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

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1. The sidewalk is almost ready for a brand new building. 2. Milo Ross gives a big smile for a day dedicated to him. 3. Rain doesn ' t prevent a crowd from viewing the ceremonies. 4. Mem- bers of the Thomas Hester family were on hand for the unveiling. 5. Resident artist from Hungary Istvan Nadas prepares for long awaited recital. 6. Eugene Coffin unveils the Hester pla- que as Dr. LeShana narrates. 7. Music professor Chris Lauinger readies for a flute solo as part of dedication day activity. Dedication of Fine Arts 29

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Hester Gymnasium converted to Fine Arts and Religion center Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltry and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon loud cymbals: praise him with high sounding cymbals. Let every- thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 150 That ' s what we did when the momen- tous day finally arrived: the official dedication of the Milo C. Ross Center, home of the divisions of Fine Arts and Religion. As students, faculty, alumni and friends, we were once again given the opportunity to join together in thanking God for his bounteous gifts, the Milo C. Ross Center being only one of five buildings erected in the last two years. Built on the foundations of the former Hester Gymnasium, the new building, when completed, bore little resem- blance to the old structure I remem- bered. The only reminder left by the workmen besides the frame itself was the Hester Choral Room. Special events took place throughout the day. Dr. James Houston, President of Regents College in Vancouver, British Columbia, brought a special message during chapel time. In the evening, several mini-concerts featuring the band, the choir and a flute harp- sichord concert by fa culty members Chris Lauinger and Dave Howard were part of the dedication of the Reli- gion Fine Arts building. And we all felt very honored that Istva ' n Na ' da ' s, resi- dent artist from Hungary, climaxed the evening with an incomparable recital. 28 Dedication of Fine Arts

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Chapel, Collegiate Challenge meet spiritual needs It ' s a big job, Ron Crecelius, GFC ' s chaplain, told me, coming out of chapel one Wednesday morning, but I ' ve never received as many compliments as this year. Ron said his goal was not just to book the chapel schedule full, but to follow a graph of our needs and then attempt to meet them. From what I heard around campus, I think he came pretty close. Some of my personal favorites were music groups like Steve and Maria, Dan Whitemore, and Pam Mark Hall. And we had some exceptional speakers- like Richard Foster, Dr. Keith Phillips, and Sam Alvord — which really inspired me to stretch my faith. Collegiate Challenge, another aid to our spiritual health on campus, also flourished this year. Werner Seibert, the student chaplain, was in charge and worked closely with Chaplain Ron, who couldn ' t say enough about what a ter- rific job Werner did. Werner ac- complished some long-standing goals this year, one of which was making a Collegiate Challenge banner with the help of Esther Hopper; and he schedul- ed some especially interesting Col- legiate Challenge programs, such as the Albrecht, Roley and Moore concert and Mike Hike ' s speech on sexuality. Several informal films were also shown— although not always on Wed- nesday nights— dealing with topics like nuclear energy, world hunger, preserv- ing the whale population, the promo- tion of commercial infant formula in underdeveloped countries, and the political situation in South Africa. The meetings that were held in the dorms were very popular, with attendance up to an approximate average of 35 per meeting. Werner and Ron felt this size met our individual needs better than larger groups would have. Together, Ron and Werner function- ed as a highly efficient and cooperative team of chaplain and student chaplain. 30 Chapel-Collegiate Challenge