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New BSG execs

By Eliza MacDonald

Contributing Writer

The new Bucknell Student Government executive board.

The Executive Board of the Bucknell Student Government (BSG) is kicking off a new year with four new board members.

The new board will serve as administrators of all BSG representatives and activities for the next calendar year.

“Our primary role is to voice the concerns of the student body, to act as a sounding board for students on campus and to act as a liaison between faculty and students,” President Phil Kim ’12 said.

Kim, who was abroad last semester, is a veteran of the BSG, along with two other executive board members: Joey Martin ’12, Vice President of Operations, and Matt Kairys ’12, Vice President of Finance.

Martin’s job consists of handling the internal workings of organizations, committees, election procedures and club recognition.

As Vice President of Finance, Kairys handles appropriating funds from the student activity fee to various student organizations and helps to plan various budgets.

Abby Vidmer ’13 is the newest member to the BSG and serves as the Vice President of Administration, working to make the efforts of the BSG more transparent to the student body, keeping track of attendance at meetings, and taking minutes at congress.

The main concern of the Executive Board is to “make sure that the organization is running at the best that it can be,” Martin said.

“The executive board positions demand a significant commitment, and students really must put extra effort into maintaining a good balance between academics and their BSG role,” said Associate Dean Kari Conrad, faculty adviser for the BSG. “Most are in the position because they are passionate about Bucknell and want to make a difference.”

Conrad considers her position as adviser “incredibly rewarding” and said that in her 11 years as adviser, she has been increasingly impressed by the quality of the students who take on the leadership roles within the Executive Board.

Since this new board is starting half way through the year, their job is to keep the work of past executive boards consistent through the next year. The new board’s first and foremost initiative is to re-evaluate BSG by further defining its purpose and function, as well as what its members want to achieve.

One of their goals is split into two major parts. The first is to incorporate outside opinion into the BSG in an effort to better understand what students are thinking. Gathering student opinion is helping them to engage the students at large.

“We think that it is a phenomenal way to reach out to students and get a good understanding of what they’re thinking, so that when we make a decision, we’re making better-informed ones,” Kim said.

Their plans for engaging student involvement are to use surveys, hold discussion groups, and to have BSG members approach students for face-to-face connections. The latter also relates to the second piece of their other goal for the upcoming year.

The second part is to make their work and efforts more transparent to the student body. Most students are probably unaware that certain programs such as ZipCar, the Café in the library and the new equipment in the gym are brought to them by the BSG. The Executive Board hopes to increase awareness from their attractive new office space.

The group feels that their new location across from the Bison Café will make them more accessible to students.

“We want you guys to know that we’re working for you and want to have your opinions coming through the door,” Kim said.

They also hope to update their page on the University’s website.

“[We are working on] finding someone to work with us on it to make it more informative with our updates on events or goals,” Vidmer said. Any and all aspiring web designers interested in helping should contact Vidmer.

“In every corner of Bucknell, BSG has some involvement, and we want to make it clear that we are here if any student wants to talk about anything or voice any concerns. We’re looking for that kind of feedback,” Kim and Martin said.

The Executive Board members invite all students to come by their door and say hello or voice a concern or an idea since they will be considering your concerns and opinions for the next calendar year.

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BDC concert to feature student choreography


By Katie Monigan

Arts & Life Editor

Although the Department of Theatre and Dance staged its Fall Dance Showcase just four weeks ago, there’s plenty of dancing on campus again this week—this time with a twist.

This weekend’s show will be performed by the Bucknell Dance Company (BDC), a group of around 25 students who auditioned and began work for this show in September.

The show features three student-choreographed pieces, three choreographed by faculty members and one choreographed byStephanie Yezek ’08, who is currently dancing professionally in the Washington, D.C. area.

The show’s dances are all conceptually deep and substantial in length—most are six to 10 minutes. The show features three student pieces, which have been developed throughout the semester with the help of members of the dance faculty.

The “twist” to this show is that it actually focuses more on the theater aspect of dance. “We’re fortunate to have professional costume, set and lighting designers for the show. It adds a rich aspect and allows for much more developed, cohesive ideas,” faculty director Kelly Knox said.  Each faculty member mentored a student choreographer for the entire process, working with them to create a style and helping to express their ideas more clearly.

“[My piece] explores the false impression that we have solved problems associated with diversity of mind, race, religion, etc.,” Liz Burdick ’12 said of her piece, “Illusion.” With the help of costume designers, she has incorporated bands as both costume and prop for conceptual expression. The dance is split into three considerably different sections that each explore a different side of illusion.

