Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Www? ig was the theme the Stu- dent Govern- ment Associa- tion used to describe the activities of Welcome Week. The cele- bration of students returning to campus was kicked off in a major way. Students and faculty alike jumped head first into an exciting week- long schedule of activities aimed at reaquainting old friends and making new ones. Amid registration, stand- ing in the unavoidable lines found at student accounts, and merging back into the chaos of school, students began to settle in for a sem- ester of classes and activities. I enjoyed Welcome Week because -it provided a chance to meet people in a relaxed atmosphere and have a blast at the same time, said freshman Nichole Barnes of Cartersville, Ga. The week included games that involved anyone who wanted to participate. Com- petitions were held on the quad in the afternoons, and Saga provided steak for the traditional welcome back meal known as Dinner on the Dirt. Eating dinner on the quad was one of my favorite parts of returning to school. I enjoyed spending time out- side and socializing with old friends I haven't seen all summer. said junior Eliza- beth Franklin of Birm- ingham. Class meetings were held later on Wednesday evening and the freshman class had a record attendance of more than 300 students. Sorority Rush also began Wednesday evening with Panhellenic Welcome. Representatives from each sorority sang songs and medleys characteristic of their sisterhood. The president and rush chairman of each group were introduced and allowed to make a few statements to the rushees. This provided an opportunity for the girls to learn a little about each group. In addition to starting new classes and making new Matt Burton friends, many students had room- sopho- to adjust to a new mate. Kelly Ford, a more from Nashville, Tenn., was one such person. I did not know Cindy ther roommatej before I came to school this year, and it took some time for each of us to adjust to the little quirks of the other, she said. The Student Government Association sponsored a Welcome Back Dance on Wednesday night at Ves- tavia Civic Center. Student Government Association members served free pizza and cokes from Little Ceasar's. Red and blue streamers and balloons decorated the gym. During Lionel Richie's song, Dancing On The Ceil- ing, the elevated jogging track allowed students to do just that. The track was filled with people trying to follow the example of Richie's video. To some the dance seemed to be a great way for freshman to meet each other but others felt it was somewhat like high school. It's been five years since reshman mass communica- tion major, Tracey Shepard from Nashville, Tenn., finds a new friend as she lounges dur- ing Dinner on the Dirt. The quad provided a time to relax before a hectic semester began. l'd been to a dance in a gym, said Clayton Wallace, a senior from Gulf Shores. The event lasted late into the evening. I thought the dance was a great idea, Franklin said. It was one of the best that the school has had. When classes began on the fourth, long lines formed in the bookstore and the registrar's office. A sense of excitement permeated the campus as sorority Rush continued in the evenings and people began to adjust to a new roommate and a new year. Welcome Week ended Saturday on an exciting note with Samford winning its first game of the season 35- 15 over Sewanee. There was an encouraging amount of students in attendance at the game and it started off the year and the football season in a positive way. III -Hallie Von Hagen Student Life

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-A. 6- fl' ,ll n ..-fxs I E hi Mu's enjoy the Saga specialty Dinner on the Dirt, as it provided them a chance to reunite old friend- ships. The dinner was the first time many students were able to gather together again after a summer apart. Matt Burton -. 'Wi ,.,. .AV mf ' .ln mlb. i' il FI 3'.: .Ab A bl'A JAH A cy Q ' odd Carlisle, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla., partakes of the Saga specialties during Dinner on the Dirt. The dinner is a traditional part of the first week of school. reshmen, as well as many older students, spend an aftemoon on the quad playing games and getting to know other students. The activities were part of Gamefair spon- sored by the SGA. This was the first year that an event of this kind was offered to students. Matt Bur!

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,ill-.li pecial convoca- tions, concerts, comedy perfor- mances and funerals were part of Home- celebrated Oc- tober 6-ll. With the theme of Back in Time, students started off the week by at- tending a special convoca- tion Monday morning featur- ing Christian comedian and alumnus Nick Foster. Shannon Maner, a senior nursing major from Cullman, said, lt was exciting to to see an alumnus use his com- ical talents as a witness for the Lord. She said Foster seemed at home in front of the students, and his perfor- mance added new variety to convocations. On Tuesday students were encouraged to show their homecoming spirit by wearing the school colors. Though not well publicized, many students turned out in red and blue. Saga sponsored the sec- ond Dinner on the Dirt of the year with the traditional steak dinner, and the tradi- tional ants. Elizabeth Coles, a fresh- man elementary education coming '86, if e Homecoming major from Atlanta, Ga., said, lt was a lot of fun to eat in a different environ- ment from the cafeteria. I enjoyed the relaxed at- mosphere and just being casual with my friends. Wednesday saw recording artist Gene Cotton come to the campus to give what was billed as an intimate concert. There were only about 300 tickets available for the concert, and every- one who attended sat on stage with Cotton during his performance in the Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center. Mr. Cotton provided an evening of priceless enter- tainment. His masterful use of the guitar, four piano chords and fresh humor delighted everyone, said David Owenby, a freshman from Franklin, Tenn. The highlight of the concert was a duet Cotton sang with junior Laura Billingsley called You're a Part of Me. They were awesome, Owenby said. Deputy Barney Fife came to campus on Thursday to make sure everyone was obeying laws to the letter. Don Knotts, winner of five Emmy awards for his por- njoying a cookie during dinner on the quad, this Bulldog tan contemplates the activity around her. Many facul- ty members bring their children to various functions. trayal of the deputy on the Andy Griffith Show, gave a Lecture on Comedy. Knotts had no trouble keeping the attention of his audience, and at the end of the lecture there was an abundance of questions for a question-and-answer period. This was a feat that made some professors envious. Senior Cheri Mangum of Cullman said, I thought he lKnottsj was very funny. l was very happy to see someone of his stature. However, Mangum thought the question-and-answer session was too long, and detracted from the perfor- mance as a whole. The highlights of Friday were fraternity parties, the pep rally, the funeral held for the Anderson Raven and the naming of the 1986 Homecoming Queen. Earlier in the week a casket, deco- rated with decaying pink and red roses, had been placed in various conspicuous loca- tions on campus to promote the funeral. The use of the casket drew both favorable and un- favorable reactions from students. The casket was un- necessary and only gave people the creeps, said Bir- mingham sophomore Terri Stewart. However, some students saw no harm in displaying the casket on campus. The idea was eyecatch- ing and only made the funeral seem more real, said Janine Smith, a senior psychology major from Mobile. Despite the mixed reac- tions, the funeral went on. There were more than 700 students, faculty and alumni in attendance. Senior drama major Jeff Gilliam played the part of a pastor performing the funeral, and the Llniversi- ty. Chorale acted as mourners singing solemn spirituals. After the ceremony Gilliam led the funeral pro- cession to a bonfire on Seibert field. The band, under the direction of Greg Berry, painted their faces a ghastly white, and six Pi Kappa Phi's - Tommy Fuller, David Friday, Barclay Reed, Jeff Hatcher, Tim Gregson and Tolbert Davis were the pallbearers for the deceased Raven. cont. on pg. 15 David Rigg