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Show AggieLife Page 8 Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 From Page 5 Big band puts on big show in ballroom A 1940s MUSIC SINGER preforms at last year's Celebrate America show. Photo courtesy of Brenda Anthony the show Every detail must be taken care of, and much of the rehearsal is spent discussing who will be doing what, how many stage hands the show will need to take care of props, and what side of the stage each individual singer and dancer will enter from. "Everyone on our committee wears lots of hats," Anthony said. A muddy proposal Anthony said Celebrate America, the corporation who produces the show, is a not-forprofit organization and relies on ticket sales and funding from the county. USU will also be participating by hosting the show in the TSC Ballroom. USU catering will be handling the dinner. "We couldn't do it without the support of the university," Anthony said. USU will be involved in more than just the location, since all but one of the Stardust Singers are USU alumni. Kelby Bosshardt, a biochemistry senior, said performing for "In the Miller Mood" is a fun hobby and pastime, but he loves being able to perform in front of people. "There is such an energy that comes from being able to sing and dance with a live orchestra," he said. Anthony said many of the singers sacrifice time and money to be involved in the show, such as one singer who commutes from St. George, every week for rehearsals. "There's a lot of travel that goes into this show," she said. Anthony said, though tickets for Thursday through Saturday are more than $50, students can receive discounted tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday night. Tuesday is a dress rehearsal with just the show, not the dinner or dance, and tickets are $10 per person. Wednesday is the show and dance with no dinner and tickets are $27 for the public, $12.50 for students with ID, and couples pay $10 each. "The excitement and energy it (In the Miller Mood') brings is universally appealing to all ages," Bosshardt said. USU STUDENT RUSTY LOFTHOUSE proposes to Natalie Anderson during Man vs. Mud at American West Heritage Center. CARL R. WILSON photo — kellyn.neumann@aggiemail.usu.edu Bargain Basement • What: DVDs and Blu-rays buy 2 get 2 for $2 •Where: Hastings •When: September 4-11 Winter is right around the corner and what better way to spend a chilly night in than with a great movie and some hot cocoa Stock up on old favorites or check out new releases! information gathered by Jimena Herrero *HOBBY LOBBY, From Page 7 Getting lost and found getaway vehicle safe and sound. It didn't take long before I realized I was facing a creature far beyond my own male skill set. We dude types are used to stores that flash the likes of athletic shoes and just about anything else that can be marinated and grilled, but as I stood facing an endless wall of potpourri, oddly-shaped scissors and makeshift handmade calendars — the world over — I knew instantly I was in uncharted territory. I tried to make sense of the battlefield in front of me. From my perspective, it seemed it was fabrics on the left, scrapbooking equipment to the right — with holiday paraphernalia at six and nine o'clock. I made an educated guess and turned right, or, in my incident-commanding brain, "north-by-northwest," in hopes to find the permanent felttipped markers I so desired. What I found was paper clips. It was from here that I regrettably let my instincts kick in. A look inside my thought process explains it best: "Paper clips? Weird. OK, lets go left then? No, no, that's safety pins. OK, back to square one. Wait, I'm in the yarn section, how did that happen? Must've taken a wrong turn. No harm done, just take one step backward and we're good as new — what? Stuffed rabbits? Where am I? And why is there a Christmas aisle? It's September. Maybe, if I go straight, I'll find it. OK, look at the signs, let's see what we have: ribbons, sheets, card stock, paper, cutting boards, picture frames and pens! Sweet, so a quick look in here and 66 ...Dead or alive, I was leaving this spiced pumpkin-smelling death-lair with a Sharpie." — Exteab1/4 BUDGE CLINIC OB/GYN • • • • Personalized, compassionate care Normal and high-risk pregnancy Infertility evaluation and treatment Premarital counseling and exams • • • • Female surgery Female cancer screening/treatment Complete women's health services Most insurance plans accepted James 1? Benedict, MD • Kristin F Craig, MD • E. Brett Horsley, DO Kimberly D. McCulloch, MD • Tandy G. Olsen, MD • Jennifer Anderson, NP Deborah Flansburg, CNM • Ena Murillo, NP • Angie Thompson, NP 435.716.1920,500East1400North, Logan budgeobgyn.org Intermountain Budge Clinic °Ka/716 Steve Schwartzman we should have — MORE PAPER CLIPS! What kind of Ayn Rand school for quilt makers is this?!" A half-hour later, and there I sat in aisle 43 — hungry, disoriented, near frantic and miles away from the nearest store workers — or as I call them, "stay-in-store moms" — to give any direction. That's it. Enough is enough. I stood up, hiked up my shorts, strapped myself with a vest full of Fiskar scissors, began humming Buffalo Springfield songs, and made my final stand. Dead or alive, I was leaving this spiced pumpkin-smelling death-lair with a Sharpie, and possibly some Butterfinger BB's, just to make my point. I snatched a two-in-one rivethole punch gun and held it to the forehead of one of those mini wood-based mannequins as a sign that I wasn't fooling around and slowly crept around the back walls — glitter headband in tow. Time to become a hero. Four-and-a-half hours later, I pulled my grizzled and thinned-out body across the linoleum floor, and there it sat right in front of me, my own glorious wall of permanent markers, and a small sign that spoke full volumes of my struggles that day: "Sharpies for sale at front desk." I stood in pure shock. I did everything, short of actually saving Private Ryan, when it was at my fingertips the entire time. I took a handful of my black- and silver-inked victims, made my transaction, and limped my way to my vehicle. Mission: accomplished. Lesson learned. When shopping for anything not meat or Fathead posters, it doesn't hurt to bring a girlfriend, or a GPS. After all, a soldier always comes prepared. — Steve Schwartzman us a junior majoring in marketing and minoring in speech communication. His column runs every Wednesday. He loves sports, comedy and creative writing. He encourages any comments at his email steve.schwartzman@ aggiemail.usu.edu or find him on Facebook. |