Pacific Lutheran University - Saga Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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a junior from Shelby, Montana, As the host school, PLU also provided accompaniment by the PLU Symphony Orchestra, and added 12 additional singers from the Choir of the West to balance the sections. 6 OPENING NIGHT: Composer Berlioz' Roman Carnival Overture and Les Nuits d'Ete were the premier works of the PLU Symphony Orchestra's 1974-75 season, which opened with a performance October 22 in Eastvold Auditorium. Both are Berlioz at his best, observed conductor lerry Kracht, who began his sev- enth season with the orchestra. The latter work featured mezzo-soprano Constance Koschmann, a recent PLU graduate and win- ner in the 1974 Seattle Opera Cecilia Schultz Competition. Accompanying the two Berlioz works was Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 lThe ltalianlf' lt's a worthy companion-piece, with all the energy and exuberance befitting an opening night, said Kracht, ifi- , 2, I if 7 THE SINGING CRANDMOTHERJ Song- writer and folksinger Malvina Reynolds ap- peared in concert at the Cave October 23 before an appreciative student audience who applauded such works as Turn Around , Little Boxes , and What Have They Done to the Rain . Since the early 50's, Ms. Reynolds has been writing both words and music to her songs, Her works have been recorded by leading singers ludy Collins, Pete Seeger, loan Baez, Harry Belefonte and the Seekers: 8 BACKROAD AMERICA: CBS news cor- respondent Charles Kuralt appeared at PLU October 28 to speak on American Behind the Headlines , the second offering of the Lecture and Convocation series 1974-75. The distinguished journalist, best known for his On the Road reports of the unusual events and people along America's backways, spoke of his impressions of the nation's mood, socially and politically. Kuralt, who has received both an Emmy i I October and the George Foster Peabody Award for his work, has not stayed home in the U.S. alone. His career has lead him around the world: in addition to covering the deaths of Martin Luther King, lr. and Robert Kennedy he has reported on Africa, Asia, and China, as well as the Plaisted Polar Expedition to the North Pole. 9 HALLOWEEN TREAT : Andrae Crouch and the Disciples, well-known throughout the country as one of the top contemporary soulfgospel groups, appeared before a full house in Olson Auditorium October 31. Andrae, having appeared on the johnny Car- son show, is not only a singer and performer, but also a writer of much of the music he performs. His biggest song, l've Got Con- fidence , has been recorded by thirty dif- ferent artists, including Pat Boone and Elvis Presley. 'stu'- .1 Vfatt ,fm .. Q ., 3-e S .bs ll lll t fm 5 sz. ill 5, 'fl 2 ...-..., --..f.....'.., , 25

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Months of planning by Home- coming Co-Chairmen Carolyn Rice and Ann Pickering and their com- mittees paid off as lt's a Small World began to orbit Friday, Octo- ber 25. Q. Songfest began the festivities, the evening opened with the crowning of Queen Joanne Braun and her es- cort lay Ciilbertson, Hong's Hand- some Harry. Princesses Sharon An- derson, Cathy Holkestad and Debi Nicol completed the entourage. The Dultons, a take-off on the T.V. family The Waltons, gave first place honors in Songfest competi- tion to Cascade-Ordal, Evergreen- Hong took second and Raineer- Pfluegerthird. Coach Frosty Westering intro- duced the Mighty Lutes, and then swung into his now traditional drum solo, accompanied by the PLU Pep Band. A stomp in Memorial Gym followed the pep rally. Saturday, a capacity crowd in F-P stadium watched the PLU goId-ma- Chine soundly trounce the Willa- mette Bearcats 37-21. The exciting and colorful half-time activities fit the crowd's mood: Cascade-Ordal hustled to first place in the bed- race, Evergreen-Hong were an- nounced winners of the Attitude Check as well as bein granted top honors in dorm dispgays for their Knight barbequing a bearcat. The highlight of half-time was the pre- sentation of the Queen and her court in the Alumni Association's gift to ASPLU-a new 15 passenger van. Distinguished alumni were hon- ored at the Homecoming Banquet following the game, with Westerin as the guest speaker. Formalities dig not entirely hold sway there, how- ever, as the guests indulged in tur- key-nosing - hangin warmed spoons from the ends of their noses. The semi-formal dance, held at Top of the Ocean, completed the evening. Nearly 500 were in attend- ance. Sunday evening, singer-composer and song-painter Mac Davis ave a concert along with lane Lamiert and the Horns O' Plent . Fireworks filled the sky following the perform- ance to conclude the three days of Homecoming 1974. , ' '-37' C 'V K QAQNKE ,gm X .L 1 ni 4 , VW, 'Q ' ,A Q ,, 4 . . Y, C iii rr... 'v W.. f lg' H V , 6, ..... VW . 'F'-C . ,qw