Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Z %. 1 dent « e t t £ o t toKA When Dr. Robert Moffie did not receive tenure, almost the entire student body went into a state of shock. There was no doubt in most students ' minds that he would be teaching for many years. He was highly re- garded by students as a good psychology teacher, a reliable psychologist, and a dear friend. Dr. Moffie always seemed to be there for any student who needed help. I knew of many students that received free ses- sions from him, and I feel with- out him they may have suffered greatly, told Chris Erckert. Obviously, the administration felt that Dr. Moffie was not qualified for tenure — and they stood strong on their decision. Robert Strozier began a petition that was signed by well over 200 students and the Oglethorpe Student Association Senate sent a letter to the administration. Both were futile endeavors which were done to ask for a review of the decision. Ray Lu- cas, OSA president, and Stephen Schmidt, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees corresponded on this subject — ultimately lead- ing nowhere also. It seemed to be a hard fact for some students to accept and many editorials were written on the subject. As the academic year came to an end, and so did Dr. Moffie ' s last year at Ogle- thorpe, controversy died down — it was finally accepted (within the student body). Rath- er than harping on the subject, students began to look ahead; plans were made for a last fare- well in his honor. On the Friday before final ex- ams began, students gathered in a room in Hearst Hall for Dr. Moffie ' s last lecture. Students arrived up to 20 minutes early in order to get a good seat. As the room filled, anticipation and emotions grew rapidly. Peg O ' Neal ran into class and an- nounced that Dr. Moffie was on his way. A hush filled the room as he entered. Then, on a sudden impulse, everyone began ap- plauding. This show of respea lasted a complete 5 minutes, sturming Dr. Moffie to a mo- tionless state. As Dr. Moffie made his way to his leaurn, peo- ple hugged him, shook his hand, and some even began to cry. He was dumbfounded. He stood in front of the class speechless. Finally, with tears in his eyes, he began to speak, only to be interrupted by another wave of applause. Dr. Moffie continued on, speaking to the class with candor on the issue, filling students in on his plans for the future, and finally giving his official good-bye speech. His speech brought many peo- ple to tears. e was taken completely by sur- W prise, because he expected a class of under ten and was received by at least fifty people. — Lori Garner; jr. ' ?7. f overwhelmed by the comraderie the students as they physically pronounced their respect for the one man — Dr. Moffie. An entrance into a good-bye, and exit into a bright, bright, future. — Harry Frazer; Jr. r. Moffie said that all of his stu- dents were wonderful and he would always remember them. He would always be there for them— if they needed. That reception meant the world to him—Kaylen Biggins; Sr. he started crying, it was the t moving moment in my life. I tng tn thi ne in the rotm had tears for point —I -I

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All aglow while Dr. Moffie sj his final few words. Liz Morey, Doi Saltmer, Wendy McKelvey, Ten Wall, Kathleen McDermott, Kathy King, Laura Brian, Ann Marie Bowen, Jackie Ltberman, Cece Muliings, Bill Cacton, Dee Pickett, Ann Marie Messer- schmidt, Tom Johnson, James Leggat, Michelle Payne, Lauri Lee, Lori Gamer, Dierdte Parker, Maureen Whalen, and Jeff Provissiero. Fond Farewell. Peg O ' Neal shakes hands with Dr. Moffie while Bonnie Pat- terson, Bob Swanson and Kay Pitts look on. This was a very special moment for all involved. 4 o e ...K g ' :! ' Cf!

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s m 7 e cCo tcitc(M o Ume, eC , tW U Ut ' — 7 MAK With donations from Capitol City Paint, Handy Ace Hard- ware, K-Mart, and Pike Nurs- ery, sixteen Oglethorpians spent a Saturday away from the cam- pus, working at the CHARLEE home. These students and facul- ty donned their work clothes and spent a day painting both the interior and exterior of the home, and providing lawn main- tenance. CHARLEE, an acronym for Children Have All Rights— Le- gal, Educational, Emotional, was founded in 1980 to house troubled children whose only other option was institutionali- zation. There are four homes in the Atlanta area run by house parents who try to give the chil- dren an opportunity to live a normal childhood. Ann Cramer, president of the CHAR- LEE Homes, said, One of the greatest hopes of our project is to encourage volunteer partici- pation from community organi- zations, corporations, and other foundations. The leadership shown to us by the Oglethorpe students who participated is what we look for and want to encourage other student organi- zations to participate in. Oglethorpe ' s part began with a letter written in the Stormy Pe- trel. The letter asked any stu- dents interested in helping out to participate, as well as asking for each organization to repre- sent themselves at the day. O.U. representatives that participated in this project were Bonnie Boles, Tim Bracy, Debi Car- done, Marty Eastlack, Michelle Fleming, Andy Geeter, Liz Hames, Leah Hughes, Tom Johnson, Kathy King, Joe Mas- don, Marshal Nason, Jennifer O ' Brien, Doris Rojas, Barbara Shadomy, and Johnny White. Because some of the students were in more than one club, the organizations they represented were many. The groups repre- sented most by volunteers were Tri Sigma-— five, Rotaract—iive, and Oglethorpe Christian Fellow- ship— {out. Circle K, SAWBS, Alpha Phi Omega and Chi Phi were also fully represented. Some students spent the en- tire day from 9 am till 4:30 in the afternoon at the house, complet- ing the project successfully. It was a unique experience, and I feel that more projects should be planned that involve students from the different aspects of the Oglethorpe community. Not only does it show the local com- munity that Oglethorpe stu- dents care about their surround- ings, but it also helped create bonds of friendship to people who may have never met had the circumstances been different. — Kathleen Ganey. Vhe best pan of the day was trying to teach the children to paint, without making a men! I still can ' t believe the spills all over the car port floor— Bar- bara Shadomy Jainting the awning at the r CHARLEE house was more work than I ever imagined. Doris and I ended up with oil based paint all over us, hut it was worth the final product— Bonnie Boles. % m verything oe did was hard €lt was hard work, but a lot of stuff f u;ork. hut we had people who were was finished-hecause of all the determined to complet e the many necessary hard work put into it by all of those tn- jobs that may not he ve been done other- volved—Tim Bracy wise— Joey Masdon J I 6 afoetUft