Skip to main content

Full text of "The Rhododendron [serial]"

See other formats 


1985  DHODODENDDON 


THE  RHODODENDRON 

1985  Volume  63 
Appalachian  &tate  University 
Boone,  North  Carolina  28608 

1 985  by  THE  RHODODENDRON  and  Appalachian  State  University.  All  rights  reserved.  No  part  of  this  book  may  be  copied 
without  the  express  written  permission  of  THE  RHODODENDRON.  Printed  in  the  United  States  of  America  by  Delmar 
Publishing  Company,  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 


«^ff:u    ;*** 


APPALACHIAN 

0k    STATE      . 
^iiMfVERSin 


BUK 


STAFF 

Mike  Sparks 
Editor-in-Chief 

Cathy  Stuart 
Managing  Editor 

Ben  Plunkett 
Photo  Editor 


Vicki  Reeves 
Features  Editor 

Brad  Williams 

Neal  Montgomery 

Features  Photo  Editors 

Patricia  L.  Johnson 
Academics  Editor 

Jim  Owens 

Tina  Morris 

Academics  Photo  Editors 

Donald  Cockerham 
Sports  Editor 

Jeff  Mendenhall 
Sports  Photo  Editor 

Lisa  Grindstaff 
Layout/Design 

Martin  Smith 
Darkroom  Technician 


Writers:  S.  K.  Anderson,  Susan  Bair,  Jon  Boling,  Jim  Brannon,  Donna 
Brockman,  Beth  Bull,  Diane  Bunn,  Michael  Burkenbine,  Dan  Carrow, 
JDonna  Ellis,  Sandra  Fuda,  David  Holston,  Jeff  Jones,  Kristin  Kopren, 
Karen  Kornegay,  Melinda  Long,  Mike  McMackin,  Lance  Merklin, 
William  Morgan,  Dawn  Moss,  Shannon  Neal,  Eric  Olson,  Becki  Pierce- 
Ebdy,  Joe  Poletti,  Gayle  Rachels,  Cameron  Reece,  Dallas  Reese, 
Richard  Schwartz,  Lynn  Self,  Chantelle  Smith,  David  Spencer,  Wendy 
Stewart,  Susan  Treece,  Jeff  Varner,  Leanne  Walters. 

Photographers:  Tracy  Brooks,  Mac  Brown,  Jack  Culbreth,  John  Day, 
Bart  de  Haas,  Michelle  Goodnight,  Roy  Hill,  Mary  Anne  Gentry 
Charles  Ledbetter,  Bill  Maycock,  Tina  Porter,  Daerr  Reid,  Bill  Styre 
Ross  Tricebock,  Will  Vickers,  Walt  West,  John  Zourzoukis 

Design  Assistants:  Forrest  Andrews,  Kim  Stewart,  Tami  Sparks. 

Darkroom  Assistant:  Matthew  LeQuire. 

Advisors:  Sammy  Hartley  and  Kathryn  Knight. 


CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 

4 

FEATURES 

18 

FEATURES  GALLERY 

112 

A/^ArMTN/ll/^O 

HOO 

pUf  J  i  k^^«^ *m»— ■       --^^^^^M 

-\CADEMICS  GALLERY 

200 

SPORTS 

210 

SPORTS  GALLERY 

290 

PORTRAITS 

304 

CLOSING  GALLERY 

386 

y& 


'      ...-.V 

)' 

i< /'■•;-■     > 


/'« 


'/7       HH 


^■few. 


*•«••»' 


-■<..•! 


*«»• 


n&t 


■&; 


s 


i 


&a 


*.    » 


.>.£T"\- 


"        X     i 


l^:: 


,^.--l>~ 


If 


.7'' 


SKgSgjfMBffM 


......jx:::;.;;.... 


OQOOQO 

O  T9 


$  &  • 


i 


People,  Places,  and  Events 

Welcome  to  the  "extraordinary  out-of-the-ordinary"  section 
of  the  1985  Rhododendron.  In  this  section  you  will  find 
remarkable  people,  unusual  and  interesting  places,  and 
wonderful  and  exciting  happenings  on  campus  and  around 
Boone.  We  bring  you  an  inside  look  at  concerts, 
performances,  Brothers  and  Sisters,  places  to  live  in  Boone, 
and  where  to  go  for  entertainment,  work,  or  help  on  campus. 
We  bring  you  people,  the  media,  politics,  religion,  the 
world  in  focus,  in  effect,  the  entire  year  at  ASU  in  100  pages. 

Several  dedicated  writers  and  photographers  and  a  couple 
of  editors  donated  time,  patience,  and  ideas  into  the  creation 
of  Features  '85.  Our  purpose  was  to  relate  our  section  to  life 
in  Boone  —  the  fun,  the  people,  and  the  goings-on  around 
ASU.  We  invite  you  to  read,  look,  and  enjoy. 


*'  j 


MIKE  CROSS: 
Singer 
Song  Writer 
Story  Teller 
Musician 

When  Mike  Cross  brings  his  show  to  Appalachian,  an 
enthusiastic  audience  is  always  on  hand  to  welcome  him. 
Friday,  August  31,  was  no  exception  as  a  small  but  lively 
crowd  filed  into  Farthing  Auditorium.  Mike  gave  his  usual 
outstanding  performance.  From  Appalachian  and  Irish  fiddle 
tunes  to  slow  ballads  of  love,  Mike  enchanted  the  audience 
for  one  and  a  half  hours.  And  of  course,  he  did  not  forget  the 
hilarious  stories  and  songs  that  he  is  famous  for. 

As  always,  Mike  stirred  up  plenty  of  crowd  participation. 
Mike  himself  laughed  uncontrollably  when  a  fan  propelled  a 
rubber  chicken  onto  the  stage  during  "The  Lord'll  Provide,"  a 
song  about  a  chicken  hawk  whose  love  for  chickens  brings  on 
his  demise.  Mike  picked  up  the  rubber  chicken  and 
proceeded  to  carry  on  a  conversation  with  it  as  well  as  to  let 
it  sing  a  song. 

After  a  brief  autograph  session  following  the  show,  where 
Mike  gladly  signed  albums  (and  rubber  chickens),  I  had  the 
opportunity  to  talk  with  he  and  his  wife  about  his  life  and 
career.  "I  started  out  about  12  or  13  years  ago.  I  didn't  start 
playing  the  guitar  until  around  my  senior  year  in  college  and 
never  thought  that  it  would  lead  to  a  vocation.  I  guess  I  fell 
into  it  accidentally." 

Since  he  mentioned  college,  I  asked  him  to  talk  briefly 
about  his  college  experience.  He  laughingly  replied,  "When  I 
first  entered  UNC-Chapel  Hill,  I  had  this  idealistic  view  of 
higher  education  —  that  great  pursuit  of  knowledge!  But  I 
soon  found  that  no  formal  study  provided  an  education  for 
me.  I  stayed  on  for  lack  of  a  better  alternative  and,  of  course, 
to  please  my  parents."  After  college,  Mike  went  to  law  school 
for  two  years  but  continued  his  "independent  study"  on 
guitar.  He  quit  law  school  to  pursue  his  entertainment  career 
and  decided  to  make  Chapel  Hill  his  home.  "It's  a  magical 
place,"  he  said. 

Mike  has  received  fan  letters  from  as  far  away  as  France, 
and  has  heard  of  "Elma  Turl"  being  performed  in  Russia. 
Western  North  Carolina,  however,  remains  one  of  his  favorite 
places.  He  grew  up  in  Lenoir,  NC,  about  "an  hour  down  the 
mountain."  He  has  ties  with  Appalachian  State  also.  "My 
dad  went  to  ASU  and  played  football  and  baseball  after 
World  War  II.  The  first  team  I  can  ever  remember  pulling  for 
was  the  Mountaineers.  I  really  love  this  area,  but  don't  get  up 
here  as  much  since  P.  B.  Scotts  closed." 

We  then  began  talking  about  his  songs.  "Most  of  my  funny 


songs  are  just  conjured  up  —  they're  not  about  any  particular 
real-life  situations.  I  may  make  up  a  melody  and  some  lyrics 
in  my  head  and  not  write  it  down  until  three  days  later." 
When  asked  which  of  his  songs  is  his  favorite,  he  replied, 
"It's  constantly  changing.  Right  now  it  would  probably  be 
"Not  For  The  Love  I  Take."  It  represents  those  things  in  life 
that  are  most  important,  but  which  are  often  taken  for 
granted.  We  often  look  for  what  we  can  get  out  of  a 
relationship  rather  than  seeing  what  we  can  offer  it."  When 
asked  about  his  funny  songs,  he  chuckled  and  replied,  "I  love 
to  make  people  laugh  —  I  want  them  to  leave  saying  they 
had  a  good  time." 

It  was  getting  late  and  Mike  had  to  get  on  the  road  toward 
another  show  so  I  asked  him  about  any  long  range  plans  he 
might  have.  He  paused  then  said,  "Well,  unfortunately,  I 
don't  have  any.  I  feel  that  one  day  I'll  just  realize  that  this  is 
not  what  I'm  supposed  to  do  any  more.  For  right  now  I'm  just 
trying  to  follow  intuition.  I  know  there  is  a  great  purpose  out 
there  for  doing  what  I  do." 

Mike  Cross:  singer,  song  writer,  story  teller,  musician.  He 
has  that  unique  quality  that  all  performers  strive  for  —  being 
able  to  capture  the  audiences'  attention  and  imagination  and 
keeping  them  in  that  magical  state  from  the  first  note  to  the 
final  encore.  For  Mike,  it  seems  to  come  naturally. 

BY  WILLIAM  MORGAN 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  CHARLES  LEDBETTER 


•     * 

J         ' 

1 

4V  ^H      ^^BU^W^^^^^ T»iMi      ] 

...   I.   -  -*f- 


*,m*U 


CREEK  FREAK 
FANTASY 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JACK  CULBRETH 
ARTICLE  BY  DIANE  BUNN  AND  DONNA  ELLIS 

Sugarcreek,  a  band  that  originated  in  Charlotte,  NC,  shook 
Farthing  Auditorium  for  two  solid  hours  with  their  hard- 
driving,  energetic  rock  'n  roll  on  the  night  of  September  21. 
Triax,  a  relatively  new  but  very  polished  band,  opened  for 
Sugarcreek  with  lively  renditions  of  "Rock  You  Like  A 
Hurricane"  and  "You  Got  Another  Thing  Coming"  by  such 
bands  as  Scorpions  and  Judas  Priest. 

The  concert  was  sponsored  by  the  Student  Government 
Association.  President  Lisa  Strickland  called  the  show  "a 
great  success.  We  were  glad  to  be  able  to  provide  the  students 
with  an  evening  of  music.  I  think  everybody  really  had  a  good 
time." 

Tim  Clark,  the  Sugarcreek  lead  singer,  kept  the  audience 
rowdy  asking,  "Is  everybody  ready  to  party?"  After  an 
emphatic  "YES!"  he  invited  the  crowd  to  meet  him  in  the 
lobby  after  the  show  for  autographs  and  conversation. 

Sugarcreek  plans  to  go  national  soon  and  is  scheduled  to 
appear  on  "Star  Search,"  a  syndicated  television  show  with  a 
talent  show  format,  in  1985. 

Sugarcreek  opened  their  show  with  Night  Ranger's  "When 
You  Close  Your  Eyes."  The  audience  came  alive  when  the 
band  performed  its  original  songs  "Rock  the  Night  Away," 
"Soothsayer,"  and  "American  Girls."  They  also  performed 
songs  by  Rick  Springfield,  Scandal,  and  their  encore 
consisted  of  Van  Halen's  "Jump"  and  "Panama." 

Sugarcreek,  as  always,  made  their  fans  feel  like  part  of  the 
show,  encouraging  hand-clapping  to  the  beat  and  singing 
along  with  the  songs.  This  fun-loving  group  of  guys  left  the 
audience  exhilarated,  exasperated,  and  enthused.  There  was 
not  a  disappointed  Creek  Freak  to  be  found. 


^!  ^?i3E^K 


A  Weekend  Full  of  Music 


Appalachian's  homecoming  weekend  entertainment  on 
October  18-20  this  year  relied  on  the  talents  of  three  bands 
appearing  at  H'appy's.  Export,  the  British  band  scheduled  to 
make  their  debut  appearance  in  the  United  States  at  ASU, 
cancelled  with  less  than  a  week  remaining  until  Homecoming. 
Students  were  left  to  attend  H'appy's  each  night  to  watch, 
listen,  and  dance  to  the  sounds  of  the  Spongetones,  Xenon, 
and  Brice  Street. 

The  Spongetones,  a  band  which  plays  60's  rock,  started  the 
weekend  off,  Appalachian-style,  on  Thursday  night.  Playing 
such  songs  as  "Drive  My  Car",  "Doo  Wa  Diddy",  and  "Hang 
on  Sloopy",  The  Spongetones  enticed  the  energetic  crowd  into 
vigorous  movement.  Entertaining  a  capacity  crowd,  the  dance 
floor  was  full  as  the  Spongetones  rocked  H'appy's. 

Xenon,  a  band  which  originated  on  the  campus  of  NCSU, 
performed  on  October  19.  Among  their  original  songs,  Xenon 
played  "Punk  Rock  Baby"  and  "Heather".  They  also  played 
songs  by  Prince,  Billy  Idol,  and  Van  Halen.  Xenon's  stage 
antics  included  synchronized  dance  steps  by  the  group  and 
interesting  and  innovative  variations  of  playing  their 
instruments.  The  band's  lead  singer  stated,  "To  go  national  is 
what  we're  shooting  for."  Xenon  wants  to  cut  an  album  in 
hopes  of  creating  national  acceptance  towards  their  ultimate 
goal.  Xenon  was  a  great  enjoyment  to  all  who  attended  —  the 
crowd  loved  'em. 

On  October  20,  after  ASU's  astounding  victory  over 
tfurman,  Brice  Street  appeared  at  H'appy's.  Performing  songs 


by  such  artists  as  the  Police  and  the  Cars,  Brice  Street  put  on 
a  good  show  The  songs  they  played  were  not  easy  to  dance 
to,  but  the  crowd  seemed  satisfied  with  just  listening  to  Brice 
Street  and  not  dancing. 

When  students  were  asked  how  they  felt  about  Export  not 
appearing,  the  answers  were  basically  the  same.  Most 
students  were  disappointed  that  a  well-known  band  was  not 
chosen  in  the  first  place. 

"For  Homecoming  we  should  have  a  well-known  band 
because  more  people  would  come,"  said  Jill  Harman. 

"I've  never  heard  of  them.  It  seems  like  they  (ASU)  would 
have  gotten  an  American  band,"  commented  Rodney  Beaver. 

"I  was  disappointed  that  Export  was  booked  to  do  a 
concert  here  in  the  first  place,"  said  Carmen  Borg. 

"I  was  disappointed  because  for  Homecoming  we  deserve  a 
good  band,  but  there  wasn't  much  we  could  do  about  Export 
cancelling,"  Sean  Hight  stated. 

"I  wasn't  even  going  to  see  them  (Export),"  confessed  Jess 
Francis. 

Although  Export  cancelled  their  concert  at  ASU,  students 
were  not  totally  disappointed  and  the  attendance  at  H'appy's 
was  evidence  that  Appalachian's  substitute  Homecoming 
concerts  were  a  success  anyway. 


Bewitching  Night: 
Haunting  Hangovers 


ARTICLE  BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 


Halloween  is  a  word  that  conjures  up  images  of  ghouls  and 
goblins  as  well  as  festive  activities.  But  what  is  Halloween 
and  how  did  it  start?  There  are  no  absolute  explanations,  but 
many  cultures  have  their  own  myths. 

The  name  Halloween  means  hallowed  or  holy  evening 
because  it  takes  place  on  the  day  before  All  Saint's  Day. 
Many  cultures  believe  that  on  this  day  all  demons  come  forth 
to  oppose  Saints.  In  some  countries  Halloween  is  connected 
with  the  return  of  the  herds  from  the  fields,  the  renewal  of 
laws  and  land  leases,  the  return  of  the  dead  to  revisit  their 
homes,  and  many  others.  Other  countries  believe  that  with 
November  comes  the  darkest  and  most  barren  part  of  the 
year,  therefore  bringing  with  it  ghosts,  witches,  goblins,  and 
demons.  In  Scotland,  people  used  to  think  that  Halloween 
was  the  best  day  of  the  year  to  ask  questions  to  the  souls  of 
the  dead.  In  Celtic  and  Anglo-Saxon  times  Halloween  was 
the  eve  of  the  new  year.  The  druid  priests  in  ancient  Gual  and 
Britain  believed  that  ghosts,  spirits,  fairies,  witches,  and  elves 
harm  people  on  Halloween  and  that  the  cat  was  sacred 
because  cats  were  once  humans  but  were  changed  because  of 
evil  deeds. 

The  Irish  have  a  legend  of  how  the  symbol  of  the  Jack 
O'lantern  came  about  A  man  named  Jack  was  unable  to 
enter  Heaven  because  he  was  greedy  He  was  unable  to  enter 
hell  because  he  had  played  jokes  on  the  devil  So  Jack  has  to 
walk  the  earth  carrying  his  lantern  until  Judgement  Day, 
therefore  coining  the  word  and  symbol,  Jack  O'lantern. 

Today,  Halloween  is  a  day  that  is  recognized  by  many, 
especially  children  People  dress  up  in  costumes,  go  to 
parties,  play  games,  and  go  tnck-or  treating  They  also  bob 
for  apples,  tell  fortunes,  and  go  to  haunted  houses  People 
also  play  pranks  on  others  sometimes  resulting  in  not  so 
harmless  actions 


L 


7 


■^K 


'*& 


At  ASU,  Halloween  brings  many  big  celebrations. 
Students  dress  up  in  costumes  and  go  to  parties.  There  were  a 
variety  of  costumes  this  year.  Everything  from  the  traditional 
ghosts,  witches,  clowns,  and  vampires,  to  punk  rockers,  bums, 
mice,  and  many  others.  No  matter  what  the  costume,  the 
party,  or  the  history  of  the  occasion,  Halloween  provides  a 
good  opportunity  to  be  a  little  silly,  a  little  spooky,  and  to  do 
a  little  partying  on  a  weeknight. 


Guests  were  also  treated  to  the  knighting  of  Captain  Walter 
Raleigh  and  the  introduction  of  tobacco  to  the  court.  The 
Center  for  Continuing  Education  prepared  the  cuisine  which 
was  also  of  the  Elizabethan  sort. 

Claudia  Mohler,  a  part-time  theatre  instructor  at  ASU, 
played  Queen  Elizabeth  this  year  for  the  first  time.  "She  was 
a  brilliant  woman  and  obviously  a  good  statesman,"  Mohler 
said  of  the  Queen.  "She  had  to  be  an  incredible  woman  to 
survive  and  carry  on  in  a  man's  world." 

If  you  missed  the  feast  and  entertainment  this  year,  you'll 
have  ample  opportunity  to  catch  it  in  the  future.  With  sell- 
out crowds  every  night  and  every  year,  this  Christmas 
celebration  is  sure  to  be  around  for  a  long  time  to  come. 


Ye  Oldc  Madrigal  Feaste 


The  eighth  annual  Madrigal  Feaste,  "1584:  An  Evening 
With  Queen  Elizabeth  and  Captain  Walter  Raleigh,"  was  an 
authentic  1584  Christmas  celebration  right  down  to  the 
clothes  they  wore  and  the  songs  they  sang.  The  Feaste,  held 
November  29  and  30  and  December  1,  6,  7,  and  8  at  the 
Center  of  Continuing  Education,  was  a  unique  and  exciting 
way  for  guests  to  welcome  the  holiday  season. 

"This  whole  thing  has  been  researched  —  it's  not  just  let's 
sing  a  little  bit  "jvhile  they  chew,"  said  Noel  Lovelace,  the 
ASU  music  professor  who  directed  the  dinner.  Under  his 
direction  the  University  Chamber  Singers  performed 
Elizabethan  compositions  in  English,  French,  German, 
Italian,  and  Latin  and  danced  Elizabethan  court  dances. 


;,,- 


Native  Americans  Hold  Heritage  Celebration 


ARTICLE  BY  CHANTELLE  SMITH 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS  AND  BART  DE 

HAAS 

Feathers,  beadwork,  tepees,  and  buckskins;  all  are  typical 
objects  associated  with  American  Indians.  However,  there  is 
much  more  to  the  Native  Americans  of  today  than  the 
traditional  emblems  that  many  people  identify  with  them. 
ASU's  Native  American  Festival,  held  October  24  and  25, 
was  a  conglomeration  of  all  the  flavors  of  the  Native 
American  way;  both  today  and  yesterday.  Sponsored  this  year 
for  the  first  time  by  ASU's  Native  American  Council,  the 
festival  provided  an  opportunity  to  expose  students  to  both 
Native  American  heritage  and  to  their  roles  in  contemporary 
society. 

The  Native  American  Council  is  a  newly  formed  university 
club  whose  members  are  students,  faculty,  and  community 
members  who  are  interested  in  Native  American  ways.  The 
council's  primary  purpose  is  to  broaden  awareness  of  Native 
American  people  and  to  provide  ways  for  other  interested 
people  to  get  involved.  As  the  chief  of  the  council,  I  feel  this 
type  of  group  is  important  because  so  many  people  are 
unaware  of  the  problems  that  face  Indian  people  today.  Al 
Corum  is  the  council's  faculty  advisor;  Earl  Locklear, 
assistant  chief;  and  Ron  Collier,  communicator.  Although  the 
council's  membership  is  mainly  those  people  who  claim 
American  Indian  blood,  membership  is  not  limited  to  these 
people. 

Children,  children,  everywhere  ...  or  so  it  seemed  if  you 
happened  to  be  around  Sanford  Mall  on  October  24  and  25. 
Several  area  county  schools  brought  classes  to  get  a  taste  of 
the  "Indians."  Eustace  Conway  set  up  his  tepee  in  the  mall  to 
entertain  students  of  all  ages.  Although  the  children  enjoyed 
the  experience  of  participating  in  a  traditional  Indian  dance 
and  learned  many  interesting  things  from  Conway,  perhaps 
the  younger  ones  caused  the  college  students  to  simply  view 
the  activities  from  a  safe  distance.  "I  love  to  teach  the 
younger  people,"  said  Conway,  "but  I  wish  some  of  the 
students  on  campus  would  have  gotten  more  involved."  The 
learning  of  traditional  ways  of  Indians  is  important  for 
everyone;  both  young  and  old. 

In  addition  to  the  tepees  on  the  Mall,  several  traditional 
dances  were  held  and  many  pointers  about  traditional  living 
were  taught  by  Conway  and  Derry  Woods.  Woods  is  a  strong 
believer  in  traditional  ways  and  he  also  brought  his  tepee 
along  for  the  occasion.  Kenneth  Snepp  displayed  some  of  his 
crafts  at  Plemmons  Student  Union  and  talked  with  interested 
students. 

Fry  bread,  a  traditional  American  Indian  dish,  was  served 
with  chili  at  the  Student  Union.  Although  many  people  had 
never  heard  of  fry  bread  or  Indian  tacos,  they  sold  very  well. 
The  money  raised  by  the  sale  helped  to  pay  for  the  speakers 
who  attended  the  festival. 

To  support  the  festival's  theme,  "The  Native  American  in 
Contemporary  Society,"  several  speakers  came  to  ASU  to 
help  relate  ideas  and  experiences  to  those  who  came  to  hear 


of  the  ways  Native  Americans  are  presently  involved  in 
society.  The  lectures,  that  were  held  in  Our  House,  were  not 
flooded  with  people,  but  the  energy  created  by  the  speakers 
was  very  strong  and  personal.  In  regard  to  the  number  of 
people  in  attendence,  one  of  the  speakers,  Candy  Hamilton, 
commented  that,  "The  amount  of  people  who  came  is  not 
important,  because  even  if  you  touch  only  two  people,  that's 
two  people  that  you  didn't  have  before." 

Hamilton  and  Dr.  Delane  Boyer,  a  Sioux  Indian  who  works 
with  the  Department  of  Community  Colleges,  gave  an 
overview  of  the  situation  on  reservations.  Bruce  Jones,  a 
Lumbee  Indian  and  Commissioner  of  Indian  Affairs  in  North 
Carolina,  also  attended  and  spoke  at  the  festival.  Each  night 
panel  discussions  were  held  and  individuals  were  given  the 
chance  to  ask  questions. 

Overall,  I  would  say  that  the  Native  American  Festival  was 
a  success.  Many  people  worked  hard  to  put  the  festival 
together.  If  nothing  else,  we  learned  what  a  job  it  is  to  do 
something  like  this,  but  most  of  all,  we  found  out  how 
rewarding  it  is  to  expose  people  to  the  heritage  and  current 
status  of  the  first  Americans.  For  teaching  today  is  the  key  to 
making  tomorrow  better  for  everyone. 


X 


^■*M*»^... 


sr-ifc 


An  Autumn  Festival 


ARTICLE  AND  PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  TINA  MORRIS 

The  mountains  and  changing  leaves  provided  an  excellent 
background  for  Boone's  Oktoberfest  '84.  The  festival  has 
become  a  tradition  in  Boone.  The  citizens,  students,  artists, 
and  craftsmen  look  forward  each  year  to  the  celebration. 

The  festival  kicked-off  with  the  opening  of  the  play 
"Inherit  the  Wind"  which  was  performed  by  the  Blue  Ridge 
Community  Theatre.  The  three  day  Street  Arts  Festival 
began  the  following  day.  The  final  day  of  Oktoberfest  was 
observed  with  a  picnic  on  the  lawn  of  the  Jones'  House  and 
an  art  auction. 

Artists  and  craftsmen  flocked  to  show  to  sell  their  wares 
at  the  Street  Arts  Festival.  Some,  like  Stella  Bush,  came 
from  as  far  as  Charlotte,  while  others  like  Donnella  Williams 
and  Kathy  Sabadosa,  reside  here  in  Boone.  The  items  that 
could  be  found  were  handmade  footstools  that  doubled  as 
storage  boxes,  quilts,  blankets,  pillows,  dried  flowers,  candies, 
balloons,  jellies,  jams,  pickles,  and  a  hundred  other  country 
collectables. 

Bern  Grey  Owl  was  one  of  the  craftsmen  who  came  to 
Boone  to  peddle  his  goods.  This  year  was  his  second  year  at 
the  Boone  festival.  He  felt  that  it  was  "much  more  organized 
than  before."  Bern  also  pointed  out  that  he  enjoyed  talking  to 
people  and  students  who  passed  by  his  table  of  boxes.  This 
seemed  to  be  true  with  most  of  the  merchants  They  seemed 
to  enjoy  a  good  conversation  as  much,  if  not  more,  than 
selling  their  items. 

This  year  the  festival  was  moved  to  October  instead  of  the 
traditional  September  to  attract  larger  crowds  already  in  the 
area  to  see  the  leaves  or  to  participate  in  Family  Day.  Mr.  Joe 
Miller  of  Boone  Drug  said  he  felt  that  the  new  date  "made 
the  festival  more  successful."  It  appears  that  the  fourteen 
year  old  festival,  now  Oktoberfest,  has  won  the  heart  of 
Boone  and  will  be  around  for  some  time  to  come. 


A  Visit  From  Home 


Dear  Mom  and  Dad, 

Hi!  How  is  everything  at  home?  I'm  doing  fine  here  at 
ASU.  My  classes  are  hard,  my  professors  are  mean,  and  my 
roommate  and  I  have  only  had  30  fights.  Everything  is  just 
great. 

Speaking  of  school,  next  Saturday,  October  6,  is  Family 
Day.  All  parents  and  other  family  members  are  invited  to 
ASU  for  a  day  of  fun.  There  is  going  to  be  an  information 
fair  in  the  Varsity  Gym  from  9:00  a.m.  to  1 1:00  a.m.  so  you 
will  both  have  to  come  up  early.  You  can  also  get  reduced 
tickets  for  Tweetsie  Railroad,  Grandfather  Mountain,  and 
Mystery  Hill.  At  1 1  a.m.,  there  is  going  to  be  a  slide  show 
about  Appalachian  so  you  will  be  able  to  see  what  it  is  really 
like  up  here.  You  can  even  meet  Chancellor  John  Thomas. 
Wouldn't  that  be  great?  ASU  cheerleaders  and  the  marching 
band  are  going  to  perform,  too.  They  are  great!  It  would 
really  be  nice  if  y'all  would  come  up. 

We  are  also  playing  Western  Carolina  on  Saturday.  General 
Admission  to  the  game  for  parents  is  only  $4.00.  I  know  you 
would  like  to  see  the  game,  Dad.  I  sure  hope  that  we  win. 

Saturday  night,  the  University  Theater  is  presenting 
"Inherit  the  Wind."  It's  all  about  the  "monkey  trials"  of 
1925.  It  should  be  good,  Appalachian  always  has  great  plays. 
You'd  really  like  it,  Mom. 

Well,  tell  everyone  I  said  "hi."  I  can't  wait  to  see  you  on 
Family  Day  1984.  Y'all  can  see  what  it's  really  like  at  ASU. 
See  you  soon!  I  miss  you! 

Love, 
ME 
P.S.  Could  you  send  me  a  little  money? 


Residence  Life 


ARTICLE  BY  DIANE  BUNN  AND  DONNA  ELLIS 

The  move  from  home  and  a  familiar  environment  to  a 
college  dormitory  can  be  a  very  painful  experience  for  new 
students.  To  make  the  transition  somewhat  easier,  the  Office 
of  Residence  life  was  created  to  establish  an  atmosphere  as 
much  like  home  as  possible.  Rick  Geis,  Assistant  Director  of 
Resident  Life  stated,  "The  purpose  of  Residence  Life  is  to 
create  a  sense  of  community  for  the  students." 

The  Office  of  Residence  Life  has  been  in  existence  since 
1980.  To  enhance  the  feeling  of  community,  the  office 
organized  residence  halls  into  clusters,  and  gave  each  cluster 
a  name.  The  four  clusters  are:  Eastridge  Cluster,  consisting  of 
White,  Hoey,  Doughton,  and  Cannon  residence  halls; 
Pinnacle  Cluster,  consisting  of  Cone,  East,  Lovill,  and  Coffey 
halls,  and  Mountaineer  Apartments;  Yosef  Hollow,  consisting 
of  Gardner,  Coltrane,  Justice  and  Newland  dormitories;  and 
Stadium  Heights  Cluster,  consisting  of  Belk,  Bowie,  Eggers, 
Winkler,  and  Frank  residence  halls. 

Residence  Life  also  created  the  organization  known  as 
Resident  Student  Association,  or  as  it  is  more  commonly 
called,  RSA.  This  organization  is  responsible  for  planning, 
suggesting,  and  evaluating  programs,  services,  and  activities 
that  satisfy  the  needs  and  wants  of  most  residents.  The 
organization  encourages  students  to  contribute  their  ideas  and 
suggestions  on  how  to  make  the  residence  halls  more  pleasant 
places  to  live. 

The  Office  of  Residence  Life  acts  as  a  clearing  house  for 
off-campus  condominiums,  apartments,  and  other  housing 


Making  It  More  Like  Home 


options.  They  compile  a  listing  of  all  available  off-campus 
housing  opportunities  for  the  student  who  prefers  to  live 
independently,  away  from  the  campus  environment. 

Residence  Life  provides  a  necessary  service  for  the  well- 
being  of  the  on-campus  students.  It  has  been  shown  in  studies 
that  students  are  able  to  work  more  effectively  in  a 
comfortable  environment,  and  Residence  Life  does  everything 
it  can  to  provide  the  necessary  surroundings  for  ASU 
students  to  develop  to  their  full  potential. 


The  Standard. . . 


ARTICLE  BY  VICKI  REEVES 

What  is  an  RA?  An  RA  or  Resident  Assistant  is  sometimes 
overworked,  most  times  underpaid,  and  at  all  times  a  very 
helpful  and  generous  person.  Besides  attending  to  regular  hall 
duties,  RAs  help  incoming  freshmen  adjust  to  their  new 
environment  by  planning  hall  and  floor  activities  that  help 
familiarize  new  students  with  dorm  life. 

But  RAs  do  more  than  just  plan  activities.  They  are  also  in 
charge  of  the  conduct  of  their  floor,  room  checks,  check-in 
and  check-out  procedures,  and  they  will  even  let  you  in  your 
room  if  you  or  your  roommate  accidentally  get  locked  out. 

Being  an  RA  is  often  a  time-consuming  job,  but  according 
to  Julia  McFarland  of  second  floor  Lovill,  "It's  not  ill-spent 
time  because  it  is  an  opportunity  to  get  to  know  more 
people." 

"What  an  RD  means  to  me,"  says  Bill  Godwin,  RD  of 
Justice  Hall,  "is  allowing  students  to  take  on  the 
responsibility  of  being  an  adult."  He  says  he's  here  to  make 
their  new  home  more  comfortable  but  he  stresses,  "I'm  not  a 
parent." 

RD's  or  Resident  Directors  have  the  responsibility  of 
working  with  residents  and  promoting  an  atmosphere  which 
encourages  independence  and  maturity,  human  interaction, 
and  academic  achievement.  They  also  handle  fire  drills, 
referrals,  and  payroll  for  all  student  employees  in  their 
building.  Besides  all  that,  RD's  are  required  to  be  full  time 
students  currently  working  on  their  master's  degree, 
preferably  in  either  counseling  or  psychology.  All  things 
considered,  RAs  and  RD's  tend  to  be  busy  people  willing  to 
share  their  precious  time  with  others. 


Left  —  This  RA  takes  time  out  from  her  busy  schedule  to  throw  together 
some  grub.  Top  Fight  —  Janet  Hudson,  Harry  Thetford,  Janet  Laver, 
Greg  Schneider,  and  Sandy  Goodwin  choose  to  spend  their  leisure  time 
together.  Middle  Right  —  Jon  Boling,  an  RA  in  Winkler,  takes  care  of 
some  paperwork.  Bottom  Right  —  Marie  Whitfield,  Mary  Eubanks.  Dale 
Pritchard,  and  Liz  Fink  "on  duty." 


