William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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' ,gulf Q iv . ,i w Above: Dr. Richard Harriman and Luciano Pavarotti head across the Qtiad after the Opening Convocation. Below: t City Manager A. I. Wilson, Mayor Richard Berkely, and Pres. Kingsley enjoy the Achievement Day Banquet at the in - .F 1 X. . Oil Hyatt Regency. A-A , 14 I Famous Faces Above: Cove: after speaking Below: The I-h Arts Series at I was one of thi Fines Arts Prq year. I . 4- f Q . .M ni ' --v-rg-at-r v 5 I e if , wi :Fif i V '- M ' -' , . . m - ' 'V' M L 1 H ,Uh 1 W: K K g , ' by L, 'ms . 1' ' 'V ., .-'W jg in . ' V' X v t, X , QF I in 4. 3 1' M- V'-A V '-

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'g ij . l l 1 il'. 1, jul .l li - - x . ' ' x ' Y -vrsu-nerve' - --st A, n Above: Longer lines, but less waiting greeted Sludents asthey tried a new Spring registration Pf0Cedure in the Mabee center. -- 4 -ge ef, . - fe '- L f f --1. i 1.-ff iii if f f i i :gl-'N ' . . QI!! f . Q, . 1 tg., A-. .,,.4j5 .e f .5-Hilxw Packed dorms ahd icy storms cause numerous problems for students and staff as In-X , Crowds and O cold hit campu by Kirk Pridd oin the crowd could well have been the motto for the first week in September at William lewell. Returning from summer vacations around the world and across the U.S., students were greeted by the largest group ' of incoming freshmen ever to make their way to the Campus of Achievement. . It was plain that the Admissions Staff had been achieving throughout the year, meeting and exceeding all of their recruitment goals. What was clearly ao triumph for the Admissions Office, however, quickly became a trial for members of the Student Affairs staff who had to scfamble for every available niche in order to house the incoming crowd. The problem was especially acute in the men's'residence halls. We had a very low no-show ratio this year, said Dan Griggs, dean of men. This fact, together with the arrival of over 40 football players not expected to attend here, accounted for much of the shortage. ' We would always like to over- book, he said, because 10-15 percent of those who say they will be coming usually do not show up in September. This year, however, a group of over 500 new students defied the averages. Among these were agnumber of men who had to be housed in the Married Student's Apartments and others who moved into a previously unoccupied college residence dubbed Lake House by the Student Affairs staff. 1 While students did not have a great deal of difficulty adjusting to the pro- blems of the room shortage, another crisis in the residence halls caught them completely unprepared during the se- cond semester. Upon returning from Spring Vaca- tions in sunny sites in Florida and southern Texas, members of the lewell student body were the recipients of Winter's last fury as a disastrous ice storm sheathed the campus in tons of ice and knocked out power for days. This time, however, the women's residences bore the brunt of the crisis. We slept in the dorm and froze, said jr. Kim Burnham, who remained in Sem- ple Hall throughout the power outage. The whole women's dorm complex was without electricity for most of the week following the storm, and many of the residents who could not crowd into Ely or Melrose just toughed it out in the cold. We had one girl who fell down the stairs in Semple and got a broken nose 'and concussion, said Lesa Armagost, the Resident Director of that facility. Our candles kept setting off the smoke alarms too, added Burnham. Despite the hardships imposed by the ice and cold, the diligent work of leweIl's maintenance crews hastened restoration of power by the utility com- pany long before much of the rest of the Kansas City area was served. The power, in face, was soon followed by the warm breath of spring that melted memoriesof the icy nights and bathed the Campus in sunshine again. . Packed Campus I 13

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me-1 fit' l 1 1 , f l .y. i, l ' 4 l . 3? , fm P' S. N. N it it A I W'-I ig . l. . as 'f- ff .f 4, . - . .N K . Above: Governor Christopher Bond converses after speaking at the Founder's Day convocation. - Below: The Houston Ballet performs in the Fine Arts Series at the Music Hall. The Houston Ballet was one of the many top-quality performers the Fines Arts Program brought to Kansas City this year. 6. QF' .- 'Li 4, 1 . 4, -. -P M .twmr ' ' ,Q Qu U ' , in 'L 'tr' Whether they were giving lectures, speaking in classes or performing on stage lewell students were able to see M their share of Famous Faces by leff Ellis and Sara Landers ust because William lewell is not in the Big Eight con- ference does not mean it is lacking the prestige necessary to draw famous faces. William lewell has had the honor to be on the schedule of many great peo- ple - including Luciano . Pavarotti and lfohn Houseman. ' William lewell's history and people have offered many famous faces op- portunities to share their past ex- periences and at the same time build their futures. According to Dr. I. Gor- don Kingsley, president. of the college: The great, the near-great and the would be great come to William Jewell because they want to share their lives and experiences with our students. Most successful people like to share with students as a kind of investment in tomorrow. They know William lewell stands for excellence. . Luciano Pavarotti is an example of a world renowned performer who returned in .1983 to the stage in Gano Chapel where he made his American debut. This time he was able to share his talent with the people he shared it with first. ' We provide a good forum for peo- ple to share their ideas. Our college is a prestigious place for performers and speakers. Two Presidents -U Truman and johnson have spoken here, Kingsley explained. Q i Following Pavarotti's visit, William lewell welcomed lohn Houseman anfi The Acting Company to campus. This ' V. V -. K1 -.-- I V . .i F ' - '- ' , ' ' 2,4 ' - .....a..,....., ......-,.........fa...a,..:.,,-,, ii i -f.-.g - - , .:f.- vai..3:5: Q -,ff-.X 'Al': 'l'TT'h - -J-' ?f 'l' fy ' .. - V ' ' - x - NH-g.--...--, a. , ,da ,,., of - -fa , ,I f N.5f-. ,Q-.-ci .3,fc.+-args, - , .f.s'.-. . was quite an accomplishment since The Acting Company only attends about six universities a year. Dr. Kim Harris was honored William lewell had the opportunity to hear Houseman speak since he is one of the major figuresin American Theatre. A ul was impressed by his warmth and lack of conceit. He spoke of living the theater in this country. A lot of people can talk about it, but who lives it? Har- ris said. Another reason William lewell at- tracts many prominent people is through the efforts of Dr. Richard Har- riman, Director of the Fine Arts Pro- gram. Harriman travels to New York Ci- ty numerous times each year to keep abreast of fine arts and the theatre. However, traveling is not all that Har- riman does to bring talent to William lewell's Fine Arts Program. Harriman has the ability to communicate and com- mand respect and admiration of people on a very distinguishable level. . A member of the Royal Shakespeare theatre commented that- 'RichardaHar- riman was the most civilized person he had ever met.' He' has a tremendous ability to woe important figures, Harris said. Through the commendable efforts of Richard Harriman and from the ora of prestige that radiates from the Hill, William lewell certainly attracts its share of famous faces. A ff We treat people as important human beings. The great ones of the world discover what the rest of us already know: William lewell is a good place -to be, Kingsley concluded. Famous Faces 1 15