10 I Friday, April 30, 2010 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT Ross D Franklin.. Associated Press Supporters hold signs after a news conference in Phoenix for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has received criticism due to his aggressive immigration enforcement. Arizona has made head lines in recent days due the passage of a new immigration law. Shakira visits Phoenix to discuss immigration By Amanda Lee Myers ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER PHOENIX Colombian singer Shakira visited Phoenix on Thursday, meeting with the city's police chief and mayor over con cerns that a sweeping new state law cracking down on illegal immigration will lead to racial profiling. The Grammy winner met with the officials to learn more about how the law will be implemented if it goes into effect this summer. The law. signed Friday by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, is viewed as the toughest on illegal immigration in the nation and has drawn criticism from President Barack Obama, who questioned its legality. The law makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and directs police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they're ille gal immigrants. "Shakira is deeply concerned about the impact of this law on -hardworking Latino families." said Trevor Nielson, the singer's political and philanthropic advis er. He said Shakira canceled other commitments to make the visit and also planned to meet with Hispanic families in Phoenix to see how they’d be affected by the law. Nielson said Shakira also sought to meet with Brewer dur- Wherever you go, Penn State ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shakira visited Phoenix to meet with the city's police chief and mayor to talk immigration. ing her visit to Phoenix, but that the governor's director of sched uling told Nielson it wouldn't be possible because the governor was booked. The new law thrust Arizona into the international spotlight last week, with civil rights lead ers and others demanding a boy cott of the state, and the Mexican government warning its citizens about an "adverse political atmosphere" in Arizona. At least three .Arizona cities are consider ing lawsuits to block the law. and there are two efforts to put a ref erendum on Arizona's November ballot to repeal it. SOMA to hold scavenger hunt By David Strader FOR THE COLLEGIAN It turns out Man Man won’t technically hold the title of SOMA’s final event of the school year. This Saturday, camera-wield ing squads will be roaming cam pus for the Second Annual Students Organizing Multiple Arts (SOMA) Photo Scavenger Hunt. SOMA president Danny Michelson (senior-film) said the event will put a celebratory cap on the year s accomplishments. "It's the last week at Penn State for our 'so'mates,' " Michelson said. "The overall goal is just to enjoy yourself." The hunt is open to everyone, not just SOMA members. Scavengers will break off into groups of three to seven and travel across campus photo graphing their assigned list of mystery objects until time runs out. Bill Nechamkin, the webmaster and future vice president of SOMA, said the scavenger hunt list holds a wide assortment of tasks. Students show off spring fashion A New York City-themed fashion show entertained many on Thursday night. By Kathleen Loughran COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER On Thursday night, Paul Robeson Cultural Center's Heritage Hall was transformed into a scene typical of New York City: a darkened room, spotlights, paparazzi, models and a runway. At the "Media Objectify or Die: Me vs. Paparazzi" fashion show hosted by the Students Organizing Multiple Arts (SOMA) audience members were able to see a glimpse of a model’s everyday life battling the paparazzi. "The theme of the show' is a theatrical representation of a media socialite as she faces everyday struggles against the paparazzi,’' Creative Director of the show Stephanie Pappas said. Pappas (junior-broadcast jour nalism) said she selected the Graduating and leaving campus doesn’t mean that you’re leaving Penn State behind. Keep hanging with other Penn Staters through more than 270 alumni association chapters and groups located throughout the U.S. and the world. If you’re headed to one of these five cities with the most Penn State alumni, join in the fun of networking, TV tailgates, service projects, and more: Find a group wherever you’re going at www.alumni.psu.edu/groups. And welcome to the Penn State alumni family. If you go What: Second Annual SOMA Photo Scavenger Hunt When: 3 to 6:30 p.m. Where: Front of Old Main Details: Free, anyone can par ticipate "Last year, we had to shake hands with an employee at Five Guys, hug a random stranger and other little fun things like that,” Nechamkin (junior-information sciences and technology) said. Michelson said a personal favorite of his was a picture that called for a re-creation of The Beatles' 'Abbey Road” a'lbum cover. Michelson said the winning team who best completes its scav enger list will receive a reward for their efforts. Nechamkin said the award is merely an added incentive, while the focus of the event is purely for entertainment purpos es. "The overall goal is just to have a good time and get some theme because it is "universal and fun” due to the multiple tele vision shows and movies that focus on socialites. But the fashion show was not simply models walking down the runway. It included dance num bers, preps and modeling. "I included the other perform ances because it's versatile, and it's important to model the clothes in what you can do with them," Pappas said. Latasha Beekton said she enjoyed the additional perform ances and acting by the models. "I thought it was really good, and they seem to be really into their characters, which makes it more entertaining," Beekton (freshman-telecommunications) said. Though SOMA hosted the show, Pappas, who is not a mem ber of SOMA, was the person who wanted to hold the event after participating in fashion shows at Penn State Altoona. "I wanted to have [a show] of my own," she said. “Fashion is something I'm really into.” Philadelphia: www.psuphila.org Greater Pittsburgh: www.psupgh.com Harrisburg: www.psualumnihbgchapter.org Washington, D.C.: www.psuwashdc.org New York City: www.psunyc.org pa.'d Penn State Alumni Association funny pictures,” Nechamkin said. Michelson said the event has been long anticipated throughout the year by the members of SOMA. “The scavenger hunt is something we’ve been wanting to do all year, but we just haven’t had the weather to do it,” Michelson said. “On Saturday, though, it’s supposed to be beautiful out.” Nechamkin said the scavenger hunt was first started last year by the previous SOMA event president, Tim Knapton (senior information sciences and technol ogy). “He had heard of other clubs doing it and decided we’re a club that combines multiple arts, so this is a perfect event for us," Nechamkin said. Nechamkin said the previous year hosted between 30 and 40 people, which broke off into sepa rate teams of about six. He thinks the scavenger hunt is happening at an ideal time of the year and he hopes for a quality turnout. "If you would rather keep pro crastinating before finals, then this is the perfect event for you,” he said. The fashion show featured seven different scenes showcas ing various fashion trends from spring and summer. Floral prints and earthy-tones were shown in Scene Two: Blending Beauty, while sporty tomboy wear was showcased in Scene Three: Chasing Civility. In Scene Six, futuristic-inspired clothing was worn. Pappas said the clothes came from the models’ own closets. Rue 21, Maurices and Strawberry, and some were even made specif ically for the event. Hollis Leidy said she attended the show because her roommate is one of the models and has been “talking about it nonstop.” Leidy (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) said she thought the show was "well-pro duced” and “cool.” "A lot of [the models] have their own clothes, so it’s really interest ing to see their own style," she said. To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu is there The Daily Collegian
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