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Spelman Spotlight
December 1981
SPELMAN’S ATHLETICS...
Shape Up And Ship Into Read Hall
By Carolyn Robinson
Physical Ed. Reporter
Whether shooting a few hoops
is your thing, or swinging a tennis
racket turns you on, Spelman
College’s Physical Education
Department can supply most of
your athletic needs. The
college’s facilities for physical
recreation are located in and
around Read Hall and these
facilities are available to the
students and Spelman.
The department’s gymnasium
is not only equipped with
basketball rings, volleyball and
indoor tennis courts (you must
supply your own racket), single
wall raquet ball, but badminton
can also be accommodated.
Paddle tennis can be set up in the
Polly Kline Lounge (a multi -
purpose room which is available
to students four days a week,
Tuesdays through Fridays).
Spelmanites are welcome to use
the gymnasium and any equip
ment where there is not a class in
session, or any other organized
or scheduled activities present.
There is also an outdoor field
in the rear of Read Hall that may
be used for softball, flag football,
or other outdoor activities.
Students may check out bats,
baseballs, footballs, and other
equipment during the day or for
the weekend if they wish.
If the urge to take a dive in the
pool hits you, there is an open
swim session in Spelman’s swim
ming pool every Monday and
Thursday evening from 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. You must have your
own swimming cap and towel.
For those of you who may be
Fight cancer
with your
bare hands.
The best way to guard
against breast cancer is
right in your hands. It's
called breast self-exam
ination. Ask your doctor to
teach you how to do it.
And while you're at it, ask
him about mammography
— a low dose breast x-ray.
For more informa
tion, call your local
ACS office.
5j> American
* s Cancer Society
interested in trying your luck
with water ballet, Ms. Stokes,
Spelman’s swimming instructor,
is in the process of forming a
Synchronized Swimming Club.
The squad is composed of
swimmers of all talent level and
their main concern is concen
trating on learning the fun
damental skills of the sport. The
club, which put on its premier
performance the second week of
December, welcomes new
members. Coach Stokes is also
sponsoring an intermural swim
ming meet open to every
Spelman student interested. The
competition has three divisions
— beginners, intermediate, and
novice groups. If you would like
further information concerning
the meet and/or the Synchroniz
ed Swimming Club, Ms. Stokes
will assist you further.
Spelman’s two - lane bowling
alley, located on the ground
floor of Read Hall, is usually
reserved for students enrolled in
a bowling class. Those students
are required to bowl a game a
week out of class. However,
there are no open bowling
sessions scheduled. Ms.
Veronica Anthony is looking into
forming an intramural bowling
league for Spelman students,
faculty, and staff. The league,
which will commence next
semester, will play at a commer
cial alley and will be opened to
advanced as well as beginning
bowlers.
If you get a kick out of standing
on your head or doing
cartwheels, you will find plenty
of tumbling mats in the gym
nasium. Spelman has other fine
gymnastics equipment, such as:
Balance beams, uneven bars, and
a trampoline. However, you
must be supervised, or have
special permission when using
the apparatus. Dance studios,
located on the upper level of the
gymnasium, are also open to
students when vacant during
days of scheduled classes or
rehearsals, and all day on Fridays.
Dr. Nellie Randall, the Health
and Physical Education Depart
ment Head, has held her position
at Spelman since 1957. She
encourages all Spelmanites to
take advantagae of the oppor
tunities in physical recreation
offered to them. She points out
the importance of physical
fitness and how it enhance your
health. Dr. Randall is eagerly
looking forward to upcoming
activities planned for next
semester.
Intramural Volleyball and In
tramural Basketball leagues Will
be formed under the supervison
of Ms. Veronica Anthony. Any
group, club, dorm, etc. is
welcome to submit a team roster.
There is no admission fee. Coach
Anthony is also considering an
Intramural Softball league for
the spring.
Spelman’s Collegiate Tennis
team will begin its season in
March. The squad, which is
presently working out a couple
days a week, is coached by Dr.
Randall. Coach Randall is still
looking for young ladies to come
and work out with the team next
semester.
