University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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WINER ' S WALK. Sporting a big smile and the Miss University of Arkansas crown, Katie Fish received $3,073 in scholarships and the opportunity to compete in the Miss Arkansas pageant. M. HORTON PHOTO THE BIG MOMENT Seconds after emcee John George named Kati Fish Miss University of Arkansas, Miss Arkansas Marci Lewallen congratulates her while Heather Hunnicutt, Miss UA 1989, prepares to crown her. M. HORTON PHOTO CROWNED. Miss University of Arkansas Kati Fish is crowned by 1989 Miss UA Heather Hunnicutt. Fish, a 21 year old junior and 1989 Miss Hot Springs, performed Beethoven’s Fifth with her own variations on the piano for the talent content. Her variations included styles from rock ’n roll to jazz and the blues. M. HORTON PHOTO Miss U of A 27

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JUNIOR KATIE FISH CLAIMS THE CROWN BY DAZZLING THE JUDGES, CROWD AT THE MISS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS F or three hours, 14 contestants competed in a talent, swim suit and evening gown contests hoping to claim the crown. BY TRENT PEETOOM The Union Ballroom was full of spectators almost an hour before the curtain went up. As the excitement grew, 14 contest¬ ants arrived on stage to compete for the title of Miss University of Arkansas 1990. After three hours of competition, including a talent, a swim¬ suit, and an evening gown competition, the title was given to Katie Fish, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Fish, a 21-year-old junior, was no stranger to pageants. In addition to the title of Miss University of Arkansas, she was also crowned Miss Hot Springs in 1989. “I just love doing pageants. I ’ve especially always wanted to go to the Miss Arkansas Pageant, she said. Because of her previous experience, Fish admitted she was never nervous. “I’m really laid back. I just try to have a good time which is easy because I’m so excited about it, she said. Fish said that the thrill of winning and meeting the other women was the best part of the competition. But the pageantry did not stop there. Fish went on to compete for the title of Miss Arkansas 1990. “I’ll really be watching my weight. I’m exercising, and I’ve really been working with my talent coach on a new piano piece.” Fish charmed the audience in the talent competition as she performed “Beethoven’s Fifth” with her own humorous, person¬ able and dramatic interpretations at the piano. Her variations included styles from rock ‘n’ roll to jazz and the blues. In addition to the crown, Fish received $3,073 in scholar¬ ships from the University, the UA Resident Life and Services and the University Bookstore. She also received a $250 gift certificate from “Randy’s of Another World.” The contest attracted 14 contestants. Ann Davis was fourth runner-up, Kim Miller was third, Laura Branch second and Shannon Boy was first runner-up. Boy received $600 in scholarships from the UA Campus Activities Center and the Campus Bookstore. The second through fourth runners-up were awarded Miss UA silver trays. “Just go for it. Don’t let people tell you you can’t do it,” Fish said, giving advice to future contestants. • Lucky me I am tfi a nervo 1 person let mother “■ that for — beca ul the thrill of competition re ' j gets you pumped up. I ' m rea ' 1 laid back. I just try to have a time which is easy because I ' i 1 excited about it.l just love doi“ ' pageants. KATIE Fl Student Life

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TIMES UP Even if you parked at a meter you were still eligible to receive a ticket from the University. Many students thought they could park and get back from class in time without any parking violations. D. ALLEN PHOTO BACK TO THE BASICS Parking without the correct parking permit caused many students to get unwanted tickets. The University converted over to a new computerized system allowing ticket writers to do their job more efficiently. The disadvantage of this system is that in cold and rainy weather the writers have to revert back to the old handwritten way of doing tickets. D. ALLEN PHOTO HIGH-TECH TICKETS Ticket Track, the new computerized ticket system made it much easier for writers to issue tickets on campus. Nicknamed Tron, by the ticket writers, the hand-held computer replaced the old way of writing tickets by hand. D. ALLEN PHOTO 28 Student L,fe