Of  Living 


ARTICLE  BY  VICKI  REEVES 

The  noise.  The  fun.  The  unbelievably  small  rooms.  Strange 
roommates.  Lack  of  privacy.  New  friends.  It's  all  a  part  of 
living  in  a  dorm.  And  as  any  new  resident  can  tell  you,  dorm 
life  is  an  experience  you  will  never  forget,  would  have  hated 
to  miss,  and  probably  would  never  go  through  again. 

For  many  students  who  have  never  been  away  from  home 
for  very  long,  the  new  environment  of  a  dorm  can  be 
frightening.  Who  knows  what  strange  creature  lurks  the  halls 
waiting  to  pounce  on  unsuspecting  students!  That's  where  in- 
dorm  security  comes  into  the  picture. 

A  dorm  room  is  a  place  to  study,  sleep,  eat,  or  just  relax. 
There's  not  much  more  room  to  do  anything  else.  As 
freshman  Michael  Spry  put  it,  "It's  real  small.  It's  like 
moving  into  a  cave  or  something." 

Partying  is  another  favorite  pastime  of  dorm  residents. 
Remember  the  time  your  roommate  drank  a  whole  fifth  of 
Mad  Dog  (MD  20/20)  or  the  time  you  woke  up  with  your 
head  in  the  trash  can  without  remembering  how  you  got 
there?  I  do. 

Of  course,  not  everyone  enjoys  all  night  parties.  "If 
somebody's  raisin'  hell  down  the  hall,  it's  hard  to  sleep,"  says 
Clark  Whittington.  Otherwise  it's  "alright." 

Living  on  campus  has  its  advantages  and  disadvantages. 
Some  students  like  it  a  lot.  According  to  Teresa  Robertson, 
"You  lose  a  little  privacy  but  it's  a  little  more  fun.  You  need 
people  close  by."  Close  is  the  key  word.  The  walls  have  BIG 
ears.  Other  students  are  open  minded  about  it.  "I  don't  like  it 
because  it  doesn't  give  you  a  sense  of  home,"  says  freshman 
Susan  Collins.  "I  do  like  it  because  it  exposes  you  to  different 
ordeals  and  a  different  lifestyle."  Ordeals  is  another  key  word. 
Who  could  ever  forget  the  time  Mom  and  Dad  popped  in  to 
see  you  right  after  a  major  Rock  run  or  when  your  boyfriend 
at  home  called  and  your  roommate's  older  brother  answered 
the  phone.  Instant  catastrophe.  I  remember.  Do  you? 


Your  Own  Place 


ARTICLE  BY  RICHARD  SCHWARTZ 

"The  dorms  are  too  crowded.  The  rooms  are  too  small.  It's 
just  too  darned  noisy.  I  want  my  own  place."  These  words 
have  been  spoken  by  many  students  here  at  ASU.  With  the 
growing  enrollment  and  the  increasing  number  of  options  for 
off  campus  life,  moving  away  from  the  dorms  has  become 
more  and  more  popular. 

Some  enterprising  businessmen  have  recently  begun  to 
respond  to  the  students'  needs  by  building  an  overwhelming 
number  of  apartments  and  condominiums  in  a  short  time. 
During  the  summer  of  1984,  apartment  complexes  and 
condominiums  sprang  up  in  Boone  like  wild  mountain  weeds. 
College  Place  and  Kingswood  Condominiums  are  two  of  the 
bigger  developments.  The  area  where  the  old  Daniel  Boone 
Inn  once  stood  is  now  the  home  for  the  Daniel  Boone 
Condominiums,  a  giant  aluminum  dragon  lurking  over  King 
Street. 

The  condomania  is  not  limited  only  to  Boone.  From  the 
Blue  Ridge  Parkway  one  can  look  out  over  the  wild  and 
reckless  construction  of  nature  and  spot  something 
architectural  and  geometric  —  Sugar  Top  Condominiums. 

Is  the  surge  in  condominium  construction  hurting  the 
apartment  complexes'  business?  Natalie  Trost,  the  assistant 
manager  at  Appalachian  South,  said,  "No,  the  newer 
apartments  and  condominiums  have  not  hurt  us  very  much  at 
all."  For  the  first  time  that  she  can  recall,  however, 
Appalachian  South  has  three  vacant  units.  She  feels  the  only 
reason  that  students  are  attracted  to  the  other  apartment 
complexes  is  because  they  are  newer.  She  does  not  believe 
their  complex  will  suffer  because  of  their  location  and  the 
excellent  facilities  they  offer.  She  admitted  that  the  arrival  of 
these  newer  buildings  has  forced  them  to  make  some 
improvements  but  they  had  planned  to  do  these  things 
anyway. 

There  are  advantages  and  disadvantages  to  both  lifestyles, 
on  or  off  campus.  Off  campus  life  carries  with  it  quite  a  few 
more  responsibilities  than  does  dorm  life.  Paying  bills,  getting 
to  and  from  campus,  and  not  forgetting  to  buy  toilet  paper 
are  three  of  the  bigger  ones.  Trost  stated,  "Students  need  to 
get  off-campus.  It  gives  them  a  sense  of  having  a  place  of 
their  own.  It  is  a  place  where  they  don't  have  to  worry  about 
rules  and  restrictions  as  much." 

The  privacy  and  the  freedom  that  apartment  living 
provides  cause  many  students  to  anticipate  the  day  when  they 
can  have  a  place  of  their  own.  No  more  sharing  a  bathroom 
with  30  other  people! 

The  choice  between  dormitory  life  and  off  campus  life 
depends  on  preference  and  convenience.  Mom  and  Dad 
usually  have  a  little  say-so  as  well.  No  matter  what  the  case, 
there's  a  housing  option  to  fit  everyone's  needs. 


Daniel  Boone  Condos  provide  all  the  comforts  of  home  for  Chris  Coggins 
and  Mark  Childers. 


Perry  Lachot  zaps  his  nuclear  meal. 


Regina  Hoyle  enjoys  pizza,  the  es- 
sential college  food,  with  her  pet 
cockatoo. 


Tami  Mclnnes  doesn't  seem  to 
mind  washing  dishes. 


STUDENT  UNION:  Fun  and  Games  and  Then  Some 


ARTICLE  BY  DONNA  BROCKMAN 


Start  talking  about  where  it's  happening  on  campus  and 
invariably  the  Student  Union  comes  up.  Eighty  student 
employees  and  two  full  time  staff  members  man  what  is  one 
of  the  most  valuable  service  organizations  on  campus. 

The  Student  Union,  managed  by  Larry  Trivette,  houses: 
two  dining  facilities;  The  Gold  Room  and  The  Sweet  Shop, 
an  arcade,  bowling  alley,  crafts  room,  lounge,  and  television 
facility.  The  list  doesn't  stop  there.  The  Union  also  provides 
an  area  for  recognized  clubs  and  organizations  to  gather,  a 
chapel  for  private  meditation,  and  a  mini-theatre/ 
performance  area  called  Our  House. 

Senior  Selinda  Blackwell  said,  "It's  nice  to  have  somewhere 
to  go  between  class  change."  Dan  Carrow,  a  student 
employed  at  the  Union,  compared  it  to  "a  train  station  with 
everyone  constantly  treking  through." 

Numerous  services  are  also  provided  through  the  Union. 
These  services  include  a  notary  public,  whose  services  are 
free  to  students;  Student  Legal  Services,  which  provides  free 
legal  advice;  an  on/off  campus  telephone  directory, 
distributed  free  of  charge;  and  a  classified  ad  board  where 
everything  from  a  roommate  to  a  ride  home  can  be  found. 

"Being  able  to  provide  what  students  need,  and  seeing  a 
response  that  indicates  we  are  providing  what  they  need  is 
the  biggest  satisfaction  I  get  from  my  job,"  said  Trivette.  The 
Union  is  obviously  responding  to  the  needs  and  requests  of 
the  students,  evidence  by  the  opening  of  the  Union  Pub.  The 
Pub  is  available  for  reservation  to  recognized  clubs  and 
organizations  on  campus  and  is  also  open  to  all  ASU  students 
on  Wednesday  nights.  Brown-bagging  is  permitted  and  food 
can  be  delivered  to  the  Pub.  Admission  is  also  free. 

"Our  job  here  is  to  help  students  get  what  they  need  or 


refer  them  to  somewhere  that  they  can  get  what  they  need, 
explains  Trivette.  They  are  doing  just  that. 


Helpful,  Worthwhile,  and  Free! 

Got  a  problem?  Take  it  to  the  Student  Legal  Services 
Office,  located  in  the  W.H.  Plemmons  Student  Union.  The 
counselling  is  absolutely  free.  Mr.  Wade  Brown,  attorney  at 
law,  and  Dwight  Vinson,  student  intern,  provide  guidance  and 
advice  to  students  with  legal  problems. 

Vinson  commented  that  "The  main  problem  is  students 
having  trouble  with  their  landlords  and  breaking  their  leases. 
Another  continuing  problem  is  Driving  While  Impaired." 
Others  include  traffic  violations,  family  problems,  divorce, 
insurance  and  small  claims  court. 

Legal  Services  will  not  represent  a  student  in  court.  They 
will,  however,  prepare  the  case.  If  a  student  needs  a  lawyer 
the  office  will  recommend  the  best  available.  Every  case 
brought  into  the  office  is  kept  completely  confidential.  If  a 
student  has  a  legal  problem,  he  should  take  advantage  of  the 
free,  helpful,  and  worthwhile  advice  offered  by  the  Student 
Legal  Services  Office.  All  it  takes  is  a  little  time  and  effort. 


4 


•  J* 


,**«<*  *  *\  ^  ' 


■ 

« 

JL*, 


S 


rt£ 


jfc* 


STUDENT  SUPPORT:  Lending  a  Helping  Hand 


ARTICLE  BY  DONNA  BROCKMAN 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JOHN  ZOURZOUKIS 


From  Runny  Noses  To  Broken  Hearts 

At  Student  Health  Services,  anything  from  runny  noses  to 
athletic  injuries  is  treated  by  Doctors  Evan  Ashby,  William 
Derrick,  and  Arnold  Weldon  who  are  pouring  out  medical 
care  at  the  rate  of  39,000  visits  per  academic  year.  Dr.  Ashby, 
Director  of  Student  Health  Services,  chuckles  when  he  says, 
"We  treat  everything  from  broken  toes  to  broken  hearts."  He 
feels  that  working  with  college  age  students  is  a  definite 
advantage.  "They  are  able  to  follow  instructions  more  fully 
and  ask  more  intelligent  questions,  which  allows  for  a  more 
pleasant  doctor/patient  interchange." 

"1  like  the  convenience  of  the  infirmary,"  explains  junior 
Kim  Morgan.  "It's  good  to  know  that  all  of  your  visits  are 
already  paid  for." 

Besides  full  time  hours  at  the  infirmary.  Doctors  Ashby, 
Derrick,  and  Weldon  keep  busy  with  other  medically  related 
interests.  Dr.  Ashby  is  the  ASU  football  team  physician.  He 
claims  to  have  never  missed  a  game,  home  or  away,  in  15 
years.  Dr.  Derrick  spends  his  free  time  working  with  the 
handicapped  and  serves  as  the  physician  for  the  soccer  team. 
He  and  Dr.  Ashby  also  co-serve  as  Watauga  County  Medical 
Examiners.  Dr.  Weldon  is  the  physician  for  the  Junior  Varsity 
football  team. 
Model  Mail  Services 

Under  the  supervision  of  Ralph  Yates,  Postmaster  General, 
twenty  staff  members  are  providing  what  has  been  referred  to 
as  one  of  the  two  most  outstanding  mail  facilities  in  the 
United  States  university  system. 

"At  the  National  Postal  Forum  18,  held  in  Washington, 
D.C.  this  year,  ASU,  along  with  the  University  of  Kentucky, 
was  cited  as  having  the  most  efficient  system  in  the  country, 
and  was  held  as  a  model  for  other  universities,"  boasts  Mr. 
Yates. 

What  makes  our  system  so  special?  Probably  the  most 
important  aspect  is  the  manner  in  which  the  post  office 
handles  all  campus  mail,  a  system  called  Inter-campus  mail. 
This  system  allows  the  university  to  send  its  own  mail  without 


it  ever  having  to  leave  the  university,  and  saves  the  university 
around  a  million  dollars  a  year. 

Approximately  13,800  boxes  provide  the  university  with 
access  to  all  ASU  students,  whether  they  live  on  or  off 
campus.  Our  post  office  is  open  to  the  entire  town  of  Boone, 
not  just  university  students,  and  has  its  own  zip  code. 
Warm  Smiles  and  Friendly  Advice 

Helping  ASU  students,  faculty,  and  community  lead 
happier,  more  responsible  lives,  that's  what  the  Counselling 
and  Psychological  Services  Center  is  all  about.  Under  the 
guidance  of  Director  Sally  Atkins  and  Assistant  Director  Jon 
Hageseth,  students  and  faculty  are  learning  to  cope  with 
stress,  to  overcome  crisis,  and  are  becoming  more 
independent  and  assured  individuals. 

The  Counselling  and  Psychological  Services  Center 
provides  a  variety  of  services  to  ASU  students  and  their 
immediate  families,  ASU  faculty  and  staff.  These  services 
include  individual  counselling,  which  makes  up  the  largest 
student  clientele;  group  programs;  testing,  both  on  a  personal 
level  and  on  the  national  level,  such  as  the  NTE;  Career 
Counselling;  and  biofeedback  and  stress  management 
programs. 

Students  commonly  ask  about  confidentiality.  Everything, 
including  the  fact  that  a  student  even  visits  the  Center  is  kept 
strictly  confidential. 

According  to  Mr.  Hageseth,  problems  in  relationships  are 
the  most  common  problems  facing  students  who  come  to  the 
Center.  "The  Center  has  worked  very  hard  to  obtain  and 
maintain  the  climate  of  a  counselling  center,  as  opposed  to  a 
clinic,"  says  Hageseth.  By  listening  to  what  students  say,  the 
Center  is  doing  just  that.  Students  who  visit  the  Center  say 
that  the  warm  smiles  and  caring  atmosphere  presented  at  the 
receptionist's  desk  make  the  visit  much  more  pleasant. 

Healing  the  ailments  of  mind  and  body  is  what  Student 
Support  is  all  about.  From  medical  to  stress/or  depression 
from  lack  of  mail,  the  Student  Support  Building  houses  it  all 
for  members  of  the  ASU  family. 


**E 


W- 


BOOKSTORE:  From  Class  Rings  To 


ARTICLE  BY  KAREN  KORNEGAY 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  BRAD  WILLIAMS 


la&B^grj    ill. 


Candy  Bars 


Current  issues  of  Playboy  and 
Penthouse  were  piled  behind  the 
counter  at  the  Candy  Shoppe,  but  no 
issues  of  Playgirl  awaited  purchase. 
Was  the  University  Bookstore  catering 
to  men? 

"No,"  a  student  at  the  cash  register 
reported.  "They've  already  sold  out  of 
Playgirl. 

Two  floors  up,  sophomore  Steve 
Lambert  examined  a  rack  of 
sunglasses,  checking  his  reflection  in  a 
mirror  as  he  tried  different  styles. 
Across  the  room,  students  browsed 
through  selections  of  on-sale  sweat 
pants.  Doyle  Ward,  a  part-time  student 
and  full-time  employee,  answered 
questions  about  prices  and  colors. 
"Lunchtime's  a  little  busy,"  Ward 
explained  as  he  keyed  Lambert's 
purchase  on  the  cash  register.  Others 
waited  in  line  with  mugs,  fraternity 
and  sorority  items  and  t-shirts.  "A  lot 
of  people  come  in  here  when  the 
weather  changes,  too,"  he  added. 
"During  that  cold  spell  a  while  back, 
we  sold  lots  of  sweatshirts." 

Special  events,  Parents  Day,  and 
home  football  games  provide  increased 
business  for  the  University  Bookstore, 
too,  according  to  17-year  veteran 
employee  Marjorie  Bumbaugh.  "The 
alumni  tend  to  buy  more  clothing  than 
other  things,"  she  explained.  Loads  of 
ASU  imprinted  clothing  and  other 
items  are  carried  to  Conrad  Stadium 
for  each  home  football  game,  where  a 
branch  of  the  University  Bookstore  is 
open  during  the  games. 

Other  merchandise  such  as 
bookbags,  notebooks,  calculators  and 
art  supplies  are  usually  bought  by 
students,  said  Watauga  County  native 
Anne  Brewer,  who  has  worked  at  the 
University  Bookstore  for  nearly  30 
years.  But  the  store  offers  more  than 
typical  school  supplies.  Need  a  new  set 
of  drumsticks?  Check  out  the  third 
floor.  Want  a  copy  of  Dozens  of  Ways 
To  Use  Cereal  Boxes  as  Teaching 
Aides?  There's  one  in  the  paperback 
section. 

Merchandise  sales  provide  a  high 
portion  of  the  University  Bookstore's 
income,  which  totalled  about  $1.5 
million  last  year.  However,  the  most 
expensive  inventory  is  on  the  top  floor, 
where  the  store  operates  one  of  the  few 
textbook-rental  systems  in  the  United 


States.  "ASU's  been  renting  textbooks 
since  probably  the  1940's,"  explained 
textbook  manager  John  George.  "The 
system  won't  work  with  schools  that 
have  over  10,000  students,"  he  added. 
"The  faculties  wouldn't  do  it." 

The  rental  system  provides  students 
with  all  their  semester  textbooks  for  a 
$30  fee  (a  single  hardback  text  can 
cost  as  much  as  $30).  The  actual 
purchase  prices  of  the  books  are 
depreciated  over  three  years. 

Ned  Taylor,  associate  manager  of 
the  University  Bookstore,  termed  the 
system  "very  unique."  "The 
cooperation  of  the  faculty  is  essential 
in  something  like  this,"  he  said, 
stressing  that  the  system  was  designed 
to  benefit  the  students.  Faculty 
members  must  agree  on  a  common  text 
for  at  least  three  years. 

John  George  added,  "The  only  real 
problem  is  when  students  don't  return 
their  books  on  time.  A  good  thing 
about  the  system  is  that  they  can 
purchase  their  textbooks  if  they  want 
to.  We  give  them  about  a  20  percent 
discount  plus  they  have  all  semester  to 
decide  if  they  want  to  keep  the  book." 
The  rental  system  is  not  offered  to 
undergraduates  during  the  summer  or 
to  graduate  students  at  any  time. 

During  the  rush  at  the  beginning  of 
each  semester,  the  University  employs 
students  in  the  textbook  rental 
department  to  help  full-time  employees 
cope  with  long  lines  of  students.  Some 
areas  of  the  store,  such  as  the 
paperback  section,  hire  students  as 
part-time  employees  throughout  the 
year.  Senior  Bill  Ball  described  his 
second  semester  as  a  University 
Bookstore  employee  as  "a  pretty  good 
job.  They  work  around  your  schedule 
and  my  bosses  are  nice." 

Other  jobs  may  be  offered  as  the 
University  Bookstore  expands,  with 
construction  scheduled  to  begin  during 
the  1985  spring  semester.  Officials 
plan  to  move  the  store's  warehouse, 
now  located  off  campus,  into  the 
expansion.  Additional  offices  for  store 
personnel  are  also  expected  as  part  of 
the  expansion. 

The  University  Bookstore  is 
operated  by  the  ASU  Endowment 
Fund  and  is  receipt-supported.  About 
$100,000  is  returned  to  the  Fund  each 
year  for  scholarships. 


Nestled  between  Hoey  dorm  and  Daniel  Boone  Inn 
Restaurant  lies  our  very  own  campus  social  center  — 
H'Appy's.  H'Appy's  opened  in  the  spring  of  1983  and  has 
been  going  strong  ever  since. 

When  H'Appy's  first  made  its  debut,  its  existence  was 
somewhat  controversial.  The  community  did  not  exactly 
understand  what  its  function  was  going  to  be,  and  soon  began 
believing  that  it  would  be  no  more  than  a  "beer  joint"  for 
ASU's  students,  faculty,  and  staff.  H'Appy's  has  proved  to  be 
far  more  than  what  those  skeptics  expected.  It  was  founded 
with  the  hope  that  it  could  keep  some  of  the  restless  college 
population  entertained,  and  it  has  done  just  that. 

Students  have  enjoyed  numerous  bands  throughout  the 
year,  such  as:  Bryce  Street,  Spongetones,  Zipper,  Hollywood 
Brats,  Cruis-o-Matics,  and  Chairmen  of  the  Board.  Ticket 
prices  have  remained  affordable,  selling  for  anywhere  from 
three  to  four  dollars,  depending  on  the  band. 

Response  to  H'Appy's  has  been  very  successful  so  far,  and 
manager  Jean  Mauney  hopes  its  success  will  continue.  "If  the 
students  use  it,  we'll  keep  it,"  says  Mauney.  The  average 
crowd  is  about  400  nightly,  and  H'Appy's  is  self  supporting. 

H'Appy's  drinking  policy  corresponds  to  that  of  state  law. 
Those  nineteen  years  of  age  and  older  may  brownbag  with  an 
I.D.  The  limit  is  one  six-pack  or  one  sixteen  ounce  bottle  of 
unfortified  wine.  No  bottles  of  domestic  beer  are  allowed, 
only  imports.  There  is  no  alcohol  sold  at  H'Appy's. 

H'Appy's  beverage  control  is  very  unique.  After  a  student 
enters  H'Appy's,  he  must  take  his  beverage  to  one  of  the  bars 


at  either  end  of  the  room.  He  then  turns  it  over  to  the  staff 
and  receives  a  card  in  return.  The  card  states  what  kind  of 
beverage  has  been  received  and  the  amount  of  that  beverage. 
Every  time  the  person  wants  a  drink,  he  comes  to  the  bar  and 
presents  the  card.  For  every  beverage,  the  staff  punches  out  a 
corresponding  number  on  the  card.  "This  is  a  very  accurate 
method  of  control,  and  it's  hard  to  mess  up,"  says  Mauney. 
"The  community  thought  we  were  selling  beer,  but  we  are 
not.  We  only  provide  a  very  controlled  and  safe  environment 
for  students  to  consume  beverages." 

So  far  it  is  estimated  that  less  than  fifty  percent  of  those 
persons  able  to  brownbag,  do.  And  another  estimated  fifty 
percent  of  those  individuals  do  not  bring  in  their  limit. 

The  staff  at  H'Appy's  consists  of  nineteen  ASU  students 
and  a  police  officer  who  volunteers  his  services  nightly.  "We 
have  not  had  any  incidents  at  H'Appy's,  and  I  think  that  this 
is  partly  due  to  the  awareness  of  our  staff,"  says  Mauney. 
"They  know  what's  going  on,  and  can  stop  any  problems 
before  they  start."  Mauney  is  very  pleased  with  H'Appy's 
preventive  policy. 


Parents  and  faculty  are  very  impressed  with  H'Appy's 
progress,  and  even  the  advisory  board  of  the  university 
system  says  that  programs  like  H'Appy's  should  be 
implemented  at  more  universities.  Says  Mauney,  "Students 
should  be  aware  of  this  program.  It  is  the  first  of  its  kind  at 
any  university  in  this  state." 

H'Appy's  continues  to  be  a  success  and  all  of  us  at  the 
university  continue  to  enjoy  its  entertainment.  H'Appy's 
provides  a  unique  environment  in  which  students  can  enjoy 
the  company  of  peers  and  professors. 


ARTICLE  BY  WENDY  STEWART 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JACK  CULBRETH 


Where  would  you  like  to  eat  dinner?  Well,  there  are  four 
choices  on  campus:  The  Gold  Room,  Sweet  Shop,  B.I.,  and 
Cafeteria.  Food  services  Director  Ron  Dubberly  said,  "ASU 
Food  Services  offers  a  great  variety  of  food;  from  fast  food  to 
steak  and  seafood."  One  can  get  fast  food  such  as 
hamburgers,  hotdogs,  and  pizza  in  the  B.I.  The  Gold  Room 
features  made  to  order  food  such  as  steaks,  seafood,  and 
spaghetti.  Bakery  goods,  ice  cream,  and  other  sweets  are  sold 
in  the  Sweet  Shop.  The  Cafeteria  offers  hot  meals,  a  salad 
bar,  soup  bar,  and  potato  bar.  An  ASU  student  can  use  his  or 
her  mealcard  or  cash  at  any  of  the  four. 

Food  Services,  a  branch  of  ASU's  Auxiliary  Services, 
employs  1 17  full  time  employees  and  300  part  time  student 
employees.  "We  are  a  non  profit  organization  and  receive  no 
state  funding,"  said  Dubberly.  Food  Services  sells  the  food  at 
the  lowest  cost  possible  for  the  students. 

What  is  their  secret  for  good  food?  Well,  there  is  a  division 
called  central  services  that  is  located  on  the  bottom  floor  of 
the  cafeteria.  Central  services  is  where  the  main  food 


preparation  occurs.  There  is  a  butchery  department  where  all 
steaks  and  other  meats  are  cut  and  hamburger  patties  are 
made.  Central  services  buys  very  little  packaged  food.  They 
add  no  preservatives  or  additives  to  food.  All  vegetables  are 
cleaned  and  cut  in  central  services. 

How  do  the  students  like  the  food  that  ASU  has  to  offer? 
Overall,  most  students  like  it.  "The  quality  of  the  food  is  the 
best  feature,"  said  Scott  Walten.  "I  like  the  B.I.  best  because 
it's  the  quickest  place  to  get  food."  Adelaide  Beeker  likes  the 
cafeteria's  breakfast  and  potato  bar.  Sheila  Anderson  prefers 
the  B.I.  "I  like  the  B.I.  because  I  like  junk  food  better  than 
nutritious  food.  Compared  to  a  lot  of  other  places,  the  food 
here  is  pretty  good.  They  offer  a  big  variety.  I  also  like  the 
Gold  Room  environment." 

"Through  Food  Services  we  want  to  provide  ASU  students 
with  everything  they  need  for  balanced  meals,"  said 
Dubberly.  Most  students  do  like  the  food  at  ASU,  especially 
when  they  know  they  can  get  a  meal  with  their  mealcard 
when  the  cash  flow  is  dwindling. 


FOOD  SERVICES:  Something  for  Everyone 


Financial  aid  is  vital  to  six  out  of  every  ten  students  at 
ASU.  Financial  aid  officer  Louise  M.  Garrison  said  that 
between  ten  and  eleven  million  dollars  has  been  given  out 
during  the  1984-85  school  year. 

There  are  several  kinds  of  financial  aid.  Students  can 
receive  aid  from  grants,  the  work  study  program,  and  student 
temporary  services.  A  student  can  also  receive  two  types  of 
loans.  Around  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  are  given  each 
year  to  approximately  seven  hundred  students  in  the  form  of 
the  National  Direct  Student  Loan  and  two  million  dollars  are 
given  to  fifteen  hundred  students  in  the  form  of  the 
Guaranteed  Student  Loan. 

Not  all  financial  aid  comes  from  the  government.  Of 
course,  there  are  federal  and  state  loans  and  grants,  but 
private  institutions  also  contribute  money. 

Many  students  rely  heavily  upon  financial  aid.  It  helps  to 
relieve  the  pressure  of  "how  am  I  going  to  pay  the  next  bill?" 
Some  students'  entire  college  educations  depend  completely 
upon  aid.  Without  it  they  would  be  unable  to  attend  college. 
Sandy  Wheeler,  a  sophomore,  said,  "It's  less  that  I  have  to 
pay.  It  makes  it  easier." 

Almost  any  student  can  receive  aid.  Garrison  said,  "all  one 
has  to  do  is  show  a  need  for  it." 


M 


T|5 


FINANCIAL  AID:  Making  It  Easier 


BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 


So  you  think  all  Security  does  is  hand  out  tickets?  Wrong. 
Many  of  Security's  services  simply  go  unnoticed,  such  as 
providing  transportation  to  the  Infirmary,  jump-starting  cars, 
and  rescuing  people  who  lock  their  keys  in  their  cars.  They 
provide  security  at  special  events  like  football  games  and 
concerts.  They  are  also  responsible  for  securing  all  University 
property,  checking  all  facilities  each  night,  and  protecting 
personal  property. 

"One  of  our  main  jobs,"  explained  Roy  Tugman,  "is  traffic 
control."  Students  gripe  and  groan  when  they  get  parking 
tickets,  but  consider  what  it's  like  trying  to  find  a  parking 
place  on  the  first  days  of  the  school  year.  Imagine  having  to 
go  through  that  every  day  and  suddenly  traffic  control  isn't  so 
horrible  afterall. 

All  the  money  taken  from  car  registration  and  tickets  goes 
to  improve  sidewalks  and  roads.  It  also  helps  pay  for  the 
Applecart,  which  faculty,  staff,  and  students  can  ride  free. 
Tugman  commented,  "Security's  aim  is  to  provide  good 
services  and  to  please  everyone." 

se»cu«ri»ty  —  n.  1.  Freedom  from  risk  or  danger;  safety.  2. 
Freedom  from  doubt,  anxiety,  or  fear;  confidence.  3. 
Something  that  gives  or  assures  safety.  Think  about  that  next 
time  you  rip  that  little  yellow  slip  of  paper  off  your 
windshield. 


tt0» 


jg 


SECURITY:  Not  An  Easy  Job 


BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 


#£ 


st» 


THE  APPALACHIAN:  A  Golden  Anniversary 


Observant  readers  may  have  noticed  something  different 
about  the  top  right  hand  corner  of  The  Appalachian. 

Not  only  did  the  flag  proclaim  the  name  of  the  publication 
in  bold,  capital  letters  along  with  the  motto  "Fairness, 
Accuracy,  and  Public  Service  Since  1934,"  but  a  new  logo, 
"Our  50th  Year,"  was  added  as  well. 

This  anniversary  provided  a  new  perspective  to  the  staff 
members  of  the  newspaper.  It  was  a  time  to  pause  and 
reflect,  not  only  about  the  paper's  past  but  also  its  future. 

Mike  Hobbs,  this  year's  editor,  referred  to  the  birthday  as 
a  milestone.  "Milestones  cause  you  to  stop  and  think  about 
where  the  paper's  been  and  what  its  purpose  has  been,"  he 
said.  He  added  that  it  is  crucial  for  any  organization  to  look 
back  over  the  years  that  has  made  it  what  it  is. 

The  Appalachian  has  served  a  two-fold  purpose  in  the  past 
and  continues  to  do  so.  The  first  purpose  involves  providing 
the  students  with  information  that  is  pertinent  to  their  lives, 
along  with  interesting  features,  contemporary  entertainment, 
up-to-date  sports  coverage,  and  thought-provoking  editorials. 

"We  serve  the  readers  by  providing  information  and 
entertainment.  The  information  should,  if  The  Appalachian 
does  its  job  well,  help  students  and  other  members  of  the 
ASU  community  make  better  decisions  and  take  part  in  the 
decision-making  process  of  our  community,"  Hobbs 
explained. 

The  second  purpose  provides  the  staff  members  with  hands- 


on  experience  in  the  field  of  journalism.  Students  perform  all 
tasks  from  writing  stories,  editing,  taking  and  developing 
pictures,  designing  pages  and  preparing  them  to  be  printed. 
The  advertising  and  business  functions  are  also  managed  by 
students. 

Hobbs  said  his  goals  for  the  year  included  improving  the 
quality  of  the  stories.  "Mainly,  I  felt  design-wise  the  paper 
looked  very  good."  He  said,  however,  that  there  was  big  room 
for  improvement  in  the  stories,  not  only  the  quality  but  also 
in  the  coverage.  "We've  done  a  good  job,"  he  added,  thinking 
more  about  the  type  and  quality  of  stories. 

The  Appalachian  consists  of  three  departments.  Hobbs  has 
control  of  the  editorial  section.  The  production  end,  which 
designs  each  issue  of  the  paper,  is  headed  by  Gigi  McDonald, 
the  graphic  design  director.  Production  handles  all  aspects  of 
putting  the  paper  in  its  finished  version  except  the  actual 
printing.  The  business  end  is  directed  by  a  business  manager 
intern  who  is  hired  each  semester.  Greg  Clark  handled  this 
responsibility  during  the  fall.  He  directed  ad  sales,  payroll, 
and  managed  the  advertising  sales  staff. 

Hobbs  said  it  was  his  intention  to  bring  more  writers  onto 
the  staff.  "In  order  to  do  better  stories  we  need  to  give  more 
writers  time  to  do  that." 

Quoting  from  the  Chicago  Tribune,  Hobbs  said,  "It  is  the 
duty  of  a  newspaper  to  report  the  news  and  raise  hell."  They 
have  done  their  job  well. 


Appalachian  Production  Staff  —  (Left  to  Right)  Front  —  Colby  Caldwell,  Gigi 
McDonald,  Eric  Johnson,  Rob  Zillioux,  Mary  Mclaughlin.  Back  Row  —  Jimbo 
Lowder,  Lisa  Richardson,  Jim  Coyle,  Lora  Meadows,  Lin  Hiller.  Nor  Pictured  — 
Jody  Brown,  Lynn  Carrino,  Stacey  Clark,  Vera  Goudes. 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 


Opposite  page  —  Left  —  Typesetter 
Suzanne  Talley  busies  herself  with 
plenty  of  copy  for  the  upcoming 
deadline.  Right  —  Editor  Mike  Hobbs 
takes  time  out  for  a  photo.  This  page  — 
Top  Right  —  Rob  Zillioux  lays  out  the 
Sports  page  for  Tuesday's  deadline. 
Middle  —  Al  Brumley,  Kristen  Kopren, 
and  Jerry  Snow  know  that  all  work  and 
no  play  is  no  fun. 


The  Appalachian  Staff  —  (Left  to  Right)  First  Row  —  Jack  Groce.  Jerry  Snow,  Al 
Brumley,  Mike  Hobbs.  Kristen  Kopren,  Robert  Reaves.  Second  Row  —  Joe  Reed. 
Peggy  Simpson,  Beth  Hughes.  Cheryl  Corrado.  John  Adams,  Crystal  Arrowood, 
Bonnie  McMurtrie,  Curt  Swain,  Lisa  Starnes,  Chris  Wilkins,  Chris  Roberts.  Andrea 
Anderson,  Dawn  Moss,  Patricia  Johnson.  Third  Row  —  James  McRacken,  Barry 
Woods.  Lauren  Shaw,  David  Pinaula.  Tim  O'Connell,  Bill  Wallace.  Debbie  Robertson, 
Jeff  Crowder. 


