Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Around the world in Lamkin Gym lUp With People! As the lights dimmed in Lam- kin Gymnasium, 125 Up With People cast members animated the stage with music and dance. The cast members, in an effort to communicate their ideas and hopes, involved the audience by dancing through aisles and encouraging clapp- ing to songs. Their routines featured music and dance from Mozart and the Renaissance Period to the ' 50s prom dances, street dances and robotics. The show was fantastic, Leann Greene said. 1 had never been to a concert which made me feel so alive. There were about 2,400 people in attendance at the Up With People show, said Alice Hersh of First Midwest Bank, which sponsored the group. The show was tremendous. The key stars, or ones in front, were really good. It left me with a good feel- ing. Incorporated in Tucson in 1968, Up With People had five casts, with students in each cast traveling to more than 6,000 cities and towns in 47 coun- tries. It was exciting, Steve Rivera, cast member, said. We were always on the go and met people from all over. We really learned to appreciate people. I had never been to a con- cert which made me feel so alive. L Greene For every performance, the cast helped assemble lighting and stage equipment and striked the set af- ter each show. Members worked in publicity, arranging for host families and public service perfomances. By the end of the year, each cast member stayed with 80 to 90 host families in different parts of the world. When they came to Maryville, 1 found hosts for the night of perfor- mance. Hosts were community citizens with goodwill qualities, because the Up With People stars were goodwill am- bassadors, Hersh said. Host families were where 1 learned the most, cast member Tim Barnett said. They were how I grew as far as getting along with people. Living with host families was the best experience, cast member Jill Vosters said. I lived with families who had little kids, in dorm rooms and with grandparents, which made it such a learning experience. New Up With People cast mem- bers were chosen by inter- views conducted after every show by cast members themselves. Names were sent to Tucson for the final deci- sion. We were a really close-knit group, Rivera said, almost like a family. The professionally produced music- al show was entertaining to many. Up With People was better than the fall concert because it caught my in- terest more, Deb Andersen said. It was neat to see the different styles of ethnic dances. We (my roommates and I) really en- joyed how they made us feel an active part of the show, Shari Schroder said. We liked the ' Look for the People ' routine most. The dancing was extraor- dinary. By Maryann McWilliams Interactment with the audience happens throughout the Up With People show. Before the show began, cast members talked to people in the audience. Photo by S. Trunkhill 8 Concert I

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Although most of the highlights were annual events, each seemed unique from the year before by intertwining a little of the flavor of 1986 and keeping students wondering what was next. Homecoming rolled around in the fall and with this annual event came several alterations. All four sororities decided not to enter floats in the parade. Funds were tight due to fines from throwing an all-sorority party that ended, for a few, at police headquarters. Fraternities also decided to break tradition and cut back on their Homecoming activities. With its arrival only six weeks into the school year, time was of the essence. Only two weeks after watching Kermit and Miss Piggy on stage in the Variety Show, another type of music was sound- ed in Mary Linn Performing Arts Center. Carousel was performed with the combined efforts of music and theater students. All this and more kept students on their toes, ready for whatever was to come next. Inside Scoop Homecoming A look at annual Homecoming fes- tivities showed, although numerous changes, it was still one of the biggest highlights of the year. page 16 ii Carousel Music was brought to the stage as theater and music students combined their talents in the Mary Linn Perform- ing Arts Center ' s first major produc- tion. page 22 Campus Highlights

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Dressed in colorful elaborate costumes the dancers add an international flare to the two hour show March 5. The cast also performed an early American cake walk dance. -Photo by S. Trunkhlll During Look for the People routine, cast members involve the audience by bringing several people on stage. More than 8,000 students ranging in age from 18 to 25 and com- ing from 52 countries have participated in Up With People. -Photo by S. Trunkhill Robbie Robot and the Transistors delight the audience. Representing the high-tech age, Rob- bie was one favorite routine. -Photo by S. Trunkhill Acceptance in Gp With People is based on personal interviews. Freshman Dan Madden becomes a member of the group in 1986 and will tour with them. -Photo by S. Trunkhill Concert 9