Honors Program [ N E W S L E T T E R] Stay Warm! [ Fall 2019 Issue 2 ] Honors Fall Field Trip Homecoming Honors T-Shirt Design Winner Kyle Breault – Student Spotlight Spring Honors Courses Clara Hill Interview – Theatre on Campus Enrichment Meetings Important Announcements INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Karlin Hiles “Hi! I’m Karlin Hiles and I am a junior graphic design major with an illustration minor. Edinboro has taught me so much about what it means to be an artist and designer, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome of my different projects. My main purpose in design is to try to provoke emotion in individuals and never stop learning. Something that’s big in design right now is isometry. Therefore, for the illustration shown, I decided to do the Edinboro Clock Tower in an isometric angle.” Keep up with Karlin’s art on Instagram @goodfamart! CONTACT US: 1 ON THE COVER: HONORS OFFICE ADDRESS 200 Tartan Rd, Edinboro, PA 16444 PHONE (814) 732 - 2981 DIRECTOR Dr. Roger Solberg rsolberg@edinboro.edu OFFICE MANAGER Sue Althof salthof@edinboro.edu STUDENT STAFF Katie Holt kh163169@scots.edinboro.edu Rayne Burgin rb153523@scots.edinboro.edu Brooklynn Goodworth bg163654@scots.edinboro.edu Honors Fall Field Trip On October 5th, 2019, Edinboro’s Honors Program headed down to the Steel City, Pittsburgh! Students were dropped off at the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History; participants went to the museums, the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and even the Cathedral of Learning. To the right; Honors students Andie Pawlyshn and Hannah Flynn enjoy the natural history museum. SPRING TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT For our annual spring trip, the Honors Program is going to Toronto! Keep your eyes peeled for more information, coming soon. 2 Homecoming On October 12th, at noon, the Honors Program participated in the annual Homecoming Parade! It was a little chilly as you can see in the above picture– fall was on its way! Honors students also helped sell our brand new t-shirts and older designs to alumni and parents at a vending table. To see the design and the designer, check out the next page of the newsletter. 3 Honors T-Shirt Design Winner This year, Maria Holubeck’s design won the T-Shirt Design Contest! Here is what Maria had to say about her design: “As an Illustration major, I wanted to do something more graphic and exciting, as opposed to the more text-based shirts from past years. I chose the hot air balloon to illustrate the rise and growth that I associate with the Honors College. The colors are pulled from Edinboro's colors and modified to create a more cohesive and appealing color scheme that I thought would suit this illustration. Also, I wanted to include the Honors logo as a handdrawn element on the balloon itself. Lastly, the banner gives it a whimsical and creative feeling that I think fits well with the goals of the Honors College. I think the end result is a fun and modern take on the t-shirt.” Maria Holubeck’s illustration above is featured on the Honors Program T-Shirts! Thank you everyone who submitted t-shirt designs; the creativity was certainly flowing this year! If you would like a T-Shirt, you can purchase on at the Honors Office for $10. Maria Holubeck and the new Honors Program T-Shirt 4 Kyle Breault - Student Spotlight Kyle Breault is a senior environmental science and wildlife biology major. He recently presented research he has done on birds, so he stopped by the Honors Office to talk about it. His research was on what birds respond to more– pishing* or predatory calls? To do the research, they used randomized sounds. Pishing vs. predator noises were played. They measured the responses auditorily by recording the birds. Afterwards, they differentiated each bird, and the number of responses was tallied. They then compared this data to a control. The results found that separate species of birds respond to different types of broadcasting (pishing vs. alarm calls). Future studies could have wildlife managers/biologists find specific calls for specific birds. Fun fact– the North American Cardinal had a call or song every time they did this! Afterwards, Kyle talked about his future research plans. He wants to do research to see if there is a way to distinguish Africanized bees vs. European bees using genetic testing, but he needs funding. Why do research on this? Researchers want to know the best way to count birds– which they do by either pishing or predatory calls. They want to know how many birds are in a population so they can nudge the population where they want it to go. This research is important for finding out what is most effective to save researchers time and funding. He also recently got a scholarship from NASA– the NASA Space Grant Consortium Scholarship. The scholarship promotes science through outreach programs. This year only seventeen students received this scholarship. Kyle will periodically report to NASA about his outreach and research projects. He will also be participating in a longitudinal study about this for NASA, filling out surveys for the next 5-10 years. *Pishing – An imitated bird call (specifically an alarm call) used to attract birds. 