Saturday, March 03, 2007

Profs spread Saturday night fever to dancers



About 15 Northwestern professors broke out their John Travolta impressions Saturday afternoon, to the delight and shock of Dance Marathon participants.

Led by publicity committee members, the professors pointed to the crowd as they shook their hips to "Stayin' Alive."

Psychology Prof. Eli Finkel danced in DM as an undergraduate in 1995.

"It was far less exhausting," Finkel said.

History Prof. Ed Muir admitted he thought he didn't dance well.

"But I had fun," he said.

After the dance, professors dispersed into the crowd and mingled with their current and former students. Willie the Wildcat also joined the party and shook his tail to Sam Cooke's "What a Wonderful World."

Many dancers enjoyed the display. Weinberg sophomore Ben Brabston said that on a scale of one to 10, the professors' dancing skills earned "an 11."

Text: Nomaan Merchant/The Daily Northwestern
Photos: Joanna Allerhand/The Daily Northwestern

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