Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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LEFT: With half an hour to go before curtain time, Mary Beth Kay adjusts her costume in the backstage makeup room. BELOW: After learning that Martirio (Karen Richardson) stole Angustias' fiance. Bernarda (Susan Cernyak-Spatz) attempts to strike her as Poncia (Kat Ives) and Angustias (Shannon Bunion) come to her rescue BOTTOM: On her way to “Rosary,” Prudencia (Mary Beth Kay) says goodbye to Bernarda (Susan Cernyak-Spatz) and her daughters Martirio (Karen Richardson), Amelia (Jennifer Livesay), Magdalena (Ellen Abshire), Angustias (Shannon Bunton), and Adela (Shelley Edwards). Fall Drama 9

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 8 Fall Drama Love and Death, Spanish Style On November 8, 9, and 10, director Jane Hadley and a cast of 13 actresses brought the book of the semester to the stage — The House of Bernarda Alba. Written by Feder- ico Garcia, the story line focused on five Spanish spinsters whose lives were ruled by the edict “What will the neighbors think?” Sequestered in their house by their domi- neering mother for eight years after their father’s death, the sisters “are stifled by the rigid codes of morality and their own frus- trations,” as actress Ellen Abshire ex- plained. After the women discover that the youngest sister, Adela, is having an affair ABOVE RIGHT: Getting together to see a videotape of the show, cast members of “The House of Bernarda Alba” enjoy a party in the Day Student Lounge. ABOVE: The cast of “The House of Bernarda Alba”: Dr. Marge Kirby, Shannon Bunton, Cathy Sagi, Dawn Lipton, Jennifer Livesay, Ellen Abshire, Susan Cernyak- Spatz, Katy Ives, Mary Beth Kay, Lori Lumbard, Shelley Edwards, Karen Richardson, and Suzette Shears. ABOVE: Unable to sleep because of the heat, Martirio (Karen Richardson) and Amelia (Jennifer Livesay) discuss the strange noises that they heard on a previous night. with Pepe el Romano, the oldest sister, An- gustias’ fiance, Adela hangs herself. As nar- rator Dr. Marge Kirby said, “At least Adela lived fully while she lived on earth — none of her sisters can say that. Now there will be no more life ... it will be as a tomb in the house of Bernarda Alba.” “This was my first chance to do a real piece of theater, and it was some of the best direction I’ve ever worked under,” said cast member Shannon Bunton. “The play gave us a chance to grow as actresses and to get to know the book of the semester.”

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“Marathon Women” Saturday, November 10, was an after- noon of cheers, tears, courage, and support — but to Resident Directors Cathy Jeakle, Diana Williams, Penny Webb, Jeanette Renfro, and Anne Gant, it was an afternoon when a new challenge was put into action. The first annual Queens College Jog-A- Thon was not only set up to raise money for the American Lung Association, but also to bring members of area schools and the com- munity together to reach a common goal, and what a turnout it was. The team members of the “Fabulous Five,” “Ebony and Ivory,” the Alpha Delta Pi and Chi Omega sororities, and the vol- leyball team took turns circling the track to complete the required number of laps while individual runners Ron Basini, Kathy Maske, Jeanette Manning, Cathy Stanulis, Cassandra Slaughter, and Leslie Banks ran their laps solo style. Trophies were awarded for individual and team efforts. Business office worker Jeanette Manning took the honors in the “Individual Who Raised the Most Money” category while Mary Beth Kay, Leslie Banks, and Helen Randall tied for the “In- dividual Who Ran the Most Laps” award. The “Ebony and Ivory” team of Melanie Lucear and Roger Melville were victorious for being the “Team that Raised the Most Money.” “Fabulous Five” team members Phyllis Bruce, Mary Johnson, Dawn Mol- nar, Stacy Peckham, and Laura Wark be- came the “Team That Ran The Most Laps.” It had been an afternoon of exhilaration and exhaustion; but whether they ran, walked, or crawled their way through the course, Jog-A-Thoners proved themselves to be front runners in fund-raising when their combined mileage added up to nearly $ 1,000 for the American Lung Association. TOP: Diana Williams, Jog-A-Thon Coordinator, offers words of encouragement to participants. ABOVE: Listening to “Footloose” on her Sony Walkman, Cathy Stanulis rounds her 13th lap. ABOVE LEFT: After running 10 laps, Jeanette Manning stops for refreshment at Jeanette Renfro’s Jernigan water station. 10 Jog-A-Thon