From now on I plan on posting some of the photos that I have been taking for the barometer and posting them here along with the story it ran with.
This last Saturday I was the papers photographer at a fashion show, Here are a couple of the photos I liked.
By Caitlin Cagle
The Daily Barometer
The Sigma Delta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted their 17th annual Black Heritage Fashion Show in the MU Ballroom Saturday at 5 p.m. The fashion show’s theme, “Think Pink, Live Green,” encouraged students and the OSU community to recycle and become environmentally conscious and friendly.
The fashion show, whose proceeds went to Women Who Win and CARE for Haiti, gave students an opportunity to learn about sustainability while experiencing a piece of black heritage. The show is one of the first events to kick off Black History Month and included a scene in which models strutted down the runway showing off traditional and modern African wear.
“It’s an easy way to give back to the community and to teach students,” said Alpha Kappa Alpha President Brittany Joseph, a senior in human development and family science.
“We want to show people that fashion isn’t just about expensive clothes. It can be used to teach people things, and it doesn’t always have to come from a top designer,” Joseph said.
The Sigma Delta chapter is made up of both OSU and UO students and, naturally, the fashion show played on the Civil War. Models walked the runway in OSU and UO athletic attire that had the crowd cheering and jeering.
“It was really fun,” said model and OSU student Affiongma Udosenata, a senior in general science. “I think it’s a great way to inform students about Black History Month as well as other issues.”
Alpha Kappa Alpha announced halfway through their show that they would show their support for the disaster in Haiti by donating half their proceeds from the show. Pink baskets were passed around to the crowd in which students and community members alike donated to victims of Haiti.
“The great thing about this show is that it simultaneously offered us fun and entertainment at the same time that we were learning about environmental issues and recycling,” said Sarah Ing, a senior in English.
Alpha Kappa Alpha stressed to their crowd that they themselves were taking the initiative to become green and that students should follow their lead. They offered a presentation that outlined easy ways students could help the environment and shed light on some of OSU’s environmental accomplishments.
“Overall, I thought it was a really smart and fun show,” Ing said.