Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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A familiar sight showing the areas that maintenance serves us. Indoors and out. 172— Campus Life

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Miss BSC, Kym Williams, accepts congratulations from her predecessor, Angela Callahan. Miss Birmingham- Southern A Contestant ' s Perspective By Lucy Tatman Keeping with the proud tradition that resulted in the Miss Alabama Pre- liminary in 1986, yet another outstand- ing ' Southern student, Kym Williams, was crowned in February at the Col- lege Theatre. Kym, a junior from Slidell, Louisi- ana, was a relative newcomer to the pageant circle. Never the less, she swept the Miss BSC title which, in ad- dition to requiring poise and the ability to interview effectively, show-cased her singing talents. Kym sang Some- where That ' s Green from the Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors to a thunderous ovation. The next step after the school ' s com- petition was to prepare for the Miss Alabama Pageant where Kym compet- ed against sixty other outstanding wom- en from across the state. After a week of tedious competition, after everyone had simg and danced and after every smile had been smiled, BSC ' s entry captured the second-runner-up spot, a virtually unheard of performance for a first time entree. Said Kym regarding the pageant, Not only did I receive much needed scholarship money, I learned so much about myself. Miss Alabama is not just a ' beauty ' pageant. Fifty percent of the pageant is based on talent. I gained so much confidence and self-worth and got to do the thing I enjoy most and feel I do best. Granted, the swimsuit competition is not my favorite thing to do, neither is evening gown, but it was a challenge and I survived. Singing is something that is simple for me to do in front of others but saying a speech is not. Never the less, I said my speech, walked out in my swim suit, and went home very proud of myself. Proud indeed. Tabbed as an early fa- vorite for next year ' s Miss Alabama crown, Kym captiu-ed the Miss Ail- American Bowl title in August, netting her yet another thousand dollar scho- larship, an appearance on national television during the All-American Bowl, and most importantly, another shot at the state crown. [%2 Miss BSC— 171

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Keeping Up the Campus Another BSC Blessing By Kristen French Birmingham Southern has a reputation for looking good, and the credit belongs to our fine maintenance people. They give their all, whether routinely blowing leaves and debris off the sidewalks to laying down grass at the last minute for those special occa- sions. How could we keep up our high standards without their help? The importance of everyday mainte- nance shines through in regular activit- ies of these brave men and women. Taking their cue from the administra- tion of BSC, they keep the foliage clipped, being sure to guide the growth of the campus. The fountain gets its own deserved attention, but only in time to spoil Dr. Bailey ' s plans to bring his biology class out to study algae growth. How often have we noticed the innovation of maintenance when visi- tors are due? The campus takes on an aureate quality of green for patrons and prospective students, whether spring or fall, the heat waves of sum- mer or the bitter cold of winter. One must admit that the grass seems to spring from nowhere at these times, in easy to install square patches or in the guise of green straw strewn over bare earth, giving the campus that artificial quality of a man wearing a badly made toupee. However, maintenance is not here only to give the public an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. The responsibili- ties of maintenance also cover the needs of those who live here — the stu- dents. But however much we complain about maintenance, we do appreciate them. The campus is clean and pleas- ing to the eye and runs fairly smoothly thanks to all their hard work. [ ] Maintenance— 173