Female empowerment comes in many colors

‘The Vagina Monologues,’ a re-occuring movement

‘The Vagina Monologues’ cast rises for women’s empowerment in Grey Chapel on March 29. Photo by Caleb Dorfman
‘The Vagina Monologues’ cast rises for women’s empowerment in Grey Chapel on March 29. Photo by Caleb Dorfman

By Megan Dill
Transcript Reporter

Last Saturday, students of Ohio Wesleyan preformed “The Vagina Monologues” to give voice to women’s stories and struggles.

“I hope that women find a sense of empowerment and that all genders find that they were educated about sexuality and women’s experience,” said senior Claire Hackett, producer and co-director of the production.

For the third consecutive year at OWU, students gathered to perform the set of monologues based on women’s various experiences with sex, rape, orgasm, birth and more.

Before the monologues began, Pitch Black, OWU’s female a capella group, preformed renditions of Macklemore’s “Can’t Hold Us,” Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and  a mash-up “Tonight I’ll be Your Sweet Dream.”

Sophomore Pitch Black member, Emma Sparks, said their performance was incorporated into the show to promote female empowerment through music.

“Although women a capella groups that sing non-traditional music are increasing, they are still a newer phenomenon and are not as common as male groups,” Sparks said.

“It was another way to show that women not only have the ability, but have the passion and drive to do anything.”

After Pitch Black’s performance, the monologue performers took the stage and recited 14 short pieces.

The stories mostly focus on a realization or change in how a person feels about their vagina according to Hackett.

“In ‘The Little Coochie Snorcher That Could’ a young woman experiences a lot of trauma to her vagina, including rape when she was 10, but is changed by an enlightening sexual experience with an older woman,” Hackett said.

“But in ‘My Vagina Was My Village,’ a woman tells of how beautiful and wonderful her vagina used to be, and what is like after genital mutilation.”

For sophomore performer Elizabeth Raphael, reciting a monologue meant being able to feel comfortable with talking about vaginas and sexuality.

“I think the overall message of the show is that women from all over the world has every right to be proud of their vaginas, and any act that makes women think otherwise needs to be stopped,” Raphael said.

Yasmin Radzi, a sophomore performer, said being a part of the production helped her to gain closure from a negative sexual experience in her past.

“Being in ‘Vagina Monologues’ has really helped me grow, has helped me to find closure, and has helped me to gain strength,” she said.

‘Butterfly Confessions,’ a new tradition of diversity

Freshman Lissette Gonzalez performs in 'Butterfly Confessions.' Photo by Noah Manskar, courtesy of butterflyconfessions.com
Freshman Lissette Gonzalez performs in ‘Butterfly Confessions.’ Photo by Noah Manskar, courtesy of butterflyconfessions.com

By Jija Dutt
Transcript Reporter

Thirty-seven women of color, ten different monologues and a packed audience. History was made last Friday as Ohio Wesleyan became the first college to perform Yetta Young’s “Butterfly Confessions.”

“Butterfly Confessions” is “a love letter to women of color that reveals heartfelt emotions about intimacy, sexual responsibility and overcoming adversity,” according to the Facebook page for the event.

Though written for black women only, OWU’s production was modified to include a diverse group of women in order to properly represent the multinational student population on campus.

Junior Khristina Gardner was one of five directors for the play and said that it would not have been possible without the play’s producer, senior Claire Hackett.

“We are all women of color and for Claire to reach out to all of us to share the heartfelt stories within the monologues was so wonderful,” Gardner said.

“She was determined to take steps towards making a change on this campus and to bring light to various issues and she did just that.”

Gardner said she was very excited about the opportunity for the voices of black women to “finally be heard.”

Her goal for the play was to make the “women feel comfortable and form a connection with the monologues that they performed.”

Senior Madeline Miguel a part of the diverse cast said that her ethnicity is comprised of Japanese, Filipina and White.

“As someone who is of mixed ethnicity its difficult for me to feel like a fit in,” said Miguel.

“I chose to be a part of this production because I think it’s important for women of color to have a voice and a presence on our campus.”

Miguel said her only challenge was that she “felt a little strange and a bit left out” because the monologues were all written for black women.

“I couldn’t relate to black women, but I could relate to struggles of being a minority woman,” Miguel said.

