Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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Eik £ju Halftime passes all to quickly for most home coming participants. Patty Brennan ' s Father proudly escorts his daughter to join the re- mainder of the court. The excitement of homecoming was topped with Saturday evenings dance. Here Connie Silver and Leo Phillips enjoy the evenings festivities. THE BIG NIGHT The Abbey atmosphere was filled with excitement as Homecoming night ap- proached. Programs and various activi- ties kept the alumni and parents busy with Homecoming night as the highlight of the entire weekend. As the basketball team prepared for the game against Bar- ber-Scotia, the girls of the homecoming court waited patiently for their shining moment during halftime. The Wheeler Center, packed with enthusiastic stu- dents, parents, alumni, and dedicated fans, became the center of attraction as the Abbey Community united together in celebration. As the night progressed, not only did the Crusaders show the crowd their ability in playing basketball, but also their distinctive ability in working to- gether as a team. Thus, resulting in a well- earned victory over Barber Scotia. Dur- ing halftime, the crowd was introduced to the Homecoming Court. They were as follows: Crickett Shea, fr-, Shawn Skryki, soph; Debbie Lefever, soph; Cindy Law- ing, soph; Patty Brennan, jr ; Tracy John- son, jr; Karen Rogers, jr ; Colleen McCaf- frey, jr; Julie Hill, sr-, Debbie Murray, sn and Cathy Patti, sr. Colleen McCaffrey was presented as the 1985 Homecoming Queen. Afterwards, the crowd then pro- ceded on to the festivities that awaited them in the Haid. Here, alumni, parents, and students joined together in celebra- tion by reminiscing, dancing, and simply relaxing in an atmosphere of good times and good friends. Thus, the night ended in the Abbey tradition with a feeling of great satisfaction. No Homecoming would be complete without the big game. Senior Vince Vassel comands one of his final games before the home crowd. HOMECOMING

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Cheerleaders add that extra spunk to any game but Homecoming makes that even more special. Sophia Orefice awaits the next play. Chosing the right escort re- quires hours of thought. Chricket Shea knows she ' s made the right decision as she proudly stands with her younger brother. The basketball game is the highlight of the homecoming weekend. Jessie Feilds shows of his talent before a crowd of parents and alumni. Being on the homecoming court is a privilege for any Senior. Debbie Murray ' s moment was even more special as she was selected runner up. 20

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Abbey students always manage to find some way to get together. Spring time provides the opportunity for students to watch the soccer games in the quad. Abbey Weekends take some off campus. Betsy, Cricket, Patty and Cathy use their weekend to do some horseback riding. The Abbey fan is a distinction widly sought after. Mike, Clive. and Bobby discover that sports provide another opportunity to drink a few beers. THURSDAY THRU MONDAY Hour and fifteen minute long Thursday classes are only made bearable by the thought of going down to the house to meet with other exhausted students or if the week was really hectic, one could be drawn to The Wedge or Latest Edi- tion, in order to really let off steam. Friday classes come all too soon for the Abbey student trying to get rest for the heavy load of relaxing expected in the next few days. Even though Friday classes were missed, the true Abbey Stu- dent couldn ' t begin to let loose until his final class was over. Then the Friday spir- it caught hold and the great Quad Mag- net drew students fr om all walks of life to get the feel of mother earth. The guys could, upon occasion, be found playing a . modified soccer game, using a ball, team- work, and a trash can in. for some reason, the area outside of O ' Connell Dorm. Oth- ers could be found tossing frisbees, base- balls, footballs, books, anything to help work off their liquid diet. As the sun be- gins to set, pizza night at the Abbey creeps in, as students found the walk to the Mauras dining hall to strenous. The popular students on campus were the one ' s with transportation to the ever pop- ular Abbey hangout, Lakeview. Friday nights found students at suite parties and depending on the weekend, one could find a campus of hats, beach attire in January, or enough boxer shorts to keep Fruit of the Loom in business. Before you know it Saturday had arrived and morn- ings find students situating themselves in- their own rooms. Those with the stomach 22 for it would work their way down for some yummy eggs and hash browns and then it was back to the dorm to catch up on lost sleep. Saturday evenings found students finishing off the leftovers from Friday ' s parties and it was to the Haid or Sacred Heart for a change of scenery. Sunday ' s brought church and prayer for the miraculous cure for a headache. Then it was The Big Chill, popcorn and Triv- ial Pursuit for the intellectual afternoon. Sunday nights always brought the last part of a fifteen part miniseries or the game of the season on T.V. and just couldn ' t be missed. The Abbey Weekend was finally brought to a close. Monday afternoon, when much to the students ■ surprise, Monday classes had been— missed, once again.