April 16, 2007
SGA
UPDATE
By JORDAN WISKEMANN
Assistant Editor
JLWIO62@PSU.EDU
The students of Penn State
Harrisburg have chosen their new
Student Government executive board
and senators for the 2007-2008
academic year.
Current president and vice
president, Ariel O’Malley and Augie
Bravo respectively, screened all SGA
candidates. According to O’Malley,
during the screening process, the
president and vice president meet
with the candidates to make sure
that the candidates understand the
election code. Candidates must also
provide their platforms
and signatures.
Marques Stewart is the president
elect and Sahar Safaee is the vice
president elect. The new senators
are Bharat Goel, Nathaniel Hezekiah
and Joseph Marks from the School
of Business Administration; Acacia
Bellamy, Jimmy Brown and
Charmaine Edmonds from the School
of Public Affairs; Oliver Eisler
from the School of Humanities; and
Kervens Dorcely from the School of
Behavioral Sciences and Education.
Accidentally, The School of
Engineering senators were not
included in Steven Hevner’s
announcement email and O’Malley
said she wasn’t sure who won. The
School of Engineering senators
will be included with the other new
senators in the induction meeting.
The new government body will
not be sworn in until the April 18
meeting. During that meeting, the
current senate must approve the
elections. Their pending approval
will not be of the election results, but
of the election itself. Their approval
will verify that the election actually
happened. They must also validate
that the elections were
conducted fairly.
During the March 29 meeting, the
senate discussed an end of the year
awards ceremony for PSH campus
organizations and contributions to
the community. The invitations
were sent the following Monday.
The SGA senate agreed to allocate
1,000 dollars for the ceremony. The
ceremony will be held April 26.
O’Malley told the senate to plan
for between 50 to 75 students plus
faculty to attend.
O’Malley then talked about the
Spring Luau. She said the SGA
usually provides the food and the
senate should consider who they
would like to cater the event.
At the April 12 meeting, O’Malley
announced that Holly Weichman,
senator for the School of Humanities,
wanted to leave her position in the
senate and switch to a position on
the Student Court. Weichman said
she wants to broaden her experience
with the SGA. She said she’s
enjoyed her time as a senator, but is
more interested in social sciences.
Weichman has been an active senator
since the beginning of the 2006
Fall semester.
“I think it would be a good choice
to appoint Holly,” said senate leader
Drew Selliti. “I believe she’ll do
a fine job. She’s always been fair
minded in the senate.”
Selliti also said Weichman spends
plenty of time in the SGA office and
knows how the SGA is run. He also
said she is easy to contact and has
worked hard for the SGA.
O’Mally sent Weichman from the
room while the senate voted. The
senate approved and Student Court
Chief Justice Paul Fogle then swore
Weichman in.
During the meeting, SGA
Community Liaison Craig Dewalt
explained the SGA’s month-long
community service project at the
Hershey Medical Center. Each
Saturday the SGA is sending
individuals to the Child Life
Department at the Hospital to
complete various tasks.
“It is a great opportunity for the
students of our campus to get
involved in something meaningful,”
said Dewalt.
The Child Life Department helps
to keep the children entertained and
informed during their stay at
the hospital.
THE CAPITAL TIMES
April 19th 2007
BSU brings fashion back with show
By MARIAM ELHADRI
Staff Reporter
MUEI 17@PSU.EDU
Marilyn Monroe glam, vogue
fashions, sexy scenes and scandalous
skits were all on the program for the
Black Student Union’s main event of
2007. Centuries of historical fashions
were on display at the hottest event
of the year.
On April 6, 2007, Penn State
Harrisburg took a walk through
fashion’s memory lane with BSU’s
historical fashion extravaganza,
Flashbacks 2007. This second
annual fashion show was held in the
student lounge in the CUB with an
outstanding turnout
of 350 people.
The theme of
this show was
“Flashbacks” where
the audience was
taken on a journey
back in time, dating
all the way back to
the 1920 s to present
day. The mission of
BSU was to retell
the stories of the
people who lived
during these decades
through the art
of fashion.
They also addressed
in each decade scenes
the major events,
fashion, music and
attitudes of that
period. Their belief is
that past pop culture
is the foundation of
today’s lifestyle and
wanted to convey
that concept to all.
BSU had its first
fashion show last year
and it was successful,
so they decided to
make it an annual
show. It was fashion
show director Ashley
Brunson-Jones who
asked the committee
for Better or
see
http://www.hbg.psu.edu/news/FilmFest2oo7.html
for details
hosted by the school of humanities
to tweak the theme and make it a little
more interesting. BSU approved her
idea of making the show a historical
burlesque, something a little different
from the typical fashion show.
BSU did a great job last year, by
pulling off their first fashion show
with only two coordinators and little
time. Brunson-Jones explained that
putting a fashion show together is
a very tedious and stressful job and
she gives praise to anyone who has
succeeded in the past.
Contrary to last year though, this
show was an Extravaganza, which
includes music, dance, poetry, and of
course, fashion.
The BSU made sure they were
prepared. Practices began in January
and were held once a week until
showing time. Along with the
committee’s hard work and thirty
dedicated models, the fashion show
was sponsored by many stores, and
was officially supported and funded
by Student Activities. Due to all of
the outstanding efforts, the fashion
show was a huge success.
The Fashion Show Committee
consists of the head coordinator
Ashley Brunson-Jones; co
coordinators Neil Wray, Mary
Banson, Morgan S. Baker, Shamice
Barnett, Vanda Bemadeau, Stephen
Williams, and Joseph Brown; and
stage director Kervens Dorcely.
This show was meant to be an
enjoyable learning experience for
all. Brunson-Jones commented, “I
am proud to say that Black Student
Union has revamped its image and
determined to show their versatility
and creativity.”
The fashion show did not end there.
From 10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m., they also
held the 80s Baby Throwback After
"Passion
Worse!"
Party following the show. DJ Super
Nova from Forensic Unit brought
back the 80s jams. The fashion crew,
audience, family and friends, a total
of 200 guests, got into their 1980 s
attire and ended off the night with the
celebration of all their hard work.
With its huge success, the fashion
show directors want to give their
thanks to all of those who helped,
supported, participated and watched
the fashion show.
April 19,20,21,22,26,27,28,29
7pm in the auditorium
BSU President, Neil Wray-Marsh
said, “1 believe it was the best turn out
for an event on this campus this year
due to the variety of attendees from
our campus, models families, local
community, different campuses
and schools, and different cities.
Hopefully after 1 graduate this year
someone apart of Black Student
Union will be able to carry the
torch of what Black Student Union
left behind.”