University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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SCOTT ADAY FINDS that a suitcase isn ' t quite enough to move his belongings home for the weekend. No problems there, a cardboard box works just as well. JAN MORRISON and Linda Shumpert pack the hatch for a short weekend In Corinth, MS.

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L beautiful tradition Miss UNA Alvssa Ashley loins an impressive list [ lovely and talented women with a history of success by Suzanne Tidwell and Richard Welbom Dver the years the Miss pageant has earned a reputation as more just a typical collegiate jty parade. Instead of ng of pretty girls posing itty dresses and winning leir smiles alone, the ant has evolved into al intense days of inter- 5, talent competitions performances before :s alone as well as be- jn audience. The once simple proce- has become an extrava- y prepared, planned, eographed and prac- showcase of some of nost beautiful and tal- I girls on campus. Pageant director Joe ice said that the change progress of the pageant le he is very pleased I feel that much of the sss is owed to the artis- irector of the pageant, rt Allen Holder, Wal- said. Every year, he ;s up with better and better ideas and material. The theme of this year ' s pageant was Tradition. The idea was chosen be- cause of the tradition of suc- cess of past students at the Miss Alabama pageant. The University has had four Miss Alabamas in a nine year period. In the twelve- year history of the state pag- eant, a UNA student has placed every year except three. Tradition was the title of the opening number of the pageant. The song was writ- ten by Holder and performed by Miss tJNA 1984, Amy Beth Jones, and the nine con- testants. Jones was also featured along with the orchestra in rousing renditions of The Last Blues Song and If I Should Love Again, which received cheers from the crowd. The orchestra was composed of students under the direction of Edd Jones. The spotlight wasn ' t just on the contestants. Many in the audience came to get a glimpse of the hosts, CBS daytime drama stars Jay Hamner and Susan Pratt. Hamner and Pratt, both from the popular soap opera The Guiding Light, were a hit with the audience as they emceed the show and fielded questions from the crowd about the future of their soap characters. Hamner had a more per- sonal interest in the pageant in that his wife, who is the head writer for The Guiding Light, is former Miss UNA and Miss Alabama Pam Long. Walking away with not only the title of Miss UNA but winner of the talent com- petitions as well, Alyssa Cissy Ashley ' s tears and thank yous were sincere and heartfelt. Ashley performed the vocal selection Kiss Me In the Rain. The audience re- sponded with applause throughout her perfor- mance. First alternate was Be- linda Sue Lewis, a senior so- cial work major from Hamil- ton, Lewis sang Woman In The Moon. Lisa Rogers, a Homewood sophomore who performed a self-choreo- graphed dance to The Ag- gie song from the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, was second run- nerup. A dazzling rendition of the contemporary gospel song We Shall Behold Him won sophomore Dedra East- land from Florence her place as third runner-up. Patti Elaine Cox, a sophomore from Pinson, danced her way to fourth alternate with a jazz routine to Le Jazz Hot. The Miss UNA program is considered one of the most important and best run Miss Alabama preliminaries in the state. The extraordinarily high number of winners who go on to shine at higher lev- els is a tradition that prom- ises to continue. GIVING JUDGES one last look be- fore their final decision are contes- tants Terr! Franks, Darnee Case, Lisa Rogers, Pamela McCormack and Cissy Asfiley. The event, held February 21, marked the llth anni- versary of the Miss UNA Pageant. Miss UNA 15

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Suitcase Colleg e many still make the weekend trek back home by Kellie Little I If you ' ve ever taken a k at the dorm parking lot I a Friday afternoon, you obably noticed that it was ;ming with cases and over- ht bags being herded into rs, pickup trucks, jeeps, d any other piece of ma- inery with four wheels and engine. The I wanna go home Indrome that seems to ague universities across 5 country has no doubt jyed an important role in r residence hall life. Boyfriends, girlfriends, St friends, and parents — ;y all seem to contribute to r weekend population de- ne, but one of the most lactical reasons you ' ll find URA ANM BUTLER, a sopho- from Huntsville, fights the hd on her way to the car. She eps a watchful eye on her new for the frequent trips home is the lack of money. Kaye Bunch, a resident of newly restored Powers Hall, said, I go home to get money. 1 love the visit with my parents and sisters, yeah, but the only time I do go is when I ' ve run out of money. Jan Morrison, of Cor- inth, Mississippi and a resi- dent of Rice Hall, had her priorities lined up a little dif- ferently. She said she went home frequently mainly to see my boyfriend. I could probably find something to do here, but I ' d rather see him. It ' s even possible to be purchases as not to let them take flight. The winds blew in from a coastal storm that Laura luckily missed on her journey home. involved in time consuming campus activities and still make it home on a regular basis. Tracy Amason, a member of the marching band, said she headed for Bir- mingham whenever she didn ' t have to perform a half- time show. 1 try to see my parents and friends as often as 1 can, she said, and 1 tend to get bored with Florence . . . but 1 don ' t guess it ' s too bad. Boredom. Now there ' s a reason to change your envi- ronment. Florence has never had an entertainment life comparable to that of large cities by any means. Neither has Lawrenceburg, Tennes- IF ONE MUST HAVE MUSIC to sur- vive then one must move the ste- reo. Finding room for the speakers is not that easy, though. Mike Aday see, but to Kim Mabry in La- Grange Hall it serves as a weekly alternative to her Florence doldrums. She ' s al- ways enjoyed visiting her parents and friends in Law- renceburg, but also tries to catch up on things going on with friends attending other schools. But to be honest, she said, 1 just can ' t stand living in my cracker box for more than five days at a time. These students and so many others like them have been a constant aspect of student life. As long as the dorms survive, so will our resident nomads. tries to pack it all in before heading out for the weekend. He and his brother, Scott, are from Hillsboro, Alabama. Suitcase College 17