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Do I need a ticket to attend the convo?
Shedding light on the convocation confusion
Andres Araujo
Issue date: 10/7/04 Section: Opinions
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Most everyone has something to say about the convocations here at Lakeland. Sometimes it includes questions like why they have to go to them or when they all are, but they're also about whether they have to get tickets or where they can and can't sit. Well, I did some extensive digging, and by that I mean talking to two people for about 10 minutes, and found out some very helpful information.
First on the list is the situation of getting tickets for the convocations. I talked to both the campus minister, Reverend Lauer, and the receptionist at the front desk in the Nash building, Deb Fale. They kindly explained to me that there are three kinds of convocations: Krueger Fine Arts Series, Lakeland College productions, and the lecture series, and they each have different rules that apply.
Just so that everyone is clear on this, Kruegar Fine Arts Series includes all the outside performances that Lakeland hosts, such as the recent Chris Botti concert. There are only three more of these fine arts series scheduled for the rest of this year.
Now, the Lakeland College productions encompass pretty much anything done or performed by the students, faculty, or alumni. This would, of course, include those lovely plays and recitals that the students here love putting together for the rest of us to enjoy.
The only thing left is the lecture series, and those are all the 11 a.m., best hour of your time spent, speeches and stories given by various individuals.
Back to the ticket ordeal. There is only one type of convocation that requires you to go and obtain tickets in Nash before the actual event, and that would be the fine arts series. I see this as neither bothersome nor unnecessary, since bigger attractions bring larger crowds, and you want to be sure you have a seat.
As far as the LC productions, the only tickets you have to worry about are the ones they give you at the door, which means that you now have somewhere to sit. The lecture series are even simpler: no tickets involved whatsoever. The only thing you have to do is show up, and that's not hard at all.
First on the list is the situation of getting tickets for the convocations. I talked to both the campus minister, Reverend Lauer, and the receptionist at the front desk in the Nash building, Deb Fale. They kindly explained to me that there are three kinds of convocations: Krueger Fine Arts Series, Lakeland College productions, and the lecture series, and they each have different rules that apply.
Just so that everyone is clear on this, Kruegar Fine Arts Series includes all the outside performances that Lakeland hosts, such as the recent Chris Botti concert. There are only three more of these fine arts series scheduled for the rest of this year.
Now, the Lakeland College productions encompass pretty much anything done or performed by the students, faculty, or alumni. This would, of course, include those lovely plays and recitals that the students here love putting together for the rest of us to enjoy.
The only thing left is the lecture series, and those are all the 11 a.m., best hour of your time spent, speeches and stories given by various individuals.
Back to the ticket ordeal. There is only one type of convocation that requires you to go and obtain tickets in Nash before the actual event, and that would be the fine arts series. I see this as neither bothersome nor unnecessary, since bigger attractions bring larger crowds, and you want to be sure you have a seat.
As far as the LC productions, the only tickets you have to worry about are the ones they give you at the door, which means that you now have somewhere to sit. The lecture series are even simpler: no tickets involved whatsoever. The only thing you have to do is show up, and that's not hard at all.
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