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& The Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Monday, May 2,1988 Air Guitar draws in sellout crowd at amphitheater Kim HegreJDatty Ca Despite a cold wind and a bottle throwing crowd, Saturday's Air Guitar went on as scheduled. Twelve groups performed including "Attitude," who played "Mnd Over Matter." By Maryann Milligan StcdJ Writer Air Guitar 1988 became an air show of flying bottles, spare change and giant beach balls Saturday night before a sold- out. standing room only crowd of approx¬ imately 6,500 raucous, windblown spec¬ tators. The show, which is fast becoming the highlight of CSUFs annual Vintage Days celebration, was marred as comedian Wayne Federman, the Master of Cere¬ monies and regular performer at Los Angeles's hot comedy spot, The Improv, became target practice for the inebriated audience. Although gamely trying 10 continue cajoling the festive audience, Federman became upset when the flying objects passed too close. "They only hit me so it didn't really matter." said Heidi Wilson, coordinator of this year's event The only thing that got hurt was the comedian's ego," she said Wilson said she had come to the con¬ clusion that comedians weren't the right type of emcee for Air Guitar because "people just want lo see their friends per¬ form." Despite the boisterous antics of ihc crowd and the fact lhai the blustery weather prevented the use of the usual large video screen, the show went well and the crowd responded energetically. "When we were on it was constant noise—the place was rockin'!" saidDarryl Howerton, who performed as "Run" of "RUN D.O.G.," a parody of the rap group RUN DMC. The crowd responded most enthusiastic¬ ally to the "Burrito Supremes," a male trio who lip-synced to an old Diana Ross classic; "E.K.G.," a hospital staff raising The Young Rascals from the deathbed; and "RUN D.O.G." Mike Wise, "Darryl McDaniel" of RUN D.O.G., said "We want to go on tour. All the campuses across the nation should know who we are. Nobody can Slop us. Nobody. In the words of our bouncers. Get back, Suckahs!" Of the original 40 applications sub¬ mitted in February, 23 groups went as far as creating a routine. From these 23, Wil¬ son and the Air Guitar committee selected the 12 best performances The criteria for selection included visual appeal, creativity, use of stage and effectiveness of costumes, as well as audience appeal and fitting of tune con¬ straints. The Air Guitar event cost approx- imuely $19,000 to put on and raised $22,000 to $23,000. The difference is put into a Vintage Days fund to help cover the costs of some of the less profitable events. "There are some events during Vintage Days such as the Vinththalon that com¬ pletely lose money, so it helps eo pay for those events." said Wilson. The Vintathlon includes the annual marathon, frog jump and tug-o'-war. Tug of war pits teams in the mud By Jana Lee Briscoe Staff Writer "Take 'em for a drink!" and "We want to see some mud!" were some of the slo¬ gans chanted by student supporters for their teams during the tug of war com¬ petition in the Vintage Days Vintathlon Friday afternoon. In the past, lug of war participants rushed out to buy the belter traction shoes, but this year, only regular tennis shoes were allowed. "No cleats on the field!" yelled referees. The winning teams were: 1st place men's division. Psycho; Hammerheads for the coed division, and Dogs of Wrath for the women's division—they all earned their titles through technique, or the ability to sit down and pull at the stroke the fastest Dogs of Wrath came in 2nd place with a tugging win for both men's and coed divisions leaving the Hammerheads and Psycho in the mud for 3rd place in those divisions; Grape Confusion girls left the P.E. majors in 3rd, but the win wasn't without a little confusion from dirty, mud¬ dy girls moaning and groaning while in¬ spiring coaches army demanded ilit-.ni to "Pull! Pull! Pull!" If anything, the wins weren'teasy. The competition was scheduled for 2:30 pjn., but didn't begin until 3 p.m. By the time the tug of war ended at 5:10, competitors marched off the field behind parking lot C with bloody rope bums if they didn't wear good gloves, muddy bottoms in all cases, and stomach ulcers if they didn't win. Nevertheless, CSUF spint was there, along with Air Force spirit, fraternity and sorority spirit, dormiiory spirit and Psycho