Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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THE YAMACRAW 1981 B-7 Somebody Has To Be Responsible Women ' s R.A.s: Sue Swaby, Kath- Marcia Carter, Karen Malachi leen Ahearn, Mrs. Fostine Womble, Men ' s R.A.s: BACK ROW: Mr. Jim Walsh, Mike Brant, Kevin Egan, Jim Kelley, Karl Hall FRONT ROW: Drew Findling, Greg Stiles. Andy Bieger The Men ' s Dorm Council: BACK ROW: Don Henry, Juan Vilanova ROW 2: Ray Widdowson, Mr. Jim Walsh, Craig Reinheimer, Tony Jennings FRONT ROW: Eric Crunick, John Marshall The Men ' s Dorm Council many not be precisely famous (yet), but let no one say that its job is small or unimportant. According to chairman Don Henry, the group provides a sounding board between students and those who make decisions. Its role, in short, is to keep lines of communication open between dorm re- sidents and the sometimes formidable administration. This year, the Council has conferred with the powers-that-be on improvements for the new Alumni Hall, and has also suggested drinking fountains for third floor areas (and paper towels for the restrooms!). The Council has even been credited with reducing vandalism. Its major project of the year was the unforgettable Dorm Olympics. The Women ' s Dorm Council: BACK ROW: Terri Guth, Maureen Robinson ROW 2: Ellen Heckler, Mamie Ellis ROW 3: Marcia Beck, Constance Gannaway FRONT ROW: Michele Cubit, Jill Lesko, Arleen Jones NOT PICTURED: Lisa Franza, Terry Tribbet, Ann Montanaro, Mrs. Fostine Womble The Women ' s Dorm Council was formed as a means of drawing the girls residing in Traer into one big family. (There are certainly enough disputes over washers and dryers and bathrooms to equal some sisterly conflicts!) Along with the R.A.s, the Dorm Council helped to organize the dorm parties at Christmas and Valentine ' s Day, and the cosmetic and self-defense demonstrations. The Council ' s main concern is that of helping the freshman girls adjust to dormitory living. They make themselves available to discuss roommate problems, class problems and professor problems. Of course, they are also there to show the freshmen how to enjoy all aspects of dorm life. Despite firm allegations by Women ' s Housing Director, Fostine Womble. four members of the resident female communi- ty categorically deny being R..A.S. These girls have been incriminated by many eyewitnesses. They have been spotted participating in such shady activities as checking new students into the dormitor- ies, throwing dorm parties, coordinating a rape prevention seminar, sponsoring a cosmetic demonstration and putting on an open house. Other eyewitnesses reported seeing these girls chasing men out of the dorms late at night. Many people are having difficulty believing the denials of these girls, whose offenses include such actions as locating lost vacuums and stopping toilet overflows. Like Maytag repairmen and people who drive the speed limit. Men ' s R.. .s are a lonely breed - and it ' s not hard to understand why. Not only must Resident Assistants (no one ever calls them that) shepherd students through the always- thrilling checking-in procedures, they must also keep an eye on vandalism and squabbles, and see that people who can ' t act human do so anyway. They are, in other words, all-purpose troubleshooters: administrators, uncles, bottle-washers, diplomats, dictators and even extermina- tors. This dedicated group is under the able direction of former fighter pilot Jim Walsh, whose combat experiences in the Pacific have prepared him for such maneuvers as Nuke the Whales.

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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.

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B-8 1981 THE YAMACRAW TOP ROW: John Wilson, Peter Garland, Mike McCracken, Jeff Shelton, Bobby Martinez ROW 2: John Crowe, Laura Fowler, Rob Buck, Kevin Kincheloe, Jill Woodham, Allan Losek, Nola Richardson. Rose Richardson, David Tucker, Emma Lee Booker, Laura Anne Riley FRONT ROW: Yvonne Mapp, Stephanie Staples, Anna Maria Platanis, Lee Boggus, Nicki Brown NOT PIC- TURED: Kathleen Ahearn, Mark Barbaree, Charles Brookshire, Mike Burke, Eric Crunick, Dominique Daniel, Melanie Davison, Paul Gandolfo, Peggy Goodwin, Paula German, Steve Harris, Judy Hunt, Rob Joseph, Joanie Kelley, Rita Llop, Mallory Long, Sandra Lynch, Donna Monroe, Maureen Murphy, Donna Passaro, Glenn Prescott, Craig Reinheimer, Anne Sams, Harry Stern, Hide Takei, Donna Tucker, Robert Wilds, Kim Bunting, Firoozeh Farhand, Kelley Goff, Mandy Hough, Cary Kleinfield, Sue McDonald, Sandee Michael, Sherry Seidenstein, Steve Skakandy, Sue Weston Stephanie Staples Robert Wilds Nicki Brown, editor