Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 304 of the 1988 volume:

5iZ ,i- i fci ' i V . iS m The future ... It is so far away, yet, closer than we think. What decides our future? A large part of the influence lies at Birming- ham-Southern College. Here we make the most important deci- sions regarding our life. Through Birmingham-Southern ' s educa- tors, our friends, and the institu- tion, itself, we gain knowledge of the world around us, as well as knowledge of ourselves. With this knowledge we decide our future. Like a craftsman or artist this school takes rough, young adults unsure of the future and helps them prepare to challenge the fu- ture. In many ways ' Southern Is shaping our future each and ev- ery day. fcfoiibeJLt B ' tildi ig— Octobeii lQ87 Just as our future is shaped by this institution, we are shaping our school. As we grow, so does Birmingham-Southern. The school changes with our desires and interests. The addition of the Bruno Entrance, the soccer field, the Harbert Building and off-cam- pus educational facilities corre- sponds to a changing student body. The school has changed a great deal since its founding in 1856 at Greensboro, Alabama. It is hoped that Birmingham-South- ern will continue to change in or- der to meet the needs of future classes. In so doing, it will further its success as an educational in- stitution shaping the future of its students. photo by Suzanne Schmith JOHN WISE, ELISE LAWSON KATHRYN JUNEMAN. STEPHEN DORTCH 10 RHONDA FLYNN, LESLIE DEAN 11 StideM Likt 12 13 RAM MADASU, BRIDGET O ' BRIEN 14 COKE MORGAN, BARRY AUSTIN IS DUVERGNE DUFFEE 16 TRACY GERMAN Who Cares if the Food Isn ' t That Good? The cafeteria is an institution itself at B.S.C. The food may Dt be like Momma ' s homecook- g but you will always find many tudents gathered there. If not as much as an hour or two early before their first class to sit around, drinking cokes and talk- ing with friends. They watch stu- dents come and go, refilling their ie food, what brings them drinks at liberty. Some even hop lere? It seems that the cafe, as is called by many students, as become a sort of gathering lace for students during the ay. Students come in the cafe from table to table to discuss the newest gossip or intramurals or whatever comes to mind. Amidst the growing number of regular cafeteria Patrons there arises a special group of stu- dents that sit for hours at a time in the cafe just hanging around like the guys that sit around at home being a couch potato . These cafeteria fans have become known as cafe potatoes . The cafe is a great place to revel in the fellowship of friends, catch up on the latest news, or, yes, even to eat. 17 Hard to Hide a Talent at B.S.C. Almost everyone desires to be the center of attention at times. Others avoid attention but seem to get noticed. Such is the case with many of the talent- ed musicians at B.S.C. Those in- dividuals who enjoy playing sim- ply for the music can be seen around campus. They strum a box guitar in front of the Campus Store or get together in the basement of a fraternity house to have band practice. They usually do not need listeners to make their efforts worthwhile but can not avoid attracting stu- dents who find their music enter- taining. Some campus bands, such as the Pagan Babies, and individuals, such as Fench Sea- groves and Eric Neel, attract enough attention to encourage their talents. Some individuals and groups even grow to be- come professionals. Granted, probably no one on campus will aspire to be the next U2 or Paul Simon but there are some very talented musicians on campus who give others pleasure with their music. ERIC NEEL BAILEY LEOPARD 18 The International Flair One of Birmingham-South- ern ' s biggest assets is its diver- sity. That is what attracts many students to the college. One of the primary sources of this di- versity is the international stu- dent body that attends school. Though their numbers are small they are increasingly becoming an important part of the student body. We Americans benefit from these cultural attaches in many ways. Students from abroad give us a greater under- standing of the world around us. In so doing, they improve our ability to live in peace with our neighbors. They broaden our horizons and break-down the stereotypes we have of foreign- ers. International students fit in surprisingly well at B.S.C. In fact, at times being foreign can help. Being different helps the student make friends. Life for the international student is not all rosy, though. The language barrier is a problem for some of the students in their studies. These students must adapt to cultural differences while nnain- taining their own distinct cul- tures. JOHNNY LOK, MICKITAKA KANENARI The International Student As- sociation is an organization on campus that attempts to help the foreign student adapt and survive in this American school. The organization ' s primary goal is to bring international students together in fellowship. The sec- ondary goal is to exchange cul- tures and expand relations with Americans. It is hoped that ' Southern can attract more of this international flair to its cam- pus. Birmingham-Southern and its students benefit from the ex- change made between the inter- national students and American students. ' 9 Religion at a Church School Religious life is a dominant part of most every well- rounded student with unique opportunities to grow spiri- tually. Among these groups are Southern Christian Fel- lowship, Christians for Social Justice, Southern Life, Baptist Campus Ministries, Southern Volunteer Ser- vices, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. These orga- nizations offer special opportunities for worship, desci- pleship, and fellowship for the Christians here at ' South- ern who make up a majority of the faiths represented. Other religious practiced at B.S.C. are Judaism, Hindu- ism, and Shintoism. Among the on campus services are Methodist Chapel, Episcopal Communion, and Catholic Mass. It is hoped that by offering such religious opportu- nities, the college student will not have to sacrifice a spiritual life for a college life. Yielding Chapel Olinites It ' s 10:00 and you haven ' t fin- ished that paper or computer program for class tomorrow. Olin is the answer. That is the Olin Mathematics and Computer Science Building. Since its addi- tion to the campus only a few years ago it has been a lifesaver for many students. Some students have a par- ticular fondness for Olin. They study, type papers, play com- puter games, and, at times, even sleep there. Yes, after staying up all night to finish a paper some students have been known to grab a few minutes of sleep at the terminal before go- ing to their morning class, fin- ished paper in hand. These Olinites seem to find the Olin atmosphere more con- dusive to their study needs. Some have even suggested that a S.G.A. representative be elected for the Olin Dorm . Of course, this is a bit extreme but to many students, Olin is home for several hours each day. WILBUR ELLIS 21 This Place is Giving me an Attitude Problem I can tell it ' s going to be a bad day when my alarm clock rings and it feels like I just went to bed. It takes incredi- ble will power to pry my body from the bed and walk to the bathroom to stand in line for a shower. At last, it ' s my turn — but of course there is not a drop of hot water. You would think that, with as much as we pay for tu- ition and room and board, they could afford hot water for every student not just the early risers. As soon as I re- cover from the hypothermia I get dressed and leave for class. I have the extreme pleasure of walking up three flights of stairs for my class in Mt. Munger. Between the stairs and the hills I think I ' ll have a coronary. When they said, Welcome to the Hilltop! , they meant it. By the time I climb the 200 or so stairs to my class I am out of breath and parched. I approach the water fountain and as if Fate has doomed me to suffer the wrath of the Hilltop the fountain does not work. After classes I go to Goodwin to get change to by a cola since the fountains in my dorm don ' t work ei- ther. The elevator doesn ' t work, but there are always the stairs. I shove my dollar bill into the change machine and what a surprise! It doesn ' t work either. I am pretty upset by now. May- be a drive to the store to get a coke will calm me down. The peaceful drive and the coke seem to help my nerves. Upon returning to campus I ' m de- lighted to find that I have to park be- hind the coliseum and walk to North while some Biffy has his BMW double parked near the Quad. In my room I collapse in bed and view my day in retrospect. I ' m not angry. After all, this was one of my better days. Gtes o(j ' Ql- Paul Anderson Jacuie Araneta Amy Arnold Amy Ash Kristen Austin John Bakkegard Suzanne Barnett John Bennett Melanie Berry Mark Berte Christine Braddock Pamela Brantley Ken Brasher Mike Brown Beth Brunson 22 Christa Camp Corinne Cau Paul Chopra Jamie Clary Stacy Cook CiCi Cotton Gayle Coyle Amy Clyburn Brent Davis Paul Del Bene Melanie DeMent Michelle Dillard John Dunn Osiel Elortegui Jana Euler Laura Francis Allen Garrett Mona Garrett Sherri Glover Victoria Grady Valorie Greer Ramona Gregory Alicia Hall Jennifer Hardy William Hargrove Melissa Harris Dana Hartley Davi n Helms Stacy Henderson Matt Homan Emily Hornsby Richard Horton 23 STEPHANIE CHUANG CHRISTY PERKINS, MONA GARRETT Alice Hsu John Huddleston Suzanne Hudgins Suzanne Hudson William Hughes Amy Jackson Laura Jacobie Spencer Jakab Ann Jellison Katherine Johnson Mark Kent Melinda Kent Christine Kenton Andrew Lemons Hyman Levine 24 Bill Lummus Mark Luther Sunitha Madasu Melonie Major Jennifer Mann Michele Marden Maria Marino Rick Marks Darby McClendon Barney McCoy Lee Meyer Coke Morgan Margaret Mullins Karin Olander Shannon Parmley PRINCE WHATLEY STEPHEN DORTCH 25 JENNIFER MANN BEN CRAIG, AMY CRYSEL 26 LESLIE BAKER KYLE KYSER Christy Perkins Margaret Phelps Matt Phillips Julie Povall Paul Pratt Kristin Proud Clint Ragsdale Niel Rasmussen Scott Rayburn Amy Richards Linda Robinson Laura Rue Janice Salser Maria Sanchez Ben Savage 27 JASON MOELLINGER, BARNEY McCOY, BARRY WALKER Julie Sayers David Scott Stephanie Sealy George Shabo David Shearer Sean Shields Helene Siegmann Jenny Skaggs Kimberly Small Elizabeth Smith Shannon Smith Kathy South Megan South Michael Stack Stephanie Stanford Laura Stansell James Steele Parker Steele Darrell Stovall 28 RICA PATNAIK Rita Thompson Bertram Turner Susan Turner Stephanie Vallet Barry Walker Lisa Walker Thomas Wallace Wendy Wallace Wendi Ward Deanna Webb Richey West Prince Whatley Connie Whisenhunt Shannon White Christine Whitmore Alexander Williams, Jr. Truman Williams, Jr. Haley Wilson Kathleen Woodcock 29 Make Yourself at Home It ' s moving day again and you pack up your clothes, stereo, books and other necessary items. With hands outstretched in hopes of capital to fund your first semester back at school, you bid tearful farewells to Mom and Dad. Once at school you struggle into the loading zone, check-in, and begin to unload your car. You step through the door of your new room, drop a load of clothes, and sigh at the drab room. It ' s like a prison; plain metal beds, cold floor, blinds on the win- dows, and concrete block walls. How will you ever survive another year in this room? For most students the an- swer is as simple or complicated, de- pending on tastes, as personalizing it. Personalizing a room involves mak- ing it feel more like home. Loft beds replace standard issue metal beds. Carpets and rugs cover the cold floors. Posters and other memorabilia cover the concrete walls. Curtains re- place blinds. Students do everything they can to make their rooms like home. Most of the time this is in ac- cordance with the honor code, but at times even the honor code is broken to tack up a dart board or install a loft bed. Some interesting things have been done to personalize dorm rooms. One student has a pet shark living in his 150 gallon aquarium. Some students install ceiling fans and fluorescent overhead lights. At least one student has a fully stocked bar. Some stu- dents in the fraternity house opt for beds suspended from the ceiling. Couches are common and at least one room has a park bench. All this just goes to show that you can make any place feel like home, even a dorm room. Gtes o|j ' QO Taruna Agarwal Yolanda Arnold Sandy Balk Andy Battle Richa rd Behr Mindy Bell Calvin Bottoms Beth Bowlin Matt Brown Ricky Brown Adrienne Burdette Barbara Clark Mellisa Clawson Bryan Council Kristin Daniels 30 rt- 1 !)4 RAY BULLOCK MOLLY ROBERTSON, BETH GODFREE ANGELA WHETSTONE, KATIE McLEOD, KELLI ANDERSON, JENNY SKAGGS 31 Debbie DeHaven Wendy DeMent Allan Dickson Kim Easley Dunia Fawal Vickie Feldman Rebecca Fleming Karen Galla Jeff Garner Mike Gedgoudas Melissa Gibbons John Gray Amy Griffith Jennifer Gross MICHELLE SMITH KARLA JACOBS 32 LOUISE RANDOLPH, DAVID MERKLE CHRIS SHEPHERD Chris Hale Heather Haley Emily Hand Kimberly Hawthorne Gene Heaton Laura Houser Teruko lida Meiinda Jackson Karia Jacobs Todd Jenkins Brian Jones Susette Jones Suzane Kelley Sandy King Chris Lee 33 AMY LIVENGOOD DALE KIEFLING Kathryn Likis Amy Livengood Jennifer Mathis Michelle McCafferty Heather McCracken Amy Mclnerney Mary Jane Merrill Carolyn Miles Angle Minnich Kathryn Moon James Morgan Jennifer Mussard Chinyere Nchege Missy Newton Valeria Nowell 34 Dana Prince Susan PrunkI Cooper Rhodes Rhonda Richards Dawn Rister Jennifer Robertson Mary Page Robertson Mercy Rodriguez Kevin Royal Lynne Shattuck Kate Sheehan Chris Shepherd Danielle Simcox Melody Smith Troy Smith Stephanie Stabler Jennifer Story Kristen Stricklin Lee Tate Valerie Thompson Robin Trahan Chris Tucker Jennifer Walker Valerie Waters Angela Whetstone Cinda York Alan Young 35 The Hilltop— An Island in the World ' s Sea It is 4:30 in the morning and I am alone with my biochemistry notes, staring out the suite room window and surveying the scene below. The Quad is dark for the most part — only a few foolish procrastinators like myself are awake at this hour. The campus sits like an island in the midst of surround- ings alive with city lights and the sounds of traffic. Looking for anything to distract me from the monotony of the twenty amino acid structures I will be asked to recall tomorrow, I think about the isolation that one can feel on this hilltop island, even when surrounded by many good friends and countless people one knows by name. It begins in a student ' s first year at ' Southern, when he or she is search- ing for a place in a new and exciting world and discarding the old like an outgrown shell. There are different people with whom to share your thoughts and intriguing ideas to di- gest. The campus becomes the focus of a freshman ' s entire perspective be- cause he or she lives for classes, ex- ams, athletic activities, and social functions contained within the iron fence. It is almost as if the outside world fades into nonexistence during this period of a ' Southern student ' s career. I know that I went through this stage and I remember the event that dispelled the illusion. During the Inter- im of my freshman year, television competed with fascinating sessions of Applied Calculus for my time and attention. I was watching the launch- ing of the Space Shuttle Challenger when something went terribly wrong. People the nation loved died that day and I felt I knew nothing about them or for what they had died. Something in the outside world had invaded my freshman haze and brought me back to reality with shocking grief. Soon after this tragedy I began to venture beyond the iron gates to form a clearer picture of my environment. If the explosion of the Challenger and the deaths of seven national heroes had shocked me, my first visit to the Firehouse Men ' s Shelter hit much closer to home. I had come to Bir- mingham from a very small town, so the sorrows of the many homeless people were never a reality in my mind. I realized that the comfortable security of my hilltop island was surrounded by troubled waters, and I began to take classes confronting so- cial problems and offering possible solutions. The phenomenom of the hilltop is- land is not as unfortunate as it may first appear. It is just a smaller world, or microcosm, that means everything to a student for a short period of time while the outside world will be im- portant for a lifetime. Isolated though we may be, we do learn about life and how we can benefit society. A man on an island may still wet his feet in the waters of the world. Gtes o W Jeannie Allen Scott Archer Colette Barrett Jeffrey Bennett Elata Bowman David Boyd Jan Brewer Bonnie Brock Todd Brown MarkiBurson Glenn Caldwell Laura Caldwell Judy Collins Carrie Cumbee Kevin Curry 36 JULIA MANNING, SHANNON SMITH CAROL COPELAND, CHRIS GODWIN EDDIE JOHNSON 37 Will Davenport Tamara Dickerson Duvergne Duffee Elizabeth Dunn Tim Echols Chris Egan Brad Eikenbary Sam Everette III Leigh Faircloth Freeda Fawal Rhonda Flynn Penny Ford Ryan Goodman Terry Gragg Catherine Gunn WILL DAVENPORT SHANNON MANTHEY, ROSE NGUYEN, BETSY BURGERON 38 LAURA CALDWELL ELISE LAWSON Harriet Hackney Leslie Haddin Kent Hamilton Maria Hatzigeorgis Mike Hellebrand Lisa Hicks Christy Hodel Marc Holladay Jon Hubbert J.R. Hughes John Hultquist Suzanne Ingram Joelle James Mike Jones Pamela Jones 39 BETH KLOSTERMAN I luia-ir tXoinrvj ♦ f Cn -(r fir Con LAURA MUSSLEMAN Elizabeth Kennedy Mary Keyes Trey Lackey Rachel LaMonte Elise Lawson Bob Levy Andrew Lienau Kimberly Livingston Barney March Anne McCary Caroline McGehee Melanie Miller Melanie Miller Jenny Millican Anne Mitchell 40 Charles Montague Michelle Moon Rose Nguyen Katherine O ' Brien Kevin Ogburn Shannon O ' Meara Yvonne Pfister Kinnon Phillips Louise Randolph Laura Rankin Kathleen Rice Kaylyn Rigsby Jennifer Root Stacy Santa-Rossa Phil Sarazin KELLY THRASHER MIKE TIMBERLAKE 41 JEFF THOMPSON JOHNATHAN CRAWFORD (J.C.) FREEDA FAWAL PHILIP BAILEY 42 Catherine Scalise Paul Schabacker Scott Small Judson Smith Sammie Speigner Bryan Spencer Seth Thompson Traci Thompson Jack Tidwell Jennifer Tremelling Anna Vaughn Samantha Wade Dominique Walton Jim Ward Alex Weisskopf Heather West Greg Whetstone Mari Whetstone Todd Whisenhunt Ashley White Rhett Workman Anamaria Yossif E I H s WmjM r 3_ . 