Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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PHIL GOOCH The first Springwell: by Eric Jonira Feeling better was never so much fun. Students at the university realized this firsthand during the month of April when a week-long health fair titled Springwell took place on the campus. In the past, one-day fairs had been commonplace at the univer- sity, but under the direction of Jim Nugent, director of housing, the week-long format was derived for 1988. And according to Nugent, Springwell was a tremendous success. I thought that it was a very successful week, Nugent said. ' There was a lot of cooperation from people and organizations at the university and in the community. Also, the people who conducted the programs were just outstanding. I think that the participation will grow as we continue to conduct this thing. Exact participation numbers were not kept during the week, but Nugent said the most successful events were a cholesterol screening, the unveiling of a new fitness trail on the campus, a visit by the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, presentations on stress reduction and a humor night at the Backdoor. Kathy Douglas, director of student health at the university, was in charge of planning the day that ended up being the most successful as far as participation. Douglas and the other workers in the student health depart- ment conducted the cholesterol screening event in addition to coordinating the hike on the new fitness trail that winds across the campus. Walkers on the hike were joined by a small group of the Tiger Marching Band, which played rousing parade tunes as the group walked. We used to have health fairs that lasted just one day, Douglas said, but we never had anything this big. We decided to have Springwell because it involved more people on campus and in the community, and it was attended fairly well by both. For Nugent, the first Spring well marked the beginning of what he hopes will be a very popular event in the future. Like it is with most events of this nature, I would have liked to have had more people, Nugent said. But overall, I think this was a good start. Hays Days and Oktoberfest didn ' t start big either, but they sure are now. I can foresee Springwell as a huge health fair that people from all over the region come to — kind of like an Oktoberfest except that it lasts longer. It will get much, much bigger, Nugent said. This won’t hurt a bit. Teresa Craven, an employee at St. Anthony’s hospital in Hays, performs a simple test on a university student during Springwell week. Springwell + A L 28

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Anything for a laugh By David Burke A heavy dose of comedy dominated the theater department ' s season. Little Shop of Horrors was the homecoming musical. The show was based on a B-movie of the same name in the 1960s, and spoofed the ' 60s in many different ways. It was the first time di- recting a musical for Jerry Casper. I told everyone from the beginning that I wanted the rehears- als and performances to be positive, Casper said. I am pleased with the results. We all worked well together. Little Shop told the story of Seymour (Terry Bowers), a ncb- bish who worked for a floral shop owned by Mr. Mushnik (Charles Evans). Seymour has been secretly growing a special breed of plant, naming it Audrey II for his fellow floral shop employee Audrey (Ruth Casper), The plant, however, feeds on human blood. Its first meal is Audrey ' s boyfriend, a sadistic dentist (Maury Schulte). Also in the cast were Amy Marshall, Jackie Maxwell, Michelle Glad, Bill Culver, James Smith and Cliff Riggs. The performances of Bowers and Ruth Casper won them best actor and actress awards at the end of the season. The second show of the season was the only drama, The Night Thoreau Spent in JaiL It documented the imprisonment Faiiy tale fun. Cast members of the production Story Theater recreate a scene from the multi -story play. Cast members pictured, from left to right, include Debra Driscoll, Beloit senior; Karen Currier, Atwood sophomore; Squire Boone, Sharon Springs senior; Heather Thomas, Fort Collins, Colo., freshman; Rebecca Westblade, Mankato freshman; and Scott Parrott, Healy freshman. of author Henry David Thoreau (Riggs) for his refusal to pay taxes becau se of his country ' s support of the Mexican- American War. The play used flashbacks to recreate incidents in Thoreau ' s life with his brother (Smith), his prize student (Kelli Stegman) and his mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson (Bruce Bardwell), Shawn Stewart-Larson won a best supporting actress award for the role of Emerson ' s wife. Greater Tuna took a satirical look at small town life. The comedy was set in Tuna, Texas, the third smallest town in the Lone Star State. The eight actors in created over 20 different characters, each with their own little quirks and idiosyncracies, They have a certain kind of lifesy tie and a certain set of beliefs that are very conservative, quaint in some ways. They essentially do satire on those kinds of beliefs, its director, Lloyd Frerer, said. The fourth production of the season was Story Theater. Like Greater Tuna, Story Theater featured actors playing numer- ous different roles. The 15 actors recreated many fairy tales, including Henny Penny, The Bremen Town Musicians and ' The Robber Bride- groom. Raymond Brent won the best supporting actor award for his performance, including that of a dog. CHARLIE ri mm.

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Cholesterol tips. Members of the university home economics and student health departments spent one day during Springwcli week teaching students and members of the community about cholesterol. Predicting the future, Jim Nugent, director of housing, receives help from Pam Ridler as a computer helps him analyze what type of employment and lifestyle he is best suited to have. MIKE HAWLEY Springwell yA l b 29