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

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SHOWING OFF. The brothers of Kappa Sigma make a show at the pep rail) ' . GO LIONS! Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha show their sup- port tor the Lions during the Homecoming pep rally. BIRTHDAY CANDLES. Alpha Delta Pi and Fiji ' s float celebrated the universi- ty football program ' s birth- day.

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Silver and Gold... the parade float competition were, in the women ' s division, Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Sigma Chi; and in the coed division, the team of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Mu. Friday night, the victory flame was burning bright, and the cheers and yelling could be heard for miles. The pep rally was the most exciting event of Homecoming week for many students and faculty. Members of the competing organi- zations were to be found dressed as lions, Vikings, islanders, or painted as flags, purple and gold, or anything else imaginable. The cheerleaders led the ecstatic crowd in wishing the football team well for the quickly approaching game. The winners of the pep rally were, in the women ' s division, Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Fiji, and in the coed division, Black Student Alliance. The Lions went to battle Saturday afternoon against the Delta State Statesmen. The team celebrat- ed Homecoming week in style with a 17-10 defeat over the Statesmen. During half-time of the game, the final Homecoming competition was brought to an end. Allison Ayers was crowned Homecoming Queen and Tony Faggioni was crowned Homecoming King. The overall organization winners of Homecoming week were, in the women ' s division, Alpha Gamma Delta; in the men ' s division, Fiji, and in the coed division. Black Student Alliance. The anniversaries celebrated during Homecoming week made the Silver and Gold celebration one to remember. The students of the uni- versity once again celebrated the uni- versity in all its aspects during a week of fall tradition. by Lacey Howard

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OutfefBIM UNA photo by Christopher Rohling DIRE STRAITS. D. Evan Tucker ' s Renfield is buggin ' . Dracuia rises to a standing ovation at Norton AiAditorium. - ' n the small village of Purfleet, just north of London, trouble is brew- ing. The mysterious illness that has taken the life of Lucy Westerna now holds her friend Mina Seward in its clutches. This is only the beginning of a harrowing tale depicted by students in the spring production of Bram Stoker ' s Dracuia, adapted for the stage by Dr. Charles Nolte. Dr. David Reubhausen directed the students through the twists and turns of the classic plot, helping them develop their characters along the way. Kelly Ecklund had the challenging role of Mina Seward, infected with the inexplicable illness that had taken her friend Lucy. Collin Martin was the determined Dr. Seward, desperate to save his daughter from the condition that was causing her to lose so much blood. Jonathon Harker, played by Daniel Wright, was Mina ' s distressed fiance and Dr. Seward ' s assistant. Dr. Seward called upon Steven Gross ' s Professor Van Helsing, an old friend of the Seward family and an expert on the occult, to come and help Mina. After the professor met Count Dracuia, played on alternate nights by Mark Spencer Hampton and John Austin Ambrose, he began to suspect that the Count was a vampire and that Mina was his victim. Dr. Seward, Harker, and the profes- sor tried to find Count Dracula ' s tomb, but they were intercepted by the count ' s assistants, Nurse Wakefield and Renfield. The easily manipulated Nurse Wakefield was played by Pamela Williams, and D. Evan Tucker ' s Renfield was a mental patient who enjoyed eating bugs. Added to the chiller was The Phantom, played by Thomas-Edward Irwin-Franklin Moore, as well as Mina ' s emerging vampire-like qualities. The students ' performances, along with the work done behind the scenes to create spectacular special effects, perfectly complemented the captivating classic tale. by Kristin Burt 26