Fellow student choreographers Mikaela Soto ’12 and Kelsey Tangel ’11 created pieces entitled “Fulfill” and “Outwardly Gazing,” respectively. Knox described Soto’s piece as “truly lovely” and described Tangel as “really quite talented.”

Not surprisingly, the students are also incredibly thankful for the opportunity they have been given by choreographing for this show. “It was unbelievable that at 21 years old I was able to choreograph my own work on such talented dancers, with a lighting design team, costume designer and three dedicated professors to help support me every stage of the way,” Tangel said.

In addition to the student pieces, each of the three dance faculty members—Knox, Er-Dong Hu and Dustyn Martincich—have choreographed pieces of their own. Hu’s piece should be noted for its set— elaborate and custom-made to “frame” dancers for his family portrait-themed dance.

The dancers themselves have for the most part rehearsed weekly for each dance. Each dance generally has five to eight performers, and there are seven dances, so there is considerable overlap within the 25-dancer company. Tangel, a four-year company member, said it is a “truly amazing program” and that it was “avenue for self discovery” during her time at the University. She considers her fellow dancers and the dance faculty her family away from home and is very thankful for what the program has offered her.

The show has required an immense amount of time and effort, but all involved have no regrets. “Choreographing a main-stage piece has been super challenging, with a lot of in and out of the studio work. My dancers are stunningly beautiful and have worked so hard. They’re always willing to try anything I throw their way; they’ve made this complex process an absolute joy, and the faculty have offered unrelenting support, guidance and creativity every step of the way,” Soto said.

The BDC performs this Friday and Saturday at 6 and 8 p.m. in Harvey Powers Theatre. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

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Water polo finishes fourth in tournament

By Chris McCree

Writer

The men’s water polo team earned a hard-fought fourth place finish at the Eastern Championship this past weekend at Kinney Natatorium. The Bison managed one win in three games against Fordham, St. Francis and Princeton, but all three came down to the wire; two were decided by just one goal and the other finished in overtime.

“I think that the closeness of the games really showed how we as a team are able to overcome adversity. We were able to sustain our level of play throughout even though we were in a close contest,” Howie Kalter ’11 said.

The Bison started the tournament with an overtime thriller against Fordham and walked away with a 12-9 victory. After a shaky start, the Orange and Blue came back from a halftime deficit and took the lead in the third quarter with a goal by leading scorer Beau Caillouette ’12. The Bison had momentum heading into the fourth quarter, but they quickly saw their three-goal lead disappear in the final minutes of the game. In overtime, the Bison scored four goals in six minutes to blow past the Rams 12-9.

During the semifinal matchup against St. Francis, the Bison’s comeback bid fell just short as the Terriers held on for a 10-9 win. In the middle of the third quarter, the Bison faced a 7-3 deficit, but they outscored the Terriers 6-4 from that point on to make it a close game. Kalter cut the deficit to one goal with 29 seconds left, but the Orange and Blue were unable to complete the comeback.

In the third-place game, the Bison fell behind Princeton early and could not overcome the deficit. As the fourth quarter began, the Tigers held an 8-4 lead, but the Bison were able to battle back to 8-7 before the clock ran out.

“I think that the St. Francis and Princeton games proved that we are not a team that rolls over. We fought back from behind in both instances and were just shy of victory,” Kalter said.

With the tournament over, the Bison finished the year with a record of 13-16. “Even though we didn’t win the tournament I am still pleased with how our season finished. Our goal at the beginning of the season was to play our best polo at the end of the season and I think we accomplished that,” Kalter said.

Looking ahead to next year, the team will lose many key players, including Kalter, Richie Hyden’11, Miles Gilhuly ’11, Sean Coghlan ’11 and Paul Reamey ’11. But the team is not discouraged by the losses.

Kalter is excited about next year’s team. “There are several upperclassmen that are ready to step into leadership positions as well as many young freshman who have already contributed heavily to the team’s success,” he said. “I think that next year will provide a great chance for the younger players to step up into larger roles on the team and prove their abilities.”

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Women beat Niagara, lose to Loyola

By Eric Weiss

Senior Writer

The women’s basketball team split a pair of games this week as the Bison defeated Niagara at home 69-62 on Saturday but lost at Loyola of Maryland 59-55 on Wednesday.

