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EnvironmentA Path Forward
By Ellen Kanzinger
From Industry to Recreation: Turning Rails into Trails
Born and raised in Southwest Virginia, Eva Beaule's family depended on tobacco agriculture for income. Washington County was one of the country's largest producers of burley tobacco leaves and, at that time, a rail line linking Mendota and Bristol, Va., carried products in and out of the county.
"I remember very well when the train was there, and the community was built somewhat around that train and the commerce it brought in," Beaule said. "I am a complete advocate for a tobacco free lifestyle. But, at the same time, I acknowledge what it meant to my community and my family."
Beaule eventually moved to another part of the state and, like many smaller towns, the train and tobacco left the area, taking a large part of the local economy with it.
Now Beaule has returned to her hometown and is part of a growing effort to convert that abandoned Virginia & Southwestern Railroad line into the Mendota Trail, a 12.5 miles multi-use recreational trail.
"It's fun to meet people on the trail and it brings people together," she said. "But in the case of the Mendota, I also see it as a potential economic catalyst for what is fast becoming a lost community."
The rail-trails movement began in the Midwest as railroad companies consolidated and closed irrelevant lines. Communities were left with abandoned rails running through town.
Construction of the first rail-trail began in 1965 on the 32.5-mile Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Wisconsin. According to the Rails to Trails Conservancy, there are now more than 2,000 rails-trails around the country, covering almost 23,700 miles.
The Virginia Creeper Trail, a popular trail located about 45 minutes from Mendota, sees upwards of 250,000 visitors every year.
An economic impact study done by Key-Log Economics estimates that 50,000 visitors to the Mendota Trail would add $655,700 to the local economy and create 11 jobs.
Bristol already has the amenities like hotels and breweries in place and draws crowds for various events like the Rhythm and Roots Reunion and race weekend. Volunteers hope the trail will help draw visitors year-round.
Beaule owns Adventure Mendota, a kayaking outfitter operating on the North Fork of the Holston River. After a day on the water, Beaule said visitors often ask what other outdoor recreation opportunities are available in the area.
She tells them to be patient. Something is in the works.
"There's no wavering in my thought process," she said. "I'm convinced that it will be the best thing in my lifetime that I will see to be an economic catalyst. People see that trails are safe, they're economic drivers, and they bring people to the area who are good stewards of the land."
This is not the first time the citizens of Washington County have tried to convert the abandoned line into a new source of revenue. Several attempts to turn the rail line into an excursion train or a recreational trail failed for various reasons.
The current project began in 2016 when the city of Bristol deeded the property to the non-profit Mountain Heritage, Inc. Volunteers quickly began clearing the trail, opening the first mile at the northern end in 2017. Another four to five miles on the southern end are expected to be completed in 2019.
"This has been a dream for many people in this county for years, going back to when the railroad ceased operations in the early 80s," said Bob Mueller, another trail volunteer working on grant applications and funding.
In addition to getting all of the right permits and meeting government regulations, one of the most challenging parts will be raising the funds to refurbish the 17 trestle bridges along the route. So far, one 67-foot trestle has been completed. At 600 dollars per foot, volunteers had to raise $40,200 for a single bridge through donations, sponsorships, and grants.
"We certainly have the interest, the energy, but like so many things, the bottom line is you have to pay your bills to continue to get things done that need to get done," he said. "We made so much progress in the last two years. It's helpful to remind yourself of that occasionally to retain your energy and enthusiasm."
Paving the Way
When a stretch of CSX line used to carry coal, sand, limestone, and other products out of West Virginia was abandoned in 1990, a group of grassroot volunteers came together to form the Mon River Trail Conservancy. The goal of the non-profit was to acquire property across several counties and to convert the 48 miles of rail line into a recreational trail.
This was early on in rail-trails history on the East Coast and many locals and businesses were skeptical about the impact the trail could have on the community.
"It was somewhat of a challenge to convince people that it would be used and popular," said Ella Belling, director of the conservancy. "With less than a mile of trail being built, people were walking up and down it. It saw immediate use. It didn't take us long to show that people wanted it."
Construction started in 1997 with the final mile completed in 2008. The trail begins at the West Virginia and Pennsylvania border, running along the Monongahela River. After passing through Morgantown, the trail splits in two directions. Visitors can choose to continue southwest along the river to Marion County or head southeast to Preston County.
Like most rail-trails, the Mon River Trail is railbanked. This agreement between the railroad companies and trail agencies allows the land to be used as a recreational trail until a point the railroad may want to reestablish a line along that corridor. Under the 1983 National Trails System Act, ownership of the land transfers to the trail groups rather than reverting to adjacent land owners.
In Morgantown, what was once an industrial wasteland has been revitalized into prime riverfront property.
"Businesses that existed for a long time along that corridor added on back porches or added back doors or started advertising to their backside," Belling said.
Heather Cleary owns Morgantown Running, located right off the Caperton section of the trail. On Monday nights, the store hosts group runs for all skill levels on the trail and several race events using sections of the trail.
"We've looked at other locations, but we want to be on the trail," Cleary said.
A study done by West Virginia University found that trail users contribute more than $6 million annually to the region the trail runs through.
Even though the trail is complete, Belling said people often forget about the continued cost to maintain the trails once they are opened.
"Maintaining is not glamorous but it's necessary," she said. "We get hundreds of trees that block the trail every year, and that alone would end a trail if it didn't have people out helping to keep it open and clean."
Funding for maintenance comes from a variety of sources, from federal and regional grants to fundraising. In 2016, Monongalia County passed a five-year levy to support routine projects along the trail system.
"2018 was an extreme year of rain and storms," Belling said. "We had a lot of landslides and washouts. It's been pretty costly to keep the trails open and safe and welcoming. And so we constantly need support."
The conservancy is also part of a larger network of trails and organizations working to connect more communities through these trail systems. As a part of the Parkersburg to Pittsburgh route and the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition, the Mon River Trail will one day be a part of more than 1,500 miles of connected rails-trails in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York.
"The longer your trail system becomes, the more it becomes a tourist destination," Belling said.
