Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Empty Rows flew alter tow awaited the largest graduating class at RU. Not an empty seat was to be had. photo by j c Jotten A Love Flower A red rose arxJ a graduation program made lot a moment o piece o mind, as Dr Dedmon spoke about the future m the background, owo , j jt:w CONGRATULATIONS! This little boy wasn't exactly sure ot what was going on. but still, he was proud ol his big sister, pttxo by McM jo tots A Lonely Walk Thinking ol what ust happened, this graduate need ed a moment by herself to catch her breath photo Jackjohon 014 Campus Life

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Guests were offered a chance to par ticipate in the entertainment, as the RU Dancers performed a limbo involving members of the audience. Prizes were awarded to the best limbo king and queen Many students actively participated in the festival events. said Kristin Carey of Student Life. The entertainment and games we came up with seemed to be well received. Many of the students who attended Evening in DC agreed that it was a nice change from the regular weekend partying at RU. but the number of people who showed, a record breaking 2,750 students. was surprising. Wheel of Fortune fry your tuck. shouts Vanna.' as she spins the Wheel Dhry0 by J C Jt'-CS Remarkable Talent 'identical 10 hie portraits sketched by Del Siler, make greet momorab'ho lor a photo album okoy J C ■M’Ut'i I was surprised at the number of peo pie who showed over the 1986 atten dance at Hollywood. It was also different in that there were more couples than usual. said Salmon The Jamacian Reggae Festival drew a more diverse crowd and appealed to a wider range of students.” said Pricilla Cash of Student Life. Many hours of planning and organizing went into making the event a success Evening in D.C was the best ever and it was very rewarding and challenging to be apart of this event. said Kathy Wilson, also of Student Life. O by Kenita Hidalgo Blackjack 21 or Bust Did our own Dr Hartman boat the House. or did he bust7 pwo t r jet'ws The rhythm of the night The conga is such a last moving beat that the naked eye gets blurred vision. ay mc Evening In D.C. 013

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A Reflective Moment The smell ot Iresh towers and the sight ol a gorgeous day lor commencement exercises led to a chapter ending. and another peginning, dmo ry xkx Jt'tei Graduation Gne Chapter Ended ... Another Eegun Name after name after name Each (soon-not-to-be) student waited for his or her name to be called as the largest graduating class in RU's history participated in commencement ceremonies on May 9th. Finally, after the last student received h'S diploma and a short prayer hushed the crowd, the caps went flying and these adults were no longer students. They were graduates. For some, it meant moving onto jobs they had secured in the real world For others, it meant looking for jobs in the real world. For still others, it meant continuing on to graduate school, either at RU or elsewhere And for a few more, graduation meant returning to RU for summer school to finish up one or two more classes so they could officially be called graduates. Whatever the scenerio was all had walked. and each new graduate had reason to celebrate For the class of 1987, this day brought an end to an era. For the previous four (five or six) years, all had put forth their efforts to reach this simple moment of peace. From the day they first arrived at RU as freshmen or transfers, to the day they were able to give mom and dad a hug saying, I did it! , the trials and tribulations of being a college student had paid off. Graduation was special because it was the chance to end a chapter with the people who began it: those closest to students over the past four years. It felt great to be able to receive my diploma after all the time and effort I had put into it. said Sherri lachetta. a grad uate from Charlottesville. It was gratifying to see the end result of all that hard work. When this class arrived in September 1983 (or earlier for some), little did they realize the importance of their academic and social years ahead They were the last class attending RU on the tri-quarter system instead of the present semester system How strange it would seem to graduate with 126.33 credits hours. What was .33 of a credit anyway? This same class was the first to have freshman car privileges, but they were also instructed to park at the Dedmon Center lower level, a popular flood zone. This class of 1987 witnessed RU growing by over 1000 students Never before had freshmen been tripplcd. The most thrilling of significant changes during this now closed chapter was the leap from Division II to Division I sports. The Dedmon Center was always packed with fans when RU played the arch-rival and rational champion University of DC. There has been much to reminisce from past years, but now the time has come to make new memories. Radford has meant so much to me. said lachetta. summing up the feelings of many graduates But I can t wait until 1989 to walk' again and receive my mas ter's degree It's a very special feeling O by Pete Guldseth Graduation 015