Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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.itftt i.a:.. Kenny And Dolly string of hit renditions with All My Life, Back In the High Life Again, Love The World Away, Reuben James, and the Mel Tillis penned Ruby, Don ' t Take Your Love To Town. The crowd, however, was not re- sponding the way Rogers thought it should. Finally, after repeated coaching, he told them, You paid good money for those seats, so you should clap when you ' re damn good and ready. Kenny Rogers has had more than his share of hits dur- ing his career, and he did his best to give ' em what they wanted with Through the Years, You Decorated My Life, She Believes In Me, Blaze of Glory, and the new 20 Years Ago ( Those of you 19 or younger can just go get a coke, he quipped.) After The Gambler and Lucille, Rogers quietly left the stage. But shame on you if you thought it was over. Every time I do that I realize how ridiculous it is, he said. I knew I was coming back, you knew I was coming back, and what ' s worse, I knew you knew I was coming back. He started to sing We ' ve Got To- night. As expected, Dolly came in and sang Sheena Easton ' s part. Who needs Sheena Easton, Dolly said. Rogers and Parton closed the show with their two big duet hits Real Love and Islands in the Stream. Lets hope they come back again next year. r v? ' V L '

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Founders Day Seventy-five years of excel- lence were commemorated this year as MTSU marked its dia- mond anniversary. It was a day packed with excitement as stu- dents, faculty, and Murfrees- boro citizens came together to celebrate the past, present, and future of this university. Founder ' s Day events, or- ganized by community and campus officials, began shortly after lunch and continued until late that night. First on the agenda were the competitive activities which took place on the lawn between Peck Hall and Cope Adminis- tration Building. Student orga- nizations set up booths all around the games area. Some of the more popular ones in- cluded the highjump, the hay toss, and the keg roll. Campus recreation officials acted as ref- erees, and there was plenty of enthusiastic participation. Clowns entertained the chil- dren in the crowd, and Mel and the Party Hats jammed with the older kids. Following the activities on campus, a parade led by a bag- pipe band from Atlanta began at the town square and worked its way to the campus, where a celebration cookout was pro- vided. The after dinner entertain- ment included such famous alumni as former U.S. Senator Albert Gore, Sr., and Miss Ten- nessee 1984, Shelley Mangrum. They spoke to the crowd about their days at Middle, and their pride in the school ' s accom- plishments. A light drizzle later in the evening didn ' t dampen the en- thusiasm of the party, nor did it dim the explosion of color provided by the spectacular fireworks display at Floyd Sta- dium. The brilliant exhibition could be seen all over campus as it lit the autumn night, by Kelly Marlin A juggler skillfully juggles five balls at the Founder ' s Day celebration. 20 i ' College Life