Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Pieces Of The Hub When the Murphy Can- dler building was torn down, students and alum- nae mourned its loss. The Hub had been a big part of life at Agnes Scott and its absence was apparent. In the new Alston Cen- ter the cornerstones of the Hub have been dis- played in the main level entry. As is apparent, the cornerstones could never replace the hub in the hearts and minds of peo- ple close to Agnes Scott. However, the display is a pleasant rembrance of all the fun and special times had in the Murphy Can- dler building. In the main level entry, the cor- nerstones of the old Murphy Candler building have been dis- played. Popular Places Since its opening, the Al- ston Center has proven to be a popular place to go. The places most widely used in the new student center are the aerobics room and the ra- quetball courts. Both places seemed to be a hit right from the beginning. Used by both the students and faculty, the raquetball courts were very busy. Fa- miliar faces around the courts included: Harry Wis- Working off the calories taken in at the dining hall, a student partici- pates in one of the nightly aerobics sessions. trand, John Pilger, Jerry Whittington, and Christo- pher Ames. Among the stu- dents, Gwen Haug visited the courts the most. The aerobic dance room was used mostly in the eve- nings. Almost every night af- ter dinner one could find a group of students Getting Fit With Mit or being in- spired by another student equivalent to Jane Fonda. Just batting the ball around is a great stress reducing activity. Just ask Sarah Kegsley. ■ ' n

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Perhaps the most memo- rable scene of the entire week of Black Cat is Sally Mairs and her Vodka bottle. In some ways, Sally, the president of the Orientation Council, had more to cele- brate. After-all, she had just guided transfer students, for- eign students, and a fresh- men class through two months of orientation. Sally was not alone in her class spirit. She and her classmates, the Pilots, took the Black Kitty by showing that they had the most spirit. Even though small in num- ber, the Pilots made as much noise as the other larger classes. And with their own specialized version of the senior song, made everyone in the entire dining hall laugh. The Pilots showed the other classes what class spir- it and unity can bring . . . The Black Kitty. Junior Production: Parody On The Plight Of The Pear Trees Pat Pinka bunnyhops across the stage . . . Linda Hubert forgets to remove large price tags from her clothing . , . Elsa Jann accosted by a nerd. This was the 1987 Black Cat Pro- duction. Written by Dolly Purvis with assistant director Anne Leacock, the production was a composite effort by the entire Junior class. This year, the juniors attempted to parody every facet of life here at Agnes Scott. With an outstanding performance by Ginger Patton as Madonna singing Ethereal World, and Eleanor Dill, as the Mister Rogers character, the production started with a bang and ended with a cynical yet comic poke at modern systems of education. Even President Schmidt did not escape the icy grip of comedy. Adelle Clements, dressed in a fine, tailored suit, strode out on stage and addressed the issue of campus renovations. She, bearing an uncanny resem- blance to our president, ripped across the stage in a cloud of baby powder to face an empty convocation which provoked one of the most inspired renderings of the movement of the pear trees. Vee Kimbrell and Allison Addams, a.k.a. Dr. Q- Bert and Dr. Pinkness, fooled a full house in Gaines while speaking in incredibly poly-syllabic words and quoting, at length. Paradise Lost. Every one escaped unscathed, except for the well-inten- tioned yet misunderstood writer who, some may say received A Cheshire Cat Black Kitty her just desserts or, perhaps, suffered poetic justice when the t the spirit of the week h cast and crew watched as Rebecca Bradly, the junior class ' ' ' ' ■• ' ■ president, and Anne Leacock hurled a pie in her face. Let ' s Move the Pear 1 ' Lets Move the 1 ' ear ' I ' ree Again ' is the song siir g by Dol Purvi with her spe cial Rues Adelle Clem enls as Pr esider dt. RV

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A New Place For Students Before leaving for Christ- mas break Agnes Scott stu- dents were told that the new student center would be opened when they returned from break. Unfortunately, the old gym did not complete its transformation until Feb- ruary. Named after Agnes Scott ' s third president, the Wallace M Alston center was opened on February 8, 1988. Dean Hudson and the trust- ees decided to dedicate the newly renovated gym to Dr. Alston because he was ex- tremely interested in stu- dents and student life. The Alston center is open from 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. and contains conveniences espe- cially for students. On the bottom level there is a stu- dent lounge, a snack-bar, a television room, and a dance studio. Raquetball courts, an aerobic dance room, the main information desk, the main dance studio and of- fices are contained on the main level. Upstairs, the Chaplain ' s office and the chapel are found. Without a doubt, the Alston center is a welcome and wanted addi- tion to the Agnes Scott cam- pus. Ms. G., whose office is on the main level, stands at the entrance of the new Alston Center. Andri Akins and Gina Greely prac- tice their new dance routine in the new Dance studio, on the main level. Wallace M. Alston Center