Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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This year’s All-College sing was won by the symphoncttc. who took time out from their usual routine to use their voices as instruments. As usual, second place went to the Cosmos, who surprised everyone by ap- pearing in full nurd regalia. Third place went to the velvet voices of the Delta Phi sorority. 20

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 September 26. 1980: the day when wo teams of eighteen men each would l ace off against each other in one iwcsomc display of strength and power; he day when three weeks of “sickness Aould be put to the ultimate test. It was he day when the classes of '83 and '84 would meet the traditional challenge of he Pull. The 1980 Pull began at 4:10 PM as he sound of the starting horn echoed across the Black River. Heaves were thrown, muscles were strained, and within the first few minutes the class of '84 had gained several valuable inches. But the sophomores were ruthless, and bv 5:35 PM only inches remained until the class of '84 would be forces to pop their first pit. Ten minutes later the in- evitable occurred, and the class of '84 was dow n to 17 pits. With aching muscles, bleeding hands. and weary spirits, the battle went on. But at 6:20 PM the freshmen bitterly faced defeat as the class of 1983 pulled in their long-awaited trophy. The pull was over, the challenge had been met. and amidst the cries of triumph and defeat stood Bryon Prielipp. coach of the victorious '83 team, who was. for a brief moment, the happiest man on earth. — Mary Lynn McMally

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Dance VII This year’s biggest dance concert. Dance VII, was. as usual, a sellout event. Dance VII, which was run exactly like a professional dance concert, featured ballet, jazz, modern, and tap pieces. It gave students professional ex- perience while delighting audiences. Guest dancers this year were Jennifer Donohue and Billy Sicgcnfcld. Student pieces were choreographed by Maxine DeBruyn. Rich Rahn. and Ed Riffel. I