Campus Activities Magazine - November/December Issue 2012 by The Cameo Group

Black Jew Dialogs

Winning The Battle

Defamation

Reader’s Choice Awards

A humorous look at diversity and a show that can broaden your horizons and your friends.

Nick Scott goes from ultimate despair to victory as he turns his handicap into an Olympic Event.

It’s a play and an interactive experience dealing with race, gender and class differences.

THE COMMON EXPERIENCE 12 This Grammy-Winning Super Star Captures The Campus Market A legend in music, a writer, actor, model and poet, Common understands how “Star Appeal” influences college students and strives to give positive reinforcement.

Here is you chance to nominate your favorite artist, agency or show. Simply follow the instructions.

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Defamation Reader’s Choice Nominations Artist Report Cards Casey Weston Sammy Obeid Dancing Wheels

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RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE

2013/14 Rock ‘n Road Show Touts An Incredible Event.

I am pleased to announce that through a negotiated agreement with Craig Neier Associates and co-sponsored by the Save Jake Foundation of America, we are able to offer what I consider to be the BEST Bruce Springsteen show in the world without presenting “The Boss” himself.

This show was the hit of the 2012 AEP Conference back in October and has generated a buzz across all entertainment segments in the industry. Now only through Campus Activities Magazine® will you be able to get very affordable rates but the

block rates are going to be even better. Plus the group has agreed to be the talent for the 2013/2014 Rock ‘n Road Show, which means one lucky school will get them for FREE. You will find details on the R&R Show later in this edition.

Currently Springsteen is the hottest and one of the most expensive tickets in the entertainment market. Bruce In The USA delivers all the Springsteen hits with amazing accuracy. This is a group of professional musicians who cut their teeth with this show on the Vegas Strip and have personally played for members of The E Street Band. It is a show that is full of energy and can capture any crowd. Video will be posted on our website.

ENDURING SANDY

A month after Sandy ravaged the Atlantic Shore, there are still families and friends without electricity, gasoline, food and clean water. For some, the devastation will be a journey that seems unending. I had the opportunity to talk with Elaine Pasqua after she and others offered their help, food and blankets to areas that were hardest hit in New York City. For all of you that have made an effort to assist our friends there, you have our deepest gratitude. If you have never been through such a harrowing experience, consider yourself lucky.

For many years, I have been a frequent visitor to the area. I have many colleagues and friends in New York and New Jersey. For some of them, it will be starting over, lucky enough to get out with the lives and families in tact. But the Coney Island and Jersey Shore I visited when I was younger will never be the same. Eventually the debris will be pushed away and building will begin again but for most people in the area, memories will be all that remain. What was will never be again. Maybe a more modern renovation will rise, but it will never be what it once was. Our hearts go out to the acts, agencies, schools and students effected by the devastation along with our sincerest hope that your families are well and your tragedy will be short lived.

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BY STEVEN KENT McFARLAND

SPIN DOCTOR Heal Thyself!

“If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: "President Can't Swim.” Lyndon B. Johnson

By the time you read this the 2012 Presidential election will be over. Thank God! Hope your candidate won. Also hope my candidate won. So I guess what I am saying is, I hope we have the same candidate. And he won. But you will never know.

I have decided that in a country so deeply divided it would be wise to keep my personal political choices a private matter (so as not to risk being ostracized by the opposing side). My father often quoted a kernel of country wisdom that holds more truth today than ever before: Avoid the front side of a bull, the back side of a mule, and both sides of a political issue.

During this election I have learned a number of things from Facebook: 1) I have friends on both sides of the fence (many of whom have defriended each other because of the election). 2) Some of them will be very disappointed with the election results. 3) A somewhat larger number will be elated with the election results. 4) I want to keep them all as friends regardless of how they voted because I love my friends more than I love my politics because I trust my friends more than I trust my politicians. Perhaps that sounds needy or greedy, but it is actually very difficult to remain neutral in these divisive times. After all, it would be so much easier to only associate with people that shared my political points of view; think of all we would have to talk about, such as, “We are right and they are wrong. Love talking to you!”

We are in an age where many have become so inflexible in their opinions that having a polite discourse with a member of the rival party is now a waste of time. Besides, to have a civil debate about the issues with someone that disagrees with you runs the risk they might change your mind, then you would have to change the channel you get your “news” from, and who needs that kind of hassle. Where politics are concerned “compromise” has become a dirty word. Everything is black and white. Maybe they’ve developed a Political Grecian Formula, because grey areas have disappeared. I, for one, miss the time when the political canyon was still able to be bridged by conversation, but now the chasm is so great that it terrifies most folks to even stand near the edge, much less try to see the other side. Sad, because factual, rational deliberation is a pillar of democracy. I always avoid the temptation of trying to force my opinion on others (although to me, my opinion seems so convincing!) I know everyone views the world through a unique lens tinted by their emotional make-up and experience. However, I never avoid a friendly discussion. Unlike most, I remain fascinated with why people feel the way they do, even more so if they feel differently than I do, because I agree with Abigail Adams’ observation, “I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.”

These days it seems the number of conflicting viewpoints has dwindled down to two, and you must pick one. Will it be Conservative Red Elephants or Liberal Blue Donkeys? Rush Limbaugh or Chris Mathews? Ann Coulter or Rachel Maddow? Dennis Miller or Bill Maher? Clint Eastwood or George Clooney? FOX News or MSNBC? NRA or ACLU? Pro-Life or ProChoice? Hatfields or McCoys?

Hurry and pick your team. Because the sooner you know what team you’re on the sooner you can close your mind and open your mouth. Let the group-think hate-speech begin! (Remember group-think within your party is “team mentality” but within the other party it is “mob mentality.”)

The above is a perfect example of “spin” which is a nice way of saying “lies.” Spin is what LBJ was referring to in his quote at the beginning of this column. Someone recently emailed me another example:

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Hillary Clinton's greatgreat uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for horsestealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription:

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"Remus Rodham; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.”

Judy e-mailed Hillary Clinton for comments. Hillary's staff of professional image adjusters sent back the following biographical sketch: "Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."

This is undeniably a funny example of political spin. Funny in two ways: funny to claim someone that was hanged “passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed" and funny because I got this very same story emailed to me during the Bush-Kerry election with name Rodham changed to Bush. I discovered on Snopes.com that both versions of the story are big fat lies. Campaigns are not decided on which party has the best candidate but which has the best spin doctors. These people rely on a highly creative presentation of facts involving deception and manipulation to promote their party’s agenda. Spin is so accepted that it makes believing either side impossible, thus making an informed decision near impossible. Both sides can back up their arguments with distorted facts; we all know they are doing it, but we are powerless to stop them. We simply shrug and say, “Oh well, all politicians lie.” I did a Google search for “Obama lies Romney lies” and got a total of 227 million hits, more than one for each eligible American voter. But if we all agree most politicians on either side are power hungry liars, why do we let them tear us apart?

I encourage you in the next election to fully explore both sides of every issue rather than wander blindly down party lines. Initiate polite debate with people of all political affiliations rather than dismiss their opinions before listening to them, and at the very least, agree to disagree. Dig deep for the facts rather than accept the spin. Because if you really examine it—you will find—that politics is like an onion, and if you peel away each layer—you will find—more stinky stuff that makes you cry. My name is Steven Kent McFarlin and I approve this message. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

BY ELAINE PASQUA

PRESCRIPTION FOR TROUBLE

Two years ago I gave the eulogy for my friend Tom who grew up in the same neighborhood as me in Clark, NJ. Tom became the head of electrical maintenance for Bellcorp Headquarters and experienced two work-related injuries. In both cases he was prescribed OxyContin which led to an addiction to this powerful opiate derivative. His life unraveled around him as the addiction took hold. Eventually he began to snort Oxy. This drug was running down the back of his throat, into his esophagus for two years. Eventually he developed esophageal cancer. Within five weeks of diagnosis Tom passed away. I sat and held his hand three days before he died. My heart was breaking that night as I said goodbye to my dear friend because I knew it was the last time I would see him.

