Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Fun It can be defined in a variety of ways by a variety of different people. And at Westminster, fun does take on many meanings. The fraternity party is the typical mode of fun at Mother Fair. Whether you enjoy punkin ' out at the Alpha Sigs, hot tubbin ' it at the Toads, workin ' hard for your fun at the Theta Chi ' s Tunnel party, nappin ' it at the Sigma Nu ' s pj party, or, for a change of pace, seein ' red at the Ep house, you can have lots of fun. For some people, though, fraternity parties are not the best place to have fun. For them, dorm parties are the thing to do. Though the average Westminster student is a conscientious observer of college policy, there are a few students who en- joy parties in Eich or Ferguson. Wherever the mood is the best ... or surveillance is worst. A dorm party can be non-alcoholic of course. And the participants of Hillside ' s Annual Fall Ball can testify to that. Thi s year ' s Ball was a Halloween costume party. The newly refurbished lobby, decorated with string spider webs and cardboard tombstones, proved to be an excellent place for students to mingle, dance or just plain have fun. So, as you can see, fun at Westminster can take on many forms. In fact much more than mentioned. But, however you spend your time at Westminster, don ' t ever forget . . . HAVE FUN! Chris Svitek Parties 23

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Year in a Glance As almost any Westminster student can at- test, it ' s easy to get so caught up in the business of college life that you forget that there is life outside of New Wilmington. However, as we were consumed with the quest for knowledge, life in the real world unfolded. Early in the school year, the world was stunned by the assassination of India ' s Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Also, the leak of poisonous methly-iso- cyanate gas from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, Ind- ia frightened the whole world as it killed 2,500 people and left as many as 100,000 others permanently damaged. The beginning of the school year also brought us the presidential election and the battle between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. Though the presidential race was won by Reagan, Mon- dale kept the race exciting with the help of his history- making running mate, Geraldine Ferraro. The medical world had an exciting year. William Shroeder, at age 52, made world headlines as he received his new artificial heart. Shroeder remained strong and healthy after his transplant and was able to return home. Unfortunately, Baby Fae was not so lucky. Baby Fae was the first per- son ever to live longer than a week after having an animal heart transplant. Baby Fae stirred up con- troversy when she received a baby baboon ' s heart late in October. After fighting for 21 days, she died. Alzheimer ' s Disease also made headlines this year. The frightening disease, known for the way it kills first the patient ' s mind and then their body, continued to baf- fle medical professionals. As the school year wore on, more and more pictures appeared of the starvation and death in Ethiopia. Tears filled our eyes as we viewed the scores of dying children on the news, in the papers, and in magazines. Our hearts and pockets were opened as we sang Do They Know it ' s Christmas in Africa? and We Are The World with scores of popular concerned musicians. In the musical world, we saw stars such as Michael Jackson and Boy George fall from fame and be replaced by Prince, Madonna, and Bruc e Springsteen. Movies such as Ghostbusters and Mask made headlines. Fam- ed author Truman Capote passed away this year. In sports, Mary Lou Retton stole the hearts of the world and the gold of the Roman- ians by becoming the first American woman ever to win an individual medal in Olym- pic Gymnastics. The Men ' s Gymnastics was equally stunning in its capturing of the gold in the team category. Many other athletes made America proud in their Olympic ac- complishments. Doug Flutie also excited the sports world with his 60-yard miracle pass that gave Boston College an upset win over Miami in this year ' s Orange Bowl. And of course, we cannot forget the induction of Mister Rogers ' sweater into the Smithsonian Institute. In a world of change, we struggle to achieve our goals and still keep up with the events of the world. Though we sometimes seem to forget the rest of the world, we know it is out there, waiting for us to make some changes of our own. Chris Svitek