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

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Chapel Moves to Miller Gymnasium Due to the increase in student enrollment, chapel moved from Woodmar Auditorium to Miller Gymna- sium. Chapel was still held in Woodmar on Fridays, however. The change in location in no way altered the chapel program. Students were given a wide variety of chapel pro- grams to choose from to fulfill the required 18 attendn- ces, thanks to Chaplain Ron Crecelius. Once a term, President David Le Shana addressed the students. Guest speakers highlighted many chapel programs. Guest speakers included Ken Overstreet for Spiritual Emphasis Week, Dr. Donald Joy for the Christian Edu- cation Conference and Frank Gomez for Minority Emphasis Week. Special music was often on the agenda as well. Among the visiting musical groups were Free Spirit, a contemporary singing group from the Free Methodist Church, and a bluegrass-style singing group lead by Dennis Agajanian. GFC ' s musical groups also per- formed throughout the year.

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WORLD EVENTS As GFC students buried their heads in text books, many major events were taking place in the world. In November, the nation went to the polls and elected a new President of the United States. Ronald Reagan became the new president in a landslide victory over President Jimmy Carter. Reagan ' s inauguration, in January, was coupled with another eventful occassion: the release of the hostages. After spending 444 days of captivity in Iran, the 53 American hostages finally were allowed to go home. The entire nation welcomed their return with yellow ribbons around oF oak trees. Tragedy nearly struck twice in the Spring of 1981. On March 30, John Hinkley, Jr. attempted to assassinate President Reagan. Reagan was rushed to a hospital where he underwent surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his chest. Less than two months later, on May 13, another world leader ' s life was threatened in Rome. Pope John Paul II was shot three times while greeting followers outside the Vatican by Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca. Springtime evnts weren ' t all tragic, however. In April, America again entered space in a totally new style. Astronauts John Young and Bob Cripper piloted the Columbia on it ' s first voyage which totaled 54V6 hours. The unique thing about the Columbia was the fact that it was re-usable. It touched down in the Mojave Desert in California rather than splashing down as previous space ships. The first voyage was nearly perfect even though the blast off was delayed two days due to a computer malfunction. THIS PAGE RIGHT: The space shuttle Columbia blasts off on its first flight in April 198 1 . BELOW: In November, America went to the polls for the 1980 Presidential elections. In an overwhelming majority, President Jimmy Carter was defeated by Ronald Reagan. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP LEFT: Pope John Paul II holds a child in Rome, shortly before he is shot at. TOP MIDDLE: Pope John Paul II slumps in his car after he is wounded three times in an assassination attempt. TOP RIGHT: Pope John Paul IPs would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Agca. MIDDLE LEFT: After recovery from gunshot wounds in an assassination attempt, President Ronald Reagan returns to the White House. MIDDLE RIGHT: In the Spring of 1981, America lost it ' s last Five Star General, Omar Bradley. BOT- TOM LEFT RIGHT: Ex-hostages Richard Queen, Bruce Laingen, Jerry Plotkin and Ann Swift readjust to being home after spending 444 days of captivity in Iran.