Event showcases SHU male talent

Guys singing, playing guitar, and….dancing? All can be found at the Seton Hill University (SHU) Guys� Talent Show � the creation of Resident assistant Carmen Marotta, a senior.
�I came up with the idea since most guys on campus had a bad reputation or were only associated with sports,� said Marotta, senior. �I thought it would be a good idea to have a show to express their artistic side.�
The Guys� Talent Show, on March 30, 2006, was a creative outlet for the diverse participants.


By Vanessa Kolberg,
Contributor
Guys singing, playing guitar, and….dancing? All can be found at the Seton Hill University (SHU) Guys� Talent Show � the creation of Resident assistant Carmen Marotta, a senior.
�I came up with the idea since most guys on campus had a bad reputation or were only associated with sports,� said Marotta, senior. �I thought it would be a good idea to have a show to express their artistic side.�
The Guys� Talent Show, on March 30, 2006, was a creative outlet for the diverse participants.
The group was varied and most performed simply for the enjoyment of it, knowing that the audience really appreciates their efforts.
Freshman Andy Lonigro said, �I really look forward to it because I�m not a music major, so I rarely get a occasion to perform. This show really gives me a chance to do that.�
Around 100 spectators came to watch SHU’s guys.
�I wanted to see the guys perform because I don’tusually get to see them that way,� said Kelsey Batsch, a freshman.
Hosted by Marotta, who performed four songs, the event consisted of several musical acts although there were a few surprises.
Phil Rostek, SHU art faculty, played a piano piece, a freshman, R.J. Dietz read a poem dedicated to his grandmother, and junior Michael Diezmos tap-danced to �Everybody Wants to be a Cat� from Disney’s �Aristocats.�
Regardless of the talent, the guys enjoyed �the opportunity to express what we like to do and include others in it,� said a junior, Joshua Knopp, who performed twice.
While this is Marotta’s last year for organizing the show, the tradition may continue.
�I told Carmen I�d take it over if to keep it going,� said a sophomore Levon Hudson. �It’s a good thing.�
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