Eastern Mennonite University - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Each man plays many parts, Being and belonging. Each player, one part of a whole— The cheering force at varsity games A Snack Shop foursome O. T. sections seated A to Z Skating swirls on Trissel’s Pond Daily chapel’s mass chorus. But each himself a whole Enlivening a single role as Reflector of the repertoire of action Weather Vane newsman The voice with a question after de Boer’s lecture. Socializer with a constant quip and a ready laugh Scintillating at spontaneous parties Coining the unique. Leader of a faction of motley sympathizers Guiding ideas in committee crossfire Chairing a dorm meeting. Previewer of administrative weights and professional angles Student Church “deacon” WENC program director Apprentice teacher. Behind-the-scenes forerunner Chapel usher Poster designer. We felt the ache to be a star To act the lines we were not patterned for. The many selves interchange, conflict and overlap Until each half-chiseled whole— Possessor of an indispensable role— Straightens his mortarboard in this act’s denouement. a ee. 5.

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We glided through staged routine— Winding lines that triple on certain weekends Pushing a limp spread under its pillow at 7:55 Tapping nightly toward swinging library doors Damp tests reeking with duplicating fluid A pause at “Today’s Announcements.” lron deadlines locked our weeks; Bells timed every act And shoved our days in slots. We were known by our seats and sessions. Among the copied “musts,” surprises sparked the mundane— Discovering a book you always wished someone would write A hillside class where spring grass imprints your palms New smells in the lobby—sweet wood and fresh paint Finding your feelings mirrored in an Atlantic poem The birthday party sprung by your roommate Snow at dawn beyond your swinging drapes A bright “B” instead of the expected “C” A coveted evening with a special person. Life’s total rhythm— A blend of the routine and the rare— Transcends each single scene.