ARTICLE  BY  CATHY  STUART 


The  Rhododendron  —  Kneeling  Mike  Sparks.  Seated  —  Ben  Plunkett,  Patricia  Johnson,  Tina 
Morris,  Cathy  Stuart,  Vicki  Reeves,  Donald  Cockerham,  Jeff  Mendenhall.  Second  Row  —  Susan 
Treece,  Tami  Sparks,  Dallas  Reece,  David  Holston,  Mary  Anne  Gentry,  Melinda  Long,  Lance 
Merklein,  Martin  Smith.  Back  Row  —  Jon  Boling,  Shannon  Neal,  Ross  Tricebock,  Mac  Brown, 
Charles  Ledbetter.  John  Zourzoukis,  Bart  de  Haas,  Roy  Hill. 


I  think  it  was  mid-December.  Yes.  There  was  a  70  page 
deadline  and,  of  course,  it  was  smack-dab  in  the  middle  of 
exams.  As  I  recall,  I  was  feeling  incredibly  sorry  for  myself 
and  bitching  90  miles  an  hour,  as  I  am  sometimes  apt  to  do 
when  I'm  bordering  on  a  complete  mental  and  physical 
breakdown.  Yes,  it  was  just  at  this  point  when  a  friend  asked 
me  why  I  was  doing  all  this  in  the  first  place.  Time  for 
introspection.  I  had  never  stopped  to  ask  myself  that 
question.  Perhaps  I  hadn't  had  the  time. 

Let's  see  .  .  .  Well  .  .  .  It's  good  experience.  But,  no,  I 
wouldn't  subject  myself  to  this  for  a  mere  resume  item.  I'm 
not,  after  all,  a  glutton  for  punishment.  But,  yes,  it  is  an 
experience  . .  .  the  kind  you  hope  to  never  live  through  again. 

Hmmm.  Maybe  I'm  having  fun  without  realizing  it.  Is 
staying  awake  48  hours  fun?  No.  Is  proofreading  copy  on  a 
Friday  night  fun?  No.  Do  I  delight  in  typing  for  hours  on 
end?  Can't  be.  I  don't  even  know  how  to  type  (although  I  do 
it  wrong  much  faster  now.)  It  must  be  that  I  enjoy  working 
with  such  nice  people.  Wrong.  People  are  not  nice  when 
they're  tired,  over-worked  and  just  generally  miserable. 
Scratch  that  one  too.  This  job  isn't  fun. 

I've  got  it!  It's  the  money!  I  do  love  money.  But  I'd  have  to 
be  crazy!  I'm  making  below  slave  wages.  Nope.  Definitely  not 
the  money. 

The  glory  of  being  managing  editor  was  nice  at  times,  but  I 


Photographer  Mac  Brown  shoots  a  game. 

got  so  tired  of  being  hounded  by  mobs  of  people  wanting 
articles  of  my  clothing.  And  the  autographs!  Talk  about 
writer's  cramps.  All  in  all,  I  don't  think  I  did  it  for  the  glory. 

So  Why?  Why  did  I,  why  did  all  of  us,  spend  seven  months 
of  our  lives  doing  something  that  doesn't  pay,  isn't  fun,  and 
goes  unnoticed  by  almost  everyone?  Perhaps  it's  because  we 
wanted  to  see  it  done.  Yes,  yes  .  .  .  that  may  be  it.  We  began, 
a  staff  of  mostly  untrained,  but  eager,  people  who  wanted  to 
put  out  a  yearbook;  to  see  this  thing  through  from  start  to 
finish.  Some  of  us  didn't  reach  the  finish.  Those  who  did,  and 
I  think  I  speak  for  the  whole  staff,  came  out  of  it  with  a  great 
sense  of  accomplishment.  We  started  with  only  ideas,  and 
vague  ones  at  that,  and  we  watched  them  become  reality.  We 
created  something  out  of  nothing.  When  all  the  odds,  and 
deadlines,  seemed  to  be  against  us,  we  worked  harder  and  did 
better.  Most  importantly,  we  never  gave  up.  We  moaned  and 
groaned  a  lot  but  we  never  quit. 

And  so,  this  book  which  we  have  spent  countless  hours 
creating,  sweating  over,  and  nurturing,  goes  from  our  hands 
to  yours.  Carelessly  thumb  through  it,  use  it  as  a  coaster, 
leave  it  around  for  the  dog  to  gnaw  on.  Enjoy  it  as  best  you 
can  because  the  beauty  of  this  book  is  that  making  it  wasn't 
fun,  glorious,  profitable,  or  even  appreciated  much  by  others, 
but  WE  DID  IT  ANYWAY! 


Editor  Mike  Sparks  burns  the  midnight  oil. 


Managing  Editor  Cathy  Stuart  searches  for  that  perfect  picture. 


THE  RHODODENDRON:  An  Annual  Affair 


Features  Editor  Vicki  Reeves  tunes  out  the  deadline  pressure. 


Darkroom  technician  Martin  Smith  wonders  what  daylight  looks  like. 


T*^^w 

J&  Jfcr 

1 

^aSf 

Tina  Morris  takes  care  of  Academic  photos.  Sports  Editors,  Jeff  Mendenhall  and  Donald  Cockerham  devise  a  game  plan  for  the  next  deadline. 


Lisa  Grindstaff  proves  a  picture  really  is  worth  1000  words. 


Photo  Editor  Ben  Plunkett  finds  himself  on  the  other  side  of  the  camera. 


"We  feel  like  we  made  the  best  decision  possible,"  said 
Lynn  White,  Station  Manager  at  WASU.  The  decision  was  a 
format  change  from  rock  'n  roll  to  a  contemporary  hit  format. 
The  name  now  heard  across  the  Boone  area  is  90.5  FM  — 
The  Mountain's  New  Music. 

"The  contemporary  hit  format  or  top  40  is  the  way  a  lot  of 
stations  are  going  all  over  the  U.S.,"  stated  White.  Only  the 
second  female  station  manager  in  WASU's  history,  White  said 
her  main  concern  was  to  bring  the  students  back  into  the 
listening  audience.  Ray  Mariner,  Program  Director,  said  that 
the  research  showed  that  the  students  wanted  a  more 
contemporary  station.  "We  wanted  the  students  to  listen  to  us 
instead  of  other  stations  in  North  Carolina." 

Making  the  switch  from  rock  to  top  40  was  not  the  only 
change  for  90.5  FM.  White  said,  "We  wanted  to  be  more  of 
an  informative  station.  In  our  format  we  have  blocked  out 
certain  areas  of  the  day  and  evening  for  information 
programming."  The  news,  sports,  and  public  affairs 
departments  all  take  part  in  this  new  informative  approach. 

To  make  the  community  and  students  more  a  part  of  the 
station,  TALK  TALK,  a  call-in  show,  was  developed  to  enable 
people  to  talk  about  whatever  is  on  their  minds.  In  addition, 
programs  like  Newsbeat,  Sportsbeat,  Movie  Clips,  In  the 
Locker  Room,  and  90.5  Seconds  were  developed  to  make  the 
station  more  interesting  and  informative. 

Broadcasting  continues  at  WASU  24  hours  a  day  with  over 
150  students  employed  there.  Interest  and  listening  are 
higher  under  the  new  format.  White  added,  "All  we  wanted 
to  do  was  to  make  WASU  the  most  listened  to  station  in  the 
area.  Adding  more  information  shows  we  believe  we  can  give 
the  students  and  community  a  station  that  is  entertaining  as 
well  as  informative." 


Above  —  D.J.  Jody 
Whitley  on  the  air.  Left  — 
Front  Row  —  Brad 
Greene,  Assistant  Sports 
Director;  Lynn  White, 
Station  Manager;  Jeff 
Jackson,  News  Director; 
Lori  Betts,  Promotions 
Director;  Mitch  Termotto, 
Assistant  News  Director. 
Second  Row  —  Jeff 
Woodard,  Public  Affairs 
Director;  Tom  Bronson, 
Production  Director; 
Ferdy  Payne,  Traffic  and 
Continuity  Director;  Eric 
Olson,  Sports  Director; 
Ray  Mariner,  Program 
Director. 


Top  Left  —  Sharon  Truetel  at  the  board.  Top  Right  —  Lynn  White  taking  care  of 
business.  Lower  Left  —  Sports  staff  keeping  on  top  of  the  game.  Lower  Right  — 
Will  Vickers  winding  up  in  the  afternoon. 


KEEPING  SCORE 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  BEN  PLUNKETT 

Everyone  wants  to  know  about  ASU  athletic  activities,  and 
the  Sports  Information  Bureau  sees  to  it  that  the  information 
is  available.  "We  are  the  liaison  between  the  athletics 
department  and  the  news  media,"  stated  Rick  Covington, 
Director  for  the  Bureau.  Covington  serves  as  the  only  full- 
time  employee  on  the  staff,  although  there  are  several  work 
study  students  and  interns  who  help  him. 

The  Bureau  sends  fact  sheets  to  media  personnel  who  plan 
to  attend  ASU  sports  events.  By  informing  the  media  about 
the  various  teams,  the  Bureau  insures  that  the  team  members 
are  easily  recognizable.  If  a  certain  team  member  makes  a 
touchdown,  for  example,  a  newswriter  or  announcer  can  look 
down  at  his  fact  sheet  and  quickly  determine  who  the  player 
is,  his  hometown,  the  number  of  touchdowns  in  previous 
games,  and  other  vital  statistics.  The  Bureau  also  sends 
information  to  the  opponents  about  ASU  teams  and  receives 
information  from  them  about  their  teams. 

Coaches  supply  most  of  the  information  for  the  fact  sheets. 
The  Bureau  strives  for  the  highest  degree  of  accuracy 
possible  for  the  records  it  maintains.  Records  on  both  past 
and  present  intercollegiate  team  members  are  located  in  the 
Bureau  for  future  reference.  "Accurate  records  are  used  to 
compare  upcoming  games  to  past  games,"  Covington 
explained. 

The  ASU  athletic  teams  need  to  have  correct  information 
on  games  that  have  been  played  in  the  past  so  they  can 
determine  their  level  of  improvement  from  one  year  to  the 
next.  When  fans  of  the  ASU  teams  read  their  local  papers  or 
watch  their  local  sports  newscasts,  they  too  want  correct 
information  on  the  outcome  of  that  day's  particular  game. 
The  ASU  Sports  Information  Bureau  and  staff  work  very 
diligently  to  see  that  the  news  about  our  athletes  and 
athletics  is  complete,  accurate,  and  informative. 


This  page  —  Lower  Left  —  The  Conrad  Stadium  Pressbox  is  where 
the  news  is  recorded.  Upper  Right  —  Rick  Covington,  Director  of 
Sports  Info,  relaxes  in  his  office.  Lower  Right  —  Secretary 
Kathryn  Fleet  keeps  up  with  all  the  paperwork.  Opposite  page  — 
Top  Left  —  Director  of  Public  Information  Gay  Clyburn  stays  busy 
covering  university  events.  Top  Right  —  Sam  Howie  points  the 
way.  Middle  Left  —  Photographer  Mike  Rominger  is  shocked  to 
find  himself  in  front  of  the  camera  for  a  change.  Middle  Right  — 
Speed  Hallman  compiles  the  information  for  a  story.  Bottom  — 
Tritia  McLaughlin  is  one  of  many  students  who  help  out  at  the 
office. 


KNOWING  MORE 


ARTICLE  BY  CATHY  STUART 

The  Appalachian  area  not  only  has  a  lot  of  events  going  on 
throughout  the  year  that  deserve  news  coverage,  but 
interesting  people  that  deserve  it  as  well.  The  mission  of  the 
Office  of  Public  Information  is  to  inform  the  public  of  all 
newsworthy  occurrences  in  this  region.  "We're  trying  to  get 
the  good  word  out  about  Appalachian,  not  only  news  and 
events  but  also  information  about  the  talented  people  here," 
explains  Speed  Hallman,  Assistant  Director  of  the  Office  of 
Public  Information. 

The  Office  of  Public  Information  is  the  university's  official 
information  agency.  Office  Director  Gay  Clyburn  and  Speed 
Hallman  write  stories  for  newspapers  and  radio,  conduct 
interviews,  and  send  out  press  releases  that  keep  the  public 
informed  on  the  direction  of  the  university,  the  activities  of 
the  faculty  and  staff,  and  provide  the  scoop  on  the  students. 

Sam  Howie,  Director  of  Publications,  handles  all  the 
university's  promotional  materials,  including  pamphlets, 
posters,  and  catalogues.  Mike  Rominger,  the  roving  university 
photographer,  takes  photographs  to  accompany  news  releases 
so  that  the  public  can  not  only  read  about  Appalachian 
events,  but  visualize  them  as  well. 

The  Office  maintains  seven  different  mailing  lists.  All  the 
stories  are  mailed  locally  to  such  places  as  the  Watauga 
Democrat,  The  Appalachian,  campus  and  local  radio  stations, 
and  additional  outlets  in  a  50-mile  radius  of  Boone.  Stories 
with  suitable  subject  matter  are  sent  to  the  various  media  in 
Western  North  Carolina  and  the  Piedmont.  Some  stories  are 
mailed  to  other  state  and  national  newspapers,  wire  services, 
magazines  and  journals. 

The  Office  of  Public  Information  also  produces  the 
quarterly  Appalachian  Focus,  which  keeps  ASU  alumni 
informed  of  the  latest  news  events.  The  Appalachian  Scene  is 
another  publication  produced  by  the  Office  to  keep  faculty 
up  to  date  on  university  events,  faculty  and  staff  activities, 
and  even  provides  a  classified  listing. 

As  much  happens  at  Appalachian  as  in  any  small  town, 
and  for  this  reason  it  is  necessary  to  have  a  group  of  people 
dedicated  to  keeping  the  public  informed.  A  group  of  four 
hard  workers,  plus  a  few  student  interns,  do  just  that. 


Fun  as  a  Paralegal 

Have  you  ever  wanted  to  be  a  lawyer  but  never  had  the 
time,  or  the  bucks?  Or  maybe  you  do,  but  need  a  powerbase 
from  which  to  launch.  The  Paralegal  (legal  assistant) 
profession  may  be  what  you  need.  That's  what  Cynthia 
Hatcher  did.  She  was  planning  to  go  on,  but  she's  very 
satisfied  with  what  she's  doing  now.  A  paralegal  is  a  lawyer's 
right  hand  in  the  office  and  in  his  case  working.  A  paralegal 
gathers  information  on  precedent  setting  cases  to  aid  the 
attorney  in  his  presentation  of  his  argument.  On  her 
internship  with  Eggers  and  Eggers  law  firm  here  in  Boone, 
she  says  she's  "gained  valuable  practical  experience  in  the 
procedures  of  the  law  profession." 

But  others  may  fail  to  see  the  excitement  in  pouring  over 
case  histories  day  after  day.  "Oh,  it's  fun,"  she  says,  "there 
are  all  kinds  of  different  things  to  look  up,  some  famous 
trials,  some  not-so-famous,  but  they're  all  important  within 
the  realm  of  consistent  legal  decisions  of  the  courts." 

Having  graduated  this  semester,  Cynthia's  well  on  her  way 
to  a  productive,  profitable  and  honorable  profession. 


ASU'S  INTERNS 


Promoting  Adventures 

Working  at  ASU's  Wilderness  Center  doesn't  mean  being 
able  to  go  on  all  those  expeditions  in  the  Outdoor  Adventure 
Program.  For  intern  Ron  Wyatt,  it  means  delivering 
promotional  materials  about  the  program  to  local  businesses 
and  also  lots  of  research  in  an  effort  to  find  more  cost- 
efficient  advertising.  Ron's  internship  is  called  "Program 
Marketing."  He  first  became  aware  of  the  program  during 
hectic  registration  day  for  Spring  Semester.  Needing  15 
hours  to  graduate  and  having  only  13,  Ron  went  to 
Drop/Add  to  pick  up  a  class.  A  professor  asked  him  if  he 
would  consider  an  internship.  Ron  had  never  been  an  intern 
but  with  some  thought  and  a  little  persuasion  from  John 
Crotts  (Ron's  future  media  supervisor)  he  decided  to  take  the 
internship. 

As  it  turns  out,  the  internship  has  taught  Ron  a  lot  about 
his  future  career.  "It's  a  basis  for  what  I'm  going  to  end  up 
doing,"  he  says.  Ron's  major  is  Media  Advertising  and  Public 
Relations  with  a  minor  in  Management  and  Marketing.  A 
Program  Marketing  internship  was  right  up  his  alley. 

Being  an  intern  is  time  consuming  according  to  Ron.  "I've 
learned  the  reality  of  time  constraints  and  how  to  budget  my 
time."  He  says  in  addition  to  delivering  materials  to 
businesses,  Ron  spends  a  lot  of  outside  time  researching 
better  and  cheaper  ways  to  promote  the  Outdoor  Adventures 
Program  which  are  sponsored  by  the  ASU  Wilderness  Center, 


a  division  of  Continuing  Education. 

Interning  at  the  Center  has  been  helpful  and  Ron  is 
enthusiastic  about  his  work. 


62 


And  the  Skiin's  Free 

When  the  slate-gray  clouds  hover  close  over  Boone,  and  the 
weatherman  says  there'll  be  snow  tonight,  anticipation  grows 
in  those  who  know  of  the  mountains,  the  skiing,  the  fun,  and 
the  snow. 

But  who's  going  to  be  up  there  making  sure  everything  will 
be  just  right  come  skiing  time?  Well,  it's  people  like  Clyde 
Burleson.  Clyde,  a  junior  from  Boone,  is  currently  interning 
at  Ski  Hawksnest,  in  Seven  Devils,  to  complete  the 
requirements  of  the  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Outdoor 
Recreation.  For  the  past  few  years,  Clyde  has  been  compiling 
the  knowledge  and  tools  necessary  in  ski  area  management. 
Now,  he's  utilizing  what  he's  learned  in  practical  application 
at  a  full-fledged  ski  operation,  but  don't  get  the  impression 
this  is  an  inside  managerial-type  job.  "I've  got  to  go  out  in  the 
cold  and  in  the  howling  wind  if  need  be  .  . .  not  many  people 
do  stuff  like  that,"  says  Clyde. 

Besides  working  40  hours  a  week  and  gaining  valuable 
experience,  Clyde  may  soon  get  a  chance  to  exercise  his 
planning  skills.  "Hawksnest  is  planning  to  realize  the 
mountains'  potential.  They're  planning  to  put  in  a  new  trail 
and  maybe  a  new  chair  lift.  So,  I'm  going  to  be  working  up 
there  this  summer." 

When  he  finishes  his  yet-to-come  second  internship 
"hopefully  up  in  the  ski  areas  of  Vermont,"  he'll  be  ready  to 
command  a  mountain.  "When  I  finish,  I'll  be  familiar  with 
every  aspect  of  ski  area  management  .  . .  from  making  snow 
to  chair  lift  operation  and  everything  in  between." 

He  would  like  to  stay  in  Boone,  though,  for  it  is  the  home 
of  he,  his  wife,  and  their  two  children.  "I  like  Boone,"  he 
says.  "I  like  Hawksnest  and  besides,  for  me,  the  skiing's 
free." 


The  Art  of  Advertising 

Supporting  a  wife  and  two  kids  while  going  to  school  can 
be  stressful.  Add  to  that  a  40  hour  weekly  internship  and 
part-time  weekend  job  at  the  Hillbilly  Trading  Post  and 
you've  got  The  Appalachian  Business  Manager,  Ken  Fredell. 
That's  a  lot  of  pressure.  But  Ken  says,  "I  thrive  on  it." 

Being  an  intern  is  "a  real  challenge"  for  Ken.  He  says  it 
gives  him  a  sense  of  self  gratification  and  adds,  "Nothing  can 
compare  with  it." 

Ken's  internship  as  Business  Manager  for  the  Appalachian 
entails  overseeing  all  finances  and  advertisements  for  the 
newspaper.  There  are  a  tremendous  number  of  deadlines.  "It's 
so  fast  paced.  It  takes  a  special  attitude  to  be  able  to  handle 
it,"  he  says  with  enthusiasm. 

Ken  says  that  the  Business  Manager  position  is  one  of  the 
most  valuable  internships  on  campus.  He  says  that  any 
student  interested  in  it  should  be  prepared  to  put  in  a  lot  of 
time  and  effort  to  do  the  job  well.  "It  takes  extreme 
dedication." 


63 


Facing  a  Central  Issue 

Exactly  what  is  taking  place  in  Central  America?  It  is  a 
question  of  great  urgency  and  one  asked  by  many.  The 
Appalachian  Committee  on  Central  America  is  attempting  to 
answer  that  question  for  ASU  students,  faculty,  and 
concerned  community  members. 

The  ACCA  was  founded  four  years  ago  by  Greg  Reck  of 
the  anthropology  department.  Now  under  the  leadership  of 
President  Sean  Bailey,  faculty  members  Brian  Bennett,  Jeff 
Boyer,  and  Allan  Wells,  the  Appalachian  Committee  on 
Central  America's  purpose  is  to  educate  the  community  and 
present  different  viewpoints  about  the  conflicts  in  Central 
America.  This  is  done  through  activities  such  as  educational 
forums,  films,  guest  speakers,  and  social  events  like  the 
fiesta/covered-dish  supper  held  last  semester. 

The  ACCAs  main  goal,  according  to  Dr.  Allan  Wells,  "has 
been  to  foster  information  about  the  conflicts  in  Central 
America  and  most  importantly,  to  be  balanced  in  presenting 
the  issues.  We  have  bent  over  backwards  trying  to  be  fair  and 
representative  of  both  sides,"  said  Wells. 

While  the  group  is  a  small  one,  it  is  a  dedicated  one.  They 
face  this  pressing  issue  head-on  and  try  to  make  others  aware 


Appalachian  Community  on  Central  America  —  Front  —  Renee  Boughm. 
Seated  —  Sean  Bailey.  Alvis  Dunn,  Mary  Coffey,  Susan  Reed,  Gayle 
Knox.  Back  Row  —  Rev.  George  Benson,  Charles  Coffey,  Rev.  Bill  Knox, 
Dr.  Jefferson  Boyer. 

of  its  urgency.  Perhaps  with  their  efforts,  it  will  become  more 
difficult  for  others  to  simply  turn  their  backs  on  a  problem 
that  isn't  going  to  just  go  away. 


ASU  Students  Stand  by  Their  Beliefs 


Association  For  Women  Students  —  Bottom  to  Top  —  Beth  Froehling, 
Janice  Johnson,  Gayle  Knox,  Lynn  Elliott,  Amy  Toms,  Linda  Lewis,  Faye 
Chadwell. 

Feminists  for  Fairness 

The  Association  for  Women  Students  is  a  group  that  deals 
with  issues  that  affect  and  are  of  concern  to  women. 
Organized  in  January  of  1981,  President  Sona  Chambers  said 
that  the  group  is  "constantly  growing  and  working  to  break 
the  stereotypical  perception  of  feminists  and  women  in 
general."  The  group  is  made  up  of  students,  faculty,  and 
community  members. 

Through  workshops,  fund-raisers,  concerts,  lectures,  and 
Women's  Awareness  Week,  the  Association  is  providing  a 
support  system  for  other  feminists.  The  whole  idea  of  the 
organization,  according  to  Chambers,  "is  to  present  our  views 
as  we  see  them  from  a  feminist  perspective."  The  group  is 
concerned  with  issues  such  as  equal  pay  for  equal  work, 
sexual  harassment,  and  political  issues  that  affect  women, 
such  as  abortion. 

"Ultimately,"  said  Chambers,  "we  would  like  for  there  not 
even  to  be  a  need  for  this  type  of  organization  because  there 
would  be  such  an  awareness  of  our  perspective.  It's  important 
to  say  that  we  are  pro-women  and  not  anti-men." 


64 


College  Republicans  —  Front  Row  —  Darryl  Crawford.  Jenni  Joyce, 
Teresa  Burleson,  Lynne  Edgar.  Back  Row  —  Ken  Talley.  Chris  Copelan, 
Jim  Stewart,  David  Gilpin,  Bryan  Groh.  Jim  Muckenfuss.  Not  Pictured: 
Tom  Balaguer. 

Parties  Promote  Politics 

"It  was  important  to  me  to  learn  that  students  can  and  do 
have  a  powerful  impact  on  voting.  A  lot  of  races  depend  on 
student  votes,"  said  Darryl  Crawford,  president  of  the  College 
Republicans.  The  group  is  comprised  of  Republican  students 
who  band  together  to  keep  election  information  and  support 
flowing  on  campus.  This  is  done  through  contact  tables, 
service  projects,  invited  guest  speakers  such  as  Jim 
Holshouser,  and  debates  with  opposing  political  organizations. 

The  College  Republicans  were  reactivated  at  the  beginning 
of  the  fall  semester  by  Helm's  supporters.  Currently,  there 
are  about  50  members  in  the  group,  which  is  affiliated  with 
the  state  and  national  chapters  of  College  Republicans.  Since 
the  election,  the  political  frenzy  has  died  down  some  but  the 


Young  Democrats  —  Front  Row  —  Kellene  Wells,  Patricia  Johnson.  Back 
Row  —  Billy  Chandler,  Geoff  Moore,  Eddie  Richards. 


Republicans  are  planning  to  continue  doing  service  projects 
and  having  activities  on  campus. 

Where  there  are  Republicans,  there  are  Democrats.  The 
Young  Democrats,  led  by  President  Bill  Chandler,  operate  in 
many  of  the  same  ways  as  their  political  counterparts.  "Our 
purpose,"  said  Chandler,  "is  to  work  on  and  aid  in 
Democratic  campaigns  on  all  three  levels  —  local,  state,  and 
national."  Twenty  active  members  make  up  the  Young 
Democrats  who  attend  state  conventions  and  rallys.  They  also 
worked  at  the  polls  on  election  day  and  distributed  campaign 
literature. 

With  the  election  behind  us,  the  future  for  both  these 
groups  may  become  a  little  stagnant.  Yet,  1984  will  be 
remembered  by  many  as  the  time  they  banned  together  to 
support  a  cause  they  believed  in,  win  or  lose. 


The  Native  American  Way 

Formed  in  the  spring  of  1984,  ASU's  Native  American 
Council  is  steadily  growing  and  working  hard  to  foster  a 
student  and  community  awareness  of  Native  American 
Indians.  The  council  consists  of  20  members  and  is  led  by 
Chief  Chantelle  Smith  and  faculty  member  Al  Corum. 

The  purpose  of  the  Native  American  Council  is  two-fold; 
first,  to  help  each  member  retain  his  or  her  own  personal 
identity  in  the  Native  American  way  and,  second,  to  increase 
its  members  and  the  community's  awareness  of  the  role  of 
Native  Americans  in  both  historical  and  modern  societies. 

Chief  Chantelle  Smith  said,  "Our  group  is  special  because 
we  can  relate  to  each  other  on  a  more  spiritual  level.  Perhaps 
that's  why  we  have  learned  to  work  so  closely  together." 
ASU's  Native  American  Council  is  responsible  for  the  annual 
Native  American  Festival,  for  making  available  and  viewing 
films  relating  to  Native  Americans,  and  for  sponsoring 
visiting  speakers  on  campus. 

"As  concerns  the  future,  I'd  like  for  us  to  engage  in  more 
group  activities  so  we  can  fulfill  our  goals  as  a  group;  to 
broaden  the  awareness  about  Native  Americans;  and  to  find 
our  own  personal  identities  as  they  relate  to  Native  American 
ways,"  said  Smith. 


Native  American  Council  —  Front  Row  —  Chantelle  Smith,  Maggie 
Gidney,  Richard  Crutchfield.  Back  Row  —  Al  Corum.  Earl  Locklear 
Danny  Huffman.  Loretta  Calonehuskie. 


Working  for  You 

ARTICLE  BY  DONNA  BROCKMAN 

If  the  name  of  the  game  is  team  work  then  Lisa  Strickland 
and  Byron  Olson  are  a  winning  combination  as  Student  Gov- 
ernment Association  president  and  vice-president,  respective- 
ly. Theirs  is  an  administration  dominated  by  positiveness,  re- 
sponsibility, and  progression. 

"The  duties  of  SGA  are  three-fold,"  explains  Strickland. 
"We  first  serve  as  an  educated  link  between  the  students  and 
the  administration.  Secondly,  we  are  working  to  improve  the 
standards  of  SGA  internally.  Our  third  duty  as  SGA  is  to 
provide  social  programming  for  campus  activities  like  con- 
certs, speakers,  etc." 

While  it  seems  to  most  students  that  social  programming 
should  be  the  first  and  foremost  responsibility  of  SGA, 
Strickland  and  Olson  feel  that  handling  social  activities  is  a 
tradition  that  has  been  passed  down  through  administrations 
year  after  year.  "Student  government  should  be  a  problem 
solving  legislative  organization,  as  opposed  to  a  social  pro- 
grammer," explained  Olson. 

Despite  their  feelings  about  organizing  social  events, 
Strickland  and  Olson  approach  this  duty  just  as  they  ap- 
proach the  others;  intent  on  doing  the  best  possible  job. 

Included  in  the  list  of  performers  this  year  are  Mike  Cross, 
Sugarcreek,  and  Tom  Deluca.  SGA  is  in  charge  of  organizing 
Midnight  Yells  and  pep  rallies  as  well.  They  also  provided  the 
Rocky  Horror  Picture  Show  at  Halloween. 

"We've  accomplished  many  things,"  said  Strickland.  "But 
our  biggest  accomplishments  have  been  first,  to  upgrade  our 
standards  of  student  government  and  second,  to  reopen  lines 


of  communication  with  the  administration  that  have  been  sev- 
ered in  the  past." 

Olson  feels  that  one  of  the  assets  of  their  government  is  be- 
ing able  to  contact  any  member  of  the  ASU  administration 
and  face  the  problem  head  on.  "We  have  a  great  working  re- 
lationship," says  Olson.  Strickland  and  Olson  view  ASU  ad- 
ministrators as  responsive  and  eager  to  ask  questions  about 
the  student  body. 

When  asked  about  what  they  encourage  students  to  do,  the 
president  and  vice-president  agreed  that  students  for  the  most 
part  need  to  speak  up;  to  realize  that  SGA  isn't  a  figurehead; 
that  it's  a  place  to  go  with  problems;  a  place  to  go  for  an- 
swers. They  cited  as  an  example  the  20  or  so  petitions  con- 
cerning Music  Television  that  floated  around  campus.  "These 
petitions  weren't  organized,  or  unified  in  any  manner.  We  re- 
alize that  this  issue  is  of  concern  to  students,  but  the  effort  to 
change  the  decision  about  MTV  needs  to  be  unified  under 
Student  Government,"  said  Strickland. 

An  offshoot  of  being  SGA  president  is  serving  on  the  ASU 
Board  of  Trustees;  an  aspect  of  the  presidency  which  Strick- 
land feels  she  has  learned  the  most  from.  She  says  she  has 
benefitted  from  seeing  how  diligently  the  Board  of  Trustees 
works  for  Appalachian  State  and  how  concerned  the  entire 
North  Carolina  System  is  with  improving  higher  education. 

Olson  considers  his  greatest  pleasure  serving  as  vice-presi- 
dent to  be  the  learning  experience  on  the  whole;  learning 
about  people  and  about  what  it  takes  to  motivate  them. 

Positiveness  .  .  .  moving  forward  .  .  .  working  with  the  stu- 
dents' best  interest  in  mind  .  .  .  that's  what  Student  Govern- 
ment is  all  about. 


Student  Government  Associ- 
ation —  Left  to  Right  —  Lisa 
Phillips  (secretary),  Byron  Ol- 
son (vice  president),  Beverly 
White,  John  Jones,  Rich 
Large,  Todd  Campbell,  Laura 
Von  Cannon,  Lisa  Strickland 
(president),  Elson  Baldwin, 
Jimmy  Stewart,  Lisa  Strick- 
land, Tom  Balaguer,  Tami 
Scherwin,  Annette  Lytle.  Gene 
Purry.  Not  Pictured  —  Jane 
Lawrence,  Seth  Lawless,  Dar- 
ryl  Kelloyh,  Alison  Hatcher 
(treasurer),  Jonni  Joyce  (chief 
justice). 


DEBATE  '84  •  DEBATE  '84  •  DEBATE  '84  •  DEBATE  '84 


"Jesse  Helms  singlehandedly  res- 
cued the  tobacco  program,"  asserts 
Rob  Rankin. 


ARTICLE  BY  VICKI  REEVES 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JIM  OWENS 

The  elections  of  1984  will  be  remembered  by  many  as  con- 
tests in  mudslinging.  The  debate  between  the  Young  Democrats 
and  the  College  Republicans,  sponsored  by  the  ASU  Forensics 
Association,  was  an  exercise  in  self-restraint  as  the  debaters 
struggled  to  stick  to  the  issues,  not  to  argue  personalities  as  the 
candidates  for  the  Senate  and  Presidency  were  often  apt  to  do. 
Despite  the  absence  of  mudslinging,  the  debate  proved  to  be  a 
heated  one. 

With  Dr.  Terry  Cole  serving  as  mediator,  the  debate  was  on. 
Speaking  on  behalf  of  the  Mondale/Ferraro  campaign  was  Bob 
Geolas.  Touching  on  subjects  such  as  the  economy  and  religion 
in  politics,  he  said,  "The  economic  recovery  is  short  but  sweet," 
and  called  Reverend  Jerry  Falwell  of  his  association  with  the 
Reagan  campaign  "the  God  Squad." 

Defending  Reagan  and  Bush  was  Ken  Talley.  He  retaliated 
against  the  onslaught  of  allegations  from  the  Democratic  side 
by  saying  that  300  thousand  new  jobs  had  been  created  during 
the  Reagan  regime  at  no  cost  to  taxpayers.  He  also  stressed 
conservative  values  by  urging  "the  return  of  the  moralistic  val- 
ues of  the  family.  Crime,  the  drug  rate,  and  alcohol  must  be 
dealt  with  in  the  home." 

