Knott's Berry Farm.
Dr. Staples has found that there
is an increasing interest in the
college. Gifts exceed by $1,000
plus those received during last
year's comparable three months.
"I hope this trend will continue,"
he smiled.
"Not only am I going out, but
our students, singing groups, faculty members, and administrators are fanning out over the state
and spreading the news of Cal
Baptist," Staples said.
"And students have a stronger
voice for the college than anyone
else, particularly to other young
people."
Through his efforts in travelling and those of others associated with the school, he hopes to
reach the goal of 800 students by
next fall.