“The directors were excellent at encouraging us that all of us were an important part of this production.”

Miguel added that she was particularly interested in the combination of light hearted, funny monologues and the more serious hard-hitting topics of HIV/AIDS and child abuse.

“It showed the audience a part of a culture with which we coexist, but rarely recognize or notice. It was amusing, sad and all too real,”  said freshman Jessica Sanford of the performance.

From scheduling conflicts to the nervousness of being a first time director, Gardner said she was glad with the way the show turned out.

“I want to see ‘Butterfly Confessions’ grow,” she added. “I want to see the women who chose to be involved with ‘Butterfly Confessions’ grow. I want to see the Ohio Wesleyan community as a whole grow from this production as well.”

The first collegiate performance of ‘Confessions’ concluded with a standing ovation from the audience of Grey Chapel.

Lady Bishops lacrosse ready for NCAC

By CQ Alonzo
Transcript Correspondent

Bishop women’s lacrosse fell short to the Mount Union Raiders last week, but the team still hopes to have a competitive conference season.

After sophomore Patricia Ryan scored a goal in the opening minute, the Raiders were quick to get a goal of their own.

The Bishops were able to answer with goals by seniors Cate Bailey and Theresa Wolfgang, and junior Eliee Foley securing a 4-1 lead for the Bishops.

With 14:12 left in the first half, the Raiders scored starting a 9-0 run against the Bishops going into halftime with the score Bishops 4, Raiders 10.

Coming out of halftime, the Raiders came on strong, scoring twice before the Bishops were finally able to break the streak. Bailey scored with 16:51 left and again with 8:06 left giving her a hat trick in the game. In the end, the Bishops fell to the Raiders 6-15.

Despite the loss, the Bishops said they are looking at it as a learning experience and a way to get better.

“Overall our turnovers and shot placement have kept us from a couple extras wins on the season, said head coach Chelsea Huguenard.  “I do believe that these minor issues are something we can figure out before our conference games start.”

The game against Mount Union was a non-conference game in preparation for the NCAC games, the part of the season that is most important and Huguenard hopes the team will play competitively.

“We have a great squad, and they have the ability to be successful this season,” Huguenard said.

While focusing on this season, the team also looks to the future.

Despite having very strong upperclassmen, the team also has a very strong sophomore class that has been making significant contributions to each game.

Additionally, Huguenard said she has been working on developing the freshman, expecting them to be game ready later this season.

With conference games against Transylvania and Kenyon on April 4 and April 6 respectively, the Bishops look to clean up on those issues and finish the season with a strong performance.

Tuition to increase at university

Tuition and fees will take on a 3.8 percent composite increase next academic year. Photo: Email from Dan Hitchell.
Tuition and fees will take on a 3.8 percent composite increase next academic year. Photo: Email from Dan Hitchell.

Tuition for the 2014-15 academic year will increase 3.5 percent from $40,250 to $41,660 according to an announcement from Dan Hitchell, vice-president for finance and administration and treasurer.

Additionally, room and board costs will increase from $5690 and $4980, to $6050 and $5160, for a total 3.8 percent composite increase in costs.

According to President Rock Jones, the increase will cover compensation adjustments for faculty and staff.

It will also address an increase in utilities and equipment expenses and a desire to provide exemplary education.

“Prospective students are told to anticipate increases in these fees during their time at Ohio Wesleyan,” Jones said.

Jones said he and the university’s vice presidents compile a recommendation for tuition costs after consulting with the University Governance Committee.

The Committee meets with Jones on a weekly basis.

Afterwards, their recommendation is taken to the Board of Trustees, which then sets the tuition.

In his announcement, Hitchell said Ohio Wesleyan is committed to providing need-based and merit-based aid along with donations from friends and alumni for students’ education.

Jones also said a study is being conducted to determine how to help students handle the increase in costs.

“We are beginning a process to explore the possibility of increasing the availability of financial aid for returning students in the future because we do not want tuition increases to adversely affect retention,” he said.

Last year, tuition increased 3.5 percent from $38,890 to $40,250 because of a rise in fixed costs for lights, heat, power, facility and technological maintenance, and library expenses.

“Students and parents generally understand that our costs increase annually and that this requires an annual increase in tuition,” Jones said.