It  was  apparent  that  the  heat  generated  by  the  North  Caroli- 
na Senate  race  had  worn  off  on  the  debaters  as  they  began  their 
attack  on  the  opponent's  candidate.  Geoff  Moore,  representing 
Senate  contender  Jim  Hunt,  began  by  comparing  his  candi- 
date's accomplishments  to  those  of  incumbent  Jesse  Helms. 
Among  Hunt's  credits  Moore  listed  increased  tourism,  ridge 
laws,  reduced  farm  loans,  and  more  disaster  relief,  all  of  which, 
he  pointed  out,  Helms  had  voted  against.  The  Republican 
speaker,  Rob  Rankin,  disagreed.  He  said,  "Helms  single-han- 
dedly rescued  the  tobacco  program."  Rankin  also  touched  brief- 
ly on  Helm's  involvement  in  foreign  relations. 

The  debate  was  followed  by  a  question  and  answer  session  in 
which  members  of  the  audience  were  allowed  to  direct  questions 
to  the  speaker  of  their  choice.  This  audience  participation  re- 
vealed that  the  debaters  were  not  the  only  ones  with  opinions. 
Anyone  who  came  to  the  debate  undecided  left  with,  if  not  an 
opinion,  the  knowledge  to  make  one. 


"The  economic  recovery  is  short  but 
sweet,"  says  Bob  Geolas. 


Geoff  Moore  lists  the  accomplish- 
ments of  his  candidate,  Jim  Hunt. 


ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  • 


ARTICLE  BY  JEFF  JONES 

1984  will  be  remembered  by  many  ASU  students  as  the  year 
that  they  first  voted.  For  many  students,  this  election  will  also  be 
marked  for  its  landmark  presidential  and  senatorial  races.  In- 
deed, the  1984  election  was  the  scene  of  President  Reagan's 
landslide  victory  over  Walter  Mondale.  Winning  voters  with  his 
charismatic  personality  and  the  motto  "Making  America 
Strong  Again,"  Reagan  won  every  state  in  the  union  except  for 
Minnesota  and  the  District  of  Columbia.  In  an  overwhelming 
defeat,  Mondale  took  only  13  electoral  votes  compared  to  Rea- 
gan's 525. 

The  association  of  Walter  Mondale  with  the  economically 
troubled  Carter  administration  caused  many  Democrats  to 
cross  the  party  lines  and  vote  for  the  Republican  presidential 
ticket.  Both  candidates,  however,  ran  on  platforms  involving 
issues  close  to  the  American  heart.  For  instance,  the  Republi- 
cans campaigned  on  the  reduction  of  taxes  and  the  development 
of  free  enterprise.  Likewise,  the  Democrats  emphasized  a  bal- 
anced federal  budget  and  the  separation  of  politics  and  religion. 
In  the  end,  most  voters  determined  their  vote  more  from  person- 
alities than  from  issues. 

Despite  the  Republican  sweep  of  the  presidential  election,  the 
North  Carolina  Senate  race  was  hotly  contested  and  divided  the 
state's  voters.  Senator  Jesse  Helms,  the  conservative  incumbent, 
and  Governor  Jim  Hunt,  the  challenger,  turned  the  Senate  race 
into  an  ugly  election  best  described  by  "mudslinging."  Instead 
of  informing  the  public  of  their  stands  on  such  issues  as  taxes 
and  the  tobacco  program,  both  candidates  preferred  to  attack 
the  other's  political  and  personal  life.  By  the  end  of  the  cam- 
paign, voters  rejoiced  at  the  halt  of  the  offensive  onslaught  of 
television  commercials  and  newspaper  ads. 


ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  • 


Outside  of  the  state,  media  sources  such  as  Time  Magazine 
cast  the  N.C.  Senate  race  as  the  most  important  campaign  of 
the  election  except  for  the  presidential  campaign.  Neutral  ob- 
servers saw  the  Hunt-Helms  race  as  a  moral  battle  between  the 
conservative  Old  South  on  the  side  of  Helms  and  the  liberal 
New  South  on  the  side  of  Hunt.  After  the  election,  political 
observers  theorized  that  Helms'  victory  over  Hunt  with  57%  of 
the  vote  was  the  result  of  his  power  on  the  Senate  Agriculture 
Committee.  Many  Helms  supporters  voted  for  the  Senator  be- 
cause of  his  patronage  on  this  committee  of  the  government 
price  supports  for  North  Carolina's  economically  important  to- 
bacco industry. 

Throughout  the  election,  ASU  voters  were  strongly  support- 
ive of  their  candidate  and  vehemently  opposed  to  the  opposition. 
In  other  words,  the  Hunt-Helms  campaign  involved  the  campus 
in  the  election  more  than  the  presidential  race  did. 

From  the  historical  point  of  view,  landmark  political  activity 
by  minorities  marked  the  1984  elections.  As  the  first  woman  to 
be  nominated  by  a  major  party,  Geraldine  Ferraro  made  great 
breakthroughs  for  women  in  politics.  The  Democratic  Party's 
candidate  for  vice-president  also  became  the  first  Italian- 
American  to  run  under  a  major  party  for  the  vice-presidency. 

The  Reverend  Jesse  Jackson's  close  bid  for  the  Democratic 
nomination  for  president  was  also  a  major  step  for  a  minority 
group.  Jackson's  powerful  speeches  and  dramatic  visit  to  Syria 
made  him  one  of  the  three  leading  Democratic  presidential 
nominees.  Not  since  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  has  a  black  politi- 
cian had  such  influence  on  American  politics.  Jewish  and  His- 
panic voters  also  received  great  attention  in  this  minority-con- 
scious election  and  the  inclusion  of  a  resolution  on  gay  rights  in 
the  Democratic  platform  brought  yet  another  American  group 


70 


ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  •  ELECTION  '84  • 


to  the  political  forefront.  The  mixing  of  politics  and  religion  in 
the  Republican  platform  raised  many  moral  questions  and 
Democratic  protests  about  unconstitutionality.  All  in  all,  1984 
will  be  remembered  as  the  year  of  political  firsts. 

Here  on  campus,  students  became  as  involved  in  the  election 
as  the  result  of  the  nation.  Hundreds  of  students  stood  outside  in 
near  freezing  temperatures  for  upwards  of  an  hour  and  a  half  to 
vote  for  the  candidate  of  their  choice. 

According  to  Darryl  Crawford,  head  of  the  College  Republi- 
cans, contact  tables  in  the  Student  Union,  a  political  debate 
with  the  Young  Democrats,  and  Burma  Shave  signs  along  High- 
way 321,  were  the  Republican's  principal  means  of  campaign- 
ing. In  Crawford's  words,  the  College  Republicans  "plastered 
the  campus  with  information"  on  political  issues. 

ASU's  Young  Democrats  matched  the  Republicans  campaign 
efforts  with  their  own  contact  table  and  campaign  literature. 
They  made  several  trips  to  Charlotte,  Greensboro,  and  Raleigh 
to  hear  political  speeches.  Democratic  candidates  Rufus  Edmis- 
ton  and  Jim  Hunt  also  visited  the  campus  during  the  campaign. 
Billy  Chandler,  Young  Democrat  President,  stated  that  the  goal 
of  his  group  was  to  "get  ASU  involved  in  local  government  as 
citizens  of  Watauga  County."  After  the  election,  members  of 
both  groups  commented  on  the  strong  student  voter  turnout. 

With  a  presidential  race  in  which  everyone  seemed  to  have  an 
opinion,  a  Senate  race  that  some  called  the  hottest  in  the  nation, 
and  a  gubernatorial  race  in  which  big  city  ideals  clashed  with 
down  home  sentiment,  it's  no  wonder  that  the  students  of  Appa- 
lachian got  so  involved.  They  campaigned  for  their  favorite 
candidate,  debated,  waited  for  hours  in  the  cold  to  cast  their 
ballots,  and  sat  by  their  televisions  as  the  votes  rolled  in.  Apathy 
at  Appalachian?  Not  where  Election  '84  was  concerned. 


1MB  WORLD  IN  BOGUS 


India  Plagued  by  Tragedy  and  Disaster 


In  1984  India  suffered  under  a  series 
of  disasters.  These  calamities  began  in 
June  with  the  invasion  of  the  Golden 
Temple,  the  most  sacred  shrine  of  the 
Sikh  faith,  by  the  Indian  Army.  Indian 
Prime  Minister  Indira  Gandhi's  order 
to  storm  the  temple  resulted  from  its 
use  as  a  sanctuary  by  Sikh  terrorists. 
The  invasion  caused  the  death  of  at 
least  600  people.  Two  vengeful  Sikh 
bodyguards,  Satwant  Singh  and  Beant 
Singh,  then  assassinated  Indira  Gandhi 
at  her  residence  in  New  Delhi  on 
October  3 1 .  Her,  murder  caused 
widespreatdvSikjiearassapres  by 
'grieving,1  angry  Hindus. 

To  compound  India's  political 


»n. 


y  imp 
said 

ms 
as  e 
swed 
ci  pla 
•oede 

to  jc 
iscusf 
lis  di 

Wili 
d  Sc 
nts  i 
a  ar 

pn 

.8 
ing 
re ") 
CC 
t  ra 
intei 
ause 
Ore 
■por; 
:rop 
for 
1982-Jt 
asunc 
longe 
le  nil 
^0  c" 
Iture 
i  est? 
rear; 
red  ( 
he   u 
reach 
for  ' 
Je$. 
repo 
occur 
der  Ic 
GAO 
ture  c. 
i  disc 
mid  t 
erefo: 
that  t 
Cost I 
the  u 
rt  A 
tab' 
srv. 

:c*s 

e  Ag. 

ollowii 
the  C- 
i  pro* 
ad  t< 
md  ; 

its  01. 
}  increa 

iy. 
u.s 

nspecto1 

ed  the      The  practice  of  heart  transplants 

wouk    gained  much  attention  in  1984.  On 

11  cer    October  26  Baby  Fae,  the  illegitimate 

J    daughter  of  a  poor  Californian  couple, 

pr0grareceived  the  heart  of  a  baboon  while 

i  could  vonly  12  days  old.  Baby  Fae  made 

h  ^'oTiistory  as  the  longest  living  recipient  of 

an  animal's  heart.  Due  to  a  fatal  birth 


itras  could  still  not  mount  a  se 

j  Sandinista  government.  He  sa 

"clear  'latfthetir     ->Me)wasalli 

C7  '  '-"SIT"'  -MirUr 


g' 


fttotioite  the_worid's>woxst  industrial 

tSccident  occurred  on  December1  TO  at  Ml  ; 

^he  Union  Carbide  pesticide  plant  in 
m 

V 

Fighting  Famine 


GA 
*ec' 


1984  brought  world  attention  to  the 


Bhopal.  That  night  a  faulty  valve 
allowed  deadly  methyl  isocyanate  gas 
to  drift  through  the  crowded  ghetto 
districts  of  Bhopal  into  the  city  itself, 
killing  over  3,000  people  and  affecting 
150,000  with  problems,  including 
blindness  and  respiratory  ailments. 


ry 
of 


er, 

4e  big  . .      ,o. 
So  what'  See-' 


/hat 
vd 
;<rs 

fUS  Hosts  Expos 


US  In  Latin  America 

Latin  America  was  often  in  the  news 
in  1984.  In  November,  a  world  crisis 
occurred  when  a  Soviet  ship  delivered 
to  Nicaragua,  a  Marxist  country  with 
strong  anti-American  sentiments,  a 
cargo  that  was  believed  to  be  Soviet 
MiG-2 1  fighter  jets.  Rumors  of  an 
attack  on  the  ship  and  its  cargo  by  the 
U.S.  abounded  until  analysts  decided 
that  the  cargo  did  not  include  the 
fighters.  Relations  on  both  sides 
remained  tense. 

Marxist  rebels  from  Nicaragua 
continued  to  attack  the  pro-American 
government  of  El  Salvador.  Led  by 
right-wing  elements  of  the  Salvadorean 
government,  "Death  Squads"  brutally 
murdered  innocent  citizens  suspected 


famine  in  Ethiopia.  Although  a 

drought  began  10  years  ago,  the  rest  of 

the  world  remained  ignorant  of  the 

problem  until  a  BBC  telecast  informed 

Westerners  of  the  worsening  situation. 

Americans  responded  with  massive 

private  and  government  aid.  Six 

million  Ethiopians  faced  starvation; 
I  900,000  were  already  victims.  Politics 

and  mismanagement  hampered  relief        on 
ee-efforts  for  the  stajying  millions.  The  ..„-  mu 
'^eagan^dministf^t)nJref«seaa««gl   three 
d  ^erm  aid  because  of  EthiopiSV'Marxref  9.**.    success  and  one  a  failure.  While  the 
^un  ^government.  an<jlfc  World's  Fair  in  New  Orleans  was  a 


">al"h  i 


In  1984  the 
United  States 
hosted  two 
worldwide 
attractions,  one  a 


even 
In 


ciSpace  Endeavors 


-  r   This  year  was  a  period  of  great 
•■  accomplishments  in  space.  The  US 
yj  space  shuttle  program  achieved 
remarkable  success  in  satellite 
undaunches.  In  April  the  damaged  Solar 
>rs  Max  satellite  was  retrieved  from  space 
nc*  'for  repairs  and  in  November  the  space 
shuttle  Discovery  recaptured  two  other 
mislaunched  satellites. 
The  arms  race  brought  to  light 
€  Reagan's  space  defense  plan,  coined 


turn 
nts 
■ay 


"Star  Wars"  by  Senator  Edward 
of  bgiflg  rebels.  As  a  result,otf>&  „„  tne  pro^fpnedy.  The  "Star  Wars"  plaBtW^fevis,,,, 

MippOTt•'feeSl'«at♦ado?rwaT,''',  ~  intended  to  counttf  Russia's  recent-  «*»" 

controversial.  advances  in  killer  satellites. 


i  h  financial  disaster,  the  23rd  Olympics  in 

Los  Angeles  was  a  huge  success. 
w    Although  the  1984  Louisiana  World 
-^jixposition  had  a  predicted  attendance 
Irjof  70,000  people  a  day,  only  40,000 
i  h  actually  attended.  Because  of  the  lack 
*'  of  expected  crowds,  the  fair  lost  a 
.  million  dollars  per  week  and  eventually 
\1   declared  bankruptcy. 
0  ,     Quite  the  contrary,  the  Summer 
Olympics,  under  the  direction  of  Man 
of  the  Year  Peter  Ueberroth,  closed 
;  with  a  $2.25  million  profit,  even 
though  all  Soviet  bloc  countries  except 
s    Romania  boycotted  the  Games.  In 
.^hort,  the  great  success  of  the 
scQtempics  sufficigj}tjy  countered,  ,tth'ev""'^> 
"dismal  failure  of  the  World's  Fair. 


Technological  Advances  Sustain  Life 


decided  to  transplant  the  baboon  heart 
in  an  attempt  to  save  her  life. 
Unfortunately  after  only  14  days  with 
the  heart,  Baby  Fae  died  of  kidney 
failure  as  a  result  of  anti-rejection 
drugs  at  Loma  Linda  Medical  Center 
in  California. 


• 


In  another  case,  Dr.  William  DeVries 
I  defect  known  as  hypoplastic  left  heart,  performed  the  second  mechanical 

hi  her  parents  and  Dr.  Leonard  Bailey^mg  .  ,  <  heartitramspiant  irrtetei^ecbT  Wiibartrienn'fied  as 
on  Saturday,  forced  it      (or  pi  amotions  and  pay  raises  for     Tawfik  Hamada,  65,  was  report- 
between  Lebanon  and     himself  and  fellow  employees.  edly  sucked  from  the  plane  as  it 
five  hours,  then  van-         Most  of  the  injuries  occurred     took   off   with   doors  open   and 


J.  Schroeder.  The  first  transplant, 
performed  on  Barney  Clark  in  1983, 
was  a  limited  success  lasting  114  days. 
Schroeder's  new  heart  continued 
beating  even  after  his  Valentine 
birthday  while  other  Jarvik-7  heart 
transplants  were  planned  for  the  near 
future. 


police  said. 

We  now  even  seem  to  have  post-i 
in  New  York,  Los  Angeles  and  oth« 
neighborhoods,  sections  of  our  nat 
prosperity  has  passed  by,  disintej 


the 


iuc    ui    mi,    wan 


out  ine  tton""T';  ooo"'   or  me 


"We  Want  Our  Music  Television!" 


In  the  fall  on 
campus,  students 
rallied  about  Music 
Television  or  MTV  as  it  was  called. 
Watching  this  cable  TV  channel 
featuring  rock  videos,  concerts,  and 
concert  tour  information  was  a  favorite 
pastime  among  ASU  students.  When 
Boone  Cablevision  suddenly  replaced 
MTV  with  the  free  and  less  student 
oriented  Cable- Music  ehaanaboffiBoad 
k      trying  tr  drive  -  -«v,  s>rr- 


Weather  Shut-Downs 

The  winter  of  1984-85  was 

extremely  unusual.  Until  late  January, 

an  unseasonably  mild  winter  kept  local 

ski  resorts  from  operating  regularly.  On 

January  19,  however,  winter  finally 

arrived  with  the  onset  of  intensely  cold 

weather.  Temperatures  from  20  to  30 

degrees  below  zero  and  windchill 

factors  of  minus  75  caused  ASU  to 

stop  classes  on  January  21  and  22.  This 

closing  was  only  the  third  shutdown  in 

ASU's  history.  The  bitter  cold  played 

havoc  with  the  telephone  lines  and 

water  pipes.  Water  and  heat  were  off  in 

several  residence  halls,  the  Student 

Union,  and  parts- of  the  Cafeteria.      - 
corV'Mex  and  checker  J  racial  hi.s-f 


by  Turner  Broadcasting  Co.,  hundreds 
of  students  called  the  Cablevision 
office  demanding  the  return  of  MTV 
by  using  MTV's  own  slogan,  "I  want 
my  MTV!"  Boone  Cablevision's  reason 
for  the  switch  was  that  MTV  offended 
some  customers  with  its  violent  and 
sexual  videos.  A  petition  against  the 
switch  started  in  East  Hall  and  spread 
across  campus.  SGA  also  took  action 
•  in^he  ma^gtand  tj^e^vere  rumprs  . 


it 

i  three  n 
jn,  33, 
.  25,  an 
tson,  36, 
il  Contra 
apparentl 
>n  a  sevei 
■spital  whi 
i,  Statesvi 
lis  said. 


that  Residence  Facilities  contacted 
Cablevision  on  behalf  of  the  students 
and  their  MTV.  With  little  hesitation, 
Boone  Cablevision  quietly  brought 
back  the  popular  MTV  channel.  Rudy 
Broschinski,  operator  of  Boone 
Cablevision,  refused  to  comment  on 
MTV's  sudden  return,  saying  that 
MTV's  sudden  return,  saying  that  MTV  k 
was  a  "Dead  issue."  Whatever  the  issue,eXf: 


the  return  of  MTV  was  seen  as-a  big      was 


■nachine  i 
a  tar  p 
i  the  mer 
Smith,  a 

fire  and 


victory  for  student  action  and  unity. 


Fortunately,  relatively  few  cases  of 
frostbite  were  reported.  Most  students 
waited  out  the  cold  inside.  Early 
February  brought  heavy  snow.  With  26 
inches  and  five  foot  drifts,  ASU 

temffl&QSfmffxfflk  t(MiSB£i  cla?ses  ■ 

»  ^ident  •>*  Si       '-Leh 


on  February  1 3  less  than  a  month  after 
the  January  shutdown.  March  and 
April  promised  more  cold  weather  and 
snow  for  Boone.  All  in  all  the  winter  of 
1984-85  will  be  remembered  as  a 


.'e  is  a  wa 
"<re  it  excej 
could  be 
small  child] 
you  could  I 
with  all  y 
and  a  1 
id  debt  up 
r  from 
o  them,  r 
.i,  and  the 
They  ha 
.ent  for  w 


record  breaker  and  history  maker. 


ave  paperc 
-■lies  and  . . . . 


Chi'- — 
Cb 


We're  Going  to  Fly  Our  Flag 


Club  Lends  Support 

Flying  a  flag  in  Boone  is  not  as  easy 
as  one  might  think.  The  Scotchman 
Convenience  store  on  Blowing  Rock 
Road  can  attest  to  that.  The  Boone 
City  Council  penalized  the  Scotchman 
for  flying  an  ASU  flag.  Under  town 
law  no  flag  except  a  U.S.,  N.C., 
Boone,  or  Watauga  County  flag  may 
be  flown  in  Boone  for  more  than  10 
consecutive  days.  Despite  a  daily  fine 
of  $25,  the  Scotchman  continued 
flying  the  flag  as  a  symbol  of  support 
for  ASU.  The  Scotchman's  lawyer 
found  a  loophole  in  the  city  ordinance 
that  allowed  fraternal  organizations  to 
fly  their  official  flag  within  Boone.  The 
Yosef  Club  promptly  adopted  the 
Scotchman's  flag,  thus  fulfilling  the 

Ka».  .u  described  the  Israeli 
ies  measures  as  "barbaric"  and  "fasc- 1 
)le  ist."  He  appealed  to  the  United 

;w  States  to  use  its  influence  with 
of    i 1  *„  -*~-  .u~  _im ♦;«- 


loophole  and  pursuading  the  City 
Council  to  let  the  flag  fly.  Skip 
Phillips,  district  manager  of  the 
Scotchman,  said,  "It's  over  and  done 
with  and  we  are  going  to  fly  our  flag.'' 


■ck 


:t, 


OBITUARIES 

Many  famous  and  respected  people 
passed  away  in  1984.  The 

bfl  entertainment  world  mourned  the 
death  of  Ethel  Merman,  a  Broadway 
veteran  of  50  years.  Richard  Burton, 
58,  died  in  August.  Andy  Kaufman, 
well-known  for  his  role  on  Taxi  and 
I  Saturday  Night  Live  appearances, 

tl    died  at  35.  The  world  was  shocked  by 
the  death  of  Marvin  Gaye  who  was 
instrumental  in  developing  the 
Motown  sound  of  the  60's.  Jazz 
pianist  Count  Basie  also  died.  Writers 
Irwin  Shaw,  Lillian  Hellman,  Truman 
Capote,  and  Jim  Fixx,  author  of  The 
Complete  Book  of  Running,  all  died. 
Ansel  Adams,  America's  best  known 
landscape  photographer,  died  as  did 
George  Gallup,  the  famous  pollster, 
Joe  Cronin,  the  Hall  of  Fame 
shortstop,  and  John  Rock,  inventor  of 
the  birth  control  pill. 


t^eoanon,  widely  i yarded  as  the 
most  serious  foreign  policy  set- 
back of  Reagan's  first  term,  has 
left  its  mark  on  Shultz. 

Thp  rnstlv  tprrorist  homhino  of 


promised  to  preseut  an  alternative  stan. 
measure. 
Terrence  Brun 

the  Better  Goven*RTICkE6  BY  JEFF>JON6S 
partisan  civic  group,  said:  "Mavbe  the  two  .*„  „♦„ 


a  time  w 

dollar   is 

know. 

iploymer 

.t  down. 

t  make  th 

•f  them  v 

addies  Do 

-'t  for  pu 

31 -yea 

;  it  to  g 

Hy,"  the 

•vho  tel 

rty  she 

■  Sunday 

i  who  coi 

:  and  wh 

from  her 

iddy  is 

his  son 

■ther  pe 

behind 

and  falli 

len    he 

d  brags  < 

l  crayon! 

..bove   all 

protects. 

why   he 

when   the; 

vhy  daddy 

candy  ba: 

tears.    He 

them  on  t 


Have  you  ever  sat  on  a  park  bench,  or  in  the  K-mart 
parking  lot,  and  watched  people  go  by?  Have  you  ever 
noticed  the  interesting  ways  people  eat  or  the  strange  clothes 
they  wear?  Have  you  seen  people  do  really  off-the-wall 
things?  Sure  you  have.  All  of  us,  whether  we're  willing  to 
admit  it  or  not,  are  habitual  people-watchers.  And  why  do  we 
do  this?  Face  it,  it's  fun! 

Everyone  is  different.  Some  of  us  try  to  be,  some  of  us  try 
not  to  be,  and  some  of  us  just  are.  But  it's  up  to  the 
individual  to  define  different.  What's  normal  to  one  person 
may  seem  outlandish  to  another.  Normalcy  is  in  the  eye  of 
the  beholder.  How  lucky  we  are  that  we  constantly  behold  a 
world  in  which  no  two  people  are  exactly,  or  even  nearly,  the 
same.  What  a  boring  place  to  be  if  we  were  all  mere  carbon 
copies  of  one  another. 

Because  we're  such  interesting  creatures,  we've  dedicated 
this  section  of  the  1985  Rhododendron  to  people;  to  the 
funny  things  they  do,  to  what  they're  into,  and  to  all  the 
things  and  people  that  make  Boone  such  a  different  place  to 
live. 

A  Hodgepodge  of  People 


74 


Inquiring  minds  want  to  know  why  ASU  students  race  to 
Myrtle  Beach  each  year  at  record  speeds.  They  want  to  know 
the  magic  of  the  man  behind  Boone  Drug.  They  want  to  find 
out  what  makes  Mike  Sollecito  sing.  They  want  to  experience 
Walt's  Bush  Survival  School  first-hand.  They  want  to  discover 
the  secret  of  staying  young.  Got  an  inquiring  mind?  Read  on. 


The  Ultimate  Road  Trip 

ARTICLE  BY  VICKI  REEVES 


Woodland's  was  crowded  as  I  waded  through  the  cigarette 
smoke  and  beer  mugs,  searching  for  the  famed  Beer  Bottle 
Rally  reunion.  I  had  come  to  get  the  story  behind  this 
unusual  yearly  event. 

It  all  started  a  few  days  before  when  my  editor,  Cathy, 
called  me  into  her  office  to  meet  the  originator,  Tony  Todd. 
As  he  began  to  tell  me  the  background,  I  knew  I  had  to  hear 
more.  So  we  set  up  a  reunion  for  the  participants  at  the  best 
possible  place,  Woodland's. 

After  much  picture  taking  and  beer  consuming,  the  story 
began  to  unfold.  As  I  sat  there  contemplating  what  I  would 
be  doing  at  the  time  of  their  next  rally,  I  frantically  tried  to 
scribble  their  comments  on  paper.  Most  of  it  is  illegible,  so 
I'm  writing  mainly  from  garbled  memory.  This  is  their  story. 

Some  four  years  ago  a  bunch  of  third  floor  Gardner  Skid 
Row®  freshman  were  sitting  around  arguing  about  the 
shortest  route  to  Myrtle  Beach.  Finally  one  of  these  "drop-of- 
the-hat  road  trip"  guys  said,  "Let's  just  find  out."  That's  how 
it  all  started. 

As  decided  that  night,  each  team  would  depart  from 
Gardner  Hall  at  midnight  sharp  on  the  Friday  night 
immediately  following  Spring  Break.  Each  team  (one  car) 
would  take  a  different  route  distinguishable  on  an  ordinary 
road  map  and  take  one  six-pack  of  beer  as  the  grand  prize  for 
the  winning  team.  Thus  the  name,  Beer  Bottle  Rally. 

A  check-in  call  between  two  and  three  a.m.  was  required. 
A  person  back  at  the  dorm  was  the  designated  checker.  The 
ralliers  called  him  and  upon  receiving  an  A-OK,  he  would 
check  that  team  off  on  his  list.  The  first  person  to  reach 
Myrtle  Beach  Pavillion  and  call  in  would  win  the  rally  and 


the  beer. 

The  usual  arrival  time  is  between  five  and  five-thirty  a.m., 
just  in  time  to  catch  the  Myrtle  Beach  sunrise.  Then  it's 
breakfast  at  Shoney's  and  check-in  time  at  the  Bel-Air  Motel 
across  from  Zack's.  According  to  Dick  Laye,  who  is  one  of 
only  four  who  have  gone  all  four  years,  "The  management  is 
cool  and  the  swimming  pool  is  cold."  The  manager  knows  this 
bunch  of  rowdies  is  from  ASU  and  welcomes  them  each  year. 

The  weather  is  usually  good  too.  Tony  Todd  said,  "The  first 
year  we  got  sunburned,  and  the  weather's  been  better  ever 
since." 

The  purpose  of  the  Beer  Bottle  Rally  is  not  to  lose.  But 
even  if  you  don't  come  in  first  place  you  don't  lose  because 
it's  "something  fun"  and  they  usually  end  up  playing  quarters 
with  all  the  beer  anyway. 

An  emphasis  is  put  on  being  careful  while  having  fun.  No 
one  drives  crazy  or  drunk.  As  one  guy  put  it,  "There's  no 
consumption  on  the  way  down  because  you  can't  stop  to  use 
the  bathroom."  Total  time  for  pit  stops  is  only  five  minutes. 

The  fastest  rally  time  is  an  amazing  four  hours  and  fifteen 
minutes,  accomplished  by  an  unknown  rallier  in  a  green 
Camaro.  No  one  knows  where  he  came  from,  what  his  name 
was,  or  where  he  went.  One  guy  who  preferred  to  remain 
anonymous  for  obvious  reasons  quipped,  "I  was  doing  130 
(mph)  all  the  way  and  he  still  won."  Todd  checked  into  the 
legality  of  the  annual  event  and  found  it  was  "barely  legal" 
because  it  was  classified  as  a  rally  and  not  a  race. 

The  annual  Beer  Bottle  Rally  has  had  its  ups  and  downs. 
One  guy's  worst  experience  was  being  ahead  all  the  way  and 
getting  stopped  at  the  Myrtle  Beach  City  Limits  by  a  cop 
who  decided  to  search  the  car.  Minutes  later  the  second  place 
car  drove  by  and  tooted  the  horn.  In  all  its  years  of  running 
though,  the  rally  has  only  had  one  DNF  —  Did  Not  Finish. 
His  motor  blew  somewhere  along  the  way. 

For  the  barest  minimum  of  cost  ($20  or  less)  a  week-end  of 
competition,  excitement,  fun,  and  beer  at  the  beach 
contributes  to  the  thrill  of  victory  and  the  fun  of  defeat.  On  a 
scale  of  fun  from  1-10  the  ralliers  rated  the  Beer  Bottle  Rally 
a  12.  The  future  of  the  Rally  looks  pretty  promising. 
According  to  Tony,  "As  soon  as  we've  made  our  fortunes  in  a 
couple  of  years,  we're  going  to  have  a  Beer  Bottle  Rally  to 
Mardi  Gras."  On  to  bigger  and  better  things. 

As  they  all  say,  "Now,  don't  you  wish  you'd  been  there?" 


K    1      V  1      ^ 

tp 

'    4S, 

ijfcSiiiii^ 

.^^BL    f^^  ^    — -~~VJ 

Boone  Drug  -  A  Step  Back  in  Time 


ARTICLE  BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 

Boone  Drug  Store  is  a  unique  place,  but  even  more  unique 
than  the  store  itself  is  the  man  behind  it,  Joe  Miller.  Miller 
has  spent  all  of  his  life  in  Boone  except  for  when  he  attended 
pharmacology  school  at  UNC-Chapel  Hill.  "I  was  born  in 
1939  in  the  backseat  of  a  1942  Chevrolet,"  jokes  Miller  with 
a  smile. 

As  I  sat  in  Boone  Drug  I  noticed  the  friendly  atmosphere 
that  draws  people  to  the  store.  People  were  smiling,  talking, 
eating,  and  reading  the  paper.  Miller  said,  "Boone  Drug  is  not 
your  everyday  discount  drug  store.  It  is  sort  of  like  a  watering 
hole.  Merchants,  ASU  professors,  townspeople  and 
occasionally  the  chancellor  come  in  during  the  morning  just 
to  talk.  One  good  aspect  is  that  it  is  conveniently  located  in 
the  middle  of  town,  not  far  from  anything." 

When  I  met  Joe  Miller  he  talked  to  me  as  if  we  had  known 
each  other  all  our  lives.  But  then  I  realized  it  wasn't  just  me. 
Miller  treats  everyone  that  way.  He  knows  almost  everyone 
who  comes  into  the  store  and  if  he  doesn't,  well,  give  him  a 
couple  of  minutes.  He  waits  on  his  customers  as  if  they  were 
the  most  important  people  in  the  world  and  he  caters  to  their 
every  need.  Boone  Drug  is  a  neat  place  with  good  food  but 
it's  Joe  Miller  that  makes  it  what  it  is. 

Boone  Drug  was  established  in  1919  and  since  then  has 
become  so  popular  that  the  Bald  Room,  with  a  marvelous 
view  of  Boone  harbor,  was  added  to  accommodate  the  influx 
of  Miller/Boone  Drug  fans. 

As  I  sat  in  the  store  talking  to  Mr.  Miller,  he  invited  me  to 
lunch,  compliments  of  Boone  Drug.  A  hot  dog  and  ice-cold 
Coke  from  Boone  Drug  is  cheaper  and  better  than  any  fast 
food  joint  on  Blowing  Rock  Road.  I  looked  around  as  I  ate 
and  noticed  all  the  remarkable  items  in  the  store.  There  is  a 
wooden,  painted  model  of  King  Street  on  the  wall  over  the 
soda  fountain,  complete  with  a  choo-choo  train  that  endlessly 
circles  the  miniature  town  of  Boone.  Boone  Drug  sells  every 
typical  drug  store  item  and  then  some.  At  one  time,  tickets  to 
ride  the  windmill  were  available  at  Miller's  store. 

A  hodgepodge  of  old  advertising  signs  decorate  the  walls 
and  the  collection  of  posters  found  here  is  priceless  indeed. 
One  says,  "About  the  time  you  learn  to  make  the  most  of  life, 


most  of  it  is  gone."  Another  reads,  "A  geologist  joke: 
California  isn't  such  a  bad  place  if  you  overlook  its  faults." 
Letters  from  young  students  thanking  Mr.  Miller  for  gifts 
such  as  Christmas  trees  and  ice  cream,  also  decorate  the 
walls  along  with  ASU  posters  and  stickers.  Miller  calls  ASU 
"an  asset  to  the  community." 

