Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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- ' ' This past February was the 10th an- versary of Black Awareness Month at lSU. It has become a tradition here at ate; year after year activities are plann- 1 throughout the month to celebrate lis occasion. The theme for this year as The Afro- American Experience: In- rnational Connection. Ernestine ladison, assistant to the vice president »r administration and development, )ordinated all of the programs. The first lack Congresswoman, Shirley SPRING 21

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Mrara . . . Don ' t you just love Spring in Mississippi? The smell of magnolia blossoms and the singing of a mock- ingbird just fills the heart with joy. And spen ding Spring here at Mississippi State is even more enjoyable because the university carries on the tradition of keeping the spirit of Mississippi alive year after year. Every Spring is full of an- nual events and various activities for the pleasure of everyone. Some things you can be sure to see at Mississippi State are quality concerts of top-name musicians. And this Spring was no exception. MSU ' s Music Makers brought to campus the popular group Night Ranger with warm-up singer Joe Lynn Turner. The crowd enjoyed Turner ' s energetic, deep-gutted rock-n- roll singing and the special effects and great guitar solos of Night Ranger. Night Ranger performed all of their top ten hits along with their other smash songs to the pleasure of all in the au- dience. Music Makers was also responsi- ble for bringing five-time country music ' s Entertainer of the Year ALABAMA and long-time veteran of country music Charlie Daniels and his band. The two bands have separate suc- cessful careers, but when put together, they were even more awesome. Changing to a more serious note, the Student Association election is an event which the entire campus can and should get involved in every spring. This is a chance for the student body to exercis its power to vote. Last spring had th largest turnout in years. Close to 300 ' students voted. Dan Gibson, a senk majoring in Business Administratis was elected the new SA President. Half ' Fisackerly, also a senior majoring Business Management, was elected Vi President. The new Treasurer, Ti Knight, is a senior in Business At ministration. And Laura McMaster, junior in Public Relations was chosen be the new SA Secretary. Voting is: privilege; so if you have not taken pa. go out and voice your opinion next yea Every vote counts! 20 SPRING

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Chisholm, coming to MSU to speak was one of the highlighted activities planned for the month. Another favorite annual event is Super Saturday. This past spring ' s event boasted the largest crowd in 10 years- 13,500 fans. Various activities are scheduled in order to have something for everybody. One of the main events, of course, is the Maroon and White football game; the white team led by Don Smith won by a score of 14-7. Other games in- cluded a 50 yard mattress race, three- legged sack race, and a pig chase. Plus there was plenty of music, mosdy bluegrass and country, for everyone ' s listening pleasure; Tanya Tucker gave a great afternoon performance at the col- iseum. To top things off, Ron Polk and our baseball team hosted a series with the Kentucky Wildcats. The Wildcats won the first game 6-3 and the Bulldogs swept the second game 10-2 Saturday tfcK«1 night and the third 13-6 Sunday aft noon. All in all, it was a truly Sut Saturday which appropriately with a display of fireworks. There are so many activities associat with Spring and MSU that it is quite ii possible to mention each and every c of them. So, let ' s just round up a few the most important ones. Janet Saul, senior from Laurel, Ms, was crowned c 22 SPRING