Hendrix College - Troubadour Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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The fantastic Head- dresses worn by these dancers were only one example of the tradi- tional costumes worn in traditional Mexican folkdances. A New World View Fleiraming Reality One of the aims of Hendrix College is to enlighten its students about the world around them. The fall term, 1987- 1988, gave us a new worldly perspective by bringing the world to the Hendrix campus. Events held throughout the term took us to South Africa, Mexico, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The journey began as students trekked through the harried registration lines. The South African Task Force requested one dollar from each student in order to show concern about Apartheid by helping fund a scholarship to bring a black South African student to Hendrix. First-hand experience is that for which we search. Later in the term, Reverand Mosala, a professor from the University of Cape- town, guided us through the experiences of black South Africans with three open lectures on student life, human rights, and Apartheid and by attending selected classes. October 14 brought us to the end of the next leg of our journey, Mexico City. The internationally acclaimed Gran Ballet Folklorico performed traditional songs and dances from various regions of Mexico such as the jarana, fandango, zapateado, zandunga, and the Mexican Hat Dance with mariachi bands. Other wonders included Aztec ceremo- nial dances, rope dances, and ballets portraying the ritual ceremony performed before hunting expeditions and the victory of Cortez over Moctezuma. The best way for students to truly take advantage of opportunities provided them was to visit das Deutsch Haus, the German House. A weekly Kaffeestunde or Coffee Hour brought native Austrian and Swiss students together with student body and faculty for informal discussions over re- freshments. One might discuss anything from campus events to international politics. Also sponsored by the German House was a film about Switzerland with an informal discussion afterwards led by Daniela Hafner, the head resident of the German House. The audience was shocked somewhat by the Swiss variety of language, lifestyle, and political beliefs. The most difficult aspect of Swiss life for some students, particularly the female students, to understand was the fact that in one certain can- ton, women cannot, nor want to, vote. October 17 was the culmination of weeks of planning for the very first Couch Hall!German House sponsored Oktoberfest. Woolly Hollow State Park provided an ideal setting for volleyball games, egg tosses, and folk dancing to the music of a live polka band. Students and faculty alike had the opportunity to sample authentic German food includ- ing pretzels and gingerbread baked by members of the Ger- man House. All who attended seemed to enjoy taking part in the traditional folk dances even if they left feeling that they should know how to say two left feet in German. Student Life Wi, The female members of the troop perform the Zandunga, an an- cient dance from the area of Oaxaca.

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Crientation Freshmen fund their places at Hendrix Immediately following the Pre- Or trips, the freshman returned to begin their collegiate careers. But as we all know, one can't jump head-first into such an extremity. The normal Pre-Or excursions of four days without a shower is enough of a traumatic experience. It was now time to say a tearful Cor maybe notj good-bye to Mom and Dad and begin experimenting with that newfound independence. That 's what this first week was really all about. It was a rough start for most freshmen when they realized that instead of gettin g to relax or going to a party, they had to begin testing. Only at Hendrix does one take a test the first day. The next day taught freshman the true meaning of test, the test of patience and wills, regis- tration. The day began with a trip to see their advisor and try to arrange a schedule to best suit their needs. After an hour or so of standing in registration lines, the freshman took a breath and got into a line at the Hendrix Bookstore. However, Orientation week wasn t all bad. Everyone got to meet everyone else, become well acquainted with the person with whom they would most likely spend the next year rooming, and gener- ally get settled. The best way to do this was to attend the various activities sched- uled this week. These included a picnic, a luau, a folk dance, and a back-to-school bash with the upper- classmen that first weekend. With all this excitement going on, who had the time or inclination to com- plain? Student Life'

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