After the success of longer distance trails like the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath, more communities are thinking about ways to leverage their trails as destinations for outdoor enthusiasts looking for a multi-day adventure and economic drivers for the towns along the path.
A Community Effort
Like any infrastructure project, a number of factors influence how quickly a rail-trail project comes together. From acquiring the property and correct permits to raising the funds and community support, it can be a long and costly process.
When members of the Tweetsie Trail Task Force began making plans for a rail-trail connecting Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tenn., they decided to turn down two major sources of funding to finish the project as quickly as possible.
"We knew if we took the state and federal funding, we would never get the project done," said Dan Schumaier, chairman of the task force.
Instead, they raised the funds themselves through solicited donations and local government funds. Companies contributed bricks, signs, and other materials. Individuals and organizations donated funds for the naming rights to bridges, benches, and pavilions.
A study commissioned by the task force estimated construction of the entire 10-mile trail would cost around $6 million.
Rather than contracting the work out, the Johnson City Public Works Department did all of the construction on the trail except for two bridges that crossed major four lane roads. The entire project was completed in 2016, three years after construction began for a third of the estimated price.
Schumaier, an audiologist in town, said the citizens who were not as excited about the trail running through their backyards eventually became some of the project's biggest supporters.
"A lot of people didn't think it was going to happen," he said. "Once it started to become a reality, the community really jumped behind this project. When communities get together, the potential they can unleash is really amazing. That's what we did."
The popularity of the trail was almost instantaneous. Phil Pindzola, the director of public works, said the trail averages around 1,000 visitors a day with an event almost every weekend. Both downtowns have seen a revitalization as the cities try to attract new businesses and people to the area.
A Trek Bicycle store opened in Johnson City due in part to the construction of the trail. Pindzola said sales are up more than 100 percent at the Trek store for the third year in a row. Local Motion, a full-service bike shop, opened at the trailhead on the Johnson City end in 2017. The shop offers bike rentals and repairs, as well as ice cream after a long ride.
"We're trying to figure out how to grow," Pindzola said. "If you enhance the quality of life in the community, then people may be more likely to want to be a part of the community. When we built the Tweetsie Trail, what was immediately recognized was the value that trail had towards the quality of life."
After the success of the Tweetsie, Johnson City is looking at creating a major trail system through the city, connecting the Tweetsie to other smaller trails and public parks. Tannery Knob, a mountain bike park, is set to open soon.
Connecting the East Coast
It's an ambitious project to connect the entire East Coast, from Key West, Fla. to the Maine-Canada border, on one continuous greenway.
Dennis Markatos-Soriano, the executive director of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, said the goal is to create a place "where people can enjoy low cost transportation, lower costs in health care, and just have fun outside."
The project will give communities access to local trails as well as the opportunity to take on bigger adventures, traveling to far-away cities through human powered transportation.
A study done by Rutgers Professor John Pucher found that cities like Charlotte, Atlanta, and Richmond have seen the number of bicycle commuters more than double from 2000 to 2015.
Markatos-Soriano said he feels a sense of urgency to complete the trail, setting what he calls an "audacious goal" for 2030.
"From the obesity epidemic to climate change, it's really important for us to have tangible projects and infrastructure that help people live the healthy and sustainable lifestyle that they want to," he said.
Plans for the greenway have been underway since the early 90s when leaders of local greenway projects in major cities like Boston, New York, and D.C. came together to develop a connecting trail similar to the Appalachian Trail. Cities along the A.T. have experienced an economic revitalization as hikers pass through, stopping to refuel and enjoy a warm meal.
The greenway could have a similar affect, although it is designed to be an urban trail connecting more than 450 communities across 3,000-plus miles.
In some states, especially in the north, miles and miles of greenways and trails have already been built. Other states have some catching up to do.
By the end of 2018, more than 1,000 miles of trail built in patches up and down the East Coast are on protected greenways. Many of those miles come from abandoned rail lines turned into trails. The remaining two thirds of the trail are currently on right of ways on the side of roads.
Although it is possible to bike or walk the entire East Coast Greenway route as it is right now, the goal is to eventually move the entire trail off road.
"When you're on the greenway, you're not separated from other people by your windshield," Markatos-Soriano said. "You're encountering people and you're developing relationships with people."
The most challenging part for the alliance and supporters of the greenway will be to keep the enthusiasm going as funds are continuously needed to acquire land and connect existing trails. As the greenway becomes more well-known and communities see the benefits this kind of trail network could bring, more people will be able to take advantage of the project.
The Triangle area of North Carolina is home to the longest stretch of completed greenway with almost 70 miles of linked trails. A study of the impacts of greenways in the Triangle by Alta Planning + Design estimates that the region gains more that $90 million in health, environmental, transportation, property, and economic benefits from the trails every year.
Although the majority of the East Coast Greenway is still on the road, almost 30 bikers and hikers have completed the entire route.
Lisa Watts, the communications manager for the alliance, took two months off work in the summer of 2018 to bike the entire route with a friend.
"I grew up in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Boston and always had this kind of notion of riding my bike at some point, connecting all of those dots," she said. "It's been on my bucket list since I was 25."
It took the pair 57 days to ride up the entire coast, averaging between 60 to 70 miles a day.
Every day was an adventure and the realization of a lifelong dream as the friends navigated the trail.
"When you do end up riding a couple of miles on a greenway, it's such a treat," Watts said. "You've been managing traffic and noise on a busy road. Then you turn and you can ride side by side, talk to each other, and not constantly be worried about what's coming up behind you."
For Watts, the south-to-north cross-country trip appealed to her more than an East-to-West Coast trip because there would be shorter stretches riding through unpopulated areas, and they would not have to cross the Rocky Mountains.
Along the way, they stayed with family and friends. Strangers, many of whom had never heard of the project, provided bottles of water on hot summer days and showed an interest in one day undertaking a similar journey of their own.
"People are so kind," Watts said. "A woman offered us her house in Georgia when we were planning to go to a motel. A host helped me change my tire. People gave directions and they're always interested in what you're doing. It just reinforces what we're doing and why we're doing it."
