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Students used their one-of-a-kind abilities to showcase their eccentricity

" M y talent gives me an opportunity to put my
individuality out in the world," sophomore Mark
Bingham said of hi s bagpipe playing skills. Sophomore Julia Petersen does a back handspring. Petersen
took tumbling classes at Tigers for two years. photo by
One way students expressed themselves was through Molly Gibson
displaying their hidden talents.
Bingham started lessons two
years ago from "some old Iri sh
guys" after receiving a bagpipe
mouthpiece. He even marched in
a parade downtown.
Junior Richard Gude earned
hi s second degree black belt
after his dad enrolled him in Tae
K won Do seven years ago. Gude
was excited that hi s talent could
prove useful later in life.
"Tae K won Do teaches
leadership, which allows me to
be more confident," Gude said.
While some talents had future
benefits, others served more for
entertainment.
Freshman Amanda Karimi
picked up the knack for juggling
in elementary school, but said
"it would only be useful if [I]
wanted to go to clown school."

Junior Alyx Trites
demonstrates the unique
ability to lick her elbow.
"It's supposed to be
physicall y impossibl e
to lick your elbow, so
people call me a freak,"
Trites said . photo by
Molly Gibson

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There's nothing cool about having a bendy .... ~ ..

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