William Carey College - Crusader / Pine Burr Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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Comet Portends Natural Disasters and Glorious ' Look! It ' s Halley ' s Comet! Students were not so absorbed in research papers, rush parties and bas- ketball that they found no time to observe the world around them. But usually it was only the more spectacular events that attracted their notice. Some actually saw the comet or at least heard that its arrival portends natural disasters or glorious tri- umphs. The year had both. In February the space shuttle exploded and a nation ' s expectations sank. In Mexico, an earthquake shattered the dreams of a metropolis. In Ethiopia, people ' s hopes, and bodies, starved. Closer to home, Hurricane Elena battered our own Coast Campus in the midst of an ambi- tious building project. The local news portrayed an equally catastrophic event, the conviction of a fed- eral judge on perjury charges. At times it seemed as if hopes were made to be dashed. But, as is so often the case, whether the year ' s news was good or bad was in the eye of the reporter. In a year of optimism, students, like other Americans, found a silver lining. Encouraged by a determined president, the nation affirmed its faith in space exploration and in the shuttle program. No one doubted that the frontier of space would continue to recede. Mexico and Ethiopia received unprec- edented aid from concerned rock stars, church members and, yes, college students. Consequently, the despair of two nations turned slowly to hope. Carey, meanwhile, found its own reasons for pride. Rising from the rubble, the Coast Campus was rebuilt, thanks to the assistance of student volun- teers, Robert Stutz and a one -million dollar insur- ance check. At year ' s end, everyone, including the judge, had reason to appeal to a bright and expec- tant future. Details at 10. Current Events 17

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Guests must not stuff their mouths. The Glutton who eats with haste, if he is addressed, rarely answers thee. This was one of the rules of etiquette that guests were expected to follow at the 8th annual Madrigal Dinner presented by the Winters School of Music. The Dinner was a group effort requiring all music students to participate not only in singing and catering but in building sets and making costumes. Madrigal singing, brought to England from Italy in the six- teenth century, was at first an informal type of private enter- tainment following the evening meal. Frequently, the lords and ladies performed the music them- selves as they sat at dinner. Naturally, during the twelve days of the Christmas Season, there was much singing of the Madri- gals. People from the community turned out for this year ' s re- enactment of this festive event. The night included strolling minstrels, dancers, performances by the Handbell ensemble, harpists, and harpsichordists, and a concert by the Royal Madrigal Singers. With each sound of the trumpet fanfare, guests discovered a Christmas as celebrated in the Ancient traditions of Merrie Olde England. Madrigal Dinner 19