Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Todd After all the work has been done, Silly Johnston. Kathryn Lyons. and Becky Buckner are ready for the My Tie Dance Fighting for mirror space, these girls work on that perfect look Photo by Pat O'NeiU. Of«l ONnl Sprucing up for Viennese Ball, John Deaktn checks hrs look in the mirror The choice is endless as Mary Maddren and Flame Stone try to decide on a dress (or Homecoming Picking up her boutonniere i Michelle Wierson's first step m getting ready for TWKP. Photo by Pam Johnson Dances 19

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 Does anyone have a black purse or dark gray shoes or any color dress? Everyone knows that getting ready for a dance is half the fun.Trying to find the right shoes, buying the flowers, spending hours getting the curls perfect are just a small part of the charm of preparing for a dance. Getting ready for a dance is a group effort that begins weeks before the dance. As soon as the date is made, the search for the dress begins Friends' wardrobes are gone over with a finetooth comb; perfect strangers are called in hope of locating the ideal outfit. After a dress is found, shoes and a purse must be acquired to complete the outfit. On the day of the dance, the flowers must be picked up in early afternoon, then, its back home for a long, relaxing bubble bath. Next comes a two-hour cosmetic session that includes painting fingernails. drying hair, putting in curlers, putting on make-up, taking out curlers, and. finally, getting dressed. After weeks of preparation. perfection is achieved and it's time to go to the dance Preparing for a dance for guys is a lot less complicated than it is for girls Guys also have to pick up flowers, but this takes very little of their time. Most guys allow forty-five minutes for showering and dressing for a dance. Compared to the couple of weeks it takes girls to get ready, forty-five minutes is a mere pittance. It's no small wonder that girls anticipate dances more than guys do. After all, girls have weeks of sweat and heartache invested in the evening while guys have forty-five minutes and some flowers. Hopefully, the evening will meet the expectations of guy and girl alike. Becky Buckner 18 Djnces The dance itself is only part of it — the preparations take just as much time and energy

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lURMAN SPIRIT Spirit is not one of the things that has to be searched for at Furman. The students love their school, and they are not afraid to demonstrate that. Furman spirit can be seen in the halls through posters, on the walls of dorm rooms, in purple clothing, bumper stickers on cars - but this spirit is especially evident during sports activities where it can be tound in the spectators. Football season always seems to stimulate anyone's spirit The new treshmen generate a lot of cheering in the upper classes, and the band and Fantasia add another dimension to spirit Even Dr lohns participates in the act with his famous F.U. cheer. Other sports draw spirited spectators as well. The soccer team has many fans, especially since the new soccer field was built. Students cheer and encourage the players to victory alter victory. Likewise, basketball brings a lot of students as well as community members to the games. Spirit makes a difference in the outcome of a sporting event because the teams feel supported, and that is irreplaceable Spirit also impresses people not associated with Furman because they pick up the pride that the student has in his school. Spirit reflects a person’s attitude about his college, and that is always noticed. Furman spirit certainly is not dead, yet some students, such as Clint Downey say. I wish Furman had more spirit.” Who knows? If everyone could just capture a little of someone else’s enthusiasm. Furman would endlessly be jumping. Heidi Schmidt 20 Student life Spirit is more important than anyone recognizes, and at Furman — wL tr' r it's what keeps our teams going strong.