Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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CORONATION — AMS President Bill Gallaher places the coronet on the head of Yoke Tanii, Mardi Gras queen. Yoko Tanii Crowned Queen CAMPAIGNERS — Queen candidates await the call to go down-stage to perform as part of their tryouts for Mardi Gras queen. Left to right, they are Elizabeth Rockwell, Yoko Tanii, Dee Ann Jones, Kathy Schell, Kay Beal, Edie Richards, Pat Hannon, and Sherry Stein. Candidates demonstrated their favorite hobbies. 24

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Dream Date THE DANCE ITSELF was held this year af the Disneyland Hotel. Probably for the same reason that other pastures always seem greener, it always seems more glamorous to hold a big dance out of town. On the long drive down, the rhythm of the traffic heightens anticipation. The luxurious sur- roundings of the ballroom add romance to the occasion. The sea of handsome men and beautiful women . . . the toe-tingling music . . . the hushed conversation around the tables . . . the sudden bursts of laughter. Suddenly there is a stir, and it ' s time for the Dream Date candidates to be led to the dais. The winners are proclaimed, and find themselves somewhat embarrassed by their spot- lights. The dance continues. Hand squeezes hand, cheek meets cheek. Not all the dream dates were given public recognition tonight. The dance is over . . . couples file to their cars, humming their favorite tunes. A cozy ride home, not too much conversation, marks the end of a dream date indeed. ( Ih ROMANTIC SETTING - The Fountain of Youth was one thing most couples didn ' t need, but it made a pictur- esque objective for an intermission stroll. And v hat HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS - Dan Johnston, Dream Date King, Viras sponsored by WAA. difference would it make if that moon wasn ' t the real thing? It was all the excuse anyone needed for a stolen kiss and that was for real. 23

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•1 At the Mardi Gras A BRIGHT SPOT in the mid-winter grind, and a harbinger of spring is the AMS ' s AAardi Gras, already a firm tradition at RCC, although it is only in its second year. Beginning at 5 p.m. and running until the witching hour of midnight, it made February 20 a memorable day. The program included booths, dancing, refreshments, and hijinx of various sorts, but the highlight has to be the election for AAardi Gras Queen, which brought out a slate of beautiful girls as you ' ll find this side of a AAiss America contest. The winner turned out to be none other than the shy Yoko Tanii, who came all the way to RCC from Riverside ' s sister city of Sendai, Japan. The most surprised person at the coronation was the Queen herself, who didn ' t quite know what a AAardi Gras queen was, but who bore herself with regal charm and dignity nonetheless. AAOAAENT OF TRUTH — Candidates react to announcement of the winner. While the new queen covers her face with incredulity, Kathy Schell, Edie Richards, and Pat Hannon (from left) smile congratulations. H » « yr 4 Regal Smile QUEEN ' S ROW — Candidates anxiously await the iudges ' decision. From the left they are Sl-i-i ' -. Stem, Dee Ann Jones, Elizabeth Rockwell, Kay Beal, Kathy Schell, Edie Richards, Pat Hannon, and Yoko Tanii, the eventual winner. 25