Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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■ Members of the Rl.' dance depart mem perform in front of a crowd of 5.000 at the gala Evening in D.C. ■ Barney the hum and onlookers check out the odds at the chance table. Evening In D.C. 11

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Dancing down Bourbon St. Student Life extravaganza a success Some came to dance, others to socialize, but most were there to gamble. A toss of the die, a spin of the wheel and fortunes were made or lost. But it was all for fun at the Third Annual Evening in D.C.. sponsored by Student Life. Evening in D.C. was appropriately held at the Dedmon Center on March 15. The theme of the evening was Mardi Gras. The Dedmon Center was no longer for excercise, it was a quaint section in New Orleans. Streetlamps, streetsigns, park benches and flowers all helped to create the feeling of a warm night during Mardi Gras. The highlight of the evening for most was the gambling. All who attended were given fake money which could be used in making or losing fortunes. The blackjack tables proved to be the most popular form of gambling for those who attended. The tables were continually surrounded by eager gamblers. But others were content to try their luck at roulette, chance or horse racing. The evening, in addition to gambling, featured entertainment by the Delta Streamers and Power Play. Also per- forming were the RU dancers, a mime troupe and clowns. All evening, BoBo the monkey strolled throughout the center. Caricatures, Victorian photography and a raffle were also featured. Over 3,000 people attended the Evening in D.C. Tony Osbourne, Student Life President said, “the evening was a success, we had more people there than we dreamed of.” ) by Cyndi Price ■ BoBo the monkey- and his master stroll throughout the Dedmon Center during the E enmgm D C. festivities. chance, roulette and blackjack. ■ The students who diligent worked at the Evening in D.C. listen attentively to learn how to handle the cards in the games of 10 Evening In D.C.

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■ Tim Wall raises his diploma high in the air for all to see as he follows Van Vogel off the stage. ■ One final hug is appropriate for Lisa Register and Lynda Bonieskie as they sadly lease RU to begin separate lives in the real world. Empty mark Future A lthough RU had experienced many changes during the year. X JLone tradition remained. The week of the graduation ceremony, the rows of chairs were carefully stretched out across the lawn in front of McConnell library. RU students, faculty and administrators walked by the rows of chairs during that final week and anticipated an emotion-filled event. These empty chairs portrayed the end of one lifetime and the beginning of another. The chairs were quickly filled with friends and relatives on the morning of May 10. Eight-hundred and forty-nine graduating seniors filed onto the field dressed in cap and gown. Mortar boards became a form of advertising a message to the crowd. “Thanks Mom and Dad. “Give Me a Job. or “At Last were a few messages that expressed the graduate’s feelings of the day. The degree candidates sat amidst friends, relatives and the professors who made it all possible. They thought of the changes that had taken place during their past college years. The class of 1985 experienced the conversion to semesters, the renovation of Whitt, the opening of a second computer room, the opening of the Dedmon Center, the opening of the first fraternity house, new additions and losses to RU. the faculty and administration as well as the personal changes they endured during their years at RU. 12 Graduation