The Daily Collegian Tailgate explores digital media By Mike Hricik COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER More than 100 faculty and staff members from Penn State cam puses across the state gathered at Foster Auditorium in Pattee Library for the Media Commons Tailgate 2010 on Friday. The tailgate, sponsored by Media Commons at Penn State, hosted speakers who explored uses of new educational technolo gies in the classroom, as well as their advantages and disadvan tages. College of the Liberal Arts Dean Christopher Long delivered the event's keynote address, exploring traditional and new media literacies. An avid blogger and Twitter user, Long said social networking websites are untapped resources for college educators. “This is a mode of students, with our students and with one another. It's really the ability to get responses,” Long said. Educational Gaming Commons NRT to hold auditions for spring By Hannah Rishel COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Actors who want to showcase their talents this spring semester will have the opportunity to try out for No Refund Theater's upcoming productions this week. NRT will hold auditions for the plays being performed in the first half of the spring semester from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight through Wednesday in the Chambers Building lobby. Callbacks will be held 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday in the same place. Nicole Wells, vice president of NRT, said actors who want to audition need to prepare a one minute monologue that showcas es their skills to the fullest. "We have monologues from the shows available for them," Wells (junior-recreation, park and tourism management) said. "But it looks better if they have a mono logue of their own choosing." Actors auditioning for "Othello" need to have a Shakespearean hpv vaccine clinics FOR BOTH FEMALE AND MALE PENN STATE STUDENTS The PA Department of Health will offer a Three-Dose Gardasil Vaccine Clinic at the Student Health Center on the following dates Monday, September 13, 2010 (Dose 1) Monday, November 15, 2010 (Dose 2) Monday, March 21, 2011 (Dose 3) The vaccine is free and available to all female and male students and their spouses between the ages of 19 and 26 years old If you have already started the Gardasil vaccine series, you may continue and/or complete the series through one of the free clinics, provided the dose coincides with the scheduled clinics (verifica tion of previous dose is required) http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/myllHS beginning September 6 for the September 13 clinic. piwSmt Drop-In Career Counseling 103 Bank of America Career Services Center Serving undergraduate and graduate students from all academic colleges, career counselors are available through drop-in for a brief 15 minute consultation. Potential topics to address include: Resume reviews. Occupational Information. Internship/Job Search, Grad Available Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday evenings until 7:00 p.m. fall/spring semester) Attention! Career Services will be closed November 25-26 for the holiday! Schedule a Mock Interview Todayl Undergraduate and graduate students can participate in a video-recorded mock interview to practice skills and receive feedback in our in-house studio. Career Services provides scheduled times during which students can have practice Schedule an appointment through the scheduling assistant in: 111 Bank of America Career Services Center. http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/students/mockinterview.shtml r'l , CT ii e Daily ollegian Instructional Technologist Chris Stubbs and Media Commons staff members Aaron Smith and Ryan Wetzel held a “fireside chat” dis cussing storytelling across medi ums, or “transmedia” story telling. Stubbs said educators should not lose sight of educational goals with the rise of new media. “It’s a tool in the toolbox. That’s the idea of transmedia,” Stubbs said. Assistant Head of Library Learning Services Elyssa Cahoy unveiled plans for a revamping of the first floor of Paterno and Pattee Libraries to become more conducive to multimedia. Cahoy said this will entail a total overhaul of Pattee Library’s Reserve Reading Room, includ ing the addition of a 40-person classroom surrounded by projec tion screens. Senior sociology lecturer Sam Richards led a student panel fea turing Interfraternity Council President Max Wendkos and staff members of Onward State, an monologue prepared, while those trying out for the musical “Songs From a New World” will need to sing 16 bars of a song of their choice A cappella. Andrew Jen, director of the musical, said he researches mul tiple plays every semester to decide which one he wants to put on. "I tend to pick shows based on what will fit in with the rest of our season, what will look good on our stage and what the club needs as a whole," Jen. Class of 2010, said. NRT actress Elaina Mercurio has acted in 13 total shows since she began the first semester of her freshman year and plans on attending auditions this week. She said she researches all the plays to decide which ones she wants to act in the most. After she makes her decision, she picks a monologue to audition with. "I don't have set monologues that I use all the time," Mercurio (senior-human development and family studies) said. "I pick a MeatthServices http://student3ffairs.psu.edu/health School. Major/Career Decisions, and more! interviews Appointments are one hour in length. