University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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DIRTY DANCING- Partners keep each other going after hours of dancing and dancing and dancing . . . Dancers take a breather during Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon 53

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72 Hours Of Perpetual Motion Dancers Against Cancer, a 72-hour dance marathon, is the largest col- legiate fundraiser in the country. The 18th annual marathon was held on November 9, 1987, in Ritchie Col- iseum, and was sponsored by Phi Sigma Delta fraternity. Since 1969, Phi Sig Delt has been involved in rais- ing over $100,000 each year to benefit the American Cancer Society, through Dancers Against Cancer. For the 102 couples who danced the 72 hours, with 4 hours of sleep allowed each night, it was a long weekend which will not soon be forgotten. It was a lot of fun. ..a lot of long hours, but a lot of fun- and all for a really worthy cause, said Laura Hiliman, of Delta Gamma Sorority. Members and pledges of Greek fraternities and sororities began rais- ing money several weeks before the marathon by canning across cam- pus and in neighboring cities. Dancers also filled their cancer cans, after getting people to pledge money for each hour they danced. And danced they did. They began on Friday and continued, with as much energy as possible, until Sun- day afternoon. Bands, contests, visits from friends, and food from local restaurants kept the dancers on their feet. A celebration party was held at the Vous on Sunday night, where dancers drank pitchers of beer. ' m T H - ' • m ipff. k , ■ i 9k W mX %sif ' ' - r ■■ mkx % tdM . J ' % B jm hP »- o i JJS I ' S H A ' m.. Sir IL ' lM Hr y V J 52 Dance Marathon Dancers Against Cancer work on 72 hours of perpetual motion.

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Miss Black Unity Pageant The 10th annual Miss Black Unity contest, held in early December 1987, was a momentous occasion for Sylvia Bennet, a freshman pre- business major. She and 14 other contestants were judged on poise, intellect and talent before she was named Miss Black Unity 1987-88. In the talent portion, Bennet played Amazing Grace on the flute, and Victoria Valentine, the first runner-up, performed an original monologue of an elderly woman ' s life story called, 1 Declare. There was an evening gown com- petition which included some originals and some custom-made gowns. The contestants were also given one minute to answer the question, What major issue does our society face today and why? MISS CONGENIALITY- Monique West performs in the talent competition.