Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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nancy Bates captured the audience %ith her in- terpretation of The Mystery of It All. The sophomore play, A Hillbilly Weddin . kept everyone in stitches. An overjoyed group of sophomores begin cele- brating their victory. A GRIN IS IN The Mystery Of It All The women's counterpart to the Pull, freshman and sophomore women compete in the areas of song, play and oration. The song portion can involve any number of participants, while the play in- volves a selected few and the ora- tion involves just one lucky (but nervous!) woman. These elements, combined with moral guys, make Mykerk an exciting and enjoyable event for both the participants and the audi- ence. The 91 Morale Guys did their part in keep- ing smiles on the song girls faces. Kick Si- chlcr dances with enthusiasm. Jennifer Joyce, a cast member of Hillbilly Wed- The 91 Song girls couldn t look better as they wait din . is thrilled at the outcome of Mykerk 198«. patiently to sing That’s Entertainment Activities

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A play on words. The Phantom Tollbooth. was a hilarious comedy presented by the freshmen play girls . Elizabeth Kolk. the 92 orator, presented her views on The Mystery of It All. ''Nykerk is a very unifying and rewarding experience. -Rebecca Weigle NYKERK Puttin' on the Ritz ... Now That's Entertainment! The tradition of Nykerk continued again this year on October 29th, in the Holland Civic Center. Working hard for three weeks in preparation for the Nykerk Cup Competition, freshmen and sophomore participants practiced their songs, plays, and orations to perfection. While practicing, the women involved have the opportunity to become very close. In all actu- ality, having secret pals between the classes, and meeting in the middle after the competition of- ten turn out to be greater rewards than winning Nykerk itself. Be that as it may, when the judges' votes had been tabulated, the Sophomore Class of 1991 was awarded the Nykerk Cup. Activities

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Looking like he just walked off the set of The Beverly Hillbillies' , junior Dan Beyer croons to On the Cover of Holling Stone. A Comical Mock-Rock Contest AIR JAM This year's Air Jam Contest, an annual SAC event, took place April 7, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre. The Air Jam is a lip-sync contest which of- fers students the chance to get dressed up and imitate their favor- ite rock groups. They are judged on lip-sync, costuming, props, and choreography. D.J.s from WKLQ and Sunny FM, along with a therapist from Holland Community Hospital, judged the show. When their votes were tallied, first place went to the Dorian Sorority. They walked away with a $100.00 prize for their ver- sion of Morris Day and The Time's, The Bird. The Hope Hillbillies took second place with their down- home lip-sync of On the Cover of Holling Stone. The other acts in- cluded: Possessed, a take-off on the movie Beetlejuice; Ralph Waldo and the Workaholics, who performed to Dare to be Stupid; and No Common Cents, who lip- synced to Has Anybody Seen My Dog? Carl Reed, a college circuit co- median, emceed the show. His re- laxed, spontaneous humor kept the near capacity audience dou- bled over with laughter. Activities Members of the Emersonian Fraternity opened Air Jam with an innovative act called Ralph Waldo and the Workaholics.”