The United States spends 15 billion dollars annually on the war on drugs yet we are losing the greatest battle within the medicine cabinets of our homes. More than 15,000 Americans die annually from overdosing on opiod painkillers - more than from all illegal drugs combined. Drug overdoses are now the largest cause of accidental death in this country.

In my hometown of Doylestown, PA, a lot of high school students are addicted to heroin. These are good kids, excellent students, who are coming from loving families. A person does not wake up one day and say, "Hey I want to be a heroin addict when I grow up!" It starts with the opiate derivatives such as Percoset, OxyContin and Vicodin. They are in the same narcotic family as heroin.

A person takes a pill to mellow out, often experimentally as he or she wants to fit in.

Then they may take it within a week to catch that same buzz. Soon they may notice that they are experiencing flu-like symptoms. This is a response to the withdrawal from the drug, indicating that the body has developed an addiction to the opiates. As the tolerance to the opiates develop, there will be a need to take larger doses at more frequent intervals, just to feel normal, and so the vicious cycle of addiction begins.

The cost of supporting this addiction increases to the point where it is prohibitive. Then someone offers heroin as a much cheaper option,

and so it goes. One finds themselves in a position that they would have never imagined.

Recent research shows that opiods cause long-lasting changes to the brain, rewiring some areas to crave more drugs while damaging parts that control those cravings. The drugs damage the brain's ability to feel pleasure. Eventually regular users need to take them not to get high or help with pain, but again to feel normal.

The abuse of the stimulant drugs like Adderall and Ritalin is increasing on college campuses.

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Students who are prescribed these drugs will often sell them to others, or some will purchase them on the street for a very high price.

Taking a pill that is not prescribed for you has adverse effects. When a physician is prescribing a stimulant, they carefully consider one's weight, medical history, allergies, side effects and interactions with other drugs. The drug is prescribed at a lower dose, gradually increasing until a safe, theraputic dose is reached. If the drug is taken in doses other than what is prescribed, it creates a firing of dopamine and a feeling of euphoria is produced. A person then chases that same sensation which can lead to addiction. A tolerance to the drug develops and higher doses are needed. High doses of these drugs lead to irregular heartbeat, cardiac arrest, and seizures. Students take these drugs so they can pull allnighters. The best way to avoid the need to use stimulants is to adopt a practice of efficient time management. Discipline yourself to prioritize your academic work. Start long-term projects immediately and work on them over the course of time. Study a little each day for tests. Studies show that all-nighters are linked to lower grades because the brain is deprived of its need to rest and replenish itself. If you review the most difficult information before you go to bed, you will have greater retention. People misperceive that prescription drugs are safe because they are legal and can be obtained from doctors, pharmacies, family and friends, as opposed to a drug dealer. This is a serious problem that has ruined the lives of many. If someone offers you a prescription drug, say, "No thanks!" More often than not it will be left at that. It is best to respect the power of these drugs and avoid them completely.

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BRUCE IN THE USA WILL ROCK YOUR CAMPUS Get ready for the Number One Bruce Springsteen Tribute Act In The World. These guys cut their teeth performing on the Vegas Strip and earned the honor of performing personally for the E Street Band. They were a top pick at the recent AEP Signature Conference in October, turning the heads of buyers from all aspects of the entertainment industry.

Now in association with Craig Neier Associates, Cameo Concerts and The Save Jake Foundation of America, you can win this incredible concert for your campus. Each time you submit an ARC (Artist Re-

port Card) for your school between now and December 31, 2013, you earn one point toward this high energy, interactive show. The top ten schools with the most points at the end of the contest will go into a drawing for the campus that will be awarded this show.

You can earn additional points for any purchases your campuses makes for apparel or other logo items through the Save Jake Foundation America. Save Jake’s project company (Home Run Specialities & Promo) offers more than a half million items from tshirts and sportswear to logo imprinted gifts, school merchandise,

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and printing and design services. The proceeds from each order go to rescue dogs and cats that have been injured, abused or discarded. Nearly 2 million of these animnals were euthanized last year alone and The Save Jake Foundation supports no-kill animal shelters through your purchases.

The winning campus must provide an acceptable venue for the performance and resaonable travel and accomodations. The act will perform for free on a mutually agreed upon date. Campus Activities Magazine® will provide posters as well as live coverage of the show and the activities program. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

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For this cover of the 2012 diversity issue, we bring you not only a Grammy winner, accomplished author, actor and model, but someone that has a true, burning passion for the campus market and college audiences.

It would not be an overstatement to call Common a legend. At just 40, he has been not only an award winning artist himself, but has been involved with music projects with some of the most influential and popular artists of the last 20 years including Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Prince, will.i.am, Alicia Keys, Nas, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, The Roots, Pharrell, Mos Def and more. He has been featured in multiple films such as Smokin’ Aces, Terminator Salvation, Happy Feet Two and New Year’s Eve. In 2011 he published his memoirs and was even invited to The White House by First Lady Michelle Obama.

What’s even more impressive than his credentials? His passion. There can be little doubt when speaking to Common that he thinks of speaking to the youth of the college market as one of the most important and inspiring things he does. It’s literally the first thing he says in our exclusive interview for the readers of Campus Activities Magazine. “First of all, I know how valuable students in college are. They are part of our bright future. These student who choose to go to universities and pursue a higher form of education are at the age where they are forming opinions for the rest of their lives. There is no better time to inspire and motivate them, they are in a period of transition and if I can be of any help it is extremely gratifying to me, and there will be no group of people that will more immediately affect our future than them. I want to help anyone in the world, but when I go to campuses I feel a very specific connection. I went to college and I know that when you have a vision or a dream for yourself sometimes you are in a great place, or a difficult place, or you don’t know where you are at all. It is always good to get support and reinforcement and if listening to me helps provide them any clarity or direction because they have seen my path and are inspired by it, hallelujah, you know? Every time I speak at a campus, I look out on the crowd and think “Man, this is our future right here. This is the future for building a better country and better world. It is a very valuable and significant opportunity for me to

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come speak at the colleges and I am grateful for every one.”

Common attended Florida A&M University, graduating with a degree in business administration. He says the opportunity to be not only in a culturally diverse environment, but one that’s members were focused and driven all around him, provided him with the vision to follow his passion. “One of the most important things I realized when I was in college is that my dream was to be an artist. I wanted to be a musician and pursue the arts. The time in college was critical for everyone to put serious thought and work into what they want to do. When I start my speeches, I am looking at the audience with the same principle in mind. Because they are in an environment where they are shaping the direction of their adult lives, perhaps seeing one guy that 20 years ago was where they are now then, but now is in the place he dreamed of will provide them with the inspiration to not limit their visions.” This is not idle, pandering talk. If you could hear the passion and dedication in Common’s voice, you would know it’s true. Oh wait, that’s right...you can. So much is the energy provided to Common by campus audiences, that he actually wrote a verse into a song from his 2011 album release The Dreamer/The Believer, specifically about speaking in front of college students, which he recites. “In fact I did do a verse in the very first song on my last album, the title cut called ‘The Dreamer.’ It goes: ‘He introduced me, I stepped to the podium Said peace, give thanks to the holy one Put my water up, thought about my daughter for a second The youth, the living resurrection Reflections of the sun glaring through the window Now an audience staring at my mental Feeling like the world, the world is at my fingers 'Bout to speak to an auditorium full of dreamers Kinda took me back to when I first had a dream To be like the king that sang Billie Jean Now it's gold records, and I'm on silver screens At the mountaintop, you still gotta dream To the dreamers’

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as cool as the fact that Maya Angelou closes the song out with a verse? Any celeb can talk the talk to try to use their status to gain speaking dates in the market, but how many of them put their money where their mouth is in a more tangible way than that? “That lyric really sums up what I think about when I get the opportunity to speak on a campus,” he says.

