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

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1984 volume:

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction pg. 2 Christian Life Week 3 President Stevens 4 Raft Race 6 Chris Cooke 8 Bruin Junior 10 Steve Camp 12 Benny Hester 13 Powder Puff Football 14 Volleyball 16 Cross Country 17 Intramurals 17 Our Town 18 Madrigal Dinner 21 Memorial: Debbie Larson 22 This term we are inaugurating a new publication at George Fox Col- lege. The staffs of The Crescent newspaper and the L ' Ami yearbook are working together this year to br- ing you Focus, a new magazine recording events and news on cam- pus. Focus will be taking the place of a student newspaper and yearbook this year as an experiment of the Stu- dent Communication Committee. The Focus staff is excited to present this new project as a communication service to George Fox College. Once each term, Focus will br- ing you coverage of people and events that make George Fox Col- lege a special place. Each issue will feature the academics, activities, sports, and spiritual life of the cam- pus. It is our hope to capture the character of student life with this magazine. The reason for this change in student publications? For the past decade, the newspaper and year- book have been plagued by financial difficulties, and the quality has been suffering due to inadequate staffing. Last year both publications faced substantial budget cuts with the discovery of an $18,000 yearbook deficit that had been ignored by past L ' Ami editors for several years. As a result, The Crescent had insufficient funds to publish spring term, and for the first time, a fee was charged for the L ' Ami. Early this year a proposal was brought before Central Committee to combine the two troubled publica- tions into a magazine. The idea was to save money and produce a better quality publication by combining the resources of the two staffs. The magazine would have more articles than a yearbook and more photography than a newspaper. The Central Committee overwhelmingly supported the proposal. As a result, this magazine is be- ing published on a one-year trial basis. The degree of success will determine whether this publication will continue in future years, or whether The Crescent and L ' Ami will be reinstated. But remember! This takes the place of a yearbook so DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! Binders will be available in the spring for preserving all three issues. We hope you will enjoy this new publication, and we welcome sug- gestions for future issues. Monica Whitham Ed Kidd i i Christian Life Week is an annual event at George Fox College, held each fall under the direction of Chaplain Ron Crecelius. This year John Cassis, director of special projects for World Relief, and Dave Wildermuth, pastor of Edgewood Evangelical Church in Eugene, were the guest speakers at the meetings which ran October 17-21. Both speakers were well received in chapel sessions and evening meetings held in residence Wildermuth, a George Fox alumnus (he graduated in 1972) , has a divinity degree from Western Evangelical Seminary in Portland. CHRISTIAN LIFE WEEK by Monica Whitham He has spoken throughout the United States and Canada for youth and family camp retreats. Cassis, an exciting speaker and great favorite with the students, is a former professional baseball player. Following his gradu ation from the University of Cincinnati in 1970, he played for the California Angels for three years. After his ball career ended due to internal politics in the baseball world (primarily as a result of his strong Christian stance), he became director of a youth counseling center for delinquents, dropouts, and drug addicts. Then in 1975, he became minister of a small Colorado church. — 3 — During his five-year ministry, church attendance rose from 80 people to more than 2,000. Now, as a director for World Relief, he speaks nation- wide on the issue of world hunger. But he has also become a renown speaker on the subjects of stress, self image, and motivation. It is primarily these subjects he address- ed during his brief visit to our cam- pus, and his comments and anec- dotes were entertaining as well as edifying. Those who attended the Chris- tian Life meetings were blessed with a wealth of insight and encourage- ment from both Dave Wildermuth Monica Whitham MEET THE PRESIDENT by Janine Sands I ' ve had a sense for ten or eleven years that God was calling me to be a president of a Christian col- lege, said President Ed Stevens dur- ing my recent interview with him. Sure enough, a little over a year ago, Ed Stevens received a phone call from Jim Settle asking him to come interview for the position here at George Fox College. Until then, he hadn ' t had much awareness of Newberg, Oregon, let alone George Fox College. One of the things that impressed him most about the col- lege was the sincere agape love shown him by the faculty during the interviewing process. Since coming to George Fox, President Stevens has seen even more that he likes. The students, he says, are of a higher quality — both in moral quality, and a seriousness of purpose. Because of the enjoyment he gets from being with the students, President Stevens is currently carrying a one-third facul- ty load. He hopes to continue teaching one or two business classes throughout his career here as presi- dent of the college. This also helps him achieve one of his goals: There should be a unity of purpose as a campus, not factions opposing one another. Ed Steven wants to work hard to break the pattern of faculty vs. administration or students vs. faculty. He feels teaching will help him maintain a balance of view. Other goals President Stevens has for the college run along the lines of student involvement in the com- munity, increased participation in in- tercollegiate sports programs, and a turn -around in enrollment. I asked him how we, the students and facul- ty, could best help him achieve these goals. His response? Strive for ex- cellence. Realize that you share ownership of the college. George Fox is yours, and we all have a stake in this. Our new president is very dedicated to the unification of pur- pose and thought here on campus and is determined to preserve our uniqueness. Christian institutions ought to be very different from secular institutions, he says. How can we disagree? Janine Sands — 5 — PRIDE DOESN by Mark Serfling We knew we were going to win . There wasn ' t any way around it. We knew it before we ever got to the boat ramp; but when we arrived and found that all of the other entrants in the Battle of the Barges were made up soley of girls teams, we were positive that the 1983 George Fox College Willamette River Raft Race was all ours. We had reason to be cocky. After all, we had made vast im- provements on last year ' s winning raft design . Half of the original Rub- ber Lightning crew was back again this year, and except for the skinny clown in dress suit, the whole team was made up of muscle men. Our only challenge was to break the school record. It didn ' t bother us a bit that they gave the six or seven girls teams a five minute head start. It was only fair. We were men! As we watched T FLOAT them leave, we felt a little pity for them (not much). After all, their knees were going to ache from kneeling for an hour and a half, and they were already getting wet. We could just imagine how cold the water must be. Sitting high and dry in our ingenious speed machine, we remarked on what a miserable day it was to make women float down the river in their own contraptions. After what must have been the longest five minutes since time began, Rubber Lightning II was unleashed and allowed to catch and overtake her victims. As we neared them, a whistle was blown to put a righteous terror into them. But they didn ' t seem to understand. They laughed, waved, and made jokes. This was a serious race! Who can figure females? One of the first rafts we passed was voted most likely to sink by what must have been a unanimous deci- sion. They were having a frolicking good time; it looked like something straight out of a Mountain Dew com- mercial, while we were more Michelob Light ( Would good friends really go at it this hard? Slowly but surely, we were pass- ing the other rafts one by one. But it began to seem a little odd that we men had to work so hard just to pass the girls on rafts constructed little bet- ter than your average flotsam. Perhaps Rubber Lightning II wasn ' t all it was cracked up to be. By the time we got to the bridge which marked the half-way point, it became obvious that something was very wrong. We had planned on be- ing in the lead by this time, and we were only in the middle of the pack. Oh well! We were gaining all the time. _ 6 — It was a nightmarish, slow- motion chase, but we finally closed the gap. We found ourselves pulling up close to the then second place team, six girls in trash bags preten- ding to be two scoops of raisins. If they were Raisin Bran, we were Wheaties. We assured them of third place and forged ahead. About this time, it was noticed that one of our two sets of pontoons was creating a lot of drag in the water. If this was the cause of our retarded progress, it was easy enough to remedy. We had another set of pontoons. We would simply jettison the cumbersome ones. Nothing ventured, nothing gained was our motto as we disconnected our front pontoon. Having followed in the front pontoon ' s wake all this time, the rear pontoon now decided to mimic the first as best it could. After everyone had surfaced and gasped for breath, the philosophy of If it works, don ' t fix it was discussed. Amid the Hefty jeers of the Glad girls as they paddled back into second place, we climbed aboard our crippled juggernaut and surveyed the damage. Now lying on its side, Rubber Lightning II-A emerged from the debris, a much humbler craft. Now low, wet, and cold, without our pontoons, we paddled onward. Somehow we managed to hold onto third place; the good Lord knew our egos couldn ' t take that big of a blow in one day. A portion of the Lady Bruins basketball team crossed the finish line in the Streaking Sinking Ship with a time of 85 minutes and 30 seconds — not a bad time. Two scoops came in close behind. Okay! So we didn ' t win. But we did come in third, and that means two large pizzas — FREE! So There! Mark Serfling — 7 — UP CLOSE WITH CHRIS COOKE by Colleen Howard Chris Cooke ' s voice is animated, but her words are thoughtful as she speaks about her life. She expresses herself with great clarity, perhaps because she is an old hand at giving interviews. Although a student ' s life is hardly unusual, most people think of Chris as being ex- traordinary; she has been blind from birth. Chris is at peace with her blind- ness, however; and because she has never known sight, it is an everyday fact of life for her. She is aware of the advantage she has had over the sighted person who later becomes blind. It ' s a lot easier when you ' ve been blind all your life, she says, because I haven ' t had to learn how to do anything twice. Chris has certainly learned to do things well enough to succeed in a sighted world. The eighteen-year-old freshman graduated from high school in White Salmon, Washington, where she has lived with her parents for the past five years. Her sister and two brothers are all much older than she - in or around their thirties. I was an after- thought, she laughs. When choosing a school to at- tend, Chris ' first requisite was that it be a Christian college. Though she was accepted at Central Washington University with its excellent special education program — she says she might like to teach special education — she chose George Fox instead. Since George Fox College has such an excellent music program and is such a neat Christian college, that made the decision for me, she ex- plains. Chris is a Music Education major. A few special preparations had to be made before she could begin classes at George Fox. Chris registered in May so she would know in advanced which textbooks she would need on tape. All her books are recorded. It is impractical to put them in Braille because of their bulkiness. One look at her shelves proves this point. Her Braille Bible alone is in twenty, thick