Bridgewater College BC Digital Commons Bridgewater Magazine Journals and Campus Publications 3-1988 Vol. 64, No. 3 | March 1988 Bridgewater College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/bridgewater_magazine BRIDGEWATER Volume 64 Number3 March, 1988 ODAC Basketball Tournament Winners I Rev. Neuhaus visits with guests after the Mow Lecture-story on page 4. Life After Bridgewater - Three Profiles 2&3 Howard-Neuhaus Constitutional Debate 4 Richard Rosser to Speak at Founders Day 5 Spiritual Life Institute 6 John and Rachel Myers and Naomi West Honored 6 Elderhostel Courses 7 Women's Basketball Team Goes to ODAC Tournament 8 Baseball Preview 9 Mark Your Calendar 11 Spring Sports 11-13 Trusts in Estate Planning 10 Class Notes 14 Fonda Harlow goes upfor a shot-story on page 8. Cover: Men's Basketball team wins ODAC title. Bridgewater College seeks to enroll qualified students regardless of sex, race, creed, handicap, or national or ethnic origin; and further, it does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, handicap, or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, employment practices, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other college administered programs and activities. Neva A. Rybicki, '73, Editor Director of Public Information Curtiss M. Dudley, '83 Sports Information Director This is a newsletter of the Bridgewater publication series (064-960) published four times a year: October, December, March, and June, by Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812-9992. Bridgewater College is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support for Education. Second class postage paid at Bridgewater, Va. Volume 64, Number 3, March, 1988. Change of Address: Notice of a change of address should be sent to: Bridgewater Alumni Magazine, Box 33, Bridgewater Cheerleaders win national recognition­ College, Bridgewater, Va. 22812-9992. Please note that the Post Office charges 30cents for every address it must correct. story on page 5. 1987-88 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament Champions. Men's Basketball TeamWins ODAC Tournament by Curt Dudley, '83 The Eagle's men's basketball program experienced gained would reap bigger The Eagles began their second long climbed to new heights during the 1987- benefits in short time. winning streak with a thrilling 90-84 88 season. Under the guidance of third­ One year later the Eagles were joined double-overtime win at home against year head coach Bill Leatherman, the by Ramsey Yeatts (Gretna, VA). The Emory & Henry. It was a battle featuring Eagles won both the regular season and final ingredient was thus added and the the top two players in the conference in ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Con­ unit responded with a 17-9 record and Yeatts and E & H's Stan Eggleston. ference) tournament titles, received and the College's first ever regular season Yeatts prevailed with a career high 45 maintained a lofty national ranking and ODAC baseketball championship. points. advanced to the NCAA (National Col­ Although the Eagles owned the regular The extra period game began a stretch legiate Athletic Association) national season title, their season ended with an in which the Eagles played three over­ championship tournament. The final upset loss in the tournament semi-finals. time contests in four outings. Bridge­ overall record of 24-5 was a school This winter the Eagles went all the water won all three extended games and record for the men's cage program. way. Bridgewater posted a 12-2 record, the experience would pay off at tourna­ "It will go down as a season unparal­ its best ever in the twelve-year history of ment time. leled in Bridgewater basketball history," ODAC, and again finished in first place. The Eagles had little difficultyadvanc­ said Leatherman, who was named ODAC By the Christmas recess the Eagles ing past the quarter-finals, disposing of as well as South Atlantic Coach of the had cruised to a 9-1 overall record. Their last place Lynchburg 70-44. The win Year for the second consecutive year. only loss was a 78-79 overtime decision avenged last year's tournament loss. "The achievements of this season will be at Division I Virginia Military Institute. Although the Eagles were the top magnified as time goes on. A few years The game was highlighted by a Cameron seed for the tournament, the hype cen­ from now it will mean even more to the Hall record 40 points scored by Ramsey tered around seven-time tournament players," stated Leatherman. Yeatts. It took a 3-point shot in the clos­ champion Roanoke College. The Actually, the foundation for this win­ ing seconds to defeat the Eagles. Maroons had won 21 consecutive tour­ ter's success was laid in Leatherman's Before the Eagles took to the court nament games since joining the