There was a time when Common could’ve taken advantage of the market by doing speaking dates and he didn’t, due solely to his integrity as a performer. “I didn’t even get into the world of speaking engagements for a while because I felt like I had to be worthy of it. I wanted to be good at it and really have something to say before I just jumped up and started talking to people. Shit, you are shaping people’s future; if you don’t do right by them then it could not only be a waste of everyone’s efforts, but even a detriment to those people’s lives. I don’t mean to overstate my importance, but a speaker

is not doing those students justice if they’re not really bringing in something for them to walk with. Some words of wisdom, some food for thought, even if it is just being honest and open with your own experiences. I take these shows just as seriously as anything else I do to try and impact our culture.”

The connection with college students comes from a positive and life-changing experience from his own campus days. “When I first went to college, I got to meet people from different areas of the country. The South Side of Chicago is very segregated in itself. Although I went to a predominantly black university, I still got to meet many different types of people from different walks of life. Getting to know how to relate to different people and things is important in life and I think the diversity of my career ex-

emplifies that. Being able to wear so many hats professionally has allowed me to not only work with many different types of people, but has increased my skills, experience and perspective so that I feel I have something valuable to share. I inject those experiences into my speech.”

There was an enormous controversy involving Common last year, when he was personally invited to the White House Poetry Night by The First Lady. The conservative news machine got ahold of some of his past lyrics, which voice support for someone some consider a political prisoner and others consider a terrorist. You can find the facts online and decide for yourself, but the general consensus (and that of Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” who interviewed Common about the fiasco on the September 14, 2011 if you want to check it out) was that the lyrics cited and the situation as a whole was taken way out of context. Whichever side you may fall on, one fact is for sure; in our over-saturated 24-hour news cycle, the old adage of “no such thing as bad publicity” held firm. “It ended up being a great thing, believe it or not,” he says. “Large parts of the media had things misconstrued, which made people curious and allowed them to find out facts on their own. Once that aspect is understood, then you are left with the fact that Fox News, CNN and the other major outlets spoke at length about me to large masses of people who were probably not already in my fan base. That means new people have been exposed not only to the political situation I wanted to call attention to [ed. note: mission accomplished] but to my career in itself. I have to say it was disconcerting at first, but once the dust settled a little bit, I realized I owed FOX News a big thanks for shining so much light on me and my lyrics. The folks that took the time to actually look into it realized the reality of the situation, those that didn’t are probably not going to hear reason anyway.” One thing is for sure, this is a dynamic, intelligent, articulate, personable man with an enormous public profile, an impressive career and a true passion for students. If this interview and story has not conveyed this by now, seeing it for yourself will, so why not check him out online and then call Sean Lawton at Keppler Speakers at (703) 516-4000 or slawton@kepplerspeakers.com for more information on bringing him to your campus.

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Many of our regular readers will be familiar with the Black/Jew Dialogues, featuring Ron Jones and Larry Jay Tish, as a show that students enjoy watching as not only a celebration of our diversity, but a humorously good time as well. Seeing the success of their show and finding not only positive feedback but many happy campuses wanting more as well, Larry and Ron sat down to figure out how to not only give them just that, but to augment the show to more heavily include student interaction and provide added value with actionable items students could take away to make their lives and their campuses a more harmonious place.

Enter the BJD Workshops, an opportunity for hands on interaction with Larry and Ron and a way for student leaders to identify and absorb skills far beyond what only their normal feature performance can offer.

“We wrote the Black/Jew Dialogues about seven years ago,” says Ron. “Back in 2008, we really jumped into the college market, focusing on diversity and multicultural understanding. The one thing that kept happening every time we did the show was we would have people say ‘This is great! What else can you do?’ Coming from an educational background as a teacher myself, the next thought was to do some real training around this whole idea. We wanted to do some really intensive work with people that takes what we talk about in the show and brings it to the next level.”

The show itself is a multimedia theater show with puppets, game shows, videos, skits, improv and more. “It’s a lot of different pieces that come together,” Larry says. “But the main point is to figure out why we all don’t get along sometimes. Why there are prejudices,

racism, hate crimes etc. While it does deal with these important subjects, the entire show hinges on fast paced comedy to keep things going and keep people to open up. In our experience, people are just more comfortable talking about these issues that are very hard to talk about when there is levity.” There are many performers who come in and do a strict lecture on race or diversity. “The problem is, students aren’t always that keen to show up to be lectured to. They tend to show up to our program, because we are a comedy.”

The workshops evolved from these same tenets. It’s a fun, interactive experience that gives more intimate groups of students to get really deep and hands on in the subject matter, while still having a good time doing it. “The one thing that was important to both of us,” Ron says, “was to use the one part of the model that makes us unique and the success we have been so far. That is bringing the fun to something that is sometimes not all that much fun to deal with. That is our goal and in our workshops we want people to have a good time, laugh, get up and run around and be silly. They are far more open to trying to hear the message that way and so far it’s working out great.” By far the most effective scenario for you school is to get the best of both worlds, so talk to Bass/Schuler Entertainment at (773) 481-2600 or info@bass-schuler.com

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Nick Scott cannot be considered anything less than a truly inspirational figure. Disabled at just 16 years old, he decided he wasn’t going to let fate rule his life. He not only went through years of rehab to gain basic mobility in parts of his legs (he can stand and walk short distances) in order to reach the goal of walking the stage at his college graduation, but has worked to become an entrepreneur and even visionary, responsible for the formation of the very first professional wheelchair sport, bodybuilding (Paralympic athletes are amateurs). He has gone on to become an accomplished ballroom dancer and speaker and an official spokesperson for major sports nutrition brands and the top online resource in the industry, bodybuilding.com. He now is shifting his focus to the campus market, where he hopes to inspire and shape young minds through his story, having al-

tire blew out one week before starting my junior year of high school. I was on my way to football practice but instead rolled my vehicle 5 1/2 times and was ejected. The car rolled onto my back, breaking it with spine damage a T12 and L1. I got titanium rods bolted in my back vertically and the doctors diagnosed me as paraplegic. The doctor just walked in and bluntly told me “You’re football days are over and you will never walk again.”

Nick fell into a severe depression with significant weight gain. “I was asking ‘Why me?’ There were so many bad people in the world, why did this have to happen me? ” Years of grueling occupational and physical rehab followed. “I felt like an infant. I wished the wreck would have taken my life; I felt I would have been better off dead than in this state.” That’s when

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ready performed about 15 dates this year with literally no previous presence in the market and no outside representation. That’s why we here are CAM are so excited to bring you this story and break this outstanding new performer.

Nick’s story is far too long to fit on this page but we will try to get through the basics of just why Nick is such a good pick for your campus. For more information, Nick has built a great online resource in his website at www.speakernickscott.com.

“In August 1998, I was driving when my left front

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something in his head snapped under the pressure of his nightmarish situation. “I realized instead of thinking my glass was half empty or half full, I was just grateful that I had a glass at all. My perspective started to shift on things; I realized when I hit rock bottom that at least I had something solid to stand on, so to speak (laughs).”

Instead of focusing on the negative, Nick began to concentrate on the positive things in his life and what he could do, instead of what he couldn’t.” “I realized I had my bench press. If I couldn’t do anything else, one

thing I could be is stronger than anyone else, if I worked at it.”

And work he did. Nick made his way up to some incredible numbers, and after a shift from focusing on powerlifting to bodybuilding, can still currently rep DOUBLE his bodyweight over 10 times. If you’ve never pushed weight on a bench, sit down one day and try to rep half your bodyweight 10 times, then lay back gasping for air.

Nick went on to become an accomplished amateur bodybuilder, held back only by the fact that at the time, there was no organization for professional bodybuilders who were disabled. He aimed to change that, and consistently lobbied the International Federation of Bodybuilders (the Olympia is an IFBB event) to create a handicapped class. Eventually, they listened and now Nick is a top

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ranked competitor in a professional sport that wouldn’t have existed without him.

