Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Super Dance DANCING Laura Johnson Twenty-eight hours and dancini almost constantly. How di they do it? Why did they do it? Someone who has participated in i dance-a-thon knows how it is done and the why of the RU dance-a-thw is easy. The dancers raised a total o $5,883 which was given to Jerry' kids. The money was distributed b; the Roanoke Muscular Dystroph; Association to finance care for vie tims of MD and to send some Ml children to summer camp. The dancing was broken up by i variety of contests. Students com peted to see who had the hairies chest and legs, who was the best eg] catcher, and who had the best torsi thrust. The 1984 RU Superdance was hek March 23 and 24. It was the sixth on held at Radford and the second hek in the Dedmon Center. IFC (Inter fraternity Council) and the Panhellenic Council joined togethe for the first time to sponsor thi event. Budweiser was also a c© sponsor as well as the beer supplie for the weekend. Stephanie Hewitt and Chat Dorrier tu ■ and turn the night away. The marathonr. danced for 28 hours. Photos by Sheryl Herrin 26 Campus Life

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Catch that carnival spirit I he hustle and bustle on the Ded-mon field halted temporarily i a streak of red flashed before the eyes of RU students, alumni and Radford community members. Rowdy Red added to the excitement of the ’84 Homecoming Carnival when he zoomed onto the Dedmon field riding his Kawaski. To much dismay, the early morning of the carnival looked pretty grim; the sun barely peeked through the clouds. Yet, as the day progressed, the sun shone brilliantly. The crowd feasted on German food, entertained themselves at the many game booths, danced to the tunes of disc jockey T.J. and caroused and joked with friends who attended RU and alumni who returned for the gala event. Amy Schwarz. Student Life special events chairperson, revealed that the carnival was designed to “appeal to students that are still here and to give previous students something to come back to. Homecoming in the past, has been directed toward the elderly alumni.” However this year, Student Life “tried to appeal to all different age groups.” Student Life, along with Keith Keiper and Kay Walsh, directors of Heth Hall, helped make the carnival a success with the energetic help of Fun Company. Jerry Holt, sales representative for the Fun Company, an Atlanta, Ga. business, proclaimed, “It’s great to come to Radford.” The Fun Company provided the game booths that offered something for everyone. The more coordinated people enjoyed the ringo prize booth and the cork gun shoot which re- an opportunity to express imaginative talents. A very popular event, the space walk, gave students the chance to expend energy and be kids again. Nine-year-old Brent Robertson, who was celebrating his birthday said, “The moon walk’s just great.” If the game booths, space walk and delicious food didn’t interest an individual, the Norwood House Council’s pie throwing contest and kissing booth surely enticed them. Scot Rosner, a freshman “kisser,” was “psyched for anyone to come by.” The German theme of the Carnival was enhanced by knockwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad. Bavarian cold cuts, and imported German beer. Many students felt the carnival was a big success. Charlie Turner, who won 15 stuffed animals at the various prize booths exclaimed, “It’s good to see the old group coming back. Many of my old friends have returned.” Sharon Walthall Bonnie llurlburt, dean of students, gets in the carnival spirit as she models a Bat Woman mask, a prise from one of the game booths. Campus Life 25

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.. .all night, all day and the next night away There were 10 minute breaks each hour during the weekend. Foot massages were traded and leg cramps rubbed out. People headed to the food and drinks to revive themselves for the hour to come. New friends exchanged names and numbers promising to get together as soon as they had recovered. Too soon, it was time to dance again. The dancers dragged themselves back to the floor and quickly got into the swing of things. “New Wave” hour was a time to change clothes and really get wild. “Beach” hour, while not as off-the-wall, was just as successful and just as fun. These hours were highlighted by costume contests which gave the dancers an incentive to really dress the part. From 4-6 a.m. on Saturday morning, time was set aside for sleeping and showers. Many of the dancers took advantage of the opportunity to sleep while others strolled around the gym talking quietly. The Kings performed on Saturday night relieving TJ the DJ and Cat Thomas from K92 who had been providing the music and the inspiration for the dancers. Alpha l hi Omega members have a good time during the MDA Superdance March 2d and 24 Jill Kara and Scott Kerns slow the pace doun while still helping to raise over $.5000 for Jerry's kids. Campus Life 27