Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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T I ii?irl S . Above: Parents and students socia- lize during the Military Science open house. Left: Construction workers continue to make progress on the gatehouse of Gaines Resid- ence Hail. Below: The sun s ets upon Gaines Hall as seen from below the gatehouse. 0pp. top left: Dean Atkms. Prof. McAhren and senior Mike Suttlc hold a questions and answers period for parents in Newcomb Hail. 0pp. top right: Prof. Craun, Dean Ruscio and law student David Nave hold a questions and answers period for parents in Payne Hall. 0pp. bottom: Parents ' weekend experienced a rare occurrence — good weather all weekend. Parents ' Weekend 29

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Parents ' Weekend a Huge Success Open houses and luncheons outline active and busy weekend The last weekend of October Washington and Lee students welcomed their families to Lexin- gton for Parents ' Weekend. The weekend ' s activities began Fnday morn- ing with open houses in the Journalism and Lan- guage Labs and tou rs of the University Library, Moms House and Reeves Center. Mary Coul- ling, author of The Lee Girls, was available to her readers in the Bookstore for booksigning. Later that evening the W L Music Ensemble, Glee Club, University Chorus and Southern Comfort entertained a crowded Lee Chapel with a special Parents ' Weekend concert. President John D. Wilson hosted a reception in the Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall following the concert for interested parents and students. Saturday morning open houses were again held in the Military Science Department, the Music Department and the Financial Aid Office. An informative careers program and a parents seminar were held in Lee Chapel to update par- ents on student life at Washington and Lee. Following these programs. President Wilson presented a report to parents on the state of the University. The President optimistically predic- ted that Gaines Wilson ' s Folly Residence Hall would be completed by Chnstmas and men- tioned projects for a new theatre and Commerce School computer center. Parents were particularly impres.sed by the re- port of the highest mid-term grades since 1973 and the U.S. News and World Report ' s ranking of Washington and Lee in the top twenty-tlve national liberal arts colleges. In the survey, col- lege presidents were asked to rank the nation ' s liberal arts colleges. After the President ' s speech, an elaborate spread at the luncheon offered by Evans Dining vV - Hall gave the visiting parents a taste of the Uni- versity ' s food services. Most of the afternoon was sf)ent cheenng on the Washington and Lee Generals as they took on the Bridgewater College Eagles in an exciting football match. Despite the encouragement of a crowd numbenng over 4,000, and a first quarter score by freshman Carl Gilbert, the Generals suffered a disappointing 21-7 de feat. That evening, a final open house for freshmen and their parents was given by President and Mrs. Wilson at the Lee House. The weekend came to a successful close with the University Theatre ' s presentation of Antov Chekov ' s 4-act play, The Three Sisters. The three major char- acters were portrayed by junior drama major Delia Ford, and freshmen Tait North and Gena Woolner. After spending an enjoyable weekend with their children, parents and students said their final goodbyes on Sunday, thus ending yet an- other successful parents ' weekend at Wash- ington and Lee. 2« Pan-nts VC eekeiul

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Right: Ronald Brown. Lester Coe, Brad Shaw, Bill Londrey . Rick Claw son and Marc Gordon enjoy the holiday season. Below: A SPE and his date enjoy the Christmas parly Bottom right: Junior Peter Freeman enjoys a Coke and a smile with a friend from one of the airls ' schools. X-mas Weekend: A Finals Panacea Holiday festivities relieve tensions Washington and Lee students alle iated the Lexington winter doldrums and the pressures of impending final exams in December during Christmas Weekend, which was held between the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. Dumptruck. the Feelies and Tommy Keene. three bands new to many W L students but cited by tolling Stone magazine as current popular college groups, were all featured in a concert sponsored by the SAB. Though concert turnout v as low the students that attended enjoyed the performances and were surprised more students did not attend. Sean Coyle and David Grove. SAB chairman and operation ' s manager, expressed concern tor the low ticket sales and turnout. M) -ina. Vi t ' t ' keiid