2008 Woodie Awards
Enthusiastic full house as first ever 'Mr. Wheaton' dons sash and crown
Elspeth Lodge '10
Issue date: 12/3/08 Section: Features
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Flashes were blinding and the excitement was infectious-- it was a full house. The audience learned more then a few interesting things about our men here at Wheaton.
Like a traditional pageant, there was an opening number which consisted of some pretty elaborate stretching demonstrations, an evening wear portion, and a question and answer portion. "There are no ground rules," said Programming Council's Sophie Wood '10.
"This is the first time we're doing this, we don't know what's going to happen, its one of those exciting events that could go any which way. Our goal is to show that Mr. Wheaton isn't necessarily the guy in the suit, it could be anyone."
Who knew that SGA Vice President Leo Gayne '10 likes to plot world domination, vacuum his carpet, and impersonate George Bush in his spare time?
The audience admired Skenderi's funky fashion sense as he strutted his stuff on the stage in his eveningwear-- stretchy leopard spandex bottoms and a tank. He noted that he likes to wake up to jazz music and do yoga.
At times questions got personal, but the contestants handled the pressure well.
Will Levenson '09 was asked by an audience member if he likes to wear "boxers, briefs or go commando."
He did not specify, but offered to reveal this secret backstage to anyone interested.
If Rossetti were a flavor of ice cream, he would be Moose Tracks-- Why? Because he likes them.
He played the harmonica with class, and we observed him confidently walk around the stage in his eveningwear-- adult sized footsie pajamas covered in rockets.
"Do you like to shoot off rockets?" asked an audience member.
"I'll let the pajamas speak for themselves," responded Rossetti.
The audience found out the aspiring future president of Ghana, Solomon Odame '11, has a six pack; that Levenson likes to wear Hugh Hefner-ish bathrobes as his evening wear; and that Kyle Greenidge '09 can jump over a human body with his scooter.
Those in attendance also learned that Raul Gil '12 can make every girl in the room shed a tear when he plays the electric keyboard, and that Ali Hussain '11 is a poet at heart.
Agush's eclectic pole dancing skills were a major crowd pleaser.
He handled being put on the spot by questioners well, at one point being asked to state his best pick up line.
Though some thought the competition would be sexist, many took it more light-heartedly or as satire. Those who objected pointed out that if there were a "Miss Wheaton" competition there would be an uproar of disapproval.
Wood agreed that "the reactions to a Miss Wheaton competition would have been much stronger."
However, the performances revealed that emphasis was placed more on talent and a sense of humor than on other traditional pageant qualifications.
Despite a few technical glitches that delayed the start of the show, which left the crowd in a bit of a huff, the night ran smoothly.
Agush considered the show a success: "After the event occurred, I overheard from many people, across all class years, that this was an outstanding event, one that should definitely continue next year.
"Personally I felt it was a well-constructed event which brought people together, which is entirely what it was meant to do - bring the community together for a fun night."
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