volumes. Another major part of her prepara- tion involved arriving on campus a week early in order to learn her way around the grounds. Chris has a partner: a short, furry, two-year-old — her guide dog, Jolie. Chris and Jolie have been together for only a few months. We ' re still getting used to each other, Chris says. Their partnership began in San Raphael, California, at Guide Dogs for the Blind where Chris spent a month in training with Jolie before taking her home . Accor- ding to Chris, the chief advantages in having a guide dog are companion- ship and the ability to travel fast and safely. A lot of times, she remarks, people don ' t understand what Jolie does for me ... I think they ' d really appreciate her a lot more if they knew. Jolie is trained to stop at curbs, go around people, objects, and obstacles, cross the street safely when Chris gives her the go-ahead (she will not go if there is any possibility of being hit); she knows right and left, how to follow so- meone on command, and more. Jolie enables Chris to travel with greater confidence and therefore with greater speed. We can really truck, Chris grins. As to the disad- vantages of owning Jolie, Chris says, It ' s like taking care of a little child . I have to do everything for her. Another difficulty comes simply because the Labrador is such a people-lover. Even though she does have those sad eyes, please don ' t pet her because she gets too friendly. She comes to expect such treatment, Chris advises. All in all, however, Chris thinks Jolie ' s advan- tages far outweigh her disadvan- tages. Among Chris ' hobbies and in- terests are reading, listening to music, practicing the piano (which she has studied for six years), swim- ming, and sewing. I enjoy doing things that are a sighted person ' s hobby ... it makes me feel good that I can do it, she says. People are often awkward and shy around Chris, so she strives to make them feel at ease. She en- courages their questions to let them know that I like to do things everyone else likes to do. She says nothing about her blindness is per- sonal because I ' ve had to accept it, and it ' s nothing that bothers me. I don ' t think anyone could ask me a question about that that would be painful, or would hurt, or I wouldn ' t like. I haven ' t heard a new question in a long time. Chris enjoys little children and their questions best of all. They ' re so straightforward . . . they don ' t understand what it ' s like not to see, though. They think I see, just because they can ' t imagine what it ' s like not to see. It is difficult for many of us to im- agine. Chris understands our curiosi- ty and our hesitation, however; and so she says with a warm openness, If you have any questions . . . well, I ' ve heard them all! Colleen Howard — 9 — B.J. THE BEAR by Teresa Watt Have you had the privilege of meeting Bruin Junior? Maybe your first introduction was at the bottom of a pile of wrestling, grunting bodies, grabbing for what you held secure in your clutches, B.J. Let ' s go back into history and find out where our school mascot originated. One day a boy named Reuben Frank and his father were hunting in the coast range mountains west of Carlton when they encountered a large, black bear and her cub. Mr. Frank shot the adult bear, and Reuben captured the cub. They brought the baby bear back home and gave it to Reuben ' s sister, Lenora. The cub proved to be a wonder- ful pet for the girl. They shared many wrestling matches — until the bear grew big and strong. Lenora, then a student at Pacific Academy (now George Fox College), offered the bear to Professor George Hartley. He and his wife accepted the gift. A pit was dug for the bear near the pro- fessor ' s home in Hess Creek Ca- nyon. Bruin became fat in his new home, but he was restless. He escaped several times. Bruin ' s last escape proved disastrous. He got in- to a neighbor ' s chicken house and did considerable damage. Professor Hartley thought it wise to get rid of the bear. He considered donating Bruin to the Portland zoo, but the zoo had its quota of bears. Mr. Stanley, the local butcher, suggested a solution to Hartley ' s pro- blem. Stanley promised Bruin ' s death would be painless, and the meat market would take care of the edible portions. When the job was com- plete, the hide was given to the pro- fessor. He planned to have a rug made but instead had it mounted, stuffed and preserved. Bruin was placed in the Academy ' s small museum. At this time, the academy was making preparations to move to the present college campus so that Pacific College could open in the fall of 1891. During the summer, while moving Bruin to his new home, the chemicals preserving the hide evaporated. The skin became fragile. It was aged and moth eaten. Bruin was destined for the basement fur- — 10 — nace. But the iron frame mounting the hide proved too difficult to dismantle. Bruin was placed in the corner of the room and forgotten. Eventually Bruin was discovered by students and became the object of skirmishes and contests between the classes. Bruin became a tradition for George Fox College. The original Bruin has long since worn out and been replaced. A leather canvas replica disappeared in the mid 1970 ' s after a Bruin Brawl and was not seen again. The cute, cuddy bear now known as Bruin Junior or B.J. , made his appearance a few years later along with new Bruin Brawl rules. Tradition is here to stay, and Bruin spirit is boosted every year by the little mascot George Fox College has loved for more than 85 years. So when you are at the bottom of a pile of struggling bodies with B.J. in your hands, remember! Even though Bruin Junior has no teeth and no longer growls, a tradition is to be respected. Teresa Watt — II — STEVE CAMP IN CONCERT by Ed Kidd Those who attended the Steve Camp concert on November 12 in Bauman Auditorium were treated to an entertaining evening of music and ministry. Steve played both guitar and piano during the course of a two- hour, solo concert, performing songs from all of his albums including his latest, For Every Man, and his up- coming spring release, Fire and Ice. Steve also sang a wide variety of songs by other artists such as Keith Green and Larry Norman as well as satirical versions of selections from the Doobie Brothers and the Beatles. Highlights included a hilarious Beatles medley, Keith Green ' s haun- ting Asleep in the Night, and Steve ' s own number one, Christian hit, Run to the Battle. Like most Christian artists, Steve spoke on the need for repen- tance, revival, and God ' s love. But his ministry extended further than just the surface level God loves you! and Don ' t sin! sharing of many Christian concerts. Steve spoke uninhibitedly on many intense subjects from the horrors of abortion to the personal struggles of his own life. Steve revealed a humanness in his personality rarely shown in per- formances by most other Christian artists. I sin too, said Camp on stage. Sometimes I feel like a hypocrite when I ' m on stage speak- ing about a sin I have problems with also. The crowd saw a man who spoke with conviction, yet who was honest enough to admit his faults. As senior Matt Simonis said, This was — 12 — the most edifying concert here in re- cent memory. But only around 500 attended the concert in the 1,100 seat Bauman Auditorium. Because of low ticket sales earlier that week, the ASCGFC Central Committee voted to sponsor a free concert to increase attendance. The committee hoped that a free-will offering at the concert would recover lost revenue from the cancellation of ticket sales, but this was not the case. It is estimated that the ASCGFC lost $1,000 sponsoring the concert. But this did not detract from an excellent night of music and praise for those who attended. Steve Camp proved himself to be an exceptional musician and a man with a testimony of integrity. Ed Kitt Ml BENNY HESTER IN CONCERT by Mark Coterill After all the short people jokes are said and, thank goodness, done, Benny Hester emerges the emmisary of love through music. On Friday night, October 21, Benny Hester and his band played to a large audience in Bauman Auditorium. Hester plays rhythm guitar and sings lead. He is backed by Jeff Lams who plays keyboard and sings harmony, David Coy on bass, Paul Bahn on percussion, and Tona Sena who plays lead guitar and sings harmony. Hester has been immersed in music since he was four years old. In high school he played bass guitar for a rock band that played mostly copy music, but he felt that people need- ed to hear songs with a more positive message. He began writing songs for the band to perform. He was not a Christian at the time. I wrote them thinking that the songs I was writing would be more positive, not knowing that the ultimate message was the message about Jesus Christ, Hester says. After high school, Hester went to college where he became a classical musician. I learned about orchestras and all that, he says. In 1972 Hester arrived in Las Vegas and signed with CBS records as a songwriter. He never worte any songs that were famous or that anybody heard of, but he was able to make a living. Then he was invited to a concert at a church. I expected a choir or a quartet or something, but it was a real band, he says. At the concert Hester found himself criticiz- ing everything about the band — un- til it came to the message. He saw himself accurately portrayed in the lyrics of the songs he heard. That night he became a Christian. Eventually, after three years of attending Bible studies and church, Hester found himself speaking to thousands of people each month. Yet he candidly admits he never wanted to be a singer. I never wanted to be the guy out front, he says. I wanted to be a songwriter. Now Hester is both singer and songwriter. He has released three albums, the newest entitled Legacy. This album is what Hester calls a summation of his life. He says, It is the strongest statement I ' ve ever made musically and lyrically. One of the songs on the Legacy album is Melody Man. Along with being the next single release for the album, Melody Man will also be the theme Hester will use during the next year. At present he is working on a video clip of Melody Man. In December 1983, a new book titled Melody Man will be available at bookstores and at all concerts. The book will contain 120 photographs, 18 of Hester ' s songs, and a story about Hester ' s life and the Legacy album. The 1984 Hester tour will be called The Melody Man Tour. Hester ' s group will do a three week tour in Canada this year perfecting the show, arranging and rearranging, until it says what they want it to say. Then in ' 84 The Melody Man Tour will begin in the United States. Let ' s hope it does not bypass George Fox College. Mark Coterill — 13 — EAST MEETS WEST by Kris Croly I had always wondered why a bunch of girls, or guys for that mat- ter, would get together to roll around in the mud chasing after an odd shaped leather object. In the big leagues they do it for money. Even some college students do it for money in the form of scholarships. But I just couldn ' t picture myself get- ting all muddy, risking injury, just to have a little fun. When I arrived at George Fox College, I had visions of sugar plums dancing through my head, not mud raisins. Funny how one day I found myself out on the track field fumbling to catch a little pigskin . I have yet to figure out how they bribed me onto the field, but there I was with 22 other girls, all with wonder-filled eyes, as Coach Allen Hilton explain- ed our strategy. It made no sense to me. Coach Hilton tried repeatedly to convince us that the West was strong and had not only the brawn but the brains to back it up. The daily practices to strengthen our bodies quickly transformed them into steel, or so we liked to think. Each practice Coach Hilton and his assistant coaches, Ben Hickenlooper and Neil Hall, taught us new plays and formations. By the time our last practice came, we knew that a miracle had been performed during our week of training. We were now a lean, mean, fighting machine, ready to take on anything or anyone. Saturday arrived and greeted the excited powder puff players with a gray drizzle. I began to have doubts. This was not the glorious weather I had seen most of the pros play in. But the game was set for 2:00. It