The Daily Collegian Fashion show to raise hinds for Lou Gehrig’s disease By Joshua Glossner COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Penn State Marketing Association will hold a fashion show to raise money for charity at 7:30 tonight at Mezzanine, 420 E. College Ave. The proceeds from the all-ages event will go to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, a charity that works to finding a cure and treatments of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Caitlin Broscius, a member of the fashion show’s committee, said her roommate Vita McHale is very close to the issue of ALS because her father has the dis ease. Morocco inspires exhibit By Samantha Arcieri FOR THE COLLEGIAN Pen, pencil, paper. Form, edge volume. That’s Lilly Zuckerman's (sen ior-fine arts) and Lindsey Landfried's (senior-fine arts and comparative literature) inspira tion for their exhibit "Feed. Back. Loop." The exhibit opened Monday at the Zoller Gallery in the Visual Arts Building and will run until Friday. Zuckerman’s senior show features more than 30 pieces of functional terracotta ceramics, like dinner plates and bowls, while Landfried’s senior thesis shows off large-scale graphite drawings. Zuckerman said the research grant that funded their trip to Morocco last May served as a source of inspiration for both proj ects the exhibit is the culmina tion of their efforts put out at Penn State so far. "It was inspiring to see true, functional work in Morocco. ” she said. Zuckerman said she hopes any one who visits the gallery will rec ognize the functionality of her pieces. "I would like for people to feel like it’s a generous presentation Join faculty and fellow students to learn more about studying next summer In London, England June Courses: London and Comedy and Virginia Woolf’s London Wednesday. November 17 6:00 p.m. 120 Thomas Building outreach programs of the College of Agricultural Sciences, the College of Arts and Architecture, the College of Health and Human Development, the College of the Liberal Arts, the Smcal College of Business, and University Office of Global Programs T rxw Check out The Daily Collegian’s 1 Classified section or online Crpafpr for today’s listing of employment I lit Urtdltr Qpportuniies. real estate, and o y. Philly Area? cars in the Greater Philly Area! 1 “We are just trying to do any thing we can to help her family and raise awareness about the disease,” Broscius (senior-mar keting) said. McHale (senior-broadcast jour nalism) said her family has been raising money for the ALSA since her freshman year at Penn State. Her family has raised almost $40,000 through ALS walks and other events they have held, she said. “ALS has no treatment or cure, so we are trying to do everything we can to make a difference and help find a way to treat it,” McHale said. Since her father, Joe, was diag nosed on Feb. 21, 2007, the family Courtesy of Lilly Zuckerman Lilly Zuckerman (senior-fine arts) and Lindsey Landfried’s (senior fine arts and comparative literature) exhibit “Feed. Back. Loop.” will be on display in Zoller Gallery through Friday. of forms." Zuckerman said. “The added challenge was to make pieces that relate to the body while still not being a biennial flat dinner plate." Because each clay piece is cre ated largely by hand, traces of her fingerprints are still visible in her pieces. Zuckerman said audi ences will be able to relate to the concept of the “frozen finger print" present in her pieces because everyone has touched something, she said. Zuckerman said each piece took five to six hours to complete. Landfried said the Moroccan tradition of rug-making influ enced her pieces. It took her 50 to 100 hours to complete nine-foot by-nine-foot graphite drawings. IGHT e at -JC5r» SINC Back by Popular Deman ThE RETURN Of ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT has seen changes in her father’s health, McHale said. ALS starts in one muscle of the body and slowly spreads to the rest, she said now her father is not able to walk, talk or do much for himself. “This is really the worst disease ever,” McHale said. “We want to raise as much awareness as possi ble, and the fashion show will help.” “I hope people read a multitude of images, ‘stories and references in my work,” Landfried said. Landfried said a variety of her pieces channel the feelings of “white noise” or the visualization of the sounds a crowd makes. Michele Amateau, professor of visual arts and womens studies, said the works go beyond obvious Moroccan influences. “The irony is that they both went to Morocco, which