Before planning your next rails to trails adventure, make sure to research what activities are allowed on the route and the difficulty. The Rails to Trails Conservancy's website offers detailed maps and history of each trail.
The Great Allegheny Passage
Pennsylvania to Maryland
At 150-miles long, the passage is the longest rail-trail east of the Mississippi River. Connect with the C&O Towpath, another 184 miles, to continue your journey to Washington, D.C.
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Stop by one of the multiple stores and restaurants along the 22-mile trail to rent a bike for the day or to grab a bite to eat.
Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike & Hike Trail
Mammoth Cave, Ky.
Walk or bike this nine-mile trail into Mammoth Cave National Park, home to the world's longest cave. Over 390 miles of passageways have been discovered with many more yet to be explored.
Once completed, this 22-mile loop around the city of Atlanta will connect more than 45 neighborhoods, providing a place for more sustainable transportation and outdoor recreation.
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Whether for recreation or transportation, the 45-mile W&OD trail offers easy access through Northern Virginia to the Potomac River.
Pine Creek Trail
Horseback ride, mountain bike, cross country ski, or fish. There is something for everyone on this 62-mile trail that travels through the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
American Tobacco Trail
Traverse 22 miles of pristine wildlife and bustling cities on this once important line. This trail is part of a larger network of greenways in the Triangle area, making up the longest continuous stretch of any metropolitan area along the East Coast Greenway.
Take this 61 miles to the Alabama border where it connects with the Chief Ladiga Trail for an additional 33-mile journey.
Jackson River Scenic Trail
Alleghany County, VA
In the heart of Western Virginia, just north of Covington, this scenic crushed gravel trail follows the former Hot Springs Branch of the C&O Railway all the way to the Bath County line for 14.3 miles.


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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 10th. The construction company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.82. The construction company had revenue of $827.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $718.55 million. Beazer Homes USA had a net margin of 9.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.33%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 40.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.57 EPS.
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Troy LaRaviere, a former CPS principal and president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, attends a town hall gathering on fair elections legislation on Nov. 15, 2017, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Chicago.
Mayoral challenger Troy LaRaviere launched his campaign website Tuesday morning, and in the process called Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office "incompetent" and "corrupt."
The website, www.troyforchicago.com, features the headline "For the People" and declares, "It's time we elect a mayor who will make City Hall serve all our families and neighborhoods." Two central themes of the site and LaRaviere's budding campaign are allegations that Emanuel serves the interest of wealthy donors instead of ordinary Chicagoans and has no plans to solve the city's biggest challenges.
"Our mayor's office is incompetent," LaRaviere said in a statement. "A simple look at our city's mounting debt, the mayor's amateurish leadership of our school system or his complete inadequacy in both supporting police and holding them accountable is just the beginning of the mounting evidence of his incompetence."
LaRaviere, who is president of the Chicago principals association, also charged that Emanuel's office is "corrupt" because "wealthy investors, bankers and corporations have seized control of city government to make it work for the few at the expense of the masses." LaRaviere pointed to a pair of Chicago Tribune reports from 2015 and 2017 that found that up to 70 percent of the mayor's top donors have benefited from actions at City Hall, from contracts and zoning approvals to appointments and personal endorsements from the mayor.
In April 2016, the Emanuel-controlled Chicago Public Schools removed LaRaviere as principal of Lakeview's Blaine Elementary amid allegations of insubordination for opposing a standardized test and ignoring warnings about engaging in on-the-job "political activity." LaRaviere insisted his firing was "politically motivated," and the move drew a rebuke from then-U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who slammed Emanuel for having an "unhealthy obsession with taking revenge." The mayor said he had nothing to do with the decision.
The move came as LaRaviere was running for president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association labor group, a post he would win and still holds.
On his website, LaRaviere promises a "fundamentally progressive agenda" and describes himself as a "strong supporter of the platform of Senator Bernie Sanders" above a video of one of the two ads he appeared in for Sanders' presidential campaign.
"As mayor, I will be upfront about the cost of good government, end the practice of indebting taxpayers to big banks and raise enough revenue to adequately fund city services," LaRaviere says on his website. He did not specify, however, what taxes he would raise or institute to come up with enough money to wipe out such debt.
LaRaviere (pronounced Luh-Raah-vee-AY) also advocates for an elected school board to replace the mayoral-appointed panel, a move long pushed by progressives and the Chicago Teachers Union that would require a change in state law. LaRaviere also supports campaign finance reform and the creation of a "small donor match ordinance" in which small contributions would be matched with public funds in an effort to take big money out of the city's politics.
In November, LaRaviere became the first candidate to declare he would challenge Emanuel, telling the Tribune in an interview he intended to run. Last week, LaRaviere filed the paperwork to create a campaign fund.
Former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has worked with an exploratory committee eyeing a run on his behalf and has scheduled a campaign fundraiser for next month, saying he intends to make a decision on a bid soon. Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer and businessman Willie Wilson, who ran in 2015, have not ruled out a bid.


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Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates after victory against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2020. Photograph:( AFP )
"I think that was probably the most pleasing thing overall, right from the start I set the tone and was able to run away with it."
World number one Ash Barty barely broke sweat as she swept into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-0 6-0 thrashing of error-prone Danka Kovinic on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
The Australian won the first 16 points and lost only 10 of 60 over the 44-minute match as the hapless Kovinic sprayed 28 unforced errors - almost one every other point -- to succumb to the dreaded "double bagel" scoreline.
"I wanted to go out there and almost take the sting, take the pepper out of the match a little bit and get it on my terms as much as possible right from the get-go and make it feel like she had a real mountain to climb," Barty said.
Such one-sided contests will do nothing for ticket sales at a tournament struggling to get fans through the gates, but Barty will not care a jot as she seeks to become the first homegrown singles champion at the Grand Slam since 1978.
The 24-year-old played her first tournament in almost a year last week and walked away with the title but she knows there will much be tougher tests ahead if she is to land a second Grand Slam crown at the end of next week.
She was also the top seed at Melbourne Park last year after winning her first Grand Slam title at the 2019 French Open but fell to eventual champion Sofia Kenin in the semi-finals.
