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Little River Band In Concert
Sat., 8 p.m.
Volume Vn Number 8
Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244
Thursday, October 23, 1980
Weekend features music, talent
‘ By Cindy Vioiette
' “Parents Weekend, an-
'other success,” was the com-
'ment heard around campus
as parents and students par-
'ticipated in the festivities.
The weekend was launched
Friday with a talent show
'sponsored by the SGA and
SUB and was concluded
with a band concert Sunday.
According to Dave De-
Clark, co-chairman of the
talent show, “the show had
more interest and student
participation than ever.”
The 16 acts ranged from a
choir and rockbands to a
comedian and skits.
‘ Vernon Hallis won the
sixth annual edition of the
event with his talents as
Vocalist and pianist. Second
place went to Mark Dennis
tinging and playing guitar.
Pianist Alan Friedman,
joined by vocalist Anthony
Turner, took third place
honors.
Saturday, the parents met
faculty members in Iris Holt
McEwen Library. President
Fred Young and Dean of
Student Affairs William
Long then discussed student
life at the college in Whitley
Auditorium. Later in the
afternoon. President and
Mrs. Young entertained stu
dents and their parents at a
reception in their home.
The Fightin’ Christians de
lighted the home crowd with
their victory over the Blue
Hose in Burlington Memo
rial Stadium. The Marching
Show Band of the Carolinas,
under the direction of Dr.
David Bragg and Dr. Jack
White, entertained at pre
game and half-time shows.
Saturday’s festivities ended
with the fifth quarter social
Dr. O’Neill to speak
for Pi Gamma Mu
il
Dr. SaUy O’NeiU wiU deUver
the 1980 Pi Gamma Mu
lecture. Staff photo.
Dr. Sally Ann O’Neill will
present the annual Pi Gam
ma Mu program Thursday,
Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. on the
second floor of McEwen
Dining Hall. Dr. O’Neill’s
lecture is entitled “Access to
Criminal Trials, Press and
Public vs. Defendant.”
Ms. O’Neill, a member of
Elon’s class of 1970, was
one of two recipients of this
year’s Young Alumni of the
Year Award. She is an
attorney in the Office of the
chief council. National
Aeronautics and Space Ad
ministration at Langley Re
search Center in Hampton,
Va.
She is a cum laude grad
uate of Elon and a member
of the N.C. Alpha Chapter
of Pi Gamma Mu National
Social Science Honor Society
Alpha Chi Honorary Scho
lastic Society, and the reci
pient of the Student Go
vernment Participation
Award and the Pi Gamma
Mu Scholastic Award. She
was a member of Tau Zeta
Pi Sorority, Sigma Sigma
Sigma National Sorority,
and was a class officer.
In 1977 Ms. O’Neill was
awarded the Juris Doctor
degree from the Marshall-
Wythe School of Law, Col
lege of William and Mary.
She was president of Wil
liam and Mary’s Women’s
Law Society and a member
of Phi Alpha Delta legal
fraternity.
The public is cordially
invited to attend the lecture.
at the Best Western Inn.
Parents and students danced
to the tunes of Earl Lang
ford and the Kaydettes fea
turing Drs. Bragg and White
of the Music Department.
After Sunday brunch and
worship services, the Music
Department was again on
stage with a band contest in
Whitley Auditorium. Ac
cording to Nathan Artley
and Steve Hedrick, both
members of the Emanons,
“The concert was impres
sive. It was standing room
only and the audience was
getting into the music with
us.”
The Emanons introduced
three new vocalists: Susan
Connors, Anthony Turner,
and Christy Lemons. The
concert and Parents Week
end, 1980, ended with a
standing ovation.
This Is a scene from Parents Weekend with parents meeting
the faculty in the library. Staff photo
Elon features Little River Band
By Janet Spoon
The Little River Band is
coming to Elon! They will
perform in the Elon College
Alumni Gym Saturday, Oct.
25 at 8 p.m.
The Little River Band,
formed in 1975, took their
name from a sign by the side
of an outback road. The
internationally popular band
from Australia catapaulted
to fame when they cut their
debut LP entitled Little Ri
ver Band. They seemed an
“overnight sensation” but
actually each member had
brought years of profe
ssional experience to the
group that would make them
international stars.
Lead singer Glenn Shor-
rock was a member of
several popular Australian
rock groups prior to joining
LRB. Graham Goble, rhy
thm guitarist and vocalist,
helped to found Mississippi,
the musical forerunner of
Little River Band.
Rhythm guitarist and
sometimes lead vocalist Beeb
Birtles also was in the semi
nal Mississippi band before
the group changed its name.
Lead guitarist David Briggs
joined LRB in time to
record Diamantina Cocktail,
their second album. He had
earlier earned quite a reputa
tion as a session player in
Australia.
In April when Little River
Band was released in North
America, the group began its
first tour of Canada, Eng
land and the United States.
The LP yielded two hit
singles on American charts,
“It’s a Long Way There”
and “I’ll Always Call Your
Name.”
Their second release, Di-
mantina Cocktail was co
produced by the band and
John Boylan. The album.
named after a potent
Australian drink, earned the
group its first Gold album in
the U.S. with the success of
its two hits, “Help is on Its
Way” and “Happy Anniver
sary.” From their next al
bum, Sleeper Catcher came
the next two huge hits,
“Reminiscing” and “Lady”
which earned the group its
first Platinum LP in the
U.S. and sold over a million
copies here alone. With ex
tensive touring the Little
River Band’s fame spread.
Now with the release of
their first live album. Back
stage Pass in March 1980,
their first five years of
memorable songs are docu
mented. The chance to see
the Little River Band here at
Elon is coming Oct. 25.
Tickets are on sale at the
campus shop for $5 each.
Special guest Rupert Holmes
will be appearing with the
group.
Homecoming starts next week
This year’s Homecoming
theme is “On with the
Show,” and the show begins
Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30
a.m. in Whitley Auditorium
when the Homecoming court
will be announced.
Wednesday will be Elon
T-shirt Day, and on Thurs
day, there will be a bonfire
and a pep rally at 8 p.m.
behind Harper Center. A
parade through Elon will be
held at 3 p.m. on Friday,
and the Homecoming Dance
will highlight the evening.
Dancing to the sounds of
Staircase begins at 8 D.m. at
Best Western Inn. Van
transportation between the
college and the inn will be
provided on an hourly basis.
Voting for representatives
will take place from Oct. 27
to Nov. 6. Watch campus
publications for locations
com', on p. 2
An old-fashioned bruns-
wick stew sale will be spon
sored by the Elon Exchange
Club, starting Friday, Oct
24. The stew, at $2.50 per
quart, will be on sale in
front of the Elon College
Post Office or at the Ex
change Club on Highway
100. All proceeds will go to
support community projects
like the Boy Scouts.