The Alumni Hall in the HUB hosted Kierra Darshell's 8th Annual Professional Drag Show this past Friday night. The show was the kicker to this year's Pride Week at Penn State and drew an impressive turnout, filling nearly every seat and leaving crowds of students standing in the wings.
Following the event, Joe Pratchenko, a junior-theater major, said:
It was lesbians, gays, transsexuals, all together and all accepting and no issues. It was perfect.
There are some interesting things on the Adewumi Campaign YouTube Channel.
After the jump is a Get Out the Vote video that uses "changing clothes" as a metaphor for changing the University Park Undergraduate Association. Check it out!
Associate Athletic Director Greg Myford waxed political on Twitter this morning.
The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments has officially voted to impeach their President, Nick Borsuk, which leaves Amanda Davin (the old vice president) in charge for the rest of the term. They felt that Borsuk had created a culture of disrespect and had lost the confidence of the executive board and the council. The council was unsure of his ability to continue and serve out his term as President of CCSG.
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What: Three national champions of their arts, P.J. Maierhofer (better known as the Blue Sapphire, or 3-baton twirling, award-winning Miss College Majorette of America), David Clavens (freestyle footbagger) and Nathan Kepner (magician) join forces with fellow variety artists Joe Scholz, Mike Simon and Morgan Tsu-Raun in a performance showcasing an array of talents rarely seen on a single stage.
Where: The State Theatre
When: Tonight, 8pm
Why: Because it's going to be unreal.
Hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang will perform at Sigma Chi fraternity on Thursday, April 8. The show is part of Sigma Chi's week-long philanthropy, Derby Days, and proceeds will benefit the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.
Chiddy Bang is well-known for sampling indie artists in their mashups. Check out "Opposite of Adults," featuring beats by MGMT. Tickets will be $10 and available for sale sometime next week. See the Facebook event for more details.
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