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' : ' 1 L • Guilford Life I A** „ by: Tom Lalley As with any dance the character of the par ticipants determines the character of the dance. The Binford Christmas Formal on December 3 was no different. My job as reporter covering the dance was made much easier with the use of a portable tape recorder. The entire dance was covered starting at 9:00 p.m. and going to 3:00 a.m. In order to accurately con vey what the dance was like I have written a chronology of the evening. Certain parts of the even ing have been edited or altered to protect the inno cent and myself. Of the quotes, I found that approximately 30 peo ple said that the dance was good, or words to that effect. An equal amount of people said that the dance was terrible, but showed no signs of discontent. Ap parently most complain 1 Merry Ch| ;j$ Shop the Bookstore for everyone on your list... j Just Arrived " aa ill* ( | Champion | I Reverseweave I I Swiss Sweats | f 100% cotton, pre washed JLLA a c °l° r s, 3 styles to choose '|j | Sweatshirts I 5 Hours: 9-5 Mon, Tues, Fri. 9 8 Wed, Thurs. ® A First Hand Perspective on the Binford Formal ing was done in an attempt at humor. Also, another 40 or so quotes could not be included. These quotes mostly contained a mix ture of babble and ir revelant ideas. December 3, 1987 9:00 p.m. - enter my room from somewhere and quickly get showered and dressed for formal. 9:30 - After a small seven to eight person par ty in the room we decide to leave for High Point. 10:00 - Things begin to get going. Arrive at Holi day Inn. Find hotel room crowded and noisy. Karen' "Tequila? Te quila? You've got Te quila?' 10:30 - On our way to the dance we stopped on the way to smell the flowers of High Point. 10:50-At Top of the Mart where the dance was held. Sudden realization that the dance is in a furniture store, but still very nice. 10:55 - Interview with deejays Chris Harris and Tyrone Davis. "There are a lot more people here than I had expected, and a lot more people are danc ing." 10:57 - Announcement is made that a sign has been stolen and that the dance will be stopped if not returned. No one listens and no one cares. 11:10 - Dance has filling up steadily, music swit ches from "dance music" to rock n'Roll. Dance floor is crowded. 11:20 - Interview with Charles Ramsey, director of food and beverage for Southern Furniture Market Centre. Mr. Ramsey commented on the good behavior of the students which he at tributed to "the elegance of the facility." 11:25 - Interview with John Harris, a bartender. "Other than someone stealing my tips I'm hav ing a great time." 11:27 - Realize I've spent too much time talking to sober people, decide to begin student interviews. Note: From this point the interviews must be taken with a grain of salt. 11:30 - Chris tin: "I think the dance kinda sucks but other than that it's great." 11:40 - Tom, president of the student senate: "When we got here at 10:00 there wasn't a sole in the place so I'm glad the place has filled up." 11:45 - The floor is shak ing from all the dancers. 11:50 - Songs like Louie Louie and "Shout" fill the dance floor. 12:00 - Jason: "I guess I'm having a good time ... yes, yes, I'm having a good time." 12:05 - Dan: "I'm liking this dance ... eleven floors of total pleasure." 12:07 - David: "The music could use some work, but I'm having a good time." His date: "I'm trying to teach my date how to dance to this music but we're making very slow progress." 12:15 - Step outside for some air. 12:20 - First girl says she loves me. 12:25 - John: "The drinks need to be improv ed on." Heather: "Very exciting entertainment, yes." Duncan: "Thedance is thumpin'." 12:30-Wendy: "I'm bur ning up baby, burning up." Tim: "We need some Grateful Dead." Amy: "This is great, tee hee hee ..." Julie: "We might as well have the dance here, we get kicked out of everywhere else." Jay: "Having a good time, real ly enjoying myself." Mike: " " Andrea: "I think that the Christmas Formal is a Guilford In stitution." (con't on p. 14) 7
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