University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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ies. ; £atiigg ae bia (above)Tim Smith, who portrays Adam, sings to Eve (Lisa Dove) in the winning act of “In the Begin- ning”.Smith and Dove also direc- ted the Outcasts as well as star- ring in the act. (right)An enthusiastic group of Chi Omegas and Sigma Alpha Epsilons acted out the theme “I Love the Now.”

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Alive iy f His tA Pars : omy (MBASADORII PRISTEMIE! President Graves holds one of his birthday “candles”. Double Celebration One hundred and thirty-three years of higher education was celebrated on Febraury 10 as well as the birth- day of Dr. Wallace Graves. The Founder's Day activities began in Neu Chapel with a convocation featuring Dr. Philip Ensley, professor of history. Ensley was introduced by President Graves, who stated that older institutions such as Evansville are more respected than newer in- stitutions. Dr. Ensley is presently working on a book about the history of the Univer- sity, therefore qualified himself to speak on the many changes the college has gone through over the 133 years it has been in existence. Ensley stated one of the distinguish- ing characteristics of the University was its service and close association with the community. The University started out as Moores Hill Institute, becoming the fifth higher-education program for both men and women in the United States and established by the residents of Moores Hill. Mayor of Evansville at the time, Benjamin Bosse brought the institute to Evansville by raising $500,000 in ten days for the move. The city also helped build the Administration build- ing in 1927 and the Bower- Surheinrich Library in 1986. Residents of Evansville have also helped to put Evansville in the top 10 for soccer attendance and has put the annual income for athletics over the $1 million mark. The University has withstood many hardships such as the Great Depres- sion, decreases in enrollment, the competition of USI, and the plane crash of 1971 that killed the entire basketball team and the supporting staff. These events have made the University stronger, closer to the community and more respectable. After Ensley’s speech, the celebra- tion moved to Great Hall where birth- day cake and punch were served to students and faculty. The party was opened by Graves with a short speech and then Dr. David Wright, professor of music, presented him with a poster from the band. Kirk Works, president of Student Founda- tion wished the president a happy birthday and much to Graves’ surprise the crowd sang Happy Birthday” to him, as the band played. Cakes were then brought out by students sporting sparklers for candles. A balloon display was set up to complete the birthday celebration in Great Hall.

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Musical Madness lived up to its name in late January, as seven groups blended harmony and havoc into their versions of the theme “My Favorite Year”. Winning top honors were the Outcasts with their entry “In The Beginning,” in which God reflects back on the original sin. According to Tim Smith, co- director of the winning group, his cast was a hodge podge of people with only one thing in common--the desire to have fun! “We had a real cross-section of students--two international students, people from Brentano, Hale, Moore, Hughes, the tennis team, campus security, Lambda Chi, The volleyball team and people who don’t belong to any organization. It was quite a mix.” Hughes Hall won second place with “Springtime in Germany” a look into the personal lives of Adolf Hitler and Eva Gardner as they reflect back on their Golden Years together. Both third place and Spirit Award went to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Zeta Tau Alpha team for their presentation of “Welcome Back Class of '57,” a glimpse of Cecil and Velma Dover- spike’s 30th class reunion, while Alpha Omicron Pi and Lambda Chi Robert Johnson and Theresa Burton star in Kappa Chi’s production “My Guardian Angel.” Alpha took fourth-place honors with . This quartet helped earn Hughes Hall the second place trophy for “Springtime in Germany.” MUSICAL MADNESS ’87 “Times of Our Lives,” a return to the topsy-turvy 1940s and the lives of Jack and Jill. Mark Campbell of Kappa Chi was named “Best Director” for his guid- ance of “My Guardian Angel” and will take over Brad Allen’s position as student chairperson for the 1988 show. Other productions in Madness 1987 were “I love the Now,” the colla- borative effort of Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and “Birdland” performed by the Phi Mu Phi Kappa Tau team. Although the crowds in Shanklin Theater were somewhat smaller than last year--1,038 compared to 1,300 over the three day run--Dan Richard- son, director of Student Activities, was pleased with the success of 1987’s show. “We had a great turnout consider- ing the weather and the fact that we were competing with the Super Bowl and ahome basketball game...I’d say we had a very good year,” he ex- plained. The musical extravaganza raised about $1300 for the Big Brothers and Sisters Organization of Evansville while brightening up the winter with music and fun.