While she has had a long layoff, not having to quarantine for two weeks before the tournament like her rivals should be an advantage and her draw was kind.
Barty believes, however, that there are more threats than ever in the women's game.
"I think more than anything is you're seeing that the women's game is getting so strong, the depth is incredible. You certainly can't underestimate anyone," Barty said.
"Every single opponent deserves to be here and has the right to press you as much as possible."Next up for Barty is a second-round match against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo or local wildcard Daria Gavrilova.
"It will be a challenge if she gets through," she said of compatriot Gavrilova.
"I always enjoy testing myself against other Aussies. If she does get through, it will be a ripper."


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For further training she studied at the University of Adelphi from 1980 to 1984, with an emphasis on English literature. She also went to the Institute of Fashion Technology, where she was enrolled in the École supérieure de marchandisage et de vente. In addition, Denise is able to speak Italian and German during her training. From her parents she chose the Italian side.
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I have a confession to make. Not necessarily a good one, given that I own a nursing bra company. Stay with me though, as there is a happy ending.
In 1997, when I was talking to Shery (my business partner) about joining Bravado as co-owner, I didn't think that there was any reason that I couldn't get involved in the business, and not – gasp – formula feed my future offspring. I had discovered Bravado through my consulting business and fell in love with its potential and the founders' passion for the subject. I knew that Shery and her original partner Denyse were onto something special with their Original Nursing Bra, which garnered huge word of mouth buzz by moms in-the-know. So what if I didn't share that same passion for breastfeeding? My passion was in building a solid business, and Bravado was, to me, very cool and very niche. I loved the company and its mission "to help promote a new mother's self-esteem at this wonderful yet challenging time of her life". However, I was very ambivalent about the whole concept of nursing for myself. This was of course something that I kept very private, as you can well imagine what my passionate breastfeeding advocate partner Shery would have had to say on the subject!
My family history had a lot to do with it. My mother, a prominent medical specialist, formula-fed all four of her children. I think we all turned out relatively okay, though the jury is still out on my actor/musician brother currently living at my mother's (two years after he dropped in for a "visit"). He blames his "commitment issues" on the fact that my mother didn't breastfeed him as a child (I'm serious).
I am a well-educated, fairly savvy person and always knew that I wanted children, and yet I had never given breastfeeding much thought – or really ANY thought at all. My mother not only didn't breastfeed, she was back at work 9 days after her youngest was born and says that the few months that she spent at home with me when I was a baby (I'm the oldest) were some of the most horrible of her life because she was so bored. So I had no family history to lean on, no innate assumption that breastfeeding is natural and best for your baby.
The Bravado Breastfeeding Information Council (BBIC), Bravado's information arm, has coined a term for women like me based on its extensive research: I am a First Generation Breastfeeder. What does this mean? Well, unlike those women who have a positive breastfeeding role model and knowledge base upon which to draw within their own families, we First Generation Breastfeeders have to start from scratch to establish our own support network. Even worse, we often come under criticism from those upon whom we rely the most when we embark on the journey of motherhood – our own moms – because our experience is so different from theirs.
Her words that day thirteen years ago had more impact on me than anything that I could have read on the subject, or anything that Shery could have told me. Just like that, my mother changed my whole outlook on breastfeeding. As a First Generation Breastfeeder, I was lucky to have a mother who admitted that she didn't know best. Despite her own lack of experience in the area, she strongly encouraged me to follow the breastfeeding path – even if I did endure ill-informed comments such as "I think you're over-feeding him", and "you're giving in to her demands too much". Many First Generation Breastfeeders, as our BBIC research has shown, are not so fortunate.
In the end, I sailed through the six month exclusive breastfeeding target that I set for myself with both of my children – not without my own set of challenges. (Yes, despite knowing almost everything there is to know about breastfeeding prior to giving birth, I still had a rocky road with my first child.) Both of them nursed for almost a year and I will always treasure that special time. Not to mention my pride at giving them such incredible health benefits. Thanks, mom.


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In a near two-hour chat, Bluebirds legend Jason Perry and BBC Wales' soccer correspondent, Rob Phillips (pictured with Trust chair Keith Morgan) looked back at the Bluebirds' promotion season and prospects for the new Premier League season.
They were full of praise for work of manager Neil Warnock and his transformation of the club from relegation strugglers to promotion, describing it as an unbelievable achievement.
Rob stressed that fans needed to be realistic about the new season. "It will be a question of 'can they get results the way they play and can they cope with big defeats that will inevitably come?' "You will have to get used to losing more," he told Trust members.
"The questions are 'can they pull off a marquee win, can they beat those around them'? Teams will not want to concede throw-ins and corners against Cardiff City. Cardiff City may not be pretty but they impose themselves on you.
Jason praised squad players like Matt Connolly and Anthony Pilkington, who often sat on the bench. They made an impact when they came on as Pilkington did scoring the equaliser away against Sheffield United while Connolly never let anyone down when called on. The strength of the squad would be key, he stressed.


Here's a lovely collection of homemade Father's Day crafts and gifts that children can make.
It may be a cliche but, in our house at least, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach – which makes these Chocolate Chip Cookies the perfect gift for Fathers' Day. The recipe is easy, and very yummy, so with just a little help your children should be able to bake some ready to give this Sunday.
1. Beat the butter and sugar together.
3. Warm the milk (10 secs-ish in microwave) and add the bicarbonate of soda.
4. Add in the flour and chocolate chips and stir to make the dough.
5. Make balls of dough and press them onto a greased baking tray.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes* in an oven at gas mark 3-4 / 160-180C.
* This will depend on how big your cookies are. We think less (baking time) is more, as we like chewy rather than crunchy cookies.
Wrap them in cellophane and add a hand written note, and have a happy Fathers' Day.


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Contrast Exclusive: Mark Indelicato
Contrast Magazine met with the always stylish Mark Indelicato to get his take on growing up with Ugly Betty, playing the gay best friend, and his obsession with Alaska Thunderfuck 5000.
We casually chatted about NYU and future plans (he has his eye on the UN) during a smoke break where Mark appears as nothing more than an idealistic college kid with big dreams.
