University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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Come on down Students seek game show fortunes Garry Long was anx- iously awaiting his Chi- nese rice cakes. I got everything else, he said. Everything else was $25 worth of floor wax, some tuna fish and a makeup mir- ror. Just what every man dreams of, Long said. Just what did Long do to deserve this? He, along with Denise Sniff, Stacey Hutch- ins and Gary Brown, ap- peared on the game show Wheel of Fortune in De cember, representing the University during the show ' s College Week. Long also won $1,400 in cash on the show. But Hutchins and Brown were the big winners, each raking in $1,400 in cash plus nu merous prizes. Hutchins re turned with a motor scooter a sailboat and a Gucci bag Brown won two bikes, a mo tor scooter and two pairs of leather Ray-bans. ( My roommates claimed those, Brown said.) Sniff had to settle for con- solation prizes of Cheerios, Tuna Helper, floor wax, a cookbook, chocolate chips, a leather checkbook cover Fj ell her what she won, John- Y ny. Losing doesn ' t mean you don ' t win anything at Wheel of Fortune. Denise Sniff learns what consolation prizes she has won — Cheerios. Tuna Helper and two Bake Someone Happy but tons. with a calculator and two Bake Someone Happy buttons from Betty Crocker. The whole adventure be- gan when the University was chosen by the show to par- ticipate in College Week. Over 75 students auditioned for the four spots. After the four were chosen, plans were made to fly to Califor- nia December 1. The stu dents were responsible for paying air fare and any other expenses, paying an average of $600 each. Once they arrived in Cali- fornia, the students spent a whirlwind weekend of taping shows and seeing the sights. Sniff said the most excit- ing part of the trip for her was taking part in the film- ing and learning how a game show is put together techni- cally. It was fascinating for me to watch the stage crew and to see the cue cards, which is how the contes- tants really bought prizes, Sniff said. She said the crew lists the prizes the contes- tants can choose from on cue cards, and they pick from that list. Sniff said she enjoyed playing tourist as well. I hung off the Rodeo Drive sign, she said. I thought if I had to do something to be a tourist, it would be to hang off the Rodeo Drive sign. Hutchins said she also en joyed watching the crew put the show together. She said she and Sniff sat in the audi- ence and watched the stu- dents from the other schools play. When they messed up, we ' d cheer, she said with a smile. It was hilarious. Hutchins said she liked to play tourist also. We saw Hollywood and Vine, and the Hollywood sign hanging off the mountain. But Universal Studios was the biggie. Wheel of Fortune was a popular show that week on campus as televisions at Ferguson Center were tuned in to the NBC game show to see which student would play that day. H — Susan Cullen Appearing in front of television cameras doesn ' t seem to faze Garry Long as he discusses the answer to the puzzle with the show ' s emcee, Pat Sayjack. •r 1- ABCD.FGHrJK ' ir r 16 Student Life: Wheel Of Fortune

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b The model student Locals become models for Seventeen ' s fall issue t could have been Vander bilt. oi the University of INorth Carolina at Chapel Hill, or the University of Vir ginia. Instead, it was Ala- bama. When spring brought Sev- enteen magazine looking tor a campus to use as a loca tion to shoot its backto- school issue. Alabama was chosen above the other three colleges because the University had the prettiest campus. And in April the campus was invaded by New Erkers — photographers, ikeup artists, and model p. For four days they Bd. and when they left, ■teen had finished the Kt project of the year August issue. ' During the first day. the »of Seventeen toured impus on the lookout r about 10 student models, iodel editor Robin Jewel aid they were not looking Ieal model types, but ig for attractive, bright. ctive girls. m the 200 women that out at Tutwiler Dorm from the Seventeen staff ' s scouting around cam- pus. I 1 students were cho- sen — four men and seven women. The nationally pub licized students included four seniors. F d Hansen. Jessie Whelan. Mac Holly and Russell Wood; one ju- nior. Ginny Dawson: two sophomores. Julie .Andrew and Terri Carter; and four freshmen, Holly Whidby. Jennifer Bearden. Marjorie Rogers and .Michael McKee. Whidby was asked to have her polaroid ' taken when Seventeen spotted her in a dance class. I ' m not the type that is usually inter- ested in that sort of thing. 1 was so surprised when they asked me because modeling has never entered my roind. she said. It was a great exper- ience. Whidby continued, but it hasn ' t affected my life at all. In fact, most peo- ple didn ' t even recognize me. But for Bearden, who was chosen from 200 applicants, it was a different story. I ' m doing some modeling jobs because of it. she said. An agency in Birmingham called me. and I did a fashion show at Parisian and I am now working with their fash- ion coordinator. , s for future modeling. Bearden said. I ' ll probably do some modeling after school. It ' s good money and a lot of fun. Right now though. Ill just do jobs on the weekends and keep do- ing it as long as 1 can. Hansen, unlike Whidby or Bearden. had his own unique way of getting cho- sen by Seventeen. I met them Sunday when they came down. he said. A cousin of mine in Mew York called and told me they were coming so I met them and showed them around the campus. A van was ordered for the Seventeen staff to tour the campus in, but when it nev- er materialized, Hansen took them around in his own car. Afterwards, he was asked to pose. The August issue high- lighted campus life and fash- ion at Alabama. Shots were taken at Bidgood. the Law School, Bryant-Denny stadi- night scene was shot at Holi- day Inn on McFarland Boule- vard. For three days, the mo dels worked hard. They told us we had to be there at 7 a.m. in the morning with no makeup and wet hair. Bearden said. But it was all just a lot of fun. And that fun showed through in the magazine. Is- sues went fast as students came back to school for the fall semester. Many were impressed with the spread, but others had less favorable impres- sions. It was good, but I had to wonder if all the hoopla was deserved. Christine Sparks, a junior in psychology, said. ' However, it did give the campus nationa l recognition and may have helped some of the students further their modeling careers. That was a definite advantage. Maybe we ' ll have someone become really successful as a result of all the exposure. That would certainly justify all the attention. I guess. and bright yellow lights. Jii- turc vibrant fall colois mo- lie Andrew exhibits Seventeen deled by U of A students, as the magajinc s interpretation of fall students descend the law school fashions. steps. Student Life: Seventeen Magazine 15

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Rirhard Washbui College Week at Wheel of For- tune begins with the intro- duction of the schools and their representatives. Garry Long. Gary Brown. Stacey Hutchins and Den- ise Sniff look forward to a prize- winning week on the game show. Students try out for the Univer- sity team by playing a mock game of Wheel of Fortune with representatives from the game show in the Presidents ' Room at Ferguson Center. Only four of 75 students were chosen. Carefully choosing his prizes from a cue card. Gary Brown selects two bikes, a motor scooter and two pairs of leather Ray-bans. Student Life: Wheel of Fortune 17