This is one of the most inspirational people we have ever seen. And, what’s more is that he has enormous amounts of experience speaking and knowing how to market his speech to make it interesting for students, as he has learned being a representative of his sport. Give Nick a call to help your students realize what they can accomplish, but also how to help them get there. Call Nick at (785) 418-4191 NickScott@SpeakerNickScott.com

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RACE, RELIGION, GENDER AND CLASS DIFFERENCES ARE DEBATED:

How do you get the members of an audience to challenge their preconceived notions about race, class, religion, gender and even the law? You make them the jury in Defamation, a riveting oneact courtroom drama about an African-American professional woman who sues a successful Jewish real estate developer.

“Whether we like it or not, we still have major divides in this country,” said playwright Todd Logan. “Most of us still go to bed at night in cities, communities and neighborhoods that are segregated by race, religion, ethnicity and/or class.”

Logan wrote Defamation, a brief, intense theatrical experience that has captivated audiences around the country, as a platform for the kind of civil discourse that leads to greater understanding and empathy, and as a result, greater tolerance. It is ideally suited to college and high school audiences due to the level of engagement in elicits, the

efficient 1 ½ hour time frame, and the clean, stripped-down nature of the set. All the performers require is a simple stage, two desks and a few chairs. The Defamation website, www.defamationtheplay.com, also provides an extensive study guide.

In a trial without a smoking gun, Defamation presents a civil defamation case. Regina Wade, owner of a small design firm on Chicago’s south side, sues Arthur Golden, a high-powered businessman from the wealthy and white community of Winnetka on Chicago’s north shore. Wade claims Golden ruined her reputation and her business by accusing her of stealing his heirloom watch during the course of a business meeting. This case is not a simple “he said, she said.” There are twists and turns that keep the audience on its toes. In the course of presenting their arguments, attorneys elicit testimony about segregated neigh-

borhoods and country club memberships, the Holocaust, racial discrimination, and the hardships of class. Described is Ms. Wade’s life-long experience getting “the look” from others due to her skin color. As Diana Ladd of the Jackson Free Press wrote, “The play has all sorts of circular prejudice messages wound up in it and some powerful lessons about ingrained racism most of us never see, especially if we're white and part of the majority culture.”

After each side rests its case, the judge instructs audience members that they are to adjudicate the matter and deliver a verdict following open deliberations. Before deliberations begin, the judge polls those in the audience for their initial findings by offering them three choices: 1) to declare in favor the plaintiff (Miss Wade); 2) to declare in favor of the defendant (Mr. Golden); or 3) to claim undecided. The judge then leads the audience in a 1520 minute deliberation.

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HOW TO NOMINATE: ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE MADE AT CAMPUSACTIVITIESMAGAZINE.COM 1. When considering your nomination for each category, the nominee you choose should be one with whom you or your school has had experience working with. You do not have to nominate in every category for your nomination to be accepted. If there is a category where you have no familiarity, skip it and go on to the next category. CAMPUSES MAY NOMINATE IN ANY CATEGORY EXCEPT BEST CAMPUS PROGRAM. ONLY ARTISTS AND AGENCIES MAY NOMINATE IN THIS CATEGORY. 2. Definition of categories: • BEST SMALL VENUE PERFORMER - Any solo performer or group where music is performed in a club or coffeehouse type setting • BEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - Encompasses ANY size musical artist or act. • BEST COMEDY ACT - Any performance where the majority of the act deals with comedy. This may be a single performer or group. • BEST SPEAKER - Any speaker on any subject. • FEMALE PERFORMER - The best female performer (includes all categories of performance) • MALE PERFORMER - The best male performer (includes all categories of performance) • BEST MAJOR PERFORMANCE - This is an act of national recognition who would perform in a theater, auditorium, concert hall or coliseum. This is celebrity entertainment. • BEST VARIETY PERFORMANCE - Includes live stage show like mentalism, magic, hypnotism, juggling and live arts where acrobatics or other visual or physical skills are required. • BEST NOVELTY GAME - Includes all attractions that are not live stage shows including games, attractions, spectacular events and featured attractions at spring flings, outdoor events, orientations or campus carnivals. • NEWEST RISING STAR - An artist who is new to the campus market but is getting a large amount of attention from buyers. • BEST DIVERSITY ARTIST(S) - An act or group that best expresses a positive view of their culture in either an entertaining or educational way (speaker, music, comedy or novelty) • BEST CAMPUS PROGRAM- The campus who presents not only a top quality program for students, but one that establishes an excellent working relationship with artists and agencies (ONLY ARTISTS & AGENCIES NOMINATE) • AGENCY OF THE YEAR - The one agency schools believe is the absolute BEST in the market to work with. It has a great relationship with schools and its artists and goes out of their way to be sure the school gets a quality experience. • ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - The single best act playing the campus market. This person or group is not only talented but establishes an excellent rapport with the audience and members of the campus activities board.

3. Complete your nomination no later than January 5, 2013, 11:59 PM EST. The nomination form is on the homepage of our website at campusactivitiesmagazine.com or on our mobile app for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android devices.

4. The top five in each category will be included on the ballot for the 2013 Awards which will appear in the February 2013 Issue. Official voting will then commence on our website and the winners will be announced in the April Issue. Each buyer, artist or agent may submit only ONE Nomination form. We will randomly verify nominations for accuracy.

EVERY SCHOOL’S NOMINATION IS IMPORTANT. THIS IS THE ONLY CERTIFIED NATIONAL AWARDS PROCESS FOR CAMPUS ENTERTAINMENT Nearly 4,500 Campuses Have The Chance To Nominate For The Final Ballot in February.

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YOUR GUIDE TO AMERICA’S BEST ARTIST RATINGS THE RATING SYSTEM: 5= EXCELLENT 4= VERY GOOD 3= AVERAGE 2= FAIR 1= POOR

If you want to know how good an act might be that you plan on booking, just ask another campus where they have played. Here are current reports from our readers. All ratings here had complete verifiable information and were signed by the reviewer. All reports must have been submitted by the school where the date was played. These reports are comprised of reports electronically submitted on our web site and paper submissions. The easiest way to submit is on our website at campusactivitiesmagazine.com. You can also submit by mail or fax through 12/31/12. We only accept reports on the authentic form and only from the campus or institution. Reports MAY NOT be submitted by the artist or their agency. ALL REPORTS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2012 MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com/arc/

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIP TO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOPERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREW / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOPERATION; (7) PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED. Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event. Highlighted acts earned top rankings for this issue’s submissions ( . ATTENDANCE (When Available) AND THE LOCATION ON CAMPUS WILL FOLLOW THE PERFORMANCE DATE.

COMEDY

ACE GUILLEN Kirkland Productions/ KP Comedy

South Dakota State University, Brookings/South Dakota 09/18/12 0 Student Union 5555555 Ace was awesome!!! Willie C. Harmon Jr., Program Advisor ________________________________________ ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND Kirkland Productions/ KP Comedy

St. Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, ME 10/26/12 80 The Chalet 5555-33 Adam was a great act to have for our campus. After working in the comedy industry for many years I feel that Adam is a perfect college comedian. Not too dirty. Not the awful "college-clean" either. Great show. Matt Gawel, Coordinator of Student Activities ________________________________________ ADAM MAMAWALA Sophie K Entertainment

Northern Michigan University, Marquette MI 9/19/12 350 Great Lakes Room 345-5Great job! We would definitely bring him back. Sarah Muellerleive, Special Events Coordinator

Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smith’s NY 10/26/12 100 4444444 Jill Susice, Coordinator of Student Activities ________________________________________ ALI WONG Kirkland Productions

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 10/23/12 50 Student Union Living Room

4435-43 Lindsey Steele, SAC Gradate Assistant ________________________________________ GUY BRANUM KP Comedy

CSU Chico, Chico, CA 10/05/12 50+ UHUB 5435-54 Shyna Deepak, Music and Comedy Coordinator ________________________________________ JESSI CAMPBELL Summit Comedy, Inc.