Given the amount he has already accomplished – winning an ALMA award for his role as Justin Suarez on the hit show Ugly Betty, wrapping up White Bird in a Blizzard, and running his own blog The Fashion Gangster – Mark is incredibly down to earth. When asked about fame at such a young age, he replies, "I wasn't doing it because I wanted people to recognize me. I just really liked doing it. I really liked the actual art of acting."
Mark continues to follow his passions as they grow and change. He lights up at the mention of his relaunched blog where he covers everything from fashion and art to politics. "I'm really excited about it. It's been getting great response." Mark thinks big. He says that he wants to challenge his readers, "It's frightening to me that young people don't care enough [about] what's going with the world and that's the goal of [The Fashion Gangster] – to give you pretty pictures, and pretty girls, and nice clothes, and whatever, but also to expose people to different viewpoints."
Mark is clearly on a mission to change the world, but he still has time to gossip with us about RuPaul's Drag Race. He proclaims his drag queen love for Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, "I want to be Alaska's drag daughter," he confesses. "I actually watched five seasons on Amazon Prime in two weeks so that's something I'm extremely proud of." Don't worry, Mark. Perhaps Alaska binges on Ugly Betty. We certainly do.
Check out the full interview here.
Where were you from originally?
I was born in a small town called Bristol, Pennsylvania outside of uh Philadelphia and um I moved to LA when I was 11.
Eleven? What was the transition like between… they've got to be different?
Um I mean I lived a pretty anonymous live in Pennsylvania.. Like my family was just very kind of blue collar American family and uh I moved to LA to start working on Ugly Betty so not only was I in just like a completely different physical place but um I was kind of living a different… I was just getting a lot of attention that I had never gotten before.
Speaking of attention how did you handle that? I'm sure it came out of nowhere all of that at one time how did you handle that?
Um, I don't know, I mean I think it was just because I was so young and my mom was always with me um because Ugly Betty was from the time I was 11 until I was 16 so I feel like I didn't really handle fame in any kind of particular way just because I felt so protected and so safe with my mom.
Just a daily thing for you?
Yeah, and it really… I mean… for me because I was so young, again, it was like I wasn't doing it because I wanted people to recognize me. I just really liked doing it. Yeah, I really liked the actual art of acting so…
When did you move to NY?
Uhh I moved to New York in 2009, um, because [of] Ugly Betty. We shot the first two seasons in Los Angeles and then they moved the show to New York for the last two seasons so I spent my freshman and sophomore year of high school here in New York.
How did you handle your first winter?
Ummm… Well, I mean I'm from Philadelphia. I lived there until I was 11, so yeah.. I was really used to the winter.
Speaking of winter, Do you have any plans for fashion week coming up?
Uhhh no… *laughs*
You usually go every year…what was it: Duckie Brown?
No… *laughs*… Duckie Brown, yeah. I used to go to fashion week a lot when I was younger but I don't know, it's… it's very overwhelming to me now. There's just a bunch of people that really don't need to be there that are there so I just uh feel like maybe I just shouldn't be there and just be one less person waiting in line pushing people out of the way.
You mentioned during the Sundance festival that a lot of celebrities let [fame] get to their head. Have you ever felt the fame get to you in any way where you had to stand back and say, "OK. Take a step back," or were you always just used to it?
I don't think that it ever really affected me in any way. I think if anything, I always have been really scared of it.
Don't kill me; I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet – White Bird in a Blizzard – how would you relate to your character? Were there any similarities? How was that?
Yeah, I mean, uh, Gregg Araki is a filmmaker that I've admired for such a long time and um so when he asked me to be in the film, I was obviously elated, and um, he gives his actors a lot of freedom and I really think Mickey is, I guess, he's just a little bit more of an over dramatic version of myself. A lot of it was improvised. Shailene Woodley, Gabourey Sidibe, and I.. we really clicked automatically, and we play three best friends so all the scenes where we're in the basement hanging out talking, a lot of that chemistry was already there, and he just let us feed off each other.
I read somewhere that it was filmed in 19 days. That's crazy. How did that go down?
I was on set for about two weeks and um, again, I mean he hired actors that he trusted. He hired actors that he admired, and he really just gave us the freedom to do whatever we wanted and I feel like that is why it was able to get done so fast because we were given that freedom to play, and uh, and also, he kind of just told us, or me, "Do what you did in the audition. Do what you showed me when you first came in," and so I guess that it's easier to get things done when you're kind of encouraging the actor to feed off themselves and feed off the people around them.
What was the transition from acting on television to acting in a movie? Was it different or was it the same vibe?
It was the same vibe. I mean, I've been really lucky to work with people that are really amazing actors and just really nice and down to earth people. And you hear so much about these casts who all hate each other and they are all fighting for more money and all of that bullshit, and it's-it's awesome to just work with a great group of people. It makes it easier to kind of just do what you do no matter whether that's on television, on stage, or on film.
I read that you were doing theater acting before? Did you like that? Do you have plans to do it again?
I admire theater actors so much. I mean I work through a medium I guess that you can just do it over again if its shit. You know when you're acting on stage, you have to give the audience whatever you have and if you fuck up, then you have to cover it up. I mean you just have to think on your toes so much more. And I think that… I admire stage actors very much and I admire improvisation actors 'cause that's something that is very difficult for me to do.
Speaking of characters, you're a fan of RuPaul's Drag Race. Who's your favorite one?
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000.
I don't know; I watched every season and I actually watched five seasons on Amazon Prime in two weeks so that's something I'm extremely proud of. *laughs* And uh, I guess just going through, I identify so much with her. Alaska and her whole vibe is just so me, her "HI-EEEEE," and I think it's just so funny.
And your Twitter photo…
My cover photo on Twitter is Alaska saying, "HI-EEEEE."
As a gay male in the film industry has that ever been a hindrance or a help?
Well I think that I've been confronted with the whole issue of sexuality from the time that we started filming Ugly Betty. I was getting asked if I was myself gay when I was 12 years old before I even knew that I was, so I think I have been confronted with sexuality from a really young age. And I think that also playing a character that is gay and myself being gay I do feel like I've been like type cast as something, um but then again a lot of people have been type cast and it's working really well for them.
