Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Top: A snow-covered Old Main provides a tranquil scene for long winter days of study. -K. Pealstrom Above left: Mike Nicklas sets off down a slope during the ski club ' s winter trip to Sugarbush, VT. -J. Miller Above: Pushing off from the pool ' s edge during a winter swim meet is Brad Ferko. -J. Miller Left: Faye and Frank Frankfort are the parental portion of this living family scene from Christmas Vespers. -J. Miller 7

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And Snow It Goes Lucky were the few who man- aged to get out of the country for J-term. Although five travel seminars had to be cancelled due to a lack of student participation, some students did find themselves learning in distant lands. Back here in the states, internships were planned as were a theatre trip to New York City and excursions to Wil- liamsburg and Harrisburg. For those who chose to remain on-campus, there were classes to attend and, despite the scarcity of snow, an abundance of ac- tivities. Sports enthusiasts found themselves at the Field House watching basketball games and swim meets, skating on Brit- tain Lake, planning the ski club Water- ville trip, or playing in intramurals. Engaged in an exchange with Oxford University, England, eight of our students spent two weeks at Cambridge attending gra- duate education classes. Visiting British schools and sitting in on lectures and discussions, they answered questions about the American education system. Housing consisted of ten single rooms to a house — no dormitories. Mealtime meant eight people in a group with small portions and no secondsj Sightseeing included the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. Side trips were taken to Stonehenge, Devon on Cornwall, Plymouth, Stratford on Avon, and Scotland. The only sophomore on the trip, Diane DeStefano described the British as a cold people but the land as beautiful. Camel drivers take you for all you ' re worth, said Paula Hinterleiter of her experience with Dr. Wayne Christy ' s seminar to the Holy Lands. At the pyramids in Cairo, it cost $7 or more for ten min- utes. Making a new friend on her January trip to Israel is Tracy Merry. - P. Hinterleiter Using her own form of communication, Liz Sampson observes a young student at a state farm school in Russia. - IV. 7 . Nichols Bill Bensur attempts to get around a Grove City player during the winter basketball season. - J. Miller Visiting Egypt, Israel and Jordon, the group also travelled to Mt. Sinai on unpaved road through the desert. Ris- ing at 2:30 a.m., it took two hours to reach the mountain and three more to climb the 8,000 feet and watch the sun- rise. Learning the language through bar- gaining with the merchants, they dis- covered the people liked blond hair, fair skin, and President Carter ' s friendly face. Women still appeared to be treat- ed as second class citizens. The tour saw the star marking the spot where Jesus was born, the house where he was held prisoner, and his tomb. If you put the commercialism behind, Paula concluded, the exper- ience was richer and more wonderful. Points of interest on Dr. W.T. Nichols seminar through Russia were the Moscow Cir- cus, the Bolshoi Ballet, Siberian folk dancers, an open market in Kiev, a state farm for 1500 people, and Lenin Stadi- um — site of the Summer Olympics. For senior Diane Mahlmann, the best experiences were personal one to one contacts with the Russians. In this re- spect, counterpart meetings between the visitors and screened Russian facul- ty and students were valuable. Diane felt the U.S. imposed grain embargo could have been the reason the American students were kicked out of two restaurants. She also mentioned microphones in hotel rooms, luggage that was x-rayed and searched, and film that was exposed. We tried to teach them the bump — can you imagine how idiotic it looks? Diane recalled. Yet, it seemed more important to learn their ways and dances. That was fine with me — it ' s what I wanted. 6

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The Applause That Refreshes Cultural activity in New Wil- mington? It was no further than Orr Auditorium, Beeghly The- atre, or Wallace Memorial Chapel. The wide range of activities included the Celebrity Series, student theatre pro- ductions and the Mostly Music Series. The Celebrity Series was a program of major traveling productions which performed for the students and the gen- eral public. Planning by Dean Ellen Hall began in December of the pre- ceeding year to obtain such Tony Award winners as Da (a comedy by Hugh Leonard) and Ain ' t Misbehavin ' (a Fats Waller musical revue.) May- nard Ferguson was a popular Home- coming attraction. Later the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre heralded the Yuletide season with Tschaikovsky ' s The Nut- cracker Suite. Shields and Yarnell, a last minute replacement for the cancelled Kras- nayarsk Soviet Dance Company, was an overwhelming hit. Their pantomime and dancing antics were remembered and laughed over long afterwards. Student productions generally num- bered three or four per year and were under the supervision of the Speech and Theatre Department. Those involved took their art seriously and provided many highly entertaining shows which were free to students. Cathy Spoa, a senior theatre major, felt her participation had been benefi- cial as well as fun. The most valuable acting lesson for me has been to learn about myself. But the real fun goes on backstage. While the productions included The Runner Stumbles, The Water Engine, and Alice In Wonderland, the Richard Rodgers musical comedy, Two By Two, seemed to be the audience ' s favorite. It was the first to receive a standing ova- tion in two years. It was definitely the best one I ' ve seen yet, said Doris To- maselli. It shows what gifted and tal- ented people are on campus. The Mostly Music Series, designed for listening and learning, featured the Young Concert Artists — members of the professional organization founded to discover and launch young unknown musicians. Although most performers were mu- sicians, there was an occasional special event presented for series patrons. The Iron Clad Agreement, a repertory the- atre, was one such special event. The Blue Grass music of the McClain Fam- ily Band completed the series, jpm -Robin Speer H RESERVED TICKETS ■ MUST BE PICKED UP BY ■ 745 ■ PERFDRMANCE NI8HT H| REtTIIIIKTER tTUKNTt - W cum TlCttW lETIEEII w t:oo WD 7:io •CRFOmMKC NICHT 8