Not  only  do  people  enjoy  socializing  and  eating  at  Miller's 
store,  they  even  like  working  there.  Employee  Tommie 
Welborn  says  with  a  smile,  "I  would  pay  Boone  Drug  to  let 
me  work  here."  Boone  Drug  and  Joe  Miller  are  special  to 
Boone.  Observing  and  listening,  it  became  apparent  to  me 
just  how  special. 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  ROY  HILL 
ARTICLE  BY  MELINDA  LONG 


biggest  army  bands  of  the  war.  "My  parents  encouraged 
singing.  My  father  loved  opera,"  said  Mr.  Sollecito  when 
asked  how  he  began  singing.  Another  big  influence  on  Mr. 
Sollecito's  singing  career  was  the  great  opera  singer,  Enrico 
Caruso.  "Enrico  had  the  greatest  voice  ever,  and  his  birthday 
was  February  25.  That's  my  birthday  too,  and  I  like  to  think 
that  maybe  a  little  bit  brushed  off  on  me." 

After  the  war,  Mr.  Sollecito  tried  to  sing  whenever  he 
could.  He  joined  the  stock  market  and  started  helping  out  a 
friend  in  his  pizza  shop  during  lunch  hour.  "This  was  the 
hope.  I  hoped  I  could  some  day  open  up  a  shop  of  my  own." 
That  hope  became  a  reality  when  Mr.  Sollecito  built  up  five 
pizza  shops  in  St.  Petersburg,  Fla.,  before  coming  to  Boone. 

Since  moving  here,  Mr.  Sollecito  has  become  very  involved 
with  Appalachian  activities.  "Since  I  have  eight  children,  I 
feel  I  have  a  close  relationship  with  the  students,"  explained 
Mr.  Sollecito.  "So  much  takes  place  here  and  I  like  to  be 
totally  involved.  People  in  the  community  should  take 
advantage  of  all  the  activities  that  the  kids  offer  them."  Mr. 
Sollecito  practices  what  he  preaches.  He  can  be  seen  at  every 
ballgame  as  well  as  many  other  functions.  His  most  important 
work  is  for  the  football  season  ticket  drive.  The  program  has 
only  been  in  existence  for  three  years  and  Mr.  Sollecito  has 
been  the  top  salesperson  each  year.  This  year  he  topped  100 
tickets. 

Mr.  Sollecito  is  involved  in  many  other  activities  as  well. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Kiwanis  Club,  the  Moose  Lodge,  The 
Downtown  Merchant's  Association,  the  Mountaineer  Club, 
and  the  Yosef  Club.  And  this  year,  he  was  initiated  into  the 
TK.E  fraternity  as  an  honorary  member. 

His  warm  smile  and  friendly  manner  make  Mr.  Sollecito  an 
easy  person  to  like.  "We  come  here  because  we  love  him,  I 
mean  the  pizza's  great  too,  but  he  makes  this  place,  he's  just 
great,"  says  a  student  who  frequents  the  establishment.  "I 
love  the  kids.  Boone  is  a  great  place  because  of  the  college. 
The  kids  are  just  great."  That's  amore. 


Sollecito's  Pizza  —  That's  Amorc 


"When  the  moon  hits  your  eye  like  a  big  pizza  pie,  that's 
amore."  Sound  familiar?  If  not,  you  missed  some  of  the  best 
food  and  entertainment  in  Boone. 

Sollecito's  Pizza  was  opened  in  1975  by  Mike  Sollecito, 
serving  pizza,  pasta,  subs,  and  a  unique  form  of 
entertainment.  If  possible,  Mr.  Sollecito  sings  every  night  at 
his  shop.  His  theme  song,  "That's  Amore,"  is  a  favorite.  Mr. 
Sollecito  also  sings  other  songs  by  Frank  Sinatra,  Dean 
Martin,  and  Tony  Bennett. 

"He  never  stops,  he's  always  got  to  be  doing  something," 
explained  his  wife,  Mary.  Mr.  Sollecito  could  be  compared  to 
a  runaway  freight  train.  Once  he  gets  started,  there's  no 
stopping  him. 

Mr.  Sollecito  was  born  in  Manhattan  and  raised  in 
Brooklyn,  New  York,  where  he  spent  most  of  his  life.  During 
World  War  II,  Mr.  Sollecito  sang  with  the  Special  Services 
division  of  the  United  States  Army.  He  sang  with  some  of  the 


Vicki,  the  features  editor  at  the  Rhododendron  called  me 
one  night  and  said  she  had  a  story  that  I  might  be  interested 
in.  The  assignment  was  to  go  camping  with  Walter  Wenher 
and  participate  in  "Walt's  Bush  Survival  School."  Most 
people  at  ASU  identify  Walter  as  the  guy  on  campus  with  the 
backpack  who  plays  the  clarinet.  During  our  camping  trip,  I 
found  out  that  there  was  more  to  both  Walter  and  his  school 
than  I  had  anticipated. 

Walter  served  in  the  United  States  Air  Force  from  1969 
until  1973.  He  spent  most  of  those  four  years  traveling 
through  South  America  with  the  Air  Force  Band.  He  said  he 
always  knew  that  he  wanted  to  go  to  college  when  he  got  out 
of  the  service,  but  he  wasn't  sure  where.  One  day  he  found  a 
pamphlet  from  ASU  laying  in  the  corner  of  his  barracks  in 
Panama  and  he  found  his  answer.  When  Walter  was 
discharged  he  came  to  Boone  to  study  the  clarinet.  He  is  now 
in  the  process  of  obtaining  his  Master's  degree  and  eventually 
a  Doctorate. 

My  friend  Joey  and  I  met  Walter  near  the  Student  Union 
on  an  unseasonably  warm  Friday  night  in  November.  We 
hiked  for  a  few  miles  to  a  spot  where  Walter  had  built  some 
shelters  with  sticks,  bark,  and  leaves  that  he  uses  to  teach  his 
survival  classes.  Then  the  three  of  us  walked  along  a  dirt  road 
beside  Winkler's  Creek,  talking  and  getting  acquainted. 
Along  the  way  Walter  stopped  to  point  out  and  gather  some 
wild  edible  plants  for  later. 

We  set  up  camp  beside  the  creek  and  built  a  fire.  Darkness 
was  slipping  swiftly  through  the  trees.  It  was  the  kind  of 
night  campers  pray  for.  The  cool  night  air,  the  starlit  sky,  and 
the  ivory  softness  of  the  moonlight  made  our  campfire  even 
more  inviting.  We  sat  around  the  fire  and  talked  about 
everything  from  Rock  'n  Roll  and  women  to  our  dreams  and 
memories. 

Walter  told  us  that  living  outdoors  was  helpful  to  his  yoga 
and  his  meditation.  He  practices  a  philosophy  of  simplicity  in 
his  lifestyles,  but  he  is  in  no  way  a  simple  man.  He  is  in  many 
ways  happier  than  most  people  I  have  met.  He  carries  all  that 
he  needs  and  desires  on  his  back.  I  never  once  heard  him 
complain  about  the  cold  or  the  rain.  He  is  a  man  who  grew 
tired  of  society's  stigmas  and  had  the  courage  to  divorce 
himself  from  it.  He  has  lived  in  the  woods  both  summer  and 
winter  ever  since  he  arrived  in  Boone. 

In  the  morning  we  warmed  up  by  the  fire  a  while  and  then 
packed  our  gear.  Walter  taught  us  how  to  identify  the  terrain 
features  on  a  map  and  how  tc  use  a  compass.  We  decided 
that  Joey  should  be  in  charge  of  finding  a  way  back  to  Boone 
other  than  the  way  we  had  come.  We  climbed  up  and  under 


the  tangling  rhododendrons  until  we  came  to  a  dirt  road. 

As  we  walked  along  we  began  asking  each  other  so  many 
questions  that  it  seemed  like  an  outdoor  60  Minutes.  We  grew 
tired  of  asking  and  answering  questions  and  began  on  a 
repertoire  of  all  the  songs  from  the  60's  that  we  could  recall. 
A  few  hours  later  we  emerged  from  the  woods  and  walked 
down  the  street  singing  "The  Lion  Sleeps  Tonight"  in  three- 
part-high-pitched-harmony.  Our  trusty  compass  holder  led  us 
through  the  center  of  Boone  Mall  and  Walter  and  I,  spotting 
the  greenery  in  the  middle,  began  to  take  off  our  packs  and 
pretend  to  set  up  camp,  much  to  the  amusement  (or  was  it 
alarm?)  of  passersby. 


Living  and  Learning 
In  the  Wilderness 


When  we  reached  campus  Walter  said  goodbye  and  we 
made  plans  to  go  camping  again  soon.  As  we  walked  toward 
home  Joey  said  he  was  glad  he  had  come  along.  We  both 
agreed  that  it  is  not  often  that  we  meet  someone  who  is 
willing  to  make  the  sacrifices  that  Walter  has  made.  Through 
his  philosophy  of  simplicity  he  has  discovered  that  it  is  not 
the  vastness  of  our  material  possessions  that  make  us  happy, 
but  how  many  of  them  we  can  do  without. 

Walter  says  he  plans  to  live  the  rest  of  his  life  in  the  woods 
where  he  has  found  harmony  and  happiness.  Who  could  ask 
for  more? 

ARTICLE  BY  RICHARD  SCHWARTZ 


excellent  vision. 

If  his  eyesight  is  near  perfect,  his  memory  is  impeccable. 
"Though  I  can  barely  remember  the  year  I  was  born,  let 
alone  the  year  I  started  school,"  Dr.  Smith  recalls,  "I  started 
school  in  1902,  the  year  before  the  automobile  was  available 
to  buy  in  the  United  States." 

When  he's  not  spending  time  in  the  library  catching  up  on 
the  latest  information,  Dr.  Smith  enjoys  socializing.  One  of 
his  favorite  pastimes  is  dining  at  Boone  Drug  on  King  Street 
where  he  has  met  many  interesting  people,  local  and 
otherwise.  "One  day  I  went  to  the  Boone  Drug  Company  for 
lunch,"  Smith  said,  "and  I  saw  a  man  I  hadn't  met  before.  So 
I  went  up  to  him  and  introduced  myself."  Dr.  Smith  enjoys 
constantly  increasing  his  circle  of  friends.  When  he  sees  a 
stranger,  it's  his  natural  reaction  to  see  that  he  doesn't  remain 
a  stranger. 

Dr.  Smith  believes  that  elderly  people  often  isolate 
themselves  from  the  present  and  the  people  around  them  by 
always  daydreaming  about  the  past  and  the  way  things  used 
to  be.  He  has  seen  this  happen  often  and  recalls  that  during 
one  dinner  at  the  Senior  Citizen's  Center,  "All  the  women 
were  just  sitting  back  daydreaming  about  the  past  and  you 
know  something's  wrong  when  a  whole  roomful  of  women 
don't  have  anything  to  say." 

At  87,  Dr.  Wiley  Smith  is  certainly  a  long  way  from  being 
"old."  For  him,  the  secret  to  a  successful  life  is  to  "keep 
moving!  Life  doesn't  slow  down  for  us,  so  we  can't  sit  down 
and  watch  it  go  by.  The  best  way  to  live  is  to  take  hold  of 
now  —  and  go  with  it!" 

ARTICLE  BY  BECKI  PIERCE-EBDY 


Going  Strong  at  87 


The  name  Dr.  Wiley  Smith  might  not  ring  a  bell  for 
everyone  at  Appalachian,  but  he  is  very  much  a  part  of  the 
ASU  community  and  most  of  us  have  seen  him  frequently 
and  perhaps  been  a  little  curious  about  who  he  is. 

Dr.  Smith  came  to  Appalachian  Teachers  College  in  1936 
as  a  professor  and  head  of  the  psychology  department.  He 
remained  here  until  his  retirement  in  August,  1964.  But  for 
Wiley  Frances  Smith,  who  turned  87  this  past  September, 
retirement  did  not  mean  becoming  old  and  stale  like  a  dusty 
old  book  nobody  reads  anymore.  Dr.  Smith  continued 
teaching  the  year  following  his  retirement  at  Columbia 
College  and  then  spent  four  years  as  a  consultant  for  Head 
Start,  a  pre-school  program  offering  education,  health,  and 
social  services  to  underprivileged  children. 

Many  students  might  believe  that  education  means  four 
years  of  college  and  then  on  to  the  "real  world."  For  Dr. 
Smith,  education  is  the  real  world.  He  received  his  A.B.  from 
Union  University  in  1924.  The  following  year  he  received  his 
LL.B  from  Blackstone  School  of  Law.  Then  from  George 
Peabody  College  he  earned  his  M.A.  in  1928  and  his  Ph.D  in 
1931.  Even  with  his  string  of  degrees  to  his  name  he  has  an 
unquenchable  thirst  for  knowledge.  He  spends  a  great  deal  of 
time  in  the  ASU  library,  keeping  up  with  the  increasing 
information  of  the  times. 

Although  he  regrets  his  loss  of  hearing,  due  to  an  exposure 
to  loud  hammering  while  he  was  building  his  house,  he  is 
proud  of  his  strong  eyesight  and  claims  that  eye  exercises 
from  The  Art  of  Seeing  have  helped  him  maintain  his 


The  Highland  Journal  hit  the  streets  on  October  17  and  has 
come  out  every  week  since  then.  What  makes  the  publication 
so  unique  is  that  two  ASU  graduates,  Steve  Boyd  and 
Babette  Munn,  saw  the  need  for  a  high-quality  news 
magazine  that  would  cater  to  area  people  rather  than  tourists, 
and  instead  of  talking  about  it,  they  did  it. 

Steve  Boyd,  editor  and  design  director,  said  he  got  the  idea 
for  such  a  publication  when  he  was  the  production  manager 
for  The  Appalachian  in  1983.  It  was  when  he  was  working  as 
editor  of  The  Rhododendron  in  1984  that  all  the  ideas  started 
coming  together.  He  and  Babette  Munn,  who  at  the  time  was 
The  Rhododendron's  managing  editor,  and  a  few  others,  saw 
that  the  possibility  of  producing  a  news-magazine  was 
actually  feasible. 

After  many  months  of  gathering  ideas,  dreaming,  and 
wondering,  The  Highland  Journal  incorporated,  meaning  they 
could  sell  stock.  With  incentive,  firm  ideas,  and,  at  last, 
money,  The  Highland  Journal  became  a  reality.  They  set  up 
shop  in  the  Executive  Arts  Building,  bought  the  necessary 
equipment,  and  were  off  to  a  running  start. 

According  to  Babette  Munn,  features  editor,  they  "wanted 


to  get  a  feel  for  Watauga  and  Ashe  counties.  We  wanted  to 
give  our  readers  well-rounded  features,  news,  and 
entertainment  articles  that  would  have  a  direct  impact.  We 
thought  they  needed  a  publication  they  could  relate  to."  Boyd 
added,  "The  local  people  needed  a  quality  product  that 
focused  on  their  interests.  We  wanted  to  give  them  something 
they  could  take  home  and  read,  something  with  more  than  a 
lot  of  ads.  We  thought  people  would  go  for  it."  And  go  for  it 
they  did. 

"The  response,"  Munn  said,  "has  been  great."  Boyd  said 
that  people  who  have  been  here  for  generations  making 
dulcimers  and  farming  are  calling  up  subscribing.  While  the 
local  appeal  is  great,  it's  not  limited  only  to  that.  "We  now 
have  subscribers  in  22  states,"  said  Boyd,  "from  Florida  to 
California  to  Illinois  to  Vermont." 

Part  of  the  appeal  of  the  journal  is  that  they  stay  away 
from  hard  news,  writing  instead  what  they  call  feature  news. 


"Since  we're  a  weekly,  the  news  would  be  too  old.  We  only 
want  to  do  what  we  can  do  well  and  what  we  think  will 
interest  our  readers  the  most,"  explained  Boyd.  The 
Mountain  Ways  section  includes  columns  on  storytelling  and 
traditional  music.  The  Entertainment  section  includes  articles 
on  local  craftsmen  and  musicians,  ASU  events,  reviews  of 
movies,  books,  and  theater,  as  well  as  a  calendar  that  is 
perhaps  the  most  comprehensive  in  the  area.  Sections  on  the 
home,  gardening,  and  food  are  also  included.  They  offer  free 
Classifieds;  something  their  competitors  aren't  too  pleased 
about. 

After  just  having  completed  their  25th  issue,  Boyd  says 
phase  one  is  over.  "For  the  first  few  months,  everybody  is 
waiting.  They  want  to  see  how  you're  doing,  who  you  are,  and 
if  you're  going  to  survive.  They  want  to  make  sure  you're 
serious."  Babette  added,  "I  think  at  this  point  we've  proved 
we're  not  a  fly-by-night  sort  of  thing."  Boyd  went  on  to  say 
that  "Now  people  are  getting  pretty  comfortable  with  us. 
We're  a  part  of  the  community  and  people  aren't  so  skeptical 
or  hesitant."  Advertisers  also  seem  to  have  caught  the 
Journal  bug.  As  Munn  explained,  "We  have  some  bigger 
advertisers  watching  us  more  closely  now  that  we're  better 
established." 

Having  won  the  hearts  of  readers,  gained  the  confidence  of 
advertisers,  and  having  ironed  out  the  rough  spots,  the  future 
of  The  Highland  Journal  looks  good.  Steve  Boyd  and  Babette 
Munn  have  proved  that  with  incentive,  determination,  and 
hard  work,  dreams  really  can  come  true. 


Making  Dreams  Come  True 


ARTICLE  BY  CATHY  STUART 


ASU  Service  Clubs:  Caring  and  Sharing 


ARTICLE  BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 

Lending  a  helping  hand  and  giving  assistance  to  those  who 
need  it  in  the  Boone  community  is  one  of  the  ways  ASU 
service  clubs  are  bringing  the  university  and  the  Boone 
community  closer  together.  ASU  students  are  always  ready  to 
give  their  time  and  energy  to  serve  others  in  the  community. 
There  are  six  community  service  clubs  at  ASU:  Alpha  Phi 
Omega,  ASU  Alumni  Ambassadors,  Circle  K,  Compass 
Club,  Vocational  Rehabilitation,  and  Volunteers  in  Service  for 
Youth. 

Alpha  Phi  Omega  is  a  national  service  fraternity.  It  is 
based  on  the  principles  of  scouting  and  works  closely  with  the 
Boy  Scouts,  Girl  Scouts,  and  Cub  Scouts.  They  participate  in 
activities  such  as  dances,  bike  rodeos,  assisting  the  blind,  and 
supporting  the  Heart  Fund.  Alpha  Phi  Omega  has  about  60 
members. 

The  Appalachian  Student  Alumni  Ambassadors  is  a  service 
group  that  is  composed  of  a  select  group  of  25  members  who 
each  have  a  grade  point  average  of  2.5.  The  purpose  of 


ASAA  is  to  promote  ASU.  They  provide  tours  of  ASU  for 
future  students  on  Homecoming,  Parent's  Day,  and  College 
Days.  The  ASAA  is  sponsored  by  Alumni  Affairs.  Each 
student  in  the  organization  is  dedicated  to  serving  ASU  and 
enjoys  showing  his  pride  in  the  university. 

Circle  K  is  an  international  club  that  dedicates  itself  to 
serving  others.  It  is  the  largest  college  level  service 
organization  in  the  United  States  with  over  10,000  members 
and  more  than  700  clubs  nationwide.  Circle  K  is  sponsored 
by  Kiwanis  International.  They  plan  activities  such  as  parties 
for  underprivileged  children,  tutoring  high  school  students, 
blood  drives,  ski  weekends,  and  fund  raisers  for  Muscular 
Dystrophy. 

The  Compass  Club  is  a  service  club  working  for  the 
community  and  school.  Their  motto  is  "On  Course  for 
Tomorrow."  They  participate  in  canned  food  drives, 
Christmas  caroling  for  the  elderly,  and  taking  underprivileged 
children  trick-or-treating  for  Halloween. 


Volunteers  in  Service  for  Youth  —  Front 
Row  —  Amy  Schwier,  Wanda  Kiser,  Lin- 
da Saturno,  Barbara  Green.  Carmen 
Borg,  Laura  McGee.  Second  Row  —  Lorie 
Hendrix.  Cassie  Neer.  Beverly  Dixon.  Ke- 
vin Tennyson,  Scott  Lankford.  Third  Row 
—  Todd  Crews,  Edd  Konopka.  Dave  Ver- 
meulen,  Frank  Kundinger.  James  Roue. 


ASU  Alumni  Ambassadors  —  Front  Row 
—  Robin  McMullin,  Jayna  Loy,  Cameron 
Reece,  Star  Young,  Laura  Moore,  Jamie 
Page.  Susie  Earley,  Beth  Warren.  Second 
Row  —  Jane  Abernathy,  Vickie  Procter, 
Tammy  Childress,  Holli  Dickens.  Patti 
Culler.  Richard  Runde.  Lesley  Hoyt. 
Third  Row  —  Steve  McConnell.  Gene 
Guhne.  Chris  Turner.  Bill  Smith,  Jack 
Culbreth.  Eric  Johnson.  Randy  McGraw, 
Byron  Olson. 


Alpha  Phi  Omega  —  Front  Row  —  Rich- 
ard Hood,  Gary  Merrill,  Sharon  R. 
Smith.  Second  Row  —  Tina  Karos,  Susan 
Bridges,  Angela  Coudriex,  Elizabeth 
Roe,  Paula  Rott,  Mark  Nelson,  Lora 
Greene,  Patricia  Johnson,  Libby  Spen- 
cer. Third  Row  —  Craig  Peters,  Dwight 
Vinson,  Brian  Broome,  Steve  Gaito, 
Mark  Haney,  David  Fedder,  Mitch  Sew- 
ard. 


1                  i^ —                                                          _  ^^ 

■  ^k,     ..  m^  fc?  dfe£*?4h^9  Atw  -«j 

^      v    T 

1 

*  w#.rw»^iFttt* 

IS  *  lO 

1  1  1  1 1     Alp-lra  Pin  9mm    /•  1 

Compass  C/ub  —  Front  Row  —  Sarah 
Rhoney,  Susan  Abee,  Susan  Wakefield, 
Alycin  Deal,  Sharlene  Rick.  Second  Row 
—  Michelle  Goodnight,  Kecia  Braswell, 
Mark  Abernathy,  Camille  Edlund,  Wan- 
da Kiser,  Earlene  Campbell,  Kim  Ward, 
Jimmy  Huffman,  Dalene  Ward. 


Circle  K  —  Karen  Mitchell,  Scott  Coe,  Roxanna  Smith,  Randy  Swing,  Andy 
Wortham,  Cyrena  Brown,  Lauren  Shaw,  and  mascot  "Buffy". 


The  Vocational  Rehabilitation  Club  is  dedicated  to  helping 
handicapped  people.  President  Regina  Bell  said,  "Our 
purpose  is  to  make  people  aware  of  those  who  have 
disabilities."  The  club  has  gone  to  conferences  given  by  the 
North  Carolina  Rehabilitation  Council  and  they  have  also 
had  speakers  from  there  come  to  ASU  to  talk  to  the  club 
about  careers  in  rehabilitation.  Most  of  the  students  in  the 
club  are  rehabilitation-psychology  majors. 

Volunteers  in  Service  for  Youth's  main  purpose  is  to 
provide  an  adult  companion  for  needy  children.  "Many  of 
these  children  are  neglected  at  home  and  need  extra  attention 
and  love,"  said  chairperson  Sarah  Kaplan.  The  club  has  given 
a  Halloween  party,  Christmas  party,  and  has  taken  the  kids 
swimming,  skating,  and  Easter  egg  hunting.  In  addition  to 
group  activities,  each  child  is  matched  up  with  a  member  of 
the  club  and  they  do  things  together.  It  is  like  a  Big 
Brother/Big  Sister  relationship.  "We  are  always  ready  to  help 
the  needy  children  in  Boone,"  said  Kaplan. 

Serving  the  community  and  university  makes  all  of  the 
service  clubs  a  valuable  asset  to  ASU.  Sharing  and  giving  has 
become  the  common  goal  of  all  who  participate  in  these 
organizations. 


Organized  Religion  Works 

Appalachian  has  many  organizations  on  campus  which 
cater  to  a  varied  assortment  of  religious  beliefs.  There  are 
nine  such  religious  groups:  The  Baptist  Student  Union,  the 
Wesley  Foundation,  Lutheran  Students  of  Appalachian, 
Catholic  Campus  Ministries,  Campus  Crusade  for  Christ, 
Canterbury  Association,  Inter- Varsity  Christian  Fellowship, 
Hillel  Club,  and  the  Westminster  Fellowship. 

The  Baptist  Student  Union,  commonly  called  the  BSU,  is 
the  largest  religious  club  on  campus.  The  BSU  provides 
missionary  and  ministry  chances  for  those  who  wish  to  better 
serve  God.  The  BSU  has  six  ministry  teams  that  minister  to 
the  campus  and  local  churches.  There  are  weekly  worship 
services  for  those  interested.  The  Baptist  Student  Center  is  a 
place  for  students  to  relax  and  meet  with  friends. 

The  Wesley  Foundation  is  affiliated  with  the  Methodist 
Church.  They  support  a  choir,  intramural  teams,  and 
activities  that  contribute  to  Christian  growth  and  fellowship 
between  members.  The  Wesley  Foundation  tries  to  create  a 
Christian  atmosphere  for  students  away  from  home.  In  this 
type  of  setting,  members  can  relax,  study,  or  socialize  with 
other  Christians.  Club  members  participate  in  services  at 
Boone  United  Methodist  Church,  hold  communion  services, 
and  go  on  retreats. 

LSA  or  the  Lutheran  Students  of  Appalachian  is  a  "small 
part  of  a  large  national  organization,"  according  to  club 
president  Dennis  LaMaster.  Their  purpose  is  to  provide  a 
place  away  from  campus  to  retreat  from  the  fast  pace  of  the 
university  setting.  Club  members  have  access  to  a  special 
room  at  the  Lutheran  Church  with  a  TV  and  "eats  on  the 
table."  Each  semester  several  of  the  20  members  take  a 
retreat  to  get  out  of  Boone  and  worship.  In  the  fall  they  went 
to  Virginia  and  a  retreat  to  South  Carolina  was  scheduled  for 
the  spring.  They  also  hosted  several  speakers  including 
Chancellor  John  Thomas. 

In  addition  to  supporting  several  community  service 


Westminister  Fellowship  —  Front 
Row  —  Terri  McKnight,  Roy 
Youngblood,  Amy  Hancock,  Thad 
Cloer.  Back  Row  —  Alan  York, 
Kim  Smith,  David  Griffin.  Leigh 
Bradley,  Geoff  Wolte.  Patricia 
Johnson,  Bill  Knox. 


Lutheran  Students  —  Front  Row  —  Ruth  Reidenbach,  Dave  Vermeulen,  Jan 
Carrol.  Second  Row  —  Jenny  Sharp.  Melissa  Vincent,  Charlene  Nail,  Chris- 
tine Unsicker.  Back  Row  —  Dennis  La  master.  Rick  McRavin,  Keany  Norris, 
Plersen  Shaw. 


Canterbury  Association  —  Front  Row  —  Sheryl  Johnson,  Christa  Woggon, 
Beth  Moore,  Randy  Smith.  Back  Row  —  Kenny  Ratcliffe,  Karl  Wheeler, 
Tony  Tingle,  Kai  Schmoll,  Mary  Reichle. 


Wesley  Foundation  —  Front  Row  —  Jim  Loader. 
Cheryl  Reeves,  Marshe  Elliott,  Eddie  Ingram. 
Second  Row  —  Libit  Glenn,  Michele  Goodnight, 
Susan  Dale,  Pam  Peterson,  Helen  Dougherty, 
Donna  St.  Pierre,  Krispin  Wagoner,  Sara  Hash. 
Third  Row  —  Todd  Corbin,  Jim  Brooks,  Nina 
Weaver,  Chrisanna  Bonds,  Penny  Greer,  Carol 
Draugh,  Brian  Groh.  Fourth  Row  —  Lisa  Benoy. 
Scott  Veals,  Mike  Rink,  Miles  Davis,  John 
Cauthen,  Allen  Burns,  Stephen  Miller,  Jeff 
Shore.  Fifth  Row  —  Marty  Voight,  Kathleen 
Lamb,  Tommy  Fleming,  David  Gentry,  Kara 
Wagoner. 


Baptist  Student  Union  —  Front  Row  —  Roy  Hill,  Henrietta  Todd,  Scott  Gibson,  Krisalen  Anderson,  Chuck  Hunter,  David  Palmer,  Mary 
Ellen  Flynn,  Andy  Brown,  Alicia  Hodger,  Terry  Joyce,  Second  Row  —  Mark  Lee  Karen  Leonard,  Rusty  Percy,  Lynn  Key,  Karen  Addison, 
Maria  Hill,  Mary  McKeel,  Cindy  Hayes,  Susan  Dale,  Todd  Fullbright,  Cheryl  Smith,  Jeff  Lowe,  Jane  Abernathy,  Dan  Narrington,  Third 
Row  —  Ruth  Overman,  Martha  Barlone,  Lynn  Lewis,  Dawn  Ward,  Amy  Davis,  Deidra  Sechrist,  Kevin  Parrish,  Jeff  Campbell,  Cee  Howell, 
Bridget  Tippet,  Patty  Stone,  John  Underwood,  Gary  Milner,  Paul  Parkinson,  Kelly  Thonburg,  Daryl  Edwards,  Fourth  Row  —  Amy 
Robinson,  Terry  Casey,  Wayne  Britt,  Karen  Gray,  Katherine  Shields,  Kelly  Anderson,  Janet  Carter,  Maria  Ricker,  Carol  Vuncannon,  Amy 
Byard,  Steven  Goslen,  Dannie  Huffman,  Larel  Morrow,  Tim  Barris,  Shari  Cook,  Mary  Hollar,  Marty  Prunty,  Helen  Clark,  Donald  Manrice, 
Beth  Dillard,  Fifth  Row  —  Cynthia  Little,  Angela  Combs,  Missy  Bunn,  Cathy  Decker,  Keith  Trull,  Kay  Green,  Irene  Prue,  Harry  Reel.  Kim 
Davis,  Melissa  Hendricks,  William  O'Flaherty,  Mary  Jane  Guthrie,  Robert  Parrish,  Bruce  Ezzell,  Lisa  Chapman,  Bobby  Rader,  Luwonna 
Ellis,  Bill  Lovelace,  Les  Rich,  Back  Row  —  Jeff  Snotherly,  Butch  Austin,  Henry  Camp,  Jeff  Prevatt,  Mark  Rector. 


projects  including  helping  in  the  restoration  of  the  Hospitality 
House  with  the  Boone  coalition  of  Churches,  Catholic 
Campus  Ministries  also  has  weekly  Wednesday  night  suppers, 
a  drop-in  center  off  campus,  and  a  Sunday  night  fellowship 
support  group.  In  the  fall  they  held  a  retreat  called 
"Encounter  With  Christ"  in  Blowing  Rock.  Says  club 
president  Tim  Ryan,  "The  purpose  of  Catholic  Campus 
Ministries  is  to  meet  the  spiritual  needs  of  Catholic  students 
and  faculty  on  campus." 

Urbana  '84  signs  all  over  campus  last  fall  was  the 
responsibility  of  Inter- Varsity  Christian  Fellowship.  This 
Christmas  Conference  hosting  evangelist  Billy  Graham 
offered  missionary  students  worldwide  the  chance  to  hear  the 
word.  IVCF  is  an  interdenominational  organization 
emphasizing  missions,  discipleship,  and  evangelism.  They 
hold  weekend  seminars  and  classes  on  evangelism.  President 
Paul  Stallings  says,  "Our  purpose  is  to  further  the  Kingdom 
of  God  however  we  can  on  the  ASU  campus;  to  see  Christ 
uplifted  and  glorified." 

The  Hillel  Club  for  Jewish  students  and  faculty  is  small 
but  going  strong.  Since  there  are  only  a  few  dozen  Jewish 
students  on  campus  the  Hillel  Club  was  designed  to  get  them 
together  to  talk  and  exchange  ideas.  President  Jennifer  Brod 
says  that  they  work  in  conjunction  with  the  Jewish 
community.  "We  give  them  the  opportunity  to  meet  each 
other  and  let  them  celebrate  Jewish  holidays  here  when  they 
can't  get  home." 

The  Westminster  Fellowship  is  based  on  community  service 
projects.  By  helping  the  elderly  in  the  community,  its 
members  gain  a  better  life  perspective.  Each  week  they  meet 
to  eat,  study,  and  engage  in  fellowship  at  the  Westminster 
Student  Center  located  next  to  the  post  office.  They  also 


attend  conferences  and  hold  retreats  during  the  year. 

The  growing  Canterbury  Association,  supported  by  St. 
Lukes  Episcopal  Church,  offers  a  quiet  parish  hall  for  study 
or  socializing  away  from  the  stress  and  noise  of  a  dorm.  Each 
year  they  plan  outdoor  activities  such  as  camping  and  hiking 
trips.  They  also  participate  in  excursions  to  the  beach  and 
other  retreats. 

Campus  Crusade  for  Christ  is  a  fairly  large  student-led 
organization  on  campus  that  believes  in  unifying  everyone  in 
a  Christian  brotherhood.  Each  week  members  meet  to  share 
prayer,  Christian  entertainment,  and  discuss  topics  of 
particular  interest  to  those  of  the  Christian  faith. 

Each  of  these  organizations  works  for  the  same  unified 
goal;  to  uphold  the  beliefs  of  their  particular  faith  and  to 
determine  student's  roles  as  Christians  in  a  college  society. 


