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

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pring games ly Wonderful things begin to happen on campus around springtime. Flowers begin to bloom, bees begin to buzz, and everything begins to stretch out and shake off the winter cold. As predictable as the seasons, college campus life is hit with an epi- demic of Spring Fever. More stu- dents cut class or forget to do homework and simply sit around enjoying the weather. Others, however, have something else in mind. The annual Spring Fling gave stu- dents the chance to get out and have some fun. Student participation was higher than normal and so was the level of enthusiasm. Spring Fling was a lot of fun, and REPRESENTING THE STUDENT BODY as Spring Fling Queen, senior Kay Davis pauses to enjoy the spring weather. Davis is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. (Photo by Mark Casteel) THE SISTERS of Alpha Gamma Delta join forces to form a pyramid during Spring Fling. The Alpha Gams won the pyramid competition in the women ' s division. (Photo by Mark Casteel) we ' re really looking forward to next year, said Jill Bachman, a member of the women ' s division champion, Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Spring Fling gave campus organi- zations a chance to get together and compete in a friendly atmosphere. We had a lot of team spirit, and we were really excited about the togetherness we had with the other organizations, said Eddy Garner, member of the co-ed division cham- pion. Baptist Student Union. Although winning wasn ' t every- thing, some had more success at it than others. Sigma Alpha Epsilon joined the Alpha Gams and the BSU as overall winners. The men of SAE won nine individual contests, the Alpha Gams won five, and the BSU took home six. We were really excited abou ' winning and having fun just being silly, said Garner. Senior Kay Davis, sponsored b Alpha Delta Pi sorority, was electee Spring Fling Queen by a student money vote as a culmination of the week ' s festivities. When all of the excitement was over and the awards given out, it was time to settle back down and prepare for the end of the term. For some stu- dents, like Garner, the small break at Spring Fling gave them just wha1 was needed to make it through. I was almost studied-out. Spring Fling gave me the energy to make i1 through finals. It was great!

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ack ito the ' 50s By Tressy Peters and Anissa Palmer Grease was the word when the Department of Speech, Communica- tion and Theatre, in conjunction with the Department of Music, presented the new ' 50s rock ' n roll musical as its spring production. The book, music, and lyrics were written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. Robert Allen Holder, director and choreographer for the play, said, I thought it would be the event of the year in the Shoals. The cast didn ' t disappoint me. It was a difficult show, but we had lots of fun, and it was all worth it. Grease had a live orchestra conducted by Chris Sotelo. Sotelo played keyboards in the orchestra and was choral director for the play. Other members of the orchestra included Neil Gray, Rob Landry, Mark Morgan, Ricky Burks and Lloyd Jones. Dr. Edd Jones served as music coordinator. The production staff that worked behind the scenes was composed of 38 people. This included everyone from artists to stage managers. Patrick Flanagan, who played the cool greaser Danny Zuko, said, I am really looking forward to future productions. Working with Mr. Holder was great. I learned a lot from him and the rest of the cast. Amber Hunter played Sandy Dumbrowski, Zuko ' s on-again, off- again girlfriend. I had the best time. Robert Holder is the best director and the cast was simply wonderful, said Hunter. Many people who came to see Grease at Norton Auditorium had first seen the movie version. Though there were some similarities between the movie and the play, there were also many differences. Some familiar scenes and songs from the movie were replaced in the play- As always, there were varying opinions from the audience. Vicky Phillips, an education major, preferred the movie. It was great. But it was not as good as the movie. Others, like Veronica Ayers, had a different viewpoint. I liked the play better because it was live. Movie or play, an old favorite came to life again and rekindled many fond memories of yesteryear. Greaste is the word. PAJAMA PARTIES are a staple of the Pink Indies ' social schedule. Marty, played by Amanda Whitfield, tries to avoid Frenchy ' s (Regina Cloer) earpiercing mania. (Photo by Mark Casteel) THESE RYDELL HIGH STUDENTS find fighting the back-to-school blues easy as they sing and dance to a packed Norton Auditorium. (Photo by Mark Casteel) G '

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ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL EVENTS in Spring Fling is the SidewcUk Art competi- tion. Angie Gresham and Angie Knight work on their entry in front of the University Center. (Photo by Mark Casteel) THE PIE EATING CONTEST demands a monstrous appetite and a certain devil-may- care attitude. When it was over, it was rather tough to distinguish between the contestants. (Photo by Wade Myhan) TEAMWORK is the key to competing in the Trolley Race. The members of Alpha Delta Pi sorority work in tandem to edge into the lead. (Photo by Wade Myhan) SOME EVENTS require physical strength as well as teamwork. Lisa Wrenn and Trish Sta- ples grit their teeth and pull to win. (Photo by Mark Casteel) Brinf in t5