Spring Break
Beard crowned Miss Black EIU
Jennifer Chiariello
Issue date: 2/24/03 Section: Campus Life
In the creative expression category, contestants were given the opportunity to speak on an issue of great importance to them and express that issue in a creative manner, Gowder said.
Scott spoke about AIDS, Gordon spoke on being a slave to fashion and Beard spoke on alcoholism and dealing with drinking and driving.
The second category of the pageant was the African garment section, Gowder said. The essay written by each contestant telling what African American heritage meant to them was read as each contestant modeled an African garment of their choice.
The talent portion was the third category of the pageant. Gowder said two contestants displayed dance as their talent and one contestant sang.
During the final category of the pageant contestants modeled an evening gown and and answered an impromptu question, Gowder said.
The duties of Miss Black EIU include participating in campus functions and she is obligated to speak at organization's functions when asked if her schedule permits, Gowder said. Also, in events of the Black Student Union holds, she is responsible for making an appearance or helping out in any way possible.She should also be involved in the community.
It is not mandatory, but a goal of Miss Black EIU is to put together an event she would like to sponsor. This year Jonathan Pettis, the winner of the "Essence of a Man" pageant, the equivalent of a Miss Black EIU pageant, will be her counterpart in sponsoring an event and both will reign together and be positive role models on campus.
Miss Black EIU also will be responsible for planning next year's Miss Black EIU pageant.
"I would like to become more involved with the campus and one of the responsibilities as Miss Black EIU is to coordinate the pageant for the following year and when I first entered the pageant I was not sure of that responsibility. I'm a freshman and I thought it was going to be so hard to be in the pageant but it was all worth it," Beard said.
"I want to do some community service, I want to use the title as an advantage to represent Eastern's African American women. I would like to let the campus know anyone could achieve a goal if they put their mind to it and if it's something they really want to do, don't let anyone talk them out of it," Beard saod.
Scott spoke about AIDS, Gordon spoke on being a slave to fashion and Beard spoke on alcoholism and dealing with drinking and driving.
The second category of the pageant was the African garment section, Gowder said. The essay written by each contestant telling what African American heritage meant to them was read as each contestant modeled an African garment of their choice.
The talent portion was the third category of the pageant. Gowder said two contestants displayed dance as their talent and one contestant sang.
During the final category of the pageant contestants modeled an evening gown and and answered an impromptu question, Gowder said.
The duties of Miss Black EIU include participating in campus functions and she is obligated to speak at organization's functions when asked if her schedule permits, Gowder said. Also, in events of the Black Student Union holds, she is responsible for making an appearance or helping out in any way possible.She should also be involved in the community.
It is not mandatory, but a goal of Miss Black EIU is to put together an event she would like to sponsor. This year Jonathan Pettis, the winner of the "Essence of a Man" pageant, the equivalent of a Miss Black EIU pageant, will be her counterpart in sponsoring an event and both will reign together and be positive role models on campus.
Miss Black EIU also will be responsible for planning next year's Miss Black EIU pageant.
"I would like to become more involved with the campus and one of the responsibilities as Miss Black EIU is to coordinate the pageant for the following year and when I first entered the pageant I was not sure of that responsibility. I'm a freshman and I thought it was going to be so hard to be in the pageant but it was all worth it," Beard said.
"I want to do some community service, I want to use the title as an advantage to represent Eastern's African American women. I would like to let the campus know anyone could achieve a goal if they put their mind to it and if it's something they really want to do, don't let anyone talk them out of it," Beard saod.
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