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Silhouette (1988) r- n ifiT C iiti^tmtA 1988 SILHOUETTE AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GEORGIA VOLUME 85 OPENING .. 2 FACULTY . 32 FINE ARTS .58 ORGANIZATIONS . 68 SPORTS .98 CLASSES 106 CLOSING 158 ADVERTISING 172 CW^xjmtm^ the previous five years a provements that the members envi- trying to do? What is it we really Overfeeling of expectations has sioned. By the fall of 1987 they real- want to say about the education of an ignited Anges Scott's tran- ized that much of what needed to be Agnes Scott woman?" quil campus. With the erection of done in 1985 "was already accom- Of course, the college's basic ideal new buildings and sumptuous reno- plished or well underway." However, of providing a liberal arts education vation of old buildings, students, fac- the process of planning for Agnes for women under Christian auspices ulty, and administration have come Scott's second century cannot be remains constant. But meeting this to expect constant improvement and completed. It is an "ongoing" proce- expectation requires perpetual ad- change. Who planned these very suc- dure, which requires constant revi- justment and adaptation to the cessful projects, and what are their sion and reinterpretation in order to changing climate of the culture. This expectations for the future? meet the expectations of students of kind of adaptation does not mean The Second Century Committee the nineties as well as the current that A.S.C. will ever offer a computer was created to serve as such a plan- students of the eighties. engineering major. But it does mean ning organization. According to In 1987-88 the Committee concen- that computers will assume a broad- A.S.C. President and committee trated on academics, the foundation er role in student life. Already, our Chair Ruth Schmidt, the purpose of of any educational institution. Be- expectations of a campus with the the group is to "essentially be sure cause the faculty did not complete its finest facilities of any its size have that the institution plans for the fu- proposals until the spring of 1987, been met. Agnes Scott, with the ture" rather than remain static amid that area had been the "big hole in guidance of the Second Century the unceasing upheavals of the out- the plan." Also, during that year the Committee, will continue to antici- side world. In 1985 the Committee Committee discussed some "basic pate and meet new expectations far drew up a document, a check-list of questions: Who are our students? into the future. sorts, that described various im- How are we perceived? What are we .V^ ia^ /vVi.^- />;<:^». r l| H^^ r mi 1 ^«Lfe«- ^ .Ji^An|p8MV|b4>^ During the 1987-88 school year, as the Agnes Scott's 1989 centennial loomed near, the campus celebrated and initiated the Centennial Campaign fund rais- ing drive. On September 22 the year- long extravaganza began with a black tie dinner at the Atlanta Commerce Club for alumnae, faculty, Broad of Trustees, corporate friends, founda- tion sponsors, and three prominent students, Kathy White, Student Government Association President, Krista Langford, Honor Court Presi- dent, and Christy Noland, Interdorm President. President Schmidt an- nounced that the goal of the Centen- nial Campaign was to raise $35 mil- lion "to undergird this outstanding college for its second century." With a $14 million bequest from George Woodruff and $10 million from other donors the fundraising drive already had a hefty head start. On the following day at Convoca- tion the plan was unveiled to stu- dents along with a brand new admis- sions videotape that highlighted all that is wonderful about Agnes Scott. After this, one of the most rousing convocations of the year, each stu- dent, faculty member, and staff member exited Presser to find a Cen- tennial Campaign T-shirt and Zippy, the roller skating chimp who was hired especially for the morning's celebration. However, the extravaganza was not yet over. On September 26 the brand new Woodruff Quad was offi- cially dedicated to the memory of George and Irene Woodruff. A brief ceremony was held on the marble steps during which President Schmidt and Board of Trustees Chairman, L.L. Gellerstedt, Jr., spoke of the longstanding connection between our college and the Wood- ruffs and about George Woodruffs legendary philanthropic work. Other days of celebration included the ded- ication of the new Student Center in February and the Physical Activities Center in March. The feature com- mon to all these extravaganzas was the dedication to continuing and strengthening the Agnes Scott tradi- tion of offering the finest education and facilities to young women throughout this century and beyond. MtiOfli ^JihxeelienM 1987-88 school year was Tentative plans and programs were would enjoy the proximity of a