It's difficult to ignore the masses of well-dressed people at the University. Summer dresses, cute tops and skirts, polo shirts and khaki shorts -- these are the fashion norms on Grounds. Lately though, some students -- particularly the men -- have added a whole new level to their style.
Fourth-year portrait sessions are going on this week at Newcomb Room 168. A sign-up binder is available at the Newcomb Info desk. The photo sessions are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Fourth-year College student John Petersik, also an "Info Desk Supervisor," has both observed and partaken in the photo-taking sessions. Seated behind the Info Desk at Newcomb Hall, Petersik said he has seen some people very excited about the pictures. There have even been people calling to make reservations, he said. For his own turn, Petersik was a little less zealous.
"I got up and carried my un-ironed shirt and suit here and changed in the bathroom," Petersik said. "From the top up I looked like I was wearing a suit, but I had jeans on."
Despite Petersik's haphazard outfit, he said he is happy to have his fourth-year picture to give to his parents.
"My parents keep semi-important photos of their kids on the piano. It would be nice to give them a cap and gown photo," he said, explaining that the only photo of him on the piano display is his high school "fake-tuxedo" portrait. Plus, his two sisters have contributed heavily to the picture collection, and he is looking to fulfill his end, he added.
"In the fake-tuxedo photo I look like how I did in high school, which wasn't the most attractive period of my life," Petersik said. "So I'll be happy to replace it, make myself a complete member of the family."
The photographers in Room 168 are not only friendly (and funny) people, they also are ready and waiting until this Friday, Sept 12, to take fourth-year portraits. If they find more students interested at the end of the week, they said they will stay on through next week.
Petersik said he is happy he commemorated his four years at the University with a yearbook photo. "It's more for my parents to have than anything else," Petersik said. "And it's free."
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