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by Ann Simpson It's Friday night. After studying all week, one is in need of a change of pace, but the alternatives seem hardly worth exploring . . . Yet, on Friday, October 20th, this apathy was noticeably missing. The activities planned for that day and the next two were enough to plug any student's social calendar, for it was Homecoming Weekend 1978 Homecoming had a different flavor this year. The theme of physical fitness was prevalent in all events. Local physical education experts gave lectures on the subject. Classes were dismissed at 1 30 p m allowing students to attend the Dedication of Dow Health and Physical Education Center. And even the annual Kletz • Concert, featuring the Hope College Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble, was held in the Dow Center's gymnasium The merriment started all over again Saturday Bright and early, in a cross country meet, the Hope Flying Dutchmen met the Adrian Bulldogs The Flying Dutchmen, enroute to another league crown, won the meet. 15-49. Then, students, faculty and community members all turned out to enjoy the beautiful weather and to take part in the first annual Hope Run-Bike- Swim. Saturday morning was also a time for the official reunion of the classes of Steve Peachey and Jill Nihart are crowned King and Queen '68 and '73. Alumnus of sororities were entertained at luncheons at various local restaurants, while fraternities opened up frat house doors to their alumni visiting the campus And then it was on to Riverview Park to see the Flying Dutchmen meet the Bulldogs again, this time on the football field. Although vying with an impressive Bulldog defense. Hope managed to keep its Homecoming victory record of 15 years winning intact by scoring the only touchdown of the game in the third quarter While the Dutch were crowning the I.F.C. President Carl Torcn presents academic trophy to Arcadian President Mark Boelkm Bulldogs, Hope College partisans witnessed the halftime coronation of Jill Nihart. a senior from Bryan, Ohio, and Steve Peachy, a sophomore from Point Cicero. Indiana, as Queen and King. They, and their court, had been elected by the student body during the preceding week. Academic trophies were received this year by the Arcadian fraternity and the Kappa Delta Chi sorority The women of Dykstra Hall were rewarded lor their creativity by being declared winners of the dorm decorating contest The game, however, was not the end to the festivities. SAGA served a highly palatable buffet dinner for everyone The fraternities held traditional Homecoming dances to welcome back alumni. With the evening came a presentation by the Student Activities Committee of Cabbage Crik, a bluegrass band The weekend concluded with a worship service Sunday morning in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Chaplain Peter Semeyn, an alumni of the class of 1973. conducted the service with the aid of the alumni Chapel Choir Indeed Homecoming'78 was a fabulous celebration. For the alumni, for the students and for anyone affiliated with Hope College, the festivities surrounding the dedication of the Dow Health and Physical Education Center provided a warm and most unique environment to come home to. .1 Homecoming 21
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