had to go on . We prepped in the weight room. Coach Hilton ran over the plays we would use. Then our time came. We marched solemnly out to the field and warmed up for the bat- tle. By this time the field had become a well-developed swamp, and we knew that we were going to have it harder than we had an- ticipated. In the first quarter, the East scored a touchdown and a run-in conversion to take a lead of 8 to 0. But we held them until the half. During halftime, Coach Hilton pumped us full of energy, and we raced back on the field determined to score. But the East got another touchdown and another run-in con- version. The score was 16 to 0. We couldn ' t believe it. All the confidence we ' d had was gone. Then, suddenly, we scored on a run back from their kickoff. We couldn ' t get the extra points, but we could feel the game edging our direction. On a long push, we scored again and clos- ed in on the East with a score of 14 to 16. We were still behind, but we knew we had a chance. The rain and wind picked up, and the cold started to slow down both teams. With one minute left and just a few yards between us and the goal line, the chance to score was now or never. We made the push and came within a yard of the line. Just one more drive! The whole West side exploded in cheers as we dove in to win the game. Many said it was the best game they had seen all year. The teams thanked each other, and all the hard work had paid off. We walked away with the trophy. Then I hurried back to Penn- ington Hall for a hot shower and a seat in front of a roaring fire. Kris Croly — 15 — VOLLEYBALL NEWS by Monica Whitham After last year ' s championship season, this year ' s record of 9 wins and 16 losses was discouraging. But by all indications, we can expect a more impressive showing from next year ' s lady Bruin volleyball team. One of the major factors in this year ' s losing record was the lack of experienced players on the team, especially the lack of experienced setters. (A setter is the player who sets the ball up, trying to put it in good position for the inners who will attempt to spike it over the net.) Out of a 14 member squad, only five players were returnees from last year ' s championship team. The death of Debbie Larson, one of last year ' s star players, also had a deep psychological effect on the team, especially on those who had known her. But according to Luanne Bagley, co-captain of this year ' s team (Melody Groeneveld was the other co-captain) , next year promises to be better. All of those inexperienced players will no longer be rookies, and Coach Steve Grant is working hard to recruit a good setter. Also, next year ' s squad will be reduced to 12 women, giving everyone more op- portunity to play. A look at this year ' s record shows just how important experience is and how much we have to look forward to next year. Eight of the team ' s nine wins came in the second half of the season . At the end of the season, the team voted senior Luanne Bagley the most inspirational player, sophomore Diane Walter the most valuable, and freshman Mary Erbele the most improved. Monica Whitham It was not the most satisfying season for our cross country team. The squad finished last in NAIA District 2 action. But for a team in a rebuilding year, encouragement can be found in the talent developing for future seasons. According to team captain Scott Ball, There were numerous in- dividual efforts that made the season worthwhile. Ball said improvements could be seen in nearly every runner after each meet. Highlights of the season includ- ed junior Scott Ball ' s 14th place finish at the NAlA District 2 cham- pionships at Monmouth and Kevin Ball ' s (Scott ' s younger brother) 20th place finish at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational meet in Tacoma. Over 105 runners participated at the PLU meet. Our main problem was just that we lacked experience, said Scott Ball. Only two runners returned from last year. Of course that ' s no excuse for when we ran poorly. But experience would help us tremen- dously. Also running for the Bruins this year were Jon Aday, Dwight Larabee, Roger McCollum, Fred Tillman and Keith Wigley. Ed Kidd CROSS COUNTRY NEWS by Ed Kidd INTRAMURALS by Ed Kidd On the surface, it looked like a bunch of college students getting together every weekend for some friendly competition. But for those who participated in intramural foot- ball and three-person basketball, the competition was as intense as any professional or intercollegiate con- test. In men ' s football, the Whitehouse edged out Lewis Apart- ments in the final minutes of the championship game winning by a score of 28-20. In the semifinals, the Whitehouse had beaten Sut- ton Carey Newlin, also by a score of 28-20, while Lewis had defeated the defending champions, Hobson II, by a score of 20-16. In women ' s three-person basketball, Teresa Black, Joanna Elam, Cynthia Miller, and Becky Wayland won 16-14 in the cham- pionship game against Julie Simp- son, Janine Smith, Amy Tomchak, and Sue Woolsey. In the men ' s basketball championships, Paul Alm- quist, Scott Kwasnitza, Alan Roush, and Dan Swanson defeated Gene Christian, Rick Meyers, Bill Schniedewind, and Eric Smith by a score of 40-31. Ed Kidd — 17 — LIFE IN OUR TOWN by Kasey Crocker As a member of the cast of Our Town, I watched the faces of the audience as they shuffled out night after night. Some people were eager to share their impressions. Others silently returned to their cars to con- template their feelings. Following each performance, the audience members were given the opportunity to meet the cast and discuss the play at a reception held in Hoover. They were also treated to a special slide presentation of the ac- tual New Hampshire settings of the play. (The slides were photographed by Michael Graves, a New Hamp- shire native, on a recent trip to attend a conference and visit family.) The community of Grover ' s Corners (this town name is fictitious, but other towns mentioned in the play are the real names of south New ' Hampshire towns) comes to life in this inspirational, Pulitzer Prize win- ning play by Thornton Wilder. The town is introduced and described by the leading role of the Stage Manager portrayed by Michael Graves. Joy Uitdeflesch and Mark Coterill played the young lovers, Emily Webb and George Gibbs. Their parents were protrayed by Dean Judson and Leslie Wogberg (Mr. and Mrs. Webb) and Ken Stewart and Carrie Miers (Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs). In addition, there was a strong supporting cast. Our Town catches an in- teresting concept about our view towards life. By the third act, the au- dience is swept away with emotions from simply watching two families ' lives. The three acts represent various aspects of daily living. — 19 — The first act, The Daily Life, takes the audience through a normal day and gives a little information on how Grover ' s Corners functions. The second act, Love and Marriage, shows the courting and marriage of the two eldest children from both families, Emily and George. The third act revolves around the death of members from both families. After Emily ' s death, she expresses the hurt from her losses and, in a thoughtful moment, poses the question, Do we realize life, every, every minute of the day? With such questions, Our Town becomes a thought provoking play that challenges the way we live and our attitudes. Under the direction of Darlene Graves, resident drama instructor at GFC, this production of Wilder ' s fine drama touched audiences for five nights during December. But not on- ly the audience was moved. Each of us in the cast was affected by the emotions and message contained in Our Town. Perhaps we all came just a little closer to realizing how much of life we all take for granted. Kasey Crocker THE FEAST OF KINGS by Monica Whitham The Madrigal Dinner (also known as Ye Olde Royal Feast) is an annual event at George Fox College under the direction of Dr. John Bowman. This year the dinner was held in December as a special Christmas celebration. As each attendee arrived for the feast, he was greeted at the door and announced to the court as he entered the banquet hall. Each guest was introduced as a member of royalty, the Duke of , the Lady , etc. Amidst a three-course dinner which included roast beef, figgy pud- ding, and wassail, the audience was treated to a delightful evening of music and comedy presented by members of the GFC Chorale and Chamber Singers (a subgroup of the Chorale) . The Chambe r Singers, dressed in rich Elizabethan costumes, sat at the head table entertaining their guests with music in the finest madrigal tradition between each course of the meal. As servant girls and pages served the dinner, court musicians played recorders, trom- bones, trumpets, harpsicord, and percussion instruments. Meanwhile, beggars went from table to table in quest of coins and table scraps. Special highlights of the evening were a Punch and Judy puppet show performed by Allen Hilton and Mike Varadi and Mike Varadi ' s recurring appearances as the court jester. Their infectious good humor and bad jokes kept the audience in high spirits. All in all, it was an evening of music and laughter well worth the price of admission. Monica Whitham — 21 A MEMORIAL by Monica Whitham i This fall George Fox College was saddened by the death of one of its students, Debbie Joy Larson. Working for a degree in mathematics, Debbie had managed to maintain good grades while par- ticipating in three sports. She was an integral member of the volleyball team, a center on the basketball squad and the Bruin first baseman in softball. Last year her batting average was .366, in basketball she averaged 7.6 points per game with 7.2 re- bounds and a .380 shooting percen- tage, and in volleyball she was nam- ed to an honorable mention spot in the Women ' s Conference of In- dependent Colleges. Debbie ' s strong, Christian -life witness was an inspiration and en- couragement to all who knew her. Even in her final days in the hospital, her love shined touching the hearts of the hospital staff who came in con- tact with her. Debbie Larson was born on May 21, 1963, in Fallon, Nevada. The daughter of Rev. Ken and Betty Lar- son, she had two older brothers and a younger sister. She died on Oc- tober 29, 1983, at St. Vincents Hospital in Portland after a losing battle with stomach cancer. She chose not to die in her hospital gown but in her George Fox basketball training shirt, a gift from her team- mates. As a fitting memorial to her, the team decided to retire her number from use at C5FC. Debbie was a well known and well loved student who will be missed not only by her family but by her large circle of friends. It is to this great student, athlete and friend that we dedicate this first issue of Focus magazine. Monica Whitham — 22 Focus Winter 1984 Published by the ASCGFC Communications Committee Table of Contents Page No Missions Conference 2 Homecoming 4 blood Drive 6 Bruin Preview Weekend 7 Gondoliers 8 New Vision 10 Chorale 11 Taming of the Shrew 12 Intermission 14 Rally 15 Education Department 16 Division VI 17 Men ' s Basketball 18 Randy Dunn Spotlight 21 Women ' s Basketball 22 Floor Pictures 24-32 Editor: Eddie Kidd Adivsor: Warren Koch Writers: Jim Elliott Kris Croly Christine Belnap Monica Whitham Richard Egnell Photographers: Sally Freeman Jim Elliott Layout: Dean Morse Rob Woolbrite Sally Freemen Sandra Houry Communications Chairman: Terry Dawson A Challenge To Serve by Richard Engnell This year ' s Missions Con- ference was the largest ever and featured such nationally known missionaries as Don Richardson, author of Peace Child, and Norm Cook, veteran of 20 years in Taiwan. Represenatives from 17 dif- ferent mission organizations mann- ed displays in the SUB and counsel- ed students interested in missions work. They also spoke in 16 dif- ferent classes, giving students new perspectives and planting new ideas and visions in the minds of future missionaries. Wycliffe Missionary Jerry Long presented a challenging message on faith promise and at the evening service 22 students indicated that they wanted to go out as faith- promise missionaries this summer. Other students pledged over $2000 for their support. The final chapel on Thursday was led by Reid Jepson of the Slavic