March 11 Aboriginal Reconciliation Speaker’s Series presents Eldon Yellowhorn, 2:30pm, Room 1606 March 12-14 Douglas College Career Fair New Westminster and David Lam Campuses March 14 Naming ceremony for the Laura C Muir Performing Arts Theatre, 2:15-3:15pm, Theatre foyer Info: 604-527-5723 March 15-22 The Departments of Theatre and Stagecraft present, Dracula by Steven Dietz, Performing Arts Theatre, tickets and info: 604-527-5488 March 18 Aboriginal Reconciliation March 19 Literature Alive presents, Poet Catherine Owen, 1oam, Room B2030; DLC March 20 The Arts at One presents, Student Showcase, tpm, Performing Arts Speaker's Series presents, Jessie Sutherland, 2:30pm, Room 1606 ‘Theatre Lysistrata’s Myrrhine (Cara Bateman) playfully denies husband Kinesias (Peter Simone). Everyone's favorite bloodsucker (David Quast) with main squeezes Mina Murray (Becca Strom) and Lucy Westenra (Clarissa Long). Sex, Blood and Gummy Teeth Don't be surprised if wandering the hallways, you bump into a giant phallus or a bloodthirsty vampire in the next couple of weeks. It’s all part of the grand lead-up to the Stagecraft and ‘Theatre departments’ 99th and tooth productions, Lysistrata and Dracula respectively. ‘The costumed first-year students will ensure everyone on campus knows about these significant productions, says Theatre Coordinator Allan Lysell, also Dracula’s director. In addition to y handing out pamphlets, the vampires will be giving away cand g I I I giving y y gummy teeth. And February 21, College blood donors were given free tickets to Dracula. Blood drives and gummy teeth seem like natural tools to promote the classic play about everyone's favourite bloodsucker. But where do the penis costumes come in? Lysistrata features the ultimate battle of the sexes. The women, fed up with warring between Sparta and Athens, tell the men they will be cut off from conjugal relations until a peace treaty is signed. Though Lysistrata is a comedy more than 2,000 years old, it highlights serious issues about war that are still relevant today. “This war is taking away these women’s lovers, husbands, children, youth and all their vital energy,” says director ‘Thrasso Petras. Dracula too offers more than the frightening and magical aspects it’s well-known for. “The central theme is people need to have their ability to believe challenged. Some things are real even if you don’t think so. Bad things happen in Darfur even if you dont believe it,” says Lysell. Lysistrata runs from March 7-15 at the Studio Theatre. Dracula plays March 15-22 at the Performing Arts Theatre. For more information and tickets contact 604-527-5488. Ambassadors needed With the start of a new year, the Office for New Students is once again looking for new Ambassadors to represent the outstanding programs at Douglas College. ‘The inagural of Ambassadors recently celebrated the completion of oneyear together on campus. In that time, these young leaders designed and produced a wide range of high-profile orientation and student life activities for the entire campus community. “Some of their more notable accomplishments include planting 4,500 mini chocolate eggs during the ‘Easter Eggstraviganza,’ and photographing more than 150 students in costume for the “Halloween Scream event,” says Eric Glanville, Student Development Coordinator in the Office for New Students. Student Ambassadors also help promote College programs at career and community fairs and have co-facilitated a number of team-building sessions for students at local high-schools. This has helped to bring added value to the community and establish Douglas College as a recognized centre for student leadership excellence. Equally important, the Student Ambassador program enables participants to develop strong leadership, event management, marketing and communication skills that will continue to serve them long after graduation. If you know someone who would make a good Student Ambassador, please encourage them to apply to the program by March 14. For more information about the Ambassador program or to apply, please contact Eric Glanville at 604-527-5814, or visit douglascollege.ca/studentambassadors.