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

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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

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in the spirit of Tudy Garland and Mickey Roonev. eight groups of amateurs take center stage Stage Struck at Norton Auditorium during Step Sing by Michele Savage Hey, kids, let ' s put on a low! Remember those old udy Garland and Mickey ooney movies? Step Sing, n annual campus event jonsored by the Student ctivities Board, is a lot like Tat. But the participants Dn ' t perform in an old barn, rid they aren ' t trying to lise money to pay the mort- age on Dad ' s farm. They do for the fun of it. They do it ) win trophies. Four awards were up for abs Friday night, March 1, 5 eight groups of contes- ints tried to out-sing and jt-dance each other at Step ing ' 85. Announcers Alan Au- ust and Noel Gartman romised the crowd at Nor- ton Auditorium a strange and wonderful show, and the performers didn ' t let the audience down. Weeks of hard work and practice paid off for Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Their pol- ished performance pleased the crowd, impressed the judges, and won the Step Sing Best Overall Trophy. The Zetas ' salute to Music Through The Ages included a ' 50s medley and solos by Cissy Ashley on Ain ' t No Mountain High Enough and I ' m Proud To Be An American. Winning in the resi- dence hall category was the team from Rice Hall, whose Tribute to Musicals edged out LaGrange Hall ' s Tribute To Residence Hall Life. In the male Greek divi- sion. Kappa Sigma fraterni- ty ' s performance, Our Fa- vorite Pastime — Lovely La- dies of CINA, won out over the Pikes ' salute to Sorority Girls. Paying homage to Love, the Phi Mus tri- umphed over stiff competi- tion in the female Greek cate- gory. Other sororities vying for the trophy were Alpha Gama Delta ( Spring Break ) and Alpha Delta Pi ( Rockin ' Roar ). Everyone put a lot of hard work into Step Sing, starting long before March. We started working on ideas for it in the fall, said ADPi Kellie Little, a partici- pant in Step Sing ' 85. While popular songs comprise most of each per- formance, some original lyr- ics must also be included. Each group is responsible for its own original lyrics and choreography. Traditionally, contes- tants strive to keep the con- tents of their shows under lock and key until the big night. Each group has its own little secret place to practice, Little said. Then, the night before Step Sing, each one is allowed to prac- tice in Norton Auditorium for 30 minutes. And that ' s all the experience you have with the stage. At least they didn ' t have to build their own stage — in the barn — like Judy and Mickey and the gang. THE BIG RED L stands for La- Grange Hall, the Home-sweet- home-away-from-home of these Step Sing participants. Praises and complaints about dorm dwelling filled their Tribute to Residence Hall Life.