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT online news outlet for Penn State students. Panelists delved into digital media etiquette for students and its impact on job prospects. Wendkos (senior-marketing and psychology) said he made social networking mistakes early into his career as IFC president. He said Penn State should teach students to conduct them selves correctly online as sites like Eacebook gain more impor tance. “If social media can be used to increase the level of student par ticipation, that’s awesome,” Wendkos said. Drew McGhee, instructional development specialist at Penn State Altoona, said he enjoys going to events like the tailgate. “I get to see what new things other faculty members are doing,” McGhee said. “Problems they run into are problems our faculty are running into as well.” monologue that goes with the show I want to act in. If I want a part in a comedy, I pick a comedic monologue.” Jen said he approaches audi tions for comedies differently than dramas because the actors trying out for funnier shows need to have a strong sense of comedic timing. “In my experience, timing is impossible to teach,” he said. "You either have it or you don't, and without it the show will never be funny.” Jen encourages students who have never done NRT shows to try out. “If you never try it, you’ll never get anywhere, and you might just be missing out on one of the most enjoyable things you could ever do with your life,” he said. This semester NRT will per form “The Twilight Zone,” “The Penis Monologues” and “Othello,” among other plays that have yet to be determined. To e-mail reporter: hmrso27@psu.edu H The Atherton Hotel Effortless Holiday Meals Order Ahead Thanksgiving Dinner To Go Sliced Roasted Turkey Sage Stuffing Mashed Potatoes Turkey Gravy Sauteed Corn w/ Butter Candied Yams Rolls Dinner for 4 beginning at $65 Add On Entrees: Sunday Brunch Ham & Roasted Prime Rib To e-mail reporter: mjhsso7@psu.edu Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie Earn Credit & Advance Your Future this Spring CN ED 100: Effective Career Decision-Making (3cr) Tuesday/Thursday 11:15am-12:30pm AG 100/SC 101: Job Search Skills and Strategies for Technical Majors (Icr) Wednesdays, 11:15am-12:05pm LA 401 : Professional Development for the Liberal Arts Student (Icr) Tuesdays, 11:15am-12:05pm Upcoming Info Nittany Lioi Sessions yP Career Networi November 15: Cummins Inc.: 6:30-B:3opm, 251 Willard November 16: SABIC Innovative Plastics: 6:00 - 8:00 pm, 120 Thomas November 17: Simon Property Group: 6:30-8:00pm, 010 Smeal Business pennState areer 9 Services CAREER PLANNING FOR LIFE Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls performs at Cafe 210 on Sunday night. The group is known for its diversity of instruments played. Ray, Indigo Girls bring soothing vocals to Cafe By Hannah Rishel COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Amy Ray carries a piece of State College everywhere she goes. “I got one of my main tattoos done here,” the Indigo Girls singer told the audience of her solo concert Sunday night at Cafe 210 West, 210 W College Ave. "I don’t remember who did it though." Ray played a variety of music from “Bus Bus” an upbeat song that got the crowd dancing to "She's Got to Be" a slow er tune. “It’s nice to have v'all singing," she told the audience after she finished. Ray made an effort to show her appreciation to the audience after almost every song, thanking them for the applause. She said before she began the set that it was a “drag" that the Indigo Girls hadn’t performed in State College in many years. Raylene Holt, a Pleasant Gap resident, attended the concert because she's been a big fan of Ray and the Indigo Girls since college. "I think they have a lot to say." Holt said. “They have a wide vari ety of music and they're fun to sing along to. For me it's all about their lyrics." She added that she's spread her love of the Indigo Girls and Ray onto her mother and to her 6- year-old son. Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 I 7 Destiny Aman also attended because she thinks the Indigo Girls are “awesome." Aman (graduate-geography) said that her favorite song by the band was one of Ray's called "Rock and Roll Heaven’s Gate." "It's edgier and more political," she said. "Amy's songs are more 'think hard' songs." Local band Pure Cane Sugar opened the show, playing songs from their album as well as a cover of "Come Together" by the Beatles. In addition to an acoustic gui tar and tambourine. Pure Cane Sugar also had conga drums and a fiddle player, who coincidentally was the only male performer in the group. Holt added that she was standing at the front of the bar when Pure Cane Sugar began playing and she thought it was Ray singing until she got back to the stage. Also opening for Ray was Mount Moriah, a folk band from North Carolina, who said they were "tickled" to be on tour with her. During their set. the band told the audience while they were driving to State College earlier today their GPS took them on back roads instead of the high way. including through a legal hunting ground. "I thought it was a joke." lead singer Heather McEntire said, which brought a loud laugh from the audience To e-mail reporter: hmrso27@psu.edu
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