Web Biography Proposal

I am going to do my web biography assignment on a man from McCandless Township in PA named Earl DiLulio. He is currently 89 years old. 20 years ago he golfed everyday. Golfing was his passion, until he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was not able to play anymore. I don't have all the information on the details yet of the entire process, but he made a full recovery, and was able to get back into the game of golf. There was a write-up about everything that he went through in the paper. After cancer, he even began making golf clubs for people out of a shop his garage. Today, he eye sight is beginning to go, so he is unable to play or make golf clubs anymore, but the golf club shop is still in his garage. He is still a very active and healthy man who jogs, maintains his garden, and even still mows his lawn and shovels snow.  For the assignment I will be able to get interviews from him, telling me about everything he went through and what it was like. I will be able to get pictures of the golf club shop, the newspaper article, and some of the man himself.

A Recent History of Slippery Rock University Baseball

A Walk Down Memory Lane: Slippery Rock Baseball

Slippery Rock University Baseball makes a name for itself by its strong year-in and year-out Win/Loss record, its "pro-like" stadium, and former alum and current St. Louis Cardinal's first baseman, Matt Adams. This Meograph timeline gives you a look at the big moments of the past 15+ years in Slippery Rock Baseball including the hiring of current head coach Jeff Messer, the opening of Jack Critchfield Park, and the MLB debut of alum Matt Adams.

The History of Slippery Rock Baseball Proposal

Slippery Rock University Baseball has always had a tradition of being one of the best D2 programs in the country, and it is now getting some national recognition from what alumni Matt Adams has been able to do with the St. Louis Cardinals.

For my Meograph Mapping/Timeline project, I will be exploring the history of Slippery Rock Baseball. This has newsworthiness for Slippery Rock students, alumni, community members, or baseball fans in general.

I will be able to meet the mapping element to this assignment in two ways.

1. The Rock have called three different fields their home over the past 60 years. I will be able to map the location of those fields.
2. I will be able to map the locations of travel for a typical Slippery Rock  Baseball season, showing all the places that the teams goes throughout the year and the hours of bus time they rack up.

I will be able to meet the timeline element to this assignment by laying out dates where something significant happened in Slippery Rock Baseball.

Ex) When a new head coach was chosen, when The Rock won the national championship, when Jack Critchfield was built, when Matt Adams was drafted and debuted in the MLB, etc...

Some other things that I will incorporate into this project will be pictures of the old and current fields, pictures of games, and pictures of players. I will also be able to get player interviews asking them what it means to them to play baseball for Slippery Rock and to play at one of the best fields in the Northeast. 

Mr. & Mrs. SRU Bodybuilding Competition

Sunday, April 7th from 2 to 5pm, Slippery Rock University students filled the Aebersold Recreation Center (ARC) to see their fellow classmates compete in the annual bodybuilding, physique, and bikini show competition, Mr. and Mrs. SRU. The competition is organized by the SRU bodybuilding and fitness club. Tickets were $8 for SRU students and $10 for non-students. All proceeds go to the SRU bodybuilding and fitness club.

SRU student Nick Fisher views the promotional poster
 for the Mr. and Mrs. SRU competition

Mr. and Mrs. SRU is an open competition, this allows not only SRU students to compete, but students from other institutions as well. There was a very good crowd at the show this year. As each contestant walked out on the stage, the spectators roared with applause.

There are four divisions that the contestants can compete in. Men's bodybuilding, Women's figure, Women's bikini, and new this year, Men's Physique. There is also an award for "most entertaining." Contestants come out one at a time to a song of their choice and show the judges and crowd what they got. Some contestants choose to be entertaining, as they dance around on stage, while others keep it traditional and just flex for the crowd. Before coming out to the stage, the contestants name, hometown, and major are announced. Then they announce what that contestant plans to eat after the competition is over, because of the strict diets they have to be on to look like they do. The most popular choices were anything that contained chocolate, or a Primanti Brothers sandwich. The contestants are judged at a pre-show beginning at 10 am the day of the competition, so by the time they show off to their classmates, the competition has already been judged. 

There is a packed house at the competition,
forcing some fans to stand in the back to watch

The contestants are judged on a number of different components. Some of these are body shape, muscle tone, stage presence, swimsuit, and symmetry. For a more in-depth, detailed overview of the judging, click here.

Before entering the basketball courts (where the competition is held), there were a few tables set up selling SRU bodybuilding and fitness club apparel as well as informational tables regarding fitness and health. So not only is it a fun competition to see your fellow classmates show themselves off, but it is also a place to learn something about health and physical fitness.

Men's Bodybuilding Lightweight Division flexes for the crowd

After each contestant in each category did his or her routine on stage for everybody, they were all called back out on stage and did a series of flexes to leave a final impression on the crowd.

Slippery Rock Student Josh McIntire does his routine to the song "Snapbacks and Tattoos" by Tyga.

There are many different reasons that one would attend the Mr. and Mrs. SRU bodybuilding competition. Anywhere from supporting your friends, wanting to attend a school event, or just because your a fitness enthusiast. Senior physical education major Nick Fisher attended for all of those reasons. 

Overall, the 2013 Mr. and Mrs. SRU show was very entertaining and made for a good social event for Slippery Rock University students. The competitors got to show off all of their hard work and dedication over the past few months to their fellow classmates, and have a lot of fun while doing so.