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

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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

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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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: CHRIS TMAS AWAY FROM HOME Christmas is, of course, a speciai time tar every- body. We get to celebrate the birth of Christ and the joy at the season. Atong with this comes the tang- awatted Christmas hieak. arid the chance to target academies fer two tgiariauv weeks. For the cottage student though, Christmas can also he a hard time. For many it is their first time away from home during the season. it is reassuring that we wit! tmost tihehd he home for the actuai hotidays, hat for many the preparattbhs are the most enjoyable and important time. At Augustana we have incorporated the Christmas season and its preparations into our daily lives. in many ways, we ceiehrate the season around and through the schoat. As she we in these pictures of the Pumpkin Patch, we enjoy decorating our pieces at residence as much as our parents do at home Not only are the houses decorated but also the cafeterias, academic huiid- ings, end even our own dorm rooms. Every dorm had numerous h'ghts and decorations that wuta' be seen through the wihda ws. this was etsa the tirst year for the Old Main Christmas Tree. Everyone going down seventh avenue saw the spirit hugestaha was pro- jecting. This past year we continued the traditions of presenting Santa theta and Messiah. Months of hard work went into hath productions in order to help us better ceiebrate the season and feet part at it. We graciously appreciate the efforts at the perfermers and congratulate them on great shows! For many, the most important Augustaha event during the Christmas season is the anhhai trek to Ahdh ver. Here, one can remember the real reasons behind Christmas and its objectives. We feet the future in their heautitui new chapel and are amazed by the past in the nth church. We are hit thankful for the chance to he ve the experience at Ahdaver. Yes, Christmas is a wonderful time. For some it is hard being away from home, but the peapie at Augustana commit themselves to metre it speeiet for everyone. Christmas is truly a speciai time athugie.