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Tom Trimble Memorial Homecoming Issue
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VOLUME 60, NUMBER 19 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA. FEBRUARY 23, 1979
u ~mecoming To Remember
ways signifies a wees oi
carefree frolicking, intensified
excitement, and tenurable me-
Homecoming ‘79 had
qualities...and more. Thanks to
the jutupoaitioning of good
planning, hard work,, and
« well-timed natural phenomenon,
this may have been the moat
memorable homecoming in
recent years.
The festivities got underlay
Sunday, Feb. 11th with the
second Annual Gong ‘Show.
Hosted by Daryl Toor, the show
was highlighted by the award
winning performance of Bill
Gabbard, John Knton^and Paul
Joseph as “Pigeon Teeth’’ as
well as Kathy Gallagher and the
perennial Skoal Boys, Bear
Hands and Phi Mu Washboard
Band (introduced as the' 50
Multiple Orgasms).
Monday evening, some 500
plus Mercerians and M aconites
were entertained by Louisiana's
Le Roux in a homecoming
concert in Willingham auditori
um.
The academy award-winning
“Goodbye Girl” was shoWn
Tuesday in Willingham. The
masses were further entertain
ed on Thursday night when Dr.
Langdon Gilkey * spoke on
“Religion and the American
Future”.
Under the direction of Joan
Godsey, the Mercer faculty
demonstrated they had talent
beyond lecturing, torture and
G.P.A. reduction techniques, in
a special talent show on Friday
night. Mike Casa, professor of
English and some time trouba
dour, drew quite a bit of
attention and risked putting his
job in jeopardy with hia
rendition of “Slip Sliding
Away”.
The show was boated by Asst.
Registrar, Bill Stembridge who
demonstrated humor exists in
the upper echelon too. Accord
ing to Stembridge, rumours that
Vyhit Hollis was a Jpvehn on hia
high school track team are false.
Exam
Times
Saturday, 9-12, 4th period.
2-6, 2nd period.
Monday, .9-12, 6th period;
2-6, 1st period.
Tuesday. 9-12, 3rd period;
2-5, 5th period.
seems you had to be there.
Don Evans was there, twid
dling his thumbs to “Margari-
taville”. He later joined the
Bear hands in “Disco Inferno”.
Other artists included Phoebe
Odom Settles, Rick" Nelson,
Mike Schwartzcopff and an
interesting operatic trio consist
ing of Ms. Silvia Haywood,
Barbara Goldburg, and Ms.
Settles.
To say the talent show was a
sellout would be incorrect, for
many students were busy
Friday night preparing floats for
Saturday's homecoming parade.
Homecoming Day dawned
cool and blustery...a little too
blustery for some of the floats.
Coordinated by Stardra Protho.
the parade featured floats by
Kappa Sigma, Alpha Tau
Omega. Kappa Alpha. Sigma
Nu, Alpha.Delta Pi, Phi Mu,
Kappa Kitten Club, K.A.,
Alpha Gam, Phi Ioto, ROTC
Color Guard, Circle K, O.B.S.,
and the cheerleaders on the old
Macon fire truck. A band from
Ft. Banning was present as well
as a Bear Backers float
containing Grand Marshall Thel
ma “T-Lady“ Ross.
Judging of the floats by
Mercer Alumni took place
shortly before parade kick-off.
First place went to Chi Omega
for “Song of the South”, a
double float consisting of a gaily
decorated flatbed truck led by a
pick-up full of harmonizing
sorority girls.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon took
second prize with “Bear-Hur”
an intricately constructed end
very colorful float depicting a
bear and chariot “movin’ on
down the road" to victory.
The Dean'(Warmer?),Trophy
for third place went to The
Clusters' own “Breath Mobile”
(incorrectly reported in the
Telegraph as “The Eagle
Eater”, an error one Cluster
staffer described as "an em
blazoned misnomer of quesion-
able taste").
The float was a take-off on
Aaiael House’s “Death Mo
bile'-', the main differences
between the two being the eagle
talon’s extending from the
mouth of tbs Cluster float as
wall aa its ability to*bias at -
bystanders before telling them
to “Eat Me", and the 20
costumed characters marching,
chanting, and singing alongside
the float.
