Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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D 'G O M ancing at Sam- ford? As an in- stitution spon- sored by the Alabama State Baptist Convention, the University did not allow dancing on campus, yet it did take place at fraternity parties and Llniversity-spon- sored band parties. Many students wondered what the difference was. Dean Rick Traylor, as- sociate dean of students, was anxious to clear the air on the subject. According to Traylor, band parties were held off-campus for a variety of reasons. First, because of the support from the Ala- bama Baptist Convention, dancing was not allowed on campus. The Baptist Faith and Message , the official doctrine of the Baptist denomination does not con- done dancing. Secondly, dancing was not sanctioned by the Board of Trustees. Finally, off-campus dances allowed students to ex- perience a change of pace and scenery. l'm excited that Samford has finally opened up the chance to call our 'band par- ties,' 'dances' because our students jam, said senior Colleen Gaynor. Due to Southern Baptist doctrine and support, any school-sponsored dances were required to be held off campus. One aspect of the dancing question pertained to the definition of on and off campus. The biggest question concerned fraterni- ty housing. All the fraternities, except Sigma Chi, had houses on the back portion of the cam- pus that were considered off campus. Sigma Chi was housed on the bottom floor of Crawford-Johnson dorm. Traylor explained that although the Sigma Chi room was more on-campus than off, it was given the same off-campus status as other fraternity housing, and thus, the brothers were allowed to dance at the mix- ers they held in their room. Traylor said he felt very positive and excited about the school-sponsored dances. Anytime you have 1,600 students at a Welcome Back function, it's a big suc- Davld Rlgg cess, Traylor said. The Welcome Back Dance and the first Homecoming Ball were both well attended. As long as students act as they do now, they fthe dancesj will con- tinue, Traylor said. Mem- bers of the bands, policemen and authorities in charge all commented positively on student conduct. lt really makes me proud, Traylor said. Overwhelmingly, students were very much in favor of dancing. The dances are so much fun and they seem to bring the whole campus together instead of focusing on individual groups, said Tom Savage, a sophomore from Birmingham. Kim Ancona, a sopho- more from Atlanta, Ga., said, l meet new people every time l go to a dance and it's neat to see them at school the next week. Chris Perkins, president of the Ministerial Associa- tion said, dances are good, clean fun that everyone seems to enjoy. Some future events were planned, and after the suc- raig Thomas, a freshman religion major from Fayett- ville, Ga., dances to the beat along with a good friend and many other students who turn- ed out for the Jan term dance. cess of the Jan term dance, the Step Sing celebration dance, and the Spring Fling Ball, students were looking forward to what the SGA had in mind. A M'A S'H dance, a Sadie Hawkins dance, and another ball at The Club were all on the agenda for upcoming events. Dawnie Lltz, a freshman from Sarasota, Fla., had her own ideas about how the dances might be improved. She said, It seems like they would be better if there was more entertainment, like bands or contests. Dancing was an issue that many students felt strongly about, and whether one agreed or disagreed, most students appreciated the ef- forts of the administration to work with the students on the issue. The chance to dance? It had finally arrived, as students, side by side with the faculty and administra- tion, reserved the right to say Let's dance! El ,Suzanne Harrington and Rachel Pinson Student Life fi he