Jones said OWU has been at or near the bottom of the Great Lakes College Association (GLCA) institutions in terms of percentage increase in tuition.

“We expect this to be the case again this year, as we do everything possible to contain the cost of an OWU education,” Jones said.

Global Grab: Still-missing MH 370, unrest in Ukraine, Egypt executions

The Issue: MH 370

On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the missing plane went down in the southern Indian Ocean. The new confirmation came from Inmarsat, a British company that provided the satellite data, and from the British air safety agency, according to the New York Times.

Families and friends of the 239 passengers and crew on board have been alerted via a text message from Malaysia Airlines about their loved ones’ death, according to the Washington Post.

In recent days, there were reports coming from Australia and China about sightings of what was suspected to be the plane, but the reports proved false.

The Issue: The Ukraine

President Barack Obama is currently in Europe and trying to deal with the situation in the Ukraine. According to the New York Times and CNN, President Obama is trying to convene an emergency meeting with the G7, a group of finance ministers of seven developed nations. Members of the G7 include: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The G7 was formerly the G8, but Russia was expelled due to the Ukraine situation.

President Obama has made the statement, “Europe and America are united in our support of the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian people. We’re united in imposing a cost on Russia for its actions so far.”

According to CNN, both the United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions and travel bans to people who have links to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials.

The Issue: Egypt

529 people were sentenced to death after the conviction of murder for the killing of a police officer. According to the Washington Post, this is the largest capital punishment case on record in Egypt.

The murder occurred during the rioting after former President Mohamed Morsi was ousted from power. Also, there was the attempted murder of two other police officers, along with an attack on a police station.

According to the New York Times, this verdict was the “latest in a string of harsh and speedy sentences against supposed Islamist supporters of the deposed president.”

Since the Arab Spring occurred three years ago, Egypt’s government has been unstable, and this sentencing is an example of the corruption that is going on throughout this country.

Masculinity and mom jeans: a tale of two presidents

Vladimir Putin. Photo: The Guardian
Vladimir Putin. Photo: The Guardian

While the Russian invasion of Crimea has captured the world’s attention, media discussions on it — particularly statements made by some Fox News guests and commentators – are also worthy of attention.

This column may have been more relevant last week if there’d been space, but it’s fitting that it runs instead during Women’s Week — six days of programming on gender inequality.

A central aspect of the criticism by far right commentators on how President Obama’s handled the Crimea crisis is that he’s not been tough enough, particularly compared to Russian “strongman” Vladimir Putin, who takes land by force.

For example, analyst Ralph Peters, a former Army officer, said Putin was “a real leader” and President Obama was incapable. And in describing Putin’s actions, Ralph Giuliani said “that’s what you call a leader.”

(Disclosure: the quotes, among others, were used in a Daily Show segment.)

But their criticisms didn’t stop there — they go beyond just geopolitics into personal habits and their reflections on masculinity.

To cite a well circulated conservative talking point, Putin poses shirtless or with tigers, while President Obama wears “mom jeans.”

What exactly that has to do with international politics, I’m still not sure. But their clear subtext is that Obama isn’t man enough to face off with Putin, and it’s putting the U.S. and the world in danger.

Ironically, this is probably the only time they’ll say a black man appearing tough and intimidating those around him would be a good thing, rather than a justification for shooting him. But I digress.

In their comments on Putin and Obama, the Fox News personalities — including former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin — recycle tired narratives on gender roles.

Masculine figures such as Putin take what they want and don’t care what other people say or do. Feminine ones — such as Obama — are afraid to act and are weak.

But why is this idea of masculinity a good thing? Is invading another nation’s territory at gunpoint, in defiance of international law, really something to admire? I sure don’t think so.

And for all the arguments that our President’s response has been ineffectual, what good would playing our whole hand of sanctions do now if Russia doesn’t back down? Then we’d have nothing left but to send in troops.

In terms of American masculinity, the ideal response would have been to immediately send troops in to drive the Russians out, but in the real world we’d probably all be buried under radioactive ash if that had been done.

While there should be no question that women and those who do not identify within the gender binary are the most oppressed in terms of gender, constructions of masculinity can also stifle and wound men.

It’s not for nothing that the maker of the award-winning documentary “Miss Representation,” about how women are portrayed in media, is now following up with “The Mask You Live In,” about how men are portrayed in media.