is known for very colorful, patterned tiles," Amato said. “They took away notions of repeated patterns. What was maintained was something less characteristic of Morocco and more specific to their individual works.” >TATE PENN Diamonds and Lace, 908 Pike St., Lemont; Flesh Decor, 332 E. Calder Way; and Mr. Charles, 228 E. College Ave., will show off their fashions during the show, and the owners support raising money for the cause. “It’s for a great cause, and let- ting [PSMA] borrow clothes from here, it has a great feeling,” said Laura Rossman, co-owner of Flesh Decor. Rossman said the fashion show will feature a variety of clothes from the store, including affordable outfits and high-end wear. Diana Zeisky, owner of Diamonds and Lace, sent cocktail dresses and special occasion out fits in the show. McHale said the event will be sponsored by the radio station 894.5, where she is an intern. “Everyone at the station has been very supportive of the cause," she said. Broscius said 894.5 will have a live broadcast during the fashion show. Master DJ Boogie SOMA opens mic to student artists By Brittany Horn FOR THE COLLEGIAN Just before Thanksgiving break, students will have one more chance to show off their tal ents at their home away from home. Students Organizing the Multiple Arts will host an Open Mic Night at 8 tonight in the Waring Study Lounge in West Halls. The event is free and open to everyone. Performers can sign up on a first come, first serve basis starting at 7 p.m. and are advised to arrive early, as slots should fill up fast, SOMA Media Relations Chairman Nick Weingartner said. On average, performers are normally given two to three songs. "There are absolutely no rules, which makes it so special," Weingartner (senior-media rela tions) said. Acts can range from stand-up comedy to acoustic guitars and rap, and diversity is never lack ing, he said. At the last open mic night, the first three acts featured a ukulele, a melodica a mini keyboard that the player blows into and a rap group. And it’s that kind of variety' that keeps the show interesting, he said. "I just look forward to the craziness," Weingartner said. BananaGrAms/ Each set of letters below is arranged alphabetically, and the ? is in the correct alphabetical position. Figure out what letter the ? represents and rearrange the letters to spell a six-letter word. For example, in DL7PRUY the-? could be an L, M, N, 0 or P. Here it represents an 0. which can be combined with the other letters to spell PROUDLY. LEVEL AAMRT? AE?ILW i I | B?OOWY HOPR?Y 1 1 11 1 !"1"1 i I 1 A E E ? U V AFMOS? ' — ! I I -L-I—L- Yesterday's Answer: FRIGID, FIRING, FINGER REGAIN, RETINA, RENTAL. MANTLE Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 I will DJ the event, she said. Kristen Harvilla, associate proj ect manager for the fashion show, said the event will include silent auctions for tickets to the Penn State-Indiana football game and the Bon Jovi concert. There will also be refreshments, Harvilla (sophomore-marketing) said. The theme for the fashion show is “masquerade,” and about a third of the models will be wearing masks, Broscius said. “If you donate a little bit more money than the $3 at the door, you will get some Mardi Gras beads,” Broscius said. “This is just a way to make it fun for everyone.” To e-mail reporter: jdgs299@psu.edu Brian Walker won’t be new to the stage tonight, with his acoustic guitar and original music to accompany him. Walker (senior-psychology) said he hopes a good deal of people make it out to the open mic night. “It’s the one thing still in socie ty that we have to appreciate without politics getting involved." he said. Many artists, like Dylan Justice, come strictly for the great music. "It's remarkable how many people have talent at this univer sity," he said. justice (junior-energy, busi ness and finance), a piano player and singer, said he got into the nights this year and now finds them to be a great experience. "I like getting up in front of peo ple and playing the music they want to hear," he said. SOMA open mic nights were created specifically as an outlet for local artists and has continued to grow in recent years. Weingartner said. And while SOMA does put on bigger shows, he said the nights allow for new talent to come through. Representatives from local venues as well as the Big Ten Network often come out, Weingartner said. But as Waring Study Lounge fills with musicians and instru ments tonight. Weingartner said he just hopes it feels like home. -j r I I I l I
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