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

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Activity ( sports enthusiasts could take advantage of all of the athletic cen- ters here at the University of Mary- land. Undergraduate activity fees entitle students to the free use of a number of facilities, including Reckord Armory, the North Gym, Preinkert Field House, Cole Field House, and Byrd Stadium. Recreationalists can persue a wide variety of sports at Reckord Armory, located behind the Main Administration Building. Basket- ball, tennis, volleyball, box la- crosse, and jogging are some of the activities athletes participate in. The North gym contains practi- cally every athletic facility that one can imagine. With two gymnasi- ums, fourteen racquetball hand- ' ball courts, two squash courts, a gymnastics room, a weight training room, a matted room for wrestling 24 Intramurals

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Miss Black Unity Pageant It was an entertaining evening that included beauty, talent, glamour and suspense, said Kevin Jolinson, a junior journalism major, as he described t ' ■ seventh annual 1984-85 Miss Black Unity Pageant The November 10th aftair attracted an audience of apporximalely 500 to ttic Adult Education Center auditorium Sponsored by the Nyumburu Cultural Cen- ter, the pageant featured tvi elve student contestants Andrea Beckford (the pageant ' s first runner-up), Porshe Ellerbe, Rhonda Ford, Gina House, Karmen Jackson. Kathenne Johnson, Lauren Jones, (second runner-up), Tracy Kane (third runner-up), Zina McGowan, Margaret Peterson, Sharon Smith and Ethel Wright make up the list ot contestants. Although each contestant performed like a winner, only one woman was crowned the new Miss Black Unity The 1984-85 crown was placed on the head ot Gina Charon House, a freshman communications major. I really wanted to win and it was like a dream come true, said the 17-year- old winner from Baltimore, Maryland, Not only did the young woman capture the crown but she was also selected Miss Congeniality by the contestants. House, who was sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc , received her crown accompanied by a host of other prizes They included a $500 scholarship, $100 cash, a free hairstylmg. bullet tickets and a 14k keepsake The list was topped off with a five-day. four-night surprise trip for two to the Bahamas House ' s evening was filled with smiles. It feels so good because it was something I really worked for. she said She did work as she held the audience captive during the talent presentations She performed dramatic inlerpretaion of a monologe on her blackness entitled. Just like you. The talent presentations varied from singing and dancing to a dramatic skit, a poetry reading and a piano solo. Yet, the highlight of th e evening was the colorful evening gown competition. The women dazzled the audience with glamourous designer dresses. After elegantly parading across the stage, the women were greeted with roses from their male escorts dressed in black tuxedos To add to the evening ' s events Lillye Simmons, the 1982-83 Miss Black Unity, brought a hush over the audience as she sang Everything must change. Donna Mosley. the 1983-84 Miss Black Unity first runner-up. also performed with a dance gymnaslic routine. This year ' s pageant coordinated by Ann Carswell, the assistant director of Nyumburu Cultural Center, stood out as a well-done affair. I thought the pageant was the most exciting event of the year. said Johnson. Miss Black Unity 1985 - Gina Charon House succ t Miss Black Unity 23

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;enters Intramurals and judo, as well as three multi- purpose rooms, campus students did not need to join a health spa to stay in shape. Water-lovers can take advan- tage of the Olympic-size pools in Cole Field House and Preinkert Field House. Whether it is to swim fifty laps a day, play Marco Polo , or perform high dives, swimmers can get wet virtually all year round. Byrd Stadium, as well as Cole Field House, are the places to go to enjoy watching top-rate sports events. College Park students were spectators to many of the highly acclaimed football and basketball games of the Terps. So, whether it is running track, playing indoor soccer, or putting on the driving range, athletes of all types could stay physically active during the academic semester. Intramurals 25