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Am,& Entertainment Medea Opens Soon BY KIM OSTRow Get a glimpse of ancient Greece! The Greek tragedy Medea opens April 24 and is playing April 24, 25, 29, 30 and May Ist at 8:00 p.m. in the Alumni Hall understage. Medea, played by senior Sierra Hurtt, is a sor- ceress with the power to both heal and destroy. Her downfall is in loving Jason, played by junior Chris Patrick. When the play opens, Medea has helped Jason to steal the golden fleece. In doing SO she had to kill her brother, thereby removing any chance of her ever being able to return home. Jason is an opportunist who marries Medea (or saving his life and later dumps her to marry a prin- cess for power. This is literally the story of how Medea gets her revenge against all those who have injured her in Corinth and what lengths she'll go to in achieving tr. Symbolically, it is the story of a woman who is totally brutalized in a male society. The only sense of power she can gain in such a patriarchal society is inflicting pain-it is the only weapon she has. This play of violence, betrayal, and revenge is where the phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!" originally came from. Once you've seen Medea you'll understand why! Phi Alpha Mu Sponsors Lip Sync Extravaganza By THOMAS ROBERTS AND ANNEUSE SULLIVAN S..ffWril