Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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THE YAMACRAW 1981 B-27 B.S.C. Promotes Brotherhood Black Student Caucus: BACK ROW: Marcia Carter, Eric Young, Donna Ward, Patricia McDonald, Donald King ROW 2: Susan Johnson (secretary), Randy Heath, Denise Boone, Rose Richardson (parliamentarian), Dylon Grant ROW 3: Donna Monroe, Janice Kendrick, Michele Cubit, Kelly Woodland, Melna Inge, Bryan Weaver FRONT ROW: Wanda Glover, Carol Banks (treasurer), Constance Gannaway (vice-president), Anthony Moody, Loyd Pinkston INSET: Karen Malachi (president) The Black .Student Caucus devotes itself to promoting academic, social, and cultural equity in the Oglethorpe community. Some of this year ' s activities have included a blood pressure clinic, a Halloween party for the children of the Linwood Park community, and represen- tation at the National Black College Student Conference. The B.S.C. also participated in Homecoming and held a spring dance, with proceeds going for library books by and about blacks. The B.S.C. enjoyed a successful Black History Week in February. Profes- sor Hine of Purdue University came to campus to give a talk on Blacks in the Professions. The club also put on a play, and sponsored an essay contest for Linwood Park children. In addition to bringing black artists and speakers to campus, the B.S.C. continued to pursue its goal of getting a full-time black professor hired by the university. Although the club has not yet reached this goal, it has succeeded in bringing this cause to the attention of the administration. Appreciating The Great Outdoors Jldoors Club: BACK ROW: Dan Walden, Terry lerst, Melissa Sunay, Mike Voeltz FRONT ROW: Ti Nutt, Debbie Morgan, Carol Lerman, Simon ash, Anna Jojose, P. C. Charnley, Gail Zeisal (treasurer). Bob Sellars (president), Karl Hall NOT PICTURED: Greg Garson (vice-president), Nancy Schwartz, Ricky Croes, Miguel Barranco The Outdoors Club had quite a busy year. Returning treasurer Gail Zeisal got things started with the season ' s first camping trip to Tray .Mountain. As the year went on, vice president Greg Garson was able to organize the group ' s very first weekend ski trip to the Chattaloochee Ski Resort in North Carolina ' s Maggie Valley. The hardest part was trying to get five cars, packed with people and equipment, to follow the leader. .After six hours of driving and only one lost car (it got there ahead of the rest, anyway), they arrived to find nine gorgeous inches of new fallen snow. Needless to sa . a good time was had by all, especially by those who had never seen the fiuffy white stuff before. During the year, there were also numerous camping and hiking excursions to the North Georgia mountains. .A.nd what about 1981-1982 ' ' The Outdoors Club has plans to hit the Smokies for some serious bear watching. Let ' s hope the bears don ' t watch them first.

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1 B-26 1981 THE YAMACRAW n 1( ti L s c fl c fl a a b [ a f a y c a RUDD: The Alternative The RUDD Social Club is an alternative to fraternity life at Oglethorpe. Its membership policy is democratic, and its activities are designed to promote friendship and support for members. For instance, it sponsors teams for intramural sports each year, and organizes parties and other activities (such as pool shooting in the afternoon) for its members. RUDD is proud not only of its record in intramurals, but of the academic achievements and extra-curricular invol- vement of its members. RUDD has also acquired a reputation for being able to pick campus beauties. Their Homecoming representatives, Terry Tribbet and Doc Torrance, won the Lord and Lady Oglethorpe titles this year. In addition, RUDD candidate Sheila Marx was crowned Miss Yamacraw. RUDD: BACK ROW: Doc Torrance, Mark Moskowitz, Joe Exum, Michael Brant, Andy Bieger, Pete Milot ROW 2: Bruce Searles, Ed Odenkirchen, Bob Kane. Dave Mills FRONT: Chuck Nicholas, Dale Jolley NOT PICTURED: Lee Van Smith, Jim Spinelli, Kevin Egan, Paul Bozarth, Don King, Scott Faith Grack, Paul Sykes, Gene Karate Club Is Getting Defensive The Karate Club began in the Fall semester of 1980-81. Dylon Grant, an Oglethorpe student, began the Club and acted as the instructor for the group. A black belt himself, Dylon conducted classes three times a week in Korean Karate as practiced by the Mooduk Kwan Association. As Dylon ' s students quickly learned, his classes were extremely demanding, both mentally and physically. They began with warm-ups which included incredible amounts of sit-ups, painfully deviant push-ups, and splits. The class then studied karate moves (learning both their English and Korean names), and forms, which are combinations of techniques. Although the class focus was on the perfection of basic punches, kicks, and blocks, the students also learned some innovative self-defense techniques. In addition, they discovered a little bit of the meditation that is important to karate as a way of life. Both beginning and advanced students came to be cJucated in the ways of karate. Several students achieved colored, or advanced, bells during the year. As a new organization on the Oglethorpe campus, the Karate Club was quite successful. Above Left: A student receives individual instruc- tions. Below Left: Students practice their karate kicks. Right: Black belt instructor Dylon Grant displays his karate moves.

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B-28 1981 THE YAMACRAW International Club Promotes Unity In its fourth year of existence, the International Club was one of the most active and productive organizations on campus. The International Club gives Oglethorpe ' s growing number of interna- tional students opportunities for friendship and involvement in campus life. One indication of their achievements came in November with the overwhelming success of the International Club Dinner. Approx- imately 160 guests were served 22 dishes from seven different countries around the world. In a brief speech, International Club president Irani de Araujo described the event as a lesson in which we request that you make sincere efforts to respect and understand our cultural differences. By sharing our food and our music with you, we want to show you that despite nationality, race, sex and religious differences, we can sit at a t able of brotherhood. Scenes from the International Club Dinner. Left: Guests at the dinner had a choice of 22 dishes from 11 countries. Center: Carolina Antonini and Jose Campos of Venezuela were one of many groups providing international musical entertainment. Right: Marshall Nason presented Irani de Araujo a plaque as a tribute to his dedication and service to the International Club. .iiit .f. ' i- The International Club: SEATED: Nilgun Yazici, Turkey; Maryam Givtash, Iran; Margarita Jaramil- lo, Colombia; Ana Maria Macrides, Colombia; Joanna Whalen, Nicaragua; Janice Kendrick, U.S.A. STANDING: Jamal Al-Hazmi, Saudi Arabia; Abdulla Mohanna, Saudi Arabia; Saleh Al- Mushary. Saudi Arabia; Juan Carlos Vilanova, Spain (vice-president); Assaf Al-Assaf, Saudi Arabia (program chairman); Jose del Pozo, Ecuador; Gilbert Lopez, Aruba; Ekachai Sitkrongwong, Thailand; Bolivar Miranda, Ecuador; Marshall R. Nason, U.S.A. (Foreign Student Advisor); Cedric Croes, Aruba; Irani de Araujo, Brazil (president, fall); Fahad Al-Assaf, Saudi Arabia; Ivan Acoca, Panama; Vichai Dolbanbarnchoke, Thailand; Andreas Kafa- tos Greece; Vehdat Gurtan, Turkey NOT PIC- TURED- Gonzalo Fernandez, Ecuador (president, spring); Carolina Antonini, Venezuela (secretary); Arman Davoudian, Iran (treasurer)