Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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FUNK FOR FI N. Live bands were part of ihc musical entertainment on this evening. TRY YOUR LUCK. Blackjack was one of the event's most popular games. Student l ife 25 Ah

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The Blackburn Center was transformed into a multi-faceted entertainment complex during the Sixth Annual Kasino Nile, held on Friday. September 6. 1985. Avid game players tried their luck with casino games such as craps, roulette, blackjack, and big six. According to Roberta McLeod. Director of the Blackburn Center, the event served as fundraiser for the university center. It also provided entertainment that is not usually available in this community. Since it has become such a popular event. Kasino Nile's many activities were able to draw a sizable crowd although it was not held as a pan of the Homecoming festivities. An enthusiastic audience eagerly cooperated in the Adventure of Hypnosis with Dr. Charles Faulkner, a hypnotist who has developed quite a following on campus in previous performances. Another unusual act was the comedy-vcntriloquist team of Still and Max. On a more serious note, the movie A Soldier's Story was shown in the auditorium to capacity crowds. Pianist An enthusiastic audience eagerly Coo| eraied in the Adventure of Hypnosis’' with Dr. Charles Faulkner. Joseph Saunders played jazz selections for those who attended the dinner buffet in the restaurant and these who visited the bar. Additional live music was provided by the President's Band and the C.V.D. Jazz Ensemble. A local disc jockey kept the crowd in the Punchout on its feet and the Mighty Poppalots. performed comedy and dance routines. Astrological readings offered a look into the future for those who believed in the power of the occult. Approximately twenty-five students served as volunteer dealers and Mr. Terry Samuels, the Blackburn Center’s Programs Director, was responsible for coordinating the event. The program was culminated with the awarding of trips to New Orleans and Atlantic City and other prizes for successful gamblers. Kasino Nite once again converted the Blackburn Center into a multi-faceted entertainment complex. From jazz, to games to comedy, the event offered something for everyone. Patrica Jones Rmrtlo K AnOmun CAN'T BELIEVE HER EVES I nder ihc spell of Dr. Faulkner, this coed believed she was seeing audience members in the nude. Ah 24 Student Life

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 From Jazz to Reggae. Campus Concerts Provided A Variety of Musical Entertainment FINE ARTISTS. Members of the College of Fine Arts often used the stairs in front of their school as an SMOOTH AND COOL. Trumptcr Wynton Mar-open stage. salts performed an array of jazz tunes during a concert first semester. AL 26 Student Life