Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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A-4 1981 THE YAMACRAW Brothers And Sisters Fight For Fun At O.U. During the spring, the Greeks almost seem to disap- pear into the masonry. Hard- ly a partying peep can be discerned, yet brothers and sisters can occasionally be found making furious plans. Then suddenly Greek Week begins, and the Greeks are all back in sight, loyally cheering for their various groups for a week of intramural competi- tion. The Greek Week Cer- emonies, which are a t radi- tion at Oglethorpe, are pat- terned after the ancient Greek Olympics, but more than athletic skills are matched nowadays. This year ' s festivities, held April 12-18, seemed to include a little of everything. The Week formally began with the traditional Chariot Race. Although SAE, it was judged, had the best looking chariot, Chi Phi proved to all in the actual race that beauty is only skin deep. Both men and women continued the competitions with Softball, but the rest of the athletic competitions were slightly different for men and women. The women ' s field events were the three-legged race, the sack race, the obstacle course, the orange pass, the egg race and egg toss, and the softball throw. For track events, the women ran the 440 relay and the 100 yard dash, and competed in a walk race. The men ' s field events also included the softball throw and the egg race, but the men also matched skills at Frisbee, weightlifting, and arm wres- tling. Track events were the 100 yard dash, 440 relay, the long jump, the shot put, the mile and a marathon run. Continued on Pg. B-25 Highlights of Greek Week festivities. Top: Chi Omega sisters showing their talents at the sing. Middle Left: The Delta Zeta skit, The Adams Family. Above: Chi Phi gets into the true Greek spirit. Far Left: The pirates of Kappa Alpha in the Skits. Left: Sigma Alpha Epsilon participates in the fraternity sing.

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Residents Relocated THE YAMACRAW 1981 A-3 Alumni Remodelling Underway Students whose favorite topic of conversation is how lousy dorm life is may find themselves in trouble - when they soon have less to com- plain about. Stately old Alumni Hall is going through a facelift, to the tune of a quarter of a million dollars. Plans call for the work to be wrapped up by the Fall 1981 semester (so hopefully some will be reading this in a dorm reborn). What can students, especially those of the male persuasion, expect from this colossal cash committment? Reportedly a lot. Residents, and even casual visitors should be able to notice the differences immediately. The basic renovation, of course, is modelled after the work done on Trustees Hall a few years ago. The enlarged rooms will all have private access (no corridors) except on the third floor, with individual bath- room and shower facilities. But even more improvements are in store. Better sound- proofing and climate control units will be installed, and The Oglethorpe Student Association and its Social Committee are responsi- ble for planning many major social events (namely dances and parties), and of course, providing the refresh- ments. See OSA, page B-l many interior items such as doors and tiles will be replaced. New shingles will also be added to the list. Finally, a room for the handicapped will be opened on the first floor, providing easy access to the rest of the hall and to the outside. If Trustees is any indica- tion, the changes should be a huge and welcome success. In the short time since this dorm was revamped, its rooms have become perhaps the most coveted on campus. Former Alumni residents will be given first choice at the all-new version, but all male campus-dwellers can take heart - the other three buildings are scheduled for a beauty treatment sometime in the future. So, with any luck, everyone can enjoy Holiday Inn style living sometime before the end of the decade. In the meantime, be sure to step carefully around those sinks and toilets out in the middle of the quad. As students were leaving for summer vacation, this was the extent of the Education remodelling efforts. Hopefully, plans for redecoration are underway. Continued from Ps. A-1 For the literary minded on campus, there are three major publications put out regularly at Oglethorpe. As any editor of the TOWER, STORMY PETREL, or YAMACRAW will admit, there is never an abundance of contributors, writers, typists or layout people on staff. The requirement for membership in these respective organizations sounds familiar: willingness, on the part of the potential staff member, to be active and learn. ' et. there are some students who prefer to lay back and let involvement find them. In athletic activities as well. Oglethorpe provides programs involving intramural and intercollegiate competition. However. such programs are defined by the athletes who choose to become involved. The operative word, again, is choose. .Although basketball and soccer teams r ecruit players, other teams rely heavily on volunteers. The question, then, is almost too tired to be asked: Why sit and stare at the dorm room walls when there is so much to become involved and active with here? College, my friends, is not so distanced from the real world that an age old axiom can be ignored; life is, ultimately, what you choose to make it.

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THE YAMACRAW 198) A-5 Players Take Dramatic New Steps It has been an exceptional year for the Oglethorpe Players. While they have yet to do Shakespeare in the park, they have brought two successful major productions to Lupton Auditorium: the comedy You Can ' t Take It With You and the musical Pippin. Both shows brought new challenges to the Players in the areas of performing and production - fiery special effects, cut-away walls, magic tricks, and, of course, music and dancing, were introduced to the drama club ' s ever-growing personnel and to its public. The Players began the year enthusiastically with You Can ' t Take ft With You. The scene: the Vanderhof household, a refuge for people with unusual interests, such as snake raising, ballet danc- Continued Pg. B-14 Scenes from the Oglethorpe Players ' major productions: at left, from Pippin, the spring musical, and at right, from You Can ' t Take It With You. performed in the tall. ' Brand New U! Continued from Pg. A-2 Other additions and ploys can further serve to catch the notoriously fickle eye of the public. Instead of that tired old shade of green, the grass out front should be painted in more vogue shades such as chartreuse, electric blue or aquamarine. What better to turn the heads of preoccupied pedestrians on Peachtree Road? And why should Six Flags have a monopoly on the amusement park business? A few rides in the quad, a roller-coaster or two at the edge of the athletic field would not only draw people to the campus from all over the metro area, but provide a nice after-class relaxer for jittery students as well. A sky lift over Hoh Chi Minh would add to the effect while speeding tardy men ' s dormitory residents to class. The World of Sid and Marty Kroft and Lion Country Safari failed, but that ' s no reason why we should. A dynamic new calendar of community and cultural events is an absolute necessity. Hermance Stadium is the perfect setting for the host of sword-and-chivalry movies sure to come along in the wake of Excalibur, and our pool area is a great place to hold swim meets and water polo ballet festivals. Remember, too, that the site of the 1988 Olympic games has yet to be determined - we ' ve already got an advantage there, since O.U. is in no position, at least not presently, to invade a small and helpless country, causing political turmoil and boycotting. Bill Strozier is a ready-made translator, to boot. Visiting symphonies, dance troupes and theater companies could find an incomparable home on our renowned stage in Lupton with its exquisite ceiling - the abandoned Fox could finally go with the wind as it should have long ago. While we ' re at it, there ' s nothing stopping us from transforming the really nowhere Sandwich Shop in the Student Center into a really decent New Wave bar and nightclub. Hardpressed undergraduates pulling all-nighters could po p in for a fast Pink Lady (they could even order the drink bv the same name!) and a dose of the Talking Heads. Finally, all this increased activity on campus calls for a more advanced security system. The ne« guardhouse desperately needs magnetic metal detectors, binoculars with infra-red night ' vision. and at least one good pair of tripod mounted machine-guns. On top of this, Dean Mac and his valiant crew could certalnlv find use for some items from the Army-Navy surplus - a nice ' tank, for instance, would make a wonderful replacement for that boring old station wagon in use at present. The time is now, and the challenge is here. Will Oglethorpe stir itself to life and take the actions needed? Will it act with decision and force ' For the powers-that-be at Lupton. the answer is obvious. But they can do nothing without the support of the students, a group infamous for noT knowing what is best and proper for their own welfare. The real power lies with the O.S.. . Let ' s all band together and show them how we feel or has that motion already been made ' Or was it tabled ' : I move we put it to a vote . . .