I Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 Conductor Ned C. Deihl leads the State College Area M concert entitled ‘Winds of War and Peace.' Concert pays Music honors veterans, draws tears By Brittany Horn FOR THE COLLEGIAN Trumpets and tears accompanied the veterans who stood during the Armed Forces Salute. The State College Area Municipal Band performed at :> p.m. Sunday at the State College Area High School South Auditorium to a large crowd. The concert was in honor of Veterans Day. and while admission was free, donations to the band were accepted. Members of the band and audience members donned their uniforms to respect their country and fellow veterans, with the concert opening with the "Star Spangled Banner." Bill Kaplan, 82, a Marine veteran and resident of State College, stood during “Armed Forces Salute" for his time in the service and in remembrance of those who couldn't. "I stood in honor of her brother.' Kaplan said, motioning to his wife and wiping his eyes. “He died in the war." With more than 50 veterans in the audi ence. the band played pieces including "American Salute," a song based on "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Ned Deihl. director of the band and retired Blue Band director, was especial ly pleased by this piece, calling it "the best the band has ever performed." The show featured numbers like Bands to battle By Chris Dilenno FOR THE COLLEGIAN This time, the battle is for toys Mezzanine, 420 E. College Ave.. will host Tunes for Tots, a battle of bands, at 9 tonight. The lineup includes 5 Cherry Lewis, Atlas Soundtrack, The Hope Fallacy, Condition Oakland and Memphis Hat. The battle is hosted by Penn State's Public Relations Student Society of America and benefits Toys for Tots, a national charity that raises money for Christmas presents for less fortunate children. Tickets are $7 for ages 18 to 20 and $4 for ages 21 and up. All proceeds go to Toys for Tots. Elle Scarpa, event planning chair woman for PRSSA. said this is the first battle of bands PRSSA has hosted and it 's also the first time the organization has ever worked with Toys for Tots. "The Mezzanine has helped us out a ton," Scarpa (senior-public relations) said "They're charging us hardly anything and allowing us to use their bar on a night it's normally not even open." Scarpa said the fundraising goal of this event is $4OO. She said this is the last big Film raises suicide; By Lauren Ingeno COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER In 18 minutes, viewers who watched "Toward Daylight” Sunday at the State Theatre learned about the isolation, pain and eventual hope of suicide survivors in their own words. The documentary which focuses on awareness, survival and prevention in the Centre County region was created for the Centre County Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is comprised entirely of Centre County residents telling their sto ries of suicide. The interviewees ranged from survivor Susan Kennedy, whose brother commit ted suicide, to 21-year-old Kendra Immel who lost her mother to suicide when she was in sixth grade. Shanon Quick, now program director for the Mental Health Crisis Service, struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide when she returned to college for her senior year, just days after her father had been murdered, she said in the film. She described feeling isolated and dis connected until she wanted to take her life. But on the day she planned her suicide, her friends took her aside and told her how much they loved her, without even knowing her plan. "I was so pissed at them because I couldn’t do it anymore. They told me I tribute "Purple I!". Eternal F..t! Beautiful .John K=... announcedi Of the coior. of the ab.-eu Officer.- In. "Tile * c] Coiumbu' lauah from As the i crowd o "1 car duct lor ..r lie mY salute to branches to acki stood. Nan called lit-■ "tins aw . ber of w n "They : said. "1.e., The Ke; met in <:•> after !'u hone ■•■! !l!- litsc. “Thc- the music f' At fc *i' 111 event PksS Christmas : : Hand n" opport’t Eric A- Hope Fail,!' him. "When ) tovs. li e a kind ol ; sonn-irc 7 ('hr-! IniliL n '"We V We line, we (at and !■’) and liiccc Chci supi the 1 baitle ol ti looking t■ ■■ love yen ' i'hi in the ii!;r Kenned; v. co-chairwoir Darkness v. a with depression ■ .'omeoue hut 1 did ■ a’h io. I needed lot! to do something uri it; the film. "I wanted to i n't know who resources. So 1 about it." Koran The documen wa- created by pro fessors. stude!,’ and alumni in Penn State's College a Communications and was directed by rh.ua Bird, an associ ate professor in tile department of film and video and media studies. Alter the documentary screening, the survivors featured tn the documentary went on stage and answered questions. When asked how someone should approach a friend who they suspect is feeling suicidal. Quick encouraged the audience to be verv direct and honest. The panel also discussed how they grieved when they had lost someone to suicide. Maty Anne Knapp, trom Penn State's Center tor Counseling and Psychological Services, explained that since suicide is often an awkward subject, those who need the most support often get the least. Kennedy said events such as the one the audience was attending are part of what helped uer seal when she lost her brother. To e-nviii reporter: ImisolB@psu.edu i ‘jeng Sunday’s sv> Hymn from id America The * player and host, cried presentation happen, because im State Reserve '■"■'lor Ouard. wo' held up in • . id. evoking a nded. Deihl Inc with the ■ .sc we it is to con s ■ Deihl said, nark with a final covering all .. and then turned : a -ans as they Hill Kaplan. arty event lor with the num- a : .then. owd." she Penn State, m the area Viter being n; said he is ■. and ibis area he said. "And tots Ting before ■s a great -t of The ■ eial for !