The Bison jumped out to a hot start against Niagara as they led comfortably throughout the entire first half. Shelby Romine ’14, Alyssa Dunn ’13 and Cosima Higham ’11 all scored in double digits to anchor the Bison throughout the contest.

“Our strong first half against Niagara ultimately carried us through the game. We were proud of our defense holding them to 25 points in the first half,” Joyce Novacek ’11 said.

The game became close in the second half as the Orange and Blue’s shooting went cold for nearly six minutes. During that time the Purple Eagles were able to draw closer, going on a 13-3 run, most of their points coming from free throws. But Dunn was able to right the ship quickly and scored eight of the next 14 points for the Bison.

“The team has done a great job responding to adversity over the past five games. We lost a few tough ones on the road, but instead of breaking down, we were able to learn from it and come back even stronger,” Romine said.

Still, Niagara was not finished. Hungry for their first win of the year, the Eagles went on another 13-2 run. This cut the lead to a slim four-point advantage for the Bison with less than 30 seconds to play. The cool composure of Romine at the free throw line helped secure the game for the Bison as she converted three of four attempts in the closing seconds.

“This early in the season, there are still many areas we need to improve, but it felt good to get another win at home,” Novacek said.

The most outstanding statistic for the Bison on the day was the play of their bench. Nonstarters for the Bison scored 41 points for the team, compared to only 11 by the Purple Eagles.

On Wednesday, it was a tough first half for the Bison as they were outscored 36-21 by Loyola in front of a hostile crowd. Twenty turnovers in the first half allowed Loyola to take advantage of Bison mistakes even though the Greyhounds only shot 40 percent from the field. Although the Bison held a slim lead through the halfway mark, Loyola pulled away just before the teams headed into the locker room.

In the second half the Bison rallied as they outscored Loyola 22-15 with just over six minutes to play. The home team used clutch three point shooting to stop a late Bison rally. The Bison were able to come back to within four but time ran out before they could catch Loyola.

Novacek played extremely well for the Bison as she led all scorers with 18 points, which accompanied her 19 rebounds for a double-double. Lindsay Horbatuck ’13 also had a double-double on the night with 11 points and 10 boards.

The team will play its next game on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Baltimore, Md. against UMBC.

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Men pick up win against Columbia

By Eric Brod

Senior Writer

The men’s basketball team began a three-game homestand this week by splitting a pair of contests between Wagner and Columbia. The Orange and Blue won impressively Wednesday against the Columbia Lions 73-68, two days after losing to Wagner 77-73.

Despite shooting only 35.5 percent from the field, the Bison used a stifling defense and a turnover-free second half to get past Columbia 73-68 and improve to 3-6 on the still-young season. Darryl Shazier ’11 paced the Bison with 15 points and five assists. Cameron Ayers ’14 posted a career-high 14 points and forward Joe Willman ’13 netted 13 points with seven rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. Columbia was led by Steve Frankosi, who scored 12 points on three of four shooting from beyond the arc.

After the Bison took a 40-30 lead into halftime, the Lions came out firing in the second half, scoring the first seven points of the half. With the Bison leading 49-46 with just over 10 minutes left to play, the Lions went cold, failing to score a field goal for the next seven minutes. Columbia was unable to overcome this stretch of solid defense, and was kept at arm’s length for the rest of the game. Leading the defensive effort was Bryan Cohen ’12, who held Columbia’s leading scorer Noruwa Agho in check, who finished with 11 points on three of 10 shooting from the field.

On Monday night, the Bison were not able to keep pace with the hot-shooting Wagner Seahawks en route to a 77-73 defeat. Wagner shot 55.3 percent from the field for the game, led by Latiff Rivers, who scored 20 points. Teammate Tyler Murray contributed 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Seahawks. Leading the Bison attack was Mike Muscala ’13 with 22 points. Shazier tied his career high with nine assists for the game.

The Orange and Blue could not overcome an ice-cold first half in which they shot only 28 percent from the field and went almost 10 minutes without a field goal.

The men return to action Saturday night, completing their three-game homestand against Boston University. Tipoff is scheduled for at 7 p.m.

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Frankie Muniz performs at Uptown

By Ashley Miller

Writer

In the early 2000s, Frankie Muniz was a household name, but then he seemed to disappear off the face of the entertainment world. On Nov. 20, Muniz reemerged as the drummer of pop-rock band You Hang Up during their performance at Uptown Nightclub.