writer Themarked by not only changes in announced at the September 30 con- in residence and the opportunity to the physical appearance of the vocation. The Art Department explore journalism in depth. campus, but also, by numerous ad- Chair, Dr. Terry McGehee was inter- Many other departments, includ- justments in the academic realm, ested in a visiting arts program, ren- ing the German Department, the where Agnes Scott is already justly novation of Dana, and more support Chemistry Department, the Physical renowned for its excellence. During concerning the personnel, such as Education Department, and the Bi- the spring semester the most imme- secretaries, curators, and building ble and Religion Department diate and startling change — evening managers. planned curriculum changes that classes — was introduced. These In the English Department, Chair ranged from including Global classes, which ran from 5:45 to 7:00 Linda Hubert proposed a writers in Awareness fees in tuition to creating twice a week, allowed entirely free residence program, a writing lab, and a women's studies library. Just as the mornings or afternoons. According to an expanded creative writing pro- campus renovations enhance student Associate Dean Harry Wistrand, stu- gram that would include a course and life, these academic changes enhance dents can expect an expansion of the internships in the field of journalism. student learning opportunities. evening class in 1988-89, when class- These programs would serve a broad These adjustments show that main- es that run from 4:00 to 5:15 are add- spectrum of students. Freshmen with taining excellence requires constant ed. writing anxiety or inadequate writ- adaptations and refinement even at a In the fall semester the faculty be- ing ability would benefit from the very traditional college like Agnes gan considering more profound guidance offered in a writing lab. Scott. changes, changes in the curriculum. Those with a keen interest in writing MiiUuMlmi are all enjoying and bene- Wefitting from the changes on campus as A.S.C. prepares for the Centennial. However, it sometimes seems that we must take the good with the bad because along with these changes, there comes a lot of exasperation. Some students seem to resent the amount of money being spent on the renovations, especially on the Quad. Others complain of the "lack of cli- mate control in all buildings." "I can't go directly from one place to another without walking into something that's not supposed to be there," one Scottie moans, citing such obstructions as mud puddles, piles of pipes, and chain link fences. The construction workers exasperate other students. One senior laments, "I'll never get to use anything they are making. I just get to watch them build it!" The lack of physical education fa- cilities has really been felt this year. Both the old and new gym were closed, and the Physical Education department was temporarily relo- cated in the "Win Gym." "There's very little that we can do in Win- ship," says Miss McKemie. "I miss the pool," says one student. Another is upset by "not being able to have jazz class in the studio." According to Miss McKemie, "Exasperation is be- ing told the gym will be ready in the fall, then saying it will be ready in January, and then being told it would be ready in March. That's ex- asperation!" Black Cat was great, oh man!" the dining hall. The Mounties ad- all be-bopped to the vintage sound of says one Scottie about this vised everyone to attend convoca- the Cruise-0-Matics, imported expe- year's festivities. Once again, tion, where all became honorary cially for us from Las Vegas. the A.S.C. campus experienced a sophomores and received tickets that However, there were some dark week of food, frolic, and fun, culmi- kept us from eating lunch on the moments during the week — most nating in the (in)famous Black Cat floor in "jail." The dining hall served notably the fire alarm and sprinkler Formal. Traditional treats such as yellow and white food for the juniors' incidents at the hotel. "That was just special food, the Black Cat games, prank, and one had to act like a stupid," says one student. There and a pumpkin carving contest were Cheshire Cat to receive condiments. were also complaints about imma- enjoyed by all. At the annual bonfire, After Scotties woke up early in the ture frat boys and the state of being the freshmen gave a little whistle morning to the sound of a fire alarm, "totally dateless." Another problem and revealed their mascot, Jiminy the students found the dining hall was the sense that some of the usual Cricket. The Black Cat Production, miraculously transformed into Black Cat spirit was missing — in put on by the erstwhile and most er- Tracksides Tavern by the seniors. both students and professors.
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