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Comedian Dov Davidoff heads to Behrend to liven up Bruno’s
By Stephen Oyler
contributin'.! writer
On September 3()ih at d pin. in
Bruno's. Behrend v\ i 11 tmsi a fabulous
comedian. The famoush amusing per
former is Don Davidoff. Don Davidolf.
a well knovNn national comedian and
actor, will he performing tinting
Parent's anil l ; amil\ Weekend in
Bruno s. He has performed tin the hilar
ious "Chapclle Show" amt has been a
Zoo 800 Volunteers Needed
Melissa Whitten
staff w riter
The Hrie /on's annual "Zoo Boo" w ill he held
nighlly October 14 thru October 30 from 6-0
p.m. The event is described as a "spooky but not
too spooky" way lor kids under 11 enjoy
Halloween in a way other than the same-old
door-to-door candy hunt. Children will be able
to enjoy an evening of Halloween displays,
characters in festive costume and. of course,
trick-or-treating. On the list of returning activi
ties and characters are the Talking Pumpkin.
Corn Ma/.e. the Monkes Vla/e Funhousc and a
notorious troll occupying the Children's Bridge.
Face painting and crafts will he dispersed
throughout the park and new this year is a gold
digging staff near the chicken coupe that kids
can search lor fortune in. Admission for the
event is $4.50 lor adults and $3.00 for children
ages 3-11. Kids under two w ill be admitted at no
cost. This is the park's only fundraiser and is
expected to be a great turnout based on the past
vears.
During their annual Zooßoo. the brie Zoo decorates its facility into a vivid Halloween landscape of fun
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truest on Comedy Central's "Tough
Crowd" debates, lie has also appeared
on FOX television and has been a com
mentator on MTV. VIII and has been
on CBS. as well as a number of come-
dy competitions sponsored b\ various
companies such as Burl Light. Comedv
Central, and also H B O and comedv
festivals
1 am sure that some of \ou will rec-
ognize him as an actor, comedian or
even both. In a commeiciaf for ' The
This years "Zoo Boo" is sponsored by PNC
Bank. Wegmans. Classy 100. Country 98,
Z 102.3, WJET-TV24 and Fox 66.
The /oo is asking for \oluntecrs to help at this
"Eerie" program and extends the invitation to
Behrend students. Attendance for at least one of
the nine training sessions is required, but the
Center lor Service Leadership is providing
transportation for interested students on
Wednesday. September 28 from 5:30 - 9 p.m.,
Sunday. October 2 from 1 - 4:30 p.m., and
Tuesday, October 4 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. Students
are encouraged to take advantage of this oppor
tunity as October 22 is Penn State Community
Day and is the perfect time to volunteer (plus it
beats handing out cups of punch.) Detailed
descriptions ol the positions available and a
complete schedule for the training sessions can
be found at http://pennstatcbehrcnd.psu.edu/stu
dent/aetivites/SAIL/Zooßoo2oos.pdf and stu
dents should contact Kelly Shrout at
kaw 148(Apsu.edu or 898-6609 for any ques
tions.
McDaniel shares personal poetry
By Jenna Gregory
staff writer
I’oet Jeffrey McDaniel's performance
evoked great emotion and response
from audience members Thursday night.
His poetry reading that was held in the
Smith Chapel on Behrend's campus was
welcomed by students and staff alike.
Following a scintillating introduction
from Professor Sean Dougherty.
McDaniel's creative language and
explosive performance style filled the
chapel's worship space.
McDaniel's writing hits on many top
ics familiar to the human race. Religion,
love, lust, and racism are a few of the
topics that McDaniel's hard hitting poet
ic style touched upon during the read
ing. He writes from a personal stand
point and, though deep in meaning and
emotion, his poems often startle and sur
prise as well. Dramatic twists and turns
kept the audience intently focused on
his energetic deliveries.
For many students this was their first
experience at a poetry reading. Aaron
Sanner said that it was a "really good
experience. I’ve never been to anything
like it before. I enjoyed the performance
part of poetry instead of reading for
yourself." Many others contributed
their words of praise and respect for
C'happelle Show." Davidoff is the
police officer that pulls Mr. Chappclle
over in his ear on the way to the show.
A short dialogue follows and it is rather
comical. Dov Davidoff also has recent
ly been working on a movie that is
expected to come out sometime this
spring.
The Lion Entertainment Board
(LEB) is sponsoring the show for
Behrend students, staff, faculty and in
conjunction with the Parent's and
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McDaniel's talent. Close colleague to
McDaniel. Sean Dougherty said that he
"blew the roof off of the chapel" with
his spirit and enthusiasm.
McDaniel did touch on subjects that
some also considered taboo. His con
temporary views and outspokenness ruf
fled some feathers as well. Miranda
Krause, a communications major here at
Penn State Behrend, said. “His work
overall offends me... It’s inappropri
ate." She was one of very few who dis
liked the works McDaniel shared.
McDaniel spoke briefly about where
his inspiration and drive to write origi
nates from. He claimed to have experi
enced a past with drugs and alcohol and
now that that part of his life is over he
feels that if you can "step out of some
thing, then you can write about it.”
Most of his issues deal with life and all
the things that can plague the mind and
the moment. "I don't think that going
through life is easy all the time,”
McDaniel said as he justified his pro-
found poetry.
McDaniel performed the poetry as if it
was springing from his toes. It was
obvious that he felt every word he
spoke. When asked about what he gets
from performing his work he said that
the "worse thing to do is read a poem
and not connect at all.” He states. “You
Family Weekend to provide entertain
ment for the audienec. The LEB also is
showing the humorous, side-splitting
animated film “Madagascar" the same
weekend and has a different movie for
every week this semester. On Saturday
night, October Ist, Team Rootberry
will be performing in Bruno’s. This
team of two will perform crazy jug
gling acts and even sword swallowing
stunts as well. They hold national and
international records for speed and
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can’t expect every person to feel the
connection, but what I'm doing is art."
His raw' emotion was visible through his
poetic portrayals. "Emotional pain isn’t
bad, it’s being alive." was McDaniel's
response to whether or not reading his
poems rip open the old scars he’s writ
ten about. When he reads. McDaniel
wants to feel "in the moment and con
nected; like the poetry is alive in a three
dimensional sense."
Jeffrey McDaniel is a native of
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. He has
three published works under his belt
including "Splinter Factory." "Alibi
School" and “Forgiveness Paradise”;
and he his currently working on a novel.
His poetry has been showcased in many
journals and anthologies over the years
as well as translated into Portuguese,
Swedish, German and Spanish. He has
done a tour through Europe and was
also part of Lollapalooza in 1994.
McDaniel teaches creative writing at
Sara Lawrence University in the Bronx,
New York.
The next Creative Writer Series event
will be held at the Smith Chapel on
October 6, 2005. If you have any ques
tions about upcoming events, please
contact the School of Humanities and
Social Sciences at 814-898-6108.
crazy juggling and arc a riot on stage
Come one. come all to events of
every magnitude, energy level and age
level to enjoy the entertainment from
the LEB, for you. your family, parents
and friends. Dov Davidoff and Team
Rootbcrry are free to the public, and
entrance to the movie is only $ 1 for any
and all ages.