1 a A JOHN HAGOOD ■, ■- J H Ll ' % SUZANNE STEPHENS 43 College is not Just for an Academic Education As a student, it is hard to downplay the overriding priority of college: to receive the best academic education possible in the four years that we have at Birmingham-Southern Col- lege. However, I subscribe to the be- lief that a profitable balance can be reached between an academic edu- cation and an extracurricular educa- tion. This non-academic education comes in the form of Greek involve- ment, sports, and involvement in other campus organizations. One of the hardest things that stu- dents must learn to do is juggle their activities to their educational benefit. When trying to balance their study time with extracurricular time stu- dents can become burned-out. This is a danger of trying to get a dual educa- tion out of college. The extracurricular education is a vital part of our overall education. A great deal of what we learn about life is from this special education. We learn about interpersonal relation- ships. We learn about the good times and the bad times. Quite often, we figure out what course our future will take. At times, I would say that this extracurricular education is almost equally as important as the academic education for which we, actually, pay tuition. Students should endeavor to get as much out of their extracurricular edu- cation as they possibly can while maximizing their academic education. With this dual education every stu- dent should graduate from Birming- ham-Southern with an academic ma- jor that will open career doors and an extracurricular education that will ac- cent this career as well as enhance their general life. Cbss o(y W Lisa M. Albers Charles G. Andrews Tallulah S. Armistead Betty C. Bagwell Mary B. Banks Kimberly A. Bass Zelia G. Baugh Derak S. Bevis Jon B. Black Lesli K. Blake Keith A. Blanchard Hermine M. Boardman T. Brannon Bowman Andrea Brown Jack L. Bryan, Jr. 44 SUZY HORNUNG JACK BRYAN WILBUR ELLIS 45 Eloise S. Bryant Marietta E. Cameron Thomas K. Carl Kristi A. Coambes Amy E. Coker Daniel J. Coyle Stephen H. Craft Caria Y. Crawford Monica D. Davis G. Clinton Dillard Mary R. Lisa A. Gary B. Holly M. Wilbur N Easterling Elling Ellis Ellis . Ellis JACQUE HOLDER 46 MARY BETH VONO Karen J. Fomby-Saxton Jason S. Fowler Tracy L. Fulton Diane G. Gates Anna M. Goodson Richard D. Gregory Larry E. Guthrie Barbra K. Harris Pamela D. Henry Jacqueline E. Holder Suzanne K. Hornung Clinton Hubbard, Jr. Rebecca A. Hulsey Elizabeth L. Hurley 47 GEORGE CORVIN BRANNON BOWMAN Margaret R. Jenkins Burleigh C. Johnson Rena M. Johnson Sherry Jones W. Chadwick Jones, Jr. Jack S. Keck Joel D. Kitchens Nancy K. Kitchens Dorothy E. Klip Kristin W. Lang Jeffrey G. Langner Linda N. Lewis William B. Looney Melanie Luther Christine D. MacDonald 48 J kl Requeue D. Mann Jay S. McBurnett Mona L. McPherson Brian M. Menke David 8. Moore Andrea P. Moss Tiffany K. Murdock Phillip S. Murner Ginger K. Nettles Carol A. New Evangelos Nicolaou Willis C. Nowell, Jr. Tara B. Parham Nancy C. Peake John C. Pierce PRAVIN REDDY BEN LOONEY 49 MINA BOARDMAN GEORGE HARRELL Anne L. Pruett Richard R. Randall Robert F. Richardson Karen R. Rogers William E. Sanders, Jr. Suzanne H. Schmith Virginia S. Seibels James W. Simmons Susan K. Smith Rachel A. Southworth Mark A. Steedly Stacey E. Strickland Isabel K. Thomas Shepherd V. Townsend Pamela L. Traylor Sara K. VanCleave Mark Viner Mary Beth Vono Hilde M. Waerstad 50 DANA PRINCE, JENNY MILLICAN Scott G. Wallace Melanie M. Watts Mary Lynn Wells Kevin R. Williams John M. Wise Vivian A. Bryson (Graduate Studies) (Graduate Studies) 51 Division of Adult Studies The Division of Adult Studies offers courses are available as well as regular awarded. Dr. Natalie Davis is Chair of the many unique opportunities for adults to full credit courses. Regular Majors are division and Dean of Graduate and Adult better their education. Non-credit available with full Bachelor Degrees Studies. L to R Dr. Natalie Davis Judith Hand Fran Paolone Nancy Poynor Vonda Fulton Connie Wagnon Ellen Hardeman 52 Library Services The Rush Learning Center Miles Li- brary houses over 218,000 items. These items are selected to support all areas ot teaching at Birmingham-Southern. The li- brary is curated by William Pennington, Associate Professor and Director of Li- brary Services. Professor B.A. (1965), M.S. (1968), Florida State University Antonia W. Colias Assistant Professor, Library B.A. (1977), Duke University; M.L.I.S. (1985), University of Texas at Austin Faculty: Walter William Pennington Associate Earnest P. Jacob Assistant Professor, Library Th.M. (1972), New Orleans Theological Seminary; M.A. (1975), M.A. (1977), Uni- versity of Alabama at Birmingham; M.L.S. (1982), University of Alabama Janice Joy Poplau Associate Profes- sor, Library B.A. (1970), Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A. (1971), University of Minnesota 53 Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences Division Chairman, Richard McCallum The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences houses the studies of Psychol- ogy, Sociology, and Political Science. Majors are available in these three areas. The Division Chairman is Richard McCal- lum, Associate Professor of Psychology. There are eleven instructors in this divi- sion. Faculty: Don G. Baucum Assistant Professor of Psychology B.S. (1970), M.A. (1974), Ph.D. (1975), University of Alabama Neal R. Berte Professor of Social Sci- ences B.A. (1962), M.A. (1963), Ed.D. (1966), University of Cincinnati; L.H.D. (1980), Birmingham-Southern College Nancy Campbell-Goymer Associate Professor of Psychology B.A. (1971), Florida State University; M.A. (1972), Ph.D. 1983), University of Alabama Guy C. Dalto Associate Professor of Sociology B.A. (1971), Rutgers University; M.A. (1973), Ph.D. (1975), University of Chica- go 54 Pictured L to R: Nancy Campbell-Goymer, Bob Slagter, Natalie Davis, Don Dixon, Barbara Lester, Guy Dalto, Richard McCallum, Don Baucum, Ed LaMonte Natalie M. Davis Professor of Political Science B.A. (1968), Stetson University; Ph.D. (1976), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Donald Wayne Dixon Professor of Psy- chology A.B. (1952), M.S. (1962), University of Mi- ami; Ph.D. (1965), University of Tennes- see Edward Shannon LaMonte Howell Heflin Professor of Political Science B.A. (1965), Harvard College; M.A. (1968), Ph.D. (1976), University of Chica- go Barbara J. Lester Associate Professor of Sociology B.A. (1970), University of Arkansas; M.A. (1973), Ph.D. (1975), Vanderbilt Universi- ty John Richard McCallum Associate Pro- fessor of Psychology B.A. (1971), University of North Carolina; M.S. (1975), Old Dominion University; Ph.D. (1983), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Henry Irvin Penfield, Jr. Professor of Po- litical Science A.B. (1962), M.A. (1965), Ph.D. (1970), University of Alabama Robert J. Slagter Assistant Professor of Political Science B.A, (1974), M.A. (1977), Southern Illinois University 55 Division of Economics and Business Admini- stration Division Chairman, Dr. Aubrey Drewry The Division of Economics and Busi- ness Administration houses the disci- plines of Accounting, Business Adminis- tration and Economics. There are ten in- structors in the Division. Majors are offered in Business Administration, Eco- nomics, and Accounting with several in- terdisciplinary majors available. Faculty: L. Aubrey Drewry R. Hugh Daniel Pro- fessor of Business and Free Enterprise B.S. (1954), M.A. (1956), Ph.D. (1960), University of Virginia Conrad E. Adair Associate Professor of Business Administration B.S. (1953), Auburn University; M.B.A. (1968), Samford University, Ph.D. (1984); University of Alabama Kem Pinegar Kellogg Professor of Man- agement B.B.A. Mississippi State University; M.B.A. East Tennessee State University Will Carrington Heath Assistant Profes- sor of Economics B.S. (1975), M.S. (1978), Auburn Univer- se Pictured L to R: Soad Helmi, Lynne Davis, Marsha Atl ins, Aubrey Drewry, Laurence Leigh, Byron Chew, Richard Fendler, Gary Heath sity; Ph.D. (1983), Louisiana State Uni- versity Lynne Davis Instructor of Marketing B.B.A. University of Montevallo; M.B.A. University of Alabama at Birmingham Marjorie E. Gunter Donald C. Brabston Associate Professor of Accounting B.S. (1970), M.B.A, (1971), Samford Uni- versity; C.P.A. (1974), State of Florida Richard J. Fendler Assistant Professor of Economics B.A. (1979), Grinnell College; M.A. (1982), Vanderbilt University Soad E. Helmi Assistant Professor of Accounting B.S. (1957), Cairo University; M.B.A. (1965), University of Michigan; CM. A. (1983) State of Alabama Laurence Leigh Stephens Associate Professor of Marketing M.A. (1973), Queen ' s College, United Kingdom; M.Sc. (1971), London Graduate Business School E. Byron Chew Bernard A. Monaghan Professor of Management B.S. (1966), Carnegie-Mellon University; Ph.D. (1971), University of Alabama 57 Division of Humanities Division Chairman, Dr. Earl Gossett The Division of Humanities houses the disciplines of Classics, English, History, Modern Foreign Languages, Philosophy, and Religion. Majors are offered in Eng- lish, History, Philosophy, and Religion. Language majors available are French, German, Spanish, and Modern Foreign Languages. The Chairman of the Division of Human- ities is Earl F. Gossett, Canterbury Pro- fessor of Religion and Philosophy. There are twenty-two instructors in the Division of Humanities. Faculty: Jane E. Archer Associate Professor of English B.A. (1975), University Of Wisconsin; Ph.D. (1984), State University of New York at Buffalo Diane Seymour Brown Professor of French and Interim Term Director B.A. (1964), Howard College; M.A. (1965), Ph.D. (1973), University of Ala- bama Jonathan David Fraley, Jr. Professor of History A.B. (1963), University of North Carolina; M.A. (1965), Ph.D. (1971), Duke Universi- ty James Paul Franke Professor of Philos- ophy A.B. (1955), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; S.T.B. (1958), Boston University; Ph.D. (1968), Vanderbilt University Elaine Fredericksen Instructor of Eng- lish B.A. (1963), University of California at Los Angeles; M.A. 1982), University of Alabama at Birmingham Earl Fowler Gossett Canterbury Profes- sor of Religion and Philosophy A.B. (1954), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; B.D. (1957), Ph.D. (1961), Vander- bilt University Susan K. Hagen Associate Professor of English A.B. (1969), Gettysburg College; M.A. (1972), University of Maryland; Ph.D. (1976), University of Virginia Catharine Mary Hoff Associate Profes- 58 Pictured L to R: Paul Franke, John Tatter, Jane Spencer, Robert Wingard, Grace Marquez, Diane Brown, Elaine Fredericksen, Sam Pezzillo, David Ullrich, Bill Nicholas, Earl Gossett, Dorothy Ward, Catharine Hoff, Henry Randall, Sam Stayer Henry Clay Randall Professor of History lege; B.M, (1950), Birmingham Conserva- B.A. (1943), University of Alabama; B.A. (1949), M. A. (1957), Cambridge Universi- ty, M.A. (1952), Ph.D. (1963), University of North Carolina sor of English B.A. (1971), M.A. (1973), Ph.D. (1981) Indiana University tory of Music; M.A. (1954), Ph.D. (1976), Columbia University Grace Ezell Marquez Professor of Spanish B.A. (1942), Samford University; M.A. (1946), University of North Carolina; Ph.D. (1964), Inter-American University Michael L. Mclnturff Associate Profes- sor of English B.A. (1964), Reed College; Ph.D. (1975), Indiana University William E. Nicholas Professor of History B.A. (1964), M.A. (1966), Trinity Universi- ty; Ph.D. (1970), Tulane University Samuel Joseph Pezillo Professor of Classics B.A. (1964), Duquesne University; Ph.D. (1971), Ohio State University William M. Ramsey Associate Profes- sor of English B.A. (1967), Bates College; M.A. (1969), Ph.D. (1977), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jane Frances Spencer Associate Pro- fessor of Spanish A.B. (1974), Samford University; M.A. (1977), Ph.D. (1982), University of Ala- bama Samuel N. Stayer Professor of History A.B. (1964), Ursinus College; M.A. (1967), Ph.D. (1982), Duke University John David Tatter Assistant Professor of English B.A. (1976), Houghton College; M.A. (1979), Ph.D. (1984), Ohio University David W. Ullrich Assistant Professor of English B.A. (1975), Marquette University; M.A. (1976), Ph.D. (1986), University of Wis- consin-Madison Dorothy Cox Ward Professor of German B.A. (1945), Birmingham-Southern Col- Roy Draydon Wells, Jr. Professor of Re- ligion A.B. (1957), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; B.D. (1960), Ph.D. (1968), Vander- bilt University Robert W. Wingard Denson N. Franklin Professor of Religion B.A. (1959), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; M.Div. (1962), Union Theological Seminary; D.Min. (1978), Emory Universi- ty Oliver Cornelius Weaver L.C. Brans- comb Professor Emeritus of Philosophy B.A. (1935), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; B.D. (1939), Garrett Theological Seminary; M.A. (1941), Ph.D. (1952), Northwestern University 59 Division of Education Division Chairperson, Dr. Eileen E. Moore The Teacher Education Program is of- fered in the discipline of education under the supervision of the Teacher Education Committee. The majors available in this division are early childhood education, elementary education, and secondary education. In addition, a major is offered in education for students who wish to pur- sue a career that does not require a teaching certificate. The Chair of the division is Eileen E. Moore, Associate Professor of Educa- tion. She is joined by four other faculty members in the outstanding Education Di- vision. This division trains teachers for all levels of education, prepares students for advance studies in other areas, and of- fers skills needed in careers other than education. In addition, courses of general interest are also offered for non- majors. 60 Pictured L to R: Charles W. Townsel, Dee Morgan, Cammie Atkins, Eileen Moore, Bob Whetstone. Faculty: Charles W. Townsel Professor of Edu- cation B.S. (1953), Alabama State University; M.A. (1960), University of Michigan; Ph.D. (1970), Michigan State University Dee Peerson Morgan Assistant Profes- sor of Education B.S. (1972), M.S. (1974), Auburn Univer- sity; Ph.D. (1987), University of Alabama Eileen E. Moore Associate Professor of Education B.A. (1964), University of North Alabama; M.Ed. (1970), Ed.D. (1977), Auburn Uni- versity Cammie Atl ins Assistant Professor of Education B.S. (1958), Mississippi University for Women; M.A. (1978), Certificate of Ad- vanced Study (1980), University of Ala- bama at Birmingham; Ed.D. (1983), Rutgers University Bobby Don Whetstone Professor of Education B.A. (1955), M.Ed. (1959), Birmingham- Southern College; Ph.D. (1963), Universi- ty of Alabama 61 Division of Fine and Performing Arts The Division of Fine and Performing Arts offers four programs of study; the Art Program, the Dance Program, the Music Program, and the Theatre Program. Bachelor of Arts degrees are awarded in Studio Art, Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Musical The- atre, and Art History. A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is awarded in Studio Art. A Bachelor of Music and a Bache- lor of Music Education are also of- fered. Dr. Thomas J. Gibbs, Professor of Music, is Chairman of the Division. There are nineteen instructors in the Division of Fine and Performing Arts. Faculty: Linda Burgess Associate Pro- fessor of Art B.A. (1977), Appa- lachian State University; M.F.A. (1979), Rutgers University Steve Cole Robert Lee Shelton Professor of Art B.F.A. (1961), Memphis State University; M.A. (1963), Univer- sity of Alabama Lloyd Slone Associate Profes- sor of Art B.E. (1958), University of Miami; M.A. (1970), University of Geor- gia Robert Tucker Professor of Art B.F.A, (1964), M.A. (1965), Uni- versity of Alabama Ruth Ammons Assistant Pro- fessor of Dance B.A. (1976), M.A. (1980), Butler University Mira Popavich Associate Pro- fessor of Dance State Ballet School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1953 Karen Drews Assistant Pro- fessor of Theatre B.F.A. (1978), Wright State Uni- versity 62 Michael Flowers Assistant Dr. Thomas J. Gibbs, Division Chair Professor of Theater Arts B.F.A. (1979), Arkansas State University; M.F.A. (1982), Uni- versity of Mississippi Mildred Allen Visiting Profes- sor of Music B.M. (1956), University of Mis- sissippi; New England Conserva- tory of Music, 1958 James A. Cook Associate Pro- fessor of Music B.M. (1968), Birmingham-South- ern College; M.M. (1969), Ph.D. (1978), University of Texas at Austin William L. Devan, Jr. Associ- ate Professor of Music B.M. (1971), M.M. (1972), The Juilliard School; Konzertexa- men. Die Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Hannover, West Germany, 1979 Andrew Gainey Professor of Music B.A. (1940), University of Den- ver; M.M. (1970), University of Texas at Austin Thomas J. Gibbs Professor of Music B.A. (1964), Birmingham-South- ern College; M.M. (1967), Ph.D. (1972), University of Texas Jane Sirles Glaser Associate Professor of Music B.M. (1957), Birmingham-South- ern College; M.M. (1971), Uni- versity of Texas at Austin Ronald D. Hooten Associate Professor of Music B.M.E. (1966), University of Southern Mississippi; M.M. (1971), D.A. (1980), University of Mississippi Charles N. Mason Associate Professor of Music B.M. (1977), University of Mi- ami; M.M. (1979), D.M.A. (1982), University of Illinois David J. Smith Assistant Pro- fessor of Music B.M. (1969), Westminster Choir College; M.M. (1976), Peabody Conservatory of Music; D.M.A. (1986), University of Texas at Austin Hugh Thomas Professor Emeritus of Music B.A. (1933), Birmingham-South- ern College; B.M. (1935), Bir- mingham Conservatory of Mu- sic; L.H.D. (1981), Birmingham- Southern College 63 Division of Nursing Division Chair, Margaret Millsap The Division of Nursing sets forth as its goal the training of future nurses for w hat- ever tasks they may endeavor to con- quer. The Division ' s six faculty members diligently v ork to fulfill this goal. The Divi- sion Chair is Margaret Millsap, Professor of Nursing. Faculty: Nancy Magnuson Assistant Professor of Nursing B.S.N. (1977), Jacksonville State Univer- sity; M.S.N. (1978), University of Ala- bama at Birmingham Margaret Israel Millsap Professor of Nursing Diploma (1945), Birmingham Baptist Hos- pital School of Nursing; B.S. (1956), M.S. (1958), Ed.D. (1974), University of Ala- bama Patricia Snyder Furner Assistant Pro- fessor of Nursing B.S.N. (1968), West Virginia University; M.S.N. (1982), University of Alabama Patsy Hays Schmith Assistant Profes- sor of Nursing Diploma (1959), Birmingham Baptist Hos- pital School of Nursing; B.S.N. (1979), Samford University; M.S.N. (1983), Uni- versity of Alabama at Birmingham Eleanor F. Battles Assistant Professor of Nursing B.S.N. (1961), University of Alabama; M.S.N. (1975), University of Alabama at Birmingham Keeta Presley Easterwood Assistant Professor of Nursing B.S.N. (1975), M.S.N. (1983), University of Alabama at Birmingham 64 Pictured L to R: Eleanor Battles, Nancy Magnuson, Pat Schmith, Margaret Millsap, Keeta Easterwood, Pat Furner 65 Division of Science and l yiathematics The Division of Science and Mathemat- ics is made up of five disciplines; Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math- ematics, and Physics. There are 21 full- time faculty members in the division, 75% of which hold the Ph.D. degree in their respective fields. In addition to the full- time faculty, the division uses the ser- vices of several adjuncts and one Profes- sor Emeritus as part-time instructors. Dr. Wayne Shew , Associate Professor of Biology, serves as Division Chairper- son. The Science and Mathematics Divi- sion also serves as the sheltering division for the Medical Education Committee, which serves to evaluate students as they seek admission to medical, dental, and other health professions schools. Dr. Douglas Waits is the Chairperson of this committee. Faculty: H. Wayne Shew Associate Professor of Biology