2008 Woodie Awards
Dorm boys strut their stuff in competition
Abby Olcese
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Campus Life
When Jesse Bourque, undeclared freshman, was nominated for this year's "Mr. Residence Hall" competition, he says he had to give it some thought. "I was nominated by the RA for the floor. I pondered it for a while, and thought, 'Why not?'" Bourque said after he won the contest, held in Dellinger Underground on Thursday, April 19. Bourque says he was impressed by his fellow contestants. "I had some tough competition... I didn't think I'd win. The other guys were very good." Bourque represented the women of Tanner Hall's first floor. Ross Stone, freshman in communication, received first runner-up, and second runner-up went to Keith Cordier, freshman in plastics engineering technology. The talent section of the competition showcased some surprising talents from Pittsburg State University's residential housing contestants. Skills on display included painting, improv acting, and a particularly painful movie re-enactment. Cameron Leslie, a sophomore in wood technology, representing the first floor of Tanner Hall, announced to a stunned audience that he planned to re-enact the waxing scene from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." "I am so shaky right now," he stammered, as one of his fellow contestants spread the wax and applied a pulling strip. Although the stunt didn't work to its full effect (not much hair ended up on the strip), Leslie said he still felt the sting, exclaiming, "That really hurt!" Mike Wonderly, resident dining manager, helped judge the competition. He says if Leslie's attempts had been successful, he might have scored higher. "That's something that was very brave," Wonderly said. "I cringed a little every time he tried to do it." Of the acts offered, Wonderly says he was most impressed by Bourque's "multi-talented" musical display. "He beatboxed, but he sang, too," Wonderly said. The talent portion of the night was followed by an eveningwear display and a question-and-answer session in which contestants were asked random questions. |
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