World Aids Day.<\/a><\/p>\nThis year, however, it was held February 19 in the Assembly Hall of Hunter\u2019s Brookdale Campus in lower Manhattan on the East Side. \u201cThere were changes because we wanted to save money so that there would be more money to give away,\u201d said frat member Syaisha Hewitt, 19.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe date changed because the beginning of the school year was hectic,\u201d said Hewitt, a Brownsville resident, who was clad in brown pants, a plaid jacket, and tan polo boots at the time of the interview.<\/p>\n
The changes, according to frat member Shantel Corley, 20, made the show more successful than it had been the previous year. \u201cIn the frat\u2019s eyes it was a better success than last year,\u201d said Corley, a South Bronx resident, who was clad in a black jacket, jeans and boots at the time of the interview outside the frat room located on the third floor of Thomas Hunter Hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year wasn\u2019t that good because it was in the assembly hall of the main campus, a big space and the audience was small,\u201d said Corley, a psychology major. \u201cCompared to this year in which it was held in the assembly hall of the Brookdale campus, which was a better size, and there were more people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kendra Pamphille who attended the show disagreed. \u201cI thought I was paying for an exciting, thrilling evening with a lot of fashion and designers,\u201d said Pamphille, 20, a chemistry major who lives in Canarsie, Brooklyn. \u201cInstead there were less than a handful of designers but enough terrible talent to last an entire night.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was her first Hunter event. Pamphille was disappointed, describing the show as \u201clackluster, a snooze fest\u201d that was not worth her money. \u201cIt seemed like a quick rushed production that wasn\u2019t well thought out,\u201d said Pamphille, who was dressed in a blue corset top, frilly skirt and knee-high boots when interviewed the night of the event.<\/p>\n
Sharing similar sentiments were fellow attendees Christal James and Kadeen Jones. \u201cI was hoping to see real fashion from the minds like me, a college student that is, but I did not see what I expected to see,\u201d said James, a 19-year-old East New York resident. \u201cIt just seemed really boring and had extra added talents for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were way too many performances and not enough modeling,\u201dsaid 20-year-old Jones, a Canarsie resident. \u201cMost performances were drawn out and I found a couple offensive, with obscene language I feel wasn\u2019t necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Like Pamphille, Jones said she did not get her money\u2019s worth. \u201cI needed to see more designers with more unique clothing,\u201d said Jones, a media studies major who was interviewed the night of the show. \u201cFewer performances and more modeling would have absolutely made the show better, or if there are so many performances, they may need to be properly screened because they did not appear ready,\u201d said Jones, dressed in a purple baby doll blouse, fitted jeans and knee-high boots.<\/p>\n
The show was not without its highlights, however. \u201cI think the show was a success,\u201d said 20-year-old Brooklyn resident Kaleigh Zschuschner, \u201cthe crowd gave great feedback. My favorite moments were hearing my name called out and knowing I was doing well.\u201d Zschuschner, a performing arts major, was a model and member of the Precision Dance Team, a team of high-energy female dancers with a budding reputation because of their increasing number of eatured performances in a variety of CUNY events. They were one of the few acts that brought down the house towards the end of the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dance performances from the dance squad and the fraternity were the highlights of the night because they were the most entertaining, exciting parts of the event,\u201d said Pamphille. \u201cThey must have saved the best for last because most of my favorite moments happened then.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough it was somewhat tedious overall, the DJ did his thing and helped out a lot and I loved the dances, spoken word and the last lingerie section that came towards the end,\u201d said James, an accounting major clad in a gray belted sweater dress, leggings and boots.<\/p>\n
With the show ending on a high note, frat members Hewitt and Corley rejoiced. \u201cThe flow of the show seemed better than it was the previous year so that was good,\u201d said Corley. Said Hewitt, a double major in psychology and sociology: \u201cI enjoyed the event. It was successful and ran smoothly for the most part, and there was a good turnout from the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n
What about future turnouts? Pamphille expressed doubts about supporting the event another year. \u201cIf I have to pay, I doubt I\u2019ll go another time,\u201d said Pamphille. \u201cI\u2019d rather that money go to my school transportation or other useful things. It\u2019s hard times.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Jones and James said that they would go to a future show. \u201cI would go again just to see if there were any improvements,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI had heard from a friend that it would most likely be amazing, as it was the year she had gone, which is why I went this time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would go back next year because it is for a great cause and it is bringing awareness about HIV\/AIDS to the community,\u201d said James, who was more focused on the good that he experienced from the show, which was helping the fraternity raise what it said was over a thousand dollars for HIV\/AIDS.
\nSanya-Kay Johnson can be contacted at kay31091@yahoo.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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