Emerson College - Emersonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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u n Excitement o n Union Day was a day full of ex- citement, adventure and frighten- ing experiences. Fall Fright Fest was the theme for Union Day 1, on October 28, 1986. Room 24 of the Student Union was turned into a haunted house, WECB broadcasted live, and a psychic predicted the future of those Emersonians who were dar- ing enough to want to be told what their last days at Emerson and their futures were going to be like. But Union Day 2, held April 6, 1987 was not all fun and games. Its theme was Focus On You.” Emersonians had the opportunity to get their picture taken in old fashioned costumes and furni- ture. That was the fun part. However, that same day, the Student Union received a prank phone call warning students that there was a bomb in the building about to go off. The building was immediately evacuated. As stu- dents saught refuge from the por- ing rain in other buildings, word got to 100 Beacon, 130 Beacon and the Library that more gad- gets were in those buildings as well. Soon, almost half of Emer- son ' s population was outside in the rain wishing they were in the classrooms rather than getting soaked. By Ana Machado Photos by Sue LockJIn, Joelle Meehan, and Da- vid Rousseau 22 Union Day T

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Educating the Public V. Sue Locklln Karen Couture David Rousseau Joelle Meehan During the week of October 17-24, 1986, the Student Union sponsored a series of seminars and workshops in efforts to educate Emersonians about alcoholism. The Swolen Monkey Show- case put together Komedy Rafe” featuring Steve Hubbard and Charlie Eierstein while vol- unteers served mocktails. Kap- pa Gamma Chi held their annu- al blood drive and recovering alcoholics came to the school to speak about their experi- ences and try to set an example for potential alcoholics. The re- formed alcoholics were brought to the students by the Special Events Office. Other events included breathalizer and accident stimulator tests, and ' Calling the Shots,” a movie about the danger of drinking and driving. The Commuter Club was the originator of Dry Run,” a one- mile road race along the Espla- nade, in which some 30 Emer- sonians participated. Mark Donovan ' 89, crossed the finish line first with a time of 5:09, while Greg Pryor ' 88, took sec- ond place, and Lisa Menninger ' 87, third. A special recognition merit went to Public Relations Director Bill Harrold for being the oldest runner. Those who entered the race were awarded free Commuter Club T-shirts. Another successful event orga- nized by Maria Antonelli ' 88. Another week-long educa- tional event sponsored by the Student Union was Union Well- ness Week,” March 2-6, 1987, where Emersonians were treat- ed to aerobics classes, nutri- tion seminars, and designer budget haircuts by John Del- laria Studio, whose proceeds went to charity. There was also a seminar on kults, their func- tions, and decisions of those who joined them. By Ana Machado

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HJtfrder |Hhe npw October 24, 1986 was a night of scandal, bloodshed and murder at the habitually inob- strusive Oliver Ames Mansion. To celebrate Halloween, the Emerson Alumni Relations As- sociation coordinated their gala, with High Moon Productions, a Boston theatrical ensem- ble specializing in Murder... With a Twist. While Emerson alumni mingled and became reacquainted, the cast of High Moon got into character and became the management and on-air personalities of the fictional television network END. Pounder and chief executive of END, Ambrose Light and his personal assistant Isis were in attendance, as were husband and wife talk show team Ken and Barbie Jackall. The conversation between the Jackalls and Ambrose became quite heated during a discus- sion of religious programming, and murderous threats were plentiful. Simultaneously, in the foyer. Fund- raiser Extraordinaire Morticia Masse and Pro- motion Director Cassandra had their claws out when Director Damien Mortimer voiced his sup- port of unethical promotions that didn ' t have any regard for cost effectiveness. Wondering from room to room talking about sex, sex, and more sex were Wally Creton, director, and Mark Malduke, resident gofer. These tid-bits of inten- tional disclosure gave the guests knowledge about the affair between Barbie and Ambrose, Ken Jackall ' s dirty business dealings, Cassan- dra being victimized by a blackmailer and Da- mien ' s two timing. Suddenly, off in the dis- tance, the rapid fire of gunshots are heard. Lying on the front stairwell is Ken Jackall - dead as a doornail. Each room at the Ames Mansion became the setting for contrasting sce- narios of dialogue and, to the credit of the ac- tors, spontaneous and witty ad-libbing. While such characters as Cassandra and Damien so- cialized with alumni in the drawing room, other former Emersonians did a first-rate job of drag- ging the poisoned corpse of Ambrose Light through the foyer and conveniently disposed of it in the rear elevator. Quests of the event were given $200 in bribe money at the beginning of the evening and some were able to elicit and secure clues from the cast members as to the identity of the mur- derous member of END. When three members of END met their un- timely END, the event began to wind down. The guests were given ballots and the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in sniffing out the murderer in their midst. Those who correctly guessed the perppertrator of unspeakable ho- micidal tendencies were awarded a diploma from High Moon Productions for being top notch investigators. An honorary Blue Moon di- ploma was awarded to the guest who collected the most bribe money throughout the evening. Overall, the event was successful. The High Moon cast did a sedate atmosphere of the Ames Mansion into one of mystery and maca- bre. The Emerson Alumni Relations Associa- tion deserve a round of applause for planning such an exclusive get together that was pro- foundly appropriate for Halloween. This was a cool, calculated night of boisterous behavior and bloodshed that was lots of fun. By John Blute Murder Mystery 23 ll 4