After starring in the sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” and in films like “Big Far Liar” and “Agent Cody Banks,” Muniz entered the racing game in 2005. Now he is returning to the entertainment business through music. You Hang Up has been an undercover project since 2007. Aaron Brown sings lead vocals, Chris Brown plays lead guitar and Henry Ebarb plays bass.

You Hang Up opened with one of their most popular songs, “All of My Life,” which maintains a generic pop-rock sound. The energetic, though sparse audience rocked out to the band’s jams.

Many people snapped pictures of Muniz on the drums. It was certainly weird seeing “Malcolm in the Middle” with a beard, but it is clear Muniz’s skills are not limited to acting. His drumming set a solid beat that complemented the heavy guitar riffs and vocals.

Jamey Roberti ’11, also known by his rapper name CR Jameson, opened for You Hang Up. Roberti has been a part of the hip hop game for six years. The subjects of his songs ranged from his nicknames to an insightful look at his past. His rhymes were refreshing in their anti-drugs and anti-assault messages.

A few of Roberti’s friends were there in the audience.

“I appreciate Jamey as a valuable member of this community,” Stefan Petrovic ’14 said, “and I think many people appreciate the contribution he gives us.”

Despite the amount of advertising Activities and Campus Events did for the event, Uptown was pretty empty.

“I’m surprised it’s so empty considering it’s a pretty big night,” Phillip Leite ’14 said.

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Exclusive interview with Frankie Muniz

By Courtney Flagg

News Editor

Courtney Flagg ’12 spoke with Frankie Muniz in a phone interview in preparation for his performance on campus. Muniz discussed the ups and downs of the music industry and the rewarding aspects of doing something you simply love to do.

What made you decide to go into music instead of continuing with racecar driving and acting?

[I’ve] Always enjoyed music—played drums since I was 12 years old. Never thought I’d actually pursue it. I would play in my garage. It kind of just happened that I got into You Hang Up and here we are now doing a national tour, recording a new album. Things are going really well. I stopped acting—I wouldn’t say stopped, I took a break from acting four years ago to pursue racing and I loved racing but I got badly hurt last year, I shattered my hand. When I tried to start racing again I still had pains in my hand so I decided to take a break from that. So now here I am with the band. I mean I’m kind of all over the place. If I had to choose one of the three to pursue it would definitely be the band—I hope to do it for a long time.

How did you find You Hang Up? How did you become part of the band?

I had a video on my MySpace or Facebook page (one or the other) of me playing the drums; nothing serious, just me playing the drums in my garage.

The lead singer of You Hang Up (Aaron Brown), who is a mutual friend of my girlfriend and I, sent me a message along the lines of “Hey man, if you ever want to jam, it would be really cool!” I immediately responded and said, “I don’t just want to jam, I want to be the drummer in the band!” Here we are now. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing. We all mesh together really well when we play. We’re really enjoying it.

Do you take part in writing any of the band’s music?

Aaron, the lead singer, is an incredible songwriter. He will come into practice and be like “I had a dream where I wrote a song and I can remember every single part of the song.” Literally five minutes later we’ll have a completed song. It’s awesome. We’ve been really lucky like that. He [Aaron] will bring in ideas like that and the four of us will sit down and write it together. Aaron brings the idea and all of us turn it into a song. We are about to record our first album in Nashville and we’re working with Joe Fitzgerald, who produced B.o.B’s album. We’ve been working really hard. We want to go in with 15-16 songs to record and pick the best 12 for the album. We’ve been working really, really hard but it’s been fairly easy because Aaron is such a great songwriter.

Do you have any people who look up to/inspire you in the music industry?

I mean, I’m literally a fan of all types of music. I like anything and everything. I just enjoy music in general. I don’t necessarily have any particular people who I aspire to be or who I try to follow. I’m just kind of all over the place.

Well, I’m like you. I don’t have any particular genre that I enjoy more than another.

Yeah, I literally will come to practice rapping and then I’ll switch over the country songs during a break. I really do like all types of music.

Is it hard to make a transition like this in the entertainment business? You started out acting and then you went into racecar driving. Now you’re in music.

