University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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labama returned once again to South- ern's campus on Saturday, April 27, in a University Activities Council-sponsored ap- pearance, prepared to deliver their whole- some country crossover sound to anxious area fans. Although tickets for the perfor' mance sold slower than those for last year's appearance, the concert was an eventual sell-out. Opening for Alabama was Bill Medley, whose initial emergence on stage was met with a questionable response from the audience. However, once he began his song I Still Do, the audience applauded with positive recog- nition. Medley also performed a first-rate ver- sion of Bob Seger's Old Time Rock and Roll. Medley ended his set with You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling, which was quite appropriate, since he was once half of the Righteous Brothers. Alabama's appearance on stage was met with screams and yells of admiring fans to the accompaniment of You Can't Keep a Good Man Down. The females in the audience showed distinct partiality to lead singer Ran- dy Owens, considering his every move pro- voked squeals of delight, The band's driving sound was strong during their down-home country songs, while the ballads such as Lady Down on Love were definitely not at a loss for feeling. The prevail- ing appeal of their sound is their ability to harmonize with perfection even in concert, a talent many present day acts lack. Overall, the show was a balance of new re- leases smattered with old favorites. Although the entire production was enjoyed by all, Ala- bama's past hits were preferred by the crowd. Dixieland Delight nearly brought down the roof with claps, stomps, and yells, almost surpassed by the excitement brought on by Old Flame and Gonna Have a Par- ty. N Alabama left the stage briefly after their per- formance, only to return for an encore of 'LMountain Musicw and a long instrumental which showed their non-vocal talents in an impressive light. The final tune of My Home's in Alabama induced a mellow mood, enabling the audience to leave hang- ing on the thrill of the evening. Lisa Wright

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., M 14,5 QW ilws 1 IP RDI GRAS GALA he 8th annual Mardi Gras Gala, held on Thursday, February 14, captured all of the anything-goes excitement of Mardi Gras in a romantic Valentine's Day setting. Sponsored by the Residence Hall Associ- ation, the festive event was geared toward students living on campus. A shuttle service was provided to the Hattiesburg Community Center, which was decorated with large red hearts, each representing a residence hall or RHA cabinet member. Free beer, soft drinks, Mardi Gras beads and doubloons, and University of Budweiser cups were the evening's giveaways. T-Mac provided dance music, playing their own popular originals as well as a variety of other artists' songs. A king and queen were selected by the crowd by secret ballot. Kirk Edmunds, a resident of Hattiesburg Hall, was crowned king, and Cin- dy King, a resident of Hickman Hall, was chosen queen. Each received a Budweiser Y jacket and a boutonniere and corsage, re- spectively. The costumes worn to the gala ranged from new wave versions of traditional sequined Mardi Gras garb to frilly red formals. Brenda Smith, dressed as Brenda the Barbarian, was awarded the prize for best costume via crowd approval. She, too, received a Bud- weiser jacket. Karen Godail , Mardi Gras Gala 25

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