Belmont Abbey College - Spire Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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In a trying effort John Reves goes up for a rebound against Atlantic Christian in a game they eventually lost. Master of Ceremonies Dr. Dempsey takes time out of the Homecoming festivities to talk with Abbot Walter.

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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.

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f ABBEY STUDENTS GET PHYSICAL You want to look good and feel healthy but you tell your- self that there isn ' t enough spare time considering your hectic class schedule and of course, resting schedule. What do you do? Become a weekend jock! Instead of sleeping in do what these people do — join intramurals. Play a friendly game of tennis, pump some iron in the Wheeler Center or take a walk around the perimeter. For the more serious athlete the weekend takes you to Old Dowd Road for a rugby game. Fri- day afternoons might find you involved in the many quad ac- tivities such as frisbee. hacky sac or a game of stickball. Even the non-athlete finds himself pulled into the jock scene. They are the ones cheering on the Crusaders on Saturday night or their favorite football team on Sunday afternoon. Somewhere deep down in all of us hides an athlete and at the Abbey it takes the weekend to let it out. f MK '