There are pluses and minuses to having been on TV. The pluses being the fact that I have a little bit of a fan base that I can bring in to listen to our music. The downsides are that so many actors have tried to transition into music. I mean, 95 percent of them, their music is horrible. When you hear about an actor-band, or a former actor who is going into music, you just automatically think of bad music. I mean I do. The only band that I can think of that has actors in it, who are successful and makes good music, in my opinion, is 30 Seconds to Mars with Jared Leto. Most actors turned musicians—it’s more [of a] joke. But then again, most of the time, the actor is the lead singer—the person everyone’s looking at. I’m just the drummer! If you don’t look hard enough you may not even see me on stage. We’re not trying to make my having been on TV the band’s only selling point. Sure, it brings people in the doors but that only gets you so far. People have to enjoy your music. What we focus on is making good music and having fun while we do it. I think that’s what it’s all about. I think my favorite reaction we get is when people come to our show and expect it to be a joke and people are really pleasantly surprised.

How is being a musician in the entertainment business different from being an actor?

One thing I really like is the fact that you get an automatic reaction from the fans. When you’re playing on stage, you get to see and hear how people are reacting. When you are working on a TV show or a movie, you can be working on it for weeks and months and it can be a long time before the audience sees what you’ve been working on. And even then, you don’t get to see how they react to what you’ve done. At a concert or show when we’re playing, we get to see people get into it. I love that. The best thing about being a drummer is that I get to see everything–I’m behind everyone. I see everyone going crazy and just having a great time and I realize I want to do this forever. It’s so rewarding.

It’s so cool that you’ve found something that you love so much.

I love it. I mean I loved acting but it was one of those things that I did was I was seven or eight years old—I never really thought about it. Racecar driving was cool but it’s really stressful because you can get injured very easily and people are spending millions of dollars and counting on you to win the race and if you don’t perform well, you are going to lose your job. I just love music. I love the guys and the band and we just get along really well. We’re best friends so we enjoy being together.

So you really see yourself continuing with this in the future?

Yeah, I mean I hope people will come see us perform and download the songs so we can continue to do what we love. No matter what happens with You Hang Up specifically, I plan on being in the music world for the rest of my life. I really, really enjoy it. Even the tough stuff–the song-writing, the recording process, it’s great. No matter what it is, I want to be involved in music, for sure.

I feel like if you’re this enthusiastic about it, things can only go well for you. You know what I mean? I think the problem with some actors when they go into the music business is that they do it to change their image. But you genuinely seem like you love it.

Me specifically, I don’t even care how people look at me. I just want people to enjoy the music. I want them to be singing songs. It’s cool when people go, “Oh, it’s cool to see the band. I had no idea you were even in it. You’re the drummer?” That’s great. I think that’s so cool.

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Bison crowned champions

By Joe Ruby

Writer

The men’s soccer team won its second consecutive Patriot League Championship, defeating American 2-0 in Hamilton, N.Y. to take the title. In the semifinals, the Bison took Colgate 1-0 in a huge road upset. Ross Liberati ’11 netted both goals in the final, with the only tally in the semifinal coming off the boot of Josh Plump ’13.

Against third-seed American (7-9-3, 3-3-2), the Bison, who needed help on the final day of the regular season to even qualify for the tournament, immediately took advantage of their opportunities.

Just 2:03 into the match, Tommy McCabe ’11 sent a free kick into the box, and Liberati broke free to put the ball past goalkeeper Matt Makowski, giving the Bison a 1-0 lead. Less than 19 minutes later, McCabe took another free kick and once again found Liberati for the header at the 20:55 mark. The goals were Liberati’s fourth and fifth of the year.

Marc Hartmann ’12 saved both shots on goal he faced, while Makowski saved four of the six shots the Bison put on goal. American defeated the Bison 3-1 when the two teams met in September.

The Bison started the tournament by upsetting top seed Colgate (8-6-5, 5-0-2). After a scoreless first half, the Raiders’ sloppy play caught up with them in the 50th minute. CK Kumah ’13 sent the ball past the Raiders’ defense, and Plump sprinted to the spot and fired the ball in for his fifth goal of the year.

Colgate unleashed a barrage of shots over the final 40 minutes but could not keep them on target. The Raiders amassed 16 shots in total but only put two on goal, whereas the Bison put all five of their shots on the net. Hartmann saved both shots he faced. The loss was the Raiders’ first in Patriot League play this season.

The Bison took advantage of a surprising Patriot League tournament in which the higher seeds were scoreless in each game. The two tournament games were the Bison’s first consecutive shutouts of the season. The Orange and Blue both scored and allowed the most goals per game in the Patriot League this season.

