Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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What’s News WtOt W{ u PNc . W« Worid ft Xo« 4 WtW — Breaking the traditional mold of an astronaut. Sally K Ride and Guion S Bluford become the first woman and black In space. An evacuee of Grenada pauses to kiss the ground after landing at the Charleston Air Force Base. Current Events 31

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The year of nineteen eighty-three remains imprinted in the lives of everyone. Politically, the year was marked by the invasion of American Marines in Grenada — resulting in much controversy and turmoil. Also the nineteen eighty-four presidential hopefuls threw their hats in the ring. The men in the running included astronaut John Glenn and South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings. In music, Michael Jackson stole the title of man-of-the-year. His hit album Thriller had more hit singles and sold more copies than any other — a new world record, no less. In the world of business, the breakup of AT T placed prominently by opening the way for many new services and products. Here at Furman, these events touched us all and remained a distinct part of our memories of the year. Karen Horn UM World Ph o« An American Flag and a U. S. Marine standby as rescue workers sort through the ruins of the American Embassy in Beirut after being hit by a terrorist bomb. Crowned by Debra Maffett. Vanessa Williams is the first black woman to win the Miss America Contest. 30 Student Life

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—The Purple Pulse Devoted till the end. Lynne Gray shows her disappointment when Furman loses the playoff game against Western Carolina. Spirit is an integral part of every school. spirit. yet no schools had it like Furman. Furman- School spirit was more than clothes or ites were convinced that their school spirit skin deep. It was a devotion to the sports, was different from all of the rest. How so? players, and especially, the school. Of Sophomore Bill Brannan said. “There course that spirit had always been here. aren’t many college students who would but the expression of it has improved in stay after exams to cheer their team at a the last few years. Sophomore Rick Stubb- football game — and even fewer would go lefield said. Each year school spirit gets to the trouble to paint banners, dress in better. This year was tops — the freshmen purple, and even paint their faces purple!” were super. They brought in more spirit He was right: Furman had a spirit all its than ever. own. Other students, however, feel that we At football games, the Paladin fans still needed more. Dave Schilli said. “Fur- chanted as the enthusiastic and talented man's school spirit is like a seven course cheerleaders led the familiar cheers. Peo- meal after the fifth course; it is there, but pie of every age wore everything from not complete. Spirit is. after all, an inte- purple wigs to purple windbreakers. At gral part of this — and every school. But halftime, the impressive marching band as Junior Laura Phillips said, School spir- performed as the lovely girls in Fantasia it? We’ve got it baby, and it keeps getting danced. All of this added to the feeling of better!” excitement — it was that Furman school Sarah Sanford Sharing the thrill of his last touchdown. Stanford Jennings shows that school spirit is not limited to the stands. Supporting the Paladins even in bad weather, students cheer the team on to defeat Boston University in the national play- Jfff tw 32 Student Life