Chatham College - Cornerstone Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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fi Night with the Stars Where can you find Aretha Franklin, he Jackson 5, Elvis, and many other nusic greats in the same place? No, not at the Grammies, but at the Air Band ontest. This student government spon- sored event sparked a lot of enthusiasm among the contestant as well as the au- dience, and with good reason. The bands 3egan practice as much as two or three Tionths in advance. The extremely stiff ompetition left an almost impossible problem for the judges, and the crowd in he dark about which band would take he honors. The DJ ' s played some dance nusic for the audience while they waited or the results. The bands varied from classic rock-n- oil from Elvis Presley (Paula D ' Andrea) :o as contemporary a Micheal Jackson (Janet Brentley) singing Bad. Finally, the judges, Jim Bush, Jerzy Zderkowski, Chris Michelemore, Marie Connolly and Emma Masley, came to a decision. After all the scores were tallied, first place was awarded to a group singing Hey Big Spender. The group included Terri Howard, Melissa Ventresca, Charlene Ja- mison. Lisa Anderson, Nancy Jo Milli- ken. and Hazel Smith. Second place went to Susan Matties singing Lady Sings the Blues, and third place went to Judith DiPerna and Jerlee Smith. After all awards were given, the audi- ence called the winning bands back for an encore performance. It ended the evening for some on an up beat. And for others, it was a perfect start to an e vent- ful night. Elvis Presley ( Paula D ' Andrea) demonstrates why she is king of rock-n-roll with her back up singers. Their performance was to the song Sugar Baby Love. Still in costume, second place winner Susan Mat- ties hams up for the camera after her performance of The Last Blues Song by Helen Ready, Air Band 17

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Enjoying one of the acts. Professor Busfi pays careful attention so hie can score the act accurately. With her back up singers, Aretha Franklin (Terri Howard) sings to the crowd about R E S PECT. Terri and friends did two bands, and their version of Hey Big Spend- er captured first place and the prize mon ey In order to get good seats, avid fans arrived early so they would be close to the action. A good rapport with the audience made some acts very popular with the crowd and the judges. 16 Air Band

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Going to Chatham is just like camp. said Beth Baxendale. So that ' s what they did. Sophomores Christina Bertucco and Meg Miller carry the tent float as Roz Rafail carries the Good Times Bad Food poster. Who (or what) is that? That ' s the Chatham Seal, of course, on her first official duty for family week- end. The seal helped to psyche the crowd and the players during the football game, and also caused a few interference calls. Parents Come Home One Word to describe Homecoming? Success. Parents were invited to partici- pate in various events with their daugh- ters in order to create real family atmo- sphere. The Mostly Pops Concert kicked off the November weekend in order to welcome parents to the campus. Cinder the direction of Margaret Ross, the Choir performed selections from the Roaring Twenties and popular musicals. The fol- lowing day began with brunch in the cafeteria and the famous flag football game. Both the red and yellow teams which included students, relatives, and faculty, displayed superb game strate- gies, but the yellow team ' s defense proved to be the major winning factor. The final score was 42-21. In addition to the game itself, several other sur- prises contributed to the spectators ' and players ' enthusiasm. The half-time ex- travaganza included an appearance by the Chatham College Marching 100 (mi- nus a few) Band. Some of the star men bers of this band were President Beck Stafford, Dr. Bill Kazoo Beck, an Marjorie Harrison. Although the fans ha had all of the show they could taki there was still more. The float parac contest was led off by the senior ' s gui ea pig, followed by the sophomore Cam Chatham, the freshmen float, hor away from home and the finale was tf faculty snow job. The winners were tf seniors with first place and the soph mores and freshmen tied for second. After the exhausting afternoon, pe ents and daughters gathered in the di ing room for the dinner dance. A candl light dinner was served followed dancing with George Gee and His Mai Believe Orchestra featuring melodies the 30 ' s, 40 ' s and 50 ' s. The dinner was pleasant ending to an eventful weeker that just had to be marked down as success. 18 Family Weekend