George Fox University - L'Ami Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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DIVISION II FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Finally, the Music Department look- ed forward to moving out of the old army barracks that served all too long as Fine Arts buildings. Hester Gymnasium will be remodeled and expanded to accommodate the scores of talented musicians attract- ed to George Fox College. Musicians had ample opportunity to use their talents in a variety of performances including the concert band, the a cappella choir, music theater productions, instrumental and vocal ensembles, individual or small group expressions of praise in chapels, junior recitals, orchestra, oratorio choir, and others. All kinds of musicians combined efforts to produce the thoroughly enjoyable spring drama, Music Man. About 40 band members day- dreamed and prepared for a 25-day tour of England, France, Italy, W. Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Switzerland, which lasted from May 30 to June 23. Several band dinners with menus of European foods helped improve community relations, band spirit, and the finan- cial condition of the band. Parent, faculty, and community support was much appreciated. The Art Department was encour- aged to find an increased awareness of art on campus. Perhaps as minds open and new efforts are pioneer- ed, we will be able to lead the Christian community in the arts and stand proudly among the greatest creators anywhere. (1) L to R: Jerry Friesen, Robert Lauinger, Dennis Hagen, and David Howard, Music. (2) A Cap- , pella Choir in KOAP television studio. (3) Angela Nay. (4) Peter Snow, Art Education. (5) L to R: Bruce Rhodes, Russell Schmidt, Jim Gibson, Jack Lyda, and Phil Smith.

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DIVISION III LANGUAGE ARTS Where money is a limited com- modity, those efforts that require little or no equipment flower first. The Language Arts Division has just such an advantage. A student-to-teacher ratio of about 7 to 1 within the division coupled with the fact that three- fourths of the professors had doc- torates or equivalent explains the high quality of work that came from students and professors. Works were published and reviewed in such publications as His Magazine, Gate Magazine, and Northwest Re- view. Division III, with the help of the Division of Religion, sponsored the first Christian Writers ' Conference on campus. Dr. Samuel Sherrill co- ordinated the conference. Ben Pat- terson, editor of the Wittenberg Door, and Luci Shaw, poet, were key speakers along with Nancy Thomas, Dorothy Barratt, and Sister Brand. Student response was not over- whelming, but perhaps attendance will be greater if another confer- ence is held. Division III plans for the future in- clude resurrection of a literary mag- azine and more courses directly related to Christianity. (1) Ben Patterson, editor of Wit- tenberg Door, and Roy Gather- coal. (2) Luci Shaw, visiting poet. (3) Samuel Sherrill, Division III chairman. (4) Robert Cilmore, In- structional Media Spanish. (5) Michael Graves, Communication Arts; Luci Shaw; Ed Higgins, Eng- lish; and Ben Patterson. (6) Ed Higgins, Cindi Pott, and Nancy Baker. (7) Michael Graves. 22