B.A. (1971), University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A. (1974), Ph.D. (1977), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill E. Douglas Waits Professor of Biology B.S. (1962), Alabama College; M.A. (1964), Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. (1967), North Carolina State University Dan C. Holliman Ada Rittenhouse Pro- fessor of Biology B.S. (1957), M.S. (1959), Ph.D. (1963). University of Alabama Jeanette Runquist Associate Professor of Biology A.B. (1965), East Carolina University; M.A. (1978), University of North Carolina; Ph.D. (1979), North Carolina State Uni- versity Leo Pezzementi Associate Professor of Biology B.A. (1975), LaSalle College; Ph.D. (1982), State University of New York at Stony Brook Paul C. Bailey Ada Rittenhouse Snavely Professor Emeritus of Biology Division Chairperson, Dr. Wayne Shew B.S. (1942), Jacksonville State College; ics and Mathematics M.A. (1946), Ph.D. (1949), Vanderbilt Uni- A.B. (1961); M.S. (1963), Miami Universi- versity ty; Ph.D. (1968), University of Colorado Jonathan Ford Associate Professor of Chemistry B.A. (1962), Kalamazoo College; M.S. (1964), M.S. (1966), University of Michi- gan Craig Lagrone Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.A. (1982), Hendrix College; M.A. (1986), Rice University Carl Salter Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.A. (1978), Spring Hill- College; M.S. (1981), Ph.D. (1986), Vanderbilt Universi- ty Hoyt Kaylor Professor of Physics and Mathematics B.S. (1943), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; M.S. (1949), Ph.D. (1953), Universi- ty of Tennessee Lola F. Kiser Professor of Mathematics B.S. (1952), Memphis State University; M.A. (1954), University of Georgia; Ph.D. (1971), University of Alabama David Johnson Professor of Mathemat- ics B.S. (1949), B.A. (1949), Louisiana Tech University; M.S. 1952), Ph.D. (1958, Au- burn University Natwarlal Bosmia Associate Professor of Mathematics B.S. (1974), M.S. (1976). Gujarat Univer- sity; M.S. (1980), Ph.D. (1982), Southern Methodist University Shirley Branan Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S. (1959), Eastern Kentucky University; M.A. (1970). Samford University; Ph.D. (1978), University of Alabama at Birming- ham William J. Boardman Professor of Phys- Delana Williams Assistant Professor of 66 Pictured L to R: Cheryl Stratton, Shirley Branan, Natwarlal Bosmia, Delana Williams David Johnson, Lola Kiser Mathematics B.S. (1963), Memphis State University; M.S. (1975), University of Alabama at Bir- mingham Cheryl Stratton Ubstryctir ub Natgena- tucs B.S. (1970), Memphis State University; M.A. (1973), Memphis State Graduate School; CASE Degree (1981), University of Alabama at Birmingham Jeffrey Spears Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.S. (1974), Birmingham-Southern Col- lege; M.S. (1977), University of Alabama at Birmingham Richard Turner Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.A. (1975), M.S. (1984), University of Alabama William Campbell Assistant Professor of Computer Science Cheryl Mills Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.S. (1970), University of Alabama; M.Ed. (1976), West Georgia College; M.S. (1984), University of Alabama Pictured L to R: Bill Campbell, Wayne Shew, Leo Pezzementi, Dan Holliman, Cheryl Mills, Jeannette Runqulst, Hoyt Kaylor, William Boardman, Jeffrey Spears, Craig La- grone, Jonathan Ford 67 student Affairs m ndflBsfc. W ' ' ' Dudley Long, Vice President For Student Affairs . Gwen Dill, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President For Student Affairs Cindy Aldrich, Secretary 68 B. Kembrel Jones, Director of Student Services and Activities Pictured Clockwise: Louise Randolph, Elise Lawson, Kern Jones, Billy Tapscott, Dudley Long, Gretchen Guy, Mark Llewelyn, Rhonda Flynn, Prince Whatley, Gwen Dill, Suzy Hornung, Marlee Hendrix, Ben Looney, Cindy Aldrich 69 Henry Irvin Penfield Dean H. Irvin Penfield has had an outstanding career at Birmingham-Southern College. His work here has spanned over two decades thus far and shows no signs of ending soon. Dean Penfield maintains himself as an educator even amidst his overwhelming responsibilities which could, but do not, keep him from teaching in the classroom and doing research work. Dean Penfield received three degrees in Political Science from the University of Alabama including his Degree of Philosophy. Dean Penfield has been an educator at this college since 1967 and has been Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College since 1985. 70 Dr. Neal Berte is one of the foremost educators in the nation and an exemplary member of the Birmingham community. Honors and awards to Dr. Berte more than indicate his success as an educator and his service to the community. He earned three degrees from the University of Cincinnati including an Education degree. In 1979 Birmingham-Southern College awarded Dr. Berte an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree for his service to the college. Dr. Berte has been President of the College since 1976. Dr. Berte and The First Lady, Anne, live on the campus with their four children. 71 J m 72 73 74 The Fifth Sun THE FIFTH SUN presents the life of Oscar Arnulfo Romero the Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 until his assassina- tion in 1980. It was by Nicholas A. Patricca. The director and choreographer was Tim Ney with music by Fernando Chirife. Archbishop Romero — Don Swafford. Anne Dunne — Joelle James. Hector Navarez — Paul Delbene. Rutilio Grande — Barry Austin. The Nuncio — Chris Janes. The Colonel — Robb Rawls. Manuel — Coke Morgan. Kulkulcan — Brian Anderson. Ahpuch — Eve Herring. Ghanan — Chris Scott. Chac — Katherine Johnson. Dancers — Cynthia Duggan, Lisa Elling, Amy Fulgham, Beth Klosterman, Carolyn Patton, Melina Sa- miengo — Picota, Leah Sparks, and Laura Stansell. Singers — Lucy Thomas, Jack Tidwell, and Jimmy Taylor. 75 Children of a Lesser God For why is all around us here As some lesser god had made the world, But had not force to shape it as he would? — Idylls of the King Tennyson Written by, Mark Medoff, Directed by Michael Flowers, Sign Language Di- rected by Sue Noblin, Set and Lights by Karen Drews, Costumes by Patti Manning Sarah Norman — James Leeds — Orin Dennis — Mr. Franklin — Mrs. Norman — Lydia — Edna Klein — Interpreter — Interpreter — Joelle James Chris Janes Paul DelBene Brad Waters Betty Campbell Effie Johnson Eve Herring Mary Maples Leigh Edmonson 76 Little Shop of Horrors 78 Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, Audrey II de- signed by Martin P. Robinson, direct- ed by Michael Flowers, Musical Di- rection by Lester Seigel, Choreogra- phy by Ruth Ammons, Set and Lights by Karen Drews, and Costumes by Patti Manning. Chiffon — Mildred Lanier Crystal — Kim Hawthorne Ronnette — Requelle Mann Mushnik — David Wilborn Audrey — Joelle James, Effie Johnson Seymour — Coke Morgan Orin, Bernstein, Snip, Luce, and everyone else — Barry Austin Audrey II Manipulation — Brian Anderson Voice — Chris Scott 79 Thespians in the l lal(ing The ' 87-88 Birmingham-Southern College Theatre season was a delightful success for theatre-goers on campus and around the city. Mainstage productions ranged from a hysterical musical built around a man-eat- ing plant to a touching drama about communi- cating through the silent world of a deaf per- son. These two plays, Little Shiop of Horrors and Children of a Lesser God were both di- rected by Michael Flowers. The first show of the ' 87-88 season, The Fifth Sun, was directed by a guest director named Tim Neywho incorporated abstract movement and song into the story of Arch- bishop Romero who was assassinated in the political turmoil in El Salvador. Two operas were also part of the Main- stage repertoire this year. The Telephone di- rected by Andrew Gainey and The Consul directed by Mildred Allen. Both operas were composed by Charles Menotti and show- cased by the operatic talent at B-SC Karen Drews was lighting and set director for all four theatre productions and Patti Man- ning was in charge of costume design. Nine student directed one-acts gave the- atre and non-theatre majors the opportunity to experience the hardships and glamour of producing, directing, and performing in the intimate atmosphere of Theatre One. One way in which theatre speaks loud- est to a wide range of B-SC students is through the soul revealing Beginning Acting classes which expand each year in size and popularity. Lisa Allison 80 •••S « • B Ji 1 fr - •- ' : Iwi M iPH % i • 1 Adam Lipscomb Professor Michael Flowers Sean Devine, Adam Lipscomb 81 r- :f m f Bim : 82 Buns, Blisters, and Ballet Bags The third floor of the old gym is the dancers ' classroom, their cafe- teria, and a place to crash for an hour nap. The old brick walls, dirty windows and long mirrors provide a romantic place for the grueling hours of classes and rehearsals. Here dancers prepare to fulfill their dreams on the stages of the world. Here on the third floor, the chore- ography of Mira Popovich and Ruth Ammons is refined and rehearsed for the Spring Dance Recital — the high point (no pun intended) of the year for a dancer at B.S.C. For the last two years there has also been a student choreographed production held in December. Many College Theater productions also give per- formance opportunities to ' Southern dancers. These performances give the dancers practical experience with their classroom abilities and help them discover other talents re- lated to their field, such as choreog- raphy. These performances also give the experienced dancers who grew up in Nutcracker and high school recitals a chance to share their knowledge with the neophytes to the stage. Granted, the dance department is very serious about its role in educat- ing dancers. However, there is room for the business or psychology ma- jor to don leotards for a taste of the arts. One might even improve the waistline if he or she can make it through jazz class — Ammons style, with a little help from Janet Jackson. I I LISA ELLING. SHANNON O ' MEARA, BETH KLOSTERMAN 84 LISA ELLING i-. ■iar—t ' CYNTHIA DUGGAN 85 ;a elling NTHIA DUGGAN 87 SHANNON O ' MEARA, LISA ELLING 88 89 Cynthia Duggan Lisa Elling 90 91 Angela Tower and Shannon O ' Meara RICHARD JONES 92 RICHARD JONES 93 i v S X ' a ' s . ' t ' .7. .• ...-• . • , i , • • • l C ♦. • . ; • • • j, V . 95 Sopranos- Kathy Anglin, Gianna Bargetzi, Andrea Brown, Kim Hawthorne, Ann Jennings, Jennifer Mann, Jennifer Mathis, Michelle Moon. Elizabeth Payne, Ruth Randall, Kaylyn Rigsby. Donna Stokes, Lucy Thomas, Ellen Woodward Altos: Lesli Blake, Molly Burns, Lori Crider, Penny Ford, Kathryn Likis, Melanie Luther, Jennifer Mussard, Julie Povall, Lisa Prestwood, Catherine Scalise, Valerie Waters, Melissa Willette Tenors: Dock Anderson, Calvin Bottoms, Mike Gimenez, J.R. Hughes, Buck Johnson, John Lee, Coke Morgan, Stott Noble, Craig Sumers, Jack Tidwell, John Wise , . ,. , , „ m • Basses: Jimmy Bagwell, Mark Berte, Tommy Dooling, Bruce Elliot, Patrick Friday, Steinar Flatland, John Lemley, Barry Norris, Bentley Patrick, Danny Potts 96 Hilltop Singers Front top to bottom, left to right: Leslie Blake and Buck Johnson, Bruce Elliot and Andrea Brown, Bentley Patrick and Michelle Moon, Kim Hawthorne and David Higginbotham, Gianna Bargetzi and Danny Potts, Requelle Mann and Darrell Stovall. 97 98 99 fyjit i j 4 wwmim ,1 1 _ B .., ' ■ ' j t ' :Si ' fl J 1 t • ' Jp 1 . -. lijv IPpT Fj 1 in- w«r B ' ! [jT 1 J F Bka ' r Art Majors Art majors. Those two words conjure up images of spaced-out eccentrics grasping a paintbrusli and haphazardly tossing paint onto a canvas or digging through a garbage bin for the refuse that will be their next major sculpture. Al- though some artists are eccentric or even weird this is merely a stereotype. Art majors are a unique breed. They don ' t fit the mold created for them by the rest of society. These art students develop special relationships with one another. At times the bonds they make seem unbreakable to the outsiders trying to take a peek inside the special world of art. However, art majors do open their world to these first time artists. A number of biology or business majors dare to be different and take a drawing or painting class. Art ma- jors giggle as they watch a beginning design student struggle over a composi- tion of black squares of construction pa- per on a white background. If you really listen to an art major, you will see that behind the eccentricity is a genuinely intelligent human being. Next time you pass by the illuminated win- dows of the art building and see a bare- foot hippy in paintsplotched jeans, be daring and come inside his workshop. You may learn something about yourself as well as the world in which he lives. Tammy Innocent I To state it rather simply, I just want to inject a level of honesty into my work and be completely honest with myself. To put it quite bluntly, though, that is just about the hardest thing anyone can try to do. — Robert Caslin 102 avig 1 SH My personal work is indirectly enhanced by the fact that I am continually dispensing information about the same processes of my craft; words in a critique to a student are frequent echoes of realizations that evolved in past works. — Bob Sheiton 103 ■J M 9 H .. , gMAfl r iPi ■ . - 5I . m :« - ' ' tT! ' % ' Art to me is the application of discipline and emotion. — Mercedes Johnson 104 I I My work attempts to strip away the mystic surrounding art and aesthetics through careful analysis and dissection, tempered with common sense, it is cynical, humorous, objective, insightful, critical, and inviting. But more important, it tries to communicate without alienat- ing. — Steven Cole 105 I have grown as an artist since I came to BSC. The talented professors have pushed me to express my Ideas in various ways. The flexible program gave me the opportunity to study in New York and Florence, Italy. — Rachel Southworth 106 -Bob Tucker 107 The Art Building is a relaxed, comfortable place. Even people who don ' t have classes here still come around to talk to the professors, see art shows, or just walk through and see what ' s in progress. It ' s great when people take an interest in art. — Bethanne Bethard 108 Having transferred from a large state university, I was pleased to find that Birmingham-Southern offers a more personable atmosphere. Especially in the art department; the professors seem concerned with the progress and cre- ative style of each student. — Sydney Scott 109 When you create a work, don ' t buy add-a-beads, go for pearls . . . someth ing that ' s going to last. — Tom Moss 110 f - !• I I v A ' i i All artists are capable of creating art. Art reveals a fragment of his or her values, dreams, or experiences which no one in the v rorld has ever seen before. — Suzy Hornung 111 O LgoKtzOtions -1 112 113 Chairperson — Sharon Lynch Publications Board Pictured L to R: Jennifer Synnott, David Hill, Sharon Lynch — Chair, Dr. John Tatter, Vicki VanValkenburgh— Secretary, Kern Jones, Johnny Lok, Jan Brewer, Angela Whetstone, Patrick Herren Not Pictured: Phil Sarazin, Dr. Bob Slagter, Dr. Aubry Drewry, Dudley Long, Clint Dillard, Bridget O ' Brien, Wilbur Ellis, Richard Randall it A nytime Teller the detrimental term of this object is of course, the word Anytime. Students find It painfully convenient to pray to the god of instant cash anytime they feel an urge to buy decent food or study-break refreshments. Al- though students and regular people alike seem to be- lieve that the advantage of convenience is worth the expense, the disadvantages associated with electronic moneyminders are quite significant. Regular attacks on an account can leave it crying in anguish. Many students have developed an intense phobia linked to the balance statement that the machine disdainfully spits out when a withdrawal is made. Inac- curate accounting of withdrawals (don ' t forget the .75 charge) can also lead to checks written on insufficient funds and mounting fines. This can also lead people to think that you are irresponsible. A final disadvantage of the Anytime Teller is that one must remember a four- digit, secret code number. For some people this can involve considerable pain. Austin Peake 114 (U: Southern Volunteer Services Pictured L to R: Catherine Helms, Keith Crowe, Elata Bowman, Stacia Thompson, Angela Whetstone, Penny Ford, Betty Bagwell, Suzy Putman Backup . . . this could describe the traffic at the new Bruno Entrance as construction caused traffic to jam and students to complain. But it was worth the wait — or was it? We do have a beautiful- ly landscaped and well-lit sitting area. I would imagine that the benches are very comfortable and that the lights reflecting off the fountain ' s clear water are quite pleasing aesthetically, but I ' m not certain because I have never been up there. In fact, I have never seen or heard of anyone sitting in that remote yet continually trafficked locale. Few students find the energy to hike up for a not-so-relaxing study break and the fact that the fountain is a little less than private dispels any romantic function it might serve. All negatives aside however, the Bruno Entrance has opened the bottle- neck of traffic that used to be the result of the lowly Main Entrance and will serve as an influential recruiting tool for years to come. 115 fe - - C ontinued success is a hallmark phrase at Birmingham-Southern and something its students hope to achieve throughout their lives, guided by their liberal arts education. The popularity (or notoriety) of the embellishment is not in the least due to its use by its instigator, Dr. Neal Berte, President of the college. When this compliment is given to you, it is imprinted forever on a letter that is a wonderful example of office efficiency. Surely, you have seen something like the certificate which follows (insert applicable information into the blanks): Dear , Congratulations on being selected as a member of . I would like to com- mend you on this recognition as it is indeed an honor. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your continued success. Sincerely, Dr. Neal R. Berte This mark of favor ensures that the President has noticed your success in the past and invites you to perform as well in the future. The staff of the year- book would like to add that there is a new catchy phrase in the works so look for it in your letters. I Student Government Association Pictured L to R: Dudley Long, Rich- ard Randall — Treasurer, Melissa Britt — Secretary, Wilbur Ellis- President, Tim Cain — Vice Presi- dent, Eileen Moore — Faculty Advi- sor, Vernon Hurst, Larry Gutherie, Mark Berte, Lakshmi Kakani, Pam Traylor, Matt Mead, William Nicrosi, Marti Lovett, John Pierce, Eleanor Lowrance, Terry Guthrie, Freeda Fawal Not Pictured: Braden Richmond, Chris Egan, Catherine Herrin, Sam- mie Speigner, Rebecca Scoggins 116 DOMINO ' S PIZZA DELIVERS Domino ' s doesn ' t deliver to the hilltop. Oh, woe are we to be stuck between the proverbial limited delivery areas, relegated to a life of Noided pizzas and unsmiling delivery men. Yes, ' South- ern students are forced to make do with other, less national pizza delivery chains. To satisfy those late night cravings, we turn instead to Little Italy, or every- one ' s favorite, Famous Ted ' s, whichever has the most c oupons available. The delivery cars, topped with the brightly lit signs advertising their wares, can be seen parked in many a loading zone late into the night. And surely, many a student has been tempted by the aroma of a friends mouth watering slice and scrounged up the money to be able to crawl over to the phone and dial those numbers . . . Black Student Union Pictured L to R: Kim Easley — Treasurer, Tamara Dickerson — President, Alicia Dickerson — Second Historian, Chmyere Nchege, Cecilia Conley, Crystal Tucker Not Pictured: Ctiristine Pitts, Tondra Loder, Daveta Robinson, Marietta Cameron — Secretary, Ptiillip Turner — Chaplain, Barry Walker — Vice President, John Bennett, Barney McCoy — Parliamentarian, Yolanda Arnold — Assistant Secretary, Kevin Williams — First Historian, Sammie Speigner, Victor Clarke, April Smart 117 Elevators are nothing more than a helpful device that moves people and packages in one of two vertical directions. A ride in the elevators on campus, however, rarely fulfills this function. Rather, an encounter with this noto- rious monster leaves its victims shaken and full of fear. A typical ride in the elevator begins as you make a cautious approach, loaded down with nachos el grande and a soft drink. You select the button, sum- moning the beast. Whether or not the message has gotten through will not be evident because the lights be- hind the scarred buttons are as un- dependable as the elevator itself. After an indeterminable time, during which the nachos become soggy with cheese and the soft drink reaches equilibrium with the ice in the cup, the summons is answered. As the doors to a literal hell open slowly, the floor of the elevator shakes frantically before one ' s very eyes. You are intimidated by this sit- uation, but since the stairs are your only alternative, you stumble inside. As you press the button correspond- ing (hopefully) with your destination, the elevator decides which way it wants to go this time. Still jerking with a palsy, it begins the journey to your floor (hypothetically). When if you arrive, the doors may (or may not) open and more forceful shaking will eject you to a better place. You are there, safe in the knowledge that the stairs will no longer intimidate you. Southern Accent Pictured Clockwise from Left: Stephanie Stabler, Jan Brewer — Chief Editor, Alex Weisskopf, Alex Smit, Charles Andrews — Pro- duction Manager, Stacy Santa Rossa — Ad Manager, Rachel Southworth — Layout Editor, Matt Brown — Copy Editor, Kyle Kyser, Virginia Johnson — Photographer Not Pictured: Bobby Gilbert — Photographer, Christine Kenton, Gena Ledford, Richard Behr, Melanie Watts, Maria Sanchez Fire drills are, of course, a necessary evil when housing several hundred people who habitually fall asleep from exhaustion while smoking cigarettes and who illegally burn incense and or candles late into the night. One of the most important elements resulting in an effective fire drill is spontane- ity. This usually means that the screaming, jangling sound will snap students out of what- ever task in which they are currently engaged (including sleeping) between the hours of mid- night and 7:00 a.m. Unfortunately, these are the prime hours for fire drills and I feel that more harm than good comes from them. Unbeknownst to many or all of the housing staff, tragic injuries result when six-foot boyfriends are shoved into closets. For those students exiting their own dorm, either cold, cruel wind or hot swel- tering rain awaits and pneumonia is sure to follow. Gis for the great god who controls all life at B-SC with fickle, unpredictable, jerkings of the puppet strings called grades. He is the GPA, all hail his name! His rewards can be great if you can endure his gauntlets, but his implements of torture are many. There are the short, stinging pop-quiz- zes, the applications of which are vicious and unpredictable. There are excrutiatingly long English papers. Most frightening of all are the mid-terms, impossibly long constructs of cu- mulative data that could bring down an ele- phant. The GPA also has many servants, the most fearsome of which have earned the title Professor for their skill in inflicting punish- ments. There is also his horde of mean- faced alphabetical vermin known as Letter Grades, the dull-witted and average C s, the large, brutish D s, and the absolutely fatal F s. Bow down all ye whom this god will control for the next four years and slavish devotion may bring a few rewards. D Alpha Phi Omega Members: Carol New — President, Ashley Smith — V.P. Service, Derek Williams — Treasurer, Elizabeth Dunn — Recording Secre- tary, Beth Bowlin — Corresponding Secretary, Leigh Fair- cloth — V.P. Membership, Amy Gossett — Sgt. of Arms, Sammie Speigner, Seth Thompson, Andrew Lienau, Amanda Terzin, Sta- cia Thompson, Rhonda Flynn, Judy Collins, Paul Schabacker, Betsy Bergeron, Lamar Isbell, Chris Atkins, Susan PrunkI, Robin Trahan, Chinyere Nchege, Mindy Bell, Jennifer Story, Melissa Gibbons, Janna Barrett, Angle Minnich, Allison Jones, Laura Houser, Elizabeth Kennedy, Teruko lida, Durema Conner, Cinda York, Andrea Curtis, Mike Hellebrand, Tammy Killian, Johnny Lok, Marrietta Cameron, Trey Lackey, Jennifer Robertson, Mark Howard, Rebecca Fleming, Stephanie Stabler, Ashley Smith, Greg Whetstone, John Hultquist, Todd Jenkins, Monica Davis, Kathryn Likis, Kate Sheehan, Tim McGraw, Tim Cain Pledges: James Harrison, Jennifer Mussad, Dan Tagmark, Ma- ria Marino, Chris Whitmore, Allen Garrett, Christine Kenton, Troy Smith, Rinn Cau, Samantha Wade, Lisa Walker 119 Heaters are useful objects. You have a heater, you know, that greyish metal box under your window? It also serves as an air conditioner. It is one of those money saving all purpose gadgets. These heaters air conditioners which are so conve- niently placed in our lives by our wonderful housing administration can cause unfortunate problems. I ' m talking about the temperature control problems, or, rather, the lack of temperature control problems. It always seems that the heater comes on during a brief warm spell after weeks of bitter cold. Likewise, the air conditioner shows its face during a day of unprecedented cold some time in mid-spring. Beyond complaints though, we would certainly be less com- fortable without our multi-purpose contraptions to make sure the cool days are nice and cold and the warm days are thoroughly hot. ■ - -- Information booths can be found in malls, libraries, amusement parks, hospitals, and most any other place the confused public congregates. In an ef- fort to be just as efficient as the places named above, Birmingham-Southern does possess one of these un- failing mines of knowledge. It did not cost as much as the Harbert Building or the Bruno Entrance but B-SC doesn ' t do anything halfway and it is a damn sturdy booth. There is a slight problem, however, because there is rarely anyone or anything in the booth dis- pensing information. Perhaps no one on this campus is informed or maybe we all know too much. In the end the booth is good for a laugh when visitors stop to stare into the tinted windows and wonder . . . other than that, it is doing little more than taking up four or five possible parking spaces. Youth Ambassadors Pictured L to R: Carol New, Jeff Thompson, Kate Robertson, Cinda York, Keith Crowe, Tamara Dickerson 120 International Students Association Pictured L to R: Mark Seib, Spencer Jakab, Maria Marino, Ashita Tolwani, Anamaria Yossif, Johnny Lok, Alex Smith, Keith Carlisle, Gwen Dill, Bert Pierce, Michi Kanenari, Evangelos Nicolaou 121 Circle K Members: Helen Krontiras, Paul Cockburn, David Showers, Stephen Craft, Mark Kent, Craig Martin, David Luders, Suzanne Schmith, Troy Smith, Sandre Fowler, John Hultquist, Suzanne Hudgins, Susan Turner, Tori Grady, Christine Kenton, Kathy South, Michelle Dillard, John Wise, Alan Young, Stephanie Stabler, Jennifer Gross, Christa Camp, James Roth, Elizabeth Smith, Haley Wilson, Elisabeth Gullet, Sunitha Madasu, Caroline McDonald, Jeannie Allen, Allison Jones, Julee Fulmer, Shannon Smith, Kathleen Woodcock. Jayne Cockburn, Clint Dillard, Don Lambert, Angela Weichman, Melissa Puckett, Cody Jones, Laura Moore, Laura Jacobie, Scott Small, Laura Houser, Karia Jacobs, Kacy O ' Brien, Maria Hatzigeorgis, Audrey Balkcom, Melanie DeMent, Wendy DeMent, Tiffany Murdock, Greg Whetstone, Allen Garrett, Stacey Strickland, Jud Barber, Patsy Schmith J is for justice which is evenhandedly dispensed by the all-knowing, all-seeing Student Judicia- ry. But have you ever known anyone sentenced by this group? What would you do if one of your close friends disappeared from campus leaving no evi- dence of his or her whereabouts. It makes you want to reconsider that beer in your refrigerator. Perhaps you should run now and costume the evidence. Kis for the Kettle that lovingly opens her arms to all students who are searching for security and peace. She offers solitude, warmth and free refills on coffee. Her compassion is not bound by time for weary students are free to find refuge at her side twenty-four hours a day. So, for those students desperately seeking silence the Kettle is waiting with her loving arms outstretched. 122 President ' s Student Service Organization Members: Lisa Albers, Todd Brown, Kim Bass, Jean Bailey, Jan Brewer, Hall Bryant, Laura Boyd, Jeff Bennett, Cora Brasfield, Judy Collins, Tamara DIckerson, Clint Dillard, Elizabeth Dunn, Freeda Fawal, Rtionda Flynn, Jon George, Bobby Gilbert, Barbra Harris, Marlee Hendrix, Marc Holladay, Ctiris Janes, Pam Jones, Rena Jotinson, Lakshmi Kakani, Helen Krontiras, Margo Lamb, Tondra Loder, Johnny Lok, Melanie Luther, Sharon Lynch, Ram Madasu, Robert Moore, Tiffany Murdock, Shari Moxley, Ginger Nettles, Kacy O ' Brien, Kinnon Phillips, Laura Rankin, Shannon Smith, Sammie Speigner, Jodie Smith, Billy Tapscott, Robby Tapscott, Perron Tucker, Hilde Waerstad, Mary Beth Vono, John Wise, Anna Wells, Dominique Walton, Milette Acton, Betty Bagwell, Brannon Bowman, Vann Bragg, David Camp, John Dalton, Wilbur Ellis, Sam Everette, Bente Flatland, Patti Hipp, Suzy Hornung, Vernon Hurst, Buck Johnson, Kristi Kidd, John Kimbrough, Nan Kitchens, Eleanor Lowrance, Requelle Mann, Randy Riehl, Mark Robertson, Kurt Senn, Claudia Steele, Pam Traylor Late Night with David Letterman can be heard throughout the campus between 1 2:30 and 1 :30 a.m. Some people see David Letterman as a father figure while others see him as a role model and still others see him as god. In an effort to appeal to students as strongly as David Letterman the Southern Accent staff has put together a Top Ten List (keep in mind that we wrote our own and David Letterman doesn ' t). TOP TEN WAYS TO GET A DATE: 10. RENT OUT THE POLLING BOOTH AND RAFFLE YOURSELF OFF 9. DISTRIBUTE FORTUNE COOKIES IN THE CAFE WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER ENCLOSED 8. INSERT COPIES OF FLATTERING SxlO ' S INTO PERTINENT RESEARCH MATERIAL IN THE LI- BRARY 7. ASK FOR A SPOT ON THE BENCH PRESS AND FLEX ENTICINGLY TIE A SAUSAGE AROUND YOUR NECK HAVE THE 1 RANKING IN THE STATE FOR A MASSEUSE PROPOSE TENNIS GAME WHERE WINNER TAKES ALL BUT LOSER GETS DINNER DRIVE A BMW 320E DON ' T BE THE LEAST IMPROVED MEMBER OF OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS DON ' T GET ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE GAY STUDENT ' S UNION 123 Housing Staff Resident Advisors: Jeff Bennett, Brannon Bowman, Brent Boyett, Judy Collins, Keith Crowe, Andrea Curtis, Clint Dillard, Holly Ellis, Dunia Fawal, Amy Gossett, Jim Hillhouse, Suzy Hornung, Keehn Hosier, Donna Johnston, Chad Jones, Nan Kitchens, Margo Lamb, Ben Looney, Ram Madasu, Requelle Mann, Ben McGucken, Leslie Miller, Rose Nguyen, John Norris, Nancy Peake, Bernadette Peters, Laura Rankin, James Roth, David Showers, Diane Sisbarro, Claudia Steele, Seth Thompson, Pam Traylor, Dana Usher, Vicki VanValkenburgh, Anna Vaughn, Dominique Walton, Anna Wells, Todd Whisenhunt, Ivey Williams, John Wise, Rhett Workman, Alan Young Assistant House Directors: Kim Bass, Joe Barnard, George Corvin, Bente Flatland, Jacque Holder, Chris Miller, Carol New House Directors: Joe and Sonya Bailey, Riccci Lattanzi, John London, Jerry Narramore, Kelvin and Renee Ramsey, Randy and Kathy Youngblood, Gretchen Guy Mail — the grand master of mail at Birmingham- Southern College is Charles the Incredible. Who can memorize the box numbers of 1700 students and staff? Charles can. Who can maneuver heavy, sharp-cornerd packages that are boldly marked fragile? Charles can. Who can stuff Chapel at 6:00, the Bi-Monthly Calendar and the Greek Column into all the mailboxes in less time that it takes the average person to read them? Charles can. Who can keep your moth- er ' s cookies from crumbling? Charles can. Who reads all the post cards arriving for students? Charles does. Who can turn a triple back flip behind the post office window? No, Charles can ' t do that but he can smile at every single person visiting their mailbox. Who knows the time and the place of every event on campus? You guessed it, the incredibly friendly, unbelievably intelli- gent and fearfully informed Charles. Billy Tapscott 124 student Judiciary Members: Mona McPherson — Chairperson, Robert Hayslette — Secretary, Scott Archer, Stephen Craft, Rima Fawal, David Higginbotham, Suzy Hornung, Donna Johnston, Cody Jones, Margo Lamb, Ram Madasu, Caroline McDonald, Anne Mitchell, Missy Newton, Billy Tapscott, Ivey Williamson eighboorhood surrounding the campus seems to give the jails regular business. When I was a child my mother told me fairy tales about castles that were fortresses from the evils that lurked outside its walls. My mother never told me that I would one day live in such a fortress. Birmingham-Southern does not exactly have a moat but the spiked iron fence does the job. The innocent B-SC damsel is warned not to wander outside the castle gates alone at night. But there is some comfort in the knowledge that B-SC ' s fine knights of security are within the fence to protect us from im- pending danger. Perhaps, all is not as it seems. The members of the royal B-SC family are still advised to lock their chariots and castle suites for wraith-like in- vaders slip through bars and holes in the fence to take on our knights of security. 125 Pictured left to right: Bernadette Pe- ters-Copy Editor, Cinda York, Todd Jenkins-Photographer, Jennifer Syn- nott-Editor in Chief Staff: Skip Lindsey-News Editor, Lisa Andrews-Layout Editor, Vernon Hurst-Distribution Manager, Johnny Lok-Business Manager, Ricky Brown- Advertising Ma nager, Dr. Bob Slagter-Faculty Advisor Writers: Bertram Perry, Jamie Clary, Cinda York, Paul Schabacker, Shan- non E. Smith, Kathy Rogers, Cody Jones, Keehn Hosier, Alicia Dicker- son, Stephanie Stabler, Jana Euler, Sammie Speigner, Scott Haugh, Jen- nifer Stimson, Kellie Ingram, Terri Dykes, Shari Moxley, Suzanne Schmith, Johnny Lok, Debbie DeHa- ven, Patrick Herren, Suzy Putman, Landis Harris HILLTOP NEWS Olin is the sore thumb of the campus buildings; ul- tra-modern, complete with a tubular see-though ceiling like one would find at Epcot. But Olin does attract the students, about as many as the Tide and Tiger. Aside from the chaos found in the lab, students often find a quiet corner to study for tests and to be soothed by the mauve-colored walls. The color may be so sooth- ing that it lulls the person to sleep, but most likely he or she will be awakened by a sudden yell from a group of guys cheering from the lab for a touchdown on the computer football game. 126 QUAD a journal of art and literature Staff: Chris MacDonald-Poetry Editor, Colette Barrett-Prose Editor, Suzy Hornung-Art Editor, John Tatter-Advisor Pis for prospective students, high school munchkins whose invasion into Birmingham-Southern terrifies even the most garrulous college student into his or her room for an entire weekend. It will inevitably be a beautiful, sunny week- end. You can ' t miss this lot of people gaz- ing with admiring eyes at our peaceful foun- tain and stately buildings because the males in the group will be wearing ties (or at least unholy jeans) and the females will be wearing pantyhose, heels, and make- up! The possibility of them bringing such neatness and ambition to our laid-back world of quad frisbee and boxer ward- robes is truly appalling. You may feel the desire to tell them not to come here as they enjoy a complimentary Valley lunch, but relax, you were one too. Quarter, rarest of all monies! Oh, how humankind has advanced from the days of barter through the years of precious metals and then to paper certificates to finally culminated in the most sacred of all forms of monetary measure — the quarter. What, pray tell, can substitue for that round, rippled piece of illustrious metal alloy? Nothing! say I. What else can quench one ' s desert-blown thirst? What else can clean the stench of sweaty clothes? What else can satisfy the grumbling desire of one ' s stomach at mid- night? and finally, what else can purchase those precious nails in the coffin which our lungs yearn for at the time of exams? The answer to these questions and many more is the quarter. 127 Registration! Schedules, Number 2 pencils, and Bub- ble Sheets! Students do it twice a year at least. Seniors love it; freshmen loathe it. By the time a student is a senior, he or she will cease to ask that familiar question, Which table do I go to next? Each year students will bubble in their sheets just a little bit darker to make sure they don ' t get spit out by the scanner. And each year students try to get into that basic drawing class they ' ve needed to meet all their general requirements. The best part of registration is certainly a cause for rejoicing, the day off from classes. AAAhhhh! PLEAse PRINT ADVISOR APPROVAL OVERLOAD APPROVAl LAST NAMt URbf NAMt MIDDLE INITIAl TERM I DATE DEPT DATE couRSi b(crio i J:. ' . ' ■■-: ' kJ ©;©:©!©©■©:© 0© ©,©i©; M.r.ri. ©©;©:©©©:© ©©©©i®i ©i©i© ' ©© ©i©G C © C ) ©■ .LD .. ®i®©©;©i0i0:0 ©:© V? ©: ©!© ' ©!©©!©i©@©©:::© .