Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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16 Student Life

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A small rural town of Zion, Indiana during the 1930 ' s was the setting for the University ' s Department of Speech and Theatre ' s first production of the year, The Diviners. Michael Sorg, a sophomore theatre production veteran, portrayed Buddy Layman, a pathetic 14-year old whose na- ivete and carefree attitude re- flects his four-year old child ' s mentality. Chip Woodson As the play opened. Buddy was searching for water. The audience quickly realized that he has an irrational fear of wa- ter that was attributed to a childhood accident where his mother drowned. Buddy ' s an- tics — including reference to himself in the third person and chasing birds through the for- est — delighted the Gifford Theatre audience. Buddy ' s life takes a turn when C.C. Showers moves to Zion. The intelligent, mature 30-year old former preacher befriends Buddy. Danny Stan- ley gave a powerful perfor- mance as Showers. The associ- ate degree nursing student em- phasizes the contrasts as the bonds of friendship solidified. C.C, in his eflForts to help Bud- dy mature, wanted to give him a bath. His unbelievable fear of water had allowed him to avoid bathing since his moth- er ' s death. The first step was washing his feet. They discov- ered he was infected with ring- worm, so C.C. persisted in en- couraging him to take a bath. Throughout the production, the casualness of the small Mid- Western town was exem- plified through the supporting player ' s mannerisms and con- vincing dialect. The action culminated with C.C. and Buddy going to the river to take a bath. The towns- people misunderstood and flocked to the river to cele- brate the apparent baptism. While C.C. tried to quiet them he let go of his companion. Buddy drowned. The irony of the story was evident in that the boy ' s detri- mental fear led to his demise. Photo by Tom Penegor Student Life 15

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Georgia Satellites The Georgia Satellites brought their Southern style of rock music to the Uni ersit ' on Sept. 23 when the Atlanta-based band performed in Brock Auditorium. The band, consisting of Dan Baird. Rick Rich- ards, Rick Price, and Mauro Man- gellan, performed a tribute to vin- tage rock b playing some of their fa orite tunes by Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, and Jeny Lee Lew- is. About 1200 fans spent the last .30 minutes of the two-hour show on their feet and dancing in the aisles. Nashville ' s The Questionaires opened for the Satellites. The band ' s only major release al- bum, Georgia Satellites , re- mained at 176 on Billboard NL ga- zine ' s Top 200 Albums Chart dur- ing the group ' s campus visit. The album has been on the charts for over a year and has reaped the band two Top 40 hits, Keep Your Hands to Yourself , and Battle- ship Chains. Photos hij Rob Can- Off OSIJE TOP: Lead singer. Dan Band performs a Rod Stewart fa orite. OPPO- SITE BOTTOM: Rick Richards is the lead guitarist for the southern rock band. TOP: Bass guitarist. Rick Price, breaks for a cool drink during a hot song. LEFT: The Geor- gia Satellites kept 1,200 students rocking during the concert. Student Life 17