COVID-19, founder of heartbreak and hope 10 March 2021 at 19 h 31 min Reading time: 1 min
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Special to The Record
After a year in pandemic mode, the idea of hundreds of people huddled together in one room and enjoying a day of carefree festivities seems almost inconceivable, though not unwelcome. Certainly, with the rollout of vaccines and the province slowly starting to reopen, spring seems to be blooming with hope – a reality that could not be further from March 2020.
If you took a stroll through the streets of Lennoxville a year ago, you could see buildings coated with bright, green posters promoting the Girl Guides of Canada’s St.Patrick’s Day Coffee Party. You could hear loud chatter of drama students hyped up on Tim Hortons coffee, buzzing with excitement over the premiere of Bishop’s University’s Miracle Worker.
7 March 2021 Reading time: 1 min
By Marianne Lassonde
Special to The Record
When remembering university, many think back to the parties, the late nights cramming for a midterm and the friendships they built. Some, however, choose to remember the time they earned their professor’s respect through hard work and discipline.
For many Bishop’s University drama students, that professor was Mary Harvey. Still baby-faced and fresh out of high school, she introduced them to professional theatre and pushed them towards achieving their personal best – even if it meant she had to tear down their ego beforehand.
“I was definitely scared of her at first,” laughed Theresa Graham, a fourth-year drama student. “This woman is not playing around. You do not mess with Mary Harvey.”
As we stand looking into the abyss of another financial crisis, the UK government looks set to further tighten the screw to control pre-packaged sales to connected parties. The.