Southwestern College - Moundbuilder Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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I TROD 4 CTIO The extra-curricular life at Southwestern this year was exemplified by many new and varied ac- tivities. These included the Black Eye, a Ha- waiian minister, changes in the style of eating and new trends in faculty transportation and grooming. At the start of the fall semester, one of the big- gest changes to hit the college campus in several years was the Black Eye coffee house. The coffee house opened on Halloween night as a retreat for students who felt a need for associa- tion or entertainment. Sponsored by Grace Meth- odist Church, the Black Eye was designed prima- rily to meet the needs and desires of the college audience. In November, Rev. Richard Wong, minister of the Congregational Community Church of Hono- lulu, Hawaii, came to the campus. While he was here he was literally surrounded by his audience as he spoke to overflow crowds in Messenger Recital Hall. Rev. Wong's topic material dealt with East meets West and the transition from Oriental culture to Western. Several Southwestern students were al- ready acquainted with Rev. Wong as they met him during the Pacific Area seminar. A favorite student pastime in past years has been complaining about the cafeteria service. This year students were so busy trying to figure out how the staff was going to arrange the cafeteria next that they had little time to notice anything else. Another strange affliction that hit the campus was the growing of beards. Areas hardest hit were in the speech, drama and sociology departments.

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hi '1 ':.f ' ww at ft E Y Students offered opportunities for involvement As the year progressed, students found many things in which they could indulge. These activi- ties included running briskly on a cold Saturday morning to work on a play, standing in long lines in the business office, portraying Abraham Lin- coln, working under a bearded debate coach, or delving into a humanities discussion. Students who have worked with plays realize that there is considerably more to a successful per- formance than acting. This fact was especially prevalent in the 6 Miracle Worker as many stu- dents spent numerous late and early hours on the set. Ray Peterson's previously grown beard became a necessity as he played the part of Abraham Lincoln in '6We Interrupt . . . ,M portrating the 25th an- niversary ofthe attack on Pearl Harbor. The debate team, under the guidance of bearded coach Don Enholm, had a victorious season. Ru- mor had it that Enholm's awesome appearance scared the opponents so that they couldn't debate. uCreativity and uMan in Conflict served as controversial topics for discussion in the required humanities program. Prominent lecturers were secured for both topics. Edmund Whiting, creator of '6Whoopsie Daisy, Norman Dello Joio, a prominent American com- poser and Alvina Krause, former drama coach at Northwestern University, were featured lecturers during the first semester. Second semester's lecturers included Ken Smith, Chicago social worker, Dr. Robert Hamill, dean of the chapel at Boston University and Donald Rand of the United Auto Workers.