Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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LEFT: Chris Keller and his mother. Kate. (Jordon Hines, Carol Ann Cornett) argue about his future with Ann, his brother ' s widowed wife. PHOTOS BY THOMPSON. EFT: George Deever (Robert Hoagland II) tries to convince his sister, Ann Monica Roberts), to return home with him. ABOVE: In one of the play ' s lighter noments, Kate tries on a hat made by neighbor, Lydia Lubey (Karen McLean). ABOVE: Chris and Ann confess their love for each other in the first act Student Life 2

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Arthur Miller ' s ALL MY SONS An impressive cast, an exceptional set, and an ex- plosive plot were just a few of the highlights of the EKCJ Theatre Department ' s first production, Arthur Miller ' s All My Sons. The play took place in Iowa, during the post-World War II years, in the backyard of the Keller family home. With the war over, one of the Keller ' s sons failed to return and the family attempts to cope with the realiza- tion that he may never return. The plot built until the climax in the second act, when the truth about the incident of the son ' s death was exposed, leaving the audience in Gifford Theatre spellbound. The set remained constant throughout the play. It consisted of the back of the Keller house on stage, complete with porch swing and live plants in the win- dow boxes. The back-drop of the stage changed color dramatically during the course of the play, creating the effect of change in the time of day. The cast itself was a superb blend of actors who lent themselves totally to their characters. Marshall Craw- ford played Joe Keller, head of the family and father to the missing boy, who tried, unsuccessfully to hide his darkened past from his remaining son. Monica Roberts portrayed Ann Deever, widow of the soldier, who finds herself caught between her love for the Kellers and her loyalty to her own family. Chris Keller, the youngest son, was played by Jordon Hines. He was torn between the love of his family and love of Ann, his brother ' s widow ed wife. Even 7-year old Ryan Fields was strong as a neighborhood kid. The strongest and most convincing character was the mother, Kate, played by Carol Ann Cornett. As the focal point of the play, Kate refuses to believe that her son is dead, and nervously awaits his eventual return. Cornett ' s emotion-charged portrayal of a mother cher- ishing the memories of her son, left the audience gasp- ing at the close of the play. Big band music from the 1940 ' s played between acts carried the audience back in time with the characters and added to the post-war spirit of the play. All My Sons entered and won first place in the Kentucky Theatre Association Play Festival in Lexing- ton in November, making them the Kentucky represen- tative to the American College Theatre Festival later in the year. The play was directed by Dr. Jay Fields 24 Student Life

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Campus Work ... sometimes fun; maybe work; always experience For many University students, working becomes a fact of life before graduation. According to Herb Ves- cio. Director of Financial Aid. the University is employ- ing 1400 students on the College Work Study program and 750 students for Institutional work in 1982. Vescio comments. Eastern appears unique in stu- dent job placement in that our Student Employment office is run similar to a personnel office: we try to place students in jobs that relate to their major. Inspecting the girls ' dorms gets a little hairy some- times, especially when my escort leaves me standing in the hall by myself. One time when this happened, a girl stood in the hall, holding the phone in her hand, threatening to call Security. They just don ' t realize I ' m only there to inspect the fire extinguishers — nothing more, Greg said. And that ' s just what he ' s there for, Greg Stapleton is an active Institutional worker in the Fire Extinguisher lab, located in the Stratton building. Being little known, but a vital part of campus life, the lab inspects and services 700-800 fire extinguishers a year for the University. Greg comments, The lab has progressed a long way since 1 first began to work in it three years ago. We did have a small, unorganized room; now we have a real lab and the quality of our work is just about to the point where we can guarantee service within 24 hours after a report, at half the com- mercial cost. As a Fire Prevention and Control major, Greg finds working in the lab rewarding because, of the practical experience and the added responsibility we ' ve as- sumed. I ' ve also enjoyed getting the new people settled into the work scheme. We ' re a unique lab in that the lab is completely student run. We do our own inventory and report any items needed to Ron Hopkins, our supervisor. If we run out of anything, it ' s our fault, said Greg. Greg and the lab team maintain and repair the breathing apparatus and air tanks used by the Universi- ty in fire drill programs, and as a public service, they maintain the air tanks for the Richmond City aDd Madi- son County fire departments and the Madison County Rescue Squad. Greg came to the University four years ago, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, because of the reputable Fire Prevention program. 26 Student Life Whether for practical experience or financial assis- tance, work is reality for these 2. 150 students. Juggling work and study responsibilities demands a delicate balance of time and a mature attitude: often, a lot to ask. The following seven students work for the Univer- sity for a collage of different reasons, but they have one thing in common — they are successful at both their work and study. How do they do it? Read on ... .