Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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They don’t call it Labor Day weekend for nothing! Sunday September 2 was the day that campus came alive with students eager to start a new school year. Dorms opened at 10 a.m. and at 10:01 things began to move. Cars, trucks and vans were packed as tightly as possible with not an inch to spare. This was the typical scene marking the beginning of the new school year. However, this school year would prove to be different right from the start. The City of Radford was doing extensive roadwork around the campus. The work had begun during the course of the summer and therefore RU was prepared. The dean of students sent a letter home to parents explaining that there might be a small amount of inconvenience. The letter also explained where parking would be and how it would be handled. Parents and students were allowed to park in designated areas for 30 minutes to unload before they had to move their cars to the Dedmon Center, where a shuttle bus brought them back to cam pus. Dr. David Hill of Residential Life said, “The construction did not cause too much trouble because Radford was aware of the problem and was able to prepare for the situation.” Actually, getting the car unloaded was the easy part of moving, getting the stuff into the room was the task. This is where the beginners were separated from the “veterans.” Beginners generally tried to carry too much at once and ended up dropping most of the load half way to the dorm. People who have played the moving in game are usually much more prepared using either hand trucks or lots Roac uorfc makes moving in more than a job. It's an adventure trying to park and unload cars in the midst of ditches and machinery. of help! Muse Hall is the largest dorm on campus, housing approximately 965 students. This was a problem in itself because there are only four elevators to accommodate those students. As a result, by the middle of the day. the lines were outside and people were having to wait about 30 minutes to get inside the building. RA‘s took one-hour shifts to run the elevators to any one of the 13 floors. On the way back down to the lobby, RA's stopped on alternate floors to bring people down who were ready to pick up another load. This going up and down steps and elevators, moving furniture, and putting up lofts made for a very long day, especially for a father who had to drive a good four hours to get back home. w But when the clothes were in the drawer o and the lofts were up, it seemed that it | was all worthwhile. This was one day £ when everyone helped each other and £ pulled together to make the day a suc-| cessful one. Finally, as the day drew to an-{2 end, mothers gave their kids one last hug, looked into her child’s eyes and said, “Next year you're living in Floyd. Elayne Heck Campus Life 21 Mike Chandler

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L a b 0 r D a y p a 1 n s Moving in Xrying to build a loft to si2e regulations often requires some extra sawing and drilling outside the room. 20 Campus Life

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The Solid Gold Cadillac Heckart graces RU stage Liz Dee me r Academy award-winning actress Eileen Heckart was the guest artist starring in RU’s production of “The Solid Gold Cadillac” last spring. Heckart had appeared on Broadway in movies and on T.V. Although she had performed in over 200 T.V. shows, Heckart was probably most remembered as Mary Tyler Moore’s “Aunt Flo.” She received two Emmy nominations for her role as Flo. “ 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' was the best sitcom I have ever worked on,” she said. “The cast and crew were wonderful, and I enjoyed working for everyone.” Heckart felt her most challenging part was her title role in “Mother Courage” for which she won the New Jersey Drama Critic’s Award. She performed the play while on tour at Princeton and UCLA. “The part I played in 'Mother Courage’ was the hardest and finest role I have had,” she said. “The play was heavy on songs which made it difficult.” Heckart won an Academy Award for her performance in “Butterflies are Free” in 1973. She considers this her most enjoyable role. Other roles in Heckart’s repetoire included the Broadway hits: “Barefoot in the Park” and “Things That Go Bump Ei c n Heckart rehearses for her role in the 198-4 spring theatre production of The Solid Cold Cadillac. in the Night.” She also appeared ii several films including: “Up the Dowi Staircase,” “No Way to Treat a Lady. “Burnt Offerings, and “The Hidir Place.” Heckart received an Emn nomination for her role in “Backstai: at the White House,” a T.V. mini-serie Heckart enjoyed being a guest arts: She has performed at various college including Wichita State and Ohio State where she appeared twice. “It’s very gratifying working wit-students. They’re eager and want learn. I think I get more out of it the they do. It’s a whole rejuvenation,” sbi said. Heckart had praises for RL theatre department. “Dr. James Hawv (chairman of the theatre department was wonderful to work with. The errand the students were great too.” si said. Since she had never performed “Sol: Gold Cadillac,” Heckart spent most her time at RU learning her lines ar getting familiar with the play. She $a she would like to see parts of the an before she left, since she had never bet here. Heckart felt acting was not a got profession to go into. “A person mu-have crocodile skin to become an actr: There is only you to sell. You learn • take rejection.” 22 Campus Life