spirit. CBS television crews filmed the Psycho-sponsored event which the club later cleaned up. The Psychos were made up in black and white, symbolizing the fight for honor and opportunity [to win). The outfits proved to psych members up for the defeat in men's and coed divisions. An awards ceremony was held after the finals to determine who the winning yankers would be. Theater showcases 'black experience By Diane Oleson Staff Writer An assortment of skits, poetry readings, dances and musical numbers entertained an audience of close to 300 hundred people last night at the second Talent Showcase presented by the CSUF Black Thealer group. The sights and sounds in¬ cluded an original rap song composed and sung by FSU football player Thomas Ireland. Other singing sensations in¬ cluded Bobby Seou and Zayne Poitier who both won awards at the end of the show for out¬ standing performances. Crowd pleasers also included the ethnic African Cultural Dance, a humorous religious in¬ terpretation with a drunk preach¬ er entiiled "Step Unto The Lord," and glamour girls in "At Tte Dance." Serious pieces representing A- mcrica's homeless, the black struggle in South Africa and a poetic tribute to Langston Hughes created a more thought¬ ful and somber mood among the audience. The favorite and final piece was a dance sequence e n ti tl ed" Ba¬ de of the Sexes." The men, dressed lo the nines, began the sequence in a syn¬ chronized jazz dance attempting to put down the women. However, the women got a little more funky and won the crowd over with their aggressive, sexy dancing. Dr. James Rogers, founder of the Black Theater group, feels the Talent Showcase provides an opportunity for all young people interested in the black cultural ex¬ perience. Although most of the par¬ ticipants are from the Black The¬ ater classes at CSUF, all stu¬ dents are encouraged to audition original pieces relating the black experience. Cametta Green, a 23-year-old dance major at CSUF, was the creative choreographer for the show. With six years of professional dancing behind her, she chose dances that made everyone look Ptewe see BLACK, page 3
Object Description
Title | 1988_05 The Daily Collegian May 1988 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Description
Title | May 2, 1988, Page 1 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | & The Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Monday, May 2,1988 Air Guitar draws in sellout crowd at amphitheater Kim HegreJDatty Ca Despite a cold wind and a bottle throwing crowd, Saturday's Air Guitar went on as scheduled. Twelve groups performed including "Attitude," who played "Mnd Over Matter." By Maryann Milligan StcdJ Writer Air Guitar 1988 became an air show of flying bottles, spare change and giant beach balls Saturday night before a sold- out. standing room only crowd of approx¬ imately 6,500 raucous, windblown spec¬ tators. The show, which is fast becoming the highlight of CSUFs annual Vintage Days celebration, was marred as comedian Wayne Federman, the Master of Cere¬ monies and regular performer at Los Angeles's hot comedy spot, The Improv, became target practice for the inebriated audience. Although gamely trying 10 continue cajoling the festive audience, Federman became upset when the flying objects passed too close. "They only hit me so it didn't really matter." said Heidi Wilson, coordinator of this year's event The only thing that got hurt was the comedian's ego," she said Wilson said she had come to the con¬ clusion that comedians weren't the right type of emcee for Air Guitar because "people just want lo see their friends per¬ form." Despite the boisterous antics of ihc crowd and the fact lhai the blustery weather prevented the use of the usual large video screen, the show went well and the crowd responded energetically. "When we were on it was constant noise—the place was rockin'!" saidDarryl Howerton, who performed as "Run" of "RUN D.O.G.," a parody of the rap group RUN DMC. The crowd responded most enthusiastic¬ ally to the "Burrito Supremes," a male trio who lip-synced to an old Diana Ross classic; "E.K.G.," a hospital staff raising The Young Rascals from the deathbed; and "RUN D.O.G." Mike Wise, "Darryl McDaniel" of RUN D.O.G., said "We want to go on tour. All the campuses across the nation should know who we are. Nobody can Slop us. Nobody. In the words of our bouncers. Get back, Suckahs!" Of the original 40 