The parade was organized by
Special Events Committee pro
ject coordinator Stardra Protho.
Committee Chairman Catherine
Htndricks, who also organized
tho Gong Show, remarked,
“What I saw I thought came off
ve^r well. We wanted some
thing we could build on and
think we got it. Aa always, tbei
was room for improvement,
that's what we’ll do
A tremendous crowd (for a
Mercer home game), in excess
of 2<VX) people turned out at the
Coliseum to see the Teddies
lote a close one to Valdosta
State that had Coach Jane
Fontaine on local television
complaining about the bad
refereeing^
The Bears were more fortu
nate, making a mock of the
Son»l»em Mias. Eagles' defense
while going over 100 points for
th« first time this season in a
101-78 rout.
During halftime, float awards
were presented, followed by
Ron Gay’s announcement of the
winners of the A.P.O. Beauty
and Beast Pageant. As usual,
Lambda Chi Alpha took first
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Health Enrichment Seminar
Offers Informative Workshops
Beginning February 26, a
4-day “Health Enrichment”
Seminar will be presented on
Campus. You will have the
opportunity to participate in a
variety of exciting and informa
tive health related workshops.
Physicians, community leaders,
and Mercer faculty will present
workshops which emphasize
four essential areas of wellness:
1) self-responsibility 2) 'nutri
tional awareness 3) physical
activity an^^fitness 4) stress
reduction and control.
Monday, February 26, 1979,
9:00 a.m., Tasting Fair, Mrs.,
Myrl Trimble, 101 Science
Center. An opportunity for you
to experience the delicious and
nutritional benefits of adding
grains and'seeds to your diet.
Try some wheat berries, sun
flower seeds, pumpkin seeds
and more!
11:00 a.m., Human Sexuality,
Dr. John Souma, 308 KH. An
informal discussion led by Dr.
Souma, Director of Obstetrics
and Gynecology.
12:00 Noon, Brown Bag
Lunch and Film “Let’s Eat
Food”, TV Lounge. Of special
interest to commuters: You
provide your bag lunch and we
provide the drink and film.
Monday Night: Enjoy a
special “health food” meal
prepared by the cafeteria staff.
Tuesday, February 27, 1979,
10:00 a.m., Lecture/Demonstra
tion, University of Ga. Dance
Co., Women’s Gym. “Move
ment from a Dancer's Point of
View”. Relaxation, centering
and^poattn^are topics that will
12:00 Noon, First Aid Demon
stration Ms. Jane Fontaine, 206
Knight Hail. Basic First Aid
techniques-will be demonstrat
ed.
1:00 p.m., Improvisation
Workshop, University of Ga.
Dance Co., Women’s Gym.
3:00 p.m.. Dance for non-
dancers. Women’s Gym. Come
participate or spectate. Sign-up
necessary
Wednesday, February 28,
1979, 11:00 a.m., Health-relat
ed displays. Student Center.
Thursday. March 1, 1979,
10:00 a.ito.. Choosing Running
Shoes, Athletic Attic, Student
Center, TV Lounge. An assort
ment of running shoes and
other equipment will be on
display in the student Center.
Someone will be available to
answer questions concerning
the right shoes for you.
10:00 a.m., Macon Track Club,
Student Center.
11:00 a.m., Film, “Moments
of the Runner”, Student Center,
TV Lounge. This film is the
work of over 100 crew members
in 3 countries. It offers not only
a look into the heroic tradition of
distance running, but more
importantly it examines the
fantastic appeal of this ancient
sport today.
12:00 Noon, “Getting in
Shape”, Dr. Tony Fernandez,
312 Knight Hall. Dr. Fernandez,
an orthopedic surgeon and
Mercer’s team physician, will
discuss the proper way to
exercise and sports-related
health problems. '
3:00-5:00 p.m.. Infirmary
Open House. Infirmary. A
chance for you to meet the
nurses, physician, and pharma
cist on duty and get acquainted
with the new services.
The Health Enrichments Sem
inar is sponsored by Student
Life and the Health. Recreation
and Physical Education Depart
ments