Men are told to stand up for themselves, to respond to pain with anger and violence rather than any other emotion — especially not tears — and never ever be perceived as feminine (example A: ‘mom jeans’).

It’s why “b*tch” is an insult thrown at men, and a particularly damaging one; a factor that drives homophobia and domestic (sometimes even sexual) violence; and what makes it especially difficult for male survivors of sexual violence to share their experiences.

And that’s why the programming this week is so important, especially Take Back the Night — because while it is called Women’s Week and these are issues that primarily affect women, patriarchal masculinity and its constructions have negative effects on all of us.

How Ohio Wesleyan met Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor, a liberal arts alum, spoke to Ohio Wesleyan students about his life as an actor, writer and director.
Josh Radnor, a liberal arts alum, spoke to Ohio Wesleyan students about his life as an actor, writer and director.
Photo by Jane Suttmeier

“Down-to-earth” has become one of the more contrived terms to describe celebrities, but still one that seems to perfectly encompass Ohio Wesleyan’s evening with actor, writer, director and advocate for kindness, Josh Radnor.

Best know for his role as Ted Mosby on Fox’s sitcom, “How I Met Your Mother,” Radnor’s appearance drew a large crowd in Chappelear Drama Center last Wednesday.

Audience members weren’t quite sure what to expect from Radnor, and as it turned out, Radnor didn’t quite know what to expect from himself. According to Radnor, in the past he had given a speech at a university and realized that the part he enjoyed the most was administering a question and answer session with the students.

Because his favorite portion of the evening is talking to students, Radnor explained that, “that is what these talks have evolved into, basically this is me saying that I don’t have anything planned, I don’t know what we’re going to talk about
something generally comes up.”

Freshman Caroline Paul said she didn’t come to the show with many expectations, and was told to attend by an avid How I Met Your Mother fan.

“I’m just excited to see what he has to say,” Paul said.

Another audience member, freshman Kristen Canda said, “My brother watched the show a ton so I’m kind of here to just say that I saw Radnor, I’m going to send him pictures to make him jealous.”

Canda also pointed out the lack information about the lecture’s subject matter.

“I have no idea what he is going to talk about, I mean I assume its going to be like his life story type of thing, like a biography, but I really don’t know what to expect at all,” she said.

Before delving into his discussion of transitioning from a small Ohio town to becoming an actor with seemingly endless opportunities, Radnor provided the audience with snacks that he had been given but evidently didn’t want.

“Are there any potassium-deficient people in the audience?” Radnor asked jokingly while handing a bunch of bananas to a student in the front row.

Radnor may not have intended it, but his talk eventually digressed into a sort of life advice session. The latter half of his two-hour discussion was solely dedicated to responding to questions from audience members, which largely comprised of inquires related to succeeding in the world of acting.

It was easy to see from the manner in which Radnor addressed student’s questions that he genuinely wanted to help students. His solutions came by providing students with anecdotes from his own life and career.

In response to a question of what has helped him most throughout his career, Radnor said, “My dad said something to me that I always thought was the best bit of advice that I’ve gotten; he said character doesn’t count in the short term, it counts in the long term.”

He advised the audience that the best way to “make it” is to be kind.

“It is a personality business, don’t give up your character for a short term gain, because you’re not going to get it back,” he said.

He also pointed to specific parts of his life that have helped him in the long term such as growing up in a small mid-west town that taught him to have a humble attitude, and attending a liberal arts school, Kenyon College, that forced him to explore various fields of study that a specialized acting institution would not have provided.

Sophomore Nicole Nitty, one of the CPB presidents, said there were extra available tickets to sell at the door, and some people who had bought tickets ahead of time did not end up attending the talk.

“I think (the event) went well, I’ll wait to see what people say around campus about it,” Nitty said. “I think people involved with the theatre definitely got a lot out of it.”

Radnor’s attitude and manner of hosting the event made it seem more like the audience was chatting with him over a cup of coffee at a small cafĂ©, rather than sitting with 300 other people and watching him on stage.

“I’m just someone who loved the theatre and banged on the door until they let me in,” Radnor said.

