James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Pink and green is not only a color combination, but a (Lisa . Bunny Bimbach) Enjoying her recent rise to fame, Lisa Bimbach. author of The Official Preppy Handbook and Preppy Desk Diary, entertained both preps and non-preps in Grafton-Stovall on September 9. Clad in a madras skirt, pink oxford, blue cardigan, espadrilles and pearls soutered around her neck, Bimbach referred to JMU saying, It ' s so intense to know a school can go completely preppy in just eight years. Bimbach assured that academics are not prep, and anyone in the library that night was T.B.A. (To Be Avoided!) Liberal Arts are the preppiest studies, added Bimbach, Because they prepare you for nothing. After demonstrating the preppy walk and presenting a slide show on prep fashions. Bimbach went on to more serious forms of preppy behavior. She assured the audience that it is very important to drink serious quantities of liquor all the time. The preppiest drinks to wear are gin and tonics, vodka, bloodies, (said in a dramatic lockjaw) and of course, beer. Bimbach warned, however, that drinking leads to one thing: S-E-X. Preppies are more likely to do ' It ' when drunk. They ' re not passionate, but have the purpose of producing little miniature preppies. To keep from engaging in naughty activities preps should watch TV stressed Bimbach. In particular, preps and preppettes watch the Beverly Hillbillies, Gilligan ' s Island, Dick Van Dyke, and M A S H while munching on Cheez-Whiz. These sedentary activities prepare preps for getting ahead. Of course, it ' s not difficult. Just ask Lisa: The best way to get rich is to marry well. Lisa Bimbach 27

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Showing off the latest in preppie wear (above) Bimbach captures the attention of the enthusiastic crowd with her imitation gold skull eatings The largely prep crowd express their appreciation for the charismatic Bimbach (left inset). Bimbach responds to a crude remark from the crowd (far top) and then retaliates with a witty comeback of her own (far bottom left). Definately (over) dressed for the occasion (far bottom) students bask in the glory of recognition and fame. Cheerful preps pose for the camera (far center) as they discuss the Bimbach performance. 26 Lisa Bimbach

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Special Addresses Academic teaming can go beyond the classroom. In an attempt to offer students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in various subjects, the Visiting Scholars Committee and the eight annual Fall Arts and Sciences Symposium brought a variety of speakers and experts to campus. The symposium, with the theme The American Dream, sponsored an array of prominent guest speakers which included political journalist James Kilpatrick and poet Marge Piercy. Faculty members also presented panel discussions. The Visiting Scholars program included a mini-symposium on the Middle East, with speakers Richard Cottam and Abdulaziz A. Sachedina covering the most controversial topic — Iran. All lecture programs are free to students and the public, and serve as an aid to increasing the information and education of anyone interested. 28 Lectures