Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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October 1987 25th Sadies Marred By Accident Four Lee College stu- dents were injured on a hayride during Upsilon ' s 25th anniversary of Sadie Hawkins. The traditional route which had been fol- lowed for years was by- passed as police chose to escort the convoy of hayriders down Candies Lane. As the packed trai- lors started down the hill next to the skating rink, one wagon lost control because of the steep grade, and jacknifed sending riders off the trailor and into the street. The injured included Carman Rowland from Cleveland, Alicia Lucas from West Virginia, Kathy Coleman from Virginia, and Tina Kennedy from Delaware. Except for Kennedy, all were treated and released from the hospital the same eve- ning. Kennedy was treat- ed for a broken collar bone, three fractured ribs, and a punctured lung. She was released from Erlangher Hospital after spending six days recovering from the acci- dent. Kennedy indicated that she appreciated ev- eryone ' s concern and prayers. President Paul Conn said he, regretted that it happened. ' ' He acknowl- edged that in the past he had participated in the event, and felt that it was a tradition that was an important and good part of trie social calendar at Lee College. ' ' Conn said absolutely no one was to blame. Coleman, who suffered a chipped elbow in the accident, said as the wagon lost control every- one began to jump off the trailers. ' ' Coleman lost her footing as she jumped and landed on her elbow. Many of the eye-witnesses said the driver did a good job of not flipping the tractor into a nearby ditch. Students involved stat- ed, God had His hand on us because it could have turned out much worse. ' ' Many of the stu- dents formed prayer cir- cles around the injured. One student said, God indeed answers prayers and deserves the glory for the mercy that he showed us. Sophomore Donald LeRoy, a rider on the trai- lor that jacknifed, said that it was fortunate that more people weren ' t hurt. We were lucky that the trailor didn ' t go all the way in the ditch. If it had it would have rolled over on a lot of people, ' ' LeRoy said. Though the accident certainly put a damper on the evening, the Sadie Hawkins tradition contin- ued with fun and fellow- ship. Injured students soon returned to school and resumed classes sharing with their peers both the scary memories of the night, and a lot of thank- fulness to God for His protection. Students filled the trailers to capacity as they await to leave the campus. 146 • Student Life

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Local New Giant Brewery Chooses Not To Come To Bradley County A local controversy which stirred the city of Cleveland was the possibility of the lo- cation of the Budweiser plant in Cleveland. With so many major denominations of religious organizations located in Cleveland, there was sure to be some type of debate. Those in favor of the plants location in Cleve- land argued that it would certainly boost the econo- my, while creating employ- ment for the residents of the Cleveland-Bradley County area. However, those in opposition, mainly church leaders, felt that the increase in alcohol intake, and the exposure of alco- hol to our young people would be more detrimental than any economic gains to the community. These de- bates were heated, and as a result many newspaper arti- cles were published listing the various pros and cons of the issue. After the smoke cleared, and the decision was made, these arguments had little effect on Budweiser ' s deci- sion to locate or not. They chose Cartersville, Georgia as the prospective site of their plant, and though Cleveland was a possibility, they were never really in the running. Area Hit Hard By Snow Cleveland residents cer- tainly received a late Christ- mas present. In early Janu- ary, the largest snowstorm in years hit Cleveland drop- ping nearly ten inches of snow on the ground. Unfortunately, students were not here to enjoy the fun of the snow, but they were fortunate enough to miss the hazardous road conditions. Lee officials feared that registration might be postponed, but everything went according to schedule. Some students arrived several days late be- cause of the weather, so registration was extended to accommodate them. Cleveland residents even got vacations as most busi- nesses closed due to the bad weather and ice. They did not, however, have to worry about eating because dependable RED FOOD kept its doors open — it is more dependable than the mailman. They did, though have to worry about ways to remove the snow from driveways and sidewalks. Hardware stores sold out of snow shovels, and people began creating new means of removing the snow. Whatever fun or confu- sion the snowstorm caused will certainly be remem- bered, and many more resi- dent will be sure to stock up on snow shovels as they reminisce on the SNOW- STORM of ' 87. Student Life • 145

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Campus News Magazine Dole Visits Lee Campus Elizabeth Dole, campaigning on behalf of her husband, spoke to Lee students and the community. Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Secretary of Transportation of the United States, paid a visit to Lee College on Feb. 23, 1988 as she cam- paigned for her husband and presidential hopeful, Senator Bob Dole. Mrs. Dole spoke before the crowded Brown Audito- rium for about half an hour, sharing both information about herself and the poli- cies of her husband, to Lee College students and facul- ty- The longest serving Sec- retary of Transportation since the Department was created in 1967, Mrs. Dole heads a department with 100,000 employees and a budget of approximately $28 billion. She sets policy direction for the nation ' s aviation, highway, railroad, mass transit and maritime resources, and is the first woman to head a branch of the armed services — the U.S. Coast Guard, a leader in the nation ' s drug inter- diction effort. The Dole campaign was just one of several who vis- ited the Lee College cam- pus encouraging students to participate in the upcom- ing presidential election. Representatives for the Pat Robertson campaign also made a stop at Lee in preparation for the Super Tuesday primaries. Lee Hires Tennis Coach The Lee College tennis team received a new boost of energy this season with the addition of new tennis coach, Mark Wickham. Thus far, the team has eigh- teen matches scheduled, with fourteen of them in the regular season. According to Wickham, the team has planned an Easter trip which will match up Lee with their best competition ever. They are raising mon- ey for their trip to Florida where they will be compet- ing against such NCAA teams as Florida Tech and Flager. Wickham states that this increased competition with larger colleges in more competitive divisions will benefit the Lee team and give them experience that they can certainly use later. Their major competition in the TVAC (Tennessee Val- ley Athletic Conference), in- cludes such schools as LMU and Carson-Newman. His description of his eight member team is that they are young, but they are extremely talented and fair- ly evenly matched. Among goals Wickham plans to at- tain in the implementation of a Fall tennis season to accompany their Spring season. This goal will be readily reached through the construction of the new tennis complex that will be built next year on campus. As for now, Lee plays all home tennis matches at the Family Life Center. Hopeful- ly, the construction of the new complex will bring ten- nis as a major spectator sport at Lee. Student Life • 147 A