■ ©©©©:©[© ' ©©©:©■©© ' ®,®l©i®l ©©©© ' RFi-,1 ©:©:©■© ©©©© DO YOUi ARE vol i)f-p lUR- l ©2) ' i 0L ' © re I. ' f { Zl C Triangle Club IVIembers: Bert Allen, Steiner Flatland, Del Hickman, Mark Howard, Chris Lee, Matt Mead, Frank Messina, Chris Morgan, William Nicrosi, Raul Rizo-Patron, Kevin Royal, Pat Bainbridge, Sandy Balk, Mellisa Clawson, Michele Dressman, Terri Dykes, Heather Haley-Vice President, Holly Renneker, Felton Sea- groves, Angela Whetson Pictured L to R: Janna Barrett, Chinyere Nchege, Debbie DeHaven, Robin Trahan, Missy Newton, Camille Moon, Emily Hand, Melinda Jackson, Terri Dykes, Kathryn Likis, Todd Jenkins, Kristin Daniels, Lee Garrison, Alan Young, Bryan Council, Scott Ferguson, Brian Jones, Joey Kelly, Molly Burns, Susan PrunkI, Lee Tate, Keith Carlisle 128 It is refreshing to know that Bir- mingham - Southern ' s poll - win- ning tradition of producing well - rounded graduates applies not only to the students, but to the em- ployees. Take, for instance, our multi-faceted security guards. Not only do they perform their basic, mundane Security guard tasks, they serve BSC in numerous other capacities as well. They act as me- ter maids and serve as shuttlebus drivers. After 2 a.m., the friendly driver trades in his cap for a set of keys to each and every female dorm. This transformation occurs in response to the swarm of fe- male, late-night pleasure seekers trying to make it to bed before Mom calls. Southern Adventure Club Members: Melinda Armstrong, Patric k Beck, Gayle Coyle, Allen Datnow, Will Davis, Christie Dickas, Sherry Ann Green, Anil Jacob, Mike Johnston, Elizabeth Lawaczeck, Boris Mannsfeld, Shannon Manthey, Tamala Maxey, Mike McClure, Andrew Monograhan, Stacy Santa Rossa, Hunter Savage, Alex Smith, Mike Timberlake, Lesie Thomas, Robin Trahan, Alex Weisskopf , Angela Whetstone, Leigh Wilson, Amy Wright Pictured left to right: Mike Johnson, Boris Mannsfeld; Jennifer Mann MIKE JOHNSTON, BORIS MANSFIELD, JENNIFER MANN 129 Uis for unwanted, unseen, unloved and all the other uns ' ' but if you are under twenty-one in Alabama it stands for one word and one word on- ly — underaged. So we sit and wait for the star to be taken off of our drivers license, that scarlet scar on a student ' s social life. We go to our square dances and stay home watching Cosby and live our school days anxiously awaiting that special day. Alas, how far away that day really is, longer than days or weeks, long- er than years and decades. That day will take eternity to arrive but still we wait. Take heart, however, for there is a way to become twenty-one in only sev- en short hours. You plead for a solution? The answer is a phrase: I ' m legal in Louisiana, see you at Mardi Gras! Tickets ... not to the lat- est theatrical event, but the ghostly white slip of paper that is found planted like a tombstone between your car ' s window and windshield wipers. This creates fear in any illegal parker. But what is to be done? The hour is 2:00 a.m., you ' ve been studying at the Kettle for seven hours, it is raining and nearest parking space is behind Jack ' s. The Loading Zone calls you like a whispering spirit or an enticing sin. You succumb. At dawn you flee from your bed to rescue your beloved car from the Ticket Zone. Oh horrors, it ' s too late! Your first thought is to grab the death slip from your in- nocent car and rip it to shreds. But you can ' t, there are three more copies floating around that can haunt you for the rest of your life. As all sinners must do even- tually, you must pay. Valley Food Service was to be the solution to all our dining problems. After court battles and months of complaints, Shamrock was ex- pelled. No more cold beans and warm milk. We said goodbye to unidentifiable meats and wilted lettuce and entered a land of fresh fruit and clean dishes. But what is this? Leftovers again? Tuesday ' s fish becomes Wednesday ' s fried shrimp and Thursday ' s baked chicken be- comes Friday ' s chicken and dumplings. At least -the meals are predictable even if their com- position isn ' t. On a more positive note the service with a smile helps to make the food more digestible and the pleasant countenances of lunch-line ladies make the un- limited seconds worth the trip. ' PTr '  iW® v S ii ) iwsi sj ' ■! ai 03JZi Birmingham-Southern College Campus Police Department TRAFFIC VIOLATION NOTICE BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE NAME _) ' i This fine is due immediately. You have 72 hours to pay this fine or file an appeal in Munger 213. VIOLATION Hjrl cl r -dt Jf . DATE LOCATION .DECALI MH AUTO 6 . dS . Lie. NO OFFICER jO_ Sj M ' fXf SIGNATURE If you ar« a visitor, we hope your visit has been pleasant. Please give this ticket to our campus police or mail it to the Business Af- fairs Office (Box A-61 and yoU wiD not be charged. 130 HONORARIES Phi Theta Kappa Members: Darlene Farabee, Pam Fink, Cindy Flanagan, Ken Glover, Michael Jon- es — Treasurer, Linda Lewis — President, Eugene Rosser, Jud Smith, Darrin West — Secretary, John Wise — Vice Presi- dent _ ' Psi Chi Members: Glenn Di Nella — President, Chris MacDonald — Vice President, Caro- lyn McCord, Kim Bass, Brian Lee Cain, Janice Watkins Clifford, George Corvin, Tamara Dickerson, Daniel Edward Eng- land, Vickie Gamble, Diane Gates, Mar- garet Jenkins, Nancy Johnson, Mona McPherson, Joe David Melvin, Carol New, Richard Niolon— Treasurer, Jeff Turner, Vivian Vines, Hilde Waerstad, Gloria Ward, Betty Bagwell — Secretary Beta Beta Beta Members: Mary Lynn Wells — President, Vernon Hurst — Vice President, Mary Beth Vono — Secretary, Barclay Brown — Trea- surer, John Brothers — Historian, Mona McPherson, Lynn Arnold, Brent Boyett, Ken Glover, Gena Ledford, Andrew Lienau, Ram Madasu, John D. Morris, Danny Potts, Jennifer Root, Amanda Ter- zin, Hilde Waerstad, Ivey Williamson, Bra- den Richmond, Jim Glass, Jennifer Gross, John Hultquist, Julie Jones, Amy Liven- good, Elizabeth Smith, Billy Tapscott Brent Boyett, George Corvin — Historian, Kim Hutcherson, Mona McPherson — Se- cretary, Richard Randall, Randy Riehl — Vice President, Kurt Senn, Frank Ve- lez, Mary Beth Vono — President, John Wise, Frank Pair, Jud Barber, Donna Johnston, Gena Ledford, Charles Monta- gue, Jimmy Morros, Sandy Sullivan, Billy Tapscott, Tony Tropeano, Samantha Wade, Nikki Walton, Ram Madasu Alpha Kappa Psi Members: Kristi Coambes — President, Paige Moss — Vice President, Aubrey Baugh — Vice President, Margaret Estes — Secretary, Carol New — Treasurer, Rob Richardson — Master of Rituals, Kathi Rogers — Public Relations, Pam Beeson — Historian, Forrest Stuart —Chaplain, Paul Shabacker— Warden, Jeannie Allen, Charles Andrews, Tallulah Armistead, David Boyd, Terri Chanslor, Janice Clifford, Judy Collins, Stephen Craft, Jonathan Crawford, Allen Datnow, Gary Ellis, Diane G. Gates, Larry Guthrie, Mike Gooldrup, Mike Hellebrand, Gienda Humber, Susette Hunter, Chris Klinefelter, Margo Lamb, Donald Lambert, Elise Law- son, Linda Lewis, Shari Moxley, Chinyere Nchege, Alyson Nelson, Evangelos Nico- laou, Yvonne Pfister, Billy Porter, Janice Reed, Rod Reisner, James Roth, Stephen Rueve, Jennifer Story, George Watson, Darin White, Kevin Williams, Chris Daven- port Alpha Epsilon Delta Omicron Delta Kappa Members: Eric Bladeau — Treasurer, Members: Wilbur Ellis, Braden Richmond, Ellen Woodward, Mary Lynn Wells, Vann Bragg, Kristi Coambes, George Corvin, John Dalton, Clint Dillard, Suzy Hornung, Vernon Hurst, Nan Kitchens, Melanie Lu- ther, Sharon Lynch, John Norris, Danny Potts, Richard Randall, Susan Rutland, Fench Seagroves, Vicki Van Valken- burgh, John Wise, Brent Boyett, Chad Jones, Mona McPherson, Kurt Senn, Mary Beth Vono, Hilde Waerstad, Joelle James, Margo Lamb, Tondra Loder, Kacy O ' Brien, Nikki Walton, Mike Gooldrup, Ja- nice Clifford Honor Society of Nursing Members: Rosanne A. Tombrello— Presi- dent, Dana Partridge DePew — Vice President, Karen Rogers — Treasurer, Jody Kussman — Secretary, Eleanor Bat- tles, Dorothy Bentley, Traci DeVon Satis- field Blackmon, Mary Eliza Brady, Cynthia Brennan, Dorothy Coogan, Denise Dar- nell, Elizabeth Elder, Sara Francis, Patri- cia Furner, Carol Giovinco, Paula Jo Glov- er, Rhonda Green, Michelle Hobgood Hill, Elizabeth Janes Rogers, Margaret Mill- sap, Martha McShan Patrick, Patricia Reaves, Patsy Schmith, Ronald Sim- mons, Yvette Spencer, Sharon Straw- bridge, John David Sweatt, Cynthia Threl- fall, Susan Wexler, Melanie Whitlow, Deb- orah Williams, Kristin Lang, Barbara Baker, Kim Odom Phi Alpha Theta Members: Jon Black, Ruth Chatfield, Merle Underwood, William Wall 131 Wash Day blues arise from a number of contributing factors. Once enough of the precious coins have been col- lected you begin the actual wash- ing process. But wait, the washers are all occupied. After five checks on the washer one is finally vacant and you put your whites in the ma- chine. You add the necessary cleaning agents and begin the cy- cle. At last the spinning cycle is complete and you open the washer to find that the water didn ' t drain and your clothes are soaking in scum. You pull them out, rinse them in the sink, and put them in the dry- er. Finally, they are finished and you leave your room to get your line-dry scented, freshly laundered clothes. To your dismay someone else has taken your clothes and put them on a dusty shelf. The whole process begins again and Wash Day gets bluer and bluer. Xerox machines are prob- ably one of the most useful tools on campus and it is certainly better than your retyping a copy of one thing or another late at night. If you miss a day of class or fall asleep during a lecture you can just run off an imitation from someone else. If you are selective and only ask good students, you will probably get better notes than you would have taken yourself. In addition, $1.50 is not too stiff a price to pay for a much-needed nap and 15 pages of great notes. They are also useful for making a quick copy of the resume that was due with your job application a week ago. Sure the Xerox machine gets jammed sometimes, but it is no cause for sorrow when you think of how a copy of Bobby-Brains ' book notes helped you make an A on the last chemistry test. Jason Moellinger 132 Your yearbook staff comes to you, the students of Bir- mingham-Southern College, on bended knee. We are suffering and we need your support spiritual- ly and financially. Be a partner with us; be a true panther. Stand tall in the face of adversity and give us your money. Do what is right in the eyes of the thousands of other sup- porters who believe in what we are doing. We care about you and your money. Please join with us in our mission to save dying memories. Thank you. zz 133 Guy Hargrove, Chris Powell, Scott Evienstein Steve Menotti, Richard Randall, Jeff Alcorn, Scott Ferguson, Alan Hurd 134 GREEK GAMES Amy Clyburn Will Mike Jones, Saul Komisar, David Luders, Paul Rogers, Mike Robinson, Ben McGucken, Darick 136 Paul Rogers Cody Jones Melinda Armstrong, Tori Grady, Kate Robertson Kern Jones 137 i A .0 ■ ir«j ' «c  . i;« ' ■COiXOES STIKT ' «II11C14 [ 0H ' 4UT WRCWT € -•  St © l| iH iif t ' J. 9n •-■ 9iiS  SUNT ROSSA A0 ft Alpha (!IM ©mrya Alpha (i)mnja 19 ilAA ilitrminuluim- mtthrnt (TnlUuir . ' E ' is 03 T-juxe; ©i |i U |l ii ' ■t.fiCiECUi-i ' . Ea iS3 Viitlstf ST.CMS. -u ALPHA CHI OMEGA The Alpha Chi Omega fraternity was founded in 1885 at DePaul Uni- versity. The Alpha Omega chapter here at Birmingham-Southern was founded in 1926. Alpha Chis ' colors are scarlet red and olive green. The jewel is the pearl which is displayed in the lyre pin. Alpha Chis have a strong sense of sisterhood which is shown by the loving support each girl shows for the others whether it is in academics or extracurricular activities. This sense of support reaches out into the community as well. The three major philanthropies supported by Alpha Ctii are Easter Seals, the McDowell Colony, and Cystic Fibrosis. Because Alpha Chis know the importance of being well rounded, they are involved in every organization on campus. These feel- ings of support, caring and love have a deep tradition in Alpha Chi Omega and will continue to be a bond be- tween its members. 138 139 ALPHA OMICRON PI Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority was (Mullan), Stella Gearge Stern (Per- chapter in 1925. Tau Delta ' s phi! founded at Barnard College in ry), and Elizabeth (Bess) Heywood anthropy is arthritis research. 1987. The Founders were Jessie Wyman. Tau Delta at Birmingham - Their color is cardinal (Red and Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Southern became the first Alabama White) and their jewel is the ruby. 140 141 A 9 f i A IM llll WL L e rtiT ' s A jo som a£i5 coktb m CnAM .0 OOHOTHI ■( MlMlilMllll, r OY MASON S -l.Vn l SUTH MWW JOWiSTOH STACTr irftO iil JULC JONES K IE ftOfl£ T10l( fl ft Siappa Drlta Alpha GpiiiUin A Am JI laiir ' 17 ■I ' fJ . KiSDH CENfi leOf OTO CARDLKE CAIIOWW liiaa titrmiuyham-§inilltrrn (fnllrgp [ k i 1 AjftAji aj, a a a M £4£B ' jll ' . i.i VA 0 SMThi «E 0 ' •!«.:- « ■C i A r lir Jtlffif CH TKASGt )wfi « vhoThFSTlOiOS, miwlTO KAPPA DELTA The Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta was founded on Febru- ary 22, 1930. The colors of Kappa Delta are green and white, and the nnascot is the Katy-did. The Kappa Delta sorority at Birmingham-South- ern College has a long and wonderful history. It is a group of girls whose strong friendships are based on Christian values. The Kappa Delta sisterhood is li ke a family with each member caring for the others. Kappa Deltas strive to achieve their highest potential in all endeavors, whether they be academic or extra- curricular activities. Many Kappa Deltas are members of organiza- tions and are involved in projects and events on campus. The projects and events Kappa Delta is involved with include selling Ghost-Grams for Halloween, working as volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House, and the Shamrock Project. Another big event for the Kappa Deltas on cam- pus is the annual Swing-a-thon, which also raises money for the pre- vention of child abuse. Alpha Upsi- lon ' s past and present are very spe- cial, and both lay a strong foundation for the future members of Kappa Delta. 142 143 ZETA TAU ALPHA Zeta Tau Alpha was founded in Farmville, Virginia in 1898. The Al- pha Nu Chapter was the first soror- ity established on Birmingham- Southern ' s campus in 1925. ZTA is also the largest NCP group at Bir- mingham-Southern. Their colors are turquoise blue and Steele grey and their jewel is the pearl. Their flower, the white violet, is celebrated each year in the spring with the White Vio- let Formal. Their philanthropy, Asso- ciation for Retarded Citizens, is sup- ported by the annual ARC-AID fund raising band party. The Zetas are a diverse group and are actively in- volved in many organizations, honor- aries and clubs. The Zeta ' s try to live by their founding precept of love, the greatest of all things. 144 145 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded at Howard University by nine young women. The Nu Delta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Birmingham-Southern in 1979. Alpha Kappa ' s colors are salmon pink and apple green. Their jewel is the pearl, and their flower is the tea rose. 146 147 MONICA 0AV1S AMELIA COSSET 7 MARLEE HENOflIX ( Pi ffipta Pi Alabama Alpf a •UBEN ROGERS 19S7 lasB A C«A SCHA30 Itrmtngliam-g uutli rn (Unllj g CAROtVN BLACK JUOTCOUJe ICLANE HLLER JULIE HASTINGS VERONICA hCALEY SUZANE KELLEY RHONDA RICHAROS WCHELE MAROEN COLLEEN COOPER CAROLE COULTER CATME JACOBS KATHLEEN WOODCOCK mjcmele powers MARIA SANCHEZ UEGAN SOUTH EDWARD VANTWE STUQCS. HAlffl TON NX 5i7iB PI BETA PHI Pi Beta Phi was the first national fraternity established for women. The first chapter was begun at Mon- mouth College, Monmouth, Illinois on April 28, 1867. Along with being the first woman ' s fraternity founded. Pi Beta Phi was also the first to devel- op and continue to support a Nation- al Philanthropy. Pi Phi supports en- tirely the Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Alabama Alpha chapter at Birmingham-Southern was founded as the first in the state of Alabama on October 7, 1927. Pi Phi has as its local philanthropy the Methodist Children ' s Home, and fund-raising projects include the annual Carna- tion Sale and a self-defense class for students. Chapter members are in- volved in many campus honoraries and service organizations. Alabama Alpha members enjoy skiing and shopping in Gatlinburg, Tennessee during their sisterhood retreat with the pledges each year. Lake parties, Christmas parties, and sleepovers at members ' houses pro- vide many fun memories of college and sorority life. The sisters of Pi Beta Phi share a special bond which will last beyond their college years. I 148 149 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA 150 ALPHA CHI OMEGA PI BETA PHI 151 CHJC- K AU H .. ' MM1 MORROS RICHARD NIOLON CHAO JONES, JR. JON WILLIAMSON MICHAEL TUCKER DAMON RARICK MARK TRIMM DA710 LE iS GUY HARGROVE D. KEVIN JONES EDWARD LARSON RICK VISE DALE KCFUNG DEAN NIESEN RICHARD BEHR MATTHEW BROWN VTCBNaL i:OMf-.1SITE SCIVli ALPHA TAU OMEGA The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity was founded in 1865 by Otis Allen Glazebrook, Erskine Mayo Ross, and Alfred Marshall at Virginia Mili- tary Institute. Today ATO ranks as one of the largest fraternities in the U.S., Canada and certainly the Southeast, where ATO chapters ex- ist on almost every major campus. The ATO national fraternity provides a unique opportunity for undergrad- uates to grow in a brotherhood founded upon Christian principles. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity also offers special programs for leadership, scholarships, and fellow- ships through the Leadershape Pro- gram and the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation. The Beta Beta Chapter was founded here in 1885. The Beta Beta chapter of Alpha Tau Omega has become the one to watch on campus, and our future is even more promising. We are proud of our di- versity as a fraternity, and we are equally proud of the strong bond of brotherhood that we maintain among all of our members. The most outrageous parties on campus are Alpha Tau Omega ' s, from Luau, when our house is transformed into a tropical paradise, to Vike, Alpha Tau Omega ' s throw-down in the Nordic tradition that was founded at this chapter over twenty years ago. Assistance and loyalty, though, is really the core of being an Alpha Tau Omega man. Based on ideals that are honorable and timeless, our fra- ternity is dedicated to instilling in each brother, the pride and desire for excellence that is worthy of the Alpha Tau Omega badge. So if you want to join a fraternity where every member makes a positive differ- ence, it ' s ATOnly! 152 153 KAAP CW«5 J. STANTOW GLASSCGX KE T WOOLET lOeEftT aDEBMCLI HtiGM NICKSON JOE BARNARD JIM OICUS JATME LASTIGUE MlCHAEi OEER FORIJEST STWART jOM McMURPMT Si Oi B ;.X€ S MAR W.-OEE r CHAPMAN STEVE f LEE lAtE JUOSON BABBEB FRANKLIN HAfilER DAMOU LEWIS JOHN PiNKLEfl RIS SHEPHERD RmEIT WORKMAN JOSEPH MAGOOO KAPPA ALPHA ORDER In 1865, in the midst of a war-torn community winich had been victim- ized by enemy raids during the war between the states, four students at Washington College (now Washing- ton and Lee) in Lexington founded Kappa Alpha Order. The founders of KA sought to preserve the ideals of the countly gentlemen of their time. They perpetuated this goal in estab- lishing an order of Christian Knights. Stress is laid upon the fact that Kappa Alpha is an Order, religious in feeling and rooted in the tradition of high personal achievement. There is no Kappa Alpha Fraternity. An order is a society of persons united by possession of a mutual distinction; the recognition of something pre- viously acquired. It is a group of men aspiring to the qualities of the true gentlemen. Only those who possess those qualities, and those who care to develop them, can fully enjoy Kappa Alpha and grow in character in its membership. The traits of the modern KA gentleman are reflective of knights who derived the chivalric codes of the Middle Ages. The chi- valric code compelled a knight to be brave, honorable and true to his promised work; to be loyal to his feudal lord, to defend his church; to protect the weak, aid the poor and seek justice, and to revere woman- hood. The spirit of chivalry continues to exist in the concept of the gentle- man, with his attributes of honor, faith, justice, regard for truth, con- sideration of others, reverance for womanhood, and courtesy and good judgement in everyday activities. As is often said, chivalry is alive today. And it can be easily traced to the gentlemen of the Kappa Alpha Order. 