Do you find that a problem that you have been type cast as the gay male or do you mind?
I don't think that I uh… I don't think that it really has as much to do with my sexuality as much as it also has to do with my physical appearance. I mean I think that there is a very specific archetype of the leading man. There's a very specific man that leads the cast, I think in a lot of ways, um and for me I'm perfectly fine being the gay best friend. I think that it's great, and it's fun, and you know… it's nice to be able to bring some of myself in to everything that I do too. Maybe in Ugly Betty it was more subconscious, I was subconsciously bringing parts of myself into the character, um, but I have a lot of fun seeing bits and pieces of myself.
What advice would you have for somebody who isn't sure how to cope with the world judging them or coming at them in a way because of their sexuality? How would you advise them to cope with that? In situations that you were judged for your sexuality, how would you cope with that?
That's a really hard question. I think that you have to really just engage with it. At least for me when I was trying to hide myself and trying hide my sexuality, you could kind of see that and people feed off of your insecurities and I think that if you… and now… I'm now the first person to make fun of myself and make fun of being gay. And it's not funny, but it's a coping mechanism and I think that if you get defensive and have to run around and say I'm not gay I'm not gay I'm not gay, people are just going to keep calling you that. Each situation is extremely unique and I don't want to brush it off like it's not a big deal because I think the amount of abuse that one experiences also informs the way that they handle it, uh, but for me it really hasn't been as pervasive in my life as it has been for other kids, and you know, these kids who are taking their own lives. It was never that pervasive for me. But I do think that you know, you can sit there and cope with it and joke about it, but at the end of the day, there's something that needs to be done about it. I mean, I think that it's really difficult to change uh people's beliefs. You can make gay marriage legal and you can put all these laws and policies in place, but the root of the problem is the homophobia that is running rampant in people's social ideologies in this country and around the world.
Absolutely. Kind of off topic, but out of with all you've done, with Ugly Betty and White Bird in a Blizzard, etc. etc. etc. what would be the highlight of your career?
Highlight of my career?
I mean you won an ALMA Award for goodness sake…
*laughs* I don't know. The highlight of my career… hmm.. I mean I think that the highlight is really still happening for me because it is very gratifying still to this day to be able to talk to people that you know watched Ugly Betty, and you know whether they're boys, girls, trans, whatever – gay, straight, bisexual, that come to me and just kind of express how much that show and that character informed their lives. And uh…
It's very relatable to a lot of teenagers.
And I think that the greatest thing about the show, you know, what is so gratifying, is that I can watch it now and really identify with every single character. And I think that's why people respond to it so well.
That's why I love the show so much. I literally could relate to every single character.
You see different versions of yourself, and it's extremely gratifying to hear that it has helped people or informed the way that they handle their problems with sexuality. And I think I've had people come up to me to say that the show and my character have changed the way that they looked at gay people and just kind of sexuality in general, and that I think is the most gratifying thing.
What's it like seeing yourself on TV? During the shoot you said you hate seeing yourself on camera.
It's so awful in the first two seasons. The first two seasons I had a huge gap in my teeth and braces, and the most awkward years of one's life are on TV and Netflix now – they're archived. *laughs* And you can see them whenever you want.
Going back to the drag questions, if you had a drag name what would it be?
Oh man, my friends and I were thinking about this the other day! Oh, God what did we say.. It was something really funny.. Oh shit… Well every Halloween I dress up. I'm one of those….
Well, if you're a drag queen, you have to dress up for Halloween.
Well I'm not a drag queen so I can do whatever I want. But I guess we named my alter ego Selena. It was something…I want to be Alaska's drag daughter… so Selena Thunderfuck.. That's my drag name… cause don't you take the last name? Is that a thing? Yes, YES it is.
Selena Thunderfuck, everyone!
Watch out Season Eight.
What do you want to do with your life now?
What do I want to do with my life now? I actually just recently relaunched my blog, The Fashion Gangster, and it was originally was just a style diary blog that I had with a bunch of pictures of me with different outfits on self timer in high school, literally, and people really responded to it. And I stopped doing it for a while, and now I just relaunched it and its more of a collective now. There's a style diary, fashion section, and there's kind of this culture section where I'm including work of my friends who do fine art, and excerpts of pieces that I've written, political op eds etc.… and I'm um really excited about it. It's been getting a lot great response.
Where would you like to see The Fashion Gangster five years from now?
I mean I would love to see it grow and expand, but for me I think the main goal for the website is to give people visually pleasing content and then also in the same site have the opportunity to see what's going on in the world and see the opinions of young people. It's…it's frightening to me that young people don't care enough what's going with the world and that's kind of the goal of TFG to give you pretty pictures, and pretty girls, and nice clothes, and whatever, but also to expose people to different viewpoints.
So you're an international relations major at NYU. Where would you like to see yourself with that after you graduate?
I guess my goal would be to be an ambassador for UN Women because I focus specifically on how US foreign policy affects Middle Eastern women in Iraq, and it's something I'm extremely passionate about. It makes me so happy to…to be in an academic setting and be doing something that matters outside of myself, outside of New York, outside of you know the culture that I'm used to. It's just I'm so interested and I would love to be an advocate for equal treatment of all people, not just women and men, but I think that the issue of equality is extremely prevalent today, more than it has been in a long time.
It's a Friday night. What are you up to?
Well this Friday it's finals week so uhh… *laughs*
Something fun?
*laughs* On a normal Friday night…. Even on a Friday night…I'm like either sitting in my apartment with my roommate with a bottle of wine and a spliff *covers mouth*.. or I don't know, I don't really go out in New York that much anymore. That's something I used to do when I was like 18.
Where did you go?
Like 1OAK, Dream and all those places.
Written by Joanna Purpich | joanna@contrastmag.co
Features Editor at Contrast Magazine
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"Monks, just as the living beings that assume the four postures—at times walking, at times standing, at times sitting down, at times lying down—all assume the four postures in dependence on the earth, established on the earth; in the same way, it's in dependence on virtue, established on virtue, that a monk develops the seven factors for awakening & pursues the seven factors for awakening.