Iowa Wesleyan College, Iowa 10/17/12 0 Chapel 5555555 Jessi was great! She was wonderful to work with and would recommend her to anyone! Kat Niemann, Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ JOEL MEYERS GP Entertainment

Alfred State College, Alfred, New York 10/13/12 100+ Orvis Activities Center 5555555 I had the pleasure to work with Joel Meyers before, during, and after the show and it was an honor. He was the sweetest, funniest guy that I have worked with. I would love to have him back at Alfred State again soon!!!! Alyssa Lindenmeier, APB's Hospitality Chair ________________________________________ MISSION IMPROVable Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica NY 4/20/12 Theater 5555555 Fantastic show. Very original. Some of the best audience participation. Great job. Campus Activities Board

Ashford University, Clinton IA 8/23/12 350 St Francis Gym 5555555

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MI Rocks! So happy we had the chance to meet them and introduce them top our students. Amazing show! Heather McCue, GA Activities

over-all. Suzie Chang/Ashley Staley, Co-Chairs

University of New Hampshire, Durham NH 9/2/12 240 Memorial Union 5555555 Awesome Dave Zamansky, Assistant Director

THE BLACK-JEW DIALOGUES Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Nichols University, Dudley MA 9/1/12 55 Daniels Auditorium 5555555 Awesome energy. Students loved them. Giuanna Raffa, CAB President

Waldorf College, Forest City IA 9/8/12 Recital Hall 5555555 These guys ROCK! Amy Woods, Director of Student Activities

University of Michigan/Dearborn, Dearborn MI 9/13/12 50 UNiversity Center 5555-55 Amazing and hilarious show. They were super nice and the audience really loved them. We’re excited to have them back for future events. Faysal Houtait, Director of Marketing SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville NY 9/21/12 STUAC Theater 5555555 Great show. Can’t wait to have them back. Nathan Compton, CAB Chairperson

Marian University, Fond Du lac WI 9/26/12 65 HSC 5555555 Very easy to communicate with. Clear directions and very personable. Julie Gnieweb, DSA

Edgewood College, Madison WI 10/12/12 100 Anderson Auditorium 4455443 Glad they asked about the age range to guage how appropriate to make the show. We felt the guessing game at the end of the sevent lasted a little too long but was still funny. We enjoyed this

Western New England University, Springfield MA 10/13/12 Rivers Auditorium 5555555 The show was “off the hook”!! Absolutely amazing and hysterical. Robert Foo. Family & Friends Weekend Chair ________________________________________

North Country Community College, Saranac Lake, NY 10/11/12 80 Lecture Hall/theater 5555-32 Signage was not available from the company. Thankfully, we had the image from the website and created our own. Larry Jay and Ron shared important life messages through their humor, media, costumes, script and more. In the best of ways, they engaged, educated and entertained an audience of college students and faculty. Bobbie Karp, Director of Campus and Student Life ________________________________________ THE DON’T WE BOYS Kramer International

Bethel University, McKenzie TX 9/5/12 55 555555Our students are hard to please- these guys went above and beyond. Our students are already asking when they are coming back. They were fun to work with and an absolute joy to watch on stage. I’d give them a 15 out of 10! Rachel Stephens, DSA ________________________________________ TIM YOUNG Student Life

California Lutheran University, Lutheran University 10/19/12 112 Theater 5555554 Ellie Jiang, Programming Intern

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THE RATING SYSTEM: 5= EXCELLENT 4= VERY GOOD 3= AVERAGE 2= FAIR 1= POOR

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIP TO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOPERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREW / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOPERATION; (7) PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED. Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event. ________________________________________ TREVOR BORIS KP Comedy

Albright College, Reading, Pa 10/10/12 65+ Campus Center Main Lounge 3344-44 Tiffany Clayton, Assistant Director of Student Activities

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 10/19/12 40 Dina's Place Theater 5554-4Taylor Redd, Comedy & Novelty Chair _________________________________________

MUSIC

HANA PESTLE Degy Booking International

University of Akron, Akron/Ohio 10/30/12 197 Student Union Starbucks 555555Hana was a delight to have on campus. She was extremely personable and her performance had the audience awestruck. Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB _________________________________________ JOSH VIETTI Diversity Talent Agency

Morninside College, Sioux City IA 9/14/12 255 EWppley Auditorium 5555554 We were having technical difficulties but Josh was very understanding, patient and flexible as our sound crew did their best work with the sound system. Jas was personable and took an interest in our students. He was even sharing his experiences and som tips with one of our students who is an aspiring performer! Julie Pitel, Student Activities Coordinator _________________________________________

VARIETY

CRAIG KARGES Karges Productions

LeHigh University, Bethlehem PA 8/24/12 800 Arts Quest 5555555 Mathew Kitchie, DSA

Florida Gateway College, Lake City FL 10/18/12 575 Levy PAC 5555555 Craig was a dream to work with, In two years of scheduling and working with entertainers, Craig was the easist and most positive to work with before, during and after the show. I couldn’t give him a higher recommendation! Rob Chapman, Graphics Coordinator

Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee WI 10/20/12 400 Kern Center 5555555 Excellent and Professional All Around. Students LOVE this act! Rob Chapman, Graphics Coordinator ________________________________________ DANIEL MARTIN Bass/Schuler Entertainment

MacMurray College, Jacksonville FL 9/15/12 135 Cafeteria

5555-55 We LOVE Daniel Martin!! Cori Wagner, Director of Campus Activities ________________________________________ FREDERICK WINTERS Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Jamestown College, Jamestown ND 10/11/12 500 5555555 Frederick was awesome! We enjoy having him back every year! Krysten Edwards, DSA ________________________________________ IVAN PECEL Fresh Variety

Venango College of Clarion University, Oil City, PA 09/26/12 100+ GYM 5555-25 Ivan Pecel was great. We are looking to book him again for next year. CAB, Campus Activity Board ________________________________________ JIM WAND The Hypnosis Agency

Saint Leo University, Saint Leo FL 10/19/12 175 Boardroom 5555554 A MUST-SEE Performance! Christopher Lambert, CAB Asssista ________________________________________ MAD CHAD TAYLOR Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Regis University, Denver 08/26/10 260+ Patio 5555455 Chad was a fantastic person to work with! He was flexible and had such a fantastic relationship with the audience! Josh Oakland, Student Director of Programming

Harper College, Palatine IL 9/13/12 Quad 5555445 MAD CHAD TAYLOR was phenomenal! He definitely brought a lot of energizing attitudes to Harper with him. He is an over-all great performer and we would be thrilled to have him again! Campus Activities Board

CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 10/11/12 315+ University Union Ballroom 5555555 MAD CHAD TAYLOR was great to work with he put on an amazing show, and was very good withthe audience and student volunteers. Good clean fun,Iwould reccommend him! Ajamu Lamumba, UNIQUE Programs Advisor

Drake University, Des Moines, IA 10/19/12 200+ Parent's Hall 4555555 Aubrey Janovec and Elizabeth Watton, Students ________________________________________ PROJECT DYNAMITE Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Michigan State University, Michigan 10/05/12 300 Munn Field-Izzone Campout 4444444 The event as a whole went over very well. From what we saw on promo videos and read in articles, the show was different than what we expected. We had trouble trying to a good description online. Even though it was not exactly what we were expecting, the show was very successful and entertaining. Everyone I talked to at

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the show really enjoyed their performance. Alex and Patrick were great to work with! Thank you for putting on a great show. Hilary Young, Chairperson/ Human Resources Director UAB

NOVELTY

BALLOON ARTIST, FACE PAINTER, HENNA TATTOO Kirkland Productions, Inc.

Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 09/29/12 300+ Hubbard Hall 555555Allison Duarte, Program Coordinator ________________________________________ BALLOONS BY LESTER & BODY ART BY SUSAN Everything But The Mime

Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO 8/18/12 1500+ Outdoor picnic 5555555 They were excellent. We have them every year and will again! Angine Carr Robinett, DSL

Pasco Hernando Commuity College, Spring Hill FL 8/23/12 150 555555Lester & Susan are always awesome. They are always a big hit with our students. Their art is more than balloons and face paint. It’s an experience! Amber Watson, Coordinator of Student Activities State College fo Florida, Bradenton FL 9/12/12 Student Union Courtyard 555555The students love Lester & Susan. They do a fantastic job for us and we will surely have them back again soon! Dana Byrnes, Staff Assistant

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton FL 10/5/12 800 Housing Lawn 4545-5They were delightful. Everyone is so easy to work with and the students had a blast. We will definitely invite them back as they are a fan favorite. Artie Jamison, Assoc Dean of Res Life Bethany College, Lindsborg KS 10/13/12 Outside football stadium 4555554 Lester & Susan were wonderful to work with! Roxie Sjogren, DSA

Bethany College, Orlando FL 10/18/12 5555555 Lester came on Tues/Wed before the event to promote and was fantastic. Better than I expected. They worked extremely hard for 4 hours w/ no break and with students crowding around. They were so patient. Deanne Abrams, Student Dev. Coordinator Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/22/12 ROANE CAMPUS 5555555 Lester and Susan are more than I expected. They are truly a treat! Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/23/12 CAMPBELL CAMPUS 5555555 Students loved it - they even started dancing to the music Lester & Susan provided.

A first for this campus Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/22312 SCOTT CAMPUS 5555555 Great! Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/24/12 OAK RIDGE CAMPUS 5555555 There was a line the whole day! Students loved it. Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement

Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/25/12 CUMBERLAND CAMPUS 5555555 Students had a great time! Really impressed by Lestr & Susan’s talent and professionalism. Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement

Roane State Comminity College, Harriman TN 10/25/12 LOUDON CAMPUS 5555555 Lester & Susan are very dedicated! Made sure the students had a great time. Sarah Hooper, Coord. of Student Engagement Miami-Dade College/ Medical Campus, Miami FL 10/29/12 200+ 5555555 Lester & Susan are phenomenal! Marisella C Rodriguez, DSL ________________________________________ BEADED HATS Kirkland Productions

LSU Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 10/24/12 500+ UC Mall 5555555 I can always count on Kirkland Productions for a great event! Kimberly Thornton, Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ BONGO BALL MANIA CEP, Inc.

LaSalle University, Phildelphia PA 9/21/12 86 McCarthy Stadium 5555554 This is a great event and I recommend it to any university Tyler Steffy, Late Night Program Coordeinator Binghamton University, Binghamton NY 10/12/12 150 Manela Room/Union 4455444 The students very much loved the event. Christine Quattro, Grad Prog Coordinator ________________________________________ CASINO CEP, Inc.

Roanke-Chowan Comm College, Ahoskie NC 10/23/12 400-450 Gym 5444443 Great job. Tremaine Kwasikui, Student Actv Coordinator ________________________________________ CUSTOM AIR BRUSH HATS AND T-SHIRTS Kirkland Productions

Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX 10/11/12 200+ Outside 5542-54 We were very satisfied with the product and the artists, although their assistant did not cooperate will with our students. Lauren Tyler, Coordinator of Student Life ________________________________________

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Norhern virginia Comm College, Annandale VA 19/12/12 75 5555555 Calvin W, Haney, Student Life Coordinator Colorado Northwestern Com College, Rangley CO 10/18/12 4555555 Kade Labeef, Residence Life Coordinator

Newman University, Wichita KS 10/15/12 NU Quad 5555555 Very nice to work with! Lauen Susong, Student Activities Coordinator ________________________________________ ERIC DITTLEMAN Endeavor Entertainment

Eastern New Mexico University, Portales NM 9/18/12 350 Ballroom 5555-55 Eric is amazing. Can’t wait to brinh him back. Draco A Miller, Director of Campus Life ________________________________________ FORTUNE TELLER Kirkland Productions

Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX 10/30/12 50 Student Center 5555-55 This event was a huge hit for our Fall Festival. The fortune teller was very professional and very impressive. We had students anxious to have their cards read. The personnel for this event was very cooperative and promoted the event very well. We were very pleased with the whole experience! Claire Thomason, Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ GAME PACKAGE Endeavor Entertainment

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobelskill NY 9/15 & 9/29/2012 -55555Endeavor is our go-to novelty agency. They are always on time, friendly and willing to work with all our needs. They have a wide range of novelties at reasonable costs. Our students absolutely love the tiger bounce and Snap Shot Photos. We can not wait to do business with them again! Julicia Godbout, Prseident CAB ________________________________________ HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES Kirkland Productions

UT Dallas, Richardson 10/29/12 500+ Multipurpose Field 5555555 Absolute professionals Jonathan GNO White, Asst. Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ LUCKY BAMBOO Kirkland Productions, Inc.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI 10/09/12 100+ Commons -----53 Lucky Bamboo is not an original event, many agencies have that novelty, but Kirkland Productions is the best agency to get the bamboo from. We always receive healhthy and nice looking bamboo. We receive the holders, rocks and ties then we get the bamboo always on time! Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Student Involvement Assistant

MOVIE POSTERS Kirkland Productions

LSU Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 10/26/12 200+ UC Mall 5555555 I can always count on Kirkland Productions for a great event!!!! Kimberly C Thornton, Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ PHOTO DOG TAGS Kirkland Productions

Kansas City KS Comm College, Kansas City KS 8/31/12 200+ Back To School Bash -555-55 We always have a good working relationship with Kirland Productions. The deliver as promised. Linda Sutton, DSA ________________________________________ PHOTO BOOTH Kirkland Productions

University of Richmond, Richmond, Va 10/26/12 500+ The Web 5555555 Joey Greener, VP Campus Relations for Activities Board ________________________________________ PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT T-SHIRTS CEP Inc,

Blimm College, Brenham TX 10/24/12 200+ Student Center 5555555 Great Show. Mordecai Brownlee, DSL ________________________________________ REALITY CHECK GAME SHOW P.E.E.R.S.

Bethel University, McKenzie TN 9/24/12 44 5555555 Very exciting Nicholas Racy, Grad Asssistant ________________________________________ SAVE A LIFE TOUR (Drunk Driving) Kramer International

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR 9/12/12 100 Multi-purpose Room 4344443 Samantha Fehr, Grad Asssistant/Spec Events ________________________________________ SPIN ART FRISBEES Kirkland Productions

Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX 10/29/12 60 Student Center -555-55 As always the equipment used by this agency was in great condition. Personnel operating the equipment was very professional and very personable with the students. I would highly recommend this activity. The students thoroughly enjoyed making the frisbees. Claire Thomason, Director of Student Activities ________________________________________ TEAM M&M- ECO FUN BALLOON BRACELETS Everything But the Mime

Lincoln Land Comm College, Springfeild IL 9/24/12 5555554 Carol was fantastic for helping organize and then follwoing up post-show. Michelle was greatb with

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students and faculty. Loved this event. Michelle Burger, Student Evenst Coordinator ________________________________________ TEAM M&M- MARGARET’S ART ON YOU Everything But the Mime

Northwestern State University, Natchitoshes LA 9/22/12 5555-5Artists did a fantastic job! Everyone was very pleased with her work. Victoria Hippler, Executive Rep at Large ________________________________________ TEAM M&M- MIKE “DA ROVING GUY” Everything But the Mime

King College, Brustol TN 9/29/12 Family Weekend 5555555 Excellent! Emily Loudon, DSL ________________________________________ TEAM M&M- MIKE DA ROVING GUY AND MARGARET'S ART ON YOU Everything But the Mime

Aurora University, Aurora IL 10/5-6/12 150 Quad & Spartan Spot 5555555 Always such a pleasure to work with them. They are so flexible and wonderful! Brandy Skier Kiewicz, Dir of Student Engagement University of Flindlay, Findlay OH 10/13/12 Donnell Stadium 5545-5Mike and Margaret were so wonderful to work with. We had ti turn people away from their amazing work after 3 hours of non-stop traffic. They were easy-going, fun to talk to and so supportive of our event. Christina Suther, Himecoming Spirit Chair University of Akron, Akron/Ohio 10/20/12 225 Student Union 555555The balloons and body art were an absolute hit at our Family Day! Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB ________________________________________ TEXTING AND DRIVING P.E.E.R.S Awareness

Evans High School, Evans GA 10/21/12 120 5555555 Very Well Done! T. Stan Shepherd, Director ________________________________________ ULTIMATE BLOWOUT CEP Inc.