154 155 iCamblia alirla (£lui;iti r . 1 luar unui TIMOTHY CAIN JEFFREY LEA .0- 3? 0T-«t S 2iirmtnyliam-§iiullun u (CxiUryr iiAii DEflEK WILUAMS WILLIAM KkCUCKEN ,vii C4LV1N BOTTOMS CEOftGE GRUMBLES J JULIE BULGARELLA CLTQE KELLUM SCOTT BLANCHARD COOPER BMODES 11 f=:r Aa i fe tmg Mik dJk OSEL Ei-OHTEGJl UlCHMONO ' At ST DARRELL STOVALL EDWA tQ VA TINE STUDIOS. HAMn.TON MY 51944 SIGMA NU Sigma Nu Fraternity was founded upheld by over two hundred active plishments this past year include the on the campus of Virginia Military Sigma Nu chapters. The Lambda Phi Eta Sigma award for highestj Institute in Lexington, Virginia, in Theta chapter at Birmingham-South- pledge class G.P.A., and the best 1869. The three founders were ca- ern has just completed its first aca- skit award in Mr. Hilltopper. dets who had a high sense of honor demic year as an active chapter, and that tradition of honor is still Among Lambda Theta ' s accom- 156 157 . e: Ak % uUl lL I gMi ' WWWW i«ma Alpha ?ivMhu. « ILlllli fliMlH iLitrmtnnlutm-§mitlirru (TuUrur Zl%X «V2i l . lui l A i l . f . € t ' f ' 1 SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on March 9, 1856 at the University of Alabama and has remained one of the nation ' s respected fraternities. The Alabama lota Chapter was es- tablished at Birmingham-Southern on November 23, 1878. Founded on the basis of intellec- tual and Christian ideals, the fraterni- ty has always inspired its members to strive for wisdom, growth, and maturity. Through its motto. The True Gentleman, the fraternity en- larges the virtues of good will, jus- tice, and honor. In its scholastic en- deavors and athletic achievements SAE has maintained the level of ex- cellence which has gained it many high honors and awards. The Chap- ter ' s high level of commitment to community service has greatly benefited such organizations as Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Scle- rosis and Cystic Fibrosis. SAE ' s campus involvement is consistently seen in honoraries such as Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, and ODK; and, also in organizations such as the SGA, Psso, Student Judiciary, and the Triangle Club. Although the chapter has been named one of the top six in the nation for the past six ; years, all of these achievements! pale in comparison to the brotheri hood felt among members of th€ chapter. Through their friendships and dedication to the chapter, the brothers of Alabama lota continue tc maintain and improve the high stan-j dards synonymous with SAE and tc contribute fine, young leaders to so- ciety. 158 ft n mitkmml M 2 I -- 0 «i«c IKvx i M gi g ahrta a lit M a, liAlliillll laiir 1 IT ' ' ' liiriiiiuuluim einitlirni (Tullriir iLL i M life f ' 1 9 1 iiiiiiifliliii iiiid , S il a M4 THETA CHI Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at Norwich University in Vermont on April 10, 1856. Beta Xi Chapter was installed here at ' Southern on May 23, 1942. Theta Chi encourages members to extend a helping hand to those who need it. They are in- volved in school service with mem- bers on Student Judiciary, P.S.S.O., Triangle Club, S.G.A., and other ser- vice organizations. The brothers of Theta Chi support the Sheriff ' s Boys Ranch with an annual fund raiser and, more importantly, with time spent with the kids on Saturday afternoons. They also work for Spe- cial Olympics. The brothers of Theta Chi also strive to gain academic ex- cellence, consistently maintaining a high average and placing members in distinguished honoraries, including Phi Beta Kappa. Excellence on the field as well as in the classroom is a high priority with Theta Chi. They won the All-Sports Trophy last year and have won Greek Week for the past several years. All these achievements pale In comparison to its most important factor: brother- hood. Theta Chi ' s live, play, and work together in an atmosphere of great friendship. They teach their members truth, temperance, and tol- erance while inspiring friendships that will last a lifetime. Theta Chi will continue its rich tradition in the fu- ture, never ceasing in its efforts to grow and improve. Every man who has worn the military red and white of Theta Chi became a better man because of it, and Theta Chi will con- tinue to nurture excellence in its members, because Theta Chi is for life. 160 161 SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON KAPPA ALPHA ORDER 162 SIGMA NU 163 Panhellenic Council Members: Andrea Curtis (Alpha Chi Omega), Tondra Loder (Alpha Kappa Alpha), Elise Lawson (Alpha Omicron Pi), Stephanie Dunnaway (Kappa Delta), Marlee Hendrix — President (Pi Beta Phi), Megan South (Pi Beta Phi), Karia Jacob (Zeta Tau Alpha) Pictured L to R: KarIa Jacob, Andrea Curtis, Megan South, Marlee Hendrix, Elise Lawson, Stephanie Dunnaway, Dudley Long 164 Interfraternity Council Members: Willie Holley (Alpha Phi Alpha); Ricky Brown, Paul Anderson (Alpha Tau Omega); Lee Tate, Will Hargrove (Kappa Alpha); Allen Cope, Billy Tapscott, Tom Pender (Sigma Alpha Epsilon); Todd Brown — Chairman, Charles Andrews, Cooper Rhodes, Ben Savage (Sigma Nu); Brian Jones, Mark Seib (Theta Chi) Pictured L to R: Todd Brown, Mark Seib, Lee Tate, Ricky Brown, Will Hargrove, Paul Anderson, Charles Andrews, Tom Pender, Cooper Rhodes, Brian Jones, Billy Tapscott, Ben Savage, Allen Cope, Kem Jones 165 r — - ' -: . Melissa Britt -iifS=t;-,s- ;M — i_ Greg Whetstone, Todd Jenkins Kelli Anderson 166 167 Intramural Sports Intramural Sports at Birmingham- Southern are designed to promote physical fitness while at the same time promoting friendly competition and sportsmanship between greek organizations, independents, and oth- er groups on campus. Mike Robinson, the Director of Physical Fitness and Recreation, works with Kem Jones, Dudley Long and the intramural coor- dinators for the various groups to de- velop an intramural program that is both fun and challenging. Sports and games in the program include flag football, indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, 8-ball, raquetball, table tennis, tennis and the Greek Games. There is hardly a time during the school year where there is not some intramural competition on going. This year, the winners of the overall intramural competitions were Theta Chi for the men and Zeta Tau Alpha for the women. All the teams from the various sororities, fraterni- ties, independents, and faculty made good showings this year in the intra- mural competitions. Intramurals have proven to be a fun way to get students involved in physical fitness while teaching important skills like sports- manship and teamwork. Holly Ellis ' ?! Greg Whetstone 169 Johnny Lok 170 a Indies It is hard to be a minority anywhere you are. Independents at B-SC amount to only twenty percent of the campus population according to some estimates. Even with such small numbers Indies manage to stay very involved in almost every aspect of campus life. Granted, their repre- sentation in some areas may be small but that is directly related to their small size as a group and the domi- nance of most activities by Greeks. Independents, those who choose to exist outside of the Greek System on this campus, are a separate and at times concerted group distinct from the Greeks. They establish a sort of brotherhood similar to that found in our Greek System. Most Indies are not militant, anti-Greeks they just feel that for one reason or another the Greek life is not for them. On campus the Independents are a noticeable and involved group of students with some common ideas. Michele Dillard 171 SpoJrts 172 173 ANTHONY ONYEGBULA, PRESTON GOLDFARB, CHRIS MOSELEY 174 ' Southern Soccer — A Young Program Getting Better With Age Although the B.S.C. soccer program is only five years old the team is turning heads o n and off campus. With a 14-6-5 re- cord in 1986 and an 11-6-1 re- cord in 1987 it is obvious that the program is maturing and get- ting on solid ground. Recruit- ment is increasing and the school is attracting attention from fine soccer prospects. Stu- dent attention to the program is also increasing with the compe- tition of one of the top soccer fields in the state here on cam- pus. With the upsurge of young freshmen and sophomore talent of this year and the return of the solid, quality play of the veter- ans next year ' s team should be in the Top 20 in the N.A.I.A. Panthers Soccer 1987 Name John Bakkegard Alan Begley Austin Boyd Marshall Boyd Jamie Clary Jody Cosby John Dalton George Harrell Billy Hughes Mike Igbeka Alan Kilfoyle Edgar Luna Michael Nwanolue Reide Onley Richard Pittman Randy Riehl Steve Rueve Bryan Schick Kurt Senn Todd Tropeano Tony Tropeano Frank Velez Darin White Eric Woodard No. 21 4 19 17 22 13 7 9 23 3 11 6 10 16 20 1 8 1 2 24 18 12 15 6 Year Fr Jr Fr So Fr Sr Sr Jr Fr Fr Fr Jr Jr So Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Fr Jr Jr Jr Sr 175 MICHAEL NWANOLVE J| JAMIE CLARY ALAN BEGLEY TONY TROPEANO REIDE ONLEY, STEVE RUEVE FRANK VELEZ MICHAEL NWANOLVE 178 179 180 SEAN GOLDFARB 181 |f aM MUl „-« : ' «r  ' : ' v ty -; ' •••■ r: ' ' s-x :«••. • V y - ' J J ► ■■ ' U -: fl - .n •;■ ' ■ ' ■•,■ 183 m 184 ■■ ' m ' 185 Panther Basketball The Birmingham-Southern Panthers struggled in vain this year to repeat the success that has become a part of B.S.C. Basketball tradition for the past few years. This level of success was not to be reached in the ' 87-88 season. The Panthers failed to gain their sixth NAIA play- off birth in eleven years. The season closed on a disap- pointing note as B.S.C. lost a heartbreaker to Auburn University at Montgomery to finish second in Division 27 and lose a chance to go to the NAIA Tournament in Kan- sas City. This came in the wake of another second place finish last year and three consecutively first place finishes prior to that. The loss to A.U.M. left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Panthers who craved yet another sweet year at the top of Division 27. The season was not without bright spots. Standouts were obvious and the offense was dominating over oppo- nents. Among the standouts was Jonathan Crawford, a transfer from Jacksonville University. Crawford averaged 17 points per game and eight rebounds as a starting forward. Another standout was Reginald Huff who aver- aged 21 points a game and scored an amazing 42 points against Columbus College to break a B.S.C. record for single game scoring. Huff ' s season, like the Panther ' s, was not completely happy as he was declared academi- cally ineligible after his twentieth game this season. For- ward Brody Black suffered from back problems and saw limited action which may have hurt the team. Starters during the first semester were Huff and Paul McCrary at guard, Craw ford and Dave Roach at forward, and Mark Steedly at center. During the second semester Marvin Whitfield replaced Huff at guard. Newcomers like Whitfield, a transfer, and freshman Eric Mann, as well as those seasoned players returning next year leave hope for a very successful season next year. The Panthers finished the season with a 20-10 record. Their District 27 record was 6-4 which earned them a second place finish in the District. Although there is al- ways room for improvement the Birmingham-Southern Panthers should hold their heads up as they have certainly proven themselves to be a formidable opponent in the NAIA and Division 27. Next year they should return as one of the top teams in the conference and with a little luck and some prayers they have to travel once again to the NAIA Tournament hopefully to return with the championship. 188 189 190 . ■.Tf, , y:- . vr ' 191 _.. 1 y - Hl ) BSSSbl « 192 ' 87- ' 88 Basketball Roster Name Pos. Year Reginald Huff G Sr. Mark Steedly C Sr. Paul McCrary G Sr. Brody Black F Sr. Dave Roach F Sr. Matt Defore G So. Russell Smith C Jr. Jonathan Crawford F Jr. Marvin Whitfield F Jr. Tim McDonald G Jr. Brent Carter G So. Eric Mann G F Fr. 193 From left to right and back to front: T!m McDonald, Brent Carter, Jonathan Crawford, Paul McCrary, Eric Mann, Reginald Huff, Russell Smith, Dave Roach, Matt Defore, Marvin Whitfield, Brody Black, Mark Steedly 194 195 ubaua •,-- , -r. - ' - 196 197 - .M-L : 0 ' p ' ' ii :: :. :itm ?v- :S% ' W.i A V-i ■ 199 ' Southern Baseball Name Class Pes. Martin Beck Jr. C Chris Brown Sr. IF Eddy Brown Fr. P Byron Bruner Jr. OF IF Daren Burns Sr. P Jeff Crawford Sr. P Brad Eikenbary Jr. P Bill Fielitz Jr. C Tom Fox Jr. OF Charlie Hicks Fr. P Matt Homan Fr. OF Mike Jackson Jr. C Johnny Johnson So. P Doug Kenney Fr. IF Mick Knerr Fr. P Paul Lewis Sr. P Jack Moore Sr. IF Will Nowell Sr. IF OF Tim Polk Jr. OF Daniel Sims Jr. OF Jamie Steele Fr. IF Clete Walker So. IF Blaine Watts Fr. P 200 202 Saa ' Sgi? -. ■««. ' j 203 Playing Hardball with the Panthers The Panthers had a 23- 1 4 record at the date of publica- tion this year. The Panthers fielded some big bats this year with above average hitting being the norm on the team. Standouts at the plate included Daniel Sims, Mike Jackson, Chris Brown, and Byron Bruner. Pitching this year was average with two seniors, Daren Burns and Jeff Crawford, having good seasons. The weak area on the team was fielding, especially during the first half of the season. The Panthers were plagued with errors that led to some of their defeats. At publication they were ranked for second place in District 27 behind Montevallo. 5!Jik25f j. . ' TT WTT V ' c ' -- ' : M ¥ ■ ■-•■■ ■ . ' I I ,_ J I J llll A •iJ . ' ■ a ;•. yf:iiS, ' i , -Jr..-.-,i[:) f6i ' iiii ' ' -.y - ' - ' ? .■€i ii . .;.- aWr.! 204 205 i t 206 207 208 209 ' Southern Tennis The Men ' s Team was disappointed this year with a record of 6-12 at late April. The team struggled to have a winning season. The team was fairly well- balanced across the board. Earl Baumgardner, a sophomore, was top seed throughout the year. Oth- er strong players included Chris Egan and Paul Rog- ers, both Juniors. The Men ' s Team is only losing one senior in Chris Ellis. With the return of Rogers, Egan, Baumgardner, and other seasoned veterans and the addition of some new blood the team should do much better next year. The Women ' s Team had a winning season at 1 1- 7. The team had some outstanding play from Fer- nanda Maruri, a senior, and Kathy Rogers, a junior. Maruri and Rogers rotated around in the top seed spot. Sophomore, Michele Dressman, and Junior transfer, Pacia Toombs, gave good play. The Wom- en ' s Team is losing one senior in the strong player, Maruri. As with the Men ' s team, it is believed that with the number of seasoned veterans returning and the addition of some new recruits the Women ' s Team can have a great season next year. 210 Women ' s Team Fernanda Maruri Senior Kathi Rogers Junior Bernadette Peters Junior Michele Dressman Soph. Pacia Toombs Junior Lucy Wallace Fresh. Julie Sayers Fresh. Lisa Parnaby Fresh. Allyson Yarbrough Fresh. 212 213 ■MMiAilMilliiiB 214 |B—|pB.)iP ■ II I |l I II Men ' s Team Mark Viner Senior Chris Ellis Senior Danny Matuszak Junior Chris Egan Junior Paul Rogers Junior Brian Rahaley Soph. Chris Parker Soph. Earl Baumgardner Soph. Chuck Thompson Soph. Greg Burgess Fresh. Rob Lytle Fresh. 215 ' 87-88 Cheerleaders Traveling all over the state with a bus load of handsome men and cheering them to victory is a hard job, but some- body ' s got to do it! The B-SC Cheerleaders do it with enthusiasm. Cheering for home games as well as away games the cheerleaders take their job seriously. The chants, cheers, jumps, and pyramids seen by the basket- ball team and their fans represent several hours a week of concentrated teamwork and individual effort. The cheerleaders begin their duties in the summer by attending a cheerleading clinic. This year, the girls went to the National Cheerleading Association Camp at the Uni- versity of Tennessee. At the camp they received three blue ribbons and a spirit stick in cheerleading competi- tions. In addition to their awards, they brought back many new ideas and techniques to aid the cheerleading pro- gram. Upon returning to school, the girls must get ready for tryouts which are held every Fall and Spring. After tryouts in September the new squad begins serious practice for the upcoming games. From September until March the cheerleaders are busy with practice, games, and other school activities in which the cheerleaders participate. With this kind of schedule, it is obvious that cheerleading is hard work, but the fun times and satisfaction of raising school spirit while supporting the basketball team more than make up for the work! 217 Melinda Jackson Wendy DeMent Bonnie Brock Rhonda Flynn Eden Jones Beth Frazier 218 Gina Thomas Janna Barrett Laurie Caldwell Christy Braddock Melanie DeMent Tracy German 219 Front to back, left to right: Jennifer Story, Nikki Walton (Captain), Elizabeth Kennedy (Co-captain), Suzanne Hudson, Debbie DeHaven, Harriet Hackney, Cheryl Guagliardo, Kim Easley, Brenda Brazil, Suzanne Ingram, Danielle Simcox, Yvonne Pfister, Kate Sheehan, Kim Small, Jennifer Robertson SOUTHERN STARS ' Now . . . introducing . . Southern Stars! your Summoned by this familiar phrase, fifteen girls walk onto the basketball court. The music begins, and then the Southern Stars perform! Though quite young as a group, the ' Stars have come a long way in their two years and look more professional than when they first began to perform in nineteen eighty-six. In addition, to these improvements, the ' Stars plan to attend a dance-team camp this summer to learn some new tech- niques guaranteed to knock B.S.C. ' s socks off! In their beginning days, the ' Stars wore two basic uniforms: T-shirt and shorts, or skirts and sweatshirts. Presently through the donations of a secret sponsor , they have been able to purchase sequined outfits, a casual gold uniform and jazzy leo- tards. Practicing every day provides the team with more than an opportunity to sharpen their performance skills. Some strong bonds are established between one another during practice. That friendship is a key element in their success, and whether it ' s at a basketball game, pep rallies, or other events like parent ' s day, the ' Stars seem to perform very well together. 220 221 J.R. Hughes, Robby Tapscott Jean Francois Rivard, Stacy Santarosa, Mary Beth Vono 222 BANDING TOGETHER Give a big round of applause to the best pep band in the south! , ex- claims the announcer after the half time at a basketball game. The BSC pep band consists of approximately 40 players who entertain the crowd with popular show tunes, fill up time outs with music, and keep up the en- thusiasm of the team and the crowd with their cheers. Dr. Ron Hooten, di- rector of bands at BSC, rehearses the pep band three times a week in the fall to learn the tunes for the bas- ketball games. Some crowd favorites are Pink Panther, Georgia. and Boogie-Down. In the spring the pep band becomes the wind ensemble replacing the pop- ular show tunes with more traditional classical music. The spring semester is devoted to learning various pieces of music for performance at the annu- al spring band concert. The wind en- semble ends its year playing the Alma Mater and Pomp and Circumstance for the seniors at graduation. Dr. Hooten also directs the Jazz Band and the Wind and Brass Quintet. Students and faculty enjoy listening to the Jazz Band give an outdoor perfor- mance in the ampitheatre. Local bu- sinesses often request the musical talent of the Jazz Band for local func- tions. The wind ensemble and brass quin- tet are recent additions to the B-SC bands and were featured at the spring band concert as well as participating in student recitals. 