Campus  Crusade  —  Front  Row  —  Amy 
Bordeaux,  Susan  Costeri,  Lynn  Konkle, 
Stella  Wood,  Donna  Holdsclan,  Mary 
Willson,  Patti  Rose,  Mary  Helms.  Julia 
Roberts,  Betty  Ann  Rhea.  Second  Row  — 
Susan  Payne,  Kathy  Thomason,  Sonya 
Mclntyre,  Vickie  Holder,  Wendy  Helms, 
Susan  Gregory,  Laura  Sawyer,  Barry 
Griffin.  Saulla  Kilpatrick.  Third  Row  — 
Jo  Dwayne  Dwayne  Cogdill.  Vic  Lynn 
Brian  Oliver,  Lane  Poole.  Ann  Coving 
ton.  Woody  Brown.  Stephan  Schultze 
Blake  Staton,  Jim  Wilson,  Jay  Sawolers 
Fourth  Row  —  Chris  Blarlea.  Steve  Lam 
bert.  Mark  Aberuathy,  Kevin  Barber 
Mark  Wright,  John  Padgett.  Jeff  Duffy 
Jimmy  Busker,  David  Washam. 


Intervarsity  members  take  part  in  fellowship. 


Catholic  Campus  Ministry  —  Front 
iow  —  Julie  Whichard,  Elizabeth  Gi- 
lard,  Tim  O'Connell,  Denise  Coho- 
:ch.  Jeanne  Dolby,  Elizabeth  Rupp, 
iydncy  Hughes.  Second  Row  —  Greg 
Imarrelli,  Caroline  Clark,  Michael 
iollecito,  Erin  Farrell.  Third  Row  — 
lark  Shea,  Roy  Huges,  Robert  Weil, 
like  Kelleher,  Hugh  Harrington, 
lark  Rehm,  Patti  Prammer,  Hohn 
tell,  Mary  Beth  Degnan,  Jean  Janas, 
innette  Annas,  Mark  Perry,  Kather- 
le  Neal. 


BSA:  Bringing  People  Closer  Together 


ARTICLE  BY  DONNA  BROCKMAN 

"Meeting  the  concerns  and  needs  of  ASU's  black  students 
through  cultural  programs,"  says  Selina  Parks,  "is  what  the 
Black  Student  Association  is  all  about."  Parks  is  the  president 
of  the  BSA.  She,  along  with  150  other  members,  works  to 
improve  relations  among  blacks  and  non-black  students  on 
campus,  as  well  as  with  the  ASU  administration. 

Various  cultural  programs  such  as  Black  Heritage  Week, 
Black  History  Month,  and  Black  Awareness  Weekend  are 
sponsored  by  the  Black  Student  Association.  All  of  these 
programs  are  aimed  at  educating  blacks  and  whites  alike 
about  the  history,  culture,  and  problems  of  the  black 
American. 

Black  Heritage  Week  was  held  October  1  through  7. 
Association  members  set  up  a  public  display  in  the  Student 
Union  which  consisted  of  books  and  papers  about  the 
heritage  of  blacks.  The  BSA  Choir  performed  and  the  Men's 
Service  Club  put  on  a  Variety  Show. 

Black  History  Month  was  held  throughout  February.  Again 
exhibits  were  set  up  in  the  Student  Union  to  enable  students 
to  learn  more  about  black  history,  especially  the  civil  rights 
era  and  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  Aside  from  learning  about 
the  past,  students  got  together  for  "rap  sessions."  During 
these  discussions,  students  talked  informally  about  their  views 
on  current  issues.  The  Black  Gospel  Choir,  made  up  of 
approximately  50  BSA  members,  also  performed. 


* 

" 

! 

Li   *»5 

r    § 

^^ 

, 

JSA  Gospel  Choir  —  Front  Row 

-  Drew  Hixon,  Becky  Hixon, 
rina  Foxx,  Peggy  Roberts,  Lynette 
.uster,  Ann  Abernathy,  Valerie 
lorie,  Corrintha  Crawford,  Pen- 
ly  Fillyaw,  Christi  McKenzie, 
{obin  McElroy,  Tracie  Gentry,  Ro- 
berta Ferguson,  Jeanette  Wel- 
>orn,  Venus  McLaurin,  Deonne 
iprings.  Second  Row  —  Metra 
4cEntire,  Pamela  Nixon,  Sharon 
}ibbs,  Benita  Harris,  Michelle 
Villiams,  Amantha  Barbee,  April 
)urham,  Zoe-Ann  Lynch, 
.ouann  Wynn,  Melissa  McLean, 
rena  Ijames,  Amy  Villegas,  Anita 
Valden,  Bonnie  Lucas,  Susan 
trickland.  Third  Row  —  Terry 
'atterson,  Gary  Blaylock,  Frank- 
in  Tootle,  Shirelle  Morrisey,  Val- 
rie  Chandler,  Vonda-Joyce  Col- 
in, Walter  Foster,  Ervin  Hannah, 
oe  Dixon,  Keith  Grandberry,  El- 
on  Baldwin,  Joan  Murray,  Char- 
?ne  Mines,  Sabrina  Holley. 

Hack  Student  Association  — 
ront  Row  —  Emory  Vines,  Har- 
y  Williams,  Jesse  Dingle,  Billy 
Campbell,  John  Settle,  Bennett 
Cing,  Elson  Baldwin,  John  Canty, 
"hris  Moore,  Keith  Bowers,  Wal- 
er  Foster.  Second  Row  —  Willie 
:leming,  Robin  L.  McElroy,  Valer- 
e  Chandler,  Selina  Parks,  Penny 
:illyaw,  Myra  Stafford,  Benita 
Iriggs,  Laney  Webster,  Dawn 
)utka,  Anita  Lipford,  Mashelle 
4cKesson.  Third  Row  —  Vonda- 
oyce  Colvin,  Sharon  Gibbs,  An- 
;ela  Renee  Dula,  Sharon  Wright, 
usan  Strickland,  Michael  Fair- 
ey,  John  Jones,  Sharon  Caldwell, 
idrian  Carter,  Karen  Patterson, 
ourth  Row  —  Inger  Hendrix, 
lobert  Parrish,  Robin  Donahue, 
ipril  Dunham,  James  Howard, 
Irian  Morrison,  Eric  Foxx,  Precita 
ieatly,  Joel  Carter. 


Black  Awareness  Weekend  was  held  for  three  days  in 
April.  During  this  time  high  school  students  came  to  ASU 
and  BSA  members  showed  them  the  campus  and  even  took 
them  to  classes  with  them  so  that  they  could  get  an  accurate 
view  of  what  Appalachian  is  like.  The  Black  Culture  Pageant 
was  also  held  this  week  as  well  as  a  ball  afterwards. 

Through  the  efforts  of  the  Black  Student  Association  the 
racial  barrier  is  being  broken  down  step  by  step.  Bringing 
people  closer  together,  no  matter  what  the  color,  is  what  BSA 
is  striving  for. 


;*  Sft  |% 


iwy 


THE 


>n; 


VT 


?6«  rv 

«  a 

0     1 

B^c 

'Hm, 

Panhellenic  Council — Front  Row  —  Mary  Beth  Armstrong,  Lee  Ann  Jordan, 
Beth  Ward,  Erica  Dreibholz,  Lynne  Fogleman.  Back  Row  —  Karen  Willi  el  m. 
Mary  Ann  Utley,  Michelle  Nelson,  Cathey  Ross,  Beth  White,  Alison  Meek, 
Tammy  Yarboro,  Dino  DiBernardi. 


Inter-Fraternity  Council — Front  Row  —  Ty  Garber,  Steve  Henley,  Kenny 
Lowe,  Carl  Harris.  Second  Row  —  Allan  Miles,  David  Ingle,  Greg  Petty, 
Tony  Mellone,  James  Borden.  Back  Row  —  Michael  McKay,  Wilson  Hux, 
Doug  Miskew,  Curt  Swain,  Dennis  Rochelle. 


ARTICLE  BY  DONNA  BROCKMAN 

Greeks  describe  their  relationship  as  a  unique  kind  of 
friendship,  one  bound  by  commitment  to  service  and  leadership. 
Whatever  may  be  the  reason  for  the  bond,  rest  assured  that  the 
Greek  system  is  as  strong  as  it  has  ever  been  in  its  12  years  of 
existence  at  ASU.  Greeks  are  striving  harder  than  ever  to 
improve  images,  degree  of  scholastic  achievements,  and  service 
commitments. 

"Alpha  Delta  Pi  is  not  just  for  the  here  and  now.  We're  a 
lifetime  commitment  to  each  other  and  our  ideals.  It's  a 
continuing  things,"  said  member  Lynne  Edgar. 

A  60  member  social  sorority  formed  at  ASU  in  1975,  Alpha 
Delta  Pi  is  governed  by  the  ideals  of  sisterhood,  scholarship, 
social  grace,  and  service.  Their  formal,  held  in  the  spring  of  each 
year,  is  called  the  Black  Diamond.  Philanthropies  for  Alpha 
Delta  Pi  include  the  Ronald  McDonald  House  and  the  Watauga 
Hunger  Coalition.  This  year  the  sisters  did  a  "windshield  wipe" 
in  which  they  went  across  staff  parking  lots  and  cleaned 


windshields  for  professors. 

Friendship,  scholarship,  quality  activities,  vocations,  and 
leadership  are  the  five  purposes  for  the  formation  of  Chi 
Omega,  a  social  sorority  chartered  at  ASU  in  1974.  Fifty-two 
members  do  service  work  to  raise  money  for  such  organizations 
as  the  Heart  Fund,  the  March  of  Dimes,  and  the  Special 
Olympics.  In  keeping  with  the  needs  of  the  times,  Chi  Omega 
along  with  Kappa  Alpha  Psi,  raised  $500  for  the  Statue  of 
Liberty  "Save  the  Lady"  campaign. 

According  to  President  Sandy  Vargus,  "Chi  Omega  is 
working  to  lessen  the  emphasis  on  social  life  and  place  more 
emphasis  on  scholarship."  This  is  being  done  through  the 
implementation  of  a  mandatory  study  hall  for  members  with 
GPAs  lower  than  2.57. 

"We're  concerned  with  projecting  an  overall  better  image  of 
Greeks  to  both  the  university  and  the  Boone  community,"  said 
Delta  Zeta  President  Margaret  Blankenship.  "We  are  also 
emphasizing  scholastic  improvement." 


SORORITIES 


Alpha  Delta  Pi  Pledges — Front  Row  —  Lori  Moore,  Desca  Everhart,  Bridgett 
Harrell,  Susan  Weaver,  Courtney  Moretz.  Second  Row  —  Kim  DeCamp, 
Marsha  Sims,  Mary  Sifford,  Crystal  Sadler,  Gina  Jones,  Karin  Readling, 
Kris  Larotonda.  Third  Row  —  Elizabeth  Busbe,  Debbie  Gray,  Laura 
Trivette,  Dianne  Bridges,  Michele  Jarrett.  Lorie  Alexander.  Back  Row  — 
Brenda  Bosler,  Angie  Hughes,  Beth  Stanley,  Robin  Stringer,  Lisa  l.owder, 
Kim  Wooten,  Lisa  Nagel. 


Alpha  Delta  Pi — Front  Row  —  Amy  Elmore,  Tara  Sherrill,  Teresa  Burleson, 
Lynn  Elliott,  Joyce  Moore.  Second  Row  —  Connie  Hanesworth,  Anita  Lowe, 
Suzanne  Graham,  Elizabeth  Clnlk.  Linda  Read.  Ann  Griffin.  Tasse 
Alexander,  Lisa  Bouchey,  Cherie  Leffe.  Third  Row  —  Lynne  Tatum,  Tracy 
Sutton,  Barbie  Peterson,  Patti  Morris,  Angie  Pantazopoulos,  Susan 
Petracca.  Tammy  Ward.  Back  Row  —  Laura  Taylor,  Lynne  Edgar,  Cathy 
Ross,  Mary  Beth  Armstrong,  Linda  Hayes.  Alison  Meek,  Susan  Treece. 


Chi  Omega — Front  Row  —  Kris  Driscoll,  Joanie  Kennett.  Tammy  Childress. 
Sandy  Vargas,  Patricia  Lilly.  Second  Row  —  Cynthia  Maultsby,  Ellen 
Gilbert.  Caroline  Lee.  Leigh  Droescher,  Ginny  Moser,  Lynne  Fogleman.  Kim 
Conklin,  Sheri  Belk.  Ann  Jonas,  Jenny  Brunson.  Third  Row  —  Charlotte 
Conklin,  Cameron  Clark.  Debbie  Mullis.  Kathy  Waynick,  Dana  Walser. 
Amy  Kraft,  Stacey  Chiott,  Leigh  Davis,  Linda  Wilson,  Pam  Franklin,  Tracy 
Joos,  Tracy  Rushing.  Back  Row  —  Laurie  Poole,  Tammy  Sullivan,  Barbara 
Boyee,  Laura  Moore,  Alison  Hatcher,  Cindy  Chiperfield.  Laurie 
Blankenship.  Vickie  Proctor,  Tammy  Yarboro,  Julie  Adams. 

Delta  Zeta  is  a  12  year  old,  80  member  social  sorority  whose 
main  service  project  is  raising  money  for  Gallaudet  College,  a 
college  for  the  speech  and  hearing  impaired.  Money  was  raised 
this  year  through  a  Skate-A-Thon,  where  Delta  Zeta  girls 
accepted  pledges  for  actual  time  skated.  Delta  Zeta  has  also 
given  assistance  to  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition  in  the  form  of 
canned  food  and  money  that  was  raised  from  a  Trick-or-Treat 
last  Halloween. 

"Seeing  the  sisterhood,  the  friendship,  and  the  caring  is  what 
made  me  decide  to  pledge,"  said  Kappa  Delta  President 
Stephanie  Bliss.  Kappa  Delta  is  a  99  member  social  sorority 
formed  at  ASU  1 2  years  ago.  In  those  1 2  years,  Kappa  Delta  has 
served  both  school  and  community.  Their  national 
philanthropies  are  the  Crippled  Children's  Hospital  and  the 
Center  for  the  Prevention  of  Child  Abuse.  Money  is  raised 
yearly  for  the  prevention  of  child  abuse  through  collections 


Chi  Omega  Pledges — Front  Row  —  Lorie  Speers.  Kate  Blue,  Caroline 
Cockshutt,  Kathy  Ryan,  Anita  Fogleman,  Laura  Wheeler,  Terza  Drewery. 
Second  Row  —  Anne  Earnheart,  Rebecca  Brooks,  Catherine  Tyndall. 
Janice  Hyatt.  Carmen  Morrison.  Courtney  Price,  Isabella  Sass,  Lisa 
Thompson,  Lynn  Martin,  Melinda  Gregory.  Back  Row  —  Chris  White,  Lisa 
Grindstaff,  Debbie  Moss,  Suzanne  Rasheed,  Heather  Forbis.  Jody  Yount, 
Lora  Lynn  Hodges,  Sharon  Tutterow,  Lori  Betts,  Carolyn  Beezer. 


taken  on  Saint  Patrick's  Day.  Locally,  they  collect  cans  on  a 
monthly  basis  for  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition  and  this  year, 
gave  a  Halloween  Party  for  the  residents  of  the  Watauga 
Nursing  Home. 

Phi  Mu  is  a  combination  social/service  sorority  whose  local 
projects  include  the  Heart  Fund  Ball,  participating  in  a  CROP 
Walk,  sending  money  to  the  Grandfather  Mountain  Children's 
Home,  and  assisting  with  the  distribution  of  books  in  the  ASU 
Bookstore.  Project  Hope  is  Phi  Mu's  national  philanthropy. 

In  the  three  years  since  their  charter  in  1982,  Phi  Mu  has 
grown  to  98  members  and  has  received  six  awards,  one  of  which 
was  an  Honorable  Mention  for  the  Most  Outstanding  Chapter. 
The  club's  major  ideals,  according  to  President  Diane  Conterno 
are  "honor  and  truth."  Conterno  described  her  Phi  Mu  sisters  as 
"individuals  who  achieve  a  unique  friendship  and  are  working 
for  a  common  goal." 


Delta  Zeta — Front  Row  —  Sandy  Harmon.  Marsha  Parsons,  Paula 
Passmore,  Margaret  Blankenship,  Cindy  Johnson.  Second  Row  —  Sharon 
Lomax,  Sandy  King,  Donna  Honeycutt,  Carrie  Brenneis,  Laurie  Ann 
Williams.  Third  Row  —  Teresa  Goff,  Jeannine  Koo,  Debbie  Mason,  Melissa 
Ryan,  Kathy  Harper.  Jennifer  Taylor,  Lee  Ann  Jordan.  Fourth  Row  — 
Glenda  Thomas,  Katherine  Smith,  Millie  Giles,  Jessica  Hunter,  Nela 
Barringer,  Rhonda  Wright,  Kris  Goisovich,  Anne  Galletty,  Cathy  Philpott. 
Patricia  L.  Johnson.  Back  Row  —  Tonya  Hopkins,  Cheryl  White,  Leigh  Ann 
Turbeville,  Star  Gossett,  Julie  Green,  Dina  Murray,  Debbie  Mallgun,  Kim 
Barnwell,  Brenda  Trantham,  Michelle  Powell. 


Delta  Zeta  Pledges— Front  Row  —  Cheryl  Schontz,  Kathy  Halter.  Patti 
Johnson,  Susan  Thurman,  Luanne  Gardner.  Melanie  Tallman,  Ann 
Berryman,  Jill  Plank,  Jan  Coward.  Chrissie  Nutte.  Second  Row  —  Deanna 
Langson,  Joyce  Castles.  Kym  Tinsley,  Rhonda  Poole,  Lynn  Finch,  Kristy 
Kennedy,  Trish  Burkhart,  Wendy  Stewart. 


1  «*i  ^?-"!^HP?^»^     / 

4* •'-■5ji  i.*  *i 

FM 

'  V'fT 

Kappa  Delta  Pledges — Front  Row  —  Louise  Chandler,  Lori  Harmon,  Shelly 
Ransom,  Alice  Fugua.  Second  Row  —  Jan  Rowland,  Jennifer  Odom,  Lea 
Anne  Cauble,  Robin  McMullin.  Marsha  McGuire,  Melony  Triplett,  Alysa 
Wullenwaber,  Jerri  Klemme,  Diana  Brawley,  Stephanie  Hernandez, 
Melissa  Arbogast,  Anna  Lee  Nasher,  Tammy  McCauley.  Fawn  Cannon. 
Back  Row  —  Anne  Berces,  Beth  Talbert,  Kristie  Clark,  Cheryl  Cunningham, 
Sarah  Taylor,  Julie  Johnston,  Holly  Scarlett,  Sally  Way,  Lisa  Yoder,  Cindy 
Greer,  Tammy  Gambill,  Becky  Hunter. 


'-^•f^ 


Kappa  Delta — Front  Row  —  Sandy  Hendrix,  Stephanie  Bliss,  Kelly 
Hendrix,  Lesley  Hoyt,  Lise  Webb,  Jocelyn  Walters,  Shelly  Smith.  Second 
Row  —  Beth  Ward,  Ryn  Hyre,  Allison  Seigler,  Mary  Moore,  Dianne 
Carpenter,  Beth  White,  Jackie  Lambeth,  Tammy  Browning,  Jennifer 
Barger,  Rhonda  Bridges,  Vickie  Johnson,  Holly  Show.  Third  Row  —  Angie 
Blough,  Mary  Markham.  Rhonda  Williams,  Angela  Wilson,  Kathy  Gray, 
Carol  Lane.  Angie  Capps,  Dawn  Hambright,  Joan  Williamson,  Angela 
Jones.  Wendy  Triplette.  Fourth  Row  —  Susan  Rock,  Laura  Reeves,  Gina 
Harrington,  Katherine  Brunnemer,  Mary  Crout,  Nancy  Lee,  Gayle 
Buckman,  Cicely  Coley,  Sandra  Brown,  Tamara  Noelle,  Janice  Ash.  Back 
Row  —  Tracy  McAuley,  Patricia  Osborne,  Gwen  Nichols,  Edith  Hancock, 
Sherri  Algire,  Lisa  Rhodes.  Kim  Page,  Diane  Eaton,  Susie  Farley. 


Sigma  Kappa,  a  75  member  social  sorority,  has  been  active  on 
the  ASU  campus  since  January  of  1984.  Since  1918  when  the 
sorority  was  first  founded,  Sigma  Kappa  has  served  three  major 
philanthropies:  The  Maine  Seacoast  Mission,  which  aids  the 
coastal  peoples  of  Maine  with  medical  and  school  supplies;  the 
American  Farm  School  in  Salonica,  Greece,  which  aids  with 
education,  clothing,  and  care  packages  for  the  people  of  that 
town;  and  gerontology,  which  provides  scholarships  and  grants 
to  those  interested  in  the  study  of  the  elderly. 

Sigma  Kappa  stresses  personal  growth  and  the  development 
of  character.  According  to  President  Lillian  Moore,  Sigma 
Kappa  is  "striving  to  attain  the  very  best." 

ASU's  newest  Greek  organization  is  the  Delta  Chi  fraternity, 
begun  in  the  fall  of  1984.  "Because  we're  the  newest,  we're 
striving  harder  to  be   the   biggest,  most  active,   and   most 


^ifLdfl  ©  Q  _/\  (%  fl^lif 

mMH^m 

■M^MJtilJ^ 

If  I'M  I*            .^5          ,       ^H             '  ^^^^^ 

JL\ 

p^*m  v$  HAf 'v  ^ETHHW  ^ 

Phi  Mu  Pledges — Front  Row  —  Debra  Cox,  Jayne  Knotts,  Mary  Jane  Macior, 
Meg  Dutnell,  Mary  Summers,  Vikki  Butler.  Second  Row  —  Kim  Still,  Dianne 
Denney,  Mary  Byrum.  Sherri  Young.  Kristen  King,  Andrea  Cudd,  Laura 
Rhodes,  Sue  Ellen  Daniel,  Veronica  Hall,  Suzanne  Miller,  Karen  Hobbs, 
Elizabeth  Bunting.  Back  Row  —  Kim  Sundberg.  Danise  Gunter,  Lisa  Bunn, 
Rebecca  Boyd,  Sheri  Powers,  Julie  Dodd,  Ginger  Mathis.  Kay  Kohring, 
Deborah  Powell,  Pamela  Moehle,  Betsy  Griffin. 


diversified  club  on  campus,"  explained  Delta  Chi  President 
Dwight  Vinson.  The  group  will  be  eligible  for  its  charter  June  1, 
1985. 

In  the  first  few  months,  Delta  Chi  has  chosen  to  donate 
money  and  canned  goods  to  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition  for 
Christmas  and  they  held  a  blood  drive  in  February.  According  to 
Vinson,  the  group  is  off  to  a  good  start  but  is  eager  to  grow  and 
become  even  more  active. 

"Kappa  Alpha  doesn't  have  any  cliques  within  the  fraternity. 
We're  a  very  small  and  close-knit  group,"  said  President  Mike 
Porcelli.  Kappa  Alpha  is  a  25  member  organization  established 
at  ASU  in  1976.  Porcelli  described  his  group  as  a  "deep  South" 
fraternity,  since  its  115  chapters  are  located  mainly  in  the 
South.  "Dieu  et  les  Dames"  is  the  group's  motto  and  means 
exemplifying  loyalty  to  God  and  holding  the  highest  esteem  for 


Phi  Mu— Front  Row  —  Mary  Ann  Utley,  Michelle  Nelson,  Ann  Kale,  Kendra 
Harris,  Diane  Conterno,  Margo  Pate,  Teresa  Abernathy,  Lisa  Anthony, 
Mary  Ann  Stadther.  Second  Row  —  Cindy  Crenshaw,  Rose  Weisbecker, 
Laura  Sawyer,  Vicky  Porter,  Caroline  Miller,  Lee  Ann  Tilley,  Beth  Warren, 
Terri  Sidden,  Wendee  Wedemeyer,  Tammy  Pope.  Shari  Harrison.  Third  Row 
—  Jamie  Page,  Cathy  Gilbert,  Jan  Roscoe,  Vicki  Askey,  Jeannie  Cho. 
Susan  Barr,  Jane  McCarn,  Erin  Levine,  Laura  Tatum,  Holli  Dickins,  Amy 
Hutcheson,  Marianne  Parsons,  Krista  Crouch.  Back  Row  —  Denise 
Carpenter,  Melanie  Carroll,  Krispin  Wagoner,  Leslie  Harmston,  Misty  Mell, 
Cathy  Elsmore,  Julie  Hudson.  Kim  Ward,  Sherry  Gauntlett,  Karen  Pell, 
Michele  Jacon,  Sandy  Pruette,  Liz  Prescott,  Patti  Dukes. 


* 


Sigma  Kappa — Front  Row  —  Pamela  Whisnant,  Karen  Wilhelm,  Beth 
Landreth,  Sharon  Pardue,  Jody  Keller,  Joan  Baxley,  Missy  Hines,  Denise 
Skroch,  Sherrie  Wyant,  Susan  Simmons,  Lillian  Miller,  Cynthia  Watts. 
Second  Row  —  Sonya  Catlett,  Bonnie  Sheffield,  Roberta  Pritchard,  Paige 
Burris,  Beth  Yates,  Lisa  Farney,  Melissa  Howie,  Mary  Ledford,  Jennifer 
Baker,  Kim  Pittman,  Sandy  Wagner,  Cathey  Smith,  Caroline  Clark,  Vickie 
Shamanski,  Ann  McPherson,  Angela  Himm.  Third  Row  —  Dana  Kirkland, 
Robin  Rosenbalm,  Brianne  McGagin,  Joan  Hodges,  Lorinda  Corne,  Susan 
Eastman,  Amy  Hale,  Billie  Scott,  Becky  Sparks,  Allison  Tharpe,  Laurie 
Stone,  Annette  Gragg,  Kathy  Olim,  Wendy  Wall,  Sherrie  Lowder,  Michelle 
Pyle,  Dawn  Santori,  Suzanne  McMurtrie,  Barbie  Messer,  Debra  Wrenn. 
Back  Row  —  Dana  Rawls,  Kim  Reed.  Janet  Fitzpatrick,  Susan  McWhorter, 
Lisa  Majewski,  Brenda  Hayes,  Donna  Anderson,  Pam  Thompson,  Keron 
Johnson,  Rebecca  Church,  Anna  Reynolds,  Leslie  Faw,  Lori  Chaffin,  Amy 
Dooner,  Karen  Ramsey,  Laura  Lowie,  Jeannette  Brooks,  Cindi  Bartlett. 


Ladies  Elite — Front  Row  —  Priscilla  Coleman,  Lisa  Gray,  Tracy  Harris, 
Selina  Parks,  Christy  Hunter,  Susan  Strickland.  Back  Row  —  Karen 
Patterson,  Vonda-Joyce  Colvin,  Alicia  Farrer,  Inger  Hendrix,  Robin 
Donahue,  Lois  Grier. 


womanhood. 

Kappa  Alpha  raised  $1000  this  year  for  Muscular  Dystrophy 
and  also  aided  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition  with  canned  food 
and  donations. 

"Reaching  all  of  the  goals  we  can  reach,  not  just  now,  but  in 
our  lifetimes,  that's  really  our  motto,"  said  Kappa  Alpha  Psi 
member  Darryl  Brown.  Kappa  Alpha  Psi  has  been  an  active 
colony  on  the  ASU  campus  since  1983.  Nineteen  members  have 


worked  this  year  to  raise  money  for  the  Mendenite  Church  and 
have  provided  them  with  canned  food  as  well.  They  also  helped 
to  raise  money  to  "Save  the  Lady." 

"It  is  a  goal  that  we  have  set  for  ourselves  to  raise  our 
membership,  increase  our  scholastic  achievements,  and  become 
more  involved  in  extra-curricular  activities,"  said  Brown.  Kappa 
Alpha  Psi  also  devoted  much  time  and  energy  to  planning  its 
formal  dance,  the  Crimson  and  Cream  Ball. 


FRATERNITIES 


Delta  Chi — Kneeling  —  Dwight  Vinson,  Geoff  Moore,  Michael  Cook,  Pat 
Cobb,  Tony  King,  Steve  McKee.  Seated  —  Reginald  Trapp,  Brad  Williams. 
Lane  Pressley,  Vincent  Matal,  Kevin  Denny,  Richard  Littlejohn,  Luke  Sisk, 
David  Ingle.  Third  Rou>  —  Scott  Gardner,  Charles  Thompson,  Bart  de  Haas, 
Mai  Callahan,  Gary  Katz,  Michael  Frye,  David  Lowery,  Todd  Metcalf,  Keith 
Garmon,  John  Mulle.  Fourth  Row  —  Tripp  York,  Jeff  Lowder,  Eddie  Capps, 
Anthony  Hipp,  Andy  Robinson,  Craig  Kubik,  David  Blaha.  Stephen 
Reynolds,  Kenneth  Robinson,  Chris  Haas,  Allan  Miles,  Jason  Roberts,  Mike 
Adkins.  Fifth  Row  —  Robert  Chapin,  Christopher  Fulk,  Kevin  Walker, 
Jonathan  Sattler,  Michael  Williams,  Charles  Kellum,  Mark  Freeman,  Hal 
Ivey,  Frank  Cope,  Mark  Little,  Jeff  Brown.  Back  Row  —  James  Whicker, 
Robert  Capps,  Jerry  Leonard,  David  Tillman,  Todd  Vance,  Emil  Burriss, 
Mike  Helms,  Keith  Powers,  Edward  Harrison,  Randy  Hawkins,  Shannon 
Neal. 


Kappa  Alpha — Front  Row  —  Allen  Tate.  Ed  Macko,  John  Towles,  Mark 
Hilliard,  Ken  Schul.  Second  Row  —  Craig  Cass,  Mike  Porcelli,  David 
Snooks,  Ron  Parker,  Jeff  Kahn,  Alan  Green,  Mark  Rickell,  Canter  Martin, 
Curt  Swain,  Lance  Jennette,  Allen  McCurry.  Back  Row  —  Garret  Ladue, 
Will  Blanton,  William  Fleming,  Paige  Edwards,  Robert  Reeves,  Larry 
Ladue,  Dennis  Rochelle,  Tom  Macey,  Gary  Paquett,  Mark  Lockman,  Chris 
Craven,  Shawn  Livingston. 


Kappa  Alpha  Psi  &  Sweethearts  —  Front  Row  —  Joan  Murray,  Charlene  Hines. 
Corrintha  Crawford.  Susan  Strickland.  Anita  Walden.  Penny  Fillyaw,  Robin 
McElroy,  Amy  Villegas.  Lynette  Luster.  Altavia  Floyd,  Caroline  Livingston,  Angela 
Smith.  Valerie  Chandler.  Second  Row  —  James  Carlton.  Darryl  Brown.  Terry 
Lawrence.  Charles  Newman.  Marshall  Pitts.  Joe  Dixon,  Alfred  Cotton.  Lynwood 
Robinson.  Peter  Wilson.  Back  Row  —  Eddie  Barnes.  Joe  Catchings.  Malcolm 
Sanders.  Todd  Hicks.  Stanley  Harris.  James  Luster,  Carl  Harris. 


Kappa  Sigma  —  Front  Row  —  Roy  Townsend,  Kevin  Combs,  Alan  Parker,  Randolph 
Dale.  Jay  Howard,  Stephen  Powers.  Kelton  Durham.  Second  Row  —  Rodney 
Combs.  Walter  Lewis.  Greg  Gordon.  Michael  Cashion.  Eric  Beidler.  Joel  Chesser. 
Andrew  Goodson.  Scott  Stroupe.  Clarke  Allen.  Mark  Miller.  Third  Row  —  Glen 
Trunnell,  Mitchell  Dean.  George  Boss.  Neil  Caughran.  Hunt  Allen,  Jojo  Patella, 
Todd  Francis.  Rives  Crump.  Bock  Row  —  Bobby  Clawson.  Dale  Spencer.  Mike 
Pollard,  Blaine  Smith.  Jeff  Taylor.  Skid  Barker.  Sean  Crowley.  Gray  Newman. 
Thomas  Pittard.  Bo  Dickens. 


Kappa  Sigma,  a  48  member  social  fraternity,  is  "interested  in 
becoming  more  community  oriented,  in  getting  behind  the 
community,  not  just  the  Greek  system,  but  behind  ASU  as  a 
whole,"  said  President  Allan  Parker.  This  year  the  group  held  a 
"Kappa  Sigma  500"  go-cart  race  and  raised  $  1 80  for  Muscular 
Dystrophy.  Kappa  Sigma  holds  its  formal,  the  Star  Crescent,  in  the 
spring  of  each  year  at  Myrtle  Beach. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  whose  motto  is  the  "Fraternity  of  Honest 
Friendship,"  has  75  members  who  strive  for  courage,  loyalty, 
industry  and  truth  of  every  brother.  Member  Charlie  Murray 
called  the  fraternity  "the  greatest  experience  of  my  lifetime 
because  of  the  diversity  and  bond  of  our  brotherhood."  The 
fraternity,  established  April  26,  1975,  celebrated  its  10th 
anniversary  this  year  and  Boone  Mayor  Hadley  Wilson  declared 
February  1 8  to  23  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  Week.  They  celebrated  with 
an  anniversary  banquet  at  the  Green  Park  Inn  on  February  22  and 
23. 

Activities  this  year  included  raising  money  for  the  American 


Lambda  Chi  Alpha  —  Front  Row  —  Jeff  Nanney,  Courtney  Rogers.  Second  Row  — 
Lahn  Pitchford.  Mike  Sutton.  Jeff  Hooker.  Evin  Phillips.  Bobby  Abernathy.  John 
Gibbs,  Kenard  Bynum.  Jeff  Keller.  Barney  Gray.  Charlie  Murray.  Third  Row  — 
David  Haar.  Gerald  Sykes.  Steve  Wagner.  James  Epperson.  Billy  Clark.  Jeff 
Reeves,  T.  R.  Robinson,  Greg  Petty.  Tom  Douel,  Jack  Ellis.  Rick  Stephenson. 
Spencer  Littlejohn.  Bobby  Selby.  Mark  Cleve.  Alan  Lakin.  Todd  Hall.  Jeff  Batts. 
Bobby  Dunn.  Mike  Hayes.  Last  Row  —  Mike  Nanney.  Cannon  Cameron.  Mitch 
Leonard.  Cliff  Thomas.  Joe  McCulloch.  Keith  Russell.  Craig  Church.  Chris  Pardui 
Russ  Fletcher.  Lee  Tart.  Doug  Miskew.  Jimmy  Raney,  Paul  Kilmartin. 