Gospel Association. He challenged the student body to get outside themselves and serve others. At the close of that service, 176 students stood to acknowledge their commitment to do God ' s will. Mission Fest ' 84 was put together by a committee of students led by Tim Morland and Erin O ' Hara. They began contacting the missionaries last spring and all through the summer arrangements were being made to produce the event. Student Chaplin Tim Morland said, This year ' s conference had a different emphasis, leaning more toward education than conviction. I think students now look at what they can do instead of what they have to do. We saw the needs and God ' s ways to meet them. All He needs is us. — 2 — Students Enjoy Homecoming by Christine Belnap January 23-28 marked an ex- citing, fun-filled week of Homecoming activities. Posters covered the walls; announcements cluttered the air. A six-day ex- travaganza had begun. Every day of the week represented different themes in- cluding Hawaiian day, punk new wave day, 60 ' s and 70 ' s day, and clone day. There was also competi- tion between classes with such events as hula hooping, jello eating, ice melting, wood cutting, car stuff- ing, banana eating, and a rock-a- thon. The sophomore class won the overall competition. Aside from the daily events, evening activities filled the calendar too. Tuesday night, the Bruin Basketball team downed the Warner Pacific Knights 79 to 72. Thursday evening approximately 100 students gathered for a skating party at Beaverton Skate. Freshman Mike Ralls commented, I was really surprised that the tur- nout was so high. The skating party was sort of a study break for me. It was great to kick back with some of my friends and enjoy an evening out. The highlight of homecoming occurred Friday night with the an- nouncement of the court. Seniors Lisa Slocum and Rick Lentini were crowned Queen and King as the symbolic read rose was unveiled. It was such a surprise to even be on the Homecoming court, said Lisa. When Rick pulled out the rose, I simply felt real happy and especially loved. Other court members in- cluded juniors Nadine Ellis and Scott Ball, sophomores Amy Tom- chak and Scott Iverson, freshmen Elisa Eberhard and Kevin Nordyke, and basketball representatives, senior Randy Dunn and freshman Lisa Chunn. Co-activities director Joanna Elam commented, Homecoming went very well! We (Shelly Loewen and I) were pleased at the outcome and want to thank everyone for their support. Blood Drive Hits 4000 by Kris Croly February 1 brought another visit fro m the American Red Cross to George Fox College. The Chris- tian Service Committee did most of the preparation work and advertise- ment to help reach the goal of 75 units of blood. All of their hard work brought the total to 101 volunteers, with 89 actually able to donate. Of those 89, 26 were first time donors. The success of the blood drive is attributed to Valerie Tursa and the Christian Service Committee (which she heads). They attracted donors by offering a dinner for two at the Velvet Carriage for the 4000th donor. The lucky recipient was Becky Black, who said when asked who she would take, I ' m go- ing to treat my roommate. Although over the past four years there has been a decrease in donors, Fox still has a good turn out. Red Cross feels that if they can get 10% of the community ' s population they are doing well. Many students are wary of needles, but the donors seem to live through the ordeal and leave feeling better, knowing that they have given what they could to help out. Carolyn Staples stated that, The decision to give blood is up to the individual. Four students from Fox have done a lot of decision making. Becky Black, Kris Croly, Grant Gerke, and Suzanne Porter have all con- tributed one gallon of their blood. Although giving blood does take time and energy, it is an op- portunity to give to a charity. For students with lots of committed ex- penditures (tuition, housing, and books), blood seems to be more abundant than money for dona- tions. So, perhaps the next time the Red Cross visits George Fox Col- lege we ' ll be able to surpass our past records and give until it hurts. — 6 — Previewers Keep Feet Dry by Kris Croly Only the weather failed to live up to expectations during the New Bruin Preview weekend, Feb. 4-6. Instead of rain, the sun shone brightly. The weekend had been pro- moted with the slogan, Welcome to Bruin Country: Get Your Feet Wet. The college also pledged not to cancel the activity on account of sunshine. Nearly 130 prospective students from six states and one foreign country (in the Caribbean) attended. The event was organized by Dean Lee Gerig and the New Bruin Committee consisting of Alleveia Butterfield, Lisa Cole, Greg Dueker, Bob Gerig, Julie Nolta, Kathi Perry, Jeff Peyton, and John Votaw. The weekend began with registration and housing assignments followed by a Bruin basketball game. After basketball, the prospective students were in- itiated to the college with New Games led by Randy Comfort. The previewers then went to the dorms for other activities. Saturday, the visitors got up early to meet the professors and to attend a program featuring the con- cert band, chorale, and President Ed Stevens. During the afternoon, the previewers participated in music auditions, a financial aid orienta- tion, a performance by Intermis- sion, and a slide show by Alleveia Butterfield titled Life at Fox. In the evening, the previewers were treated to a steak dinner and Music Theater ' s production of The Gondoliers. Saturday ended with Jeff Ling hosting The Tonight Show featuring Lisa Cole, Bill Jackson, and Hank Helsabeck. Sunday morning Ron Crecelius led chapel in Bauman Auditorium with music by New Vi- sion. Following the chapel, the previewers were asked to evaluate the weekend. What did they like best? Meeting the students. The Gondoliers On February 2, 3, and 4, George Fox ' s Music Theater presented Gilbert and Sullivan ' s The Gondoliers. Under the direc- tion of professor Joe Gilmore, a cast of thirty sang, acted, and danc- ed before an average audience of 900 in this humorous account of the search for the king of Barataria. Since the beginning of the school year the cast and crew in- vested many endless hours in rehearsal and production. The final product was a professional show of music and choreography which at the same time captured the classic humor of Gilbert and Sullivan. There were many fine perfor- mances all around. Ron West and Rich Miller played the lead roles of the gondoliers, Marco and Guiseppe. Bob Curb as Don Alhambra and Mike Varadi as the Duke also turned in memorable performances. We should have done another show, commented Ron West (Marco). Everything was really coming together. Overall, it was a performance George Fox could be proud of. — 8 — — 9 — New Vision Overcomes Storm by Ed Kidd Despite nearly losing their trailer to fiery winds and rainy weather on the first day of their trip, the New Vision Singers successfully completed a three day church tour last February. The choir traveled through Oregon to such cities as Ashland, Medford, Eugene and North Bend. New Vision ' s program consisted of various contemporary and inspira- tional songs featuring works by Keith Green, Andrae Crouch, and Mark Hayes. Highlights included Sing Your Praise to the Lord, I Surrender All, and Andrae Crouch ' s Soon and Very Soon. According to Joe Gilmore, the tour went extremely well. I was pleased with the way we sang and with the general overall results of the tour, said Gilmore. It was a real good time of the group drawing together. The audience really enjoyed the program, New Vision presi- dent Dennis Littlefield said. We couldn ' t believe how much the au- dience got into our program by clapping and sometimes singing to the music. It was a real good time of ministry. According to Gilmore, the only major problem of the tour occurred the first day while traveling in bad weather. Our trailer was almost knocked off the side of the road by strong winds, said Gilmore. Because of the weather we were almost late to our first concert, but we made it in time. New Vision plans to tour again this spring, this time up north to such destinations as Camano Island, Washington, and Abbott - sford, British Columbia. — 10 — Ministering With Excellence by Ed Kidd I feel this is one of the strongest choral groups George Fox has ever had, said Chorale direc- tor John Bowman after the Chorale ' s 1984 winter tour. We sang very well together and people responded enthusiastically to our performance. This year the 38 voice choir traveled on an eight concert tour throughout western Oregon in- cluding performances in Portland, Grants Pass, Albany, Salem, and Newberg. The 1984 church concert program featured classical and con- temporary sacred works by such composers as John Rutter, Mark Hayes, John Ness Beck, and others. Highlights of the program included such hymns as Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing, and Beautiful Savior. According to Eric Hagen, Chorale president, the tour was very successful. We had some pro- blems musically during the first few concerts, commented Hagen But by the end of the tour, we perform- ed very well. We blended extremely well together, and the audiences were responsive to our music and ministry. Sophomore Mark Tuning add- ed, People who came to the con- certs in a worshipful attitude really gained a lot spiritually (out of our program) . I could sense God ' s spirit at work wherever we performed. The Chorale also appeared as a featured group at the Northwest Regional convention of the American Choral Directors Associa- tion in Portland, March 31. It was great to be able to minister to these people, said Mark Tuning, We were pleased to be chosen as one of the three Northwest college choirs to perform. Too Real To Be Shrew by Monica Whitham The fun-fill ed, 2V2 hours of Shakespeare at his best had au- dience members returning for se- cond engagements and encourag- ing friends to see the production. Many long hours went into preparing the production which ran for five performances (on two con- secutive weekends) in the beginn- ing of March. Sets were constructed and painted. Costumes had to be made and fitted. Costumes which could not be constructed had to be arranged for from other sources. Lighting details had to be carefully planned. Publicity in the form of posters, marquees, radio an- This year the GFC drama department is topping itself. Fall quarter ' s heart-warming production of Thornton Wilder ' s Our Town was followed this term by an even greater success. Audiences laughed uproariously to a delightful rendi- tion of Shakespeare ' s The Taming of the Shrew. — 12 — nouncements and news releases, was prepared. Actors spent many arduous hours in morning, after- noon, and evening rehearsals throughout the weeks prior to opening. Darlene Graves, drama in- structor director, oversaw every phase and detail of the process. And the final product was well worth the effort. Director Graves, with the aid of a strong cast, managed to tap the humor and spirit of the play where many other productions of The Taming of the Shrew have failed. Fine performances were given all around. Stacey Johnson, a com- munity member enrolled in the col- lege ' s continuing education pro- gram, played the role of Petruchio opposite sophomore Janine Zeller as the shrew he sets out to tame. Probably the most delightful and funny performance was that of Dean Morse as Grumio, one of Petruchio ' s servants. All in all, the production was undoubtedly one of the best the col- lege has experienced. Darlene Graves was thrilled with the final product and the overwhelming au- dience response. So what is next? Can this be topped? Next quarter audiences will be seeing something a little dif- ferent. The drama department will be presenting three one-act plays directed by students. Just wait and see. . . — 13 — Intermission: A New View by Monica Whitham My introduction to Inter- Mission was the same as that of most people who are familiar with George Fox College ' s improvisa- tional drama touring troupe. It came from the view of an audience member enjoying their antics on stage from my seat in the sixth row of Bauman Auditorium. Now, as a member of this year ' s troupe, I have a more unusual