Jordan hadn't cooked much before he moved to Stephenson, which houses 49 male undergraduates. It was chicken noodle soup. The guys aren't exactly reserved with their opinions. Saia assigned Jordan the task of making the quesadillas. Friedrichs, a graduate student who will continue as hall director in fall 1998, hopes the chef's visit won't be a one-time experience.
Lights dim, music starts, and after a few pulsing beats, the group begins dancing and singing.
Dress rehearsal for the 1998 Rock Chalk Revue, a philanthropic student-run variety show, has started, and cast members are eager for opening night. The dance number ends, and performers laugh and cheer as they run off stage. Almost immediately, the mood shifts to a more serious tone as the light and sound crews swing into action, shouting out orders to one another and hustling around the theater making last-minute adjustments. The Revue is in its 49th year and has raised money for the Douglas County United Way for the past 15 years, said Andrew Schauder, Green Bay, Wis., junior and executive producer of the 1998 show. The show comprises five skits that revolve around a central theme decided by an advisory board, Schauder said.