Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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— Moving to the Beat T wouldn't do it if 1 didn't love it,” said Kathy Heaton, color-guard co-captain of Furman's 1986 marching band. This statement best expressed the sentiments held by members of the band. The band began practicing one week before the beginning of Fall Term, offering freshmen sense of community before orientation even started. Good leadership and experi- The pit is mode up of percussionists play mg many different .'itsUrvments ranging from shakers and cymbals to the latest In electronic synthesUers. Ellen Saterfleld tries her hand on the marimba, and Hekfi Templeton Hands ready on suspended cymbal. ence characterized the 1986 marching band. The band performed pre-game and half-time shows under the direction of drum Major David Cudd. who also wrote drills for the band. Jay Bocook arranged the music, which included selections such as R.O.C.K. in the U.S. A.” by John Cougar Meilencamp, “Somewhere by Barbra Streisand, and Festive Overture” by Shostakovich. The band carried the Furman pride on the road as its 180 members traveled to Atlanta. Georgia for two performances. The band played for Band Day at the Georgia Tech Furman football game in September. It also performed at an Atlanta Falcons game. In October, the band sponsored its own music bowl, an annual competition for high school bands, held in the Paladin stadium. According to band president. Ricky Knight, Our program is unique because our shows are not restricted by a predetermined format.” This factor enabled the band to include the newest marching techniques in its shows. Chris Hiley Heltler The colorguard provides an added dimension of grace through the use of visual effects Co coptain Jamie KurWz uses shears to portray a butterfly in Barbara Streisand's “Somewhere The shrill, melodic sounds of the flutes can add spice to loud sections, os well as warmth to softer passages of music Band 31

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The Furman Theotne Guild put on The Taming of the Shrew , by WiSham Shake speore. November 5 8 and 11 15 Bethany Stilhon. pktytng Katherine, tpeoks with Aaron Goodunn. playing Petruchio. while WPLS w equipped with record players. Jerry Salley (Grumo) and David Salmon reel to reel. 8-track and cassette players. IHortenuo) watch Eric Cowles plays REM on the night show. Walking the Cutting Edge The day at WPLS-FM began early each morning, at the crack of dawn, as one of the station managers, either Robert Rhudy or Tim Black, raced down to the station to set up yet another day of music. The program director made out program logs for the disc jockeys to keep records of the music that they played. The music director updated the regular rotation of albums and picked up the new records to be critiqued. The morning crew prepared the station for the arrival of the D.J.'s at 1:00 p.m. Other staff jobs included the public service announcement director, promotions staff, and record librarians. WPLS-FM, the Pulse of Furman. celebrated the twentieth year of campus radio. WPLS played old favorites, such as Talking Heads and Elvis Costello, and the newest sounds, such as the Smithereens, the Three O’Clock, Julian Cope, and the Lucy Show. The progressive and alternative music format of WPLS sought to challenge and entertain the Furman community. Light years ahead of the commercial stations, WPLS played Peter Gabriel months before his immense popularity on larger stations, and WPLS continued to walk the cutting edge of modern music. 32 Student Life WPLS pndes Itself on ploying the best of the new and the old and plays a variety of music types, depending on the various shows and DJ 's Clay McConnell replaces an album bock In the record library — where WPLS refers when a selection request is mode. Hortensto. ploying the lute and singing. and Lucentio. reading poetry, compete for the affection of Bianco, who clearly prefers Lucentio. Mary Hayes Shiver. David Salmon. and Jusitn Brent play the parts during a rehearsal. t I I