Theatre hosts open auditions this week

Open auditions for the Winter New Play Festival are being held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Stone Theatre located in Howard Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts.

Auditions are open to all Tech students.

This year’s selected original plays are “Stained Glass Ugly” by Qui Nguyen, a Tech graduate of theatre, and “The Maternal Instinct” by Monica Bauer.

The productions will be directed by students who have been selected by the theatre department.

The performances will alternate every other night.

For more information, contact Vicki Zaniewski, the recruitment coordinator for the department of theater, at 257-2930.

Business owners to speak Tuesday

Aaron Paul and Tim Soto, owners of Business Technology Group L.L.C., will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the College of Administration and Business, Room 206.

Business Technology Group L.L.C., an information technology consulting company, is based in Ruston and offers infrastructure engineering and consulting, systems integration, software development, software acquisition, technology sales and Web and e-mail hosting.

Paul and Soto, both Tech graduates in management information systems, will speak for an hour on how they started their company and their experience in information technology and entrepreneurship.

All students are encouraged to attend.

Interested students can contact Tammy Butler, external relations director of the CAB, at 257-3741 for more information.

Student Recruiters to serve at Pizza Inn

The Student Recruiters are taking a break from campus tours and “Time Out for Tech” to showcase their serving abilities for their annual fundraising project.

The team of 45 members will serve as waiters and waitresses from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10 at Pizza Inn, located at 1108 Tech Drive.

The group decided on the event as a way to raise money for its yearly expenditures.

The recruiters, who will perform daily serving activities, will earn money for the expenditures through tips. 

For more information, contact Vince Miller, director of orientation and special programs, at 257-4075.

Trail leads sports camps to Ruston

The 2005 directors of Kids Across America and Kanakuk Kamps will stop in Ruston as part of their Winter Trail and Movie Tours.

Kampers, friends and family are invited to share stories and watch summer videos at 7 p.m. tonight in Adams Residence Hall Parlor.

Kids Across America Kamps are sports camps committed to reaching the urban youth through the love and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Kanakuk Kamps are outdoor summer sport camps that promote personal growth and Christian character.

The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning about either camp.

For more information, contact Timothy Atkins at 245-7076 or Kacee’ Watley at 308-4806.

Also visit http://www.kidsacrossamerica.org or http://www.kanakuk.com for any additional information.

Registration info available online

Early registration is available now until Nov. 18.

Students should check Bulldog Online Student System to see the day and time to register.

Students can find the registration schedule by clicking on “Critical Registration Dates” on the left toolbar of the B.O.S.S. homepage.

Registration status is also available on students’ B.O.S.S. accounts.   

Students must meet with an adviser and clear all holds before registering.

Students can find all holds on the B.O.S.S. account on the Web site. 

For more information, contact the Office of the University Registrar, at 257-2176.

Visiting artists show work at VAC now

The School of Art will host exhibits from visiting artists through Dec. 8.

In the Main Gallery, located in the Visual Arts Center, “Abstract Los Angeles” is showing, which features pieces from various artists from Los Angeles.

Mikey Walsh, an artist from New York, is showing in the adjacent gallery, the E.J. Bellocq Gallery.

Admission is free for all students. No ID is necessary to enter.

Both galleries are located by the front entrance of the VAC facing the M.S. Carroll Natatorium.

There is a map of the galleries on the School of Art’s Web site, http://www.art.latech.edu.

Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

For more information, contact Mary Louise Carter, a professor of art, at 257-4199.

Ensemble to bring jazzed-up lunch

Tech’s music department will hold a Jazz Lunch Concert from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Student Center, Main Floor.

Music will vary from early swing, rock and funk to songs that are on the charts today.

Soloist Alcedrick Todd, a senior music major, will be one of the highlights along with Curtis Mills, a senior music major, who will play the tenor saxophone.

This concert is free to all students.

For more information, contact Lawrence Gibbs, an associate professor of music, at 257-4233.

Tickets available for next LTCA show

The Louisiana Tech Concert Association will present Adam Holzman, a classical guitarist from Austin, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday in Howard Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children under 18 and senior citizens and $3 for students with valid Tech ID.

The box office is now open to sell tickets from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

For more information, contact Stephanie Rosett, a student worker at Howard Auditorium, Center of Performing Arts, and a sophomore family and child studies major, at 257-2930 or call the box office at 257-3942.