< Spt’C row up loving t an give that oak' by doing •u guitarist for mssible ivh of them ■•-as in anv wav urnalism low-- Mezzanine. C a cool idea. members of 5 mt; there to ■port the cause playing tor." she j u i;as never won a da members are first. lit > watch their mine," he said. reness It-." Quick said : : i and serve as i Stale's Out of ■use in her battle Hopefuls for dance By Meghan Micciolo FOR THE COLLEGIAN Tension filled the air Saturday in the Visual Arts Building as dancers from differ ent styles prepared to audition for a spot in Penn State's competitive dance program. The minor accepts an average of 16 stu dents per semester, which makes it difficult to get into, said Elisha Halpin. associate professor and head of the dance depart ment. Applicants hear about whether or not they are accepted based on seniority. This year's sophomore applicants will hear from the dance department this week, freshmen will find out the week of Nov. 23 and incom ing freshmen will find out the week of Nov 28. Of the 33 students who tried out. Halpin said she estimates that about one third will be accepted. "It's a very lull room. It's bittersweet, though." Halpin said. "On the one hand, its great to see the interest in the program, but on the other, w’e also know that there's not going to be enough seats for them all During the audition, applicants per formed class exercises and various dance combinations that they were shown. "We try to do different styles so that no matter what their training is. dancer- have one thing that they know they're good at." Halpin said. "The goal is not to make if any worse for them." The hallways of the building were filled with men and women stretching and prac ticing before the two-hour-long group audi tion. "I'm excited and nervous. More exeited. because this is my first real audition." -aid prospective freshman Sarah Dunmire. of State College. Her application to Ream Stale is pending. Clothing drive gathers more than 2,000 items The three-week PINK ilappv Project surpassed the numbei of donations expected. By Samantha Arcieri FOR THE CORF GIAN Four women sat on the Hour of Ca;i Kelly's apartment and sorted pile- of clothes. Items ranging from T-shirts to dresses covered nearly every inch of the living room and were stacked on each of the three over sized couches to the point where the items toppled over the headrests till for chanty Victoria's Secret campus representatives received 2.6!* 1 items through a clothing drive called the PINK Happy Project from Oct. 25 to Nov. 12. The drive will benefit ihe Salvation Armv. PINK Campus Representative Mic-ht'!h* Utrli said the donations far exceeded the organization's goal of raising g.iinu i!. ins "The project was absolutely amazing ,uvl the students were so supportive-, (senionadvertising and pub!i< re! said. "The clothes are going to help w range of people ages to " Kelly (senior-advertising and public n la tions). also a campus representative, the majority of the items donated wee clothing people quickly grow out of. such n childrcn's shirts and dresses The organization also collected a wide range of accessories, including more than 20 belts and several pairs of shoes. "Overall it was a huge success involving the Penn State community and the Cent-v County community." Kelly said. "Without their efforts, the Ilappy Project wouldn't have been what it was." Kelly said the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSAt. Yaiiev Magazine and The Odyssey contributed to the clothing drive. The State College Presbyterian Church was also able to raise a large amount of clothing for the cause, she said. AUYOU CAN EAT Pizza and Wings TEAM TRIVIA AT BPMI | audition program Dunmire who does ballet, contempo raiy and modern dance said she is nerv ous be cause she really wants to dance in college I want to see how far dance can take mo." Dunmire said. Students already in the program were there to help out with the auditions. Rachel Westernik. who auditioned in March, remi nisced about her own tryouts. "It was intimidating getting ready for the audition." Westernik (freshman-nursing said. "Vmi always look at everyone and com pare yourself. You don't want to. but you do." But once in the program, the classes are relaxing. Westernik said. "Dancing is a way for me to relieve the stress." she said "Dancing is my passion. I love that 1 can continue it in college." Sara ('apian (sophomore-biology) agreed with Westernik's sentiment about Penn Stale's dance program. "< hie ot the best parts of dancing is that moment when you finally get something right, when you do something really well. .And you think. 'I could never have done that before. " ('apian said. Alter the audition, dancers filtered out of iie classroom, faces Hushed from exercise. i really hope I gel in." Dunmire said. "It w,»s nerve wracking because they taught it ia-i you had to pick up on it quickly." Victoria's Secret campus representatives iih the total number of clothing items Tt *,e r e donated to the PINK Happy Project. dn;e will benefit the Salvation Army. Kristen MacMillan. PINK street team icnibcr. said she was surprised to see the : : .usit ol clothing that was donated. !: > impressive because no one can go ni r and act their clothes," MacMillan *c..t«r advertising and public relations) Turli said the donated clothing was dropped ol! in the Salvation /Army bins near Atherton Street. She said it took almost o .r! c ears to transport all of the items. rU ear has been tilled for three weeks," T; li >aid "My trunk was full and 1 couldn’t out of mv mirror." The PINK Happy Prokect is going on at oilier universities including Arizona State 1 ni\ersitv and the Universitv of Illinois. —— -I I I I I I VIDEO The Daily Collegian “You always look at everyone and compare yourself. You don’t want to, but you do.” JAMAICA O*CO ft* you knot*. WjAMFEST Live Concerts VIP Parties Beautiful Beaches Cliff Jumping Spectacular Sunsets H&m£&sejtvicef 1.800.648.4849 www.STSTRAVEL com I _* .... I’tiilK \rr,.- classified section or tor today s C ollcuian Rachel Westernik freshman - nursing 'jie'.y of Michelle J. Turli nuvu
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