Impossible to ignore

Junior post LaNiece McRae drives to the basket at Branch Rickey Arena. McRae was honored as a member of the all-NCAC second team.
Junior post LaNiece McRae drives to the basket at Branch Rickey Arena. McRae was honored as a member of the all-NCAC second team.
Photo from battlingbishops.com

Why the 2013-2014 women’s basketball season will never be forgotten

For NCAC Coach of the Year, Stacey Ungashick-Lobdell, her troop of assistants and her 16 players, the 2013-2014 women’s basketball season was one to remember.

The Lady Bishops finished 12-4 in the NCAC, going 18-9 overall by riding an 8 game win streak at the end of the season that started Jan. 29 and ended Feb. 25.

Ungashick-Lobdell said the team’s non-conference schedule difficulty helped prepare them for a tough season.

“St. Lawrence University, Emmanuel College, and Calvin College were all receiving votes for the top 25 preseason. I really just think that playing those games set the bar for the level we wanted to play on.”

The team’s finest win happened Feb. 22 against conference powerhouse DePauw University. The team won 65-64, a result of their two rebound advantage on the boards and 54 percent shooting from the field.

The win snapped DePauw’s 58 game winning streak and 77 game regular season win streak. Also, the two-time defending NCAC champs’ 55 game conference winning streak was erased.

Senior Tamra Londot said she will remember the DePauw win for the rest of her life.

“Words can’t even describe the feeling after beating DePauw! I couldn’t have asked for a better senior day” Landot said. “We had a really great week of practices leading up to it and our confidence level was right where it needed to be. We never let down the momentum the entire game and we left everything on the court. It was by far the best memory while playing at OWU.”

Junior Sarah McQuade and junior LaNiece McRae earned second team all-NCAC laurels at the seasons end. McQuade ranked third in the conference in assist, while McRae ranked second in blocks.

McRae also led her team in points with 10.3 per game, and in rebounds, 7.4 per game. She said her coaches have attributed tremendously to her growth as a player.

“In practice they demand my teammates and I to use moves that we aren’t usually comfortable with. This added to the moves we could successfully use during games,” she said. “The coaches also continued to remind us how much better we could be if we didn’t settle with where we were at, no matter how many ‘good games’ we had.”

Ungashick-Lobdell said this season is a tribute to her players’ and assistant coaches’ hard work.

“I think going from winning nine games our first year, eight games our second season and 18 now definitely shows all the work we’ve been putting in is paying off,” she said.

“We’re at a place now where we expect to win which was an obstacle for two years. Believing in each other and knowing how to make each other better is how a team grows into reaching their potential every season.”

Sprinkler floods Stuyvesant Hall

A member of the Delaware Fire Department removes water from the second floor of Stuyvesant Hall, where a sprinkler flooded a room late Friday morning. Photo by Noah Manskar

Some residents of Stuyvesant Hall’s second floor are drying out their belongings after a sprinkler flooded the second floor Friday morning.

Director of Public Safety Robert Wood said a Stuyvesant resident placed a hanger on the sprinkler head in their room, causing the sprinkler’s glass trigger to break.

“(There was) no fire and nothing other than an accident, but a messy one,” Wood said in an email.

Public Safety evacuated the building and Buildings and Grounds staff turned off the water flowing to the room. Wood said Public Safety also talked with the students involved.

According to Meredith Dixon, Residential Life coordinator for Stuyvesant and Hayes Halls, the flooding affected 15 rooms on the second floor, one on the first floor and the building’s kitchen area. Dixon said the flooding has not displaced any students.

Delaware Fire Department personnel arrived and assited with cleanup, which Buildings and Grounds continued throughout Friday afternoon.

“They got all the wet stuff out and the water sucked up, but some of the students will have to wash and clean their own stuff,” Wood said.

Senior Amanda Caserta said Residential Life informed her that the cleanup crew sanitized and bagged wet items.

“Thankfully it wasn’t as bad as the Smith flood two years ago, and they were on top of it trying to get the water cleaned up,” she said via Facebook.

Sophomore Connor Latz, a resident assistant on the second floor of Stuyvesant Hall, said he has been helping students find their items that were set outside to dry.

Dixon said she encourages students to be cautious around sprinkler heads.

“The best thing to know is to avoid hitting them with your body or objects you are carrying (or) moving, and to avoid hanging anything from them,” she said in an email.

