University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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Dance Marathon Fall 29

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The Annual Hop When you walk into Ritchie Colise- um you notice the distin ct odor of Ben- Gay and Baby Powder, and there are more ace bandages in there than the football uses in one week. But this is not the usual football game or wrestliing match. Neither does it involve selling tickets and having cheerleaders present. What it does in- volve is much stamina and strength of heart and many people who care. Such an event was the 1982 Dance Marathon for the American Cancer So- ciety. Each year, hundreds of students begin by getting pledges from their par- ents, friends, and faculty to sponsor them on this four-day marathon. After this, it begins Thursday night at 6 o ' clock with a banquet for the dancers. The bands then begin to play and the dancers begin their grueling, but fun workout. Their strength, stam- ina, and a good pair of sneakers will have to carry them until early Sunday evening when the Dance Marathon is concluded. Several bands play during the course of the Marathon and this year WKYS Radio provided great music and T- shirts for the dancers to keep them moving and in groove for 48 hours. The popularity of the Marathon has grown over the past several years be- cause everyone involved is working for a good cause. Each year, many thou- sands of dollars are raised for the American Cancer Society and each year they raise more money. It takes a few weeks to gather up all the pledges, but the University of Maryland ' s Dance Marathon is always very successful in raising funds for the Cancer Society. The dancers themselves, although completely exhausted when the Mara- thon is completed, really enjoy helping the Cancer Society and enjoy them- selves while they are dancing. When you enter the Coliseum in the beginning you may wonder why anyone would be interested in doing something like this, but by the time you leave, everyone is convinced that the cause is worth the effort and that it is really fun for dancers and spectators alike. David Heneberry 28 Fall

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Theater- The Season In Review Each year, the University of Mary- land holds many events and reflects the talents of its students in many ways. One way that students have displayed their talents continually semester after semester is the University Theatre. This semester, as usual, The Univer- sity Theatre has brought to campus an- other great line-up of plays and perfor- mances. With a variety ranging from Shakespeare to Rock Roll it is no wonder that these performances should never be missed. The first show ever to be performed in the Terabac Room was done last spring. It was Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey ' s musical of the 1950s, Grease . The cast was composed of University students and was directed by Phil Se- tren. With the exception of a bit of trickery on closing night, the show was a big success, and all who saw it agreed that it was a great performance. Performed next in the intimacy of the Gallery Theater in October was Samuel Beckett ' s Waiting for Godot . This time, the play contained an interesting twist. Women were substituted for men in the leading roles. They were per- formed with expertise by Stratton New- comb and Theresa Carver. The play tells the story of two bag ladies, Didi and Gogo, who meet on a deserted road and for two days try to pass the time by waiting for Godot. Under the direction of Richard DeAngelis, the creative version of Beckett ' s play was a big success and made the reputation of the University Theatre ever stronger. The last performance of the fall se- mester was a return to the classics of Shakespeare. The tragedy King Lear was performed in October also and ran for two successful weeks. All in all, another great season was given by the University Theatre and the University is proud of the variety and talent displayed on our campus stages. -Dave Heneberry 30 Fall