Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Evening in D.C. Winning big and never losing a cent; students gamble and dance the night aivay ( t W V ooray 1or Hollywood” brought once again an JL A evening full of fun and music to the Dedmon Center — over 2,000 people danced, gambled, ate and drank, laughed, sang and enjoyed themselves throughout the night at Student Life's Fourth Annual Evening in D.C.” Favorites like the RU Dancers and the casino tables were featured as well as the wonder of Sister Sonya’s in-credible” palm reading. Maripat Maloney, a senior public relations major who worked a blackjack table, said there was a steady stream of people. With sixty blackjack tables, four roulette wheels, bingo with prizes donated from area businesses, and the High Rollers” Tent. D.C.ers were able to try their luck all night with the $10,000 of play money given each person upon entrance. The High Rollers' Tent at first was open only to those with over $50,000 to A feature of the evening is the opportunity to dress up in Victorian costumes. “This isn't your usual college scene. Everyone was in a festive mood and so dressed up. — Scott Silverthome bet, but the amount increased as the night wore on. Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon provided the 90 casino table dealers that were needed on the floor during the night. Nena Rubio. Student Life vice president and chairman for the D.C. Committee, said this year Student Life bought all the casino equipment instead of renting it from a company as they had in previous years. Raffle tickets were sold for $10,000 each, and prizes donated by area businesses were given away at the end of the night. Singer and comedienne Jane Powell from Roanoke, who had her palm read and danced enthusiastically to the Staircase Band from Virginia Beach, said that her favorite part of a perfor- mance is a crowd that talks back, that participates — one that doesn't run when I walk up - that's what I like.” She found a few hesitant participants, who. once under her delightful spell, joined in to sing and dance with the star. The RU Dancers followed Powell with numbers performed and choreographed by RU students. Senior dance major Kellie Mathews said that Evening in D.C. is a favorite of the dancers because the most students see us here than at any other performance.” Besides Sister Sonya reading palms, students could have pictures taken in Victorian costumes or have a caricature done. Balloons and carnations were everywhere, as well as cowboys on rollerskates who were members of a stunt team that performed throughout the evening. This isn’t your usual college scene. said sophomore Scott Silverthome, Everyone was in a festive mood and so dressed up. All the people, the entertainment, and the festive atmosphere will keep Evening in D.C. a tradition for years to come, by Angela Degrands

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A beautiful campus, caring faculty and administration, and a unified student body give Radford University a... Personal Nestled in the hills of South Western Virginia is a community of people drawn together from all over the state and the east coast, that is Radford University The 76 year-old campus has an established beauty that has been carefully expanded to preserve the historic buildings and grounds. No one could disagree that this school was one of the most beautiful in Virginia and even the east coast. In this beautiful surrounding students developed their minds and their personalities. They moved from one day to the next, interacting in groups that varied from sororities and fraternities, to class groups. It didn't matter if people were from the beach or a farm, everyone touch shared the common identity of being a Radford University student. The diversity of the student body indicated that there was a universal attraction, one that was felt the first time a person came here. The genuine friendliness of administrators, faculty and students, that feeling of personal touch, unlike the lost, impersonal feeling of a larger university. Students knew they could make friends of many backgrounds, and these friendships will be remembered always It was these elements of friendship, diversity and personal touch that combined with the beauty fo the campus and our rich academic environment to provide the unique college experience of Radford University. Beach cruisers are a popular mode of transportation.getting to class on timo is very important, with a Piko it takos only a second. Those two students zip to class past the pedestrians Campus Life 7

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Dealers learn the fine art of blackjack botoro tho evening s entertainment begins. The ovenmg in D.C. posters are prizod pieces of artwork for many students Campus Life 9