Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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THE ALL-NIGHTER Jason didn ' t ruin the party 22 All-Nighter

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c. ampud fllie The annual performance of Campus Nitc occurred in Dixon Hall on April 9, 10 and 11 with the presentation of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The lead roles, Miss Mara and the Sheriff were played by Tamara Bozof, a Newcomb junior, and Chris Clee- land, an engineering freshman, respectively. Bonnie Detweiler, a senior in the Theater Department, directed the play. Spring 1987 marked the 37th year that the student-run Campus Nite organization planned and performed a spring musi- cal. — Sandra Rohde Toni Kasper energetically enlivens her character as the audience cheers her on. Campus Nite 21

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Like taxes, The Great Pumpkin, and tu- ition increases, the third annual TUCP All- Nighter made its yearly appearance Friday the 13th in the University Center from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tulane University Campus Pro- gramming put together 12 hours of entertain- ment and activities for those who had the stamina to stay up all night. As explained by TUCP Concerts Chair- man Eric Zohn, the All-Nighter began in 1985 in celebration of TUCP ' s 25th anniver- sary. Lou Ross, TUCP ' s adviser from 1980 to 1986, brought the idea from the University of South Carolina, where a similar program had been a great success. TUCP decided to try its own all-night ex- .travaganza in the UC on February 1, 1985. The crowd was huge, the times were good and a tradition was born. The All-Nighter is the main event on which all of TUCP ' s committees (Concerts, Ly- ceum, Recreation, Lagniappe, Games, Fine Arts, Creative Publicity, Cinema and Tech Staff) collaborate. Everyone puts their heads together on this one, said TUCP President Laureen Con- Ion. The result is a 12-hour marathon of en- tertainment. Essential to the event ' s success is the care- ful planning of the various activities. The TUCP board tries to have at least two pro- Appearing in der Rat at the All-Nighter, the Dick Nixons, dedicated to the memories of their idol Richard Nixon, displayed their musical talent. grams occurring at any given time. The idea is, in the words of Games Chairman Mike Dunn, to keep as many people here as possi- ble because once people go home they won ' t come back. Last year ' s All-Nighter featured TV show take-offs under the theme of Late Night with TUCP. This year the program centered around the Friday the 13th theme. Hard core gore fans could catch parts one through six of the chilling Jason saga upstairs in the President ' s Room starting at 7 p.m. In case the fictional Fridai; the 13th slaugh- ters were not enough, true bloodhounds could head for the Rat, where Faces of Death was shown at midnight. This sordid flick was described by Recreation Chairman Michael Bartfield as a documentary to live deaths; not for the squeamish. Meanwhile, for the superstitious or just curious, TUCP Lyceum presented the Tarot card services of Barbara the Voodoo Queen. Barbara predicted fates and fortunes. Fortu- nately, the TUCP board recognized that even on Friday the 13th twelve hours of spooks and psychos is a bit much. There was plenty of good, clean fun going on too, such as a gambling casino, twister tournament and dat- ing game. Of course a night out would not be com- plete without musical entertainment — and there was plenty of it at the All-Nighter. Starting out the evening the Newcomb Dance Company performed. A variety of musical styles followed throughout the evening, in- Participation was enthusiastic in all the activities. For the musically motivated Create-a-Band offered the opportu- nity for aspiring bands to be heard. Right hand on red! Gordon Thompson, not one to disobey a command, eagerly anticipates the voice which will dictate his next bodily contortion. eluding Exuma, the familiar reggae artist, and the Dick Nixons. All these performances inspired the audi- ence . . . after all, music is not just a spectator sport. Tulane ' s rising stars had a chance to shine. For the second year in a row ad hoc bands could ad-lib before their peers and amateur groups could play like the pros. We provide the instruments and equipment; what you do with it is up to you, said Zohn. It would be hard not to be interested in all this activity. The TUCP All-Nighter offered movies, music, magic and more, all within the walls of Tulane ' s own University Center. — Angela Beattie All-Nighter 23