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and perception is everything!
The slightest slip of the tongue,
wardrobe malfunction or off-the
wall facial expression can change
the public's opinion at the drop
of a time and the lasting effects
could be detrimental.
Altogether, crafting the "perfect"
image is an ongoing process,
as campaign image consultants
tailor hemlines and mannerisms
to meet the expectations of the
masses. Both Cindy and Michelle
face an enormous amount of
pressure to maintain a "perfect"
image, especially because they
are seen as a two-for-one deal.
(If Senator McCain ends up in
the White House, will Cindy
McCain step up to the plate and
be her own woman or just another
COLLEGES:
The good, the bad and the ugly
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allow students to design
their own curriculum, in
which no grades are given.
Most Intolerant: University of
Mississippi (Oxford, Mississippi),
acceptance rate 84 percent, four
yeargraduationrate33 percent, total
cost per year $16,484. Old habits
die hard as this university proved.
"Racism is a big issue for this
school as proven when the first
black student step on to the campus
they honored him with a riot that
resulted in two deaths and 300
injured," says Radar Magazine.
According to Radar Magazine the
most stoned: UC Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz, California), acceptance rate
80 percent, four-year graduation
rate 48 percent. For only $24,796
per year it is expected minimal
work form the students with a
large portion of pass/fail course.
"This campus is forever
covered with clouds of smoke
because of it liberal marijuana
polices," says Radar Magazine.
According to Radar Magazine
the most closeted school is
Deep Springs College (Deep
Springs, California), acceptance
rate 65 percent, and total cost
is free. This all male two
year experimental college
will give any male looking
for the ultimate Brokeback
fantasy a full scholarship in
yes woman?)
Overall, both ladies
have a few hurdles to
overcome in order to
woo the people such
as presenting a sense
of naturalness and
recommitting to a
wider level of public
service. In Cindy
McCain's case, she
has to prove she can
connect with people
of all socioeconomic
backgrounds and
emphasize a friendly,
freethinking spirit to
debunk the Stepford
wife persona. Michelle
has to be mindful to
monitor her language
and avoid any inside
jokes or generational
return for working the land.
"Guys look forward to silly
traditions like the yearly 'naked
lunch' followed by a game of
naked Frisbee and sand-dune
sliding," says one student.
Most Insufferable: Swarthmore
College (Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania), the utter lack
of peppiness will show student
looking fora school, how much it is
every ones' first choice to go there.
"Students earn the best
education that money can
buy.... this school is bullshit,"
says one student. "The school
encourages a culture that
glorifies overwork, obsessions,
and has a fixation on impossible
ideals," says Radar Magazine.
Most Ironically Named
Christian College: Liberty
University (Lynchburg, Virginia),
acceptance rate, 96 percent, four
year graduation rate 36 percent
and the total cost is $26,000.
"Because of the strictly enforced
school wide ban on alcohol,
tobacco, gambling, R-rated
movies, and horseplay, students
at this ironically named college
don't seem to enjoy much of a
social life," says Radar Magazine.
The Most Radioactive:
New Mexico State University
(Carlsbad, New Mexico)
"the acceptance rate is 100
percent total cost is 13,084
dollars this school is located
26 miles from a nuclear waste
Cindy McCain with husband and presidential candidate Senator
John McCain.
facility," says Radar Magazine.
What about Penn State Harrisburg?
Senior Jadrian Klinger says it is a
good school; there are small class
sizes so you get to know your
professors and professors know
who you are. "The campus is
nice and the renovations added
make it better", said Klinger.
Freshman Dirk Diggler says
he enjoys living on campus
and being away from home.
"You do not have to spend
all day sitting through bullshit
classes," said Diggler. "The only
thing I wish was on campus is a
co-ed hot tub because there is
a lot of good-looking women."
He says that he has found
the lower the expectation of
a school translates into sexier
women that are not smart there
for easier to convince them to
get into a proposed hot tub.
Freshman Mandy Gallo said that
the campus is better for commuters
because it is not a long distance to
drive. The professors are good and
willing to work with you and help
you out, but she says "there is not
a lot that goes on in the campus."
Joseph Matvia, senior says
that Penn State Harrisburg has
good academics and is well
organized. He says the teaching
styles are good, "but it couldn't
hurt if Penn State Harrisburg was
on the list as the worst college it
will tell the administration to help
us out."
slang that might be
misinterpreted. (She
may want to pass that
reminder to Senator
Biden as well.) In the
end, a person's image
maybe communicated
through visuals, but
the image is also
enhanced through
words. It is important
for each woman to
create a positive
connection with
Americans
Nevertheless, both
women are highly
active behind the
scenes (and in front
of the camera) in
their husband's
campaigns. Both
Cindy and Michelle
Legend entertains PSH
By PHIL NARSH
STAFF WRITER
PSNSOOI@PSU.EDU
Anyone who missed the guest
speaker in the Gallery Lounge on
Monday, Oct. 20 missed quite a
show. This semester's first Martin
Luther King Jr. Commemorative
Lecture Series guest speaker was
Grenoldo Frazier, an extremely
talented actor and composer.
A piano student since age two,
Frazier is a very accomplished
musician. He started out on
Broadway, playing Barnaby
Tucker in Pearl Bailey's version
of 'Hello Dolly!' in 1975. He
went on to help write the music
for "Mama, I Want to Sing!", the
longest running gospel musical,
and had various other Broadway
experiences. Frazier also
mentioned that he used to baby-sit
for a little girl named Alicia Keys.
Frazier sat behind the piano in
the Gallery Lounge and covered
roughly 1,000 years African
American music in less than two
hours; simultaneously explaining
attend rallies, provide emotional
support, give speeches, televised
interviews and attend various
charities and events. Although
America does not vote for the
first ladies, their images are
just as important to citizens and
people across the world.
Ultimately, women want to see
a first lady representative of
all women in America, with a
passion for community service,
a sense of self and dedicated
to making a difference in the
world, a woman who can stand,
tall and proud, not just a copilot,
but a woman who takes direction
into her own hands. As they say,
behind every good man is a good
woman and that is one incredible
image.
Photo by NICK O'CONNOR/ The Capital Times
its impact on other types of
music and how it evolved
through the ages. He played
jazz, early rock and roll, gospel,
ragtime, bebop, Motown, blues,
double entendre, Broadway
music and more. Frazier played
an old railroad worker's song
from the 1800's and then broke
it apart to show the audience
how it influenced modern
music. "That's how people got
stuff done in the old times,"
said Frazier, on railroad worker
songs, "before people had iPods."
Frazier's visit to Penn State
Harrisburg was as educational
as it was entertaining. He
encouraged the audience to go
out and listen to as much music
as they could, to try to find the
specific song or melody or beat
that speaks to them on a spiritual
level. He explained how all of the
genres of music we have today
evolved from older styles, and
commented about how the next
new style is surely just around
the corner. "Music is timeless,"
said Frazier, "It really is."