THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Event draws talents By Amanda Elser and Renee Guide COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Musicians, comedians, dancers, jugglers and even a dove graced the stage at the HUB- Robeson Center Auditorium on Wednesday night when the Penn State Marketing Association (PSMA) presented its 2009 Fall Talent Ftision. Ten acts performed to raise money for the PSMA. The club's goal was to host a talent show that offered more talent than just singers. Jennifer Bain, one of the three coordinators of tilt, said that planning started in mid- September for Wednesday night's "Talent FUsion." "We really wanted to do more —that's why we had things like comedy and juggling," Bain (jun ior-marketing) said. - Local celebrities" Mike Herr, also known as Mike the Mailman, Brawny Bruzgo from the Real World and Ashley Hinson from the Lionettes were called upon as talent aficionados for last night's performances. Herr said he was looking forward to the talent and excited to see some enthusiasm from Penn State students. Theatre men compete for title By Matthew D'lppolito COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Six men in the School of Theatre revealed their hidden talents when they competed for the title of Mr. School of Theatre on Wednesday night. Each contestant strutted down a makeshift red carpet in the Arts Building wearing a variety of swimsuits or, in one case, pants. Contestants sported such swimwear as briefs covered in whipped cream and a sailor's cap, swim trunks and a leopard-print Speedo. Tim Heartman (sopho more-theatre) even used the red carpet as a cape before running off stage with it. 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Kepner and Scholz took first place at the show. Hinson (sophomore-broadcast journalism) said she was looking for a winner that would light up the stage with energy and confi dence. "If someone doesn't eat a flam ing squirrel, I might leave, - Bruzgo (senior-history) announced to the audience. No one ate a squirrel, but magi cian act "Nate and Joe" did pro duce a dove from thin air and fol lowed it up with a juggling num ber that clinched them the No. 1 spot for the evening. A small but enthused crowd came out to support the local tal ent. Ryan Caler (senior-business management) said he came out testant. The contestant who raised the most funds at the end of the night was declared the winner. All proceeds from the competition will benefit the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (Thou). The talent portion began with Eric Lawry (senior-theatre) singing and playing guitar as he rolled around in an office chair "Oh, did I mention? This is a song for the ladies," he said, elicit ing an "aw" from the audience. Other talents included painting while doing yoga, freestyle rap ping and a battle with a band of ninjas heckling Heartman from the back of the room. The competition concluded with the contestants answering ques tions from the all-female panel of judges, though the answers were ammaimmi FREE SHIPPINC7 for the entertainment and to sup port his friends. Other acts included Maura Westerlund, who performed "One Sweet Love - on the piano. "I love performing and will look for every opportunity to get up on stage, - Westerlund freshman communications) said. The crowd didn't respond as enthusiastically to all the acts. "Secdnd Floor Standup" comedi an Michael Lewis silenced the audience with his sexual jokes. "I hope you all enjoyed that break from the talent, - he said with a chuckle. To e-mail reporters: aleso4s@psu.edu To view more photos . ' C' psucollegian.com sometimes bizarre and unrelated Andy Haig (junior-theatre), who was told to do a celebrity imper sonation, walked up to his ques tioner, pulled a condom from his sleeve and threw it at her. When asked whom he was impersonat ing, he responded with, - Sorry, I missed the question." The competition ended in a tie between Lawry and Haig. To decide a winner, the two engaged in a dance-off while audience members chanted the name of their preferred contestant. While Haig gave his best effort, even pouring Diet Pepsi over his face. Lawry 's antics, including Shopper at North Atherton 1725 N Atherton Street State Colle6e, PA 16803 814 2'37-0515 Humanitarian talks Rwanda By Laurie Stem COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It didn't matter that the back window was shot out of his car or that militiamen threatened to kill him. Carl Wilkens said he stayed because "I had a sense I was making a difference." Wilkens, the only American to remain in Kigali, Rwanda after the 1994 genocide began, spoke to a group of about 70 people Wednesday evening in the Chambers Building. The lecture, which was sponsored by the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences and the Rock Ethics Institute, included anec dotes of his time spent in the country during violent instability and described some of the inspir ing people he encountered. At the age of 33, Wilkens trav eled to Rwanda with his family as part of a church group that hoped to carry out humanitarian work He was there for four years when the genocide started, but instead of fleeing as most foreigners did, Wilkens remained in the city of Kigali to help children at a local orphanage. He recounted a story where the children had no drink ing water, and the only way for him to obtain any was to drive to a faucet down the road. The only Marissa Gutherz/Collegian Andy Haig (junior-theatre) woos the panel of judges during the interview session. Haig proceeded to pull a condom out of his sleeve. crawling across the judges' table on all fours, led to his victory. Steph Smith (senior-marketing) supported Haig, who is her friend. "The leopard print was the THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2009 I problem: It was heavily guarded by snipers who were ready and willing to use their machine guns on any trespassers. "There were some days you didn't want to go forward," Wilkens 'said. "These kids were [al huge inspiration." Wilkens is the founder of World Outside My Shoes, a non-profit educational and professional development organization that encourages people to "enter the world of the other," by promoting acceptance of all people and their differences. Meryn Oswald heard Wilkens speak at Penn State in March as well and was immediately inspired to create an on-campus branch of the organization. Oswald said the student group has two goals: to complete com munity service at home as well as abroad. She said members plan on participating in local food drives and mentoring programs and are hoping to raise enough money to have a Rwandan orphanage repainted. "I was really moved by his story. It really stuck with me and I felt like I had to do something," Oswald (sophomore-French and English) said. To e-mail reporter: lqsso76@psu.edu clincher," she said. "And who else poured Pepsi on themselves? He really went whole hog." To e-mail reporter: mads372@psu.edu GRAND OPENING SPECIALS UP TO $5O OFF a handset or smartphone with new 2-year agreement ► 25% OFF in-stock accessories k I I I
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