Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Prof. Barbara McClain was the coordinator of the Fine Arts Retreat held at the Tenn. District Center in Dickson. Saturday included many hours of choir and band rehearsals. Choral Society practiced their upcoming presentation of Greater ls He which was performed at the Homecoming Concert. They did not have to work all day. Some of the activities included volleyball, exercises, and drama. After each group had performed for the rest, the drive back to the hill followed, leaving behind some fond memories. Qbelowi One of PETRA's members, Tommy Bowles. A graduate of McGavock, and TNC student before joining the group. 'GW l lqi l 1 I ln their return performance, PETRA presented a very impressive show that the audience seemed to enjoy. Their jesus rock style was apparently popular. The concert began with the title cut from their latest album, Come loin Us. Most of the concert's program were songs from that album written by Bob Hartman, lead guitarist Steve McElyea, tlefti on the Keyboards, was the most impressive of the group with his fantastic style with stage ethics. The group used a combination of 50's, 60's funky rock 1 Holy Ghost Power i, and Spanish songs. 'IJ

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-I A in-,,f . Mary Ann Booth just got through eat- ing some kind of cafeteria concoction that was thought- fully placed on the floor by a Rat Days Make 1 Memories sophomore 1 28 Marci Fitzgerald gets a little T.L.C. I-L.. fulflg Right at the beginning of the year, we began to love Tammy Powers and her sense of humor even though it might be ratty. t ti 7 You don't see Cheri Thrasher, but here is Mark Bane already on his knees. Perhaps it's a proposal, perhaps a poor rat begging for some affection Gary Dickens is giving a rendition of the Freshman Song written by the Soph- omore class at the request of his suitemate, Tracy Tucker. To the present sophomores, Trevecca's 1977-78 Rat Days are an amalgamation of pleasant and not so pleasant memo- ries. During the dates iSept. 21 -225 des- ignated Freshmen Recognition the sophomores find themselves on the other side of the fence-as this year's freshmen undergo the annual, zany Rat Days in the hands of the experienced. Rat Days kicked off with a banquet in the cafeteria for the freshmen. It was there that the neophytes were informed the name of their big sister or big brotheH'- the one sophomore who would be their partner-in-peril through to the following night. They were also presented the Freshman Fight Song. Thursday, September 21, is a wild Dress- Up Day, Beanies are sold to the fresh- men Qsource of revenue for the soph- omore classy to be worn that special day. They are asked for required per- hapsj to attend classes dressed in out- landish costumes inside-out clothes, painted faces,-creations of their big brothers and sisters. Thursday's festivi- ties continued with a freshmen picnic and concluded with a cartoon marathon in the McClurkan Auditorium.