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amacravu vOjS - ' 836 )lume 50, 1981 Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 1 52 pages. 7 sections An Oglethorpe View Of 1981 The title is more or less self- explanatory. This is our effort to recall, tvith some semblance of organization, the Deople and events that surfaced memora- Dly during the past year. This is where we ;alk about all those good and bad times, :hose worldwide and miniscule happenings ;hat make up the great College Exper- ence. It ' s standard - after all, why else A ' ould this be called a yearbook? So, a :ouple of decades from now, when your cids (or your neighbor ' s kids, if you ' re not ;he marrying kind) ask what things were ike back in the 1980s, when you ' re so :hoked up over the remake of Star Wars 3r Dan Rather ' s retirement that you can ' t ■emember how it all got started, or when ou just want something better to do than A ' atch big screen cable T.V. after dinner, ou can pull out the 1981 annual, turn to sage 1, and go on a memory trip - that s, if we ' ve done our job correctly. Despite the isolation from the world Dutside college that students sometimes experience, news of certain events and the jrevailing attitudes that go with them A ' ork their way inside the stone walls and ron gates to be discussed, debated, and jventually committed to memory. The Tiajor happenings of the year and the joncurrent emotions are unfortunately, lowever, not always bright and cheery. As 1 matter of fact, one of the noticeable Tioods of the season has reflected uncertainty and fear. The world you groggily see out your A-indow every morning can often be a big ind frightening place, especially when you lappen to be a college student still struggling to pass too many exams scheduled too close together and are still not sure what you plan to do with your ife when the exams are over. Sometimes ;t seems as if the fight to do well or even iust to tread water and stay afloat is impossible to win, and other times it even feels like it has no purpose in the end. It ' s hard for anyone, especially the young, to remember that the present isn ' t the only rough time in history, and that, incredibly enough, it ' s not even the worst. But the world of 1981 does have its problems. Everything seems endangered, in trouble, or on its way to being on its way out. They just don ' t make things like they used to - or people either, according to some critics of society. It ' s a world of light bulbs that go pop after thirty seconds and cars that fall apart (especial- ly, it seems, the American ones) a week after the warranty expires, and where the Wonderful World of Disney can even be kicked off the air after two decades of Sunday nights. What can you say about a world that hates Donald Duck? A world where Democrats can lose a seemingly sound Senate majority in a short couple of hours and where you have to think twice about what ' s in the water you maybe shouldn ' t be drinking? And you notice we didn ' t even mention the fuel crisis (gasp, sigh). Also this year, stories of overseas Continued on Pg. G-I For a school its size, Oglethorpe offers a wide variety of sports programs, giving many students the opportunity to compete. For the stories on all the teams, see Section C. NEWS SECTION A Editorials A- 2 Greek Week A- 4 Drama A- 5 LIFESTYLE SECTION B Homecoming B- 4 Miss Yamacraw B-38 Graduation B-40 SPORTS SECTION C Basketball C- 1 Soccer C- 6 Intramurals C-16 PERSONALITIES SECTION D Administration D- 1 Faculty D-18 PEOPLE SECTION E Seniors E- 1 Underclassmen E- 9 Comics E-40 BUSINESS SECTION F Personal Ads F- 8 RETROSPECT SECTION G
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A-2 1981 THE YAMACRAW Jgamacratt) Oglethorpe University Established 1919 • GOLDEN EDITION Volume 50, 1981 The Yamacraw Nicki Brown Editor Dr. John A. Thames Advisor The Company Mr. Bill Wolfe Walsworth Publishing Company The University Manning M. Pattillo, Jr. President Let ' s Have A Brand New U! An Editorial (?) Atlanta is a city on the move (at least, so they tell us during the public service messages during station identification), although its exact direction has yet to be settled. It is only fitting, then, that Oglethorpe, the city ' s - maybe even the New South ' s lone Suburban University should find itself on the move as well. This year, students were electrified by a number of unexpected and unique new improvements - some said they had never known or dreamt of their like before. If the administration is wise enough, they can seize the moment and initiate a sweeping program of changes that will change the face of the present O.U. and set it on a path straight into the late 1940 ' s. First, the President would be well advised to secure the college ' s shaky status as part of the suburban scene. Contributions from alumni, increases in tuition, and cutbacks to school services can allow the school to purchase pesky outposts of civilization such as Limelight and Lenox Square. The latter can easily be remodeled in the Gothic style and converted into extra space for the expanded E.L.S. program. Offending sidewalks and parking lots between the regular campus and this new annex can be torn up by now idle work-study students and turned into fertile countryside again. Trees and shrubbery can be solicited from friends of the University all over the globe - after all, if it worked for Israel, why can ' t it work for us? Why, the possibilities are as endless as they are exciting. Money left over from this bold new project can be used to complete the extra floors of Faith Hall that had originally been planned. Famed architect John Portman could oversee the construction, not only to attract the national press, but he could also erect a monolith to dwarf the now passe Peachtree Plaza Hotel. Think of the publicity of PM Magazine when the 80th floor was finished and girders for the 81st put into place! No more obscurity for the namesake of General James Edward. Within a few generations, the curriculum could even be expanded to fill part of the space. Meanwhile, our sprawling Fine Arts program will lend its budding young sculptors to provide gargoyles and other gothic accessories for this and other buildings. Hearst, for instance, could do with a good set of flying buttresses. Continued Pg. A-5 Education Of One ' s Own Making An Editorial Oglethorpe University takes pride, rightfully, in its unique position as Atlanta ' s Suburban University - the administration of the University is quick to elaborate on the advantages of such a location. At a small liberal arts college such as Oglethorpe, faculty-types will tout, a student will find the close-knit atmosphere among students and professors to be of great value in his academic and social education, while the cultural and economic opportunities inherent in an urban mecca such as Atlanta also provide incalculable opportunities for a more fully rounded education - if the student is willing to search out these opportunities. It is true that Oglethorpe ' s size and location, as well as its faculty ' s impressive credentials, offer students numerous advantages. Yet many students here complain of Oglethorpe ' s lack of social atmosphere, its lack of course variety, and in short, its lack of excitement. While these charges are also true (but the same could be said of any college or university), take a look around Oglethorpe - at the offerings of the various organizations and departments. Perhaps the very students who complain loudest of this boring campus are significant contributors to their own lament. Consider first, for a sampling of excitement and glamour, the productions staged every semester by the University ' s drama department, the O.U. Players. There are no academic prerequisites for involvement in this club; in fact, a member who works a certain number of hours on a particular production is eligible for academic credit. Here, as in most Oglethorpe ' s clubs, little is required of a potential member but a willingness to learn and participate. Is there a waiting list to belong to such an open-minded club? Hardly. The Players recruit avidly for membership each year. Where, then, are those who complain of not having anything to do? Complaining of not having anything to do, no doubt. Continued Pg. A-3 Extra-curricular activities at Ogleth- orpe allow students to do anything from discussing philosophy to learning karate. Or, if you ' re feeling destruc- tive, you can blow up the chemistry lab with the . CS. To find out about what has been happening outside the classroom, see Lifestyle, section B.
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