Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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O D o the walls really have ears? If so, the walls of the telethon room on the second floor of Davis Hall are listening once agaln to many requests for donations. The annual telethon raises money for Friends' unrestrlcted funds used for the school's operating expenses, such as electricity and water, and scholarship money. The callers are students, faculty, staff and alumnl. Thls year the telethon took a new approach with Its student callers. Although the telethon had successfully used many student callers in the past, for the first time the students were pald. The callers received 53.50 an hour working a minimum of two hours a week. Elaine Meadow, alumni director, said there wasn't a problem with getting student volunteers, but we all know that college students need money, and now it's a trend of colleges to use paid callers. The money to pay the callers had been previ- ously budgeted from funds elsewhere and did not come from money raised durlng the telethon. The calls were made from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The callers reached approximately 4,000 of the 7,000 alumni that the university had current addresses for. These alumni had already received a mailer announcing the telethon. Meadow advlsed callers durlng a one-hour training session to make the calls personal and comfortable as well as Informative. -by Kerry Prescott Kristin Joy tlopl is one ol many students who helped with the annual telethon to raise money for Friends University, Along with Joy is Dr. Norman Bridges Ex- ecutive Vice President to her left. --pholo by Pichai Nifamansakul. Dawn Pepperd uses her voice to tell alumni what is happening here at Friends University. The callers are given a training session to know what to say when they call. -photo by Flbhal Niramansakul f Robyn Flenolds, Julie Adrian, flronl to back, L to RJ Nh Dawn Pepperd, Meg Meadow, and Tara Hopkins were all callers lor the telethon. Some ol the callers were paid and some were volunteers from different organizations competing for a S100 prize for the or- ganization with the most hours. --photo by Pichai Nilamalrsakul. 17

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John Thrasher and Christine Smith fright, boogie at the first dance ol the year sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda business organization. Dance make up a large ponion ol the campus activi- ties. --pholo by Teresa GraybeaL Tom Perry and his guest fbelowl warm up the audience in anticipation ot the Right Side con- cen sponsored by Student Council during the tirst semester. Right Side combined a driving beat, moving rhythms and a Christian witness to inspire the students ol Friends to serve the Lord in everything they do. --pholo by Kyle Kapphahn. Roger Talon flower leltj attempts to fly into the oonoession stand at Carosel during the StuCo Midnight Skate, Student Council provides many activities tor the students of Friends. --photo by K yls Kapphahn. Story Theater flower rightl was a Student Council production with the objective to raise money , and lood tor the needy people in Wichita. Here, Rustin Clark, Kelly Prescott, and Mandi Harp er direct their attention to Larry Mullen who is explaining the rules tor the story telling competi- tion, --photo by Teresa GraybeaL fri X xxx ff ..--.,, NW

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Q H xpectation and enthusiasm filled the air as many questions were still left unanswered. Who would win the big game? Who would be the next king and queen? How aml ever going to get that paper done for Monday? These are a few of the questions which raced through the minds of Friends students anx- ious to begin Homecoming 1987. Homecoming Con- vocation set the stage for a weekend of reunion and mystery. At the Convocation, the Homecoming can- didates were introduced. They were Carolyn Burris, Jayson Hanschu, Beth Watson, Doak Felix, Jolene Dellinger, and Darin Kater, senior candidates and Todd Cox, Lisa Fankhouser, Don Johnson, Charrisa Higgins, Clark Boyer, and Krista Kitch, junior candi- dates. Sophomore host and hostess were Matt Joslyn and Katie Gregg, with Craig Gibson and Eleanor Kennedy serving as freshmen host and hostess. Along with the candidates, the football, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, and tennis teams were introduced to the students and alumni in atten- dance. . - Following Convo were class competitions which featured pumpkin carving, ,a pie- eating con- test, and scooter races'in Circle Drive. On Friday night, jazz afficinados enjoyed the talents of the Alumni Jazz Band along with the Friends University Jazz Band. Both groups present- ed stirring pieces that left the audience begging for more. E Saturday was the big day for everyone in- volved. The weather was perfect and there was not a cloud to darken anyone's spirits. The day began, Homecoming candidates were jlrom L to Rt Jolene Dellinger, Carolyn Burris. Lisa Fankhouser, Krista Kitch, Charrisa Hlgglns. Beth Watson. 12nd rowl Jayson Hanschu, Todd COX, Clark Boyer. 13rd :owl Don Johnson, Darin KGISY. and Doak Felix. - Phala by Lisa Frlesan. 18 Q35 for some, at the president's home with coffee and re- freshments, which were hosted by Melissa and Vi- vian Felix, Janice Bridges and Shelly Tsui. Parents were invlited to attend a workshop in Whittier Fine Arts Center on Parenting-- The only Job Designed to Self-Destruct. lt was presented by Philip Stanberry, Friends University associate pro- fessor of human serviceslpsychology and marriage and family studiesftherapy. The crisp fall air set the stage for the Home- coming football game. Friends enjoyed a rousing victory as they rousted McPherson College 55-43. Fullback Jose Wilson had an exceptional game and an equally exceptional season by setting the season record for individual rushing at 1,262 yards. He broke Bill Booker's old record of 1,125 yards made in 1974. Wilson charged for more than 110 yards against McPherson. At halftime of the game, Darln Kater was crowned king and Beth Watson queen of Homecoming 1987. Saturday night, students andlalumni enjoyed a banquet at Botanica--The Wichita Gardens. The splendor and glory of Botanica set the mood for a marvelous dinner with music by Keith Martin which putleveryone in a romantic mood for this special evening. After the banquet, Dan Holiday from KEYN was on hand to set everyone's feet a tappin' with a wide variety of hits from new releases to Beach Boys music. For some, the moonlight and walk along the candle lit paths were too much of a temp- tation and decided to dance to a different type of music in the beautiful setting of Botanica. hbyTam,Teny