Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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THE YAMACRAW 1981 B-5 Field Day was highlighted by the ODK-sponsored Faculty Student Softball game, giving everybody at Oglethorpe a chance to have a good time together. Balloons, hot dogs, beer and good music also provided a festive atmosphere. At the ' 50s and ' 60s dance, a graffiti board was provided so that people could express anything groovy or heavy that was on their minds. Can you dig it? The way-out costumes rivalled only those at the Halloween dance. HA 1

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B-4 198! THE YAMACRAW OSA (Pi ' j ri-Ei Knii-fi Top Left: 1981 Lord and Lady Oglethorpe, Doc Torrance and Terry Tribbet. Top Right: Cheer- leaders panic as Petrels defend a narrow lead - final score in over time: Petrels 75, LaGrange 73. Bottom Right: Jack Berkshire coaches the Stormy Petrels to victory. Bottom Left: The winning entry in the banner contest, submitted by Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Ellis, Diana Hill, Lisa Franza, Melanie Davison and Peter Dolce), Big Bird (Pete Milot), The Midgets (Beth Laufer and Bob Kane) and a Flapper (Diane Flatley). The popular band Ruckus and a light show compliments of wizards Jon Fager- strom, Ed Odenkirchen, Chuck Nicholas and Andy Bieger provided the entertain- ment. In a November Collaboration Dance, Oglethorpe ' s cafeteria and students went back in time to the era o f the 1950s and 1960s. The band, calling themselves the Retreads, played all the old favorites from beach music to Led Zeppelin, and were well received. Two other dances were held during the fall semester: The Black and Gold Formal and the Christmas Dance. The Formal is an old Oglethorpe tradition which was re-initiated just last year, with cheers from many. This year ' s formal featured a soul-disco band billed as Danny Miller and the Chevelles and a champagne breakfast after midnight. To end the semester the Christmas Dance was well attended. The Balls Brothers Band entertained a crowd on the dance floor until the wee hours. Then, just after students returned for the spring semester, they were invited to another Welcome Back Dance. This time they partied to the beat of a new wave band known as The Penetrators. The remaining Social Committee calendar for the spring was scheduled to honor Oglethorpe traditions — some new, some old. The first of these events was the Homecoming celebration. This dance was held in the cafeteria after the Basketball Petrels defeated LaGrange in an exciting overtime game and honored their victory. 1981 Lord and Lady Oglethorpe, other- wise known as Doc Torrance and Terry Tribbet, led off each set of music played by Riff Raff The Freshman-Sophomore Dance was held in late spring and had an unprecedented student turn-out. The featured performers at this event were an OU favorite. Ruckus. The large attendance at this event demonstrated clearly the Social Committee ' s new vibrance. The success of this dance is to be credited to Craig Reinheimer, Freshman Class Pre- sident, and Don Henry, Sophomore Class President. Continued

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B-6 1981 THE YAMACRAW OSA The final two events for the 1980-81 OSA calendar were the Field Day and, of course, the Junior-Senior Formal. The Field Day was held about four weeks before the end of school, and was very successful. Two bands played in the field house due to cloudy skies. Cool Breeze, a local jazz band just now coming into its own, played the first set while a student-faculty softball game went on in Hermance Stadium. The Shorty Watkins Band finished off the afternoon with some lively rock n roll. All in all it was a very enjoyable event. A fitting close to the year came on the first of May, as couples attended the Junior-Senior Formal at the Holiday Inn Ballroom on Powers Ferry Road. Usually this event is held on a riverboat at Stone Mountain, but the people dancing to the music of The Producers didn ' t seem to notice much more than their partners. The dance was a beautiful affair, and acclaimed as a success. The Junior-Senior Formal was a good chance for everybody to get dressed up, get romantic, or just get down. Music was provided by The Producers, a band that is making a name for itself across the nation.