THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Penn State holds Pride Parade By Caitlin Bumham and Anita Modi COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS Philadelphia and New York City, move over. Penn State finally has its own pride parade. Wearing colorful accessories and waving rainbow flags, about 100 people participated in the first ever Pride Parade, held Friday across campus. Part of Pride Week, the parade was organized by the Discussion on Women in Need of Encouragement (D.0.W.N.E.) organization. Evonna Crudup, president and founder of the newly established club, said the parade was the organization's first official event and reminded her of similar pride parades held in larger cities. Student magicians perform final show By Katrina Wehr COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER At first it was an average news paper ad depicting a saxophone, but with a wave of his hands, Nathan Kepner transformed the paper into the shining gold instru ment in the picture. Illusions like that along with juggling, baton-twirling, footbag ging and mentalism were a part of Out of Hand Entertainment's final variety show Saturday night at the State Theatre. As all of the performers are graduating, Clavens said, adding the group ended its run in State College on a good note. Former Penn State Juggling Club President Chris Ruggiero, Class of 2008, opened the show on his unicycle, juggling clubs and tennis balls. He finished the act by juggling three large knives while also balancing on top of a teeter ing board placed on his magic trunk. The performers rotated, each displaying his or her own tal ents for the audience. Champion footbagger David Clavens (sen ior-marketing) performed "Footbag 101," explaining some of the rules and moves involved in the sport. He also performed POSITION AVAILABLE The Daily Collegian, published independently by students at Penn State i l lliN ersity since 1887, seeks a General Manager. 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"We're letting people know 'we're here, we're queer.' and we do exist, so hopefully Penn State will care more now" Marcher Kami McManus said To see photos of various magicians performing tricks at the event: „• psucollegian.com freestyle footbag competition rou tines. P.J. Maierhofer (senior-public relations) graced the stage with her baton-twirling prowess, put ting a twist on her talent by per forming in the dark with lighted batons. Jugglers Mike Simon and Joe Scholz presented a variety of routines, juggling everything from clubs to glow-in-the-dark balls. They even juggled cereal boxes in an amusing "Morning Routine," which Simon (senior- German studies) and Scholz. Class of 2009, performed in paja mas and slippers. Out of all the acts, attendee Jonas Schnur said Kepner's magic was his favorite. "I'm impressed by the slight of hand," Schnur ( sophomore anthropology) said. "It's fun try ing to figure out the tricks." Kepner (senior-education) and fellow performer Morgan Tsu- Raun (senior-sociology) took the stage to perform a trick involving two empty red tubes, a bottle of wine and a glass. He instructed 4k. she has supported multiple pride events this past week at Penn State as a gay rights activist and ally "I was raised in a very inclusive environment, and as a heterosex ual female, I have to take a stand," McManus (graduate-social sci ences) said. The parade began at the Life Sciences Building and concluded on the steps of Pattee Library. While walking down Pollock Road, participants chanted "We are Penn State. We are not straight," and "Black, white, gay, straight, love does not discrimi nate." Allison Jones, vice president of the Rainbow Roundtable, said pride parades increase the visibil ity of the LGBTA community. "We're a part of this campus as much as any other organization, Morgan Tsu-Raun (senior-sociolo gy) and Nathan Kepner (senior education) perform a magic trick. Tsu-Raun to place the tubes over the bottle and the glass, and make the objects switch places. The trick worked, but every time Tsu- Raun lifted a tube from the table, another bottle of wine appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Though the show mainly revolved around the performances on stage, the way the group mem bers interacted with each other stuck out for Aiana Rodriguez. - Everything is great, even how they act together between the acts," Rodriguez (junior-psychol ov) said. "They work really well together" To e-mail reporter: kmws34o@psu.edu 123 S. Burrowes St. • 814.865.2531 but because we don't , Ae:!!' sexual orientations on tiir we're often forgotten above. Jones tjunior-nursing , said Lianna Newman, treasurer 1 D.0.W.N.E., said Penn State's campus is more receptive to the LGBTA community than it was years ago. but education community is still lacking "LGBTA issues area brought up in common places. likt ihr classroom. - Newman t:,,, nior. media studies) said largecampus, and student: , from different backgrounds bring their different baci::_;rFftn,:i with them. It take hile tot everyone to reach a ctimw - 1, le‘,H of acceptance.' Kirstie Hartman (sophemote-mar To e-mail recortt,ls cm10530.5'-psu.edt keting) ap a 1, arm 5373 :psu Downtown bars close on Friday After turning 21 t Mike Phu planned to the popular downtooci hAr on Friday night. But that plan had hold. Instead, Phu most of the bar-hGppit downtown State Colie their night yvaltin in ii barely moved. "I was actua!t:. Phu (juniorindu-a.l - ,, , i ing) said. A liquor code pended the flotH liquor license fur !I , closed Bill Pichit::- Chumley's, N , Pub, altering nighttime plans. 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