5 Spring Honors Courses 6 Clara Hill Interview – Theatre on Campus Clara Hill is a freshman chemistry major in the Honors Program, and she played Annabelle Loren in the Edinboro University Player’s “House on Haunted Hill” production. How did you get involved? “I really liked theatre, so when I figured out Edinboro had a theatre program I was interested. I auditioned and got the part!” What is your history with theatre? “I actually did it in high school. I was more of a techie, though. I acted a little bit, but it didn’t really click with me. But I got into crew and I thought, “Oooh, I like this!” For my first theatre production in Edinboro I was surprised I decided to act.” What was your first show ever? “Alice in Wonderland. I actually acted in that one. I was the Frog Butler– well, the Frog Maid.” 7 Clara Hill played Annabelle in House on Haunted Hill- she is pictured here in the blue dress. Could you tell us a little bit about the play? “House on Haunted Hill is based on a 1950’s movie by William Castle. It is a ghost party held by an eccentric billionaire named Frederick Loren that goes horribly wrong. A group of guests has to stay in the house until midnight to gain $10,000. Will they survive the night? “ Clara Hill Interview - Theatre on Campus How do you manage time between class and theatre? I have to-do lists. I list things from most importance, and due dates– it’s really helpful. Not to mention, my director, Mason, also helps. I told him I had a test coming up, and the study group time conflicted with practice, and he let me go to study for midterms. Overall, its just time management skills– you have to be able to split bigger projects into smaller portions. And to make sure to give yourself breaks! If you continuously keep working, it will stress you out and you’ll get burnout. It’s the little things. Treat yourself to a coffee before a really big test! Go out and talk to people if you’ve been locked in your room for six hours working on an essay. What are you most excited for? I am honestly excited about everything. We put so much attention into the little details in the play. We aren’t pulling any punches. It is coming out on Halloween, October 31st, and I can bet we will make it worth your time. Any parting words? “Just come out and see it! It is a once-in-alifetime kind of show.” 8 Clara Hill Interview “House on Haunted Hill” was a smash hit, selling out almost every performance. This picture was taken during rehersals. Left to right: Mason Kuhr (Direcctor); Dr. Roger Solberg (Creative Consultant); cast members Shaun Taylor, Gavin Dewey, Honors Program student Clara Hill, Ryan Washcalus, Mila Wells, Jaylin Wyatt, Gwen Bogaczyk, Park Zilhaver… and the skeleton! Honors Office staff members Rayne Burgin and Katie Holt made it to the show and can say nothing but wonderful things. It truly was a gem. If you missed House on Haunted Hill, do not fret! Edinboro University Theatre is putting on more shows in the spring. In fact, auditions for The Crucible are soon… All images used are courtesy of Edinboro University Theatre. You can keep up with them at @EdinboroUniversityTheatre on Facebook or Instagram. If you wish to audition but cannot make it to the times, please contact Torie Witherow at TorieWitherow@gmail.co m. AUDITION INFORMATION FOR THE CRUCIBLE Auditions are November 18th, 19th, and the 20th from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at the SGA Office on the 2nd floor of the Pogue Student Center. 9 Enrichment Meetings Friendly reminder that each honors student needs one enrichment meeting per semester. We have two left for the semester, so make sure to attend at least one if you haven’t already! Dr. Jerra Jenrette – Female Pirates “Rock the Boat” Hear from students in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics on how to get involved in research at Edinboro and other institutions. Learn tips on how to apply to research internships and talk to professors on how to get involved in their research. Rowdy Women Make History: Cutthroats! Ruffians! Troublemakers! Wives? Mothers? Yes, we're talking about women who were pirates! This presentation will focus on some of history's most notorious women and their impact on the social, economic, and political environment of their time(s). Angela Mosebarger, Kyle Breault, Rebecca Manns – Getting Involved in Research Female Pirates is Tuesday, November 19th at 5:00 pm and will be in Hendricks 246. Getting Involved in Research is Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 pm and will be in Cooper Hall 171. Thank you again to all the lovely speakers who have held enrichment meetings this semester! The Honors Program sincerely appreciates your kindness and dedication. 10 Important Announcements Our spring trip is to Toronto! Please contact Rayne Burgin at rb153523@scots.edinboro.edu with any questions or interest, and keep your eyes peeled for more details. Thanksgiving break starts on November 27th, with classes resuming December 2nd. Final contracts are due at noon on December 6th, the final day of classes. Don’t forget that all Honors Program members are required to go to one enrichment meeting, one campus event, and do ten volunteer hours per semester. Keep up with the Weekly Bulletin for opportunities! The Honors Library has been moved from Earp Hall to the Highlands 1 gathering room. Stay tuned for more details in the next issue of the newsletter.