West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Every Time Two Fools Collide combines the superb vocal talents of Dottie West and Kenny Rogers who perform the duet with top of the chart style. Kenny Rogers Concert 25

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A Class Performance The largest crowd to ever see a concert at WVU — more than 15,000 people — cheered on Gallagher, Dottie West and Kenny Rogers at their Coliseum concert. A theatre-in-the-round setup allowed the artists to utilize every available seat in the sports facility, culminating in the second largest crowd in Coliseum history. The concert began with some hilarious ad-libbing from comedian Gallagher, who made fun of people as they fil- ed into their seats and effec- tively psyched the crowd up for Dottie West. Gallagher also performed between West ' s and Roger ' s sets, relying primarily on material from his Showtime special and his first appearance at the University earlier this semester. Then Dottie West took the stage in an outfit that defied all laws of physics. There ' s no way a woman of her propor- tions should have fit into an outfit of that size, but she did — much to the delight of the male sector of the audience. Finally the man of the hour took the stage to a tumultuous reception. Decked in a brown three-piece suit to cover his Santa Clause figure, Rogers proved why he ' s one of the most popular entertainers in the industry. Mark Schaefer Dottie West opens the evening with a song from her latest album. The driving force behind Dottie West ' s sensational show, her back-up band, keeps the program flowing. Class performance best describes the show put on by Kenny Rogers as he sings Lady to the capacity crowd at the Coliseum. 24 Kenny Rogers Concert

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How ' bout Them ' eers! It ' s the fourth quarter of the Virginia Tech basketball game with 3:15 left, the Mountaineers are down by six; the silent WVU fans are worried. A man dressed in buckskins and brandishing a musket ap- pears along the sidelines, and the crowd suddenly bursts into cheers, yelling en- couragement to their team. Who is that man with such a stirring effect on the crowd? None other than the Mountaineer! Ed Cokeley, a senior accounting ma- jor, enjoyed his duties as the Moun- taineer. A fan of WVU for a long time, he stated, It ' s a lot of fun. The best thing is being able to run around and get the crowd up — the enthusiasm. Whether it was Mountaineer Field or the Coliseum, Cokeley made his presence known. The fans came to life whenever they see his buckskin clad figure running through the crowd or heard him firing his musket. Besides the pride and excitement of the role, there were also frustrations. One of them was uncooperative mascots. Cokeley said that most of the opponents ' mascots would work with him in planning skits for the crowds, but there were a few who were unwilling. Another concern for the Mountaineer was being allowed to fire his gun at away games since he used real black powder. I ' m hassled by policemen who are worried about my shooting off the gun. They don ' t like it, declared Cokeley. Brenda Burnside Mountaineer Ed Cokeley lets his pride shine through. ;A -rfS ■nS - A ' iorW L m . m±? i Hm J ' - 1 I JWl jfini B i Ml I f (ffii liiHP ■Wi ; VVl vm iM J ■ 4E31 With flag and musket in hand, Ed takes a little football action at the Mountaineer stadium. The ever-vocal Mountaineer fans are kept thundering by buckskin clad Ed Cokeley. 26 The Mountaineers