ODAC, initial season. At that time the Eagles' for the 1988 portion of the season, the and 22 after defeating W & L in the starting lineup featured three freshmen NCAA released its first national poll of quarterfinals.Bridgewater and Roanoke in Stacey Lee (Keysville, VA), Todd the year. Bridgewater emerged 8th on faced each other in the semifinals at the DeBerry (Roanoke, VA), and Tim Lle­ the Top Twenty poll; 294 teams are elig­ Salem Civic Center. wellyn (Richmond, VA) along with ible for the Division III poll. The Eagles seemed to have the game in sophomore transfer John Curry (Ver­ Two weeks and four wins later the hand, leading 70-62 with I :38 to play. ona, VA). With a deliberate down­ Eagles peaked at No. 4 in the ratings. An But pride would not allow Roanoke to tempo brand of basketball, the Eagles I I-game winning streak aided the Eagles' be beaten without a fight. The Maroons managed a 6-19 ( IO losses were by 5 or upward movement in the poll before the came back to tie the game 72-72 with less points) record in 1985-86, but the 71-67 loss to Washington & Lee. (See Men's Basketball, page 8) March, 1988 Life After Bridgewater - Three will then mediate conflict among their fellow students. How does one finda mediator to help settle a problem? The first step is to call the Center and explain the problem. The Center representative, after reassuring Caller Adam of neutral, empathetic assistance, then contacts Party Brooks to explain that Adam wishes for a mediator to help settle the conflict. It is important here to express the neutrality and empathy of the Center, for Brooks may not have realized the extent of the conflict. A mediator is then selected from a list of trained volunteers, and a time is set for the parties and mediator to meet and the Center to discuss the problem. All of this usually takes a week's time. One meeting may suffice to Carolyn answers a call at the Community Mediation Center in Harrisonburg. settle the differences. BVSer from Australia. As with most What lies ahead for Carolyn after BYS projects, the project hosts are BYS? "I would like to begin graduate Carolyn Willoughby responsible for providing room and studies at Bethany Theological Semi­ When Carolyn Willoughby, '87, took board and a monthly stipend to the nary (near Chicago, Illinois,) with the a Conflict Resolution and Mediation volunteers. ministry as a goal," Carolyn commented. course with Mr. Lawrence Hoover, Jr., The Community Mediation Center Another possibility for her is to enter a her senior year at Bridgewater, she found was founded in 1982 by a group of master's program in Conflict Resolu­ a subject to which she could respond community citizens who recognized the tion at George Mason University in deeply. During the course, Mr. Hoover need for an alternative method of dis­ Fairfax, Virginia. took the class on a visit to the Commun­ pute resolution. The purpose of the Cen­ ity Mediation Center in Harrisonburg, ter is to promote successful conflict reso­ and the idea for a new Brethren Volun­ lution, and to have conflict recognized teer project was born in Carolyn's mind. as a healthy and creative force for A member of the Marilla Church of change when it is dealt with in a positive • the Brethren in Copemish, Michigan, and honest manner. Carolyn was familiar with the Brethren Carolyn's tasks include general office Volunteer Service program, which has a upkeep, maintenance of the library longstanding tradition of ministry materials, participation in mediation through service to people around the training sessions, and setting up media­ world. tion sessions for clients. She will also be After graduating in May of 1987 with responsible for representing the Center a bachelor's degree in International at Juvenile and Domestic Court ses­ Studies, Carolyn joined BYS Unit #181 sions. "When the judge wishes to refer a with 29 other volunteers for three weeks case to mediation, one of our represen­ of orientation on the outskirts of Chi­ tatives will be there to follow up," cago. "The best part of orientation were Carolyn said. Mediation training sessions involve Paula is working in frame conservation this the sessions with Barbara Date, who semester. spoke to us on personality profile 20-hour courses offeredtwice a year for styles-how people are different and persons who wish to be mediators. process information differently,"Carolyn Additional training is necessary for per­ Paula Artal-Isbrand remarked. "We looked at our own styles sons interested in marriage/ divorce For those of us who have enjoyed art and how we could help other people mediation. The Center also provides and museum shows at one or more of learn their styles and learn to work more mediation training for school children the Smithsonian museums, we may not effectively together." to help them handle conflict.