"And how is it that a monk—in dependence on virtue, established on virtue—develops the seven factors for awakening & pursues the seven factors for awakening?
"There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for awakening dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in letting go. He develops analysis of qualities as a factor for awakening… persistence as a factor for awakening… rapture as a factor for awakening… calm as a factor for awakening… concentration as a factor for awakening… equanimity as a factor for awakening dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, resulting in letting go.


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Mailed HPV tests can help find women at-risk for cervical cancer, study finds
CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found that mailing self-collection kits to test for high-risk human papillomavirus infection has the potential to boost cervical cancer screening – especially for low-income women who are overdue for testing.
In the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers published the results of mailing at-home, HPV self-collection kits to 193 low-income women in North Carolina who were overdue for screening according to national guidelines. They reported this screening approach detected high-risk HPV in all of the cases of women who were found to have high-grade, abnormal cervical precancerous growths, showing that self-collection at home for HPV may be a viable method to identify women at high-risk for cervical cancer.
"This is a demonstration that mailing self-collection kits and returning them to test for high-risk HPV infection has big potential to increase screening access among under-screened women, and to do that successfully," said UNC Lineberger's Jennifer S. Smith, the study's senior author, and a professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Although cervical cancer is preventable through early detection and treatment, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 4,100 women will die from cervical cancer in the United States this year. Nearly 20 percent of women in the United States who are eligible for cervical cancer screening report they haven't been tested for cervical cancer within the recommended time interval, national surveys have shown.
"Women are dying unnecessarily of cervical cancer because they either haven't been vaccinated against HPV in adolescence, or they've not been getting screened according to national guidelines," Smith said. "Increasing screening rates among under-screened women is of paramount importance."
In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signed off on using an HPV test alone to screen for cervical cancer for women 25 years and older, in conjunction with the Pap test. Earlier this year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gave an "A" rating to HPV primary screening alone for women aged 30 to 65.
"There are a lot of different barriers that cause women to be underscreened," said the study's first author Andrea Des Marais, MPH, project manager with the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. "HPV tests are being widely used now in the United States, but only through physician collection in clinical practice, which requires that women come to a clinic. Offering HPV testing using self-collection by mail has a lot of potential to reach women who are the highest risk of being screened: those who don't access regular medical care."
For the study, researchers mailed at-home, self-collection kits to low-income women in North Carolina who were overdue for screening by national guidelines. They included women between the ages of 30 and 64 years who had reported no history of receiving a Pap test, which checks for precancerous or cancerous cells, within the past four years.
Researchers provided study participants with self-collection brushes along with instructions for how to take a sample from inside the vagina. The brush samples were then tested in a lab for HPV and other sexually transmitted infections. Participants also self-collected samples at a clinic and handed them to a nurse, and had a pelvic exam for a clinician to collect a Pap smear sample.
The researchers compared the results from self- and clinician-samples – which were tested for high-risk HPV strains that are linked to cervical cancer – to the Pap results and the results of cervical biopsies collected during colposcopy, which is a secondary diagnostic test that confirms the presence of cervical pre-cancerous lesions among women with abnormal Pap smear results.
The home self-collection test indicated that 12.4 percent of women were infected with high-risk HPV, the self-collection tests used in the clinic found 15.5 of the women had high-risk HPV infection, and the clinician-collected test identified 11.4 percent of the women had high-risk HPV infection.
"We found comparable detection between self-collection and physician-collection," Des Marais said.
All women found to have high-grade cervical lesions by Pap smear or by cervical biopsy were positive for high-risk HPV on their home self-collected sample.
"We found in this sample, all of the women who had high-grade lesions had HPV-positive home self-collection results," Smith said. "We didn't miss any of those high-grade cases by conducting home self-collection."
Smith said there is more work to be done, such as identifying ways to make the self-collection process more efficient and cost-effective, and getting FDA approval for the clinical use of self-collection for cervical cancer screening.
"This is a proof-in-principle study that we used to determine whether home self-collection is highly effective for detecting high-grade disease," Smith said. "We are already working on the next step, which is a clinical trial in which women who aren't up-to-date on screening get either a referral to a free clinic appointment to receive a screening, or receive a self-collection kit in the mail, followed by referral to a free clinic appointment. This will allow us to determine the effect that self-collection has on screening uptake."
In addition to Des Marais and Smith, other authors included Yuqian Zhao, Marcia M. Hobbs, Vijay Sivaraman, Lynn Barclay, and Noel T. Brewer.
The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the University Cancer Research Fund. Individual researchers were supported by the China Scholarship Council.
Financial disclosure: High-risk HPV and sexually transmitted disease tests, sample preservation media, ThinPrep processor slides, and other equipment were donated by Hologic, Inc. Self-collection brushes were donated by Rovers Medical Devices. Some travel expenses for Des Marais were paid by Hologic, and others have consulted for the company. Smith has received research funding, supply donations, and consultancies, and served as a paid speaker for Arbor Vita, BD Diagnostics, Hologic, Rovers Medical Devices, and Trovagene. Neither Hologic nor Rovers had input into the research design, analysis or interpretation of results.
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Students who join our NWU Theatre Academic Program will receive a well-rounded education no matter their major. With small classroom sizes every student will have the opportunity to have one-on-one experiences with their professors. WTC (Wesleyan Theatre Company) offers plenty of opportunities to allow students to try their hand a multitude of different talents within theatre from acting, directing, tech work, and more.
Acting Degree
Directing Degree
Musical Theatre Degree
Theatre Arts Degree
Theatre Arts Education Degree
Theatre Design and Technology Degree
Theatre Studies Degree
How Can An Acting Fegree From NWU Prepare Me For A Career?
This degree will prepare you for a career on stage, radio, motion pictures, in television as well as business or teaching. The student will:
apply classroom training in the extensive production schedule at NWU
explore theatrical literature from classics to contemporary
learn, practice, and use diffrerent dialects
experience how a theatre works in its entirety including directing and technical work
prepare for professional careers through auditioning and knowledge of the industry
work with professional guest artists that represent a wide variety of professional careers
Acting degrees prepare students for graduate work in theatre or professional studies in preparation for law, ministry, or teaching.
