Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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No its not the Awarnes Art Ensemble. just Psyco participating in the 4 k» airband. There is always fun around the dorms. Quad Olympics gave Jen- ette a chance to grab some of this fun. What would College fun be without a traditional toga parly. Here. Lisa give ' s Dan a little help posing for this picture.

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All nighters in the Ad building, Monday morn- ing $-. ys, Friday after noon IJCs, end of the year term papers and ever popular exams — Now whats this all for? Its for the fun of itl Well not exactly, but all these things makes the fun even more sweet. So how do Abbey Students have fun in the booming city of Belmont? Just ask any Abbey Student and they ' ll tell you, the only problem you ' ll probably come up with as many answers as there are people. That ' s the real secret to fun at the Abbey. There are so many different ways of having fun. Some spend the afternoon on Abbey Beach soaking up the rays, while others run off to Yellies — yes, even at 9:00 AM. The guys of RA can be found at Fraternity parties while the girls of O ' Connell might be engaged in a water fight. The College Union provides fun events all year like bands in the quad and comedies in the Haid The Fraternities give everyone a good Saturday night party and the radio station gives everyone a little music. So, no matter what kind of fun you ' re after, you ' ll always find someone to share it with you at the Abbey. Holiday ' s provide a lime for fun anytime. Hallow- een gave Brian, Dick and Mike a chance to become Simon, Alvin and Thedore.

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I PARENTS AND ALUMNI GATHER FOR THE CELEBRATION he story of the Abbey would never be complete without the long standing tradition of Homecoming combined with Parent Alumni l weekend. Begining with the Olympics it gave to all participants and spectators a chance to reaquaint themselves with the friendly family atmosphere that the Abbey emanates. Next, we move on to the Caberet and the fraternities open house. Parents, Alumni and students alike enjoyed the performances of our Abbey Players and fratern ity social life. Then came the big night. The basketball team prepared to play against UNC Ashville and the girls on the Homecoming court waited with anticipa- tion for halftime when they would be presented to the Abbey family. The result being Tracy Johnson crowned Homecoming Queen 1986. Finally, Sunday Mass which marked the end of the Homecoming glory. Parents will be saying farewell to their children but reminding them to study and work hard. Alumni returning to their life after the Abbey id students resuming the hectic schedule of classes.