University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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100th Holiday To ring in the Christmas season and the mansion's new Victorian trappings, a party was held at the historical home of William McConnell. Members of the university's chamber orchestra attend- ed to provide musical accompaniment. (Dahiquist) votecrip 4 BE PASE OR AS Ore, He In t Remember when your mom used to threaten to ship your din ner to Africa when you refused to eat your peas? Remember how she tried to induce guilt by telling you horror stories of starving kids, bloated. bellies and third-world blight? Through the efforts of Fast For a World Harvest, college students had a chance to make good on moms’ threats by donating their meal money to starving people in other countries. For more than 10 years, Oxfam has sponsored the fast. Oxfam, an international relief organization, was founded after World War II to help the needy and homeless in Great Britain. The proceeds from the fast went to assist the hungry in third- world nations with self-help projects. According to Stan Tho- mas, university organizer, the idea Not a Hand-Out The World Harvest ceremony at St. Au- gustine’s Community Center featured modern dance symbolizing the relief ef- fort. (Fritz) ast Lane behind the aid was not to give food away, but to provide the needy with the skills to become self-sustaining. Through the efforts of Thomas, the Campus Christian Center and St. Augustine’s Community Center, approximately 500 dormi- tory residents and eight Greek houses participated in the Nov. 20 event. Off-campus ‘students also do nated food or money at a Thanks- giving observance held in Moscow’s Community Center. Thomas said Oxfam hoped for 50 percent participation, but the level was not realized. ‘‘We’re happy with the results, and the off-campus contribution was good also,’’ he said, So by taking moms’ threats to heart, hungry tummies in Africa were filled and a pile of messy envelopes and boxes was averted. World Harvest )

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Students Stirring Continued Tau Kappa Epsilon opened their homes to poltergiests, offering tours to raise money for Childfind and UNICEF charities. As chilly November winds failed to materialize, midterms met stu- dents warming up to help others. Students skipped meals for Fast For A World Harvest; 500 dormi- tory residents and members of eight Greek houses donated the cost of uneaten dinners to help feed the needy in third world nations, “ We were looking for about 50 percent participation in the fast,”’ said Stan Thomas, organizer. We didn’t get that but the num- A Limb Up for Hospice The ‘Christmas Tree of Lite,’’ held in Moscow's Friendship Square, provided funds to help the Hospice of the Palouse buy much needed equipment. For a $10 donation a bulb was placed on the tree in honor of a loved one. (Dahiquist) Holidays bers were up from last year and the Nov. 20 observance was well attended by the off-campus populatation. ’ The Christmas ‘Tree of Life’’ in Friendship Square raised money to buy equipment for the Hospice of the Palouse. For $10, visitors could place a bulb representing the life of a loved one on the tree, Two blocks away, the McCon- nell Mansion celebrated its 100th Christmas with a party to show off it’s new Victorian trappings. The candles William McConnell originally placed on his tree were replaced with modern lightbulbs, brightening the house, which had been restored as part of the Split Decision Traditional Christmas shopping for some can turn into a sort of living hell, fight- ing marauding crowds of purchasers in search of the ‘‘perfect gift.’ Mike Swan said it was an unpleasant but necessary experience. (Dahiquist) Moscow Centennial. A university cello and bass choir performed at the mansion during the gathering. If students did not feel like leav- ing their homes for celebrations, Santa could come right to door- steps with help from the Moscow Police Department. Operation Whiskers,’ a joint venture by the March of Dimes and the police department, raised money to help prevent children’s birth defects. As students headed home the Friday of finals week, the snow had barely started falling. And charity kept holiday spirits from falling around town.

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= Diamond Life A staple for American travelers, Hawaii pulled in its usual spring and summer vacation influx of students from the ‘‘up- per 48° states. Boating trips around the extinct volcano Diamond Head proved to be popular with collegiate mainianders. (Hill) One Cool Dood Ski Club members like Jeff Dood, sped through the powder during the slalom competition. Members spent nearly $250 on four days of skiing at a Jackson Hole, Wyo., resort. (Houlihan) Expo-sing Yourself Travelers from the U.S. made the trip to ‘the world next door’’ and attended Expo ’86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The four-month event attracted iarge numbers of students from northwest schools. (Morgan) l0 Student Travel