Vol. CXXIII Issue 10
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Sarah Dean
Editor-in-Chief
Nasim Pedrad can play almost anyone. From Kim kardashian to
Aziz Ansari, her range of impressions and the tales woven into her
standup — based mostly on her life and experiences on Saturday
Night Live — dazzled the homecoming pep rally crowd last Friday
night.
Pedrad. who studied theater and comedy in college, explains her
start as a story similar to many rising stars: She began by just putting
herself out there and performing, anywhere from corned} clubs to
playing Dora the Explorer at children's birthday parties. It was after
SXL superstar Tina Fey saw her one-woman show that she hit the
big apple and started her wild, five-year ride at SXL and then on to
Hollywood.
Despite being part of the Hollywood crowd, with high-profile
parts on the new Fox hit Scream Queens and fan-favorite AVu Girl,
Nasim Pedrad is incredibly down-to-earth, relatable, and despite her
wit. writing and acting prowess, does not let fame get to her head in
the least.
I had the privilege of sitting down to talk to her after her homecoming performance about her life, upcoming projects, and good
memories.
Read the conversation with
Nasim Pedrad on Page 4
An Evening with Critics
Sam Votaw
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Students interested in entering the career fields
of journalism and broadcasting were in for not just
one, but two treats last week, as Stetson played host
to dual Q&A sessions featuring professional media
critics and producers.
The first, a panel discussion billed as An Evening
With Critics, took place Nov. 9 inside the Stetson
Room and was moderated by journalism department
head Andy Dehnart. Featuring the likes of Wesley
Morris, who was just hired by The New York Times as
critic-at-large, Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe,
and Damian Holbrook, a senior writer for TV Guide
Magazine and TV Insider, aspiring students watched
as the trio reviewed their unique paths to their publications and meditated upon the highly complex yet
ultimately rewarding process of critiquing everything
from movies, music, and television shows.
One of the night's most profound moments
occurred near the conclusion of the almost-hour-long
event, when a question intentioned to implore the three
critics on what the essence of defining "greatness" is,
which resulted in an impassioned tangent from Morris
who described the character of Titanic director James
Cameron as an "asshole," while still clamoring to respectfully describe the 1997 disaster-romance flick an
enthralling cinematic experience regardless.
Please see Critics, Page 5
Damian Holbrook at "An Evening with Critics"
Reporter photo/Sam Votaw
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