Cancer  Society,  visiting  the  Grandfather  Mountain  Children's 
Home,  donating  food  to  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition,  and 
helping  with  the  Special  Olympics  at  Appalachian  Ski  Mountain. 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha  donated  over  $360  to  the  Mable  Elementary 
School  which  they  raised  during  a  Haunted  House.  They  also 
adopted  a  child  for  Christmas  and  were  able  to  buy  him  a  bicycle. 
They  plan  to  continue  supporting  this  underprivileged  child  each 
year  at  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas. 

"An  organization  of  men  with  common  goals  and  high  ideals  that 
extend  far  beyond  local  chapters"  is  how  Pi  Kappa  Phi  Archon 
Darren  Anderson  describes  the  brotherhood  of  his  fraternity. 

A  65  member  social  fraternity,  Pi  Kappa  Phi  is  the  oldest 
fraternity  on  ASU's  campus  and  the  nation's  fastest  growing. 
Anderson  believes  that  they  are  the  fastest  growing  because  "Pi 
Kappa  Phi  offers  the  individual  the  best  opportunity  for 
development  of  leadership  potential."  Pi  Kappa  Phi  was  awarded 
the  Champion  Master  Fraternity  Award,  given  in  recognition  of 
outstanding  achievement  to  the  club  from  the  national  office.  Pi 


1  ^v  *rrl2tff  '"^TT  'i£ 

Xt* 

hS    ^r^S^r'A 

w 

^5BPt 

Pi  Kappa  Phi  —  Front  Row  —  Art  Qulckenton.  Mike  Patterson,  Pete  Kaperonis, 
Daren  Anderson,  Ward  Norris,  Ty  Garber,  Tom  Armour,  Pat  Danehy.  Second  Row 

—  Perry  Lachot,  Will  Edwards,  Graham  Hoppess,  Todd  Lineberger,  Gibbs  Smith. 
Kevin  Neal.  Darryl  Kellough,  Richard  Maness,  Kevin  Anlstrom.  Third  Row  — 
Danny  Quinn,  Jeff  Hodge,  John  LaPorta,  David  Thorp,  Chris  Cox.  James  Littlejohn. 
Scott  Harris.  Robert  Hawkins,  Bill  Long.  Mike  Egbert.  Jim  Foster.  Joel  Snead. 
Fourth  Row  —  Andrew  Carr.  Tony  Mellone,  Donny  Hope,  Matt  Bernhardt.  Bill 
Mathls,  David  Huss.  Rob  Brooks.  Brent  Shaw.  Keith  Hutchens.  Tom  Ford.  Fifth  Row 

—  Greg  Crumpler,  Radford  Thomas.  Eddie  Zegarra,  Marty  Bowman.  Charles 
Leahy,  Kenny  Lowe,  Ron  Rimmer,  Andrew  Lohr,  Chip  Brewer,  Mike  Johnson. 


Men's  Service  Club  —  Front  Row  —  Michael  Fairley,  Ervin  Hannah, 
Walter  Foster.  Back  Row  —  Marshall  Pitts,  Frankin  Tootle.  Bennett  King, 
Adrian  Carter,  Stanley  Harris,  Joe  Dixon.  Not  Pictured:  Elan  Baldwin. 

Kappa  Phi  also  obtained  a  new  house  this  year.  The  group's  major 
philanthropy  is  "Play  Units  for  the  Severely  Handicapped." 
Money  was  raised  in  the  past  by  pushing  a  wheelchair  from  Boone 
to  Charlotte,  an  idea  that  the  ASU  chapter  originated  and  has 
organized  the  past  four  years. 

"Love,  truth,  and  honor"  are  the  ideals  promoted  by  the 
brotherhood  of  Sigma  Nu,  a  52  member  social  fraternity  in  its 
second  year  at  ASU.  Their  services  are  directed  to  local  agencies 
such  as  the  Heart  Fund  and  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition. 
President  Rob  Graham  said  their  goals  include  increasing 
membership  and  developing  leadership  skills.  Sigma  Nu  is  one  of 
few  fraternities  that  does  not  promote  hazing. 

"Pride  through  excellence"  is  the  motto  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  a 
50  member  social  fraternity  headed  by  President  Richard  Adams. 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  was  chartered  at  ASU  in  1975  and  celebrated 
their  10th  anniversary  at  the  Center  for  Continuing  Education  and 


t   0©A?9   $   $SL 

■ 

L^jJJKjfc 

fciJOU 

BrJ 

Sigma  Nu  —  Front  Row  —  Pat  Flynn,  David  Cope,  Eric  Carawan,  Mike 
Lake,  Rick  Vinson,  Greg  Guice,  Steve  Wright,  Chuck  Alvis.  Will  Howell. 
Second  Row:  Jim  Prentice,  Patrick  Dixon,  Dave  Fleshman,  Steve 
Dellinger,  Barry  Baker,  Mike  Chapman.  Allen  Blizzard,  Richard  Runde, 
Dave  Cook.  Rob  Graham.  Third  Row  —  Bill  Daniels.  Ernest  Poole.  Bill 
Smith,  Tony  Hillyard.  Steve  Kuhn,  Woody  Brown,  Rodney  Ross,  Wayne 
Penninger,  Ken  McCaden,  Andrew  Halverson,  Rich  Lange,  Rob 
Slavinski,  Rob  Morris,  Ted  Rush,  Mark  Mitchell.  Eric  Johnson. 

at  the  Sugar  Mountain  Condominiums. 

"Appalachian  Girls,"  a  calendar  featuring  selected  women  from 
the  ASU  student  body,  was  published  for  the  first  time  this  year  by 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon.  This  Christmas  the  brothers  visited  the 
Watauga  Nursing  Center  and  treated  the  residents  to  a  party  and 
Christmas  tree. 

"People  shouldn't  be  so  stereotypical  of  Greeks,"  said  Tau  Kappa 
Epsilon  President  Carl  Blue.  "We  are  all  diversified  with  individual 
interests  and  characters,"  he  explained.  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  has 
been  active  at  ASU  since  1973.  A  social  fraternity,  TKE  sponsors 
events  such  as  the  TKE  Boxing  Tournament  and  Spring  Tan  Jams. 
The  40  TKE  brothers  work  together  to  raise  money  for  Saint 
Jude's  Children's  Hospital  and  the  Watauga  Hunger  Coalition. 
Their  goals  for  the  year  included  striving  for  more  efficient  fund 
raisers  and  promoting  a  better  relationship  between  Greeks  and 
the  ASU  community. 


G 
R 
E 
E 
K 
S 


Sigmo  Phi  Epsilon  —  Front  Row  —  Fred  Gaskin,  Brad  Hall,  Paul  Balle, 
Jeff  Home,  Kirk  Hardymon.  Francis  Austin,  Bringhurst  McGehee. 
Second  Row  —  Morgan  McKay,  John  Green,  David  Katterman,  Randell 
Green,  Mike  Warrick,  Peter  Weber,  Richard  Adams,  Todd  Ridgeway. 
Thad  Cloer,  Trela  Hendricks,  Grant  Humphries,  Binky  Hux,  Edward 
Austin,  James  Rikkard,  Mitch  Neaves.  Third  Row  —  John  Day.  Bobby 
Thornhill,  Steve  Patton,  Joe  Cockerham,  Glenn  Kerns,  Kent  Little,  Mike 
McMackin,  Jay  Fergeson,  John  Phillips,  John  Morgan,  Larry  Floyd,  John 
Kaufman.  Darryl  Davis.  Back  Row  —  Lance  Parmadue,  Joel  Neilson, 
Mike  Dover,  Bruce  Watson,  Tony  Wagner,  Smiley  Allbright.  Mike  Tano, 
Mike  Atwater,  Greg  Skoog. 


Tau  Kappa  Epsilon  —  Front  Row  —  Wendell  Collins,  William  Spake,  Jeff 
Hawthorne,  Keith  Ensley,  James  Sizemore,  Jose  Olivas.  Second  Row  — 
Brian  Christie,  Steve  Henley.  David  Lamm,  Jon  Walker,  Brett  Dowling. 
Gordon  Goodman,  Michael  Baker.  Third  Row  —  Mike  Moncure.  Kurt 
Matheson.  Jeff  Holden,  Mark  Hall,  Robert  Nesbit.  Back  Row  —  Bobby 
Alford,  Lane  Bailey,  Rhyne  Cannon,  David  Linthicum. 


THEATRE 


Robert  Browning  played  a  Serbian  soldier, 
who  was  impressed  with  his  own  charms. 

A  small,  quiet  Southern  town  in  the 
1920's  sets  the  scene  for  Inherit  the 
Wind.  A  school  teacher,  Bert  Cates,  is 
brought  to  trial  for  reading  from 
Darwin's  Origin  of  the  Species  in  his 
classroom.  Hillsboro,  Tennessee, 
nicknamed  "Heavenly  Hillsboro" 
brings  Lawyer  Matthew  Brady  to  town 
to  fend  for  the  state.  Attorney  Henry 
Drummond  defends  Bert  Cates.  The 
trial  features  the  exciting  confrontation 
of  the  two  lawyers  on  the  subject  of 
how  life  began.  They  also  discuss 
whether  it  is  right  to  think  or  to  simply 
accept  things  the  way  they  are. 

The  University  Theatre  and  the  Blue 
Ridge  Community  Theatre  combined 
to  perform  Inherit  the  Wind.  Inherit 
the  Wind  was  the  opening  play  in  the 
50  years  celebration  of  theatre  at 
ASU. 


George  Bernard  Shaw's  Arms  and  the  Man  lit  up  the  Farthing  stage  September  11. 


The  Alabama  Shakespeare  Festival, 
for  their  seventh  annual  fall  tour,  pre- 
sented Arms  and  the  Man  in  Farthing 
September  1 1 .  The  play's  heroine,  Raina 
Petkoff,  falls  in  love  with  a  Serbian  sol- 
dier she  once  protected  from  her  coun- 
trymen, Bulgarian  soldiers.  Her  be- 
trothed, Sergius,  falls  in  love  with  her 
family's  maid.  This  fun-filled,  humorous 
play  delighted  the  audience,  but  it  was 
the  actors  who  had  the  real  fun. 


A  quiet  town  erupted  with  a  debate  on  the  origin  of  man. 


Inherit  the  Wind  kicked  off  the  University 
Theatre's  50th  year. 


The  antics  of  the  Plexis  Mime  Theatre  came  to  life  in  Farthing. 


Beauty  learns  that  beauty  is  only  skin  deep. 

A  musical  version  of  Beauty  and  the  Beast,  adapt- 
ed by  Young  People's  Theatre  Director  Johnathan 
Ray,  was  performed  in  Chapell  Wilson  Auditorium 
December  6-9.  It  is  the  story  of  a  beautiful  girl 
named  Beauty  who  sacrifices  her  freedom  for  the 
sake  of  her  family  and  goes  to  live  in  a  castle  with  a 
horrible  beast.  She  becomes  fond  of  the  beast,  agrees 
to  marry  him,  and  he  turns  into  a  handsome  prince. 
Of  course. 


The  Plexis  Mime  Theatre  performed 
in  the  Broyhill  Music  Center  on  Octo- 
ber 25.  This  exceptionally  talented 
troupe  of  mime  artists  include  Jyl 
Hewston,  Joe  Mori,  and  Robert  Morse. 
Their  show  included  mime,  acrobatics, 
masks,  and  music.  Commedia  dell' 
Arte,  the  circus,  and  vaudeville  were 
all  forms  included  in  their  show. 


Although  only  a  one-act,  Denrify  Crisis  packed  in  plenty  of  thrills. 


In  addition  to  the  University  The- 
atre's major  productions,  a  series  of 
one-acts  were  performed  throughout 
the  year.  The  students  directed  and 
acted  in  all  the  plays.  The  first  set, 
held  October  25-27  included  Actors 
Nightmare  and  Lone  Star.  Dentity  Cri- 
sis, Sister  Mary  Ignatius  Explains  It 
All  For  You  and  No  Exit  were  per- 


formed November  8  through  10.  The 
final  set,  the  New  Playwrights  Festival, 
was  not  only  acted  and  directed  by  stu- 
dents, but  the  plays  were  student-writ- 
ten as  well.  They  included  Man's  En- 
emies by  Robert  Hawkins,  Amaretto  by 
Nancy  Tynes,  Worn  Souls  by  Michele 
Bruinsma  and  Holy  Ghost  by  Doug 
Hayes. 


Beauty  and  the  Beast,  performed  by  ASU's  Young  People's  Theatre,  delighted  both  young  and 
old. 


THEATRE 


^^^jftfm*®00 

1     ljJJ*~*  ^^^B 

I            V     way        v  ^V 

I             A 

^1       ^B    >^V 

I  ■       1  1 

J 

k'T 

i1 « 

L  ^ 

Play  It  Again  Sam,  a  Woody  Allen 
comedy,  features  Felix  Allen,  a  writer 
who  lives  in  a  dream  world  where  Hum- 
phrey Bogart,  his  idol,  introduces  him  to 
beautiful  women.  In  reality,  however,  Al- 
len's wife  has  deserted  him  and  his  later 
dealings  with  other  women  fail. 

The  University  Theatre  presented 
Play  It  Again  Sam  in  a  dinner  theatre 
January  27  and  February  2  and  9.  Regu- 
lar performances  were  held  March  14 
through  16. 


Bogart  oversees  as  Geolas  makes  his  move. 


Sometimes  romance  is  easier  in  the  movies. 


Here's  lookin'  at  you,  kid. 


Dance  and  romance  come  together  in  Sever.  Brides  for  Seven 
Brothers. 


7  Brides  for  7  Brothers,  now  a  movie  classic,  is  equally  impressive  on  stage. 

On  February  5,  the  musical  Seven     and  brings  his  bride,  Milly,  home  to  live 

with  his  siblings.  The  brothers  decide 
that  they  too  want  to  be  married  so  Milly 
cleans  them  up  and  teaches  them  man- 
ners. With  their  newly  won  social  grace, 
the  brothers  go  to  town  and  woo  the 
women  away  from  their  boyfriends.  In 
the  end,  each  brother  has  found  a  wife 
and  is  ready  for  the  comforts  of  matri- 
mony. 


Brides  for  Seven  Brothers  was  performed 
in  Farthing  Auditorium  by  the  Music 
Theatre  Group.  The  group  has  46  mem- 
bers who  each  have  a  minimum  of  12 
years  experience.  The  performers  were 
selected  from  auditions  held  throughout 
the  United  States. 

Set  in  1850,  the  play  is  about  seven 
lonely  brothers  who  live  in  the  wilder- 
ness. The  oldest  brother  gets  married 


Amadeus  provided  the  audience  with  a  glimpse  of  18th  century  fashion. 


The  University  Theatre  presented 
Amadeus  February  20  through  23  in 
Chapell  Wilson  Auditorium.  Due  to  its 
overwhelming  reception,  the  show  was 
held  over  on  Monday,  February  25. 

The  award  winning  play,  written  by 
Peter  Schaffer,  is  the  story  of  Antonio 
Salieri,  an  18th  century  composer,  who 
confessed  to  the  murder  of  Wolfgang 
Amadeus  Mozart.  Salieri,  who  wanted 
to  serve  God  with  his  music,  grapples 
with  God's  unfairness  because,  it 
seemed,  all  the  talent  was  given  to  Mo- 
zart. Amadeus  presents  the  substance  of 
the  desperate  Salieri's  confession. 


The  center  of  attention? 


The  actors  also  got  their  share  of  glimpses. 

This  Living  Hand  is  a  one  man  show  in 
which  actor  Mark  Stevenson  portrays 
poet  John  Keats.  Stevenson's  authentic 
depiction  of  Keats  is  the  result  of  three 
years  of  research.  The  show,  held  in 
Broyhill  January  17,  was  inspired  by 
Stevenson's  visit  to  Keats'  grave. 


Mark  Stevenson  brought  John  Keats  to  life  in  This  Living  Hand. 


MUSIC 


Right — The  Troubadour  delighted  his  audience 
with  Elizabethan  vocal  and  instrumental  music. 
Lower  Right — Like  any  good  Shakesperian  trou- 
badour, Nicholas  Edward  Hodsdon,  was  com- 
fortable with  any  court  instrument,  be  it  the 
lute,  guitar,  recorded,  tabor,  or  psaltry.  Lower 
Left — The  Percussion  Ensemble  enjoyed  mak- 
ing music,  and  dressing  up  for  Halloween.  Bot- 
tom Right — An  eerie  drummer  entertained  the 
audience. 

The  Troubadour,  Nicholas  Edward 
Hodsdon,  delighted  his  audience  on 
September  25  in  the  Broyhill  Music 
Center,  giving  a  concert  of  Elizabe- 
than vocal  and  instrumental  music. 
Playing  the  lute,  guitar,  recorder,  ta- 
bor, psaltry,  and  singing  love  ballads 


and  telling  tales,  Hodsdon  takes  his 
viewers  back  to  the  days  of  Shake- 
speare's England.  He  dresses  and 
speaks  the  part  of  a  16th  century  bal- 
ladeer  straight  from  the  court  of 
Queen  Elizabeth  I. 

Hodsdon  has  been  chosen  cultural 
ambassador  for  the  American  Qua- 
dricentennial  Committee  for  the 
400th  anniversary  of  America's  Eng- 
lish beginnings. 

The  Percussion  Ensemble  per- 
formed twice  in  October,  once  on  the 
9th  and  again  on  the  31st  for  their 
traditional  Halloween  concert.  Per- 
cussion Director  Dr.  William  Gora 
and  Wil  Pilchard  of  the  art  depart- 
ment combined  their  talents  to  create 
an  uncommon  multimedia  event  that 
included  music,  lights,  and  costumes. 
The  16  member  group  has  performed 
for  10  years  and  has  traveled  in  North 
Carolina,  Europe,  and  Africa.  On 
February  25  the  group  presented  a 
show  to  kick  off  its  Spring  Break  tour 
of  Puerto  Rico. 


November  4  saw  John  Phillip  Sou- 
sa,  sometimes  called  the  march  king, 
come  to  life  as  James  G.  Saied  con- 
ducted the  Wind  Ensemble  in  an 
afternoon  concert  at  the  Broyhill  Mu- 
sic Center. 

Dr.  William  Gora  conducted  the 
Wind  Ensemble  concert  on  Decem- 
ber 5.  The  concert  featured  Baroque, 
Romantic,  and  contemporary  pieces 
performed  by  some  of  ASU's  best  mu- 
sicians. On  February  22nd  the  Wind 
Ensemble  participated  in  the  All- 
State  Weekend  festivities  by  perform- 
ing a  concert  on  February  22nd. 

The  Canadian  Brass,  formed  in 
1970,  lit  up  the  Farthing  stage  on  De- 
cember 6.  The  group  has  won  world 
recognition  by  performing  a  wide  va- 
riety of  music.  The  group  performs, 
not  only  classical  music,  but  Ameri- 
can ragtime  and  other  forms  as  well. 
The  Brass  consists  of  two  trumpets,  a 
trombone,  a  tuba,  and  a  French  horn, 
all  of  which  are  matched  and  1 4-karat 
gold-plated. 


Top  Left — James  G.  Saied  portrayed  John  Phil- 
lip Sousa.  Lower  Left — The  Wind  Ensemble  ap- 
peared in  Farthing  Auditorium  November  20th. 
Lower  Right — The  Canadian  Brass  thrilled  a 
Farthing  audience  on  December  6th  with  their 
varied  repertoire.  Bottom  Left — The  Wind  En- 
semble played  lively,  contemporary  tunes.  Bot- 
tom Right — A  versatile  Brass  member  plays  a 
Scott  Joplin  piece. 


MUSIC 


On  January  17  at  the  Broyhill  Music 
Center,  the  Diabelli  Trio  performed 
works  by  Francesco  Molino,  Joseph 
Kuffner,  and  Antonio  Diabelli  on  the 
flute,  guitar,  and  viola. 

Ramsey  Lewis  appeared  in  Farthing 
April  16.  His  musical  career,  which 
spans  three  decades,  has  included  re- 
cordings with  Earth,  Wind,  and  Fire  and 
Stevie  Wonder.  He  has  experimented 
with  classical,  jazz,  pop  and  ethnic  mu- 
sic. 

Kurt  Sassmannhaus  performed  in 
Broyhill  on  April  9.  His  violin  talents 
won  him  awards  at  the  National  Youth 
Competition  and  the  International 
Chamber  Music  Competition. 


The  Diabelli  Trio  performed  rare  works  with  a  flute,  guitar,  and  viola. 


Ramsey  Lewis  thrilled  jazz  fans  on  the  evening  of  April  16. 


Violinist  Kurt  Sassmannhaus  performed  in  Broyhill  April  9. 


There's  more  to  concerts  than  The  Wind  Ensemble  performs  in  Broyhill  February  22. 

playing. 


Dr.  William  Gora  thrills  the  audience  with 
a  solo  during  All-State  Weekend. 


Appalachian's  Jazz  Ensemble  I  per- 
formed contemporary  jazz,  rock,  and 
pop  music  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Gora  in  Farthing  Auditorium  on 
November  20.  February  22  through  24 
the  department  of  music  at  Appalachian 
hosted  the  35th  meeting  of  the  North- 
west North  Carolina  All-State  Band 
Clinic.  Approximately  200  high  school 
musicians  from  30  northwest  schools  at- 
tended the  clinic  and  rehearsed  during 
the  day  and  attended  concerts  by  both 
the  Jazz  and  Wind  Ensembles  at  night. 


The  Percussion  section  of  the  Wind  Ensemble  keeps  the  beat. 


DANCE 


ILtf*>i 


On  Monday,  January  21,  the  Ameri- 
can Ballet  Comedy  performed  in  Far- 
thing Auditorium.  The  Ballet  brought  a 
blend  of  comedy  and  dance  that  left  peo- 
ple rolling  in  the  aisles.  Their  act  includ- 
ed ballet,  jazz,  and  modern  dance,  along 
with  unique  costumes.  Choreographer 
Bob  Bowyer,  described  by  The  New  York 
Times  as  having  "extraordinarily  deft 
comic  timing  as  well  as  a  shrewd  eye  and 
choreographic  hand,"  created  a  spectac- 
ular and  energetic  series  of  hilarious  sto- 
ry ballets  and  comic  dance  sketches. 

The  eight  member  group  has  travelled 
from  New  York  to  Paris  and  has  received 
critical  acclaim  throughout  the  world. 

The  New  York  Times  said  of  the  reac- 
tion to  the  comedy,  "The  audience  rose 
to  its  feet  cheering.  The  theater  rocked 
with  laughter."  To  be  sure,  many  an  au- 
dience member  left  the  theater  still 
laughing  at  the  many  zany  antics  of  the 
American  Ballet  Comedy. 


JoAnn  Brugge  man  and  Scott  Bryant,  members  of  the  American  Ballet  Comedy,  are  the  Molotov  Brothers. 


American  Ballet  Comedy  members  display  their  outrageous  costumes  and  zany 
antics. 


The  Appalachian  Dance  Ensemble 
was  created  ten  years  ago  for  students 
who  love  the  art  of  dance.  The  ensem- 
ble's major  performance  for  the  year  was 
tentatively  scheduled  for  late  March  or 
early  April.  Wendy  Fletcher  directs  the 
ensemble  which  performs  all  forms  of 
dance,  including  ballet,  jazz,  and  mod- 
ern. Students  in  the  Dance  Ensemble  are 
also  exposed  to  costume  and  set  design. 


ART 


The  Catherine  Smith  Gallery  exhibits 
original  art  by  students,  faculty,  alumni, 
and  professional  artists  throughout  the 
year.  The  first  exhibit  this  year  featured 
the  painted  raku  tiles  of  Mark  Robinson 
upstairs  and  in  the  lower  gallery,  the 
prints,  paintings,  and  drawings  depicting 
industrialized,  modern  American  by  Ar- 
thur B.  Davies.  Gerald  Steinmeyer, 
whose  work  has  been  described  as  "Re- 
naissance Realism"  displayed  his  oil  still 
lifes,  portraits,  and  landscapes  from  Sep- 
tember 29  to  October  25.  At  the  same 
time,  in  the  upper  gallery,  Byron  Knight 
exhibited  his  black  and  white  and  color 
photographs.  The  last  show  of  1984  was 
the  faculty  art  exhibit  which  included 
paintings,  sculptures,  drawings,  prints, 
fibers,  and  ceramics.  Carol  Wehunt,  an 
ASU  graduate  student,  displayed  litho- 
graphs, silk  screen  prints,  water  colors, 
and  soft  sculpture  January  16  through 


Farthing  Auditorium  opens  into  the  Catherine  Smith  Gallery. 


February  6.  The  last  five  exhibits  of  the 
year,  Graphic  Design  and  Typography, 
Masters  of  Art  and  Art  Education  Can- 
didates, Miriam  Shapiro,  Larry  Ed- 
wards, and  the  senior  exhibit,  had  to  be 
rescheduled  or  cancelled  due  to  a  ceiling 
leak  which  threatened  to  ruin  the 
artwork. 


Judy  Humphrey's  Window  Two  received  much  attention  at  the 
show. 


The  faculty  got  a  chance  to  exhibit  their  work  during  the  faculty  art  exhibition. 
108 


The  Catherine  Smith  Gallery  is  abundant  with  plant  life. 


77 T\ 


Carol  Wehunt  displayed  her  lifelike  lady  of  leisure. 


Art  appreciation  starts  at  a  young  age. 


LECTURE 


Former  KGB  agent  Dr.  Vladimir  Sak- 
harov  spoke  in  Farthing  Auditorium  on 
the  evening  of  October  24.  Sakharov, 
now  an  American  citizen,  is  an  expert  on 
Soviet-American  relations.  His  lecture 
was  titled  "International  Posture  Rooted 
in  the  East-West  Conflict." 


Robert  E.  White,  a  former  U.S.  am- 
bassador to  El  Salvador,  lectured  on 
September  18.  He  spoke  on  the  topic  of 
"Human  Rights:  A  Concern  in  Ameri- 
can Policy?"  In  addition  to  White's  ex- 
periences in  El  Salvador,  he  has  worked 
in  diplomatic  relations  in  other  Central 
American  and  Carribean  nations  for  the 
past  25  years.  He  was  also  named  the 
Latin  American  Director  of  the  Peace 
Corps. 


The  University  Lecture  Series  pro- 
vided a  number  of  well-known  and  inter- 
esting speakers  this  year.  Judith  Torney- 
Punta,  author  of  several  books  and  co- 
director  of  the  International  Education 
Assessment  Project  on  Global  Aware- 
ness, spoke  on  "American  Knowledge 
and  Attitudes  About  the  World:  Do  We 
Know  What  We  Need  To  Know?"  in  Sep- 
tember. Robert  E.  White,  former  US 
ambassador  to  El  Salvador,  spoke  on  the 


topic  of  "Human  Rights:  A  Concern  In 
American  Policy?"  "International  Pos- 
ture Rooted  in  the  East- West  Conflict" 
was  the  topic  of  former  KGB  agent  Vlad- 
mir  Sakharov.  Andrew  Conteh,  former 
Sierra  Leone  ambassador  to  the  USSR, 
spoke  on  the  United  States'  role  in  Afri- 
ca. American  foreign  policy  came  under 
discussion  when  Seymour  Hersh,  a  con- 
troversial investigative  reporter,  took  the 
stage  in  Farthing  April  1. 


ALL  PERFORMANCE  ARTICLES  BY  GAYLE  RACHELS 


The  Departmental  Lecture  Series 
provided  lectures  throughout  the  year 
that  dealt  with  a  variety  of  topics.  The 
philosophy  and  religion  department  in- 
vited peace  activist  Philip  Bennett  who 
spoke  on  "Living  In  the  Nuclear  Age: 
From  Despair  to  Powerful  Action."  The 
history  department  hosted  Dr.  Elliot 
Engels  who  presented  "Dickens  You 
Say!",  a  one-man  show,  and  Ester  Labo- 
vitz  who  lectured  on  George  Orwell's 
1984.  During  Russian  Culture  Week,  the 
foreign  language  department  sponsored 
several  speakers.  National  Geographic 
photographer  Dean  Conger  presented  a 
slide  show  and  lecture  on  his  experiences 
in  the  Soviet  Union.  Other  lectures  were 
given  by  Gordon  B.  Smith,  John  Rim- 
burg,  and  Julia  Briun-Zejmis.  The  an- 
thropology department  invited  Arm- 
strong Wiggins,  Kathy  Gromley,  and  Ed- 


gar Parales  to  speak  on  the  rights  of  the 
Miskito  Indians  and  the  Nicaraguan 
Revolution.  Dr.  Gerhard  Mueller,  a  spe- 
cialist on  international  crime,  was  invit- 
ed to  speak  by  the  department  of  crimi- 
nal justice  and  political  science.  "Sex- 
uality and  Myth  in  the  Interpretation  of 
Cultural  Evolution"  was  the  topic  of 
William  Thompson's  lecture,  sponsored 
by  the  interdisciplinary  studies  depart- 
ment. The  departments  of  biology  and 
geology  sponsored  a  lecture  by  Judith 
Winston  of  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History.  Dr.  Douglas  Stalker, 
a.k.a.  "Captain  Ray  of  Light:  Psychic 
Voyager,"  presented  his  comic  routine  at 
the  request  of  the  philosophy  and  reli- 
gion department.  Spanish- American  art- 
ist Luis  Jimenez  lectured  and  led  work- 
shops during  April  for  the  art  depart- 
ment. 


International  crime  expert  Dr.  Ger- 
hard O.M.  Mueller  spoke  on  "The  Poli- 
tics of  International  Narcotics  Control." 
His  lecture,  held  in  October,  was  spon- 
sored by  the  department  of  criminal  jus- 
tice and  political  science. 


October's  Russian  Culture  Week  set 
the  stage  for  a  lecture  by  Dean  Conger. 
A  photographer  for  National  Geograph- 
ic, he  presented  a  slide  show  and  lecture 
on  his  experiences  in  the  Soviet  Union. 


Ken  Keyes,  Jr.,  author  of  The  Hun- 
dredth Monkey  and  What  About  the 
Russians  —  And  Nuclear  War,  spoke  on 
nuclear  awareness. 


4-.,»    **?£-- 

^ 

*£J&2^^  ~   a^^H 

Ji^^%  •^t^p^ 

^» 

SSSST:^-^ 

' 

'"^hHMw11 

5 --  - 

...vvj^JL---'- 

\ .  «ivfe»s 

ft*  lifai 

jflt    M 

^  ".;   .v.^. 

\        Jg 

^^^P^fc-  - 

fn 


I    i  l  « 


. 


Safe.      %,- 


« 


T_^ 


^*; 


.  *t^v=i 


£&£ 


^^*; 


Orientation:  Not  Just  For  Kids 


BY  CATHY  STUART 

With  each  new  year  comes  a  new  flock  of  freshmen. 
They're  not  too  hard  to  spot.  They  look  a  little  lost,  a  little 
confused,  and  a  lot  scared.  The  purpose  of  the  freshman  ori- 
entation program  is  to  help  these  new  students  make  an  easy 
and  successful  transition  into  college  life. 

Orientation  is  held  throughout  June  and  July  and  each  ses- 
sion lasts  for  two  days.  During  this  time,  freshmen  meet  with 
their  faculty  advisors  and  preregister  for  fall  classes.  They 
have  the  opportunity  to  meet  fellow  newcomers  as  well  as  up- 
perclassmen.  Orientation  also  provides  new  students  with  the 
chance  to  have  questions  answered,  explore  the  opportunities 
available  at  ASU,  and  to  get  a  feel  for  the  campus. 


But  new  students  aren't  the  only  ones  getting  oriented.  Par- 
ents have  to  deal  with  the  anxieties  of  their  children  leaving 
the  nest  and  they  need  the  assurance  that  their  kids  are  in 
good  hands.  Parents  come  to  orientation  with  their  children, 
but  special  programs  are  designed  to  keep  them  busy.  They 
attend  sessions  that  answer  questions  and  provide  information 
about  every  aspect  of  life  at  ASU. 

One  mother  who  had  never  attended  college  said,  "I  feel 
much  better  prepared  to  give  advice  and  encouragement  to  my 
daughter.  After  these  two  days  at  ASU,  I  know  that  she  won't 
be  just  another  number  but  uppermost  in  the  scheme  of 
things."  That's  what  orientation  is  all  about;  making  students 
and  parents  feel  like  they  are  a  part  of  the  Appalachian  family. 


None  But  The  Strong  Survive 


BY  CATHY  STUART 

Appalachian  students  are  a  gentle,  friendly  bunch,  that  is, 
of  course,  unless  you  happen  to  catch  them  during  Advance 
Drop/Add.  The  usual  smiles  and  pleasantries  vanish  among 
snarls  and  growls.  Varsity  Gymnasium,  usually  filled  with 
cheers  and  applause,  becomes  a  battlefield  where  survival  of 
the  fittest  is  the  law. 

This  process  of  registration  is  not  to  be  taken  lightly.  Prere- 
gistration,  designed  to  lesson  the  Drop/ Add  chaos,  requires 
hours  of  deciphering  microscopic  numbers  and  letters  and 
converting  military  time  into  something  understandable. 
When  all  the  red  dots  have  finally  been  filled,  the  completed 
form  is  turned  over  to  a  higher  power  —  the  computer. 
Round  One  of  the  battle  is  complete,  except  for  the  praying. 

Several  months  later,  thousands  of  students  descend  on  the 
Post  Office  to  discover  their  fate.  Complete  or  incomplete, 
that  is  the  question.  Now  the  real  battle  begins. 


Victims  of  incomplete  schedules  are  the  first  to  flock  to  the 
battlefield.  They  come  armed  only  with  elbows  and  shar- 
pened pencils.  They  are  well  trained  in  push,  shove,  and  fina- 
gle tactics.  This  is  the  place  where  only  the  quick,  the  lucky, 
and  the  sneaky  survive.  Long  lines  are  sure  to  test  the  endur- 
ance of  any  brave  warrior.  And  the  ever-present  "I'm  sorry  — 
all  sections  closed"  will  wear  down  even  the  toughest. 

