Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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•I Westminster a la Mode I f you went by the calendar, winter arrived December 21, but if you gauged it by the temperature and snowfall. Mother Nature did not lower the boom in these parts until the first of the year. When classes resumed for January term, the campus was a veritable winter wonderland of icicles and snowbanks. In fact, you had not really lived until you had seen the ivy walls of Old Main snug- gled in a blanket of snow and frosted windows. When winter finally arrived, there was every indication that it might never leave. Some said the lucky ones were those that left on internships or trips to milder climates. Most envied was Dr. Clarence Harms ' biology class that went to the Virgin Islands. But there were also trips to England, Vienna, and other areas of Europe. Winter in New Wilmington was not that terrible. All one had to do was follow the tracks in the snow that led to a score of winter activities. For instance, devoted ice skaters were out in force on Brittain Lake and more than once shoveled off an area for skating. What else was there to do when the snowflakes were in the air? Little kids called it sled-riding, and the big kids called it traying. All one needed was a cafeteria tray and a slope. The trays came courtesy of Saga and the hill in front of Hill- side Hall seemed custom made for the sport. For those that preferred the bigger hills, there was skiing. The ski club sponsored weekly pilgrimages to the nearby mountains of New York during January. The week of vacation prior to the start of spring term found 76 skiers visiting the slopes of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to try their luck. It was not that difficult to dis- tinguish the fair weather folks from those that enjoyed the Arctic type atmosphere. Comments ranged from Kim McLaughlin ' s, I like skiing down the hill to supper at Russell, to Rich Nicklas it ' s fantastic, I love this time of year! - William Jones Ours was a world of our own dis- covery, and January term allowed the student to creatively discover his world through varied and unique opportunities. Whether he selected an on-campus class, an internship field experience, an independent study, or a travel seminar, the options were provocative diversions to regular term studies. Visitors on campus during January developed new friendships and in- creased student exploration into the novel social interactions found in those new relationships. As part of an exchange program with Westminster College in Oxford, England, a group of English students graced our campus through the January term and lent a certain appeal to the educational atmosphere. PEERS students became college actives as they chatted in the dormitory lobbies, ate in the dining halls, or rode snowy campus slopes on cafeteria trays just like the old pros. In every respect, January term afforded the student renewed in- centive for building on previous interests, and for revealing to him- self other hidden potentials. - Betsy Maher ® Top: A soft layer of fluffy new snow acts as a winter blanket on this evergreen. - M. Robertson Above: Mark Nystrom, Cathy Spoa and Paula Mays include a visit to The Metropolitan Opera during their theater class trip to New York City. The class also viewed such big name shows as The Littlest Whore House in Texas.