Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

 - Class of 1981

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+ , ear asts onto Baldwin stage t 'V 75. Hurders Ties to the past - As a tribute to their ancestars, in the second hall' of the vshuw the dancers recreated the pioneer spirit. This part 01' the performance depicted the life of the fisherman. i S. Borders Wedding ring e Attendants dance around a young bride in Swallow, Oh Dear Swallnw, 3 dance exalting young love and beauty. Hoops made of bells surround the maid as part of the traditional preparation. , 7 . ' h. Biyrdrs Love conquers all - lq Swallow, Oh Dear Swallow the bride and bridegroom are married. The dance began with a wandering youth and a young maiden falling in lave and ended after they were married. 4 I tT24Chinese dencers: a: t . ' ' K, X e ttAn adventure 'in Chineseh was the theme for a colorful dance program per-' formed by the Youth Goodwill MiSsion of the Republic of China, Taiwan. The stu- dent performers danced to Chinese songs representing their heritEge and culture. The tour was the .Mission,s sixth in the United States, but for most members, it Was their first visit toi America. The Mission consisted of 14 members selected from among 104 institutions in Taiwan. Most were not - dance majors, but their common bond was a' love of dance. The firstact of their performance to a full house in BaldWin Hall showed the roots of Chinese culture in Taiwan. With the prologue, htLife is a Beautiful Song? the students brought greetings to 'their American friends. ttIn the Marketplace represented a traditional Chinese marketplace where a group of gypsies danced 'for the crowd. An acrobat performed stunts while two Kung Fu experts fought and a storyteller told a tale of two young lovers. . , The second act showed early Chinese settlers in Taiwan. The students acted out the roles of their ancestors. immigrating from the Chinese mainland 300 years ago. ttCrossing the Black Water was a dramatic and emotional. ' dance. The use of a bi110wing white; cloth created the effectof a turbulent sea, and pounding drlims and screams produced .an atmosphere of fear and 'danger. uThe Whistle of the Trainh depicted the progression into an indGstrialized natioh. With two sticks as props, the performers created the image of a train chugging down the tracks. The final piece, ttA Celebrationf' featured flying red silk scarves which contrasted with the bright blue, orange and yellow costumes of. the dancers. The Mission bade the audience'fareWell during this song. The audience, however, Twas reluctant to let them go. A standing ovation brought them back for an encore performance of a song in tribute to the Chinese flag.E+-D Pioneer movement .., In depicting the life of the fisherman, this dancer tries torepresent the full and n3 robust life. 1' ers

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Prince Charmin - F b N Sb 1 h ast . g res man ancy aw aug s reet andp as a clown Insses her hand. The clown, posing as :1 gigajge giaogggigmrted along the parade route offering of a 120 entries in the parade, including of the area bands and floats. Phi Lambda Chi 1d a fraternity and ASA placed second, and by the Delta Chi fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority placed third. by the .The weather was also responsible for tel d mlnlmlzing the number of people staying night. for the entire football game. But crowd 1n spite of the cold, the Bulldogs defeated Northwest Missouri State Ellub University, Maryville, by a score of 14-10. lilly The weekend concluded with an SAB- as to line spohsored dance Saturday night in the 1 of the Actlvities Room of the SUB. Almost 500 L. Crates people attended the dance at some point during the evening, senior Lynn Brockfeld, special events chairman for SAB, said. The dance was much better attended than last year and Brockfeld attributed that to the lack of a concert. ttTherets always a night tduring Homecomingt when therets not much to do? This year was certainly no exception. In many ways Homecoming 1980 was like no other. To some it was disappointing; to others it was still Homecoming in spite of the absence of some of the traditional activities. Nichols said, tTEveryone seemed to have a good time at the events that were scheduledfTGD Homecoming2 3T V .,$W+iiwws a

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