Sidebar
WE
LOVE SPORTS
By: Dan Forssman
This sidebar is dedicated to sports
because BI sports have been killing it recently.
Speaking of killing, Girls Volleyball beat
Parker earlier this week, who are supposedly really good but didn’t look that
way when we wrecked them. Check back next week for big games on Tuesday and
Thursday, including Senior Night on that Thursday against LJCD.
Yesterday, Girls Tennis out-tennised La
Jolla High, and are playing in the CIF Finals at 2 today at the Barnes Center.
Roll on over there if you are free to watch our girls bring the gold home.
Also yesterday, Boys Water Polo ventured
to the socialist empire La Jolla High School. Amidst the largest population of
tools in San Diego next to Home Depot, Bishop’s came up with a huge win over
the grom squad. Shout out to everyone who came and turned up louder than La
Jolla High’s incredibly well-spoken fans with bright futures. We run LJ.
While we are on the topic of running LJ, Field
Hockey plays La Jolla today at the Grom Harvesting Center, also known as
Muirlands. Bring your brooms to the game if you’re a wizard Harry or if you
want to help complete our weekly La Jolla High sweep. All star freshmen Lily
Keck has promised to showcase her super sick stick skills and deck some
children.
Last, but certainly not least, football.
There is a big game tonight at La Jolla High, but against La Jolla Country Day
because La Jolla High got tired of losing to us. The game is at 7:00, and it is
Senior Night. Most of these seniors have been working their butts off for four
years. In all seriousness, they deserve a huge crowd for showcasing such
dedication to a sport day after day, year after year. Go to the game tonight
and cheer on Stevie Hinshaw, Chad Raser, William Nahm, Winkfield “Tripp” Twyman
III, Ian “Steak” Tierney, Ben Brewer, and Chase Lauer, our beloved meatheads.
Articles
As We Review PDG
By: Leo Li
After the Legends concert in the spring
last year, I walked into this year’s fall concert, “As We Forgive Those,” with a
ridiculously high bar set for the dancers. I don’t think I’ve ever raised my
hopes so high. You get what I mean.
The fall dance concert is based on the story of Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor the Rwandan Genocide who came to speak with Bishop’s last year. Inspired by the story of her ordeal, which includes the time she spent in a 4 by 3 feet bathroom, the Performing Dance Group were tasked to create a show explaining, or symbolizing through art, how Ilibagiza could have put through with the horrible situation she was forced to endure.
While the spring concert was a
collection of different acts, As We Forgive Those took a different path
altogether, creating a single act, centralized around the story of the
genocide, and a very literal, 3 by 4 foot space. The dancing (which of course
is amazing, as it should be) centralizes around what is happening outside the
‘bathroom,’ along with the mind of Ilibagiza, reading the Bible and fighting an
internal struggle of good vs. evil.
Every motion had a symbolic, or
interpretative, meaning. PDG and Ms. Cory have shown that they can inject
allegory and story into their performance without sacrificing the beauty of
their presentation, and keep the audience both entertained, wondering, and at
times, absolutely silent.
There are many things I could say about the lighting and technical aspects of As We Forgive Those, but what I will say is that the lighting itself enforces the symbolism that I mentioned earlier. Their portrayal of the 3 by 4 space is also quite amazing.
Overall, what the audience should take away is this: PDG once again have proven to us that they have what it takes to embody the beauty of their art. They have shown that dance is not just one great act after another, but that it can also centralize around a story, a meaning, a message, rather than just a theme. Kudos to PDG for, once again, an amazing dance concert. Those who have not seen it should absolutely see what PDG is capable of, Friday at 5 or 7:30, or Saturday, 5 or 7:30.
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