![IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Zalie Mann performs “I Love to Cry at Weddings,” an ensemble piece from the fall musical Sweet Charity, to prospective students during the Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The showcase is a compilation of performances and demonstrations from each fine arts strand offered at McCallum. This show is put on so that prospective students can see if they are interested in joining an academy or major.
Sweet Charity originally ran the weekends of Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, but made a comeback for the Fine Arts Showcase.
“[Being at the front in the spotlight] is my favorite part of the whole dance, so I was super happy to be on stage performing and smiling at the audience,” Mann said.
Mann performed in both the musical theatre performance and dance excerpt “Ethereal,” a contemporary piece choreographed by the new dance director Terrance Carson, in the showcase. With also being a dance ambassador, Mann got to talk about what MAC dance is, her experience and answer any questions the aspiring arts majors and their parents may have.
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![SPREADING THE JOY: Sophomore Chim Becker poses with sophomores Cozbi Sims and Lou Davidson while manning a table at the Hispanic Heritage treat day during lunch of Sept 28. Becker is a part of the students of color alliance, who put together the activity to raise money for their club.
“It [the stand] was really fun because McCallum has a lot of latino kids,” Becker said. “And I think it was nice that I could share the stuff that I usually just have at home with people who have never tried it before.”
Becker recognizes the importance of celebrating Hispanic heritage at Mac.
“I think its important to celebrate,” Becker said. “Because our culture is awesome and super cool, and everybody should be able to learn about other cultures of the world.”
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To add a “vintage” vibe to their photos, teens are documenting their lives via disposable cameras as opposed to digital cameras or cellphones.
Dating back to the 1960s and gaining popularity in the 90s, disposable cameras were the easiest mode of instant photography prior to the invention of digital cameras and cellphones, so they were immensely popular, according to Kodak, camera company.
Their comeback can be traced back to the mass popularity of all 90s trends currently. Disposable cameras are considered “vintage,” thus teens are attracted to them, much like the return of record players and vinyls.
During the first wave of disposable cameras, people carried them around everywhere and simply snapped a photo whenever they wanted. The camera would then be sent to a developer who would then print the photos. Afterward, the 65 cent camera was thrown out and replaced with a new disposable.
It leaves a lasting memento of the event. Whether it be of something or someone, it’s memorabilia.
— Aditya Gunturu
Nowadays, disposable cameras can be bought for $10-$12 at any Target, Walgreens or Walmart store. Newer versions of disposable cameras can snap up to 27 photos, which is a massive upgrade from the eight photos you’d get out of a 90s disposable.
The photos taken are oftentimes sent off to a local CVS or Walgreens photo developing booth where they are ready for pick up in two to four weeks.
Photos produced from these cameras are often grainy, overly-saturated with color and heavily light-streaked. Though this is a far cry from the high-quality photos produced from new age cameras, it is the effect that Gen Z is opting for nowadays.
Winnie Arnold, senior, said she prefers a disposable camera over her phone at times because of its vintage look as well as its limited capacity.
“I like the one-shot moments,” Arnold said. “I like to have them in my hands, and I can look back on them years from now.”
Arnold brought her Fuji film disposable camera along on her trip to Florida with a group of friends over Spring Break.
“There is one picture from our first night there, and we’re all sitting on the beach at sunset,” Arnold said. “We were so excited to be there, and it showed in that photo.”
Arnold said she collects these photos and hopes to continue building up her portfolio this summer.
Similarly, Aditya Gunturu, sophomore, also has indulged in the resurgence of disposable cameras.
Gunturu opts for his Fuji film disposable as opposed to a digital camera as he likes to have physical copies.
“It leaves a lasting memento of the event,” Gunturu said. “Whether it be of something or someone, it’s memorabilia.”
There is no ‘perfect’ take, disposables capture the moment as it is.
— Shriya Sridhar
However, Gunturu said disposable cameras can be difficult to deal with at times.
“You have to live with the mistakes that are made,” Gunturu said. “There is no redo or editing.”
Gunturu isn’t alone in his feelings, as sophomore Shriya Sridhar also dislikes the limitedness of disposable cameras.
Sridhar said she dislikes how there’s a limit to how many photos that can be taken, because she likes to take a disposable camera on all of her traveling ventures. So, she oftentimes has to pack multiple cameras when going on long trips.
On her trip to New York City, Sridhar snapped a photo of the skyline with her Fuji film disposable camera that she will never forget.
“It was my first time going to NYC, so having a physical copy of that picture made it so memorable,” Sridhar said.
Sridhar uses her disposable on a daily basis and prefers it over her iPhone camera, as it makes photos look more natural and less “posed.”
“There is no ‘perfect’ take,” Sridhar said. “Disposables capture the moment as it is.”
This story was originally published on Marquette Messenger on May 12, 2021.
