New Mr. FPU crowned

by Alena Masterson

Senior Cameron Day was crowned Mr. FPU on Friday night, March 6th in Spagnuolo Hall.

After three years of getting runner-up, he finally took home the crown on his fourth and final year of competing. Day walked away not only with the title, crown, and trophy, but also Air Pods, an Apple Watch, and a Virtual Reality Bundle.

He also was awarded a trophy for Outstanding Dedication for his participation for all four of his years at Franklin Pierce.

There was a raffle for the audience to win Air Pods from a raffle and sophomore Yanai Sayag ended up having the winning ticket.

Mr. FPU sponsored by SISTUHS, was they aimed at informing the campus/students about domestic and sexual violence. This year a staff member from the Monadnock Crisis and Prevention Center (MCVP), talked about the resources available to victims and prevention of such violence.

Students filled seats and lined the walls, for a chance to see the nine contestants walk the red carpet in heels and show off their talents. This year had the most participation and one of the biggest crowds, as the contestants represented all four class years, according to junior Amanda Pale, a member of SISTUHS.

Part of the contest involved the participant answering questions, and one was about domestic violence and sexual assault. The host asked each contestant a question about facts about sexual assault on college campuses or resources available to help people.

“I think it’s an important event so that students can be educated on the signs of sexual assault and the resources we have to prevent it,” said Pale.

This year, faculty judges were Andrew Pollom, Mack Beam, Katie Copland, and Helene Rodgers. The audience even had a chance to cast their vote, by using their raffle ticket to pick their favorite contestant.

SISTUHS had spent a budget of $1,903. This included money towards the prize, decorations and even posters to publicize their event.

“It was an honor to compete in Mr. FPU this year with a bunch of great guys helping to raise awareness for sexual assault,” said sophomore Ellis Beckham. “I definitely look forward to competing with them next year and the years after!”

 

 

 

 

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For this article, I interviewed various individuals that were involved in the event. The first person was junior Amanda Pale, as she was part of the club hosting the event, SISTUHS. She informed me of the innerworkings of planning and budgeting the event along with other details. The other person I interviewed was sophomore Ellis Beckham, who was a contestant this year. The interview was conducted over the phone and was brief, as the main goal was to talk about his personal experience and expectations for event in the future.