Everyone should take advan
tage of Ms. Stokes’ Car
diopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) course which will be
offered to students and staff
duirng the month of March. The
course will include lectures and
discussion of life saving signals,
and practice of the unwitnessed
single rescuer sequence. This
certified introductory course in
the lifesaving technique of CPR
will be eight hours, divided into
four, two hour sessions. The
course Will be taught from 6:00
p.m. til 8:00 p.m. each night. The
week of March 2 thru 5, will be
reserved for staff and the week of
March 22 thru 26, will be set aside
for students.
Dr. Randall is planning a
physical fitness awareness ses
sion for the spring. It will be
centered around Spelman’s ex
ercise trail that stretches one
mile going around the campus
with various exercising stations
and signs instructing you to do
exercises such as jump - rope, sit
- ups, toe touches, etc. The "Vita
Parcours," (life trail), is available
at any time.
Contrary to what some
students believe, Spelman has a
lot to offer in their physical
education department. Dr. Ran
dall admits, however, that
because of the lack of funds, the
center cannot go at full blast.
She wants students to come by
her office and feel free to give
suggestions of other activities
that they would like to see at
Spelman. Coach Randall states,
“We want to encourage as much
physical education as possible,”
she continues, "over and above
normal activities help prevent
cardiovascular mal - functions.”
Dr. Randall is also opened to
assist students on a personal
level. She is willing to assist
students with diets, exercise
plans, or weight problems.
Spelman s Dolphins Demonstrate
Skills At Swimming Exhibition
By Carolyn Robinson
P. E. Reporter
Ms. Stokes, Spelman College’s
swimming instructor, and her
floating trio received rave
reveiws as they presented their
premier Synchronized Swim
ming Exhibition, Monday even
ing December 7, 1981, before a
relatively large crowd at Read
Hall. The exhibition, which con
sisted of only three swimmers,
was very interesting and the
talent possessed by these young
ladies were astounding.
Once all the formalities were
completed the show began. It
began with the jazzy tune,
“Streamin Feeling", by Bob
James playing softly and the
shimmering glow of the colored
lights reflected in the pool water.
Adrienne Thomas, Lisa Yar
brough, and Dorothy Reid made
their splash entrance. The young
ladies swam gracefully the length
of the pool alternating every four
strokes from a freestyle stroke to
a backstroke. As they moved into
a circular formation,
demonstrating a great deal of
agility, the silversparkles on their
red swim suits glistened in the
water.
The next performance was a
duet by Ms. Thomas and Ms.
Reid. Again, to the mellow
sound of Bob James’ “Enchang-
ed Forest”, the two lithesome
swimmers went through their
routine smoothly using such
techniques as a back dolphin and
a porpoise, which demands a
great deal of concentration and
leg strength.
For the final exhibition, the
trio set the pace by Spyro Gyra’s
latest hit, “Freetime”. As the
group moved with ease throught
the water, they displayed more
breath taking feats. The timing
was mastered to perfection and
the girls floated through the
routine with smooth sailing.
As the spectators cheered,
Coach Stokes beamed with pride
and it was obvious that she was
extremely proud of her
"Spelman Dolphins”, the
members of the small but
talented club, AdrienneThomas,
a freshman from Augusta,
Georgia, who has been a syn
chronized swimmer for six years,
Sophomore, Dorothy Reid,
another six year veteran, from
Illinois, and Lisa Yarbrough, a
junior from Philedalphia, who
has five years of competitive
swimming behind her, were just
as pleased as their coach was.
Adrienne, a little short on breath
from her superb performance,
expressed total satisfaction with
the overall results of the evening,
“I really enjoyed working with
the other girls and we, (the
team), appreciated our friends
coming out to support us.
Hopefully we’ll have more girls
interested in joining our club for
the next exhibition,” she also
added with no hesitation, "guys
are welcome to join too!”
One spectator, Kim Reed,
found the exhibition to be well
worth her time. She had been
sparked with the urge to par
ticipate. Kim said, "The girls
were very talented and the
program may encourage others
to participate in the synchroniz
ed swimming club.” She added,
"I’m looking forward to the next
exhibition, and I may join the
squad myself”!
Ms. stokes couldn’t say direct
ly whent he next program would
be, but she is anticipating an
even greater turn out, both in
the water and in the stands. If
you missed the show, it would
definitely be worth your while to
catch the Synchronized Swim
ming Exhibition next semester.