Walla Walla University - Mountain Ash Yearbook (College Place, WA)

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Playing the Games: WWC’s Big Leagues by Ben Cawthra

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religion students realize. “It’s a chance to get away from things and spend time with a kid who looks up to you ... to pro¬ vide a positive role model that shows Christianity is a good way of life.” Brett Robinson and Darla Grabow directed the CABL pro¬ gramming this year. That is to say, they concerned themselves with a myriad of activities aimed at help¬ ing students live healthier lives. Since students notoriously misuse and abuse their minds and bodies, especially during dead week and final exams, it’s clear that CABL has a ready-made niche for itself within the campus community (and a long, hard job ahead). Speaking of long, hard jobs, let’s not forget the week-of-spiritual- emphasis speakers. I’ve heard en¬ thusiastic praise for Ray Tetz’s fall quarter presentations. Looking at some of his sermon titles for the week, “30,000 Reasons To Go Home,” “The Rubble Strategy,” “Christianity For The Complete Klutz,” gives you a feel for his sense of humor and knack for holding on audiences rapt at¬ tention. I’ve also heard positive remarks about winter quarter’s special week presented by our own students. Roving reporter that I am, I ac¬ costed a total stranger in the cafeteria line and asked her what she thought. Her answer: “The students seemed to be really honest and natural and their topics were good ... in expressing their different views on love.” An entertaining and meaningful speaker for fall quarter, a series of thoughtful and sincere sermons for winter quarter and Des Cummings, Jr. in the spring . . . what more could we ask for? We certainly couldn’t have asked for a greater variety of Vespers programs because when it came to Friday evening meetings, everyone had their turn - CABL, OPS, ASWWC, Presi¬ dent Sorenson, the band, the choir, Portland Campus, Village Club, Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and many more. Name someone and they probably gave a Vespers service. Wintley Phipps, the baritone who sang for the Democratic Na¬ tional Convention in San Fransciso? Yes, we’ve had him here. How about Nielson and Young, the renowned pianists? You bet. They came toward the first of the year. Lyle Jensen (far left) tests a tune on Karl Haffner during Bi¬ ble camp at Camp Wooten. Crackerjack storyteller Edwards (left) spellbinds a vespers au¬ dience with yet another hear- and-learn tale. Josephine Cunnington Ed¬ wards, beloved story-teller (and author of Swift Arrow, one of my favorite childhood books)? Oh yes, she’s been here too. After Vespers there was always Afterglow. Some of the songs changed this year, as they always do. Afterglow leaders came and went, as they always will. But the warmth of fellowship and guitar chords remained. So you see, no matter which way we turned this year, we were part of the system . . . mainly because the system is not limited to mandatory chapel attendance and a certain number of worship cards. It includes all sorts of other religious activities in which we take part voluntarily . . . such as Campus Ministries, prayer break¬ fasts, Vespers, Sabbath School, Church .... There really is no way to beat the system, and why should I want to? It’s one of the best ones around. Mountain Ash 21

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Whether it was stretching out for a pass, running miles in the rain, straining to press those five extra pounds, leaping for a rebound, or just sitting and observing the drama before us, 1984-85 at Walla Walla College was a year in which just about everyone got involved in some serious (and nonserious) sporting. Who could have predicted the tremendous participation in in¬ tramurals, the FCA football team using real thigh pads, or the fanatic intensity of the Sonnenberg Games? To both the new student and the veteran, the year was a treat. Flagball again kicked off the in¬ tramural season, ending up with 26 teams in four leagues. After the newness of the season wore off, the cold quickly set in. There were few players indeed who were brave (foolish?) enough to play second half of the season in shorts. Despite the early cold wave, the fans who shivered on the sidelines took in some sharp flagball. What is it that makes flagball so much fun? Surely it couldn’t be the cleat marks on one’s body after a game .... The intramural program hosted an event designed for those with an unsatisfied desire for pain. The Ironman Team Triathlon was held once a quarter. In the fall, swim¬ ming, biking and running were the sections, while cross-country skiing took the place of biking in the winter. Those who chose to enter the Ironman and do all three were examined before and after the event for head injuries. Besides the thigh pads, FCA got their own song a new volleyball program in the spring. Touring was on the increase this year as the Christian Athletes represented Walla Walla all over the Northwest. The flagball and basketball teams flourished, and besides the volley¬ ball, several individual track and field meets were hosted by the FCA team in the spring. Basketball is big here at Walla Fall sports lacked neither dampness nor determination. Our non-varsity Canucks (above) slid through yet another chill-packed season. Walla, and this year was no excep¬ tion. In addition to the hours on Sunday spent playing rat ball in the gym, the intramural program pro¬ vided plenty of opportunity for hoop stardom. Operating again with four leagues, the jumpers, re¬ bounds, passes, steals, and yes, fouls went on for most of the winter. The 1985 Sonnenberg Games were, without a doubt, the most exciting event of winter quarter on campus and one of the year’s highlights. The village — versus — Mountain Ash 23