Freed Hardeman University - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Henderson, TN)

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.L X Jennifer Webster serves guests at the dinner in Pruett Banquet Hall before the lecture by Shevchenko in Loyd Auditorium. photo by Micah Brinkley. Guests, faculty, and students take part in a great experi- ence by attending the lecture of Arkady Shevchenko, Russian defector, photo by Office of Public Information, Guest of honor Shevchenko and President E. Claude Gardner converse during the meal in honor of Shev- chenko. photo by Office of Public Information. BENEFIT DINNER 29

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100 Benefit Dinner Russian detector, Arkady Shevchenko, was the featured speaker at the Advisory Board Benefit Dinner on December 5, 1986. The evening began with a dinner of prime rib catered by Hill Food Service, Inc. Approxi- mately 90 students were on hand to help serve the 1300 guests. The program continued at Loyd Auditori- um. Former Soviet Ambassador and Under Secretary General of the United Nations, Arkady Shevchenko the highest ranking offi- cial to ever defect to the West, was the speaker. He is the author of Breaking with Moscow, the explosive story of the spy war between the Soviets and the Free World. Close associate and advisor to Foreign Minister Gromyko, Ambassador Shev- chenko worked with and knew all Soviet leaders individually, from Khrushchev to Gorbachev. He said all the leaders before Gorbachev were of the Stalin-line, but with Gorbachev in power, there was more open- ness in the Soviet Union. Ambassador Shev- chenko expects nothing more from Gorba- chev, because the Politburiro won't permit it. Shevchenko also discussed terrorism. He sees Russia as the root of all terrorism, but they shield themselves from itf' he said. J. Walker Whittle said, Mr. Shevchenko was one of the most congenial men and very cooperative. He summed up Mr. Shev- chenko's speech by saying, He gave us an insight into the Soviet mind. W While signing autographs after the lecture, Arkady Shevchenko is questioned by Tim Hall about what it is like to be a Russian defector. photo by Office of Public Information. 28 BENEFIT DINNER Taking a more comfortable position, Arkady Shev- chenko answers questions from the audience about what his life was like in Russia. photo by Office of Public Information. 24' if W V 41 af?

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Makin' Music ' : Remember Phi Kappa's knights, maidens and dragons had a dream and made it happen when they wowed the approximately 6,000 in atten- dance at the 10th anniversary show of Ma- kin' Music April 3-4, capturing the sweep- stakes trophy for the second year in a row. The show was very professionally done. I didn't see a weak link in the whole pro- gram,', said F-HC President E. Claude Gard- ner. Director Winston Harless and Produc- er Jim Slebe did an outstanding job, Gardner added. HI've been thinking for the last year or two that this might be the last show I direct, Harless said. I don't think I could pick a better one to finish with. I felt really good about the show and the level of warmth and communication that was displayed between all the host and hostesses, he added. 'LThis year's show definitely met the ex- pectation. There is a lot of hype that comes with a 10-year showfl said Producer Jim Selbe. Mlt should not be compared to any other show in the past or try to have an equivalent. I think the crowd will be up next year since this show was so good, Selbe said. Perhaps no one felt the hype and excite- ment of the show more than the social clubs did. The electricity that flowed from club to club reached its zenith Saturday night as the clubs filled the aisles during the finale await- ing the presentation of the awards. The com- petition between the clubs was so keen this year that no one really knew who would win, bringing the anticipation to a point of frenzy. The crowd went wild when coordinators Paul Rogers and Julie Curry announced that for the second year running, Phi Kappa Al- pha knights, dragons and maidens, with a total of 1,343 points, was the winner of the sweepstakes trophy. For PKA, it was a knight to remember. Just being around this group and seeing their spirit, hard work, thoughtfulness and finally winning was an experience I will al- ways treasuref' PKA sponsor Al Price said. Jim Maxwell, co-sponsor of PKA with Price, agreed: We tried to produce an en- tertaining show while having a good time. I think we succeeded in reaching our goals. Only 21 points behind, Tri Zeta's ele- phants and peanuts really came out of their shells when they were awarded with the sec- ond place sweepstakes trophy. Sigma Rho's tastebuds and garlic took third place in the sweepstakes with 1,289 points, just 54 points from first. All the 30 MAKIN' MUSIC '87 clubs did a great job. Alpha Tau had a really good attitude and all the clubs tried to en- courage each other. This year the emphasis was on having fun and not just winning, Selbe said. Lambda Delta Phi won the Jerry Jones Award, which distinguishes commendable attitudes displayed during the months of preparation preceeding the actual show. Nancy Bennett, one of the club's spon- sors, said she was really proud of the club, especially since it was its first time to com- pete in Makin' Music. Almost half of the club participated in the show, and of those, only four had ever been in the program before. HI thought we did a great job considering our lack of experi- encef' she said. This year's show will go down as one of the greatest in the history of the program. Between 350,000 and 360,000 was spent on making the 10th anniversary show the best it could be. Some permanent changes were made to the auditorium, such as shelves for speakers, to accomodate the ad- dition of a professional light and sound sys- tem and a creative stage design, which gave the show a whole new dimension. No other event on campus has such a far- reaching impact on students and visitors. Makin' Music caters to all types of crowds and attracts everyone from grandparents, to alumni, to future students to donors, Selbe said. Just how much impact does Makin' Music really have? Not only does it help financially but is also a great recruiting tool. Admissions director Paul Pinckley shared si- miliar feelings, Makin' Music is the most exciting event our students are involved in, Pinckley said. When the energy is high, it can't help but influence kids who are on campus for the first time. It definitely plays a big part in our recruitment. Nancy Bennett cleverly summed ip what Makin' Music is about, saying: I think Ma- kin' Music falls in the 'How to Live' catego- ry. If you can survive getting a show togeth- er, and keep relationships and manage time, you are doing well. It forces you to set priori- ties. Makinl Music stretches your personality in a whole different way. Granted, at Freed-Hardeman College we learn how to live and how to make a living. And with the 1987 Makin' Music spectacu- lar, we learn to 'fRemember.'l Those students closely involved in the production as staff were Paul Rogers, Julie Curry, Rhonda Hall, Micah Brinkley, Kim Choat, Mitzi Fields, Rick Brooks, Jon Shoul- ders, Lisa Golden, Adrienne Sanders, Elaine Endsley, Joy Marsh, Dawn Garrett, Tim Car- roll, Timothy Mayfield, Leanne Heffington, Sherry DePriest, Tim Teel, Lynn Lovelace, Celine Holder and Debbie Johns. To all of these, K'Thanks for the memo- riesllln W Hosts and hostesses, Paula Hill, Erwin Gunnells, Johnny McDaniel, and Jeanna Massey, advise the crowd that this will be A Time to Remember, photo by Richard Claiborne.