perspective. I get to be on stage watching the antics of the audience! Being a member of the troupe can be a trying experience at times. It means long, often strenuous hours of rehearsal. It sometimes means being creative when you ' ve only had two hours of sleep the night before. If often requires per- forming material you have never rehearsed. At times I have been tempted to quit. Why go on? Is it really worth all the hassle and anxiety? Yes! The experience has given me a much greater self-confidence and appreciation for how great our God is. He can pull even me through situations I would swear are im- possible. Also, such conditions as we work under require strong unity and support with the small troupe. The eight of us (and Darlene Graves makes nine) are a strong, cohesive unit. When one member can ' t make it, we all work together to fill the gap. Carrie Miers is the veteran of the troupe. This is her fourth year with Inter-Mission. The rest of us are all new to the experience this year. Sandy Haury, Janine Zeller, Mike Varadi, Tim Eastman, Mark Coterill, Rob Bowman (disguised as the guitar man) and I are the other boys (and girls) in the band. (Ac- tually, I just hum a few bars and fake it!) Already this quarter we have performed five times on campus, at a youth rally in Salem, and at a church banquet in Newberg. Next quarter our schedule will be even more strenuous as we take our ministry to schools, churches, and prisons. But for now, finals have just ended, papers are turned in, and I am tired of writing. Perhaps it is time for me to take an intermis- sion. Until next quarter . . . — 14 — Adding Muscle To Spirit by Ed Kidd With new aerobatic drills and the addition of male members, the George Fox College rally squad took on a new look this year in leading spirit at Bruin basketball games. The 1983-84 squad con- sists of Miriam Anderson, Jane Harris, Becky Johanson, Rich Miller, Rich Person, Howard Perry, Julie Skiles and Barbara Rowes. It was a lot of hard work, cc pnted rally squad member Rich Miller. It took much sacrifice to attend all the games and prac- tices. But looking back now, I wouldn ' t have traded it for anything. Miller said some students didn ' t look favorably toward men on the squad, but he felt male cheerleaders have added a lot to school spirit. The addition of men to the squad has helped us do more difficult stunts, said Miller, which, in turn, helped in rousing the crowd. I also think male cheerleaders have helped diminish some of the stereotypes of men and women. The people on rally are all super neat, Rich added. It was neat to work with such devoted people. Everyone ' s desire was to lift Christ up in everything we did. Other people Rich acknowledged in helping the rally were: Rich Allen, athletic depart- ment advisor; Laurie Smith, rally advisor; Becky Black and Shannon Riddle, choreographers; Doreen Dodgen and Leslie Warnok, cheer practice help; Susie McCarthy, last year ' s rally advisor; and the 1982-83 rally squad. — 15 — Education Program Expands by Jim Elliott George Fox College could have one of the nation ' s first in- tegrated kindergarten through twelfth grade teacher training pro- gram, according to Edythe Leupp, Education Chairman. This possibili- ty is following quickly on the heels of the inauguration of the elemen- tary education major. This year, education majors, both elementary and secondary, will make up nearly half of the 1984 graduating class. The elementary major was the dream of Herman Hughes, now with Portland Christian College, and Glenn Moran. Mrs. Leupp wrote the program last year, which was passed unanimously by the State Teaching Standards and Practices Commission. The TSPC will be back in April to check on how the program is doing. In the future, George Fox is looking to combine some of its teaching classes which will result in an integrated K-12 teaching pro- gram. Leupp says that Fox is think- ing in terms of even bigger issues. It is looking to combine some of its teaching classes which will result in an integrated K-12 teaching pro- gram. Recent research has shown that there is not much difference between how a six year old learns and a sixteen year old learns, Leupp says. She also adds that education is due for a renewal, and one change is adding right- brain teaching to left-brain teaching. The existing program has three pluses: personal attention, com- petency emphasis, and field ex- perience. The first two years of study are general education, the junior year is integrated, while the senior year focuses on field work. Prospects are bright for Fox graduates in coming years, accor- ding to Leupp. School ad- ministrators throughout the state have told her that Fox is one of the state ' s best kept secrets. Previous graduates have established a reputation. Schools report that Fox graduates manifest high integrity. Maintaining a high interest in the student has contributed to the department ' s growth. When the — 16 — department finds out that someone is planning to leave, they seek to find out why. Often the department will look for scholarships to help students stay in school. Leupp says that she and Fox found each other. At Fox, she says, she feels very comfortable and right at home. Leupp brings a lot of experience to the college from working all over the state. She says that the nicest part about being here is the students and adds, one learns because of them. Division VI: Filling Vacancies by Warren Koch I hope it ' s not a personal reflection on me that the whole business faculty left after my first year as Division VI chairman. Division chairman Ralph Beebe ' s comment was delivered tongue in cheek, but his humor hinted at some of the real frustra- tions felt in Division VI this year. The frustrations have grown out of the many changes which inundate the Division of Social Sciences. At the end of the 82-83 school year 4 of the 9 full-time faculty positions were vacated. In addition to the faculty changes, Sociology and Social Service were combined into a single major, and a new major, International Studies, was added. Because of the lateness of some faculty resignations there was some question as to the availability of quality replacements. However, after the positions were filled using 9 full and part-time people, Beebe commented, There was some in- itial concern; however I believe it ' s been dispelled by the quality team which has been formed. The Division ' s business depart- ment was left void of faculty after all three current members resigned last year for a variety of reasons. Roger Crabbs resigned his position to join the administration of Judson Bap- tist College. Tom Cooke left after making a decision to go back to school. Professor Nancy Gretta resigned for personal reasons. The positions left open were filled for the 83-84 year by Tom Head in economics, Rod Strieby in accounting, and Tom Bedient in business administration. New George Fox College President Ed Stevens is helping out by heading up the small business institute. Unfortunately Bedient ' s posi- tion was only a one year interim, while Division VI searched for a person to teach business ad- ministration. A second disaster struck when accounting professor Rod Strieby was unable to sign for a second year due to illness in his family. Division VI and the academic dean are still working to fill those positions. The psychology position left open when Niel Roth joined Roger Crabbs at Judson Baptist has been adequately filled this year by three part-time professors: Barbara Ellis, Virginia Mitchell-Phillips, and Ann Petree Skipper. A search is under- way to fill this position with one full- time faculty member. The majors of social service and sociology were combined into one after it was demonstrated that such a move would strengthen the program in several ways. One factor was that the move would allow the new Sociology to have two professors rather than just one per major. Not only would this give the student exposure to more than one person ' s perspective, but would in general broaden the stu- dent ' s experience. The move might be interpreted as a demonstration of GFC ' s conti- nuing commitment to the Liberal Arts approach in education. The new major International Studies is more or less an official sanction of an interdisciplinarian course of study. The major ' s core courses are primarily already in ex- istence and have merely been repackaged for this degree pro- gram. The one major class added for the International Studies program is a Senior Seminar. The main feature of this class is a required research project. Efforts are being made to allow each student to do original research in other countries. Tom Head will be advising and directing the new major. His in- terest and research in South America should bring an interesting perspective to the program. An interesting sidenote is that one of the members on Head ' s dissertation committee is in real life one of the major characters por- trayed in the movie Missing. Let ' s just hope Head can keep track of our field study par- ticipants. — 17 — Bruins Make Playoffs by Jim Elliott George Fox College basketball coach Mark Vernon credits the team ' s winning attitude in improv- ing five places over last year ' s stan- dings. The Bruins finished 17-10 — good enough for fifth place in the league and a spot in the NAIA District 2 play-offs. The Bruins led their opponents in nearly every category. The Bruins shot 52.3 per cent from the field and 77.7 from the free throw line. They grabbed 39.5 rebounds per game — 5.9 more than their opponents. The team ' s season average was 78.1 points per game against the opponent ' s 74.9 points. The Bruins dominated in blocked shots with 128, against 57 for their opponents. The Bruins, whom Vernon said were the surprise team of the district, finished one game short of Vernon ' s season goal of winning 18 games. Vernon had hoped to win two play-off games, for a total of 20. Randy Dunn again this year led the team by scoring 21.5 points per game while leading the team in rebounds with a 9.2 game average. Larry Juny followed Dunn at 16.6 points. Kenny Stone quickly became a crowd favorite with his dunking ability. Stone also set a single season record in blocked shots with 72, or 2.7 per game. He also scored 10.1 points per game and grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game. Coach Vernon said, We have — 18 — the best crowd in the district, citing their loudness, support, and knowledge of the game. He adds that Fox also has a good following for the away games, which helps Fox in recruiting. Player Al Vasey continues to gain on the school ' s assist record. He is seventh on the career list after making 158 assists this year for a 5.9 per game average. Vasey ' s career average of 5.1 assists per game is the highest career average for a Bruin. The Bruins also received help from transfer Greg Bolt, who averaged 8.7 points per game and was second in steals with 25. Iiley Thompson joined the team after an eligibility battle and shot 58.9 per cent with an 8.9 point average. The Bruins added six new players to this year ' s team. The new players had a winning attitude because they were used to winning and such an attitude is contagious. Vernon expects this attitude to con- tinue next year. Ten of this year ' s players will return. Vernon plans on bringing in three or four new players, most of whom will be from junior colleges to give the team more experience. Vernon pointed out that new players must be brought in to keep the team improving. Players from high schools will be recruited to stock the new JV team. Only thirty years old, Coach Vernon is in his second year as head coach at George Fox. He says, Every game is a new ex- perience. He also adds that a coach himself must be teachable to be effective. — 20 — Bruin Spotlight: Randy Dunn by Jim Elliott Basketball star Randy Dunn ended his final year at George Fox College just as he did his first two — loaded with records and honors. This year he was named top player in NAIA District 2. He also made the District ' s all-star team, as he has every year while at Fox. Last year he was a National NAIA Honorable Mention. On the home front, dispite playing only three years, Dunn finished second on the all time career scoring chart, following only Paul Cozens, a four year