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ 10/13/12 5555555 Great Job! Humberto Baquerico, Assistant Director ________________________________________ VAL'S CUSTOM LEATHER Everything But The Mime

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 10/10/12 125 Student Union Building 5555-55 We love working with her! Sonia Moore, Coordinator ________________________________________

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Southwest Virginia Com College, Alberta VA 10/9/12 5555555 Professional and this event was loved by our students. Highly recommend. Robbie Washburn, Student Activ Coordinator ________________________________________

SPEAKERS

A SHOT OF REALITY Bass-Schuler Entertainment

New England College, Henniker NH 9/3/12 140 Simon Center 5555555 Bethany Craig, Assistant DSA

Knox College, Galesburg IL 9/6/12 400 Harbach Theatre 5555555 Our students loved the show and the staff appreciated the edicational message! Heather Poppy, Assoc Dean of Students

Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge IA 9/11/12 25 Student Resource Center 5555555 Well Done! Anthony Acklin, Student Activities Coordinator

Marian University, Fond Du Lac WI 9/27/12 Stayer Auditorium 5555555 Awesome communication and super friendly. Greart agency. I love how easy it is to get in touch with them, Very organized. Jessica Garnica, Entertainment

Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA 10/22/12 30 Charlie's Coffeehouse 3445-33 The show was definitely a shot of reality, when it comes to alcohol awareness. The facts were given very clearly in the beginning of the performance. The comedy gradually filtered in, and was very entertaining. Lindsay Wisser, Student Activities Commitee ________________________________________ DAVID COLEMAN Coleman Productions, Inc.

University of Akron, Akron/Ohio 10/17/12 482 E.J. Thomas Hall 555555Everyone left learning at least one thing between his leadership advice and relationship tips. Dave is honest, funny, and always enjoyable. Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB ________________________________________ DR. JOHN CORVINO Kirland Productions

Park University, Parkville, Missouri 09/25/12 50+ Alumni Theater 5545-44 Dr. Corvino provided some very original and well thought out arguments to the same sex marriage debate, and backed them up with solid logic. He was also very cooperative and stayed to meet with students and answer questions after the presentation. Art Vollbrecht, President-Park Student Activities Board Park University, Parkville, MO 10/02/12 45+ Alumni Theater 4454444

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Hayley LaGarce, Vice President of Programming Centralia College, Centralia WA 10/10/12 40 Lecture Hall 5555454 Very easy to work with was well prepared and the show was exactly what we were hoping for. Shandy Stomieroski, SA Advisor ________________________________________ ELAINE PASQUA Pasqua Productions, Inc.

University of Houston, Houston TX 10/2/12 5555-55 Sasha Blake, Sex and Excess

Stevenson University, Owings Mill MD 10/14/12 183 Gym 4545 -5Janine Bennett, University Helath Nurse

PERFORMING ARTS

BREAKSK8 Fresh Variety

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 10/26/12 200+ Tillman Auditorium 555555From start to finish this show was amazing. Breaksk8 really knows how to adjust to their crowd and keep them involved with the performance. Great group of guys to work with and host as they had very positive attitudes and treated the student body as people and not fans. Tevin Brown, DSU Special Events Chair

GOD IN THE BOX Raindance Productions

JESSICA PETTITT Kirkland Productions, Inc.

Longwood University, Farmville VA 10/03/12 5555555 Jessica was awesome! The crowd was small due to other events and the presidential debate but we would bring her in again! Kate Planow, Associate Director, Frat & Sor Life

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville MO 10/16-17/12 5555555 Jessica was great to work with. She definitely went above and beyond to have conversations with students and staff. Steven Bryant, Director of Intercultural Affairs ________________________________________ THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE DEBATE Kirkland Productions

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 10/23/12 300 Russell House Ballroo 5555-5John and Maggie were great to work with. The event went very well and the students really enjoyed what they had to say! Nicole Hornung, Ideas and Issues Coordinator

Deliberations are intense and revealing. In discussing the facts of the case and the guilt or innocence of each party, audience members inevitably uncover their own and others’ biases that inform their day-to-day lives. Erika Harris of “Mindful Metropolis” reflected, “I left the theater with my notions shaken and twisted. [Defamation] gives you a view of two very different worlds and then enlists you to take a stand - right then and there as the jury! We need the frank conversations this play fearlessly ignites.”

The courtroom drama and jury deliberations are followed by a post-show discussion in which the conversation grows even richer and often elicits emotional personal stories from audience members. Undergraduate and post-graduate audiences have been among those riveted by the play’s ability to draw students out of conventionally held perceptions.

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 10/22/12 400+ Athletic Arena 4455-44 Robin Miramontes, Life Skills Coordinator ________________________________________

Miami University, Oxford, OH 10/10/12 200+ Outdoor and lecture/auditorium 5555--5 God In the Box is a documentary film created by Nathan Lang of Raindance productions (see godinthebox.com). It has been acclaimed at 5 film festivals. He gave us instructions to build our own box and set it up to film students going into the box to talk about their perspective on god. It is neither inherently religious nor secular. Like in his documentary, we made a short film for our clips to go with the showing of the documentary and discussion with the filmmaker. Nathan was great to work with and the program was AMAZING for our campus. Students, faculty and staff were all interested. In three days, we filmed 88 students; almost 100 attended the screening (and stayed for 2 hours!). It also generated a lot of informal discussion. It was all that we hoped it would be. Logistics include being able to construct the box and finding a student to make the film. The trailers on his website give a really good overview of what this program is about and the range of perspectives covered. We are a public institution and did not have concerns about promoting religion with this program. Again, Nathan was great to work with. He was with us all three days and really helped us make it happen. Katie Wilson, Sr Director for Student Engagement ________________________________________

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Susan Connor, Professor of Law at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago said, “The discussion with the actors following the play is integral to the production and brilliantly enhanced the experience.” Recently, at Chicago-based North Park University, students from several different minority groups shared their painful experiences getting “the look” that comes from being apart from the majority. If you are a student considering a career in the entertainment industry, we need to talk.

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The play was also very well received at the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. “Defamation is a well-constructed, well-acted drama that makes students think carefully about the intersections of sex, race, and class,” said Julia Fesmire Senior Lecturer, Women’s and Gender Studies at Vanderbilt.

Defamation - History Defamation has received much acclaim since premiering in 2010 and has played to more than 100 audiences in the cities of Chicago, Boston, Nashville and Jackson, and their environs. It has been performed for universities, law schools, high schools, civic and religious organizations and businesses. Word of mouth about the play’s power to ignite dialogue has generated requests for performances around the country. Defamation has become known as the play that starts conversations. About Defamation Defamation can be performed before any size audience and in any venue. The set up is low tech: two tables, six chairs and no special lighting (just like a courtroom). The play can be performed mornings, afternoons and/or evenings. Pricing is determined by organization(s), location and number of shows. Partnerships among organizations to present Defamation are welcome.

