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THF MTY Page 10 B iB B 1 T B -B JL Wednesday, Oct. 26,2005 Hello, my name is: Ramine Mirdamadi, first-year business student Josh Cole FOR THE GAMECOCK WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? “Pennsylvania.” WHAT’S THE WORST TASTE IN THE WORLD? “Grapefruit extract. That stuff is disgusting.” WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL LATE NIGHT CRAVING? “Oreos and milk.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOCKEY TEAM? “The Flamers — I mean Inferno.” YOU WISH ALL WOMEN . WOULD...? “Shut up.” WHAT WERE DAPHNE AND FRED REALLY DOING WHEN THEY DISAPPEARED ON SCOOBY-DOO? “Jinkies.” WHICH ACTOR WOULD YOU WANT TO PORTRAY YOU IN A MOVIE? “Samuel L. Jackson.” WHAT IS THE ONE ITEM YOU’D WANT TO HAVE IF STRANDED ON A REMOTE ISLAND? “A helicopter. An airplane wouldn’t have enough room to take off.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MICHAEL JACKSON SONG? “The one from ‘Free Willy.’” WHAT ARE YOU DRESSING UP AS FOR HALLOWEEN? “A Persian.” \ • mm i™——™ H «WMk JUT* Mean what ¥M ^B Photos special to THE OAM ECOOK I John Keddie got his start selling vintage T-shirts on eBay. Now, he creates slogans for the T-shirts his company designs and sells. Entrepreneur's company ‘keeps it fresh' with quirky T-shirts, offbeat Web site _ n 4All in the timing’ to take stage at USC Student directs David Ives’ comedy through student-run theater group Puppet Regime Kristen Truesdale for the Gamecock After following in her big sisters footsteps and becoming involved with theater, Christine Schatzle had to ask, “Am I doing this because she likes it, or because I like it?” Yet whenever Schatzle, a third-year elementary education student, was not working on a play, she longed for the theater. “That’s when I knew this was an art form that I loved,” she said. In September, Schatzle began her latest endeavor: directing David Ives’ play “All in the Timing.” Produced by USC’s student-run theater organization the Puppet Regime, the play is part of the Student Showcase series and will be performed Thursday through Sunday in Booker T. Washington Auditorium’s Lab Theater. The play consists of one-act comedies dealing with people’s reactions to the outside, uncontrollable forces that rule their lives. Schatzle’s production will include four of the acts: “Sure Thing,” “Words, Words, Words,” “The Philadelphia,” and “Variations on the Death of Trotsky.” Ives, according to Time magazine, is “a comic who has put the play back in playwright.” Schatzle calls his humor “off the wall.” Winner of the John Gassner Playwriting Award, “All in the Timing” is often described as fast-paced, clever and original. Though Schatzle did not read the play until this past summer, she remembers it from elementary school. “Till this day I can vividly see the two awkward characters from ‘Sure Thing,’ Bill and Betty, trying to get through a conversation with the constant interruptions of a persistent bell,” she said. “That production is one of my fondest theater experiences. “I think the audience will really enjoy seeing the character interactions that occur on stage,” Schatzle said. “Even though the humor isn’t everyday, you can relate to it. In addition, it’s reassuring to know that some things are out of your control and that time will take its natural course and sort things out. Hence the title: ‘All in the Timing.’” Last year, Schatzle directed her own play, titled “Go Get the Newspaper,” as part of the 2005 S.C. Playwrights’ Festival produced by the Puppet Regime. Open to all students, the Puppet Regime puts on productions that give students a chance to get involved in all aspects of theater. It performs about four plays per year, including the annual S.C. Playwrights’ Festival. “We have worked long and hard,” Schatzle said, “so please come support your fellow USC students.” “All in the Timing” starts at 8 p.m. each night. Admission is $5, and all proceeds go toward theater scholarships. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@gurm.sc.edu Devon Ulceh FOR THE GAMECOCK Vintage Vantages constant emphasis on “keeping it fresh” has resulted in a growing number of fans and customers in search of fun merchandise. The San Diego-based company was founded in 2001 when John Keddie realized how bored he was in the traditional corporate world. Soon after graduating from college, he. started selling T shirts on the Internet. At first, Keddie sold vintage shirts he bought on eBay. Profits were low in the beginning, and Keddie often struggled to pay rent. He began to create his own designs and started the Vintage Vantage Web site. Today, Vintage Vantage is sold to customers around the world and still has a selection of vintage T-shirts available on eBay. Keddie’s inspiration for his wacky slogans comes from song lyrics and random moments of comedy while joking around with friends. His favorite designs are some of the latest originals, such as “Player of the Game.” “I really like all of them,” Keddie said. “I wouldn’t make them if I didn’t like the design.” Slogans such as “Surf Scandinavia,” “Me Encantan las Bananas” and “Hug a Stranger” are popular among college students and rock stars alike. Original Vintage Vantage designs are priced from $11 to $24, most eBay items sell for less than $5 and prices for vintage shirts vary. Keddie encourages students who have an idea for a new business to follow through with it. “A lot of people have ideas for companies but don’t actually do it. College is the best time to do something crazy. You’ll never be this free again.” Keddie said he wanted to keep the work atmosphere relaxed, but motivated. Many of his employees and models are also members of his kickball team, the Kitshickers. To encourage new ideas, Keddie has adopted the slogan “Keep it fresh.” Whatever “it” is, Keddie said he believes everyone should strive to make it innovative. “Fresh also has the ‘talking back’ element. We don’t take anything too seriously, especially the established norms.” In addition to selling T shirts, vintagevantage.com offers extra features such as “Ask Heather,” an advice and answer-anything section written by Heather, one of Vintage Vantage’s models and employees. Customers can submit photos of themselves in their newest Vintage Vantage gear to the “A Tribe Called Fresh” section. Photos can also be submitted for ongoing contests held by the Web site. “It’s fun for the company to see what people come up with. I’m constantly amazed at the creativity of our customers.” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc. edu * ' www.dailygamecock.com , >