With the win, the Bison head into the NCAA Tournament. The Orange and Blue defeated Princeton in the opening round of the tournament last season before falling to eventual champion No. 2 Virginia.

[Editor’s Note: The Bison took on No. 18 Penn in the first round of the tournament on Thursday night after The Bucknellian went to press. The winner of that game will travel to face No. 2 Maryland on Sunday.]

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The elements of fall fashion ’10

By Elizabeth Tamkin

Arts & Life Editor

It’s that time of year when the crisp cold of the morning conflicts with the warmth of the sun in the afternoon. The fall season has always been fashion-lovers’ domain when it comes to dressing and layering in favorite designers’ fall and winter lines to balance out inconvenient temperature changes throughout the day.

Fashion week just happens to fall early in the glamorous season. When it comes to fall fashion 2010, designer royalty such as Marc Jacobs and Rag and Bone are turning to the “Model-Off-Duty” look—that simple and carefree look of layers and casual comfort. Women all over New York City streets are finding ways to outsmart the conflicting weather patterns of the fall: a floral dress with cable-knit socks and chunky-heeled leather booties with a thick cardigan layered under an anorak is perfect as you can lose the anorak later in the day when the temperature rises.

Shorts don’t end with the summer season—fashionistas pair plaid wool shorts with thick cable-knit stockings. Leather oxfords weren’t only for prep school as this season women wear oxfords with stockings to pay some tribute to the menswear obsession. Don’t forget your briefcase—or satchel—as menswear doesn’t stop at shoes. Reasonably affordable brands like Tory Burch and J.Crew added sharp leather satchels to their collections this fall.

The blazer has stood strong for over a year now—with variations of the trend from sharp padded shoulders to cropped and double breasted editions. The menswear blazer has found company from the varsity jacket, a tribute to the 1950s.

“My blazer is my favorite article of clothing. Blazers can be worn for any occasion and they also work for every season, depending on the material it’s made from,” Meg Brenner ’14 said.

And the poncho and high-waisted pant didn’t die with the 1970s either. Ponchos have popped back up in fashion lines. Chloé, Alexander Wang and the resurrected Halston Heritage have each personalized this hot trend. Ponchos are found as cozy knits and thick woolen coats to keep the trendy warm. High-waisted pants have been sported only by the fashion elite. They tend to be one of those biased trends, as only a certain body type can wear them.

PETA would be proud—faux fur has been popping up in stores this season. Stylist Rachel Zoe of Bravo’s “The Rachel Zoe Project,” which just completed its third season, has expressed her love of the faux fur fashion trend via her newest line for QVC; the line includes reasonably priced faux fur vests and cropped coats.

“My faux fur vest looks pretty real, and I love wearing it with jeans or when dressing up, with a dress,” Julie Fraenkel ’14 said about the popular faux fur trend. “The only problem is, you can’t wear it in the rain.”

What PETA may not love is the plethora of shearling jackets of Helmut Lang or 3.1 Phillip Lim, who have included these jackets in their fall lines. But some brands, like TopShop and Juicy Couture, have turned the shearling jacket animal-friendly by incorporating faux leather and faux fur versions.

For those trendsetters and followers known as “shoe people,” the dainty ballet flat stays in the spotlight, joined by the western-styled bootie and second-year-strong over-the-knee boot.

“If you can’t tell, I love these boots,” Christina Maloomian ’14 said as she pointed to her own over-the-knee boots. “I’m considering asking for another pair.”

Women cannot get enough of the skinny-pant-chunky-shoe look to make petite frames look even more petite. Fashion icons Kim Kardashian, Kate Moss and Blake Lively have promoted the over-the-knee boot, and it doesn’t hurt that it has hit the runway again, either.

The fashion capitals of the world—New York, Paris, Milan and London—each proved deserving of their titles over recent months, starting with New York City Fashion Week in the beginning of September. While the shows were previews of the spring/summer styles for 2011, the women and men who attended the shows sported the trends of the current season. Because half of the excitement of fashion shows is what the audience chooses to wear, it wouldn’t be fair not to mention the exotic street styles. Women followed the trends but made them their own by adding various pops of color or the random statement accessories.

