Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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HEIZUNG Photos by Roger Syester Country Singer Records Hit Duane Lord Sr. helps market the success of his son. Lord has appeared on his hometown Walking the campus each day as a student television programs and most recently his father was senior Kevin Lord. As it turns out, after his and him were preparing for write-ups in ‘Country first record released, ‘You Satisfy Me,” Lord, Song Round-Up.” Lafayette native, was in the top 40 on country- Lord hopes one day to meet Dolly Parton. He western charts. wants to have a personal interview, so he can That comes to a surprise for many people truly express his admiration. It would be like a because the communication theory major has dream come true, Lord concluded. never played a musical instrument. Even more Since the release of ‘‘A Dream of Dolly unique is the fact that Lord has had no formal Parton” the doors of opportunity are opening for music education in his life. Lord who is married to an elementary school At the age of six Lord recalls writing rhymes, teacher. but not until high school did he dedicate himself During the summer Lord was on tour in to the poetic verses. Lord, 22, has recorded 20 Nigeria where he performed in seven cities. Plans songs with his most recent “A Dream of Dolly — were made to record a record album in Nigeria Parton’ being his true success. Lord co-authored with the pop group, “BLO” which he is touring the tune with Lorranine Terry, an Arkansas with. He hopes to perform in England and the musician. United States. The song pays tribute to country western star While capturing an audience with his feeling in Dolly Parton and is played frequently across the songs Lord has taken time to learn how to play states on the radio and in the record stores. the guitar and piano. Performing in front of a When the 45-rpm was released within the first couple thousand people is a change for Lord who two days a Lafayette radio station received 300 had previously sang in nightclub lounges. calls. “| want someday to be as good an entertainer “The critical period to tell if the record is as Elvis,” Lord said. The late artist influenced his successful is between 4 to 16 weeks, with desire to entertain. maybe 30 days in the country and western ‘‘Top The better years of his life were spent at !S 40” list and between 20 to 110 days for the © One day Lord would be extra pleased to | “Top 20” ratings, Lord said. honored by his alma mater for his succ 29 Kevin Lor

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Not Your Typical College Student Who is Hon Chau Ma? To most students on campus he is known as ‘Eddy Ma.” He chose the American name Eddy because it is easier for his friends to say. Eddy Ma's home is Hong Kong, China where he previously worked as a financial clerk for an import export company. After only two years at the company he was promoted to the position of financial executive. He worked during the day and at night he attended, on scholarship, the Hong Kong Buddhist College. Eddy, who is 27, has studied the ancient Chinese Martial Art of Kung Fu for 19 years. He learned from various teachers, the oldest of which is 73 years old. After his many years of practice, he began teaching in Hong Kong and is continuing to teach interested students here, including ISU basketball player Robert McField. McField feels that it has helped him with his ability, quickness, and confidence. Eddy and McField appeared together on the Bill Hodges television show where Eddy demonstrated his technique against Coach Hodges and McField. Through some of his teachers in Hong Kong, Eddy has also learned some Chinese medicine theory. Eddy says, “If | know what is wrong with myself, | usually know what to do to get rid of the ailment,” but he adds, “I cannot take care of everything.”’ He brought with him various medicines from mainland China, all of which contain purely naturalingredients such as ginseng, cinnamon, camphor, and as stated on one bottle “dragon's blood.” Eddy himself is in excellent health and physical condition which is mostly attributed to his Martial Arts training and his diet. With the many pressures of college life, Eddy too finds it necessary to relax. One of his favorite escapisms is cooking. One could always visit Eddy’s room for a hot cup of tea and often the lucrative odor of various rice dishes eminated from his slow-cooker. Many residents of sixth floor Cromwell, Eddy’s home, sampled his tasty quisine. Some of his favorite foods are chicken, steak, and seafood. Eddy is not unlike many students here in that he does not like the dorm food, but he say, “‘l eat it anyway.” Eddy’s year has been filled with travel during SE RE SS RR ES ET TE OE Hon Chau Ma who chose the American name Eddy came to the states to obtain an education the holidays. Over Thanksgiving he went to Chicago and visited Chinatown and ate some “real Chinese food.” During Christmas he visited relatives in Maryland and had the opportunity to visit the nation’s capital which he was impressed with. When asked what he likes most about America, he replied, ‘Mostly | like the people here. They are real nice. My professors are kind, too” he added. He also likes American girls. ‘They are real naive and all the time they smile.’ Not unlike American students he misses his mother and father, especially his mother’s cooking. He is quick to add that he has much respect for his parents. Of his many friends here on campus Eddy has easily gained their respect through his honesty, wisdom, and humor. First and foremost in his life is his education. In 1977 Eddy won first prize for his writings on the analysis of the Hong Kong economy. In the same year he won the Excellent Prize award by the Affiliation of Independent Commission Against Corruption and Tung Wah Hospitals for his writings on corruption in Hong Kong. In 1980 Eddy graduated from college with a bachelors degree in business administration while maintaining a 3.50 GPA. He chose to come to a college in the states to begin work on his masters and chose ISU because of their quick response on his application to graduate school. He also applied and was accepted at other universities including Temple University and the University of Maryland. Eddy has completed two semesters here at ISU in the MBA program and currently has a cummulative GPA of 3.75, which is outstanding for any student and extraordinary in Eddy’s case considering August was his first time ever in the U.S. After he completes his masters degree he hopes to work here in the states for two or three years to gain experience and then return to his native Hong Kong. Myron Morphew Eddy Ma demonstrates the Kung Fu technique on victim Myron Morphew.

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DRAMA: LIVE ON STAGE Theatre Department Has Another Successful Year. This year University Theatre began quickly and never stopped. The Theatre Fest 80, sponsored jointly by Student Government Association and University Theatre, herald the year of political and musical productions. Designed to involve all theatre students and to impact upon the campus, Theatre Fest Day began with parades, ceremonies, and then performances throughout the campus. Three different performing troupes; one of high comedy, one of circus-theatre improvisation, and a third of madrigals-toured. Many people noticed (How could they not?) and all involved enjoyed. The season commenced with ‘Babes in the Bighouse” by Megan Terry, a play with music depicting a current social problem. Set inside the walls of a women’s prison, the cast dramatically enacted the daily routine of the inmates. The script was based on actual accounts from former inmates who told their stories to Megan Terry so she could dramatize them. The audience had to decide which stories or parts of stories were true and which were false. The smocks, caps and uniforms worn by the cast showed the sameness expected of everyone from the inmates to the guards and matrons. An interesting dimension of casting men into women’s roles caused varying reactions among the audience members. The cast included Deb Raichel, Mindy Dyer, Janice Dukes and Barb Friedley. Musical director and pianist was John Lindley. As director Cindy Lucas, a graduate student in the Speech Department, Theatre division, explained, “The use of the actors was an attempt to put the audience members at a distance in order to view the play more objectively.’ The music was not of the usual melodious-catchy-tune type that one hums on the way to the car. Rather, the compositions were designed to provide an emotional reflection of the difficult life in the prison. The next production, sponsored cooperatively by University Theatre and Children’s Theatre of Terre Haute, Inc., was “‘Vasalisa.’” The play created a world of magical enchantment for children and adults alike. “Vasalisa,” a Russian version of the classic Cinderella story as it might have been touring companies which performed songs and stories on the street in the Tsar’s court. They used no realistic scenery but depended on hand props and pantomine to set the scene. Occasionally the actors became the scenery. Children were also involved as performers. They helped the environments by establishing trees, the rocks, and a most important fence of bones. The cast consisted of Janne Dobbs, Beth Fearnow, Bill Hammond, Jeff Owens, and Ellie Burdett. The play was directed by Lew Hackleman, he opened with a lively prologue by a modern skomoroke troupe who then wheeled their wagon of make-shift props aside, and the story of ‘‘Vasalisa’’ began. Russian folk songs were also included in this production. Continued on page 32 RTS SS SS Sate a SS RR 1 ne RR SF I ES TS The gods test the goodness of “The Woman of Setzuan,” by Bertolt Brecht. The play demonstates how commercialism in society can destroy it, with the townspeople portraying just that during the presentation. Photo by Craig Johnson