University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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hours later, mixing tine album. Watching the mixing was worth all the other stuff we had to do that day, Jena Fox, the album ' s flautist, said laughingly. We heard each tune at least 20 times, added Brenda White, an alto with the Choral-Ayres. But they never sounded the same any of the 20 times, said Maura Carlson, one of the album ' s cellists. The day finally ended at 2 a.m., with the folks from UE helping the studio personnel put the equipment away. Everybody at the studio was very relaxed and laid-back. They put you at ease and were open to questions. They made sure we didn ' t feel out of place. So we were pleased to help them ' break down, ' Brenda remembered. Jena, Brenda and Maura were three of the 22 music management majors who guided the album from its inception. They were responsible for the business side of making the plans, as well as promoting and selling it. By January, the album had sold 1 ,365 copies, and orders were still trickling in. The album bhms with yuletide joy, featuring skillful interpretations of popular standards like Sleigh Ride, Frosty the Snowman, and Christmas Song. The other side offers reverent, inspiring versions of time-honored hymns, such as God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Silent Night, and Deck the Halls. Student Life 25

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Fall trip to Nashville brings ' UE Christmas ' It had been a long drive, but nobody felt like sleeping. Instead, they played cards, watched TV and talked. Around 2 a.m., they heard a splash from the pool. Two people had decided it was time for a swim, clothes and all. This was not just another bunch of Nashville tourists. These were UE music students scheduled to record a Christmas album the next day — September 27, 1982. The day began at 8 a.m., when they started setting up the studio equipment and tuning the instruments for a full day of recording. The musicians were in place by 9 a.m., and recording proceeded practically non-stop until 5:15 p.m. The album, A University of Evansville Christmas, was finished. Twenty-nine student musicians and three faculty members played on the album. The 16 members of the UE Choral-Ayres provided vocals. Dr. David Wright, engineer Jerry Steckling and four students resumed work a scant two 24 Student Life

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Drama Department Jodi Ewen was on the stand, fighting for her freedom and her sanity. Lawyer Rick Walters was putting on the pressure. The spectators loved it — enough to award Jodi the Irene Ryan Award for 1983. Jodi and Rick were performing a scene from Nuts by Tom Topor at the American College Theatre Festival for District 3, in South Bend, Ind. Jodi and Mike MacCauley were nominated for the award by Drama Department Chairman John David Lutz for their performances in A Christmas Carol. Julie Fishell and Steve Kalstrup were nominated for their roles in A Streetcar Named Desire. The cast and crew of Streetcar and the Irene Ryan nominees journeyed to South Bend the weekend of January 5 for the Festival. Once there, the nominees from UE were up against 36 others from the District 3 region of 26 Student Life