player. His shooting average, 55 per cent, is tied for first with Cozens. But in rebounding, Dunn is supreme. He owns the college record in number of career offensive rebounds at 352, most offensive rebound s in a single game (15) and highest career rebounding average at 11.45. Dunn also led the team this year in total points (517), rebounds per game (9.2), points per game (21.5), and total steals (30). Why only three years? Dunn started college at Portland State University but had to look for another school when it dropped the basketball program. Randy checked out nearly all the small colleges in Oregon and chose George Fox because of its academics, basketball program, support by the school, coach, distance from home, and the appearance of the campus. Though he started here as a communication major, Dunn swit- ched to business because there ' s a business end to everything. He also had learned a lot about business from his dad and saw more job opportunities as a business major. Dunn graduated at the end of winter term and hopes to have a jump on the spring graduates in fin- ding a job. He would like to work in a bank or investment firm. He would consider playing basketball overseas, but only under the right conditions. He would like to go with friends and only to a English-speaking country. Dunn says that he once thought it would be difficult to have as much fun playing basketball in college as he did in high school, but he found that this wasn ' t so. It is always fun to play at home, he says. He also sees the school ' s sup- port for away games as really great. School support for basket- ball was one of the reasons Dunn chose Fox. However, he is disap- pointed that the arm-pit shirts have been put away. He sees them as good for the game. I ' ve never had any regrets coming here, Dunn says of Fox. — 21 — Lady Bruins: Looking Up bv Ed Kidd Despite a disappointing win- loss record there were many notable accomplishments for the George Fox Lady Bruin Basketball team this year under coach Craig Taylor. The team, consisting mostly of first year collegiate players, finished with a 9-18 record. Yet there ' s hope in the experience gain- ed from this year ' s team for next season, all of the 1983-84 starters are scheduled to return. There were many individual and team efforts that highlighted the year. George Fox scored im- pressive victories over Humboalt State University and Concordia College. Forward Melody Groeneveld was also named to the NAIA District 2 All-Star team for the second straight year. The 5-8 junior averaged 18.8 points and 11.7 rebounds each game. Unfortunately, injuries and in- experience stopped the Lady Bruins from having a successful season. There was only one senior, Luara Fritts, to provide leadership for the team. Fortunately, this means the bulk of the team will return next year with the ex- perience of playing together. Watch for them in 1984-85. — 22 — Sutton Two Cynthia Miller, Susan Hocking, Lynnea Schautz, Elysia Jacobson, Valerie Tursa, Susan Hohensee, Heidi Gordon, Lois Perisho, Nadine Ellis, Robin Merchant, Debbie Horn, Janelle Dowers, Becca Smith, Tami Ramsthel, Carrie Mosteller, Kay Mattson (RA), Vicki Baugh. Sutton Three Julie Skiles, Carrie Shelton, Kelly Kaiser, Angela Dunn, Kathy Jin, Kathy Winters, Teresa Watt, Marcia Crisman (RA), Lisa Kennelly, Dawn Wright, Shawna Chandeler, Leslie Wanek, Tami Slick, Lori Perry, Lael Pinney, Vicki Bilderback, Jeanne Slomonson, Vicki Minshall. — 25 — c Pennington One Men Rod Campbell, Greg Wilson, Larry Pittock, Mike Co.burn, David Nevue, Greg Tutt Steve Wendell, Chris Divine, Allen Hilton (RA), Don Staples Neil Klein, Mike Pilcher, Ron Hanson, Brad Grimstad, Todd Billett, Phil Waite, Line Lahmann, Fred T.llman, Kev.n Ball, Ne.l Hall, Mychael Williams, Larry Kading, John Roppel. Pennington Two Men Jack Hinckle, Paul Dahl, Bruce Bowlby, Todd Mott, Brian Powell, Dave Elkins, Tod Allen, Bruce Baldwin, Ratzloff, Tom Wagoner, Stephen James, Ben Hickenlooper (RA) , Jeff Vandenhoek, Rich Miller, Karsten Knstanson, Ke.th Augusta, Dean Judson, Dan Price, Rich Person. — 26 — Pennington One Women Kris Lawrence, Maura Laverty, Lani Nelson, Alice Pickering, Wendy Harmon, Monica Whitham, Betty Cammack, Mina Stotsenberg, Teri Ginther (RA), Cynthia Keith, Lori Garner, Elisa Eberhard, Jenni Peters, Kris Croly, Chris Belnap, Janine Smith, Pam Chilcote, Georgia Kroll, Kasey Crocker, Chris Cooke. Pennington Two Women Kim Settle, Lori Butschm, Valerie Haynes, Dixie Schoonober, Ellen Marie Plumbley, Cori Settle (RA), Pam Hagen, Kandi Lewis, Julie Simpson, Anita Warwick, Laura Howell, Paula Wittenberg, Elizabeth Foster, Elizabeth Macy, Sally Freeman, Rozelyn Beck, Janelle Will, Carolyn Bayly, Lori Van Meter, Sue Fridley. Macy One Brenda Kizzirc, Cindy Hescock, Doreen Cadd, Richelle Rae, Kendra Sisco, Rami Monte, Terry Hocking, Chrystal Schmeltzer, Nancy Meinert (RA), Ann Westerberg, Lorrie Hughes, Tanya Keller, Jennifer Corbus, Judy Burgin, Barbara Cray, Tracy Demaris, Brenda Davis, Jayne Hasbrouck, Tonya Hall, Jody Phillips, Aimee Smith, Tricia Mitchell. Macy Two Cynthia Stecker, Doreen Dodgen, Jenny Raynack, Melanie Meyers, Jane Wafula, Beth VanMeter, Shelley Goshorn, Ann Crandall, Joyce Still, Lynette Tucksen (RA), Karol Fenton-Nelson, Lorinda Tittle, Molly Schradin, Melissa Meyers, Kiersten Young, Bettey Murders, Teresa Black, Valerie Hirliman, Joanna Elam, Miriam Anderson. — 28 — Macy Three Denise Groom, Andrea Gamble, Jill Ponsford (RA), Laura Hendricks, Lori Rittierodt, Kelly Richardson, Pam Bennett, Jacqueline Wagenaar, Kellie Birch, Lisa Magee, Mindy Chung, Sheri Rausch, Mary Erbele, Melanie Rienstra, AMy Cobb, Heather Forman, Mardi Sarjent. — 29 — Edwards Two North N Lisa Chunn, Judy Roquet, Lynette Roquet, Donna Newton, Janet Lincoln, Hane Cross, Leslie Bayha, Laurie Wiltrout, Vicki Barnick (RA), Becky Taber, Bonnie Grotjohn, Rochelle Lucas, Ruth Holman. Edwards Three North Melinda Day, Sharon Bagley, Carmel Nissila, Natalie White, Crystal Ellis, Debbie Smitherman, Marjorie McMullen, Amy Tomchak, Kim Harle, Shelley Van Patten, Kellie Carlsen (RA), Linda Christensen, Bonnie Culp, Diane Walter, Patricia Gackle. — 30 — Edwards Two South Petra Pruitt, Jodi Sires, Patty Phillips, Becky Blankenbaker, Nancy Olson (RA), Kerry Ledesma, Karen Anquist, Laura Pedersen, Roberta Smith, Holly Jackson, Jeanie Grovom, Kelley Grant, Maureen Macclellan, Susan Wolsey, Julianne Brooks. Edwards Three South Judy Sherer, Tressa Porter, Susan Davis, Nancy Logan, Teresa Moynihan, Diane Crane, Kim Hamilton (RA), Sheri Cook, Gina Molenaar, Sue Shearer, Patricia Tissell, Glynnis Goblentz, Brenda Birkemeier, Chris Gross, Peggy Shumaker, Jennie Spada. — 31 — Hobson One Steve Watson, Bruce Bishop, Ralph Sprout, Tod Anthony, Dan Long, Randy Hoggarth, Dan Hyatt, Kevin Nordyke, Tim Eastman, Curt Shenk, Ned Woodring, Mike Watkins, Roger McCollom, Don Comfort, Ken Stone, Tom Ketelsen, Bruce Bauder, Kyle Fenton (RA), Randy Comfort, Chad Guise, Jeff Bjornsgard, David Chambers, Russ Ludwig, Ken Stewart. NOT PICTURED H obson Two Hobson Three In spring issue: Sutton one, Carey, Lewis, Newlin, Winters, Weesner Aprs., and Weesner House. — 32 — TOP OF TH E TERM FOC U S SPRI NG TERM 1984 An event that happens only about five times a century. The last time oc- curring 14 years ago. Pictured is Robert Mon- roe giving Ed Stevens the medallion which is given to all the presidents who are inaugurated. Related story is on page 15 in the academic section. The Romance comedies were four one-act plays put on during the May Day fes- tivities. The response to the plays was positive. More! on the Romance comedies J on page 7 in the entertain- ment section. Kiss Me Kate was the Spring Musical for music theatre. It was said to have contained the best dancing — if I may say that word — of all the musicals put on by music theatre. Related pictures and story on page 8 of the entertainment section. This Y ears track was not only exciting to watch, but ended up a success for two of our Bruins who went to Nationals (Scott Ball, Paula Wittenberg). More on page 4. This yea gradua- f £ tion, like any other, I  • was an exciting time for the seniors, spec- tators, and political fans. Related story and picture on page 21 in graduation sec- tion. CONTENTS ACADEMICS Central Committee 18 Dean Green 20 Inauguration 15 ENTERTAINMENT Band 14 KFOX 12 Kiss Me Kate 8 May Day 10 Romance 7 Stone 13 FLOOR PICTURES Ca rey, Lewis 22 Newlin, Sutton I, Weesner Apt 23 Weesner House, Winters 23 GRADUATION 21 SENIOR PHOTOS 24 t SPORTS Softball 6 Track 4 4 Staff and Stuff This Year ' s Track Next to basketball, it can be safely said that track and field is the next biggest sport on the George Fox campus. All during the Winter and Spring terms a person can pass the track or walk through the gym and find men and women getting ready for the throw, jump, and the race. So how did the Bruin track team perform this season? Ac- cording to Mark Young, a sprinter and this year ' s men ' s team ' s MVP, We went from being a not so competitive team last year to a more competitive team this year. On a whole every individual improved. We were tougher. Along the same lines assistant coach Randy Renfro said, We set a name for ourselves within the district. In comparison to the years we won district, we are small in numbers but progress- ing. We have some new athletes coming up and we are working on building a quality team. This year ' s team improved in a lot of ways. People started per- forming up to their ability, Ren- fro said. There were a lot of in- juries this year and it took a while for people to get their bodies together, but it happened. Hard work just started making things come together. People got tougher mentally. The Bruin track team this year was marked by extra effort on the part of many. People were really motivated. There was a lot of initiative. They wanted team success as well as individual success. We really worked on the concept of team unity and team effort and it really helped, Ren- fro said. The women ' s team also did an outstanding job this sea- son, because it worked harder than it was asked to in the face of limited numbers and little depth. There were only 11 on the team. Several members of the Bruin track team had outstanding per- formances. Mark Young was voted the men ' s MVP and Lisa Swartz the women ' s MVP. Dave Elkins was voted the most im- proved member of the men ' s team, and Gaye McKee the most improved member of the women ' s team. There were a number of other fine athletes on this year ' s track team. Nathan Whitham, the team ' s top weightman, is projected for even better things next year throwing the hammer and the discus. On the women ' s team one of this year ' s very promising athletes was Sue Woolsey, a long jumper. Another new, valuable asset to this year ' s team was Kevin Ball, a very good distance runner who is expected to go far. Another sprinter expected to be heard from in the future is Dean Raan, a transfer student. The Bruins turned in a good performance at the District II track meet this year. The women ' s relay teams placed very high and Gaye McKee won the 400. Kay Mattson did a tremen- dous job in the 800 and has as her goal to make it to nationals next year. Nora Thompson placed second in the intermedi- ate hurdles, and Melody Groene- veld took second in the high jump. Lisa Swartz also did an outstanding job in the relays. Paula Wittenberg was the women ' s district champion this year in the discus and Scott Ball was the district champion in the steeple chase. Mark Young, Rick Frisk, Dean Raan, and Dave Elkins also placed very well. The Bruin track team wasn ' t without its problems this year, however. Both the men ' s and women ' s teams suffered from depth problems, especially the women. The women had no dis- tance runners and only one weight event person. The men had depth problems at the throw- ing events and the distance events. The men also had a young team this year. Lack of experience in a lot of underclass- men. We were a pretty young team. Depth hurt us in a lot of meets. Depth and experience were our biggest problems, said Mark Young. Nora Thompson said that the women ' s team would have done better if, the competition would have been heavier. However, despite these various problems, the Bruin track team surprised