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"What's going on at Davidson College?" To find out, you could check The Crier or read The Davidsonian. Now you can also go to http://www.dcub.org/tds and watch the latest episode of the "Davidson Show."
Although the first episode aired less than a month ago on Nov 13, the idea for the show has been around for two decades. "We were inspired by DCTV, a show that existed back in 1990," producer and Union Board Publicity Chair Austin Bell '10 explained. "The show itself is not an independent organization but a Davidson production approved by the Media Board."
The show does not cover the same information as The Crier or The Davidsonian. "Our goals are to provide a new perspective on events going on at the College and inform students about them in a way that is thought-provoking and entertaining." For example, the first episode opened with a conversation between anchors Christie Mason and Darrell Scott about the "Tommy Ross" bear that Christie built that weekend, which then led into a montage of students' responses to the new President's first 100 days in office.
Next came a weekend update promoting David Dennis's performance at the Outpost, followed by interviews with Mayor-Elect John Woods and Professor Hassan El Menyawi. The quirky questions and answers included with the more generic rhetoric make these segments particularly amusing.
One memorable response occurred when Dr. Menyawi well asked if anyone has ever told him he looks like Roger Federer. With a laugh, Dr. Menyawi confirmed, "Lots of people have said that actually. I don't know how to respond to that. I suppose maybe I do."
A series of clips from basketball games follows the interviews, and the show concluded with a rather unique take on movie reviews called "Naked at the Movies." In this segment, two students, Patrick Fitzgerald and Tyler Lemons, gave "Davidson" grades to "American Gangster", "P2," "Lions for Lambs" and "Fred Claus."
"My favorite part by far is the fact that the show instantly turns any student into a star," Bell commented. "This will help us achieve our goal of getting as many viewers as possible because people love watching people they know do unique things. We also hope to get lots of students involved. For example, we feature commercials for upcoming events, mostly those of the Union Board, but we would eventually like to cover all campus organizations."
Bell believes the show will enrich both the academic and social realms. "I would definitely like to see it go on a weekly basis, pending student involvement, and I would love to see it become involved with the Film and Media Studies Concentration. There isn't really any fusion of academics with extracurricular activities, so I think it would definitely be an interesting opportunity for students, especially since it teaches so much about production."
If you didn't catch the second installment in the union yesterday, be sure to find it online. You won't be disappointed!
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