Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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On the road together Beng on the road bongs a special sense of humor between friends photo by Jay McGee “I had a girlfriend named Ellen Steven Wright s song shows how he finds humor in everything photo by Sosette Ritenour The opening act The crowd realty en toyed the musical entertainment oI his partner photo by Susette Ritenour Steven Wright 21

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Steven Wright cracks people up at Homecoming ‘TfC to me earing a black leather jacket, corduroy jeans and Reeboks, Steven Wright entered his dressing room where we were anxiously waiting to interview him. Not knowing how he would act because of his stoic personality on stage, Wright proved to us that he was a down-to-earth, friendly man, who actually smiles. Born in Cambridge, Mass., Wright became interested in comedy when he was young I watched the Johnny Carson show night after night until I got hooked on stand-up comedians I wanted to make people laugh, Wright said. Wright's monotone delivery developed during his first per formance. I was nervous, that's what came out. People thought it was funny, so I kept it. Wright said. During one of his performances at Ding Ho's Comedy Club and Chinese Restaurant, in Cambridge. Mass.. Wright was discovered by Peter Las sally, producer of the Tonight Show . Wright was booked immediately to make his first appearance. Since then, he has been on the Tonight Show serval times. Saturday Night Live , Late Night With David Letterman and HBO specials. Wright said he was never the class clown. I was shy and still am to a certain extent. I thought I was funny with the two or three people I hung with. I never wanted the attention of the class. Wright says he takes his jokes from real life experiences I can't just sit in a room and write I have to go around day by day and I see or hear something and it makes me think — comedy is twisting reality. I can't think of setting a joke up; I have to see something and that will click something in my head. What I can make up is the second half, which is the joke part. by Elian Crapser and Susan Rembecki CAMPLS w 20 Campus Life

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t was a time of re union when alumni came back to witness the changes and to tell of their good fortune. Homecoming was a weekend of activities ranging from the annual Highlander Chili Cookoff to sporting events and the Homecoming Dance at midnight. Although the Men's Soccer game on Saturday was close to being canceled because a sudden rainstorm, it didn't drown the enthusiasm of those who came. The Chili Cookoff wasn’t dampered despite the rain. Several local businesses came to the Dedmon Center to take the crown. The Chili was hot. hot. hot! But. Chili wasn't the only food available. Sigma Nu fraternity held a Duckfest including duck, oysters, clams, crabs, or hotdogs and hamburgers There was something for everyone. At the Homecoming dance Readymix performed top-40 hits. Alumni danced the night away and remembered those wild college days of the past. Homecomimg is a time k alumni and current students', join in celebration of then ui versity. At Radford, that ct ebration is ignited by a strorj sense of pride by Susette Ritenour ChIH Cookotl Parerls and stu enjoyed the hot and sp«cy loo able photo by Jack Jeffers CAMPUS [71 22 Campus Life