Fairfield
Theater Fairfield presents ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Halloween weekend will mark the commencement of Theater Fairfield’s season this academic year with the rock musical ‘The Rocky Horror Show.’ The show, which first opened in London in 1973 and then later became the movie ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘tells a hot and seductive story of sexuality,’ according to a recent University press release.
With performances from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, the cast, made up of Theater Fairfield students, will put on this ‘theatrical phenomenon’ that is well-known for its encouragement of audience participation. Shows will be held at the Wien Black Box Theater and tickets are on sale at the Quick Center.
INTERNATIONAL
Discoverers of AIDS and cancer viruses to receive Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists who are credited for discovering H.I.V., the virus which causes AIDS, and H.P.V., which is a known cause for cervical cancer.
French scientists Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc A. Montagnier receive half of the award for the discovery of the AIDS virus and German scientist Dr. Harald zu Hausen is awarded for the discovery of H.P.V.
According to an article in The New York Times, each of the discoveries was made over twenty-five years ago, and that the maximum number of recipients to receive the award per year is three, so as not to cause important omissions.
National
U.S. to rely on Russia for visits to the International Space Center
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Amidst political disagreements between the United States and Russia over many issues, including the conflict in Georgia, the U.S. will have to look to Russia as an ally when it comes to visiting the International Space Center from 2010-2015, according to a New York Times article. With the close of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in two years and the next generation of American spacecraft scheduled to arrive in 2015, NASA plans to buy seats on Russia’s spacecrafts. It is a part of the Bush administration’s plan to ‘retire the nation’s three space shuttles and work on a return to the Moon,’ according to the article; both presidential candidates have denounced the five-year gap, which forces the American space program to rely on Russia.’
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