223 Qj Ats 224 225 226 REBECCA HULSEY, JOELLE JAMES, CAROLINE McGEHEE, DANA PRINCE, PAMELA JONES 227 Although the weather was less than mild, Homecoming ' 88 was one of the smoothest running and consistently enjoyable events on campus. All of Birmingham-South- ern ' s groups worked hard and had fun by participating in various com- petitions organized especially for Homecoming ' 88. Among the com- petitions was the Up Sine con- test, where the students attempted to impersonate their favorite pop group or singer, whether it be INXS or Barry Manilow. A yard decora- tion competition that produced some pretty admirable construc- tions was a big success. Campus artists even got a chance to show their skills in a banner contest and pictionary game. In the evenings, ' Southern students were able to re- lax from the competitions and enjoy the sounds of The Exam, this year ' s homecoming band. The bas- ketball team soundly defeated their Homecoming opponent, the Faulk- ner Eagles. Homecoming ' 88 culmi- nated in the crowning of our new Homecoming queen, Leslie Blake. The success of the homecoming festivities just goes to show that BSC ' s students are really 100% Southern! HOMECOMING ' 88 Kappa Alpha Homecoming Float 228 100% SOUTHERN Brannon Bowman, Randy (1 !M- i 1- - 4 1 1 ft Hli AiBrl ' K. y l W f John Hubbert Todo Whisenhunt, Rod Moore, Charles Thomas, Austin Peake 229 1988 BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN HOMECOMING QUEEN MISS LESLIE BLAKE ESCORTED BY KURT SENN 230 231 SOUTHERN COMFORT Tara House would have shaken and Scarlett would have positively s creamed at the noise. The ante- bellum was never quite like this! Southern Comfort promised little of the South ' s slow and peaceful ways, but it did deliver a barn full of excite- ment, a party barn that is. Birming- ham-Southern got blue the first night of the annual celebration with Foxxy Fatts. The Simpson Center was heaven to many of the jazz fans of B-SC that Thursday night as they enjoyed the rich and mellow sounds of ' Southern Comfort ' s opening band. By the end of the evening, their appe- tite for fun was only whetted. The Ex- tras rocked the walls of the party barn on Friday night with tunes by artists ranging from The Police to Pink Floyd. Even the weather, which had been unseasonably cold, decided to warm up and become more comfort- able. Comfort ' s last band was the emerging, acclaimed Producers. They tempered the sounds of their rock with keyboards and other elec- trical components that kept Simpson thrashing until the wee hours. This weekend full of partying was a chance for students and guests to bask in the warm Southern climate and the warm friendship of their fellow students. It ' s over now, but there ' s always the next year for Birmingham- Southern College to prove once again that ' Southern hospitality is still very much alive. 233 JULIUS ERVING, BASKETBALL GREAT Black Tie Club Speaker Julius Winfield Erving II, otherwise known as Dr. J, was the guest speak- er at the Black Tie Club Banquet this year. He is known as a role model, a businessman, a family man, a gentle- man, but most known as a basketball legend. His professional basketball career spanned fifteen incredible years after his draft to the Virginia Squires of the old ABA in his sopho- more year at the University of Massa- chusetts. He later played for the New York Nets and the Philadelphia Sev- enty-Sixers. His fabulous career in- cluded several league championships and World Championships as well as numerous MVP awards. He has been a five time NBA first-team All-Star. Dr. J is certainly one of the most respect- ed and recognized men in the history of professional sports and the Black Tie Club was fortunate to have him as a guest speaker. 234 ABBA EBAN, ISRAELI STATESMAN Israeli Statesman Speaks on Campus The Program of Judaic Studies and Middle Eastern Culture brought to campus one of Israel ' s most noted statesmen. The Honorable Ambassa- dor Abba Eban appeared on campus to speak on Prospects for Peace in the Middle East . His arrival could not have come at a more appropriate time as the Middle East has been in a great deal of turmoil for the past sev- eral months. Eban first gained atten- tion as the youngest diplomat in the international arena when he led the successful struggle to gain recogni- tion and membership of Israel by the United Nations. He was simultaneous ambassador to the United Nations and the United States. Mr. Eban has also been described as the greatest living master of the English lan- guage. 235 236 AIDS is Topic on Campus Birmingham-Southern College was honored by the presence of an internationally known speak- er with a most captivating topic. Students, faculty, and visitors crowded into Munger Auditorium to see and hear Dr. Mathilde Krim, a leading researcher of the AIDS virus and chairperson of the National Foundation for AIDS. Dr. Krim began her presenta- tion, entitled What Everyone Should Know About AIDS in 1987, with an explanation of the acronym itself. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and, according to On October 6, 1987, Dr. Krim, was first discovered in 1981 in Los Angeles when five patients died of an unusual form of pneumonia. Because of similarities among the deaths, the Center for Disease Control was alerted and the public be- came aware of a very real threat to present lifestyles. Two million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed as being infected by the AIDS virus. It is predicted that up to ten million people actually carry the dis- ease. By 1991 it is estimated that one hundred million people will have AIDS. Though at present no cure ex- ists, Dr. Krim expressed hope that the cure for the disease will be found soon. She explained that AIDS, unlike cancer, is caused by one single virus. She also stated that within five years the spread of AIDS to new vic- tims will be eliminated. Dr. Krim assured the audience, This will become a problem of the past in your lifetime. This disease has altered many people ' s lifestyles and has brought about in- creased sexual awareness. It is the big scare of the Eighties, but with the developments of re- searchers, like Dr. Krim, maybe we can leave it in past. 237 SHIRLEY ANN GRAU VIRGINIA AND THE LATE ERSKINE CALDWELL MARVIN BELL PETER TAYLOR 238 THE WRITERS ' CONFERENCE Springtime brings with it many special guests and events for Birminghiam-South- ern and this year ' s agenda once again included the nationally known Writing To- day conference. This year ' s conference was held April 29 and 30 and the special guest list, ranging from poets and screenwriters to publishers and Pulitzer Prize winners, offered an impressive ar- ray of literary experts. Because our conference has now earned the reputation of being the best in the South, it comes as no surprise that it was well received by the public. The 1988 conference attracted more than 400 par- ticipants, bringing some from as far away as New Jersey, Texas, and Iowa. This year ' s guest speakers included Pulitzer Prize winners Shirley Ann Grau and Peter Taylor, Grand Master John Barth, poets Marvin Bell and R.T. Smith, screenwriter Richard Walter, former sen- ior executive at Doubleday John Sargent, and Mrs. Virginia Caldwell, widow of the famous author Erskine Caldwell. The purpose of the conference is to offer literary buffs an opportunity to hear and meet famous authors, editors, and publishers. The conference is composed of two days of workshop sessions, lec- tures, special luncheons, and readings. This year ' s workshop highlights includ- ed Marvin Bell ' s interpretation of his poet- ry, Peter Taylor ' s suggestions on short story writing, agent Theron Raines and novelist Winston Groom ' s tips on the rela- tionship between authors and agents and how to find an agent, screenwriting by Richard Walter, children ' s writing by Mar- garet Searcy, and writing advice by Shir- ley Ann Grau. Another special highlight this year was the addition of a word processing work- shop that was led by B-SC student. Bob Levy. Bob was chosen to conduct the sessions because of his extensive exper- ience and expertise in the area. He is the first student to join the prestigio us list of guest speakers. At Saturday ' s luncheon, author John Barth accepted the honorable Grand Master award. This is an award given to an author of special literary distinction. Barth entertained and enlightened the au- dience with a special lecture titled Post- modernism Revisited. The conference was once again a huge success — there was even a greater stu- dent turnout this year than in the past. So those loyal literary fans who managed to drag themselves from their snug beds were not disappointed, but were treated to an educational and enjoyable exper- ience. The 1988 Writers ' Conference was dedicated to the memory of James Saxon Childers, a distinguished professor of English at Birmingham-Southern College from 1925 to 1942. 239 David Smith Woodrow Wilson Fellow on Campus Birmingham-Southern College was honored in the Spring by a visit from Dave Smith, this year ' s Visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow. Smith is a poet and Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. Smith has published fourteen volumes of poetry, a collection of short stories and a novel, and two volumes of essays. Two of his volumes of poetry. Goshawk, Antelope and Dream Flights, have been runners-up for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1980 and 1981 respectively. The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program brings leaders in their fields to the campuses of small liberal arts colleges for a week of classes, informal discussions, and career counselling. By sharing their experiences, the Fel- lows help students to understand the relationship between academic knowledge and its practical application. By their example, they demonstrate the qualities necessary to become leaders in their professions and in service to society. In the Yard, Late Summer In the yard the plum tree, wild with a late summer wind, shakes its thousand planets of sweet flesh. Does it mean to resist this gush that drops one order of things into another? It keels, leaning at forces we can ' t see, can ' t know the edge of. Its memory keeps only two commands; this lives, this dies from the licking sun. There is no metaphor ' to reveal what is has know in its brooding years. We watch the purple fruit fall as leaves shear and snap and nail themselves to light. Between us the wind is a word seeking a shape, hovering in passion and risen from the ground of memory clenched in roots and long tendrills. Hearing that, knowing ourselves wingless and bestial, we wait for the sun to blow out, for the return of that first morning of pink blossoms when we saw the dark stains of our feet printing what we were on that dew-bed of the world. The tree, too, waits in its old unraveling toward a naked silence, its language wild and shocked. 240 t ICDE youth is a fast gallop over a smooth track to the bric ht horizon. Che time of great expectations for yourself and expecta- tions of others for you — to be fulfilled at an unspecified time called oomeday. — J arold Azine 241 ' Time is a circus always packing up and moving away. — Ben Hechf Time is on my side. — The Rolling Stones ' Does Uo evernthinc there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to break down, And a time to build up; Getting Bigger and Better If Growth is a sign of strength then Birmingham-Southern certainly is not weak. It is virtually impossible to over- look the construction that has taken place this year. The Bruno entrance initially dis- turbed traffic and was something of a menace. Now it has opened up the jamming situation and is serving as a grand entrance to the campus. The Harbert building has caused some difficulties, also. It has forced professors into the library basement and has distracted a significant amount of useful space on campus, but not for long. The growing pains will be worth it in the long run. 242 nyBo3y aT! aio whaMim Hs Doe nybod Ball arer m A time to gain, And a time to lose; JOELLE JAMES, JEFF THOMPSON, BRANT PHILLIPS Balancing the Scales The golden mean: achieving a bal- ance in life. The balances between work and pleasure, rest and activity, need and desire are all relevant con- cerns to the college student. Modera- tion in all are worthy goals. But Snave- ly stymies the need for a balanced diet. A warning is issued to Freshmen: if you are into starches and fats Sna- vely will provide the Freshman 15 . With care one can find a piece of fruit or a salad. But for those with more selective tastes be prepared to wither away or seek the balanced way elsewhere. ' BREhJ T BOV ETT 243 ASHITA TOLWANI — Faith Baldwin My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done. You can A time to cast awan stone, And a time to c ather stones; GETTING DOWN TO EARTH Birmingham-Southern ' s curriculum offers students a unique honors pro- gram which allows them to reach out and broaden their educational exper- ience through in depth studies in di- verse subjects. Of course, this pro- gram requires commitment on the part of the student as well as on the part of the teacher. One shining example of a commit- ted professor within the honors pro- gram is Dr. Jeannette Runquist. Dur- ing the fall of 1987 Dr. Runquist taught a honors class entitled issues in Anthropology. ' ' In her yard on facul- ty row Dr. Runquist created a simulat- ed Indian burial ground by burying var- ious bones and artifacts at different levels. Dr. Runquist ' s students had to fol- low the procedure that archeologists would follow. They worked at the site for over six weeks, enduring spells of cold and rainy weather. Students spent class time at work as well as several hours of their own time. In the end the commitment payed off with learning first-hand about archeology. Archeological digs help to explain our past. We must understand the past to understand the present and to prepare for the future. People take from the past the best and learn from its mistakes in an effort to make a better today and to look with hope towards tomorrow. Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to fulfill it! — George Santayana 24 1 TONDRA LOWDER, AMY LIVINGOOD, STEINAR FLATLAND be sincere and still be stupid. — unknown To pierce the curtain of the future, to give shape and visage to the mysteries still in the LUCY WALLACE A time of vpar, And a time of peace; The Combat Zone Like soldiers prepared for war, the players enter the arena mentally and physically girded for battle. Clad in necessary protective gear to shield them from the enemy ' s blows, nothing matters but this moment. All their con- centration and skill are centered on the task ahead. Much preparation has gone into this moment: hours of rigorous physical labor, a carefully planned diet, and the necessary amount of rest to keep the warrior fresh. At last the battle ends and weary, they return triumphantly to the shel- ter. The battle has been won but the war is not over. 245 omb of time, is the gift of the imagination. — Felix Frankfurter Time is flowing like a river to the sea. — The Alan Parson ' s THE HILLTOP SINGERS A time to mourn, And a time to dance; THE CHANCE TO DANCE Throughout history people have dance d for various reasons: in wor- ship, in thanksgiving, for exercise for celebration. Whatever the reason, students are finding cause to dance on the Birmingham-Southern campus. Band parties offer one occasion for students to kick up their heels and escape from life ' s unavoidable pres- sures. Events such as Homecoming and Southern Comfort seem to fill stu- dents with the beat of the music and encourage them to join in the celebra- tion. It is through this dance that the spirit of life is released creating a one- ness to which every human being can relate. Students also have the opportunity to dance their way into shape. The are provided with various dance classes as well as regular aerobics instruction. And for the more serious dancer Birmingham-Southern pro- vides a fine arts major in dance. Dance majors bring a different per- spective to campus. Their dedication to their art is inspiring. Students look forward to the Spring Dance Perfor- mance when the dance majors exhibit their skill for the campus. It allows all students to feel, through sight, per- fect motion of body controlled by mind. It is at the Spring Dance Perfor- mance that students participate in this form of expression. Whatever the reason, students seem to find little difficulty in finding a cause to dance, for dance is a natural form of expression as the wink of an eye, an oral debate, or the drop of a tear. As all human expressions dance will find a way to show itself. 246 Project For time makes all but true love old; unknown ' ' If I could save time in a bottle ... — Jim Croce ' 247 thi l l j lmin neseT utandtime is the fire that burns you. But I think the spirit of man is a good adversary JOHN PIERCE, JENNIFER WINDHAM 248 Tennessee Williams ' Time is the greatest innovator . Francis Bacon ' Time, to the nation as to the individual, is nothing absolute: A time to weep, And a time to lauc h; THE LAUGH IS ON YOU THE FIRST LAW of humor is that things can be funny only when we are in fun. There may be a serious thought or motive lurking underneath our hu- mor. We may be only half in fun and still funny. But when we are not in fun at ail, when we are in dead earnest, humor is the thing that is dead. THE SECOND LAW is that when we are in fun, a peculiar shift of values takes place. Pleasant things are still pleasant, but disagreeable things, so long as they are not disagreeable enough to spoil the fun, tend to ac- quire a pleasant emotional flavor and provoke a laugh. THE THIRD LAW is that being in fun is a condition most natural to childhood, and that children at play reveal the humorous laugh in its sim- plest and most omnivorous form. To them every untoward, unprepared for, unmanageable, inauspicious, ugly, disgusting, puzzling, startling, deceiving, shaking, blinding, jolting, deafening, banging, bumping, or oth- erwise shocking and disturbing thing, unless it be calamitous enough to force them out of the mood of play, is enjoyable as funny. THE FOURTH LAW is that grown- up people retain in varying degrees this aptitude for being in fun, and thus enjoying unpleasant things as funny. But those not richly endowed with hu- mor manage to feel a very comic feel- ing only when within, or behind, or beyond, or suggested by, the playful- ly unpleasant thing, there is a pleas- ant one. Only then do they laugh uproariously like playing children. And they call this complicated thing or combination of things at which they laugh, a joke. That is about all there is to the sci- ence of humor . . . — Max Eastman CINDY ALDRICH, GRETCHEN GUY TRACY MOORE; KEVIN CURRY 249 its duration depends on the rate of tliought and feeling. — John William Draper Tinne is one ' s best friend, teaching best of all the A time to keep silence, And a time to speak SPEAKING WORDS OF WISDOM On campus where academics are stressed, there is a need for silence. Spring and Fall find Birmingham- Southern students simultaneously soaking up knowledge and the sun on Goodwin Beach. Others may stra- tegically position themselves on the quiet side of the mountain in an effort to avoid interruptions. With the com- ing of winter the students retreat in- doors to the library or to Olin in search of the quiet required of aca- demic pursuit. But no matter the sea- son, students in silence are not diffi- cult to discover on the B-SC campus. On the other hand, students also need to speak, to express their opin- ions. The exchange of ideas is vital to academic growth. Most professors welcome fresh ideas and differing opinions. The wisdom the students have gleaned from their books in times of silence now is shared. The excitement of shared thoughts, of translating from books to action, gives voice to new ideas and the exhi- bition of knowledge. Much of this wis- dom rests in knowing when to speak and when to keep silent. 