Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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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

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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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Parents Weekend Something for everyone If you couldn’t find anything to do on Parents’ Weekend, then you just weren’t looking hard enough. There were so many things happening between October 26-28 that parents and students couldn’t have possibly done everything without falling over from exhaustion. Every year. Parents’ Weekend serves as a showcase for anyone and everyone who wants to impress parents, and 1984 was no different. Remarkable things happened that miraculously happen every year. The fountain came on; the food got better. Plants sprang up all over campus, and organizations planned activity after activity to keep students and parents on the move all weekend. At 4 p.m. on Friday, RU was ready for the early arrivals. Tickets that were on reserve were waiting for their rightful owners. Friday evening featured a coffee house in Heth ballroom with the country-rock group Upland Express.” Across the lobby, the highland Room welcomed parents to sample some college atmosphere as well as some draft beer. The RU Theatre department presented the historical play USA” on Friday evening. For late-comers, there were two performances on Saturday that played to large houses. Saturday showcased the RU athletic teams. The Lady Highlanders competed in field hockey and volleyball while the men’s soccer team hosted Roanoke College. Although RU didn’t beat Roanoke, the halftime show highlighted RU’s Autumn Court. Bobby Jackson and Beth Poland were elected king and queen while Dave Elliot and Dana Blankenship were elected prince and princess. Other members of the court included Eric Elliot, Delight Caldwell, Greg Oelerick, Wafa Khundy, Bryan Frady and Helen Holmes. Saturday’s events included an exhibition by the Redcoat riding team, a fashion show and open houses hosted by residence halls, fraternities and sororities. The Arts and Sciences Convocation on Saturday did and didn’t feature Virginia Governor Charles Robb. Robb was to be the guest speaker; unfortunately due to bad weather, Robb was stranded in Bluefield, West Virginia. But bad weather wasn’t going to keep Robb from speaking. The Governor delivered his speech via a pay telephone at the airport. It was an eventful weekend graced by pleasant weather and filled with activity. It was safe to say that no one went home disappointed or well rested. Susan and Nelson Harris show their parents what they spend all their money on — textbooks. 28 Campus Life