some people and firmly established itself as a serious contender in the district this year. The Bruins even sent two people to the NAIA National Championships this year in Charleston, West Virginia, specifically Scott Ball in the steeple chase and Paula Witten- berg in the discus. Overall the Bruin track team had a solid year, and if they keep progressing like they have been, the Bruin track team will be a force to be reckoned with in the very near future. ROB WOOLBRIGHT Lady Bruin Softball The Lady Bruin softball team, coached by Craig Taylor, finished its 1984 season with nine wins and thirteen losses. According to Taylor, the team had difficulty consistently executing both of- fense and defense in a single game. We ' d hit the ball real wetland then not play good defense, Taylor said. Other times the Lady Bruins had a strong defense, but had trouble at the plate. Although the season was somewhat disappointing, the team experienced a lot of growth. The attitude of the team improved over the season. Taylor said they learned to not give up. Team captain Laura Fritts, one of only two seniors on the team, said We had a young team . . . there was a lot of building going on. She added that she learned a lot of patience and tolerance playing with a lot of younger peo- ple who were often playing positions for which they lacked experience. Taylor has enjoyed coaching the team because of the association with the players. They are a talented, hard- working, fun-loving, group of Christian women. The members of the team will have many good memories of the season: Amy ' s wheels and steals; Lisa and Diane ' s dives and cheers and laughs, Chris ' R.B.I. ' s; Karol ' s learning to bunt, McDonald ' s, and rain. 1984 lady Bruin softball team members were Holly Jackson, Pam Bennett, Kellie Carlsen, Chris Gross, Laura Hendricks, Karol Fenton-Nelson, Laura Fritts, statistician Kandi Lewis, coach Craig Taylor, and Maynard (inside joke). SALLY FREEMAN ROMANCE Touted as An Evening to Re- member, George Fox ' s spring theatre production lived up to ex- pectations. The evening, also billed as Romance, consisted of four one-act romantic com- edies that left everyone laughing. One cast member, Sandra Haury, who was able to watch three of the plays, said, I cannot remember laughing as hard at another theatre production. It was a thoroughly enjoyable event. Judging by its vocal reac- tion, the audience agreed. The evening included The Bear, directed by Janine Zeller, with Colleen Howard, Benjamin Jefferey, and David Kinsella; The Romancers, directed by Angela Wheeler, with Zeller, Mark Coterill, Jeff Towers, Tom Magee, Shaun Brouwer, John Roppel, and Tim Eastman; The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year, directed by Darlene Graves, with Julie Nolta and Dean Morse; Schu- bert ' s Last Serenade, directed by Graves, with Sandy Haury, Arin Mares, Eastman Coterill, Morse, and Magee. SANDV HAURY KISS ME KATE Last May, only two months after Drama ' s production of The Taming of the Shrew, George Fox College ' s Music Theater pre- sented Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter ' s musical adaptation of the Shakespearean play. Led by musical director Joe Gilmore and stage director Monica Whitham the cast and crew of sixty presented one of the finest musical productions seen at George Fox. Fine performances were given all around. Bob Curb gave a fine lead performance as Fred Graham and Petruchio while Pam Gilmore played Lilli Vanessi and Katherine. Doreen Dodgen and Bob Knapp also turned in fine performances as Lois Lane COMPUTER M. TCH SERVICE V and Bill Calhoun. Bruce Bishop and Terry Dawson also put in memorably funny performances as the gangsters. Many said the dancing was the best in Music Theater history and the singing was excellent. We had some technical prob- lems opening night, said senior Monica Whitham, but the other performances were excellent, especially closing night. Many said the dancing was the best in music theatre history . . . For the 1984-85 year, Music Theater has scheduled The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz. Judging by this year ' s production of Kiss Me Kate, these should be shows you don ' t want to miss. EDDIE KIDD AY AY For the second year in a row May Day was held inside due to Oregon ' s famous liquid sun- shine. Eleven booths, from cot- ton candy to kissing were set up in the Commons, but attendance was disappointingly low. The traditional May Pole winding was also cancelled due to too few freshmen interested in partici- pating. There were quite a few visiting grandparents though, since May Day is also Grand- parent ' s Day for GFC students, allowing these elderly a view of the campus. This year ' s court was made up of Shelly Loewen, Gordon McGinnis, Julie Nolta, Dan Cam- mack, Cori Settle, Dennis Lit- tlefield, Lisa Slocum, Paul Alm- quist, Queen Nora Thompson and King John Votaw. The Queen was crowned by 1983 May Day Queen, Roxy Cate, escorted by Tim Moreland. Special music was provided by Robin Car- michael and Jeff Vandenhoek. For the second year in a row May Day was held inside due to Oregon ' s famous liquid sunshine. The College Bowl, a new May Day event, offered fierce compe- tition among the ten teams in- volved. The final scores showed Sutton Men in third — receiving as their prize a large amount of bubble gum; Macy in second place — winning a video tape rental; and in first place Penn II, with members Sue Fridley, Allen Hilton, Dean Judson, and Dan Price ousting Sutton Men, previ- ous champions from earlier this year. Each member received a medal for their outstanding per- formance. The 1984-85 ASCGFC Officers were also introduced during the May Day festivities. They are: Communications, Ed Kidd; Stu- dent Academic Committee, Lin- da Christiansen; Christian Ser- vice, Susan Hohensee; Campus Affairs, Tom Magee; Student Union Directors, David Andres and Sean Jackson; Student Chaplains, Valerie Tursa and Jeff Vandenhoek; Publicity Director, Kris Croly; Activities Directors, Marcia Crisman and Scott Ball; Chief Justice, Terry Dawson; Treasurer, Dwight Larabee; Secretary, Shawna Chandler; Vice President, Sue Fridley; and President, Allen Hilton. The May Day celebration drew to a close as the court attended the spring drama production Romance, followed by the Queen ' s reception in Hoover Lobby. KRIS CROLY KFOX FM 89 An Eternity Of Difference KFOX RADIO After a fall plagued with tech- nical difficulties and false starts, KFOX once again gave the air- waves of George Fox College something to praise about. Under the direction of Program Director Terry Dawson, the sta- tion, as in the 1982-83 school year, continued its upward trend on efficiency, professionalism and MINISTRY. KFOX ' s format re- flected improvement, with 18- hour broadcasting days, chapel broadcasts, and a new request show. Some of the major events that occurred during the ' 83-84 school year were that of a switch from FM90 to FM89, thus allow- ing the entire campus to pick up the station on the same fre- quency; a major album giveaway in the spring using the station ' s new logo and slogan on bumper- stickers, and the new image of An Eternity of Difference. KFOX also added new positions this year with programming assistants, a secretary, and a business manager, making up a staff of over thirty-five GFC students. Stone: A production called Stone. A splinter group of the Rolling Stoners? A new music video? No, rather the dream of senior Scott Young who wanted to challenge the hearts of nominal and uncommitted Christians. The multi-media presentation based on I Peter 2:4-8 included slide shows, music, big-screen t.v., reader ' s theatre, and drama. The reader ' s theatre and acting was done by Fox students Stone was presented April 12th with about 250 people in attendance. The program had such a good response that an en- core performance was given May 13th, drawing an even larger crowd. Stone allowed a time for laughter, a time for thought, and a time for reflection; an event well worth the hard work that went into it. An interesting note is that Scott was not allowed to do any fundraising for Stone for fear of competition with the college. Contributions, however, were ac- cepted at the door and from other persons interested in spreading Stone ' s message. DEAN MORSE I ' M WITH THE BAND If you ever want to find out about the joy and pains of travel- ing, ask any member of the 1984 George Fox College Band. Dur- ing spring break the 33-piece ensemble took an eight-day tour throughout the Pacific North- west to such cities as Boise, Spokane, Moses Lake, and Burns. Highlights of the 1984 church tour included Concert Des Trumpettes by Michel Richard de LaLardy, Ballet Music from Prince Igor by Alexander Boro- din, and The Trombone King by Karl L. King. In addition, Sheri Dejmal was featured as flute soloist on Concertino by Cecile Chaminade and Jeff Betts served as student conductor on Caccia and Chorale by Cliften Williams. Band director Dr. Dennis Hagen said he was pleased with the tour. The tour was a good blend of ministry, public rela- tions, and high musical quality, he said. We received a very positive audience response. In addition to performances, band members had the oppor- tunity to shop and sightsee in such places as Boise, Spokane, and Pasco. One of the highlights of the sightseeing was a visit to the Burns Bird Preserve where the band witnessed a single flock of over 100,000 birds. It ' s also been rumored that the band, delirious from excessive travel- ing, aerobicized at a central Washington rest area. When questioned about this, sopho- more Don Staples replied, Honest, it was only jumping jacks to the Brandenburg Con- certo. When the band returned to Newberg it faced an equally busy schedule. The week after it returned the band performed in chapel and for the presidential inauguration. Other spring events included a benefit con- cert with 8-year-old trumpet solo- ist Kelly Grant, the Music Depart- ment ' s Spring Concert, and the 1984 commencement exercises. EDDIE KIDD RESIDENT INAUGURATED ★ ★ As each person passed the flame on, the auditorium lights were dimmed, and finally turned off completely. The room was lit only by the flames of hundreds of candles. Chaplain Ron Crecelius said a few words in the stillness of this solemn, yet festive occa- sion. It was the first candlelight service I ' ve ever attended and I found it a significant spiritual ex- perience. The candlelight service I ' m referring to was part of the in- auguration celebration held for President Ed Stevens on the weekend of March 30-31. He is the tenth president of George Fox College — a college begun 93 years ago. The candlelight worship ser- vice held Friday evening in Bau- man Auditorium was a prelude to the inauguration ceremony on Saturday. New Vision sang beau- tifully and the message — given by Dr. Jack Willcuts, Supt. of the Northwest Yearly Meeting — was uplifting and fitting. He spoke on new Beginnings and the importance of honoring God above all else; a message not only for George Fox College and those present, but for anyone with a heart open to God. Bauman Auditorium was also the setting for the inauguration ceremony on Saturday. The place was packed — not filled to capa- city as expected, but full enough. I looked down at the program I ' d been handed at the door. Impres- sive! It looked more like a small book than a program. Once again I glanced around at the growing celebration, trying to take in everything. The large floral ar- rangements from the night before still graced the stage. I noticed video cameras taping everything, and my ears took in the glorious organ prelude. When the processional began I was already glad I ' d come. I watched, entranced, as the robed men and women with bright borders filed in. It occurred to me that the inaugu- ration of a college president was a much bigger deal than I ' d ever imagined; grand extravaganza were the words that came to mind. Chorale and New Vision sang, we — the guests — sang. Some- one read scripture, greetings were given. After representatives from the students, alumni, facul- ty, academic and business com- munities, city of Newberg, and the State shared their messages with President Stevens, Dr. Green read one more greeting — a letter from President Reagan, which was followed