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

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New and renewed commitments With an emphasis on the Christian life, Dr. Lanson Ross was the speaker for the annual Spiritual Life meeting held on campus October 24-28. It was a fulfilling week for a lot of students, with several accepting Christ for the first time and many more renewing their commitments. Several also attended the evening sessions where discussions accompanied Ross ' s messages. Becoming the kind of people God wants us to be was stressed as the most significant task of Christians, along with the true meaning of believing in Christ. Dr. Ross is the president of Evangelistic Enterprises in Seattle. He is involved in several outreach programs and serves as a development consultant to Christians organizations. I can ' t tell you how much I have appreciated being at George Fox, Ross commented as the week concluded. I ' ve been in one place for such a short time and found so many friends. (1) Enjoying an elegant evening are Debbie Stephens, Chris Steiger, Debbie Egger and Steve Beeson. (2) Tom Howard from Hollywood won many new fans with his contemporary Christ- mas music. (3) As they enter the ballroom, Linda Westby and escort Wes Oden anticipate a memorable evening. (4) Lanson Ross, Craig Mclndoo and Ron Crecelius confer before chapel during Spiritual Emphasis Week. (5) Lanson Ross elaborates on how to be God ' s kind of Christian. Christian Life 23

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Fall Banquet goes to the Top ' City lights created a romantic view from high atop Portland ' s Cosmopolitan Hotel for those attending the Fall Banquet this year. After a punchbowl reception, master of Ceremonies Dick Benham welcomed the gathering to an evening of entertainment, beginning with the music of G.F. student Laura Clark. Guests then enjoyed the antics of the college ' s drama tour group while finishing tossed salad, roast beef, and vanilla ice cream. Special performer Tom Howard gave a concert of thought-provoking songs he had written, deftly accompanying himself on piano and guitar. He also did a comical song about life in a goldfish bowl which received a hearty round of applause. The group, happy and well-fed, was dismissed with a benediction by the Activities Director, Fred Van Gorkom, to return to a few more weeks of ordinary life. 22 Fall Banquet

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Season ends at Nationals George Fox College placed five runners in the top 20 to run away with the 1977 NAIA District 2 Cross Country Championship. The district title was the first in cross country and the second in any sport for the Bruins. A week later George Fox finished 22nd in the nation among 53 competing teams. Five GFC harriers finished in the top half of the 411 runners racing on the five-mile national course, but the Bruins ' top runner (last year Ail- American) Steve Blikstad suffered leg pains and was nearly sidelined. As a result he struggled across the finish line a gallant but disappointing 127th. First to finish for the Bruins was Chris Mwaura in 25:40 which was good for a 62nd over all. We were a little disappointed with the finish, Coach Rich Allen said, but now we know what it ' s like to have a team in the nationals. 24 Cross Country