Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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26 Features hat do you get when you add a dozen raisins, four playing cards, seven- teen vampires, the Dominoes Ploid, and one Starfleet officer? Nothing less than the Emory University Halloween Ball, of course. This years' Halloween Ball contin- ued the tradition of past years as thou- sands of Emory students converged on the Peachtree Plaza Hotel for a night of music and mayhem. The sixth annual Halloween Ball fea- tured a change from past Balls. ln the past, musicial entertainment has been provided by big name bands such as Otis Day and the Nights, the Ramones, and the Producers. This year, it was decided to chose two bands that played music that everyone could dance to. The opening band was the Piedmont Cooks, a group consisting mainly of Emory students, which electntied the capacity crowd with a variety of cover tunes and original songs, including REM's l'Superman. During the break between bands, UPC Special Events chairperson Kathi Wither- Rocking the night spoon conducted the traditional costume contest. Contestants included two groups of Califomia raisins, several Pee Wee Her- mans, several playing cards, a guy dressed as Scarlet O'Hara, and a Crest team. Thejudges chose the Crest team as Need a shock? One could find many at the annual Halloween Ball. the winner ofthe group prize and one of the Pee Wee Hermans was chosen as the winner of the individual prize. After the break, the music resumed with the reggaefrock sounds of the Sun Mes- sengers. As the Ball ended, hundreds of students crowded the hotel's elevators in an at- tempt to reach rooms they had reserved. The huge number of students prompted the hotel management to attempt to re- strict the flow of students to the upper floors. The backup at the elevators caused an elevator ride that nomially took 50 seconds to take 50-40 minutes. Although several students were asked to leave the hotel because of complaints from other guests, most students thought that this year's Ball was one of the best they had attended. Senior Kurt Thomas summed up the thoughts of many who attended: lt was a great idea to have an Emory band play the Ball. The Piedmont Cooks rocked my costume off. When asked what he thought of the Halloween Ball overall, Thomas replied, lt was a lot of fun . . . the Peachtree was really nice. Mitchell Leff. UPC President away: Emory gob- lins and spooks jammed to the sounds of the Piedmont Cooks and the Sun Messengers. I ,,,,- .1

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