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Saturday, November 5, 2005

In observance of Walter Cronkite's 89th birthday, today:

"Cronkite's legacy of separating reporting from advocacy has become the norm in television news. In addition, his name has become virtually synonymous with the position of news anchor worldwide -- Swedish anchors are known as Kronkiters, but in Holland they are Cronkiters."

--Albert Auster, for the Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago

 

Arts & Life : : Music

Got Panache? The Depot does when the dancers hit the floor

Story and photos by Liz Livingston

Septmebr 21, 2005 | Set in the Depot for a single night every month, Club Panache came alive with music and packed the room Friday.

The idea of turning the Depot into a dance club sprang from a fall kickoff dance in the basement of Mountain View Tower for freshmen.

"The activity was so popular the residents asked us to do it again," said Scott Astin, senior resident assistant in the Towers and photojournalism major.

The theme for this year in the Towers is "Got Panache," so it seemed only natural to name the activity Club Panache, said Astin.

The plan is to run Club Panache once a month. However, depending on how popular it is, organizers may begin to run the club every couple of weeks he said.

The Depot has a capacity of 80 people with the couches still inside. If more than 80 people show up for each activity, a new location for Club Panache may have to be considered, he said.

Astin and his co-workers only advertised in the Towers, but he expects campus visitors from other parts of campus, such as Richards and Bullen Hall.

Fliers were put on each floor advertising the activity and stating residents could get into the club with the green "Got Panache" wristbands handed out to them. Depending on the popularity of the activity, a fee may be charged in the future to those without a green wristband.

DEPOT CHIC: Aggies get into the
music at Club Panache.

The show was scheduled to begin at 10 p.m., but residents began showing up early. Once the music started and the lights dimmed, Club Panache rapidly reached capacity, with several others wandering in and out drinking the free lemonade.

Another theme behind the idea of Club Panache was that Astin wanted to show his co-workers it was possible to have a successful activity without spending a lot of money on food and supplies, he said. All the music played was owned by Astin or brought by residents. Otterpops and lemonade were planned for refreshments; however, the Otterpops never froze properly.

Thoughts of reopening the Depot to serve soda and sandwiches on the nights of the club is a possibility if Club Panache continues to be successful.

Kelsey Hall, area government president for the Towers and accounting major, said, "I haven’t had a chance to meet everyone and it's just awesome that all these people came. This was an awesome idea."

Astin said he chose to do this for his residents because he likes to go to dance clubs in Salt Lake and have fun.

"Problem is, with gas prices the way they are now plus the expense of a club and breakfast afterward, the cost is about $50. I wanted to provide our residents with an opportunity to have that club experience without having to leave Logan," he said.

The music played for Club Panache will continue to be hip-hop or pop, depending on what the residents want to hear.

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