East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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A lineup of beauty. The Miss Buc- caneer finalists: Elizabeth McMa- han, Teresa King, Kimberly Tun- nell, Susan Butfiloski, first runner- up, Debbie Pierson, Miss Bucca- neer 1984, Kellie Carey, second runner-up, Kimberly Torbett, Miss Congeniality, Leatha Barnes, Whit- ney Honeycutt, Tammy Lyons, and Lisa Ricker. The suspense heightens. Miss Buccaneer 1981 Cathie Stepp smiles and awaits the announce- ment of her successor as Susan Butfiloski and Kellie Carey receive the audience's applause. Something to sing about. Kimber- ly Torbett introduces her singing abilities to the audience with Ev- ergreen. Kimberly was later cho- sen fourth runner-up in the Miss Johnson City Pageant. teae unive' 1'13 top attrac- at the pageant by critics It 'ims. Thar riaiddle 19703, whq wanted the contestants WGVer. 1 the attitude to be more than just beauti- C lhcernin: the pageant ful. Declining attendance V c ange' and increasing costs also Th? W mt suffered seemed to mark the pag- if :m .3 131- Sf talent and eant1s existence as doomed. t frv'evf mpetitions. The death sentence oc- hs 9f 1? i show and curred when Buccaneer JKPIOItatiQ: were hurled kontinued on page 15; CROWNING GLORY: A TRADITION REVIVED 13

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What a feeling. Susan Butfiloski performs an original dance routine to Flashdance . . . What A Feel- ing during the first talent segment to be included in a Miss Buccaneer pageant. Like the proverbial phoe- nix rising from its ashes, the Miss Buccaneer Pageant reappeared with all its tradi- tional splendor on April 7, 1984, after an almost three year absence. And like the phoenix, the Miss Bucca- neer Pageant returned with new dimensions to quieten the cries of its critics. Lack of monetary means and lack of interest among staff members forced the BUCCANEER, the pageant's sponsor, to discontinue the pageant in 1981. Began in 1964 as an alternative to ET- SU's traditional class beauty competitions, the Miss Buc- caneer Pageant sought to identify the most beautiful and photogenic woman at- tending the university. Tal- ent, therefore, was not a fac- tor, and no competition was included in the pageant. Throughout the late 19603 and the early 19705, the pageant remained one of

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Stretch 2, 3. 4, . . . The 11 fina- lists open the pageant with an aero- biqdance routine to Work That Body choreographed by the Ann Hodge School of Dance Arts. 14 STUDENT ATTRACTIONS Pm almost over you. Debbie Pierson electrifies the audience - and the judges - with her rendi- tion of Sheena Eastonts hit HAI- most Over Youft All Photos By Ron Campbell