Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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In 1988, fitness seemed to be the fad. One could always find students participating in aerobics and other types of exercise. The goal of every active student was to lose weight and to firm up. How- ever it seemed to be a losing battle when no one had an active say in their diet when forced to eat in the dining hall. One cannot say how suc- cessful the fitness campaign was. However the great num- ber of participants certainly had a good time exercising. No one person was forced to exercise alone. In most cases exercising was done in groups and fun was had by all. What spurred this fitness craze? It is hard to say. Per- haps it was the presence of new extremely nice facilities. Perhaps i t was the new social pressure to be thin. Whatev- er the cause, the quest for fit- ness at Agnes Scott was most apparent. Fighting To Be Fit Fitness Craze? Sophomores Frances Scrivener and Jackie Grouse stretch out before an afternoon run. Some students get together for a friendly tennis match in order to get some exercise.

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Friends, Neighbors, and Roommates Completely spastic over the first day and drunk with scottie dog sugar cookies and pink lemonade, we met at a tea on the President ' s patio. Although we were separated with one of us in Winship and the other in Inman we realized the potential of close friendship. Ms. X: My former room- mate and I went to see her that evening. I ' ll never forget her sign on the wall saying, Rambo ' s Angel. I ' d never seen a person with a theme nor a person who belonged to a terrorist organization. Ms. Y: When I saw her I thought, Oh my God, look at the size of those bows! But you can not judge a per- son by her bows. Ms. X: We do stupid things together. We take cameras to Kroger, we have water fights in the hall, and we wear our paja- mas to breakfast. Ms. Y: Can ' t forget Monday morn- ings at 3 A.M. on the quad trying to learn to use the timer on the camera. Most important, we are known for our craftsmanship in design- ing the most efficient use of space within a Walters room. Ms. X: We know the gives and takes of being friends. I ' m there for her and she for me. We can laugh when things get tough and work through it together. It ' s been a blast. She ' s a special person and that is what makes her such a good friend. Ms. Y: We get along so well maybe because we sing in unison in the shower. I don ' t really know. All I know is that she understands me and I her.

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Diet, Diet, Diet!! The most dreaded part of one ' s freshman year is the Freshmen Fifteen. Howev- er the fitness campaign tried to eliminate the problem. The dining hall helped the students by creating a diet that would help them main- tain, or maybe even lose weight. The meals were rath- er sparce consisting of tuna and lettuce or a small ham- burger patty. This diet was first designed for the tennis team, but became popular when the team got positive results. Thanks to the diet, the Freshmen Fifteen is not the problem it used to be. No matter the sparce quantities on the dining hall diet, students still have something to smile about. P.E. Can Be Fun? The 1988 fitness craze was helped along by the Physical Education department. As it always has done, the P.E. dept. has given every Agnes Scott student the opportu- nity to become physically fit. Distribution requirements state that each student must take P.E. classes. A student has a number of choices. Tennis classes are popular in the fall and spring and swim- ming is popular during the winter. Sometimes these classes can be quite tedious, but they often turn out to be quite pleasant. Nonetheless, taking class- es is a great way to schedule time to exercise. Coach Patterson shows a student Miss McKemie lends a helping hand the proper way to hold a golf club. to a budding tennis star.