Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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Measuring Up Main After Main was reopened last year, the prospect of liv- ing in a beautiful dorm was very exciting. From the im- pressive McKinney date par- lour to the tower rooms, Ag- nes Scott Hall is admired by students and residents. Liv- ing in Main, the oldest build- ing on campus, has its down- side also; the tedious flights of stair.s, the occasional lack of hot water, the definite lack of air conditioning, and the fact that the building is open most of the time. But counterbalancing these pit- falls of Main are the large rooms and bathrooms, the high ceilings and windows, the pastel decor of each hall, the stories of the tower ghost, and the bell tower it- self. Driving into Decatur and the sight of the bell tow- er brings a rush of nostalgia for Agnes Scott and all it stands for. 1 ■ H - ■• ,tf PPWj 1 ■,.yx,W-- T % 3- M ' % w 1 l2 1 ' f OE % 1 Hot And Hectic It is not the first day of exams. It is not the last day of exams. The most hectic and chaotic day of the entire year is the day we move into the dorms. August 24, f987 was made even more difficult than previous years because of the cl osing of Huttrick Drive. Ileturning students were rerouted to the loop in front of Main, the Rebekah parking lot, the Walters parking lot, and the Hopkins parking area. This detour was torture to the fathers, brothers, and boyfriends that helped with the moving. The comandeered help was forced to carry the heavy and the bulky farther distances. Perhaps those who moved into Inman had life the easi- est. Afterall, Inman had air- conditioning. Move-in day was one of the hottest days of the summer of 1987 in Atlan- ta. For those who live else- where in uncooled dorms, the rooms were hotter than outside because they were all closed up. Thankfully, no one suf- fered too much from moving into the dorms in such heat. Other than exhaustion, which is cured by a good night ' s sleep, no one was mortally wounded. Perhaps, a not-so-happy thought for all except th e seniors is that we can expect to do the same thing next year.

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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

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Home Away From Home Do you even know where Hopkins is located? The train certainly does. Elvery three hours or so, the rail- road system bequests Hop- kins dormitory, the campus ' smallest and closest to the tracks, with a few minutes of non-maiilluous cacaphonic chaos. The debs cover their ears and try their best to continue studying, sleeping, or whatever it is a deb does when she is trying to avoid the fact that, yes, she is in school. The Hopkins Junior Debutante Society (as they wish to be called) periodical- ly throws cotillions for inter- ested (perhaps, interesting) faculty and staff members. ' I ' hese parties, which have been well attended, have fea- tured the Seven Deadly Sins as well as Ms. G lipsynching with Aretha Franklin singing that all-time favorite hit, the debs listen to such tunes Respect. The debs also at- as Kiirning Down The tempt to make fire drills House or Burning for Your more a memorable experi- Love. All the fun aside. ence. Kach time they are Hopkins is a heterogeneous forced to leave the comforts mixture of all types of people of their desk or bed in order who do more than co-exist; to convince the fire depart- they live and learn together ment that they can, in fact, in remarkable harmony, exit the building quickly when driven out by an alarm which sounds something like an elephant on a motorcycle,