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

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ON STAGE Style and Grace - - The Crowning Moment Emotions run high as law student Cindy Grace is crowned Miss University of Arkansas t ap dancing, singing, piano playing and modeling evening gowns capti¬ vated a packed crowd of400 in the Union ballroom as nine young women competed for a spot in the Miss Arkansas pageant. Emotions were high as 23-year-old Cindy Grace was crowned Miss University °f Arkansas. ‘I was thrilled,” Grace said. “There’s just no other way to describe how I felt, h was so exciting just to be there, but actually winning was the greatest feeling!” Grace, who represented the Student Bar Association, said many of her family an d friends were there to support her, and they were all excited about her win. My parents were really excited about the tuition scholarship I won,” Grace said. ‘Now they won’t have to pay for one of my years in law school.” Grace was especially glad to see some of her law school colleagues in the audience. It was great to see so many of my new friends supporting me. For most of them, lt Was the first pageant they had ever been to, and they were really excited,” Grace said. Yet for Grace, a pageant veteran since the age of five, the event was special for a different reason. When 1 was 13,1 stopped entering pageants because I was too burned-out. So when I got back into pageants four years ago, it was an entirely different experience Mr me,” Grace said. “The excitement 1 get from the competition is refreshing.” Grace said that she loves interacting with the crowd and that she based her talent showcase upon that enthusiasm. I played Gershwin’s ‘I Got Rhythm’ because I thought the audience would be more receptive to it, and it’s a fun song to play,” Grace said. Other segments of the pageant included a swim wear competition and a 30- sec °nd forum during which the contestants spoke on a critical issue. Grace, a three-time community service award winner, focused her speech on volunteerism and “giving back.” 1 think we can all be contributors by giving back to the community what has een given to us,” Grace said. “What we give to and take from the surrounding c °mmunity is how we are shaped as individuals.” Grace said filling whatever role the University asks of her is the most important Part of being Miss UA. 1 ss UA should be open and willing to be a role model for others based upon lei Platform,” Grace said. “1 am looking forward to the opportunity to go and speak to Va rious organizations about what I feel is important to today’s society.” Grace’s plans for the future may include a trip to the Miss America pageant, but n ° m atter what she definitely plans to continue pursuing her education. Cindy Grace, 1993 Miss UA, stands with her runners-up as they are presented to a capacity crowd of 400 in the Arkansas Union ballroom. S. Bailey photo HUGS Junior Missy Tolbert, representing Phi Mu sorority, congratulates Cindy Grace after she was crowned Miss UA. Pageant contestants often became friends and helped each other cope with the stress of competition. S. Bailey photo Y MATT H E L M E Miss UA 31

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“I was thrilled. There’s just no other way to describe how I felt. It was so exciting just to be there, but actually winning was the greatest feeling! It was great to see so many of my friends supporting me. For most of them, it was the first pageant they had ever been to, and they were really excited.” ■ Miss UA Cindy Grace CROWNING MOMENT Law student Cindy Grace is crowned Miss University of Arkansas by outgoing Miss UA Missy Harmon. Grace will represent the University in the Miss Arkansas pageant. S. Bailey photo 30 Student Life

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CARROT TOP A must-see at Redeye, Carrot Top kept students in tears from laughing so much. The comedian, who was the main attraction at the night’s festivities, has appeared on MTV and was well-known among college students. He and his box of comic tools made for one hilarious Redeye. M. Roberts photo COLD AS ICE Hypnotist Tom Deluca makes senior Mike Schneider and a few of his friends feel like they were freezing cold. “It was really scary because I felt like I was freezing,” Schneider said. “I didn’t really know what really hap¬ pened when I was hypnotized until people reminded me.” M. Roberts photo SNAP OUT OF IT After making a student dance around like he was on a dance floor at a night club, hypnotist Tom Deluca snaps his fingers to bring him back to reality . M. Roberts photo 32 Redeye