Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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EMOTIONS WERE NO longer bottled as Kim Sunday receives congratulations on becoming Miss Northeastern 1984. JON HOLIDAY, EMCEE, and Marla Newby, 1983 Miss NSU provide entertainment while nervous contestants quickly change. Sunday crowned Miss Northeastern Oklahoma's Country Class showed its best as the curtain opened on the 13th Annual Miss NSU Pageant. From the 30 entrants in January, the field was narrowed to 12 contestants who vied forthe Miss Northeastern title in March. Contestants were judged 50 percent talent, with evening gown, interview and swimsuit making the other 50 percent. The women performed Oklahoma as choreographed by Jana Pokorny. 20 Reflections Marla Newby, Fanshawe senior and 1983 Miss NSU, provided the entertainment. Master of the ceremonies was Jon Holiday. He has served both in Oklahoma and Texas as a professional announcer. Mistress of ceremonies was Nancy Chapman, the 1982 Miss Oklahoma. Taking home the honor of Miss NSU was Kim Sunday, Tahlequah senior, who performed a dance routine to Breakdancing. She received a $300 scholarship from Pepsi Bottling Company, $500 Northeastern St University and $100 Victor Fed. Savings and Loan. Runners up were third, Cir MCCoHough; second, Ho Cunningham and first, Chris Dowden. Miss Congeniality as vo by the contestants went to Ht Cunningham. Talent Award went Kim Sunday. Judges were DeLinda Jeffe Sherry Sigfield, Bruce and Su: Charles and Carol Kelley.

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uPICTURE WITH ME it you will. The art oi storytelling was perfected by popular tolksinger George Foss during his return visit to NSU. WITH DETERMINATION SHOWING, Timmy Blount takes his place on the tug-oi-war line. 'ir Photo by Mark Moore nkept secret helps growth t sign scribbled in the parking lot d: Welcome to Kaleidoscope '84, a ecial time at Northeastern State iversity. he special time opened Monday, ril 9, with welcoming speeches and sical entertainment by the concert nd, brass ensemble and the NSU tertainers as they opened the fifth nual celebration in the Snack Bar. ccording to Ed Brocksmith. public ormation director and master of tremonies at the opening session, ISU is no longer a secret. We are klahoma's fastest growing university 1d this annual event has helped bring itional attention including mention I several television talk shows. A highlight of the first day's activities cluded booths by student organizations selling food, novelties and various games. One of the most popular booths provided students with the opportunity to pay a dollar for the privilege of throwing a pie at the president or other school administrators. Standing in line was Gwen Webb,- who later scored a direct hit on her husband from only six inches away. I only did it because I was asked, she said with a laugh. Monday's activities also included video demonstrations and rappelling by ROTC students and were concluded by a return appearance of the popular Paul Duke and 'lWashington Week in Review panelists Georgie Geyer, Haynes Johnson, and Jack Nelson. It was the third consecutive year for these seasoned Capitol Hill reporters to give their views on national and world affairs. Other outstanding events of the four-day celebration included Extravaganza III, a talent show sponsored by the Student Senate: the musical talents of one of country music's stars, Lee Greenwood. and a talk by Vance Brand, command module pilot on the ApolIo-Soyuz test mission in l975. George Foss, popular storyteller and ballad singer returned for his second appearance. Audiences thrilled attheagile performances ofthe Oklahoma Trotters and Byng Aerials. Though compacted into only four days Kaleidoscope '84 was a success with faculty, students and visitors participating in the diverse program. Kaleidoscope 19

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UNTRY SPIRIT COMES to town in the Miss rtheastem pageant. La; :12 : Eh ; W' I E' II! c.21 . c7 , 'jxl x w .E E i ,1 . .1 ' E .V' i h j DISPLAYING THEIR TROPHIES are Christie Dowden, first runner-up; Kim Sunday, Miss . Northeastern and talent winner; Holly A . ... Cunningham, second runner-up and Miss i Congeniality; and Cindy McCullough, third t E m runner-up. I Ruhr, iK V33 ,1 J; :J. 95 1984 MISS NORTHEASTERN CANDIDATES q . E 5,3 3 Front: Charlotte Johnson, Kim Sunday, Darla 51E 3 1' 3 : Thompson, Paula Garner. J ' aE' . E E , Back: Joelle Selvidge, Debbie Cude, Holly i .i ' j! I I Cunningham, DebraWoods,Cindy McCoIIough, . I A I E I : - Kindra Wamsley, Eloise Purdy. a? L. Y? I ' d f't, a T5 g! as E E '1 Fr ' 7U . f! . , . . 1 2 , O : , . 3': gig, , . E. E . ' Er -: a?! E - r E Miss Northeastern 21