Avila University - Anthem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Moryo Anne Ripperberger piles on rhe trimmings os she enjo rhe spreod provided or rhe Homecoming Donee held or rt Plaza Embossy Suites, sponsored by Student Union Board. With o record crowd peering from rhe Avalanche hillsid ' Alex Aimon gains control of rhe soccer ball to help Avila w against Rockhurst, 0-2, rhe week before homecoming. So, how do you like your marshmallows, medium-rare c well-done? , asks Susanna Putz of the RHA homecoming bo — fire. Liso Shore

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AVILA HOMECOMING 1987 Memorable Weekend Dear Journal: SUNDAY: Oh! My aching bones. I ended homecoming weekend by ploying flog football this after- noon Residence Hall Association sponsored a game between Corondelet and Ridgway. I don ' t know who won — we kind of forgot to keep score. It was a game my body will long remem- ber! SATURDAY: I went to the soccer gome of 2 o ' clock and watched the guys beat Lindenwood. Then I proceeded to Mabee Fieldhouse to see the Volleyball team win marches against William Jewell ond Horris-Stowe. I got bock to my room to shower ond dress by 7:30 just in rime for my dote ond I to leave for dinner. We went to this really elegant restaurant before the homecoming dance. Remem- bering proper table etiquette was difficult, we hod become so ac- custom to eoting with our hands of McDonald ' s ond Pizza Hut (the not so elegont restaurants). We arrived ot the dance o little after 9:30 pm. It was held ot Em- bassy Suites on the Plozo. When we walked in the joint was jump- ing. The donee was put on by Student Union Board. With the theme being Until the Clock Strikes Twelve, the decorations consisted of o cosfle ond silver clouds ond stars with o lit replico of Big Ben hanging from the ceiling. Director of Student Development, Gory Morgan, wos our D.J., ploy- ing tunes from the 40 ' s to the 60 ' s. We donced ourselves ragged. FRIDAY: A group of us got togeth- er ond went to see the home- coming production Solt Water Moon . It wos about on 18 year old guy, Jocob Mercier who re- turns to his native home just in rime to woo his former love, Mory Snow, who is about to marry. THURSDAY: I went to the bon-fire that RHA sponsored behind Mabee Fieldhouse. There were a lot of students there, both resi- dents and commuters. It reminded me of o Peanuts cartoon where Charlie Brown and the gong were comping out, gathered around the fire roosting marshmallows, re- flecting on life and enjoying their contentment. — Patrick Wood Jacob Mercier (Tom DeDoker) enlightens Mory Snow (Francesco Poscolini) on the structure of the constellations os she looks on with interest. Tom ond Fron were the feature performers in the 1987 Homecoming Production Solt Water Moon . 14 Homecoming

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RESIDENCE LIFE DEAR DIARY: Today I begon o new life — college life. I enjoy my newly found independence. I hove the chance to moke my own de- cisions. However, along with this independ- ence comes certain responsibilities. For in- stance, I hove learned the importance of keeping o doily schedule and setting pri- orities (I never thought I would ever hear myself soy that). I hove learned to balance my checkbook — 1 kid you not; and I now use a measuring cup when calculating the amount of soop to use in the washer. I am developing an appreciation for the finer joys of life . . . you know, study breaks, Avila food, parties, gomes, and friends. I enjoy study breaks so much that I take them before and after studying. My friends and I are big on gomes, sometimes college seems like a second childhood. Ve enjoy getting together and acting goofy; we have water fights, play soccer in the hallway, play twister (yeah it ' s still around), or boogie to tunes in our rooms . . . the funny thing is I don ' t know why! I guess you could say its our way of relaxing . . . ”yeoh that ' s the ticket! What I enjoy the most about this new life are the friend- ships I have made. I don ' t know . . . it ' s just something special knowing that you have a friend. — Robert Scoles and Patrick Wood Liz Von Nore Oh embraceable you! Rick Trumon ond Kassie Dougherfy exchange worm expressions of love — isn’t that special!?! 16 Residence Life