by applause. The inaugural address was given by Senator Mark Hatfield. He spoke about the ethical responsibility we, as Christians and as a Christian college, have for our world. And finally, President Stevens was presented with the symbol of office. His wife, Linda, joined him on stage for this moment, as Robert Monroe, chairman of George Fox College ' s Board of Trustees, presented him with this honor. As the medal was placed around his neck, cameras flashed and clicked, trying to capture the essence of the mo- ment. Following Stevens ' accep- tance and a prayer of dedication, everyone joined in singing Oh God Our Help in Ages Past. Overall, the inauguration cele- bration was one classy, festive occasion. I was also reminded of the wonderful spirit-led men and women at the front of George Fox College. Down here at the student level we tend to forget all of the many lives involved in what makes up George Fox Col- lege; and I ' m glad there are men and women who care so much about having God first — above all SANDY HAURY THE POLITICAL SCENE 1983-84 CENTRAL COMMITTEE BRETT BARBRE - ASCGFC PRESIDENT Brett, a Business major from Yorba Linda, California, served as this year ' s President. This is his second year on Central Com- mittee, he was the 1982-83 Supreme Court Chief Justice. In addition to his chairing of the Central Committee, Brett was also a member of Administrative Council, and represented the Student Body at all official func- tions. Brett is an accomplished chef, his specialty . . . stew. BECKY TABER - SECRETARY A Business major from Wil- sonville, Becky was this year ' s ASCGFC Secretary. Becky was responsible for all ASCGFC cor- respondence, Central Commit- tee minutes and drawing boards. DENNIS LITTLEFIELD - TREASURER A senior Business major from Tigard, Dennis filled the position well. In addition to serving as the chairman of the Finance Com- mittee, Dennis was also respon- sible for all ASCGFC bank ac- counts, signing checks and assisting in balancing the budget. On the end of the year financial statement, Dennis was pleased to announce that nothing bounced more than once. TOM WALKER - ASCGFC VICE PRESIDENT From Portland, Oregon, Tom served as this year ' s Vice Presi- dent. Tom ' s responsibilities in- cluded the Central Committee Agenda, serving on the Supreme Court and chairing the Elections Committee. He was also on the elections committee in Nica- ragua. VALERIE TURSA - CHRISTIAN SERVICE CHAIRPERSON Valerie, a junior Sociology ma- jor, was this year ' s Christian Service Chairperson. She and her committee were responsible for Prison Ministries, Adopt-A-Bud- dy, Adopt-A-Grandparent, and Special Projects Fund. Nurse Tursa Toes also did work with the Blood Drives. TIM MORLAND — CHRISTIAN EMPHASIS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Tim, a Religion major from Newberg, served for the second year in a row as the Christian Emphasis Committee Chairman. He and his committee were also responsible for Fellowship Cy- cle, Celebration, Prayer Vigils and fasts. In addition to serving as this year ' s Student Chaplain, he also served as resident okey from the . . . TERRY DAWSON — COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Terry, a Christian Ministries major from Talent, Oregon was this year ' s Communications Director. This was his first year on Central Committee. He was also KFOX Program Director, and Co-Editor of FOCUS. His respon- sibilities were to oversee all areas of ASCGFC Communica- tions. Terry is the campus schizo, known to some of us as the in- credible Knightucini. LINDA MILLER - PUBLICITY Linda, a senior Psychology Sociology major from Vancouver, USA, was responsible this year for the ASCGFC publicity depart- ment. This was her second year on Central Committee, serving last year as the Activities Direc- tor. She was responsible for the Bruin and The Bulletin. She also has an avid interest in the color purple. ALLEVEIA BUTTERFIELD — SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE Alleveia, a Business major, from the British West Indies, was the Supreme Court Chief Justice for 1983-84. Starting in mid-Octo- ber, Alleveia was responsible for chairing the Supreme Court. She and her committee oversaw the Constitution and all official ASCGFC rulings and decisions. In addition to her many talents, Alleveia is also an avid Monopoly player, known to all as Killer Butterfield. DAVE ANDRES AND SEAN JACKSON - CO-SUB DIRECTORS Dave and Sean were the chair- men of the ' 83-84 SUB Commit- tee, they were responsible for the major improvements in the SUB basement. The new television monitor and carpet were part of the renovation plan. They also were quite interested in drawing boards, in fact they put one on the television. JOANNA ELAM AND SHELLEY LOEWEN - CO-ACTIVITIES DIRECTORS Jumping in at the first of the year, Shelley and Joanna were the chairpersons of the Activities Committee. They were respon- sible for activities such as Date of the Year, Spring Formal, Homecoming and May Day. They are also talented in the area of getting their dates to do calis- thenics at the Spring Formal. BECKY BROOKS — CULTURAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Becky, a senior Sociology ma- jor, Central Point, Oregon, served this year as the Cultural Events Chairperson. In addition to this she was also the Intercultural Forum representative for GFC. In her spare time, Becky hunts Bush Bunnies. TOM MAGEE AND GARY HOLTON - CAMPUS AFFAIRS Tom and Gary began in the spring with a big task, that of the big survey for 1983-84. Tom and Gary worked with the class presi- dents, and the community lunch program. Gary and Tom added very effectively to the land of the little people. DEB LACY — MOM FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE As the Associate Director of Student Life, Deb ' s responsibili- ties included the Central Com- mittee. She was mom to us, so we ' d like to officially dedicate this story to her, our own Debby Dean. Exit Of A Team Player After twelve years at George Fox, Dr. William Green is step- ping down as Dean of the Col- lege. With 40 years of Christian service under his belt (35 in Christian colleges and five as a pastor) he is leaving because he feels satisfied with the job he ' s done. He wi ll remain at George Fox though, teaching in a part- time capacity. He views his job as Dean of the College in many different ways: teacher of higher educa- tion, a coach, and an architect are just a few. All of us are team players, he says of the faculty and staff, and adds that which position each person holds isn ' t important, for they are all qualified to cover many of them. He feels the same way about his interim-Presidency in the 1982-83 year. He says he wasn ' t the only one who could do the job; he ' s just the one who filled in. There is enough team strength to cover anybody leav- ing for a while, he says. A main part of Dr. Green ' s job as Vice-President of Academic Affairs is planning the entire aca- demic program. He plans the schedule around the school ' s history, ideas, budget, and direc- tion, with the division chairmen playing an important part by sug- gesting the classes to be offered and who should teach them. Starting as early as November when planning the next year ' s schedule, he has some problems to overcome. One problem in combining 72 teachers into a program of 1,400 classes is that everything has a dollar sign. The program he presents must be balanced. After years of planning classes, he has developed help- ful guidelines. You must walk around a mountain as many ways as you can think of, he says in regards to the schedule. Then he considers his research and puts the final schedule to- gether. Over the years, Dr. Green has hoped that people will receive the calling to go into Christian college administration. Dr. Green has put in many good years at George Fox, and his work will be missed. JIM ELLIOTT Controversy On hey day gan, Jr., the director of the Office of Public Affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals. As Dugan spoke on the responsibili- ties of the Christian today, the audience began to feel emotions of confusion, understanding, apathy, agreement, and disgust. Many thought Dugan was en- couraging the involvement of Christians into politics, while many more thought he was on the verge of encouraging a nuclear holocaust. As Dugan fin- ished his speech, many made guesses on who was on the senior committee that decided on Dugan, some to commend them, others to criticize. After the address Bill Schniedewind, the class president, was given the chance to respond, not to the This year ' s graduation was thought by many to be very con- troversial. The ceremonies started out like any other gradua- tion: with Baccalaureate. The speaker for this year ' s Bacca- laureate was William D. Green, Vice President of Academic Af- fairs and Dean of George Fox College, who gave an address on The Art of Living. The George Fox College Chorale sang at Baccalaureate with a flute solo by Sheri Dejmal. Pam Gilmore was the senior soloist accompa- nied by Danielle Gilbertson. Other seniors that took part in this year ' s Baccalaureate were Cori Settle, invocation; Tim Morland, scripture; Darleen Mock and Dan Cammack, senior sharing; and Guy Edmonds, benediction. All in all a pleasant and enjoyable time for everyone. The commencement, however, was another story. Commence- ment was held on Saturday, June 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Miller Gym- nasium. Seniors Jeff Peyton (marimba) and Jeff Betts (trom- bone) were the two senior per- formers. Then came the firey address that caused contro- versy here in our haven of rest. The speaker was Robert P. Dou- address but to his fellow stu- dents. There were many who en- joyed Bill ' s speech better than Dugan ' s. William Green was given an honorary degree, and Ronald Crecelius gave the bene- diction. This commencement will be remembered and talked about well into the future — maybe even next year. DEAN MORSE CAW ©ME CAREY TWO LEWIS APARTMENTS ME9 one twd RANDY HARBICK, TODD LAWS, JIM ELLIOTT, GREG DUEKER, NATHAN WHITHAM, DWIGHT LARABEE, DEAN MORSE, JEFF PEYTON, JEFF BETTS, DAY ID HAGEN, ERIC HAGEN, DARRELL LAMB, SCOTT BALL, SCOTT BETTS. KIM HAAS, BECKY BLACK, KATHY KING, SHANNA HOLDAHL, CARRIE MULLES, SHEILA BARNETT, YICKI BISBEE, LISA COLE, RONI WEBB, PAM HAXTON, DEBBIE CRANE, LUCINDA CLAASSEN, ALICIA MEYERS. LEWIS APARTMENT KATHI PERRY, JULIE NOLTA, SHANNON RIDDLE, TAMI MAGEE, DEBBIE CAWTHORN, LORNA EYANS, ROBYN JOHNSON, FRANK GALLO (RA), DAN WOOD NOLAN HOSTETLER, DENNIS LITTLEFIELD, ED HOYER, MARCIA BORN, DANNA COWLEY, SANDY HAURY, LAUREL NORDYKE, PAM BARRETT, ELAINE SNOW, JERRYL KNUDSEN, LINDA MILLER, GAYE McKEE, SHELLEY ERICKSON, SCOTT KWASNITZA, PAUL ALMQUIST, JULIE FENDALL, MELODY GROENEYELD, LUANNE BAGLEY, ARIN MARES, RANDY WAYLAND, TODD MILLER, HOWARD PERRY, DOUG JACOSON, TRACY CARROLL, GRACE BAS, TERESA YANLANDINGHAM, ALLEYEIA BUTTERFIELD, ST EYE KNUDSEN, DAYE DRIESNER, MO GHATTAS, AL ROUSH, MARK SERFLING, GENE CHRISTIAN, I i LEV THOMPSON (RA), SCOTT IYERSON, LORI LEEK, JUDI PUCKETT. Ut 0 Oh MIWLiM APARTMENTS SCOTT YOUNG, TIM MORLAND, BILL SCHNIEDEWIND, RICK LENTINI, SCOTT JOHNSON, RICK MEYERS, GREG BOLT, LESLY GALLO, LOREE EDENS, ERICA EYANS, SHERI DEJMAL, JANINE SANDS, DANI GILBERTSON. SOTTOi OKIE TOM DODGSON, DON JONES, BOB CURB, TERRY DAWSON, STEYE GRAHAM, KEITH WIGLEY, DAN SWANSON, RON WEST, ROB WOOLBRIGHT, MARK HEFFLIN, SEAN JACKSON, DAY ID ANDRES, GARY HOLTON, TOM WALKER. WEESNER APARTMENTS LARRY JURY, CURT KIMBROUGH, HEIDI JENSON, BECKY JOHANSEN, BECKY WAYLAND, NORA THOMPSON (RA), LISA SLOCUM, JODI PETERS, LESLIE WOGBERG, FRAN BUTLER, DARLEEN MOCK, SUZANNE PORTER, MICHELLE STECKER, TIM SMITH, GORDON MCGINNIS, AMY BOOTH, KERRIE GIBBS, CAROL FREYMILLER, REBECCA BROOKS, LYNETTE BEAL, STAR MUNSON, CAROL MIERS, ROBIN CARMICHAEL, DAN CAMMACK, BOYD MORRIS, KEYIN DORAN, PETE HARDER, SHAWN BROUWER, ROB HOGEYENN, MIKE YARADI, TOM MAGEE, DAN HOWARD. weesmer hou; JOHN YOTAW, DWIGHT PATTERSON, OWEN JAMES, MARK HARDEMAN, JIM KIRK, DAN St. ANTOINE, FRANKIE THOMPSON. THEY ' RE OFF! 9auC Jtefe J5mquistt. 9.J.. CUstian JiihtstMGS 2Ma Jofeen 9MM tt. 9. A. c Wefa S jwie 9 u«cfe. 9.2. Sociaf Sewtce 9usiness and fieoitomtcs ■ 1 gnace CkusHM 9as. 9.8.. 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