About 100 students stood with arms extended to the sky and screamed, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take this anymore" Wednesday night.

Evoking such a response, Student Labor Action Project and Anthropology 455 (Global Processes and Local Systems) performed "A Tragedy of Errors: The Myths and Realities of Globalization," a skit that incorporated videos and speakers.

"These students are trying to illuminate a part of life that is hidden from Penn State students," said professor Paul Durrenberger, who teaches Anthropology 455.

He pondered if students would want to be a part of the abuses that occur in sweatshops.

"You can only plead ignorance for so long," Durrenberger said.

The presentation also stressed the importance of activism.

Former United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) member Ben Brewer, Class of 2008, told students they could affect corporate apparel.

Citing the 2007 student action against student football tickets being distributed by a lottery rather than a first-come, first-serve basis, Brewer called 2007 the year for student power.

"It was the only time in my years here that I saw the administration overturn something within 24 hours," he said.

After commending USAS members for their assistance in pressuring Russell Athletic to rehire 1,200 Honduran workers, he asked those involved to stand. Six did.

"They won justice, and there are thousands of you," Brewer said. "Imagine what you could do if you stood with these six people."

Theatre professor Charles Dumas served as the narrator of the presentation, linking all of the skits, speakers and videos together.

Intertwined within the encompassing skit, other Penn State professors spoke on globalization, supply chains and globalized jobs.

"The professors gave different opinions, and you got to see all sides," Kelsey Reed said. "And they're all credible. You believe them."

Reed (senior-civil engineering) also said she appreciated their brevity and that "they got to the point."

Video clips served to show how little Penn State students knew about world issues and geography, asking students questions like what the G20 was and then showing students not being able to answer. Another explained how Victoria's Secret PINK Penn State clothing affects workers worldwide.

Reed said the presentation would make her think more about her apparel choices.

"I'll look to see where stuff's coming from," she said.