In the Spotlight: the high-waisted pant

Déjà vu? The high-waisted pant has resurrected since its last run in the ’70s. Whether used in a denim or woolen short or in a pantsuit, the high-waisted pant has proven itself prominent in the fall 2010 fashion season and seems to be continuing into the spring/summer 2011 season, as demonstrated by the most recent fashion shows. Interested in purchasing a pair to add to your wardrobe? Well, Chloé, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Emilio Pucci and Alberta Ferretti each have made this pant their own but at a cost of sometimes even $1,000. For the average fashion-forward woman, Theory, Alexander Wang and several jean companies such as J Brand or Current/Elliot have also provide you with variations of the pant. Welcome back to the ’70s!

Beyond clothes

Nails, nails, nails! Women have become obsessed with manicures, and they have injected this part of their grooming with trends. Chanel is known to be the primary nail trendsetter, as their colors tend to sell out within days of their debut. Rachel Zoe’s collection of nail polishes illustrates the love of Chanel’s nail “colours” perfectly.

Today, nail trends go beyond the perfectly polished fingernail; manicures now include a “matte finish” which dulls down the shine of the nail, or even the chipped-nail trend, which, just as it sounds, is chipped nail polish—women pay extra for this imperfect manicure. And patterns don’t end at the clothes you wear: recently, manicures include checkered prints, polka dots and animal prints. Next time you go to the nail salon, ditch the outdated bright pink and go for a “khaki brun” or even a zebra print, if you dare.

An urban gem for footwear

With so many trips to cities offered here at the University, why not take advantage of the ones to New York City, the fashion capital of the world? The bountiful amounts of stores are nothing less than spectacular and equally amazing are the women walking down the streets dressed head-to-toe in the greatest shopping finds known to mankind. David Z., located in eight different locations in the Big Apple, is home to new rustic footwear styles and classic brands. From the newest UGG boots (which by the way, include some new motorcycle-inspired boots whose edgy details make you wonder if they are even UGGs, even though they still have the warm sheepskin lining) and classic Converse fashion sneakers, to the more fashion-forward style of Jeffrey Campbell, David Z. has both comfort and style in mind. With the western-style leather bootie popping up everywhere, David Z. is a necessary visit.

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University prepares for inaugural celebration

By Meghan Finlayson

Staff Writer

President Bravman will officially be inaugurated as University president on Sunday. The inauguration ceremony will take place in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts from 2-3 p.m. followed by a reception.

The entire University community is invited to the ceremony, though seating will be first-come, first-served, according to the University website. Overflow seating will be available in Trout Auditorium, and there will also be a live webcasting of the event.

Preparations have involved “months of work involving a committee appointed by the president, and an academic subcommittee appointed by the president, with the help and cooperation of many other people across campus,” said Judy Mickanis, executive director of events management and chair of the inauguration planning committee.

Events leading up to the inauguration began Wednesday. Bravman selected the events to emphasize the strengths of this liberal arts university.

“Each president charges the inauguration committee with his own goals,” Mickanis said. “President Bravman specifically wants to celebrate the academic values of the University and the talents of our faculty and students.”

This past Wednesday and Thursday, faculty members hosted “Snap Talks” on pedagogy and scholarship in the forum of the Elaine Langone Center. The talks covered a range of topics, from teaching, innovations in engineering, women storytellers in Nepal and obsessive-compulsive behavior.

Today at noon the Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor a panel discussion on the role of liberal arts in higher education in the East Reading Room in Bertrand Library.

The inauguration festivities also highlight the University’s involvement in the arts.

Bucknell’s Symphonic Band will perform a Gala Inauguration Concert in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts tonight at 8 p.m. The concert will include performances by retired professor Jackson Hill with narration from students and President Bravman.

University faculty, staff and students will perform “Amuse-Bouches: Enjoy A Taste of Theatre and Dance” tonight from 9-10 p.m. in the Harvey M. Powers Theater.

University students have also prepared an art display in the Weis Center lobby, and a Student-Faculty Scholarship and Research Poster Session will be held tomorrow from 2-4 p.m. in the Elaine Langone Center.

Visitors from outside the campus community will also partake in inauguration weekend. The Shanghai Quartet with Wu Man will perform in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts tomorrow at 8 p.m. as part of the weekend celebration.

Members of the campus community are excited for Bravman’s inauguration.

“I think all the events this week leading up to the inauguration are important in formally welcoming President Bravman to Bucknell,” Kate Monahan ’13 said.

The events will conclude on Sunday with the formal inauguration at 2 p.m. The ceremony will feature an inaugural poem, a video presentation and the inauguration address from President Bravman, followed by the Community Welcome Reception in Gerhard Fieldhouse.