2004 Miracle Yearbook

/I Ia QëhI Skills Unleashed Visitors of all ages attended the 36th annual Alpha Chi Talent Show over Lil' Sibs weekend. Decorated with graffiti, subwaystations,and nighttimecityscapes, the show highlighted an unconventional side ofCedarville University.JuniorBrian Couzelis stated,"The talent show brought out a part of Cedarville many had never seen. My favorite aspect was the decor. I thoughtthehip-hopthemewasveryoriginal and created an entertaining atmosphere." Michael Dorsey and Jen Irish emceed, keeping the audience well-supplied with knock-knockjokes and haircut coupons. FloTownopened with a hilariousrap about the Dixon statue that had the audience participatingfrom the start,and Frisco Kid then wowed everyone with adanceroutine that won him second place. Two comedy acts by Julianne Howe and Ryan Atkinson had the audience rolling in the aisles, and the band Thomas Walker followed them. Freshman Joel Green and sophomore AndreaWestthenperformedaside-splitting piano duel in which West finally cracked Green on the head with a giant mallet.A group ofmusic majors,DesertStorm,then sang their way to third place with Justin Timberlake's "Where is the Love?" The program concluded with last year's defending championsreclaiming their title with the theme song from Carmen Sandiego that took every college student back to his childhood. Afterwards, sophomore Laura Shunesoncommented,"!thoughtthetalent show was very well done." Senior Patrick Dudenhofer remarked, "This year's show was the best overall talent show I've seen since coming to Cedarville. High quality production and preparation all around." Andrea Westcontinues to play Liszt's Hun- garian Rhapsody#2asJoelGreen lieson the floor."[In practice],shenailed meinthehead ashardasshecould;thefoamtopcameoffthe malletand Ihad awelton myhead all night!" (Above) FloTown,led byMichealClutz,broughtsome rap into the house with their original song 'We Back the Statue All the Way."(Above Right) The popular campus band,Thomas Walker,consistingof Seth Wiebe,Mike Walker,and GregLynch, performstheir original song"Speak to Me." 282 Spring