Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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“We'll give it another try.”’ And although there was some criticism, the water was left on and the Freshman Tea was again held at Illinois College. This year, male upperclassmen patrolled the halls of Ellis and Pixley as the females gathered behind locked doors or in rather explicitly decorated halls to await the evening visit of the young gen- tlemen from the class of ’83. Led by campus legends Jon Althoff and Brad Bartholomew, the unsuspecting(?) and innocent(??) freshmen per- formed their evening exercises (a sound body is part of a college education too, you know) and serenaded President Mundinger, the deans, IC newcomers Dr. Bolling and his wife, and last but not least, the women of the college. But, horror of horrors! The gentlemen then demanded un- mentionables from the young ladies, stormed through the doors of the dorms (unescorted, yet!), and the traditional Freshman Tea complete with messes, sputtering in the shower, grabbing, and “‘getting to know each other”’ was underway. And this year, trying something new, refresh- ments actually were served down in the Union following the usual happenings. 27

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Be Pe Te ica er debi First semester featured a variety of convos and special entertaiment. There was music: in the form of classical guitar with John Knowles(1), more rock-style entertainment with Tom Bish- op(9) and Megan McDonough(4), music from the University of Illinois(5), coffee house style entertainment in the union(3), and some not-so- traditional type music in the form of the NIU Steel Band(2) which not only peformed in Ram- melkamp, but added some interest to the daily routine Baxter lunch by performing there too. The Alpha Omega Players entertained in early October with “The Marriage-Go-Round’’(10), and of course, there were the more academic lecture convos, such as Dr. Kip Thorne(6) of the California Institute of Technology. The Sanders Oratory contest for Men was also held first semester with Jim Harrell(7) named as top speaker. One of Jim’s competitors, Matt Herz- berger(8), displays his Monday morning convo form.