Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Autumn Court members David and Mike Elliot share in the celebration with their mother. Part of Parent's Weekend is the Redcoat Equestrian show The event is held in front ot Muse. Parent's Weekend 27

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Parents witness campus life first hand Parent's Weekend not only gives students the chance to show their parents the campus but also to introduce them to the culture of Radford This year’s display of cljbs and organizations occurred October 14-16. The air cracklec with excitement as students geared themselves for arrival of parents. Rooms were spotless and many friends were jealous of their peers whose families we'e making the trip to Radford Many of the dorms sponsored decorating committees. Dorms Muse Hall became downtown London and Norwood Hall, the Big Apple. Floyd Hall was transformed into a house of horror and Stuart Hall was disguised as an international airport. One passerby marvelled. This is great. I feel like the whole campus has changed. Many clubs held fund raising sales. The Cotillion Club and AXP's little sisters each hosted plant sales. The Society of Collegiate Journalists held their annual apple butter brew, an attraction for not only people seeking apple butter, but also the ever present flies. While sales were a prominent point of the weekend, other groups used the opportunity to show their specific skills. Both Friday and Saturday nights the Marlins presented their rendition of The Sound of Music. It was really well done. I liked the way they adapted the synchronized swimming to the music, said freshmen Heide Bruno. Events included the Redcoats equestrian show. The crowd gathered early on Muse lawn to get a good view of the graceful horses. Another attraction for the parents was a fashion show featuring fashions designed by students. On Sunday. Dr. Donald N. Dedmon hosted a lunch which gave parents a chance to meet the president. and later in the afternoon the Highlander Band presented a concert. The club sales and shows along with the participation of the students and their parents helped to make parent s weekend successful and enjoyable. Cynthia Claylo- introduces the runners up of the Autumn Court. The announcement was made after the lacrosse game. 26 Parent's Weekend

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Quartorllash. Rick Di Giallonardo. Rich Gooch, Rindy Ross. Brian David Wilks, Man Ross and Jack Chart es. Quarterflash: a concerted effort Contemporary rock group Quarterflash staged an hour and a half performance before an audience of approximately 1100 October 16 in Preston Auditorium. The doors were opened sometime after 8 p.m. Students waited patiently outside — tne line stretched to Young Hall. Once inside ticket holders quickly headed for their seats in anticipation of the show. At 8:45. Robin Kane, concerts co-chairperson, introduced New York comedian Mark Schiff, a surprise opening act. Schiff began with the typical jokes about the small size of Radford. Then he quickly established rapport with the mostly student audience by joking about growing up. living with parents and sex. After an intermission, the lights dimmed, the crowd mel- ted and Quarterflash took the stage. Rindy Ross, lead singer and saxophonist, was an instant hit. Everytime the sax touched her lips the crowd applauded and gave her their undivided attention. After opening with 'Valerie. and welcoming the crowd. Quarterflash went into Right Kind of Love, a popular song from their first album. The crowd instantly recognized the first few chords of Find Another Fool. and enthusiastically clapped and sang along. Further into the performance, the band introduced several songs from their new album. Take Another Picture, including the title track. Make It Shine and Take Me to Heart, and Run to Love. One of the highlights of the evening occurred when three men. wearing trench coats. hats, and dark sunglasses strutted across the stage encouraging audience participation to Shake It. The always popular fog effect created by dry ice made the scene reminiscent of an old spy movie. Quarterflash seemed to be reading the crowd s need to get up and about after sitting for over two hours. Near the end of the concert, Ms. Ross invited everyone to come to the front. After a rousing rendition of Harden My Heart the band indicated it was time to leave, but first they had to stop and Take Another Picture. of the audience. While singing, they snapped polaroids of themselves and the audience, then they threw them out to the masses of outstretched arms. Three encores were given, including the theme from Nightshift, at which time Ross said, Now we know where Virginia is. According to Keith Keiper. co-adviser of Student Life, the total cost to stage the concert was Si 9,500. Schiff s fee was Si ,000; cost of sound and lighting was S2.500; labor, hospitality and publicity ran $4,500 and Quarterflash cost Si 1.500. Keiper said there wasn't a single incident involving security, which was jointly handled by students and the campus police. Keiper commended the efforts of the concert committee and the teamwork of chairpersons Robin Kane and Steve Kowalewski. He also attributed the success of the concert to the road crew and band, who were very easy to work with. 28 Quarterflash