Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Nov. 25-26-Thanksgiving break i Dec. l-2-Swine flu vaccine clinic The swine flu vaccine fwas available on campus, free of charge, for those who desired inoculation. Controversy over the unknown affects of the vaccine continued at this time but the federal vaccine program remained in operation. Dec. 1-3-Smog alert in Portland suburbs J t Pollution levels rose, causing residents to remain in- doors as much as possible. Low pressure and no wind prevented the air from blowing clear of the area. Dec. 2-Grads celebrate Dr. Mitchell 's birthday Over half of the grad class met at Farrell's to surprise ,iDr. Mitchell with a birthday party. Mrs. Mitchell, and Dr. and Mrs. Aldrich also joined the party. After entertaining the grads with his candle joke, Dr. Mitchell .was hugged by some of the girls. One actually kissed him .and she was an RA, too! Sheltishould be due for a social campus! Y Dec. 3-Roland Salter visits Last year's student body president, Roland Salter, visited the campus on break from his duties with Overseas Crusades. After graduating last May, Roland joined OC in their work in his home country, England. He shared on the f'Hope in the Present at dinner devotions. Dec. 3-4-Disney comes to Bl As a fund-raising event, the seniors obtained a Walt Disney film, The Barefoot Executive, and cartoon, Clown of the Jungle. Clown featured Donald Duck as a fearlessiphoto- grapher mixed up with a dodo birdf Kurt Russell, Wally Cox, Joe Flynn and Raffles the Chimp starred in Executive.', Cox had the audience rolling with laughter in his scenes with Flynn as they perched precar- iously on the 20th floor ledge of an apartment building. Raffles stole many scenes catching both our sympathy and our cheers. A concession stand of popcorn and pop helped make the atmosphere into a movie house Coops! that's film room,'J. The venture by the seniors was a succgess as measured by the number of people who returned on Satur- day after watching the show on Friday! Forum Dec. 5-Handel's Messiah in the SYU1 ' The combined groups of choir, chorale and orchestra per- formed the Christmas portion of the Handelis Messiah before a standing-room only crowd in the gym. The orchestra was com- posed of the school's band and musicians from the Oregon Symphony. Soloists were Frank Eaton, Bill Hendricks, Patty Higer, Teresa Higer, Scott Manton and Dorothy Phelps. A polished, professional perform- ance, the concert received a well-deserved round of applause. Dec. 7-14-WF's tSecret Angel week Based. on a theme of CHERUBS, each woman on campus was encouraged to' be creative, helpful, encouraging, rejoicing, unique, be different and share Csecretlyj with one of the girls in her dorm section. f'Mortals received cards, cookies, candy, toys, you name it, from their Secret Angels. In turn at lnterdorm, f'Angels,' received a favorite recipe from their mortal in appreciation. Kandee McCracken and Don Potts shared John Fischer's Mary and Joseph,', the story of how God used the lives of Mary and Joseph to bring His son into the world. Grace Wong read the story of the outcasts and the well-supplied mansion, bringing tears and an ache to our throats, and also the realization of the need for sharing our abundance. On cue, Men's Fellowship trudged in singing Jingle Bell.',