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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Robert Morris University Students Vie to be 'Made' into MTV Stars

The long-running MTV reality show 'MADE had a casting call at the Moon university.

Joseph Kapela has never had a girlfriend, but he's hoping MTV soon will change that.  "I want to get made into a ladies' man," said the 20-year-old, clutching an issue of Sports Illustrated featuring a scantily clad model. "I've never had a girlfriend before, but you know, I'm hoping MTV can give me some help picking up the ladies."  Kapela, whom his peers recently crowned "Mr. Robert Morris University," auditioned yesterday for the Emmy-winning MTV reality show MADE, a documentary-style series that follows young people as they realize their goals. The show's producers stopped by RMU's Nicholson Center to interview students about appearing on the show.  Past MADE stars have morphed before MTV cameras into beauty queens, athletes and …

Monday, March 19, 2012

MTV Casting Call Comes to RMU

The network will be casting on the campus for its reality show MADE.

MTV producers will conduct a casting call this week at Robert Morris University for its long-running reality show MADE.  Producers will be at the campus Wednesday to interview students about appearing on the show. John Locke, RMU's student life director, said more than 20 students have already signed up for the casting, which will take place at the university's Nicholson Center. The reality show follows young adults as they try to realize their goals—past MADE stars have turned themselves into beauty queens, musicians and athletes. "In the past the show has focused on high school students and teenagers," Locke said. "They said that they want to shift the focus more on college students and cast people from campuses."  Locke said the show's …

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