Acting often requires actors to move from place to place for short-term or freelance contracts. Live theatre, television, radio, or film/video industry jobs are some of the main avenues for actors in today's world. Production companies are experimenting with new content delivery methods in mobile and online entertainment, leading to more work for actors in the future. An individual with an acting degree could choose from many career opportunies including:
TV Actor (commercials, dramas, on-screen talent)
Film Actor/Extra
Off/Off-Off Broadway, Children's, Dinner Theatre Actor
Night Club Performer
Cruise Line Performer
Summer Stock Performer
Impromptu Comedy Sketch Performer
Voice over work
Drama Therapist
Radio/TV/Event Announcer
How Can A Directing Degree From NWU Prepare Me For A Career?
Directors head the creation of motion pictures, television shows, live theater and other performing arts productions. At NWU, you will:
hone your directing skills through multiple and progressive directing opportunities
apply classroom training through practice with opportunities in more than 50 productions each year
explore dramatic literature from the classics to the contemporary
gain a historical foundation for the art of theatre
appreciate Shakespeare and learn through his works
experience and work in all aspects of theatre, including acting and technical work
prepare you for professional careers through auditioning and other skills and knowledge for the industry
work with professional guest artists from across the country
A directing degree prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
For detailed information about Directing Degree career opportunities, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook can be found here: Producers and Directors.
Directing jobs may be in television, radio or film/video industries, as well as the theater. Employment of self-employed directors is expected to grow 16 percent faster than the motion picture industry. An individual with an directing degree could choose one of the following careers or many others:
Cruise Line Performance Director
Summer Stock Director
Little/Broadway, Dinner, Children's Theatre Director
TV/Radio Director (Commercials, Dramas, News, Talk Shows, etc.)
Animated Feature Director
TV/Film Documentary Director
Industrial Video Director
What Can I Do with a Musical Theatre Degree?
Musical performances can include orchestra, opera and rock concerts in addition to musicals. Musicians and singers with exceptional musical talent will find some of the best opportunities here at NWU.
A musical theatre degree prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
For detailed information about musical theatre career opportunities, see also Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Musicians and Singers, Actors, and Music Directors and Composers.
Musicians play in bands, orchestras, small groups and orchestras. Bands are often commissioned to play at weddings, private parties, clubs or bars while they try to build enough fans to get a recording contract or representation by an agent. Some musicians and singers write their own music to record and perform. Production companies are experimenting with new content delivery methods, such as mobile and online television, which may lead to more work for performers. An individual with an musical theatre degree could choose from many career opportunies including:
Actor in Musical Theater
Choral Director
Church Musician
Film Music Editor
Voiceover work
What Can I Do with a Theatre Arts Degree?
Theatre majors attain a broad understanding of acting, stage management, directing, stage lighting, costuming, set design and script writing.
A theatre arts degree prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
For detailed information about Theatre Arts degree career opportunities, see also Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Actors, Announcers, Set and Exhibit Designers, and Producers and Directors.
Jobs may be found in television, radio, film/video, live theater and more. Employment of self-employed directors is expected to grow 16 percent, faster than the motion picture industry, as the number of independent films grows. Production companies are experimenting with new content delivery methods, such as mobile and online television, which may lead to more work for theatre professionals in the future. An individual with an theatre arts degree could choose from many career opportunies including:
Animated Feature Voice
Industrial Video On-screen Talent, Voiceover
Audio Book Voiceover
TV/Film Documentary On-screen Talent, Voiceover
Amusement/Theme Park Performance Director
What Can I Do with a Theatre Arts Education Degree?
The Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in theatre arts education prepares students for teaching theatre arts in middle and secondary schools. Students will attain a broad understanding of acting, stage management, directing, stage lighting, costuming, set design and script writing—as well as instructional technology, teaching methods and human development and learning.
A theatre arts education degree prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
For detailed information about Theatre Arts Education Degree career opportunities, see also Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Actors, Announcers, Set and Exhibit Designers, and Producers and Directors.
The NWU theatre arts education degree is designed specifically to prepare students to teach theatre arts in middle and secondary schools. However, there are a number of other opportunities available should a student wish not to work in a public or private school environment include, but not limited to:
Public/Private School Theatre Arts Teacher
Public/Private School Drama Teacher/Coach
Public/Private School Speech Teacher
Drama Teacher/Coach (summer camps, private practice, community programs)
Theatre Arts Community Workshop Teacher
School Performing Arts Director
What Can I Do with a Theatre Design and Technology Degree?
Theatre design and technology professionals design sets, paint scenes, and make costumes that bring a theatrical production to life. Using computers, students will also learn to design and manage sound and light. Some costume, set and exhibit designers, as well as sound and lighting professionals, are employed permanently by theater, dance and opera companies that produce shows year round. Or, some companies may prefer to contract self-employed or freelancers on a show-by-show basis.
A degree in theatre design and techology prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
Production companies are experimenting with new content delivery methods, such as mobile and online television, which may lead to more work for costume, stage/set design and technology professionals in the future. Students will have career opportunities in an array of areas such as:
Theatrical/Stage/Concert Lighting Designer
Scenic/Set Designer/Artist
Engineer (theatre, meetings, concerts, sports events, conventions, broadcast)
What Can I Do with a Theatre Studies Degree?
Theatre studies degree majors will attain a broad understanding of acting, stage management, directing, stage lighting, costuming, set design and script writing.
A degree in theatre studies prepares students for graduate work in theatre or professional study in preparation for law, ministry or teaching.
Careers in television, radio, film/video, live threatre, festivals, industrial shows, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, dinner and children's theatre, cruise ships, performing art centers and touring companies are just the tip of the iceber of what students can do with a theatre studies degree. Production companies are experimenting with new content delivery methods, such as mobile and online television, which may lead to more work for theatre professionals in the future. An individual with an theatre studies degree could choose from many career opportunies including:
Booking Manager


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