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Those lyrics by Casey Weston aren’t about her. They are about her grandmother, whom she calls “G-Mom”. It is an intimate song about a woman from a different age, one not so politically correct and about an endearing woman brave and bold enough to be just exactly who she is. And let me tell you, Casey is that same sort of woman living in today’s world, and it’s not so different after all. Casey says that this song is one of the most popular ones she performs for college audiences across the country. “I love the college crowds and venues, they are so very intimate. I get to actually converse with the people before and after the show and even during the show from the stage. I get to tell them how a song came about, what it means to me and then they tell me their stories prompted by something in my songs. ‘Cigarettes and Whiskey’ always brings out the stories; it’s a wonderful experience for everyone.” Over the past several years Weston has played festivals and concerts across the country and in every corner of it. The exposure is great and the big crowds create an energy that you can only know from being on such a stage. Recently she performed in front of a full Philharmonic orchestra, an experience she will never forget. “Imagine an orchestra a few feet behind you, violins, huge drums, cellos, bass, wind instruments all of it loud, powerful and oh so beautiful just pulsing and vibrating through your body, you actually feel it> and then it softens and you let your own voice out. For me that was the closest to heaven I will ever get while still on this earth.” Weston is quick to admit that being a singer/songwriter on the road is a great and fun life but there is a lot more to it than people realize. There are many early mornings to catch a plane or a train and if that schedule is disrupted, well then sometimes you just have to rent a car and grind it out on the road> and still be fresh for your performance. Adding to that stress is her concern for her guitars. “They’re my kids, they complete me, they go with me and I worry about how they get treated. On a big plane they can ride in the cabin, but in the little ones, they are just more baggage. But they’re tough. They’ve always come through for me.”

“She’ll be dancin’ on the table Tellin’ God she’s grateful For giving wings to a Wild, wild angel ”

Whether on the small stage of a campus or a raucous Texas 4th of July concert there is one thing that stays true. As Casey herself stated, “I’m not an act, I’m not something that somebody created to reach a particular audience. You get me, the real person.” And that’s the truth. When Casey Weston performs she is always the real deal. That’s

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what people come to see and hear.

As one of the newest and youngest singersongwriters on the market, now is the time to book Casey for a good deal while showcasing 3 times this year. For booking info, please contact Jon Shyer at Auburn Moon Agency (jon@auburnmoonagency.com).

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With a spotlight on diversity this issue, we thought perhaps a Lebanese-Palestinian-Syrian-Italian-American born comic might fit the bill. Sammy Obeid is a talented, ambitious and accomplished young comic from Oakland, California. In a move that surely thrilled his parents, he decided to become a stand-up comic after graduating with a 3.9 GPA in double majors of business and mathematics. “I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, it was kind of a long path,” he says. “When I was a kid in elementary school, I always enjoyed making people laugh and just being weird so people would tell me, ‘You should be a comedian’ because even kids knew what that was. I remember that, but it never called me to action. I did the only thing I knew to do, which was be a good student. My parents always wanted me to go to college, so I did that for them. I was always into music as I was growing up, but was too intimidated by how hard I thought it would be to become a successful musician. Going to school was a sure thing for me, so I did it.” Attending UC Berkley, Sammy went through a profound revelation after receiving praise from an especially influential professor. “It was a public speaking class, and the professor told me, ‘You know, you should really try standup.’ For some reason, this was the first time I felt an endorsement was really legitimate and from someone I respected, so I decided to give it a shot.”

The same professor hooked Sammy up with a producer and he was off and running. “I wasn’t even doing jokes at first, just like weird characters. It didn’t really go that well...I invited all of my friends and family but I didn’t really understand what stand-up was at the time, so I thought it wasn’t for me. I decided to really focus on school and then I graduated but didn’t know what to do with myself. I interviewed with Google and Microsoft but I realized I had the bug in me. I tried it one more time and it went really well. I got to the finals of a local competition and then was encouraged to keep going. I started performing every night and realized this actually could be something I could do.”

Performing every night is no exaggeration. A couple of years ago, Sammy set a goal to perform “1,000 Days of Comedy” not missing a single day of performing. He is currently over 700 days performing consecutively. Needless to say, this is a comic who will be on his game when he comes to campus. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

He’s got some impressive stats; he’s 28 and been on “America’s Got Talent,” was the youngest member of the national comedy tours CoExist Comedy and Axis of Evil New Generation and is the only comic to ever appear on the Food Network telling jokes. He’s opened for Louis CK and worked with Robin Williams, Dana Carvey and more. Sammy is dynamic, young and certainly ready and willing to work. Contact Gina at KP Comedy (866) 769-9037 or booking@kirklandproductions.com about bringing him to campus. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES MAGAZINE®, NOV/DEC 2012, 33

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The Dancing Wheels Company, now in its 32nd season is America’s first and foremost physically integrated dance company. Under the Artistic Direction of its founder, Mary Verdi-Fletcher, the highly skilled ensemble of 13 stand-up and sit-down (wheelchair) dancers travel the globe year round, offering an extensive array of performances and master classes that enrich, enlighten and entertain audiences from all walks of life. The Company’s unique composition of age, ethnicity, gender and physical abilities represent inclusion and diversity in a way that few companies can. With a mission to educate, integrate and entertain, Dancing Wheels’ vast repertory offers presenters an opportunity to select stimulating and dynamic dance works from nationally recognized and esteemed choreographers such as David Rousseve, Dianne McIntyre and Donald McKayle. With nearly 50 works in their repertory, the Company has the ability to offer themes ranging from the abstract to those that relate to women’s rights, civil, and disability rights; all of which are performed to a variety of music from Aerosmith’s Dream On to the great Duke Ellington’s Far East of the Blues. To further its mission to educate, many of their dance works are excerpt and scripted to offer residency programs for students making it possible for the Company to offer extended programming in cities across America. One such way, Dancing Wheels works with colleges and universities across the country to offer multiple programs and performances during an extended week including lecture/performances, master classes and workshops, all of which may lead to a culminating public performance on campus. This type of residency offers presenters an opportunity to embrace their community in an innovative and fun way! In an effort to promote inclusion and diversity, The Dancing Wheels Company works to educate students about equality and the importance of full and equal access in the arts for all people. Its award winning performances and programs seek to dispel myths and stereotypes in an artful and entertaining way, bringing a fresh new approach to dance with an expansive vocab-

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ulary that exhilarates audiences and offers a long-lasting and memorable experience. Most recently the Company published the nation’s first manual and DVD steeped in the Dancing Wheels methodologies of training in Physical Integrated Dance developed over the past three decades. These groundbreaking tools are available to dance teachers and students who wish to learn the techniques of partnering, translation and choreography as they relate to wheelchair dancers. The Company offers colleges and universities a special package that includes hands on training by Dancing Wheels Company members along with these resource materials to use as a reference. Dancing Wheels holistic approach to arts and education sets the stage for presenters, students and the community as a whole to embrace the innovation and inclusive nature of the arts. After a recent performance at Slippery Rock, the presenters wrote “We want to express our appreciation for the evening lecture/performance. Literally, every single one of the people who attended responded on the assessment with high praise.” Typical comments were, “This is the best presentation I have ever attended”; “Awesome and inspiring!” “Dancing Wheels really opened my eyes and taught me a lot”; and “Wow” At least half added “please bring Dancing Wheels back to SRU!” “We hope to do so”. Another presenter commented “You were tireless during your day and evening performances, setting a standard for excellence that will be difficult to match. We can only wish every campus presentation was as inspiring, informative, engaging and thought-provoking as yours”. The vision of its Emmy Award winning Artistic Director, has garnered the Company rave reviews, national honors and televised performances on more than 5 national shows including Good Morning America, CNN, So You Think You Can Dance, Day of Dance and most recently 20/20! For more information about the Dancing Wheels Company and their wide array of performances go to www.dancingwheels.org or call 800-901-8485 to reach their Artist Manager, Lori Bowman at the G.G. Greg Agency. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES MAGAZINE®, NOV/DEC 2012, 35

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