2008 Woodie Awards
What does it take to be Mr. SHU?
Juliana Brittis
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Features
It started with a daily 5 a.m. wake-up call for a three-mile run. Followed by 200 crunches and 100 pull-ups; finished off with a vanilla protein shake.
No carbs and lots of high protein meats was his diet for the entire month before the 2007 "Mr. SHU" competition.
This strenuous routine seemed more than worth it in order to look good in a Speedo for junior Danny O'Connor, one of last year's Mr. SHU candidates.
This spring bring us the annual Mr. SHU competition at Sacred Heart.
On April 25 in the Edgerton Center, a select few of male students will duke it out for the official title and honor of being named this years Mr. SHU.
The road to being crowned Mr. SHU is a long one, full of applications, hours of practices, and getting buff for the swimsuit portion of the competition.
Applications and nominations were due last week, but what qualities are the judges looking for in a Mr. SHU contender?
"We are looking for a 'ham,' someone who is not afraid to go up on stage and shine, with the very real possibility of making a fool out of themselves," said junior Class President Brian Germaine.
"We want someone competitive who can put together the best material for a memorable night. I think in one word: outgoing."
Though many students apply and are nominated by friends, only a certain amount are chosen, based off of the applications; that help the juniors who are in charge of the event narrow down those who they want to compete.
"The men we are looking for this year are not necessarily 'popular' or 'best-looking' in a bathing suit. We are looking for guys who are well rounded and especially those who may not be as well known as others," said junior Class Vice President Lilah Rossi.
"We want to be able to broaden the choices of men that we chose so that we get a variety of guys up on the stage. A good candidate would probably be a guy who has a good talent, something out of the ordinary basically."
No carbs and lots of high protein meats was his diet for the entire month before the 2007 "Mr. SHU" competition.
This strenuous routine seemed more than worth it in order to look good in a Speedo for junior Danny O'Connor, one of last year's Mr. SHU candidates.
This spring bring us the annual Mr. SHU competition at Sacred Heart.
On April 25 in the Edgerton Center, a select few of male students will duke it out for the official title and honor of being named this years Mr. SHU.
The road to being crowned Mr. SHU is a long one, full of applications, hours of practices, and getting buff for the swimsuit portion of the competition.
Applications and nominations were due last week, but what qualities are the judges looking for in a Mr. SHU contender?
"We are looking for a 'ham,' someone who is not afraid to go up on stage and shine, with the very real possibility of making a fool out of themselves," said junior Class President Brian Germaine.
"We want someone competitive who can put together the best material for a memorable night. I think in one word: outgoing."
Though many students apply and are nominated by friends, only a certain amount are chosen, based off of the applications; that help the juniors who are in charge of the event narrow down those who they want to compete.
"The men we are looking for this year are not necessarily 'popular' or 'best-looking' in a bathing suit. We are looking for guys who are well rounded and especially those who may not be as well known as others," said junior Class Vice President Lilah Rossi.
"We want to be able to broaden the choices of men that we chose so that we get a variety of guys up on the stage. A good candidate would probably be a guy who has a good talent, something out of the ordinary basically."
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