250 isdom of silence. — A.B. Alcotl ' There is no aniidote against the opium of Time. — Sir Thomas Browne ' Time ripens all things. SOUND OF SILENCE And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people maybe more: people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening, people writing songs that voices never share. No one dare disturb the sound of silence. Fool, said I, you do not know. The silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you, take my arms that I might reach you. But my words like silent raindrops fell and echoed a will of silence. And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made. And the sign flashed out its warning in the words that it was forming. And the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls and whispered the sound of silence. rRATF RnRFRTSOKI BFTHANNE BETHARD 251 No man is born wise. —Cervantes Nought treads so silence as the foot of Time. —Young Time rolls swiftly ahead, and rolls A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from cmbracinc ; KEEPING IN TOUCH Throughout the stages of man there has always been a time to em- brace. A hug can make the differ- ence between a bout of depression or a bright day. Here are a few of the types of hugs that have been ob- served: THE BEAR HUG: The receiver of this hug is usually much smaller than the giver . . . The giver often squeez- es the breath out of the receiver. THE SOCIAL HUG (also know as the Hi, how are you? hug): This hug is relatively superficial but it is prac- ticed by most everyone. THE RE UNION HUG: This hug, as the name implies, follows an extended separation. In turn, this is usually an extended hug. These hugs are easy to find at airports or train stations or anywhere that reunions are common. THE CONSOLATION HUG: This hug is usually soft, almost like a pat. It is also accompanied by phrases such as, it ' s going to be alright, or, It ' s not the end of the world. THE MAKE-UP HUG: These hugs vary in intensity according to the per- sonality of the giver. It is usually fol- lowed by some together time. THE I LOVE YOU HUG: These hugs vary in intensity according to the personality of the giver. Anyone who receives them regularly from some- one can recognize them. They are of- ten followed by a kiss. THE ALTERIOR MOTIVE HUG: This hug is simply a tool and the giver is always after something. It is often given just before the receiver is asked to lend the giver money, a car of some item of clothing. 252 ' ' ' | l |!I T? ' || ' ' ner r7im orsom things; a time for great things and a time for srna 253 things. — Cervantes Take time to deliberate, but when the lime for action arrives, stop thinking and go in. — Andrew Jackson A time to love. And a time to hate; STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Romance is not dead on the Bir- mingham-Southern campus. To the contrary, affection in many forms can be seen at any time and anywhere on campus. Couples can be seen holding hands as they walk to class or engag- ing in conversation over a meal in Sna- vely. Relationships arise on campus for a number of reasons, all of which pro- mote the softer, kinder, more roman- tic side of our natures and help us to find an oasis in a more skeptical world. Birmingham-Southern students can share their wide spectrum of interests with their mates: a work out in the weight room, a love match on the ten- nis courts, a night at the theater, a stimulating lecture, or perhaps a swing or a quiet walk across campus. Love and lasting friendships develop naturally on the BSC campus. since feeling is first since feeling is first who pays any attention to the syntax of things will never wholly kiss you wholly to be a foil while Spring is the world my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom lady i swear by all flowers. Don ' t cry — the best gesture of my brain is less than your eyelids ' flutter which says we are for each other: then laugh, l eaning back in my arms for life ' s not a paragraph And death i think is no parenthesis — ee cummings MELINDA JACKSON, MIKE JACKSON 254 ' Time is a circus always packing up and moving away. — Ben Hechf Time is on my side — The Rolling Stones ' Does WHEN I HAVE FEARS THAT I CEASE TO BE When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has gleaned by teeming brain, Before high-piled books, in charac- tery. Hold like rich garners the full rip- ened grain; When I behold, upon night ' s starred face, Huge cloudy symbols of a high ro- mance. And think that I may never live to trace Their shadows, with the magic hand of chance; And when I feel, fair creature of an hour, That I shall never look upon thee more, Never have relish in the faery power Of unreflecting love; — then on the shore Of the wide world I stand alone, and think gness do ' « ■ « .. • and think . af ;, a -vB Till love and fame to nothin _ r ' r ' - ' -ij J sink. — John Keats 255 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do c ood in their Uves, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor - it is the gift of God. - Bcclesiastes 3 256 SUSAN BRANNON, ANDREA BROWN, JANE COCKBURN THE CLASS OF ' 88: Enjoying the fruits of their labor 257 The 1988 Commencement Excer- sises held in honor of our fine Gradu- ates was May Twenty-First. Ernest L. Boyer, President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, gave a mind provoking and straight forward address concerning education in the United States. He challenged each of us to respect and or become teachers in order that our society should flourish. This years Graduation was the first in which Hon- ors students were recognized. The Honors program started four years ago graduated thirteen students. Rena Maria Johnston and Victoria Lee VanValkenburgh shared the hon- or of Valedictorian and both received the Robert Hewlin Jackson Meritori- ous Scholorship Award. Several hon- orary degrees were also given: Sam- uel Kline Cahn and Margaret Spain McDonald received Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa; Herbert Lee William- son and Jerry Edward Sisson re- ceived Doctor of Divin ity, Honoris Causa; Ernest L. Boyer received Doc- tor of Humanities, Honoris Causa. There were 1 70 Bachelor of Arts de- grees, 125 Bachelor of Science de- grees, 13 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 7 Bachelor of Fine Arts de- grees, 6 Bachelor of Music degrees, 2 Bachelor of Music Education and 20 Master of Arts in Public and Private Management awarded to students. 258 DONNA MARION CRAWFORD MARY LYNN WELLS DR. JANE ARCHER BRODY BLACK 260 • mwrn ' . 12a. ' ■Jl -wl fW WT ' • 9 H ' jKf ' El. «A ' -« 1 : m.-i Kf ' ' ■- 4L m JANICE W. CLIFFORD ' ■ g-i-rA.VM Iw B t f ' jI I .,dqi4H| mm- ki iiiJ B B BBJ fciiiL, Mi liMri VERNON S. HURST ItATUM. MELANIE LUTHER WHO ' S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Photo not available: Tallulah Armistead Angela Callahan Marietta Cameron John Paul Dalton Monica D. Davis Brenda V. Digges Wilber Newell Ellis Michael Joseph Gooldrup Krista Kidd Nancy Kitchens Jody Lynn Kussman Linda Lewis Mona L. McPherson Carol A. New Richard Randall Randy Riehl Susan Rutland James D. Thornburgh Victoria L. VanValkenburgh Anna Wells 261 SUZY K. SMITH SHARON C. LYNCH 262 ELEANOR JOAN LOWRANCE 263 The 1988 Graduating Class of Birmingham-Southern College « Bachelor of Arts Innocent Okechukwu Akidi Lisa Marie Albers Barry Clark Austin Mary Bryant Banks Wanda Fay Banks Zelia Garth Baugh Mary Wynne Season Raymond Myron Berry, Jr. Derak Stanley Bevis Jon Brody Black Lesli Karen Blake Winton Malcolm Blount, IV Hermine Marie Boardman Robert Vann Bragg Susan Leigh Brannon Andrea Brown Kelly Marlene Brown Sherri Darlene Jett Brown Jack La von Bryan, Jr. Eloise S. Bryant Timothy Hird Cain Angela Nicole Callahan Aldrienne V. Callins Brandon Lee Chambliss Terri Lynn Chanslor Mildred Crooks Chapman Edith Royal Cheney Robert Lewis Clark Janice Watkins Clifford Kristi Ann Coambes Amy Elizabeth Coker Philip Brad Connell Valerie Jane Cooper Stephen Harold Craft Charles Edward Cramer Barry Thomas Crane Katherine Gregory Crawford Marian Crawford John Paul Dalton Brenda Veal Digges Mary Roberts Easterling Lisa Anne Elling Holly Mims Ellis Wilbur Newell Ellis Nancy Baker Ellison Sarah Suzanne Estes Rose Mary Evans Ricky Lee Fennell Audrey McGowen Fine Pamela Rene Fink Karen Jenise Fomby-Saxton Jana Marian Fowler Laura Joanne Fowler Sharon Stephens Franks Russell McNeil Eraser, Jr. Diane G. Gates Anna Marie Goodson Michael Joseph Gooldrup Melissa Ann Graddy Richard Daniel Gregory Lisa Beth Haggard Barbra Kay Harris Suzanne Elizabeth Henley David Auburn Higginbotham Clinton Hubbard, Jr. Margaret Yolonda Hubbert Alan Russel Hurd Elizabeth Lee Hurley Vernon Sevier Hurst Bruce Kevin Jackson Burleigh Clyde Johnson, Jr. Richard Howard Johnson, Jr. Carl Thomas Kantor Michitaka Kanenari Krista Diane Kidd Nancy Karen Kitchens George Edwards Knox Donald Windle Lambert Jeffrey Alan Lea Mark Christopher Llewellyn Eleanor Joan Lowrance David James Luders Melanie Lynn Luther Requeue Delicia Mann Jay Steven McBurnett Emily Warner McGowin Benjamin Broxson McMillan Charles William McRae Karen Louise McRight Demetrlce Deltrease Miller Andrew Herman Morton Andrea Paige Moss Alfred Marriner Naff, Jr. Carrie Alyson Nelson Ronald Nelson Evangelos Nicolaou John Edward Norris Willis Cullen Nowell, Jr. Tara Berniel Parham Betty Yates Pierce Terri Elaine Ramsey Judith Anne Ranelli Damon Otto Rarick Rollis Edward Reisner Larry Braden Richmond, Jr. Albert Lynn Ridgeway Kenneth Lewis Roberts, Jr. Gregory Earl Robertson Mark Andrew Robertson Daveta Rolene Robinson Deron Jay Robinson Stephen Charles Rueve Susan Lane Rutland William Evan Sanders, Jr. Mary Lucille Santoro Mary Sydney Scott James Fentress Seagroves, Jr. Virginia Sophia Seibels Debbie LeAnn Shady Susan Kay Smith Jill Michelle Snapp Vincent Earl Frank Solfronk Mark Lewis Spencer |i Mark Alan Steedly i Claudia Redfearn Steele Edward Best Strong James Walter Strong, Jr. Robert Wayne Tapscott, Jr. Stephanie Leigh Taylor Sharon Harwell Terry Charles Wehbe Thomas Gary Michael Thomas Kelly Diane Thrasher Sheperd Vincent Townsend, III Pamela Lynn Traylor Dana Rebecca Usher Sara Katharine VanCleave Victoria Lee VanValkenburgh Janis Knox Netties Carol Annette New Richard Anthony Niolon David Victor Nowak Frank Sanders Pair Ethel Echoles Parker John Charles Scribner Pierce Daniel Christian Potts Richard Rosa Randall Pull Pravin Reddy Robert Ford Richardson John Randall Riehl David Lawrence Roach, Jr. Geraldine Williams Robinson Paul David Robinson Suzanne Hays Schmith Kurt Arnold Senn Donna Marilyn Sheffield Phillip Ronald Shell Vallie Haney Shipp Patricia Hughes Sholund James William Simmons Bruce Smith 264 Linda C. Sneed Stuart Ernest Statham Whitney Renee Stewart Stacey Elizabeth Stricl land Jeffrey Dwight Talley Leslie Cecile Thomas Perron Lee Tucker Jeffrey Lynn Turner Mahlon Bradley Turner Mark Viner Vivian Deason Vines Mary Elizabeth Vono Hilde Waerstad William Michael Wall John Walter Webb, IV Mary Lynn Wells Douglas John Wester, Jr. Kirsten Noel Whitley John Grant Wideman John Berton Williams, Jr. Stephanie Jean Williams Ivey Williamson John Melvin Wise Perry Keith Wooley Scott Gilbert Wallace Melanie Menard Watts Anna Richardson Wells Mary Lynn Wells Mary Beth Wenning Darrin Elliot West Patricia P. Weston Kelly Marie Whitehead Vicki Painter Whitley. Kevin Runard Williai Eric James Woodard Ellen Marie Woodward Jimi Yim Mark Hunter Young Bachelor of Science Joseph Alesce Elizabeth Ann Amacher Tallulah Studdard Armistead Betty Catherine Bagwell Joe Graham Barnard, Jr. Kimberly Ann Bass James Randall Bevis Erick Blaudeau Thomas Brannon Bowman John David Brothers Dwight Jay Brown Barclay Lee Browne Lee Allen Bullock Harry Clayton Burton, Jr. Marietta Elizabeth Cameron David Caver Camp Celesta Kay Chapman Kenneth Edwards Cleveland Jayne Marie Cockburn George Patrick Corvin Joseph Conway Cosby, Jr. Daniel Joseph Coyle, III William Allen Crooks David Clifton Dailey Michael Christopher Davenport Monica Diane Davis Glenn Robert DiNella Guy Clinton Dillard Gary Bruce Ellis Daniel Edward England Darlene Marsh Farabee John Rowe Farr Karen Denise Ferrara Payne Bente Flatland Jason Stansell Fowler Richard Wayne Franklin Tracy Lee Fulton Paul Carlton Garrison Kenneth Samuel Glover, H Kevin Thomas Green Donny Matthew Grundhoefer Larry Earl Guthrie Robert Landis Harris Larry Lewis Holfings Terry Ray Hood Heather Wynn Howard Kimberly Claudette Hutcherson Donna Jo Jelks Margaret Rutland Jenkins Rena Marie Johnson Roderick Dewayne Johnson Sheryl Rene Jones William Chadwick Jones, Jr. Jack Steven Keck Vona Kay Keeling Shannon Wayne Key John David Kimbrough Dorothy Elizabeth Kiip Jeratdine C. Knighton Jeffrey Glenn Langner Roger Dale Largin Amy Elizabeth Lasseter Stenson Lawyer Leonard Raymond Layne Siias Edward Lindsey William Benjamin Looney Sid Collier Lowman Nancy Smith Luke Sharon Carroll Lynch Christine Diane MacDonald Arthur L. Manning Earline Renee Martin Fernanda Maruri Jerre Adele May William Paul McCrary Mona Lynn McPherson Brian Matthew Marc Menke Jack Frost Moore Jamie Lee Moore John Douglas Morris Erick Lee Muegge Bachelor of Science in Nursing Mary Eliza Brady Katherine Rennie Brandon Caria Yvette Crawford Jane Campbell Estes Mary Leeann Finley Julianna Maria Jamison Jody Lynn Kussman Kristin Weaver Lang Karen Rebecca Rogers Jackie Laverne Square Cynthia Diane Thorn Cynthia Elizabeth Threlfall Stacey Anne Winks Bachelor of Fine Arts Robert Todd Caslin John Timothy Farmer Sharon Maury Ferguson Pamela Diane Henry Suzanne Kay Hornung Donna Louise Knoke Rachel Anne Southworth Jennifer Elizabeth Tarpley Bachelor of Music James Dock Anderson John King Carter, III Dawn McDonald Higgenbo ' John James Lee, II Tiffany Kathleen Murdock Michael Zane Myers Bachelor of Music Education James Daniel Bagwell Mark Weldon Ridings Master of Arts in Public and Private Management Geri Anita Horn Albright Louis Charles Bohorfoush, Jr. Jeannette Meadows Briscoe Paul Austin Brown Mark S. Cline Douglas Brian Dean Sandra Faye Dixon Sue Mathews Estes John Haldane Gemmill Frank Berry O ' Neil Barbara Prosser Owen Ronald Rayburn Pate, Jr. Janice C. Reed Karia Shackleford Melissa Tate Dorothy P. Taylor Ralph Cecil Thomas Deborah Korzeniowski Wheeler Paul Arthur Wooldridge J. Edgar Wyatt am 265 Gbsing 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 SDnDP-s GoMMsifTs Never before have I been payed for working on my tan. My year as editor began with night- mares of all night efforts to meet deadlines; pressures to produce creative copy and disasters stemming from poor staff organi- zation. I knew that my face would be continually broken out from stress and that the intense pressure would result in drastic mood swings and drive my friends away. But the money was good. So I bought a tube of Clearasil, a bottle of muscle re- laxers and braced myself for the ulcers to come. To my amazement I spent my fall and spring months in the sun covered in oil and listening to the Rolling Stones. I filled my winter months with late nights at the Tide and three-hour games of Pictionary. I never missed an epi- sode of Moonlighting or L.A. Law. Meanwhile, my all too in- dustrious staff was scraping to- gether copy, scavenging for pic- tures and pressuring students into buying yearbooks. I would find full ashtrays and empty bot- tles of No Doz in the yearbook room. While I was having my weekly massages, my staff was deciphering the chicken scratch on sales cards and monotonous- ly putting them in alphabetical or- der. Throughout the year I re- ceived phone calls from the pub- lisher and the yearbook advisor attempting to pull me from my responsibilities. They wanted to t reat me to dinner as a reward for my hard work. I always ac- cepted. I engulfed escargot, en- gaged in relaxing conversation and tried to act embarrassed when I was praised for my dedi- cation and creativity. I had no quarrels with my conscience be- cause I knew that the staff had set up camp in the yearbook room and would have everything in order for the next deadline. Gradually, the staff began to complain of symptoms arising from stress. My photographer ' s face was less than smooth and my ad manager was plagued with tension headaches. But I knew, as every good editor does, that problems will arise and put a rattle in your smoothly running machine. Prompt and ef- ficient interaction will, however, put things back on the right road. I did my job. I straight forwardly informed the staff that responsi- bility involves sacrifice and that it is important for us all to do our parts. I told them that if I could do my job of taking credit for their work then they could do their job of making me look good. It is amazing how hard people will work with a little support. Thanks guys. I knew you could do it. 276 Special thanks to the following peo- ple who offered support in various ways, both directly and indirectly: Kern Jones Stephanie Sealy Janna Barrett Rachel Southworth Gena Ledford John Bass Joe Dean Richard Behr Helen Krontiras Suzy Hornung Sharon Lynch Bobby Gilbert Ricky Brown Matt Brown David Hill Christine Kenton Maria Sanchez Alex Smit Alex Weisskopf Melanie Watts Rica Patnaik Darby McClendon Suzanne Stephens Virginia Johnson Charles Andrews Stacy Santa Rossa Laura Rankin Kyle Kyser Vicki VanValkenburgh Kara Thurman Brent Davis The Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Brewer ... as well as anyone else who contributed to the success of the yearbook. 277 278 MILK ICECREAM ull Line Of (Natural Qoodtipss. 44 ' Pure Good Taste PLANTS IN BIRMINGHAM, MONTGOMERY, MOBILE, ANNISTON TUPELO 99 279 PGPSI. 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