applications sub¬ mitted in February, 23 groups went as far as creating a routine. From these 23, Wil¬ son and the Air Guitar committee selected the 12 best performances The criteria for selection included visual appeal, creativity, use of stage and effectiveness of costumes, as well as audience appeal and fitting of tune con¬ straints. The Air Guitar event cost approx- imuely $19,000 to put on and raised $22,000 to $23,000. The difference is put into a Vintage Days fund to help cover the costs of some of the less profitable events. "There are some events during Vintage Days such as the Vinththalon that com¬ pletely lose money, so it helps eo pay for those events." said Wilson. The Vintathlon includes the annual marathon, frog jump and tug-o'-war. Tug of war pits teams in the mud By Jana Lee Briscoe Staff Writer "Take 'em for a drink!" and "We want to see some mud!" were some of the slo¬ gans chanted by student supporters for their teams during the tug of war com¬ petition in the Vintage Days Vintathlon Friday afternoon. In the past, lug of war participants rushed out to buy the belter traction shoes, but this year, only regular tennis shoes were allowed. "No cleats on the field!" yelled referees. The winning teams were: 1st place men's division. Psycho; Hammerheads for the coed division, and Dogs of Wrath for the women's division—they all earned their titles through technique, or the ability to sit down and pull at the stroke the fastest Dogs of Wrath came in 2nd place with a tugging win for both men's and coed divisions leaving the Hammerheads and Psycho in the mud for 3rd place in those divisions; Grape Confusion girls left the P.E. majors in 3rd, but the win wasn't without a little confusion from dirty, mud¬ dy girls moaning and groaning while in¬ spiring coaches army demanded ilit-.ni to "Pull! Pull! Pull!" If anything, the wins weren'teasy. The competition was scheduled for 2:30 pjn., but didn't begin until 3 p.m. By the time the tug of war ended at 5:10, competitors marched off the field behind parking lot C with bloody rope bums if they didn't wear good gloves, muddy bottoms in all cases, and stomach ulcers if they didn't win. Nevertheless, CSUF spint was there, along with Air Force spirit, fraternity and sorority spirit, dormiiory spirit and Psycho spirit. CBS television crews filmed the Psycho-sponsored event which the club later cleaned up. The Psychos were made up in black and white, symbolizing the fight for honor and opportunity [to win). The outfits proved to psych members up for the defeat in men's and coed divisions. An awards ceremony was held after the finals to determine who the winning yankers would be. Theater showcases 'black experience By Diane Oleson Staff Writer An assortment of skits, poetry readings, dances and musical numbers entertained an audience of close to 300 hundred people last night at the second Talent Showcase presented by the CSUF Black Thealer group. The sights and sounds in¬ cluded an original rap song composed and sung by FSU football player Thomas Ireland. Other singing sensations in¬ cluded Bobby Seou and Zayne Poitier who both won awards at the end of the show for out¬ standing performances. Crowd pleasers also included the ethnic African Cultural Dance, a humorous religious in¬ terpretation with a drunk preach¬ er entiiled "Step Unto The Lord," and glamour girls in "At Tte Dance." Serious pieces representing A- mcrica's homeless, the black struggle in South Africa and a poetic tribute to Langston Hughes created a more thought¬ ful and somber mood among the audience. The favorite and final piece was a dance sequence e n ti tl ed" Ba¬ de of the Sexes." The men, dressed lo the nines, began the sequence in a syn¬ chronized jazz dance attempting to put down the women. However, the women got a little more funky and won the crowd over with their aggressive, sexy dancing. Dr. James Rogers, founder of the Black Theater group, feels the Talent Showcase provides an opportunity for all young people interested in the black cultural ex¬ perience. Although most of the par¬ ticipants are from the Black The¬ ater classes at CSUF, all stu¬ dents are encouraged to audition original pieces relating the black experience. Cametta Green, a 23-year-old dance major at CSUF, was the creative choreographer for the show. With six years of professional dancing behind her, she chose dances that made everyone look Ptewe see BLACK, page 3 |