College student creates puppetry major

Sebastiano Ricci plans to pursue a profession as a puppeteer. So when the sophomore learned Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island, didn't have puppetry classes, Ricci decided to take matters into his own hands by making a major out of Muppets. Ricci was always fascinated by the mechanics of puppetry. The 19-year-old was also on the shy side, so hiding behind the art gave him a voice.