James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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ii STUDENTS ROCKED OUT TO A MIXED-GENRE CONCERT caitlinharrison writer tudents crowded the floor, greeting one another and trying to claim some standing room in the Convocation Center while waiting for Three 6 Mafia to take the stage. The rap group was slightly delayed; their plane had landed late and the airport was two hours away, making the group absent for sound check. The students waiting on the floor were still eager for the concert to begin. Three 6 Mafia made it to the stage around 8:30 p.m., and began with some of their more popular songs like Fly, Doe Boy Fresh, and Chop Me Up, which they usually sang with Justin Timberlake. Despite missing their sound check. Three 6 Mafia still performed without any problems. Group members got personal with the audience, getting them involved in the show by asking where the parties were and if everyone was having a good time. One student was actually wearing a Three 6 Mafia shirt, and the group tried to get him up on stage. Although concert security wouldn ' t allow it, the group was glad to have a loyal fan in the audience. After Three 6 Mafia finished their set, there was a 30-minute break to set up for Girl Talk and for students to get food. More people started to enter the Convocation Center for the headlining group, filling the reserved seats and crowding the floor. The Girl Talk concert was out of control! said sophomore Laura Hayden, a longtime Girl Talk fan who went to the concert with a group of friends. A group of us met up before the concert to get pumped and had a jam session to some Girl Talk favorites. Girl Talk, also known as DJ Gregg Michael Gillis, was known for his mash-ups of favorite classic and popular songs. He mixed older songs like Shout, by The Temptations; Thunderstruck, by ACDC; and Time After Time, by Cyndi Lauper; and blended other, more current songs by Kanye West and Beyonce. He also played fan favorites from his newest album Feed the Animals. The atmosphere became more like a big dance party than a concert, especially on the floor where students had more room to dance. One group of lucky students was able to get on stage during the Girl Talk portion of the concert. UPB had decided beforehand that they would allow students this privilege. We all got our special tickets from Sarah Sunde, the UPB coordinator at the time, and she gave us some safety rules and a few other things we needed to know, and then we waited by the stage for the signal to run up and begin dancing, said junior Tyler Conta. After Girl Talk exited the stage, the dancing students were able to take pictures with him and ask for autographs. It was honestly one of the highlights of my JMU career, said Conta. I owe it all to UPB and just being in the right place at the right time. Clapping his hands, DJ Gregg Michael Gillis engages the crowd. Better known as Girl Talk, Gillis studied biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, during the beginning of his musical career, photo robertboag

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spnngconvocationconcert :v v ; ' -iJ Ever wonder about all the hard work that goes into a concert? Junior Jenn Steinhardt was no stranger to setting up a concert stage. Anyone who likes puzzles and teamwork would love putting up the stage, said Steinhardt, director of 80 One Records, the university ' s student- run record label. Steinhardt helped to set up the Convocation Center for the Girl Talk and Three 6 Mafia Concert. The pieces aren ' t light at all, but we usually have two people holding one square on either side, two to four people with a stand, and then one person on the bottom to guide you, said Steinhardt. The process requires a lot of collaboration. Steinhardt said that while lifting up the individual pieces of the stage might seem like the hardest part, the hardest thing to do was move the stage squares up and down the sets of stairs. Once the group is on a roll with each group of people sliding squares into place or taking them off, everything runs smoothly. Those stairs, however, are a beast. The entire process wasn ' t all work for UPB. My favorite part about making the stage is seeing what comes of all these tiny squares together, and seeing a concert play out on something you built, said Steinhardt. Although I worked the Boys Like Girls concert as well, seeing Girl Talk dance and jump around the stage [I helped build] was just amazing. : Dancing skills prominently displayed, Girl Talk lets loose with students on stage. Filled with sporadic bursts of energy, Gillis provided a unique concert experience for many students. With hands waving in the air, students dance to Play Your Part. This song is on Girl Talk ' s 4th album, Feed the Animals. photo ' , ' nataliewall lebluestone 1

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1 ' ilendar events Mon., 4 13: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day -Trash The Commons Students sorted trash on The Commons to discover hidden, recyclable treasures. -Trashion Show A fashion show with recyclable materials was hosted by Jay McCarroll. Tues., 4 1 4: Spirituality the Environment Day - If you love the creator, tal e care of the creation stickers were available. -Spirituality and the Environment Panel Students could check out how different faiths related to the environment in a positive way. Wed., 4 1 5: Grassroots Activism Day -Letter Writing Grassroots activist groups visited campus, and students could write letters to representatives about local environmental issues. -Rising Tide North America Exposed false solutions to climate change. Thurs., 4 16: Sustainable Economics Day -Really Really Free Market Students could get stuff for free, or could donate old clothes, shoes, furniture, etc. -Locally Owned Operated Renewable Energy A facilitated discussion about localizing energy production proposed a strategy for energy sustainability -Sustainable Economics Panel Local currencies, worker-owned businesses, local sustainable food and green business representatives shared insights into how to make our economy green in the long term. Fri., 4 17: Alternative Transportation Day -No Drive Day -Community Bike Ride Bike enthusiasts young and oldcelebrated clean transportation with a ride through Harrisonburg. -Arboretum: Festival Fest Pre-Show EM . . tr PROJECT RUNWAY WINNER ' RROl inHT Fl AIF J| JVVMI VVII Nl 1L I 1 BROUGHT FU IR TO EARTH WEEK sarahchain writer I „i announced ]ay Born m 1974, Mc . . a a Pennsylvama town , igh school ' s color guard un o , .,, proclairned-flrstexpernc Vestudiedfashto- d , dwas ' 1 .. 2004 he tookthebaitand stood Runway m 2004, n psy 8t ' ' t„ f wa« you .0 be » cant figure it out .3 P rthprocessof designing and ecofashion, the pro . c,ea«ngao.M„6 » ; 3 ,,,„, e proclaimeu . - - . philaaeip-;; He a ' ;; ' „. ' ' stic but super earthy. He studied f ° . ,g England was too : a futur.stK and London before de . j,, age ic style- y go ,,,W ' and -- J tphUadelph a, took a ,ob ., ,,,ed abr.,J. Jo , ,,: said 27 , he moved back to . ,th ge for the lev , P !: ' . ...... rir?ashion Show also pr once a year. , clothes he designed in McCarroll had sold clo h . England andAmsterd-,so . . , „ e-mail about a casting Sat., 4 18: Festival Fest 2 009 Free day-long music festival featured games, crafts, vendors and music. Wed., 4 22: Earth Day -Renewable Energy Fair The fair included a wind energy demo, Bagel Bites cooked by a solar oven, an energy efficiency demonstration and a CFL give-a-way -cCar U. SolgoUn ;; ,,., After a question and ansP „,,a McCarroll, Traslnon Show ,3, cted ,V,eworkofstudende g ,,ftom as models, rith anged from black - rind; garbage bags ana I ' Post-it notes. manipulate the It was great to try m n P ,, 3 posters and work wthc so they no longer looked ,.3,id 24 thebluestone201