Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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Special weekends bring Groups to the Charlotte area such as Hall and Oats, The Greatful Dead. Springsteen and Prince. Astnd. Nancy. Theresa and hllene prepare to see the Purple Rain Concert in Greensboro. Holidays away from home can sometimes be rough. Abbey stu- dents take this all in stride and use these occasions as another excuse for a party. The all important road trips are the most sought after week- end activity. Ronnie Winders and Eileen Forbes prepare for their trip to Savannah. THE ABBEY WEEKEND 23

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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.

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WE GO TOGETHER Buddies appear at all different occasions, here Brian McCormick and Julie Hill share the homecoming exper- ience together. Confidence is a major ingredient between any 2 buddies. Chris and Shawn prove their trust for each other. Buddies are what Abbey life is all about. Good times shared with good friends is the norm by which the Abbian lives by. So, what exactly is a buddy ? A buddy is the person who waited patiently for you to get out of class just so you can eat lunch together. A buddy is the person who tucked you in bed after Phi Kap ' s 100 daze party. A buddy is the person with whom you talk to for long hours on the phone even though you live only a skip and a hop away. A buddy is a friend. Buddies of the Abbey are buddies for life. Soccer games, meetings, parties, and classes are not complete without buddies. They are the people that keep you sane when mid-terms and finals run you down. They come in at your disposal at any- time. When you ' re sick, a buddy is sure to take care of you — filling you with orange juice and Robitussin. Buddies are indeed extraordinary. Walks around the perimeter, cram- ming for exams, spring breaks, and weekends, just to name a few, are what buddies are all about. They are special. Ttf m-mates are among the greatest friends you can find. Mike and Chauncy relax after a home field Rugby game. Taking time out from the riggors of school, buddies Tim Carney and John Weibel show off during the Air band contest.