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Reduce-Reuse-ReFashion: Show off your recycling .K7" In just a short time, rhe basic rnarert- Ziegler's dress, which won "Most Sophisti- als were morphed tnro nor only dresses, bur cated," was an impressively crafted cocktail J ABOVE lEFT: hars, jewelry, and other runway "props." dress made out of newspaper and colored. Several contestants Senior John Sullivan said his ream "put a cardboard. "I'd buy that off the rack," said in the ReFashion shows, put on by Has no one couched rhe overflowing recy- lot of time into thinking about rhe look be- senior Jes Dsrow, Arr Club President and the Environmental cling bin in your common room for over 3 fore we actually starred." Sullivan was part event organizer. Action Committee months? Here's a suggestion: empry the bin of "Team Maternity," whose model, soph- DHOW, an Arts Managemenr major, ondArs Nova, on the floor. GCt yourself a pair of scissors, omore Shelby Parenteau, took the runway was the principle organizer behind the line upon the ~ome [wine, some rape, and some brain show ro the level of performance art. Her event,butatrributed its success to the col- runway. ABOVE RIGHT:studenl$ JUice--lhen make a dress. "underage pregnant prom-queen" outfit, laborarlve spirit ellhibited by all of the sort through the McDaniel students did jus. chat in The complete with racy props, won the "Audi- groups that were involved. "Having the recycled jewelry Porum on March 25 at [he "Reduce, Reuse, ence Favorite" award bya landslide. teamwork made a huge difference. It be- sold by Ars Novo, Re-fashion" show, which was presented as The imagination and ingenuity of came a campus event rather than a club mode. from buttons, a collaboratio;between the Environmental the teams were on full display as the out- event." bottlecops, and Action Club and the Art Club. fits went down rhe runway. The range of Although Osrow is graduating this other reused items. Nine teams of two to five people were styles was asrouodlng. Junior Erin Duffy's May, she has big plans for the future "Re- given 90 minmcs [0 create fashionable en- ensemble, which won the "Best Overall" duce, Reuse, Re-fashion." Next year the or- ~~~~~~~elps sC_ffiblesout_ofless than fashionable =r- award, featured a bubble wrap skin, cere- ganizers plan to reach out to Faculty, Staff, con~lruct an oul'l1l :7:h'''a';;~~~~';~il~~~~a'i~:i'::g't;:n~;~~e,,';.~a~ cardboard belr and other mcmbus of the McO"nid COm- on Ko~ly Ziegler ..I hox veSr. and an M&M out of ne .....poper. plastic bags. cardboard, newspaper, glass ?nc {can, eVen created a full belly dane- rnuniry rc panicipatt. "I'd love ro sce Mirch and plasrtn bonJes, and cans. Ing outfit. complete with operating jingles, Alexander in a dress made OUi of pl as ric made our of soda can tabs. Senior Karly bags." So would I, jes. Wouldn't you? Deaf Culture and Heritage Month raises awareness JENNAlITTLE Deaf individuals and learn more about American Stoff Reporter DEAFSAWY Deaf Culture." When Deaf Culture and Heritage Month ends rbere are srill a lot of activities and involvemenron The correct terminology Walking inro Decker Auditorium you see the campus with ASL and Deaf Studies. The deparr- room full of about 40 students and wonder what menr st.1ys busy rhroughour the year. McDaniel's could have drawn people out. ASL's Movie Night close location [0 Gallaud~r University in D.C. and for the deaf community :V: IS March 23; they showed the movie dried Aud- the Maryland School for the Deaf in Columbia and Frederick allows ASL to have tons of off-cam- ~::~~;.e~~~Sw~~Vi:na~~e;iS~~:~Fond::s;~:nl1;:~ pus events around the area. The Deaf Awareness MARISSA GRAFF hearing (nor the lower case 'h') who do e~ent [0 kick off a series of events for the nation Club, Eye to Eye, also is on campus. Stoff Reporter not useASL and although have a hearing wl~e American Deaf Culture and Hetitage Monrh "There are 31ways sever~l Deaf events each se- loss, do not belong rc the Hard of Hearing which ISfrom March 22 through April 16. mester and many are sponsored by the ASL House" Community. ellplainsOdierno. For Illany people. common words to refer You may be thinking that those of us StlJd~~~i:~n~r~ns~~s?Id~:~~;;e ~~~tAt~\;c:nn~e~e~~ "These events help srudenrs interact in a deaf to those who have a hearing loss are: deaf, in the Deaf and Hard cf Heartng comrnu- audlsm was fairly new [0 many of the students that community, and the activities are more for get- hearing impaired, disabled, deafand dumb, r nities are awfully picky. Let me explain. We atten?ed the movie night, and 1 think Ihat mOSt tingsrudentsinvolved in the deafcommunity after or hard orhenring. In the past, :tHofthesl': as 3 united culture do nor belic~e we are p~ople learned a 10( from rhe movie and group Ihey take the ASL classes and help them get to word~ have been accept3blc at some time disabled. We :Ire fully runcdoning people. diSCUSsion." know the culture," says Reigel. or another. Today however, the Deafcom_ We can hold jobs, maint3in families and The movie shared Deaf individuals' personal Additionally, each year there is a Deaf Night in muniry rejects 311bUI twO of these labels relationships and enjoy the fullness of life. e.llperiences with audism, which is the discrimina- the ASL House where grad students, instructors, as accuTarelydepicting a person who has a In cheworcisofrormet PresideorofGallau- tiOn against Deaf Of hard of hearing individuals. and alumni all come together. In the past there hearing loss. Those twO labels afCDeaf and det, I KingJordan, ~The only thing we can't A discussion took place following the movie have also been events in rhe game room. There are Hard of Hearing. do is heaf.~ We use a dilTerent language to to give studenrs the opportunity to discuss tbeir fun activities that still incorporate rhelanguage. I Within these labels there arc further communicate. Spoken 131lgu3gesate not thoughts about audism and to try to gain a bet- Going to events is a grear way to practice using distinctions of how involved a person is the only ways to communicate. In fact, ter understanding about it. Deaf individuals ASL as a communication skill. The language is not within the Deaf community. If a person is there is .as much diversiry in signed 1311- were also at the event and shared their personal always ellactly like it is raught in the classroom. heavily involved, and uses American Sign guages as there arc in spoken languages. experiences. Reigel says, ~The department does do a really good Language, ASL. as a means of oommuni- I wear a hearing aid when I am among In rhe second event for the month, on March job at making opportunities for students to get in- carion, then he/she would be considered hearing people, where speaking is the 30, I~cturer Debra McQuaid shared her ellperienc- volved. Students can learn sign I3nguage in class- Deaf: Deaf is distinguished from deaf, norm. When I am with my Deafand Hard es With teaching signs to a gorilla named Koko. es, but not other factors and so rhat involvement meaning that a person has a hearing loss of Hearing friends, my spirits come alive. Other event<; included a panel on cochlear im- is important. The activities do a really good job but is not involved in the Deaf oommu- We use a language that is completely aC(;C:5- Pl.ants Tuesday, April 6. The ASL Litetacy Night :o~;:f students learn and experience the culture nity, by the capitaiiz.ation of the letter '0'. sible and we are nor disabled. WillWrap up the series of event<; on Tuesday, April The same rule applies to the term Hard of This perception of disability is not ap- 13. Students do not need [0 be enrolled in any ASL "Since the de3f community is so small there Hearing. propriate to be attached to Deaf and Han:! classes or have any knowledge of ASL to attend. are del1nitely barriers between people. Deaf peo- Believe it or not there is a Han:! of of Hearing people, which is why those Literacy Night will feature an open mic wbere ple want you to know the deaf community and re- Hearing oommuniry. It consist<;of people communities reject labels that refer to us.as anyone can get up and [eU stories in ASL. Saman- spect tbem and our deparrment is good at that,~ who are not Deaf;md not bearing (pea- disabled. When a person calls me hearing tha Reigel, a senior and a Deaf Studies minot, says pie who have full use of their hearing or- impaired, I fed as if I arn ale:sser being, like this is a fun event because ~S[oryteJling is extreme- explains Reigel. gans and use spoken language to oom- I am not a whole person when I am. It's How much students want to get involved in ly valued in deaf studies in ASL. They have some- ASL event:S on campus is really up to the student municare). We (I am Hard of Hearing as not different than wben a hearing person One perform a couple of stories and it's amazing. and their interest level in learning to communi- well) have developed our own community walks ioro a Deaf bar and tries to under- The stories create a picture in your head.~ cate wirh tbe deaf community but Reigel explains of sons by not belonging to either hearing stand the banender. That hearing person The month is meant to make McDaniel sru- ~The momh also helps students who don't neces- or Deaf communities. We understand each is now disabled, because he or she cannot dents more aware of Deaf Culrure. According to sari1y W31lCro learn ASL by spreading awareness of other and also tend to use ASL to oommu- understand the bartender. It's all a matter ~dierno, ~Deaf Culture and Heritage Month .al- nleate. There are people who ate hard of of perception. Wsstuden(S an opportunity to attend events With thedeafcommunjty.~