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Christina Green
Theodore “TJ” Jackson, a
former Mont Alto student, won
the crown for the 2005 Penn
State Homecoming King on
October 28%. TJ was highly
active on our campus, especially
in the Student Government
Association and Black Student
Union, and helped to promote
many of the activities on
campus that we take part in
today.
As a senior at University
Park, TJ is in the Smeal College
of Business as a Bachelor of
Science candidate in Finance.
He has fulfilled numerous
leadership roles at Penn State
as the Chief of Staff for the
Council of Commonwealth
Student Governments, Co-
Director of the MLK Day of
Service, Parade Captain of
Homecoming 2005, and
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spring semester. At that time,
Penn State students could
nominate any fellow student
to apply for the Homecoming
Court. After being notified of
his nomination, TJ completed
the application and paid a $20
fee to apply for the court. All
submitted applications were
then reviewed by the overall
Homecoming Committee who
chose the top ten males and top
ten females as the semi-finalists.
When TJ found out that he
was in the top ten, he was
interviewed by a panel of
Student Affairs Administrators
who asked him questions about
his involvement around Penn
State and the reasons why he
decided to apply for
Homecoming King. The night
of his interview, TJ was called
to let him know that he made
it to the final five as one of the
finalists who make up the
Homecoming Court.
As part of the court, TJ
made appearances at almost all
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finalists in the court, and was
announced as the King.
One of TJ’s best memories
of his experience as a
that TJ made
allowed students
to get to know TJ
and the other
finalists so that
they could vote
throughout the
week of the
Homecoming
game for their pick
of the King and
Queen. TJ feels
that much of his
support came
from students of
the Mont Alto
campus who were
also able to
vote online for
the ‘king and
queen. After
participating in the
parade on the
Friday of Home-
coming, TJ took
part in the Pep
finalist in the Homecoming
court was when he was
introduced at the Pep Rally
because he had so many
friends in the crowd who
cheered for him. He also
enjoyed the appearances he
made at the events
throughout October. After
the Homecoming game, TJ
said, “I went to most of the
events because it is such an
honor to be on the court,
and I wanted to show that
I considered it an honor.”
It certainly is a great honor
to be named the 2005 Penn
State Homecoming King,
and is a great representation
of the best students that we
have had and will have in
the future at Penn State
Mont Alto.
Congratulations, TJ!
Bobby Casiano
The Penn State Mont Alto
Drama Club is back. After not
being active for two semesters
they have managed to revise a
constitution from the seventies.
The officers for the Mont Alto
Stage Kompany (M.A.S.K) are
President/ Director Katherine
Sterner, Vice President/Stage
Manger Tim Thompson,
Secretary John Payne, Sound
Technician Ben Orr, and
Advisor Professor Nancy
Funk. According to President
Sterner, they are “working on
a new production titled The
Fantasticks.” The cast is made
up of John Payne as Matt, Kat
Sterner as Luisa, Jessica Smith
as Stephanie, Mendi Raaufi as
Mellomy, Ryan Progin as
Martimer, Teri Njuguna as the
mute, Garrett Shourds as El
Gallo.
According to Sterner, “The
Fantasticks is the longest-
running musical in the world”
and “When it opened on May
3, 1960, Dwight Eisenhower
was still president of the United
States.” Sterner adds, “It is
melodic, humorous, at times
sentimental, it manages, like
the show itself, to be both
simple and complex at the same
time.” M.A.S.K' Secretary
Payne states, “The Fantastiks is
a typical Romeo and Juliet
story.” It involves “two parents
wanting their children to
marry; however, their plots to
get them together turn out to
be deceitful and heartbreaking
for both lovers Luisa and
Matt.” Performances will be
taking place Friday, December
9 through Saturday, December
10, 2005 at 7:00 in the General
studies auditorium.
M.A.S.K is looking
forward to creating more
productions in the spring
semester and is looking for
more people to join.
For any more information on
M.A.S.K. contact Nancy Funk
at 717-749-6204.