NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating articles of the past week:

McMahon High School Could Fund Theatre But Won't

OnStage: Just as is the case with many high schools across the country, theatre at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, CT is unfunded by the school. Now before you get all up in arms about a school not supporting theatre, understand that high school budgets can be complex. Funds need to be allocated to cover not only expenses and salaries but also repairs to facilities and new educational materials. However, even with the way funds need to be allocated at the school, the theatre program isn't asking for much. In fact, a recent Gofundme campaign stated that they are only looking for $15,000 to cover the expenses for the next 5 years. That's $3,000 per year, not exactly a king's ransom and the amount is quite significant for reasons you see in just a moment. While there are certainly places where McMahon needs to spend their funds, there is one blatant way the school could fund its theatre program but won't.

Posted by David at 11/24/2016 12:00:00 PM

Nemacolin chef creates life-size gingerbread house

TribLIVE: The sweet, gingery scent wafting across the lobby of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort's Chateau LaFayette is enough to make a mouth water and a stomach rumble. Visitors follow their noses to a vision of a walk-in bakery built from gingerbread, icing and candy. The pastry team at the Fayette County resort, near Farmington, has for years constructed holiday houses, a train, even a castle out of gingerbread.

Posted by David at 11/25/2016 12:00:00 PM

‘Avatar’ Theme Park: Walt Disney World New Attraction

collegecandy.com: Remember the magical world of Pandora from the 2009 movie Avatar? Flexible blue people, enormous trees, floating mountains and a magical forest are some of the highlights. If you thought this place could only exist on screen or in your imagination, think again–you’ll be able to visit it next summer at Walt Disney World‘s Animal Kingdom.

Posted by David at 11/23/2016 12:00:00 PM

Assisted Suicide: a musical that asks us to think critically about the portrayal of euthanasia

theconversation.com: Earlier this month, Colorado voters approved a ballot that made it the fifth state to legalise physician-assisted suicide (excluding Montana, which allows it via court ruling). Discussions around this issue are understandably fraught.

At a time when legalisation is becoming more common, it’s now even more important that we consider how the debate around assisted dying is framed.

Posted by David at 11/22/2016 05:08:00 PM

Mike Pence Responds to ‘Hamilton’ Cast Statement

Variety: Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s demands that the cast of “Hamilton” apologize to Mike Pence for its statement on Friday, the future vice president took a much more measured approach to the incident on Sunday.

“It was a real joy to be there,” Pence told Chris Wallace in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “When we arrived, we heard a few boos and we heard some cheers and I nudged my kids and reminded them, that’s what freedom sounds like.”

Posted by David at 11/21/2016 01:12:00 PM