Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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: WKINGS INVADE t SOUTH-EAST ASIA Asia signified the inconqeerahte, test August. A part a! the worid few westerners brave, it teamed as a misty travel poster, as impressions of ehahyhaired peaptes, quiet and compact. For the 19 leaving Chicago it was a continent of unhhews. Tokyo opened our ears and eyes to the spectacle of the stage, to the charm of the koto, end the haunts at the shahuhachi. We expertenced expression tree from western moods and traditions. Direriented hut intrigued we came to know the imagistic sounds, the esoteric Nah. and the h'irtatious Kabuki of Japan. Tokyo taught us how it tett to he a minority what it teit like to he a physical curiositjr - a novelty. Larger than our troubled New York City, Tokyo redehhed what a city need he, and what human nature need be by showing its its conhdent populous and its crime-iree streets. Kyoto charmed us. Temples spotted the mountain- shtes as welt as every street corner. Buddhist cerne- teries climbed the hittstb'es title tnca ciwtizatians, white tish ponds and wandering, imarted pines deco- rated serene gardens; timetess and theeghttut Many at us had the most 'D'apanese two days of our trip white in Kyoto. Staying with generous hast tamiiies tor the weettehd we were wrapped in trime- naj or shown the tea ceremony. Same teamed cathe- raphy, ett toair a steamy Japanese bath, and aft experienced the rate jay of sharing ane's culture, and receiving another. Diptamacy went on in a very teat way. Our visit to Nara dwarfed American history by cheitengihg our imaginations to take in the ancient capital, which dated hack to the seventh century. Our visit to t-h'roshima was a harm wing one emotion- ally. We were struck by the eerie newness of the city, shiny white buh'dings sunshine and bustte and then inside the Peace Museum - hett an earth, horren- dous burn victims and repented human beings who were mere shadows on the bent: steps. We met people serious about peace, and we were changed, Taiwan showed us her seashore with toy boats and galactic ioeirihg rock formations. She plunged us deep into her tropical rainforest. in Tomim Gorge, Cant err pg tt

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division and the Delta Chi's took the female 51219. For this campethfon there was also an overah' category for fhe best performance. This pn'ze was proudly taken home by the Phi Rho's. 0h Frto'ay night, one of the most popular and important of all the Homecoming events took place, this being the Coronation of the Vi-King and W-aueen. In a very popular decision, Bob HM and Beth Quinta: were crowned ofhcia! monarchs of the week. Saturday afternoon came Me one single event rha! everyone was wailing for, this of course being the lootbalf game, In it, the fans received rho afmost to-oevexpecfed Victory but also saw an offensive and delenst've roof. Augie led from the opening kickoff as Troy Westermah returned the kick to Augie? hrs! roucha'own, Just a few minutes tater, Brad Price broke into the open for a 5713M TD run. The first quarter ended with Augustana leading the Carthage Redman 28-0 going on to a 49-0 watery. In a game where Augusfana fed in every statistical category if was obvious that both Angie's offense am! defense were awesome. Over 17 running backs were used .in an effort which produced over 250 yards rushing. The defense was just as incredible; holding Carthage In just 100 yar'o's total offense and an incredible 1.5.? yards per play.

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cent from pg 15 nature romenced us with misty mountainside tem- ples, wateriatis and hot springs, soaring vertical cliffs and angry rapids. Hang itang redehnea' urban and eosmapah'tah. it pro ved our most severe lesson in the Asian concept at space. We saw areas such as Mung Keir with tour hundred and lift;r thousand people hvihg on one square rhite 0t tend, truhi an exercise in vertical living. Stimulus came from every angle which meant toad, entertainment, and catiectabies train ah imag- inable tends Hung hang cantesed us with the huge tankers at internatibhai shipping next to the small tioating world of its heat peapie. We iett with an impression of its unique status in the world, its recirtess mix of east and west. china pm vent the mast hitter-sweet at our stops, and the must 'btherewordh'. She greeted us with optimism and change in her eye. in her free market- places buzzing with actiwty, with produce galore, and entrepreneurial energies re vitaiizea', were hints at the ihture far the world's most populated country. We saw the ominous hem of 1.1 hittien reahzed in the wiihiiied faces of aid, squatting men, the joy at a gtgghhg, tat baby, and the proud, subtle expressions of young parents. We learned about proud poverty and a simpiitied lifestyle. We witnessed a people somehow eioser to his than we are. China thritied us with her Greet Wait snaking its way to the horizon, haidy riding the spine of the mountaih range, it spoke at human tail end achie ve- meht. We again were swaahed with the intrigues of her past as we wandeied the Forbidden City. then we wandered out inte Hen an Min squate, into the present, with its huge portrait of Mao Isa Dong and we imew she had been brave. We left China with memories of university students, and pocketed ade dresses. Asia in volved us. it mystihbd us and it welcomed. it stays with us and continues to teach us. Lisa Eeii