News from Transy

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Tune in to the latest episode of the Discovery Channel series, “The Bone Detectives,” Saturday, February 9, at 10 a.m. and you might see John Kerley. The Transylvania junior participated in the filming of the episode titled “Celebration of Death,” while he was studying archeology in Peru last summer through Universidad Catolica de Peru. Kerley and his fellow students assisted archeologists who discovered a teenage girl buried in a strange place – just outside an empty tomb. Over 65 percent of Transylvania students spend an academic term, year or summer studying abroad in countries around the world. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or Kathy Simon, director of study abroad and special programs, at (859) 233-8124.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania students, faculty and staff made the holidays a little brighter for some Lexington children. About 60 boys and girls, from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, visited campus to participate in Transy’s 16th annual Crimson Christmas on Sunday, December 9. Transylvania students and the children made crafts, played games and participated in face painting and storytelling in the Beck Center from 4-5 p.m., then moved to the Rafskeller for dinner. After dinner, the children opened gifts, received stockings and got to meet the jolly elf himself, Santa Claus, who made his annual appearance at Transylvania. Transylvania students, faculty and staff sponsored the children by volunteering their time and money for games, gifts and stockings. Sodexho Marriot provided dinner for the children and Transylvania student volunteers.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania’s speech and debate team walked away from its home tournament with numerous awards, continuing the success it has enjoyed all semester. Senior Liz Sills and junior Marshall Jolly’s team placed first in the parliamentary debate tournament, winning every ballot of the competition. The team of sophomores Chase Bannister and Tyler Murphy, who were competing in their first tournament, placed second in the same event. In overall speaker points, Jolly placed first, Sills placed third and Murphy placed ninth. Freshman Katrina Mineo also competed and was awarded fifth place in the After Dinner Speaking category. The team has also done well in previous tournaments this semester. At the University of the Cumberlands and Berea College tournaments at Berea in October, freshman Raven Mineo took first in novice impromptu speaking, first in novice extemporaneous speaking, second in open extemporaneous speaking, sixth in impromptu speaking and was an impromptu semifinalist. Sills was also an impromptu semifinalist and placed sixth in open debate speaking, and Jolly placed tenth in open debate. The team placed third overall in the small college division. In November the team competed in Owensboro. Raven Mineo placed first in novice impromptu counseling, second in novice extemporaneous speaking and third in novice impromptu speaking. Freshman Justine Croy placed first in dramatic interpretation and fifth in prose. Jolly placed second in impromptu speaking, third in impromptu counseling and sixth in extemporaneous speaking. Katrina Mineo placed fourth in novice impromptu counseling.

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—“The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare opens Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Transylvania University’s Lucille C. Little Theater. The Shakespeare classic tells the haunting story of Macbeth’s rise to power through murder and intimidation and his eventual fall from grace. Members of the audience are certain to be intrigued by the Transylvania University Theater rendition of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, directed by drama professor Tim Soulis. “Our production is edgy with danger, exciting with sword fights and hypnotic with incantatory language,” said Soulis. “The whole experience is thrilling, evocative and haunting.” The play runs Nov. 1 and 2 and Nov. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 3 and 4 at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Lucille C. Little Theater. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling the box office at (859) 281-3621 from 1:30-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more information, contact Tim Soulis at (859) 233-8163 or tsoulis@transy.edu.