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

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CHALK ARTIST. A careful c c and a skill- ful hand add up to Brian Peace ' s formula for sidewalk chalk art for Kappa Sigma. SPIN, SPIN! Ashley Mansell competes for lpha Delta Pi in the Dizzv Izz)- race at the Spring Fling games.

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H o v exciting, dciidly and dclighttul is theater? Well, according to Dr. David Ruebhausen, director of the fall produc- tion Noisi ' s Off, it can at least be very delightful. This production is about the- ater itself and how crazv, confusing and silh ' putting on a pla ' can he. Noises Off is about a group of actors and the trials and tribulations thev endure in order to put together a produc- tion. Portra ing the dualirv of the lives ot actors, it shows how personal issues can become in ' ol -ed in one ' s pertormancc. Throughout the production, the actors are performing a play called Nothing On, a British farce. During each performance the actors tend to allow their personal lives to become progres- siveh ' more involved in the show. This is the hardest play I ' ve ever done. Part of it is because it is backstage and there is not much dialogue. There are props flying around and a-xes swing- ing and people killing each other, said actor Rick Richev. In Act 1, the actors are struggling late in the night to the early morning before opening night. They are furiously trying to get themselves together for the opening performance. In .Act II, after being on the road tor a month, the actors are becoming more in ()l ed in the personal dramas takimj; place backstatrc as the actors trv to keep the production going. In Act III, the actors are so con- cerned about their personal issues that there is little attempt to perform the plaz- as it was intended. The final act sees the actors performing Nothing On in such a poor way that it becomes in reality a farce. This show has been a whole lot of tun and 1 look forward to every per- formance, said actor Brian D. Peace. Noisi ' s Off, presented by the Department of Communications and Theatre, was performed in Norton Auditorium tor students and guests on November 12-14 and 19-21. h - Kevin W ' hisenant

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lJMOS-R-US. Contestants seize the chance to show off their sumo wresthntj abihties in the GIJC during Spring Fling week. ri IK CJ.VMES. The brothers of Alpha Tau Omega compete in the three-legged race, with a twist. Helping students shake the wintertime blahs SPRING FLING 1 miles and laughter were the expressions seen on the faces of students the week of Spring Fling. A chance for evervone to emerge from hibernation, Spring Fling was the needed excuse to do awav with those wintertime blues. Hypnotist Tom Dcluca, a trequent performer at the universit} started off the week of fun with an hilarious performance. Students also had the opportunity to participate in numerous games and activities. From the dizzy bat competition to sidewalk chalk art, there was something for ever ' one to enjoy. Sumo wrestling was one event that was fim for students to participate in, bur even more hilarious to watch. Clint Carter was one student who participated in the Spring Fling activities and had a very positive experience. The com- petition is definitely what I like most about Spring Fling. Evervone — not just the Greeks and athletes — gets to have flin and compete tor the same cause ... to promote UNA. As the games came to a close, the ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha and the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha were number one in their divisions. Residence Hall Association placed first in the coed division. When all of the pennies were counted, Elizabeth Adams and Chris Anderson were crowned Spring Fling Queen and King. The Velcro Pygmies had the responsibility of wrapping up the week of Spring Fling. Despite the rain that kept the band from performing in the Amphitheater, they gave an awesome showing in the Performance Center of the GUC. The week was a suc- cess and seemed to be just the thing the students needed to gear up for spring. bv Jennifer McKenna