Track and field take NCAC by storm

Junior Matt Hunter competes in the high jump portion of the heptathlon event during the NCAC championship at Denison University on March 8. Photo by Dianne DeAngelis

The men’s and women’s indoor track team emerged victorious at the NCAC indoor track and field championships in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 7 and 8.

The women’s team brought home their eighth straight conference title and the men’s team placed second behind Wabash College.

Head Track and Field Coach Kris Boey said both the men’s and women’s team put forth efforts in all events throughout the season.

“This season our women’s team posted 39 performances that rank top 10 in the program’s history with seven school records being set,” said Boey.

“The men’s team had 27 top 10 performances and set four school records.”

Boey said that some team highlights include senior, Sarah Bechtel winning her fourth consecutive NCAC pole vault title senior Cara DeAngelis being named NCAC distance runner of the year and team members, senior Holly Fouch; freshman Sierra Wright; freshman Paige Springhetti, and sophomore Sara Johnson setting a conference record for the 4×400 relay.

The men also had impressive highlights, freshman Colin McShane received the NCAC sprinter of the year award and set a conference record in the 200 dash, while, junior Matt Hunter also set a conference record in the heptathlon.

Boey said that the teams are full of leaders, which help contribute to the “winning culture” of this season.

Sophomore Sara Johnson said that women’s captains Fouch, junior Olivia DeMeio, senior Sarah Bechtel, senior Antoinette Jollif, and DeAngelis guided the women’s indoor track team throughout a successful season.

“They have truly helped our team this past season from the amount of effort they have brought in,” said Johnson.

“From keeping our heard on the right track at all times, it has led us to a great season and another Indoor Conference title for the 8th time running!”

Johnson said that the team reached over 100 “personal best” times and scores in the indoor season and hopes to add to these personal achievements during the outdoor season.

“Our main focus and goal for this outdoor season is, as a team, obtaining another Outdoor NCAC Conference title making our seniors this year, go out in a perfect record and hopefully keeping our streak until my senior year and more,” said Johnson.

Boey said the main goal now is to have a large representation of red and black at the NCAA D-III and NCAC outdoor championships.

“As we head outdoors, the goal is always to be the best in the NCAC and among Ohio D-III schools,” said Boey.

“We want to represent Ohio Wesleyan to the best of our abilities in every capacity and to be well represented here at home when we host the NCAA Outdoor Championships in May.”

‘Wahoo-ing’ downtown for First Friday

Music from Ohio Wesleyan student band Wahoo Sam Crawford flared through Endangered Species as a supplement to Delaware’s First Friday of March festivities.

The downtown Delaware record store, owned by Patrick Bailey, has hosted performances in its locale for the past 33 years.

University students and other Delaware residents drifted in and out of the store listening to the band and browsing Bailey’s record selection last Friday, March 7.

Music Community

“Bridging the gap between school and town since we first stumbled into Pat’s musical wonderland, Wahoo Sam Crawford is finally going to be performing at Pat’s,” Wahoo Sam Crawford wrote on their Facebook event page.

Three OWU seniors, Erika Nininger, Michael Cormier and Sam Sonnega, and junior Connor Stout comprise Wahoo Sam Crawford.  All members contribute to the band’s vocals, while Nininger plays the keyboard, Cormier on drums, Sonnega plays both guitar and keyboard and Stout tackles the bass.

“Mike (Michael), Sam and Erika are a year older than me, so they played together during their freshman year,” Stout said.

“I first started to play with them after Thanksgiving break of my freshman year, so over two years ago.”

Stout describes their music style as “indie/folk rock with a definite jam edge.”

The band began their set around 6:45 p.m. and played until about 9 p.m. with a small intermission in between. They mixed traditional songs with newer and instrumental pieces.

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The audience formed a semicircle around the back of the store where the band was set up to play, and diligently listened. Fans, families and friends of the band even requested songs throughout the show.

Delaware resident Sarah Accountius has seen Wahoo perform multiple times and said, “They are usually pretty funky.”

Bailey said that he has a good relationship with the band and they also bring business into his store.

“They’re the four out of 2,000 students that shop here,” Bailey said.

Throughout the performance members of the audience strolled through the aisles of records, while listening to the band.

“I thought it was a nice show, it’s great whenever anyone comes to see our music,” Stout said.

“Even if it was just one person, as long as we could make them smile at some point.”