The Askew Student Life Center (ASLC) recently commemorated its 21st anniversary on Oct.13. The birthday celebration included free cake and pizza for students, free t-shirts to tie-dye and the opportunity to take a photo with the mascot of the theater, Ziggy.
The ASLC was founded in the year 2000, and dedicated to Reubin O'Donovan Askew in 2006 to honor the legacy he left behind at Florida State. Over the years, the center has grown with new additions, and currently houses the movie theater, the University Counseling Center, the Cyber Café and more.
Around 100 students came to celebrate, and many enjoyed the festivities.
“I got a pretty sweet tie-dye shirt and some free cake. It was very fun and cool," said Evan Livingston, a freshman movie buff. “I really enjoy the ASLC, and they have some pretty entertaining movies they show. My favorites so far have been the midnights (weekly midnight showings), like ‘Alien’ and ‘Mean Girls.’”
Livingston has gone to many showings at the ASLC and, like many other students, looks forward to more shows coming out later in the semester.
Students will not have to wait long: “Split” was on the weekend of Oct. 8, and was quickly followed by “Ringu,” which premiered through the classics program on Oct. 14 for a taste of Japanese horror. On Oct. 15, the ASLC is showing “American Psycho” as another midnight screening and the weekend after, John Carpenter’s “The Thing.”
“We’ve certainly got some spooky content lined up,” said Ben Alcantara Morales, the Midnights Programmer for the ASLC. “We’ve got two showings of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ this year, which is super exciting.”
The horror film lineup ends with a showing of the new release “Candyman,” a sequel to the 1992 horror classic of the same name.
Alec Algaze, another freshman at the event, is most excited for “American Psycho.”
“It’s one of my favorite movies,” said Algaze. “It’s really entertaining, and I appreciate the commentary the director is trying to make about toxic masculinity and yuppie culture, and the dehumanization of people due to an obsession with materialism. It’s just… funny!”
Outside of Halloween content, the theater also partnered with the Jewish Student Union for a showing of “Shiva Baby,” a comedy about the quirks of family life and traditions within Jewish communities. This took place immediately following the birthday party and many students decided to stick around for the show.
Rachel Faulmann, a freshman who attended the showing, described why she loved the movie.
“It kept my attention the whole time and was very funny,” said Faulmann. “The writing and dialogue was amazing.” “Shiva Baby” was written and directed by Emma Seligmann and released in 2020 to positive ratings.
Halloween is right around the corner, and there are more movies to follow.
“For those that aren’t as obsessed with Halloween as I am, we also have ‘Drunken Master’ showing later this October,” said Rosalind Helsinger, the Classics Programmer for the ASLC.
There are also many other upcoming options; the ASLC offers many more October shows and looks forward to presenting more movies for the late fall semester.
“I’m excited for what the ASLC has in store for the rest of the semester,” said Olivia Gonya.
With the ASLC being such a central aspect of student life outside of the classroom, especially with the absence of the student union for the past few years, students took the take time to celebrate the ASLC for both the movie-going experiences and services it provides.
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