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

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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

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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

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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