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

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CHALK ARTIST. A careful eye 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 Alpha Delta Pi in the Dizzy Izzy race at the Spring Fling games. f f f f tm

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WI10(X)ES T HERE? Performers Kelly Eck- lund and Rick Rich- ey, as Blair and Fellows, offer their audience an amusing moment. H ow exciting, deadly and delightful is theater? Well, according to Dr. David Ruebhausen, director of the fall produc- t ion Noises Off, it can at least be very delightful. This production is about the- ater itself and how crazy, contusing and silly putting on a play can be. Noises OJf IS about a group of actors and the trials and tribulations they endure in order to put together a produc- tion. Portraying the duality ot the lives of actors, it shows how personal issues can become involved in one ' s performance. 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- sively 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 axes swing- ing and people killing each other, said actor Rick Richey. 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 tor the opening performance. In Act II, after being on the road for a month, the actors are becoming more involved in the personal dramas taking place backstage as the actors try 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 play as it was intended. The fmal 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 fijn and I look forward to every per- formance, said actor Brian D. Peace. Noises OJf, presented by the Department of Communications and Theatre, was performed in Norton Auditorium for students and guests on November 12-14 and 19-21. by Kevin Whisenant 17

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SUMOS-R-US. CoiitL-stants scizf the cIkuicc to show ot ' t ' their siiiiic) wrcsthiig aiiihtics in the (jUC during Spring Fling week. THE GAMES. The brothers of Alpha Tau Omega eompete in the three-legged race, with a twist. Helping students shake the wintertime blahs SPRING FUNG 1 miles and laughter were the expressions seen on the faces of students the week of Spring Fling. A chance for everyone to emerge from hibernation, Spring Fling was the needed excuse to do away with those wintertime blues. Hypnotist Tom Deluca, a frequent performer at the university, 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 everyone to enjoy. Sumo wrestling was one event that was fun tor students to participate in, but 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. Everyone — not just the Greeks and athletes — gets to have fun and compete for 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. by Jennifer McKenna