Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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BELTING IT OUT. This variety show performer put an abundance of emotion into her performance “Check, check” and “testing one. two. three ..echoed throughout the auditorium Drum beats, piano lings, guitar twangs and synthesizer vibes meshed together as musicians fine-tuned their tools. Hot. pulsating funk or cool, smooth jazz streamed out of speakers that were as tall as the technicians standing beside them That anticipatory hum grew louder and the crowd shifted restlessly as guards appeared at the foot of the stage The house lights slowly began to dim as stage lights peeked out from underneath the curtains signaling that the show was about to begin. No. this was not an LA Palladium concert or a Radio City Music Hall revue, but a featured concert in our ow n Cramton Auditorium. Each year this campus has played host to entertainers from every' facet of the music industry. Jazz. funk. rap. reggae, gospel, and rhythm and blues could be found right here. Last spring, the campus was graced by the presence of such performers as Phyllis Hyman. Run DMC. and other artists. Ms. Hyman serenaded lovers with her vocal talents in a Valentine's KING OF RAP. During ihc Spring of 1985 rap arum Run DMC visited the campus Day 1985 performance. At the other end of the spectrum, rap music fans turned out to sec the Kings of Rock. Run DMC at their best. Gospel fans were also treated to performances by popular artists in those areas. The fall semester saw the arrival of such jazz artists as George Howard. Pieces of a Dream. Wynton Marsalis, and Kim Jordon. Howard and Pieces of a Dream provided a “mellow' homecoming concert. Likewise. Grammy-award winner Marsalis engulfed the auditorium in October with his versatile jazz and classical music abilities. Marsalis advised students interested in musical careers to “practice and listen to a lot of (different) music: don’t try to make it. learn to play it. Jordan, a recent graduate, displayed her skill at the An at Noon Series in the cafeteria and at the Homecoming fashion show. Also, in past years, artists like The 1 ime. Vanity Six. Melba Moore. Lilo Thomas. Angie Bofill. the Hawkins Family. Commissioned. Black Uhuru and Burning Spear have performed in Cramton or Blackburn. Whether students liked funk, reggae, jazz, or gospel, they could often have found a concert on campus to suit their tastes. Dcbbic-Annc Thompson Patricia Jones Student l ife ? 7 Ah

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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

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On this September Saturday, the sun was out in all its splendor, but the unseasonably bright sunlight was not the only brilliance on the yard. The Mecca Fair transpired on September 21st and the seeds for cooperation between the schools and colleges were planted. The farmer who planted and implemented this idea was Sherry Cox. Social Activities Director for HUSA. The purpose of the Fair (was) to promote education, unification and communication. Cox related. The education aspect was targeted at high school students for recruitment purposes. Each school’s presentation of its talents served a dual purpose: to show prospective students what the university has to offer and to allow each school to visualize what the others were doing. Said Chuck Onyeije. Cox’s assistant. We worked very hard all summer to put this together and it has been very Karli school’s presentation of it talents served a dual purpose: to show pros|H ctive students what the university has to offer and to allow each school to visualize what the others were doing. successful; only one school (Medicine) didn't participate. As well as informational displays, several schools demonstrated their various assets. The first performance was a demonstration of physical stamina — a professor and students from the Department of Physical Education did an aerobic routine. Said Anita Berger, wiping perspiration from her forehead. We were trying to promote the physical education club which includes slimnastics for students, facul- Nr ty and the community. The Tae Kwon Doe team demonstrated their sport showing basic moves and performing one-on-one exercises. No fair is complete without music and the Ja z Ensemble provided enough to saturate even the driest palate. Among the selections performed was the ever popular classic. All Blues. Of all the displays, however, there was one that stood above the crowd — literally. Students from the School of Architecture display a geodesic dome. We erected it this morning. related Student Council President. Ronald Ma-jette. Upon first glance, the structure looked merely like a wooden dome, a second look showed three models. The largest model was an office, retail and residential complex. The structure also contained a model church and a miniature office complex. The Mecca Fair, which was an implementation of a campaign promise from the HUSA administration, provided the schools and colleges with a marketplace to display their talents — talents which support the belief that students of this university are truly gifted. Mignon McL.cniorc STRUCTURE AND DESIGN. Students in ihc School of Architecture displayed three office complex models. • irwtfoA Aejrrvm WORK THAT BODY The physical education department demonstrated aerobic dance techniques. 28 Student l ife