INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / FEBRUARY 20, 1990 Athletic Update game match against Royal Roads College 15-6, 15-3, 15-7 with players off the bench performing to the highest standards a coach could ask for. Unfortunately, Douglas faced a red-hot Selkirk team, which over- whelmed the Royals 6-15, 10-15, 7- 15. The bench gave a vigorous performance, with Mike Moy and Dan Matwick playing well. Men’s Volleyball Over the February 9-11 weekend, the Royals Men’s Vol- leyball team travelled to Selkirk College in Castlegar for the 5th BCCAA volleyball tournament. The team started off slow, losing to Langara 10-15, 8-15, 4-15, but they then dominated the three- Douglas College Studio Theatre production Miss Firecracker Contest opens Feb. 22 The Miss Firecracker Contest opens this week in the Douglas College Studio Theatre. The play is a comedy of manners whose themes extend beyond the small town Mississippi setting. The action of the play is centred around a beauty pageant and takes a look at North American society’s ideal of feminine beauty and how this affects self image. In examining these themes, the importance of female role models became obvious to the actors. Often influences take effect on a subliminal level — Barbie, Seventeen Magazine or male attitudes around us, according to director Christine Men- zies. “Or sometimes they are more conscious — our neighbours and friends, sisters, and especially mothers — even after they have long passed away.” “When I was younger, | was influenced mainly by magazine photos and movie stars,” says cast member Michelle Ainsworth, who plays the part of Tessy Mahoney in the play. “I thought if I had long black hair like Cher and Buffy St. Marie I would have it made. “Within the last few years, though, my greatest inspiration came from good friends and my mother.” Actress Tara Burnett, who portrays Popeye Jackson in the Miss Firecracker Contest, says when she was young, she looked up to women who were “strong, intelligent and beautiful, like Jaclyn Smith of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ or ‘Isis’. They always got their man,” says Burnett. “A lot of things have changed since I was young.” Colleen Shaw plays the role of Carnelle Scott. “I have always looked up to my two sisters as role models,” Shaw says. “One sister won beauty contests and was a fashion model. The other is a genius but still has beauty and fashion elegance to go along with it. They are head and shoulders above the rest and are a tough act to follow.” The Miss Firecracker Contest was written by Beth Henley. The play opens Thursday, February 22 at 8 p.m. in the Douglas College Studio Theatre, Room 4140. The plays runs until March 3, with a 2 p.m. matinee performance April 1st. General admission is $6. For seniors and students, admission is $5. @ Women’s Volleyball The Women’s Volleyball team defeated Columbia Bible College 15-4, 15-8, 15-9. Douglas’ record is 8-2 for 16 points, to put them in 2nd place behind Vancouver Com- munity College. Women’s Basketball On February 9, the Royals were not up to meeting the challenge of sweeping Langara two ina row. In the week before, the Royals easily defeated the VCC Falcons by 14, but this week, at Langara, Royals fell by 21, 70-49. Leading scurers for Douglas were Carol Stanford with 11 and Crystal Caldwell with 10. February 10, the Royals travelled to UVic to play the JV’s in exhibition. After trailing 9-2 early in the game, the Royals put together a better game and led 31- 25 at the half, and won 62-61. Stephanie MacLellan scored 13 points, followed by Carrie Carlsen with 10. Men’s Basketball The Royals played VCC on Friday, February 9 at Langara cam- pus. The half-time score was 35-36 for VCC. VCC won 82-74. Ted Vanderwal had 17 points, Fred Apolinario 13 points, and Dave Gill finished with 10. The Royals then went to the University of Victoria on February 10 to play the JV team. The half- time score was 34-37 for the U. of Vic JV’s. The final score was 82-64 for the JV’s. Ted Vanderwal had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Rory Brown finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. @ SERS SR aS ERR A RE NE RE EE