It's  a  hard  war  but  not  very  bloody  and  rarely  ever  fatal. 
The  war  torn  and  weary  have  ample  opportunity  to  retreat, 
regroup,  and  return.  For  those  who  fall  in  the  Drop/ Add  bat- 
tle, the  Office  of  the  Registrar  will  come  to  the  rescue,  pro- 
vided that  the  department  chairman  or  course  instructor  gives 
the  go  ahead. 

It's  a  vicious  two  day  battle  in  which  no  one  really  loses. 
Some  fare  better  than  others,  but  with  each  semester  comes 
the  Drop/Add  battle,  providing  yet  another  opportunity  to 
become  adept  at  all  the  modern  methods  of  registration  war- 
ring. 


.  --  ■ 

« 

0U>     '    "\                                            f% 

II  if 

CRACKIN'  AND  CRAMMIN' 


BY  CATHY  STUART 


"Let's  see  .  .  .  Biology  test  Wednesday,  party  Wednesday 
night,  English  paper  due  Thursday  at  11:00,  Algebra  exam 
Friday.  Hmmm."  Dividing  time  between  classes,  studying, 
and  partying  is  no  easy  task.  Yet,  it  is  something  that  all 
college  students  must  learn  to  do  if  they  plan  to  remain 
college  students  for  long.  More  often  than  not,  it  seems  that 
studying  ends  up  at  the  bottom  of  the  priority  list. 

One  lesson  all  students  learn  well  is  how  to  rationalize.  This 
is  a  necessary  skill  to  develop  if  one  is  to  survive  the  ongoing 
process  of  guilt  tripping.  We  all  know  that  procastination 
doesn't  pay  but  it's  so  tempting.  Familiar  excuses  include:  "I 
work  much  better  under  pressure"  and  the  old  question, 
"Why  do  today  what  I  can  put  off  until  tomorrow?" 

Methods  of  studying  are  as  varied  as  the  students  of 
Appalachian.  Let  us  see  if  we  can  classify  a  few. 

•  The  Crammer  —  never  fails  to  wait  until  the  last  minute. 
Chronic,  permanent  black  under-eye  circles.  No-Doze  and 
coffee  manufacturers  love  him.  Never  has  to  make  up  his 
bed. 

•  The  I  Hope  I  Learned  Enough  In  Classer  —  despises  books, 
notes,  etc.  Hopes  he  will  recall  what  he  heard  in  class  one 
time  a  month  ago.  Prays  regularly.  Usually  on  academic 
probation. 

•  The  Gung  Hoer  —  begins  studying  the  day  the  assignment 
is  made.  Forgets  everything  by  test  time.  Resorts  to 
cramming. 

•  The  Bookworm  —  loves  to  read  anything.  Photographic 
memory  type.  Straight  "A"  student.  Everyone  hates  him. 

No  matter  how,  when,  where,  or  why,  everyone  has  to  crack 
a  book  sometime.  Studying  is  not  the  most  pleasurable 
pastime  but  it's  an  intricate  part  of  college  life.  You  can't 
have  one  without  the  other. 


Dr.  O.K.  Webb,  General  College  Dean, 
explains  what  the  College  is  and  tells 
where  it's  going. 

RHODODENDRON  —  What  is  a  work- 
ing definition  of  General  College? 
WEBB  —  The  General  College  is  an 
academic  administrative  unit.  It  is  one 
of  the  five  colleges  at  Appalachian.  It  is 
a  support  unit  to  the  other  four  colleges 
—  that  is  a  part  of  its  function.  Its  prima- 
ry role  is  to  plan  and  execute  an  orienta- 
tion for  all  new  students,  both  entering 
freshmen  and  transfer  students,  and  to 
furnish  academic  advising  for  students 
as  long  as  they  are  in  General  College. 
We  also  administer  the  general  educa- 
tion curriculum  for  all  students.  As  you 
know,  the  general  education  is  the  core 
of  all  courses  required  of  all  students. 
About  one-third  of  every  student's  pro- 
gram is  in  general  education. 

In  addition  to  the  two  big  tasks  of  pro- 
viding orientation  advice  and  adminis- 
tering the  general  education  curriculum, 
General  College  sponsors  credit-bearing 
programs  as  well.  General  Honors,  Wa- 
tauga College,  the  University  Honors 
Program,  the  Learning  Assistance  Pro- 
gram, and  the  Admissions  Partnership 
Program  are  all  under  General  College 
supervision. 
RHODODENDRON  —  How  does  the 


new  pass-fail  option  effect  the  General 
College? 

WEBB  —  Last  year  the  academic  poli- 
cies and  procedures  committee  ap- 
proved a  policy  which  prohibited  a  stu- 
dent from  taking  any  general  education 
course  under  pass-fail.  This  is  in  addition 
to  the  long-standing  prohibition  of  stu- 
dents taking  courses  in  their  major  or 
minor  under  a  pass-fail  option. 
RHODODENDRON  —  If  a  student 
plans  to  transfer  to  another  college,  do 
most  of  his  or  her  general  education 
credits  transfer. 

WEBB  —  Yes,  they  do.  I  don't  know  of 
any  school  that  would  not  receive  Appa- 
lachian credits  in  general  education. 
Now  sometimes  their  general  education 
requirements  will  be  different  from  ours, 
in  which  case  they  may  require  some- 
thing in  addition  to  what  we  require,  but 
the  courses  themselves  transfer  without 
problems  and  will  count  toward  gradu- 


ation from  that  school. 
RHODODENDRON  —  Are  there  any 
changes  or  additions  that  may  occur  or 
are  being  planned  right  now  for  the  Gen- 
eral College? 

WEBB  —  There  are  no  changes  or  addi- 
tions as  such,  but  the  General  College 
has  been  given  the  responsibility  of  im- 
proving our  method  of  retaining  stu- 
dents. We  are  losing  approximately  50% 
of  entering  freshmen  before  graduation. 
We  are  in  the  process  of  finding  out  the 
reasons  for  students  discontinuing  their 
education  at  Appalachian,  and  we  are 
devising  methods  to  decrease  that  ratio 
if  we  can.  We  would  like  to  retain  more 
students  than  we  have  in  the  past,  al- 
though the  retention  rate  at  Appala- 
chian is  approximately  equal  to  the  na- 
tional average  for  schools  such  as  ours. 
ASU  has  good  four-year  programs  and  I 
would  like  to  see  more  students  take  ad- 
vantage of  that. 


Pass  Or  Fail? 


BY  TINA  MORRIS 

Much  controversy  surrounding  the  pass/fail  option  resulted 
in  a  revision  of  the  option  provisions  in  the  spring  of  1984. 
Originally  the  option  was  begun  as  an  experiment  which 
allowed  students  to  take  courses  without  receiving  the 
traditional  credit  grade  points,  thus,  not  affecting  GPA  at  all. 
Students  who  were  classified  as  sophomores  or  higher  could 
take  any  courses  on  pass/fail  as  long  as  it  was  not  a  major  or 
minor  requirement. 

Faculty  members  moved  to  change  the  option  when  it 
became  apparent  that  students  put  forth  considerably  less 
effort  in  pass/fail  courses.  The  Student  Government 
Association,  representing  the  students,  voted  unanimously  to 
leave  the  pass/fail  option  in  its  original  form.  They  presented 
the  voting  results  and  a  Senate  Bill  to  the  faculty. 

The  faculty  members,  however,  had  done  some  of  their  own 
research.  Mr.  Brooks  McLeod,  Registrar,  selected  a  sample  of 
100  students  who  were  taking  courses  under  the  pass/fail 
system.  The  results  showed  that  the  average  GPA  of  students 
on  pass/fail  was,  in  fact,  considerably  lower;  2.18  to  2.81  for 
regularly  graded  courses.  Based  on  this  data,  the  Faculty 
Senate  began  proceedings  to  amend  the  program.  For  the 
first  time,  students  may  no  longer  apply  the  pass/fail  option 
toward  general  education  requirements  but  it  can  still  be  used 
for  elective  courses. 


General  College 


BY  CATHY  STUART 

The  General  College  is  multi-faceted  and  comprised  of  a 
variety  of  programs.  Special  Programs  and  Interdisciplinary 
Studies  each  have  several  divisions  within  them.  The  General 
College  also  supervises  the  General  Education  curriculum  for 
students  at  the  freshman  and  sophomore  levels  and  provides 
counseling  and  advising. 

Special  Programs  include  the  Admissions  Partnership 
Program,  the  Learning  Assistance  Program,  University 
Tutoring,  Upward  Bound,  and  Special  Services.  All  of  these 
programs  assist  students  in  achieving  their  educational  goals 
no  matter  what  the  individual  capability. 

Interdisciplinary  Studies  began  at  ASU  because  the  major 
problems  that  confront  us  today  are  best  dealt  with  by 
combining  the  knowledge  from  a  variety  of  disciplines.  The 
divisions  within  this  program  —  General  Honors,  Selected 
Topics,  Watauga  College,  and  Interdisciplinary  majors  and 
minors  —  all  bring  students  and  faculty  together  in  different 
settings  to  interact  on  issues  of  mutual  interest.  The  wide 
variety  of  courses  offered  through  this  program  enables 
students  to  deal  with  topics  relevant  to  them  and  the  future. 

The  General  Education  curriculum  is  designed  to  provide 
students  with  competence  in  a  broad  variety  of  areas. 
Communications,  humanities,  mathematics,  social  science, 
natural  science,  behavioral  science,  and  physical  education 
are  included.  General  Education  requirements  comprise 
roughly  one  third  of  the  total  credit  hours  in  all  bachelors 
degree  programs. 


Advising 
Available 

BY  JEFF  VARNER 

Graduation  day  approaches.  The  excitement  builds.  Years 
of  hard  work  are  behind  you.  But,  ooops!  You're  three  hours 
short.  Should  have  checked  with  General  College. 

It  seems  almost  too  simple  to  say  that  the  entire  ASU 
system  is  designed  to  assist  students,  but  that's  exactly  what 
it  does  —  General  College  in  particular.  The  ground  floor  of 
Dougherty  Library  houses  the  General  College  and  its 
numerous  programs.  Qualified  advisers  keep  students  aware 
of  where  they  stand  and  help  them  stay  on  the  right  track 
toward  graduation  to  insure  that  they  don't  come  up  those 
few  hours  short. 

The  Faculty  Advising  Service  is  a  program  set  up  for 
students  during  their  first  semesters  at  ASU.  In  this  program, 
faculty  representatives  from  academic  departments  assist 
with  course  scheduling,  university  policies,  and  developing 
academic  majors  and  career  strategies.  Advising  for  freshmen 
is  mandatory  to  insure  that  these  new  students  get  off  to  a 
good  start. 

The  College  Office  Advising  Program  aids  students  once 
they  have  declared  a  major.  Their  academic  records  are 
forwarded  from  the  General  College  to  the  appropriate 
degree-granting  college.  In  some  cases,  additional 
requirements  must  be  met  before  being  formally  accepted 
into  a  college.  Personnel  are  available  in  the  dean's  office  of 
each  college  to  answer  general  questions  and  review  the 
student's  official  record. 

A  third  service  of  the  General  College  is  Faculty 
Advisement.  All  ASU  faculty  members  maintain  weekly 
office  hours  for  routine  conferences  with  students.  If  they 
don't  know  the  answers,  they  can  tell  you  who  does. 

In  order  for  academic  advisement  to  be  constructive  and 
beneficial,  it  is  important  for  both  the  student  and  adviser  to 
recognize  their  individual  responsibilities.  The  advisers  are 
committed  to  providing  appropriate,  accurate,  and  timely 
information;  however,  seeking  that  information  is  the  sole 
responsibility  of  the  student. 

We  at  ASU  are  extremely  fortunate  to  have  a  dedicated 
staff  of  faculty  and  advisers  who  genuinely  want  to  help  us 
get  the  most  out  of  our  college  experience.  Dr.  David  Smith, 
Assistant  Dean  of  General  College,  regards  academic 
advisement  as  "one  of  ASU's  highest  responsibilities  and 
priorities." 


Special  Programs 

Learning  Assistance  Program 

BY  LEANNE  WALTERS 

Having  trouble  keeping  those  grades  up?  Can't  seem  to 
develop  good  study  skills?  Perhaps  the  Learning  Assistance 
Program  can  help  you  out.  Nancy  Spann,  program  director, 
explains  that  the  purpose  of  Learning  Assistance  is  to  help 
students  achieve  their  educational  goals.  The  five  components 
that  make  up  the  program  aid  students  with  their  studies 
beginning  in  high  school  and  going  through  college. 

The  Upward  Bound  project,  which  has  been  sponsored  by 
ASU  for  twelve  years,  is  made  up  of  an  academic  year 
program  as  well  as  a  summer  program.  The  academic  year 
component  consists  of  mini-courses,  tutoring,  and  social, 
cultural,  and  educational  activities.  The  summer  session  lasts 
six  weeks,  the  first  of  which  is  devoted  to  orientation.  Rising 
tenth  and  eleventh  graders  spend  the  remaining  five  weeks  in 
an  on  campus  module  where  they  take  courses  such  as 
mathematics,  communications,  reading  and  science.  The 
rising  high  school  seniors  participate  in  a  module  program 
which  exposes  them  to  three  ecosystems:  wilderness,  urban, 
and  rural.  In  order  to  qualify  for  Upward  Bound  students 
must  be  from  a  low  income  or  first  generation  family, 
meaning  neither  the  mother  or  father  has  obtained  a 
bachelor's  degree. 

All  ASU  freshmen  and  sophomores  who  are  in  need  of 
financial  assistance  or  are  from  a  first  generation  family  are 
qualified  for  Special  Services.  This  program  is  designed  to 
help  students  who  have  the  potential  to  further  their 
knowledge  but  have  academic  difficulties.  The  service  has 
been  in  operation  for  eleven  years. 

The  purpose  of  the  Learning  Disabilities  component  of  the 
Learning  Assistance  program  is  to  give  academic  support  to 
disabled  students  who  have  met  the  admissions  requirements. 
This  program,  operative  for  five  years,  provides  academic 
counseling  and  assistance,  liaison  with  university  faculty,  and 
implementation  of  alternative  methods  and  materials. 

The  two  most  recently  developed  components  are  the 
Tutorial  Services  and  Counseling/ Advising  Student  Athletes. 
The  tutoring  program  helps  students  who  are  having 
difficulty  in  the  general  education  courses  through  group  or 
individual  tutoring.  The  student  athlete  advising  monitors  the 
academic  progress  of  the  athletes  and  assists  them  in  finding 
services  to  meet  their  academic  needs.  A  required  study  hall 
is  maintained  for  student  athletes  who  are  having  special 
problems. 

Nancy  Spann  stressed  the  point  that  the  Learning 
Assistance  program  is  here  to  help  the  students  better  adjust 
to  college  life.  "I  feel  like  we  are  a  family.  We're  here,  sort  of 
a  home  away  from  home." 


Nancy  Spann  takes  time  out  to  share  a  smile. 


Arlene  Lindquist  and  Marty  Bray  discuss  school  life. 

Admissions  Partnership  Program 

BY  VICKI  REEVES 

Graduating  a  year  early  may  sound  like  a  great  idea  but  it 
also  means  three  years  of  hard  work,  overloads,  and  hectic 
summer  school,  right?  Not  with  Appalachian's  Admissions 
Partnership  Program  or  APP  as  it's  commonly  called.  APP 
enables  selected  and  highly  motivated  students  to  graduate 
with  a  degree  in  only  three  years. 

APP  has  several  phases.  In  one  phase  juniors  in  high  school 
come  to  summer  school  at  ASU.  They  take  courses  in  English 
and  history  and  are  selected  to  return  for  the  fall  semester 
based  on  their  grades.  In  doing  so  they  skip  their  final  year  in 
high  school.  This  phase  is  called  early  admissions.  The  next 
phase  is  field-based.  This  means  that  students  in  their  senior 
year  in  high  school  may  take  up  to  28  semester  hours  while  at 
home,  thus  eliminating  their  freshman  year  at  most 
universities  and  entering  as  a  sophomore.  The  final  phase  is 
called  the  senior  to  sophomore  phase.  Incoming  freshmen  are 
selected  based  on  interviews,  predicted  GPA's,  and 
motivation.  Qualified  students  are  then  exempted  from  their 
first  30  hours  of  general  education  or  elective  courses. 

Happy  Austin,  Special  Programs  Coordinator,  emphasized 
that  the  Admissions  Partnership  Program  is  "not  for 
everyone"  but  for  exceptional  students  who  know  what  their 
goals  are  and  have  already  decided  upon  a  major. 


Interdisciplinary  Studies 

International  Study  Program 

ARTICLE  BY  LEANNE  WALTERS 


The  International  Study  Program,  previously  located  in  the 
Dougherty  Library,  moved  to  the  Gragg  House  on 
Appalachian  Street  this  year.  With  the  move  came  plans  for 
changes  in  the  program.  Coordinator  Tom  Adams  stated,  "We 
would  eventually  like  to  make  this  more  of  a  foreign  activity 
center  for  ASU  students,  foreign  students  here  on  campus, 
and  for  members  of  the  community  who  are  interested  in 
international  activities.  In  the  next  couple  of  years,  we  also 
hope  to  be  able  to  provide  a  resource  center." 

Dr.  Marvin  Williamson,  Acting  Program  Director, 
explained,  "International  Studies  is  intended  to 
internationalize  our  campus.  We  try  to  find  ways  to 
encourage  the  faculty  to  develop  their  expertise  in  foreign 
culture  areas,  research  travel,  and  residence  abroad."  Dick 
Crutchfield,  former  director  of  International  Studies,  went  on 
to  explain,  "One  thing  International  Studies  tries  to  do  is  find 
funds  for  all  the  cultural  activities  on  campus  such  as 
lectures.  The  funds  that  we  receive  come  mainly  from 
academic  affairs." 


The  Gragg  House  provides  plenty  of  room  for  the  International  Study 
Program. 

Anyone  here  at  ASU  may  take  part  in  travelling  through 
the  International  Study  Program.  All  it  takes  is  signing  up 
with  the  proper  faculty  member  and  saving  up  enough  money 
to  cover  expenses.  However,  there  are  grants  and  scholarships 
available  for  students. 

The  Program  is  involved  in  roughly  thirty  to  forty 
countries,  mostly  in  Europe.  There  are  also  a  few  third  world 
nations  involved.  Last  year  this  program  was  able  to  send 
nine  groups  overseas. 

Another  aspect  of  the  program,  explains  Crutchfield,  is  to 
help  faculty  and  students  develop  their  knowledge  of  other 
countries  both  in  the  classroom  and  in  the  study  abroad 
program.  "The  classroom  is  one  area  where  we  want  very 
much  to  influence  International  Studies  on  campus.  That  is 
where  the  action  has  got  to  go  in  order  to  make  students  able 
to  broaden  their  minds  to  make  them  better  citizens.  We  need 
to  push  the  exchange  programs  as  far  as  we  can." 


Margaret  McFadden  admires  the  new 
Women's  Studies  library. 

Women's  Studies 


ARTICLE  BY  LEANNE  WALTERS 

Women's  Studies,  a  previously  neglected  field  of  study,  is 
gaining  ground  at  ASU.  Dr.  Margaret  McFadden,  Director  of 
the  Office  of  Women's  Studies,  explains  that  Women's 
Studies  is  "an  academic  program  that  involves  the  study  of 
the  majority  of  humanity;  the  neglected  half.  I  want  to 
resurrect  the  lost  history  of  women  that  a  lot  of  people  do  not 
know  about." 

The  Office  of  Women's  Studies  was  opened  this  year  and  is 
located  in  the  basement  of  Dougherty  Library.  The  office 
puts  out  a  newsletter  concerning  women's  programs  in  the 
community  and  university.  The  office  also  operates  a  Study 
Center  where  information  about  women  can  be  gathered. 
McFadden  stresses  that  "the  Center  is  not  a  substitute  for  the 
library  but  we  do  have  books,  journals,  and  pamphlets  that 
the  library  does  not.  We  wanted  these  resources  to  be  made 
available  to  anyone." 

The  Women's  Study  Program  has  been  provided  to 
students  at  ASU  for  approximately  nine  years.  McFadden 
has  been  a  faculty  member  during  this  entire  time.  Before 
she  became  a  part  of  Women's  Studies  there  were  only  a  few 
courses  being  offered  by  individual  faculty  members.  Now 
ASU  offers  a  minor  in  Women's  Studies  for  students  who 
have  successfully  completed  at  least  15  semester  hours  in  the 
Interdisciplinary  Program.  The  Women's  Studies  Office  also 
provides  counseling  and  advising  to  students  minoring  in  this 
field. 

McFadden  makes  it  clear  that  this  program  is  for  both  men 
and  women.  Men  need  to  know  about  women  as  much  as 
women  need  to  know  about  men. 


Tom  Adams  and  Li  Ming  Fang  discuss  Oriental  culture. 


Watauga  College 


BY  S.  K.  ANDERSON 

Watauga  College  is  an  interdisciplinary  program  available 
to  freshmen  and  sophomores.  Watauga  students  are 
Appalachian  students,  they  just  choose  to  take  their  general 
education  courses  in  Watauga  rather  than  the  regular 
university.  Watauga  College  offers  courses  in  English, 
humanities,  and  the  social  sciences  that  are  taught  in  the 
residence  hall,  East,  by  a  string  of  interdisciplinary 
professors. 

The  foremost  purpose  of  the  College  is  to  stress  the 
connection  between  the  student's  academic  life  and  their 
social  life.  This  is  why  Watauga  students  live  in  East;  so  that 
they  can  put  more  focus  on  this  relationship.  "Many 
freshmen  do  not  realize  just  how  relevant  their  courses  are  to 
their  every  day  lives.  They  don't  always  take  time  to  consider 
how  biology  and  calculus  play  roles  in  their  lives.  We  at 
Watauga  take  the  responsibility  to  focus  on  that,"  said  Bill 
Griffin,  Watauga  College  Director. 

There  are  approximately  170  students  enrolled  in  Watauga 
College  and  the  average  class  size  is  ten  to  fifteen.  The 
smaller  classes  provide  much  more  individual  attention, 
which  is  one  of  the  reasons  students  prefer  Watauga  College. 
"The  teachers  get  to  know  you  on  a  close,  personal  level. 
Watauga  is  good  if  you  really  want  to  learn  about  the 
subjects,"  described  sophomore  John  Welsh.  "The  harder 
work  here  makes  you  want  to  apply  yourself  more,"  added 
freshman  Gina  Gomez. 

Dr.  Jay  Wentworth  best  described  the  Watauga  student 
attitude.  "They  are  able  to  take  greater  risks.  They  are  a  lot 
freer  that  way." 

Watauga  College  is  a  very  unique  mode  of  learning  that 
produces  very  unique  and  independent  individuals.  The 
living/learning  combination  creates  lasting  friendships  and  an 
educational  perspective  rarely  found  elsewhere. 


Coffey  Achievers 


ARTICLE  BY  MIKE  MCMACKIN 

What's  this?  Three  and  four  students  in  an  ASU  dorm  and 
they  love  it?  Yes,  it's  true,  but  this  is  no  ordinary  dorm.  Nor 
do  ordinary  people  live  here.  This  is  Coffey  Hall,  which 
houses  the  ASU  Honors  program  and  the  students  who 
participate  in  it. 

Coffey  Hall  has  extended  quiet  hours,  a  library  with  a 
computer  terminal,  a  24  hour  study  room,  and  several 
meeting  rooms.  These  extras  in  the  dorm  are  offered  to  the 
students  in  the  Honors  program  to  enhance  the  learning 
atmosphere  which  abounds  in  Coffey. 

Dr.  Tom  McLaughlin  is  in  his  second  year  as  the  director 
of  the  Honors  program.  He  feels  Coffey  Hall  adds  a  lot  to 
ASU  as  a  recruiting  tool  for  outstanding  students.  "The 
community  of  learning  that  exists  here  allows  for  all  the 
students  that  live  here  to  go  through  the  same  process,"  said 
McLaughlin.  "This  gives  the  university  something  to  show 
prospective  honor  students."  Many  of  the  Coffey  residents  are 
in  the  same  classes  so  topics  of  class  go  home  for  further 
discussion.  David  Farthing,  a  sophomore  from  Boone,  likes  to 
study  with  people  in  his  classes  and  says,  "Instead  of  walking 
across  campus  to  study  with  classmates,  you  only  have  to 
walk  upstairs  or  across  the  hall." 

To  be  eligible  to  live  in  the  dorm,  located  on  Locust  Street 
beside  Workman  Hall,  you  must  be  in  the  Honors  program. 
To  qualify  for  the  program,  students  need  to  have  had 
outstanding  test  scores  as  incoming  freshmen, 
recommendation  from  an  ASU  professor,  or  self 
recommendation. 

The  program's  requirements  vary  from  major  to  major,  but 
to  maintain  the  strict  requirements,  students  must  take  full 
advantage  of  the  living/learning  atmosphere  that  exists  in 
Coffey.  Senior  Lee  Blankenship  says,  "I  like  living  with 
people  who  understand  if  you  have  to  study  on  a  Friday  or 
Saturday  night.  Sometimes  you  just  have  to  study  on 
weekends  and  the  atmosphere  is  very  conducive  to  that." 
Farthing  added,  "Everyone  is  required  to  study  and  maintain 
a  high  GPA  so  we  push  each  other  to  get  good  grades." 

Because  of  the  feeling  of  comradery  and  the  large  dorm 
rooms,  the  students  don't  mind  living  with  three  or  four 
roommates.  Freshman  Kenneth  Morgan  enjoys  having  three 
roommates.  "Each  of  the  four  of  us  have  different  majors,  so 
we  learn  about  the  different  majors.  I  feel  Coffey  has 
broadened  my  outlook  even  in  the  short  while  I've  been 
here."  Farthing  added,  "It's  so  easy  to  meet  people  and 
everyone  knows  each  other."  Adam  Kinney  is  impressed  the 
most  with  the  trusting  attitude  the  dorm  holds.  "Since  you 
know  everyone,  they  all  keep  their  doors  open  and  you  can 
just  come  and  go  as  you  please." 

Don't  get  the  wrong  idea  about  the  residents  of  this  dorm. 
They  do  study  a  lot,  but  they  have  to  study  a  lot.  While  they 
do  commit  a  lot  of  time  to  the  pursuit  of  knowledge, 


This  page  —  Coffey  Hall,  located  on  Locust  Street,  houses  the  ASU 
Honors  Program  students.  Opposite  page  —  Top  Left  —  Students  in 
Coffey  find  time  to  make  plans  for  a  Saturday  night.  Top  Right  — 
Stairwells  provide  excellent  spots  for  socializing.  Middle  —  Program 
Director  Tom  McLaughlin  can  always  find  time  to  talk  with  a  student, 
even  during  Advance  Drop/Add.  Lower  Left  —  Students  in  Coffey 
utilize  their  24-hour  study  room.  Lower  Right  —  Yes,  even 
Coffeyholics  practice  midnight  cramming  sessions  occasionally. 


somehow  they  manage  to  save  plenty  of  energy  for  socializing 
as  well.  The  dorm  sponsors  several  activities  and  parties 
during  the  year  for  the  entertainment  of  the  residents.  "The 
other  dorms  might  have  wilder  or  more  outgoing  events  than 
we  do,"  says  Kinney,  "but  no  one  has  as  much  fun  as  we  do." 
Morgan  added  "We  work  hard  during  the  week,  but  when  the 
weekend  comes  we  like  to  have  fun  and  relax  a  little." 

Assassin  is  a  popular  game  in  Coffey  as  it  is  in  other  dorms 
across  campus.  After  each  game  there  is  a  wake  party  in 
which  everyone  who  has  been  shot  is  brought  back  to  life. 
Farthing  is  impressed  by  the  turnout  at  the  functions. 
"Nearly  everyone  is  there  and  we  really  have  a  great  time." 

Coffey  Hall  is  similar  to  East  in  that  it  is  co-ed  and  men 
and  women  live  side  by  side.  "It  creates  a  type  of  apartment 
living,"  said  Kinney.  "It's  great  for  boy-girl  friendships.  We 
can  study  together  or  have  the  girls  come  over  and  watch  T.V. 
—  just  like  the  guys." 

The  students  of  Coffey  agree  that  living  in  the  dorm  is  a 
motivating  and  inspirational  experience.  The  atmosphere  is 
helpful  in  reminding  them  to  strive  for  achievement  and 
academic  success  but  to  have  a  little  fun  at  the  same  time. 


Honoring  I.Q/s 

BY  BETH  BULL 

The  General  Honors  program  was 
first  designed  in  1970  as  an  alternative 
12  hours  credit  of  the  total  24  hours  of 
General  College  requirements  in  the  hu- 
manities and  social  sciences.  The  pro- 
gram offers  four  three  hour  classes  to 
students  who  have  shown  a  high  level  of 
academic  promise  and  motivation.  The 
Honors  program  has  been  successful  in 
enriching  the  academic  atmosphere, 
which  in  turn  has  improved  Appala- 
chian's reputation  as  an  accredited  uni- 
versity with  a  high  standard  of  academic 
achievement. 

Students  involved  in  the  General  Hon- 
ors program  benefit  from  special  atten- 
tion in  classes  that  contain  no  more  than 
20  students  and  are  headed  by  two  facul- 
ty members  per  class.  Each  faculty 
member  is  chosen  on  the  basis  of  demon- 
strated excellence  in  teaching  and  schol- 
arship. This  highly  favorable  student 
/faculty  ratio  of  ten  to  one  is  expensive 
to  the  university,  but  it  is  money  well 
spent  in  order  to  provide  special  atten- 
tion to  students  who  have  given  a  top 
priority  commitment  to  their  education. 

General  Honors  courses  are  set  up  in  a 
sequence  which  begins  with  a  focus  on 
what  it  means  to  be  human.  They  then 
examine  human  culture  and  the  place  of 
individuals  within  it.  The  final  facet  of 
the  program  is  a  course  that  speculates 
on  the  shape  of  the  human  future.  Each 
course  is  interdisciplinary  in  nature  and 
is  intended  to  exhibit  ways  in  which  two 
or  more  fields  of  study  bear  upon  the 
subject  matter.  Because  of  the  small 
class  sizes,  faculty  members  have  more 
freedom  to  be  creative  with  their  teach- 
ing styles.  Students  also  take  frequent 
field  trips  and  excursions  that  motivate 
them  to  learn  in  a  more  stimulating  envi- 
ronment. All  these  factors  combine  to 
provide  gifted  students  with  the  best  pos- 
sible atmosphere  in  which  to  continue 
their  pursuit  of  academic  excellence. 


Honors  Club  -  Front  Row  —  John  Sloop,  Lane  Crothers.  Back  Row  —  Jennifer  Gunn,  Michelle 
Cheek,  Steve  Council,  Virginia  Davis. 


Gamma  Beta  Phi  -  Front  Row  -  Jane  Shook,  Randy  Smith,  Michele  Smith,  Kathy  Carman, 
Mary  Taylor,  Ted  Hotz.  Second  Row  -  Steven  Council,  Lisa  Poole,  Suzanne  Granere,  Shirley 
Yount,  Mike  Fox,  Alisa  Newton,  Ruth  Wilson,  Susan  Wakefield.  Third  Row  -  David  Gentry,  Tracy 
Sutten,  Joyce  Moore,  Velma  Toliver,  Lora  Greene,  Helen  May,  Altavia  Floyd,  Annette  Moore,  Den- 
ise  Fleming.  Fourth  Row  -  Mary  Lentz,  Susan  Costner,  Ginger  Blackburn,  Billy  Carswell,  De- 
lores  Howell,  Karan  Presnell,  Shari  Moretz,  Starla  Shore,  Cindy  Swink,  Sarah  Walters.  Fifth  Row 
-  Sandy  Maharaj,  Theresa  Zehnbauer,  Cindy  Byrd,  Nancy  Skripko,  Missy  Adams,  Mitch  Garri- 
son, Dannie  Huffman,  Nathan  Cobb,  Dawn  Davis,  Cathy  Candy  Sixth  Row  -  Dalene  Ward,  An- 
nette Lytle,  Faith  Simpson,  Linda  Speer,  Debbie  Wilson,  Kim  Ferguson,  Marsha  Carpenter,  Gene 
Johnson,  Melonie  Rodgers,  David  Gilpin,  Tom  Johnson,  Shannon  Marshall.  Seventh  Row  — 
James  Wilkes,  Charles  Scales,  Katie  Finley,  Lee  Bryant,  Kenneth  Kitts,  Thomas  Moore,  Missy 
Moore,  Kenneth  Holt,  Elizabeth  Munson,  Kevin  Goodson,  Kim  Wells,  Lori  Bridges,  Sharon  Byrd. 
Eighth  Row  —  Connie  Boneno,  LuAnne  Keel,  Rob  Midgett,  Amy  Gwyn,  Terri  Greene,  David  Bla- 
kemore,  Mike  Mackay,  Amy  Setzer,  Melinda  Helms,  Jeanne  Hale,  Sandy  Wheeler,  Heather  Bock. 
Ninth  Row  -  Cathy  Froelich,  Marcus  Dagenhardt,  Franz  Amrhein. 


Honoring  GPA's 

ARTICLE  BY  TINA  MORRIS 

To  encourage  the  pursuit  of  academic 
excellence,  ASU  sponsors  several  gener- 
al honor  societies  in  addition  to  sponsor- 
ing specific  departmental  honor  soci- 
eties. For  those  students  who  have  sacri- 
ficed good  times  and  Saturday  nights  to 
reach  their  fullest  academic  potential, 
membership  is  well-deserved. 

In  the  general  honors  area,  there  are 
several  clubs  and  societies  to  which 
qualified  individuals  belong.  Becoming 
a  member  of  the  Honors  Club  is  depen- 
dent upon  a  student's  participation  in 
honors  courses.  Lane  Crothers  is  the  pre- 
sent president  of  the  Honors  Club,  and 
also  a  resident  of  Coffey  Hall.  All  Coffey 
Hall  residents  are  eligible  to  be  members 
of  the  Honors  Club,  because  both  Coffey 
Hall  and  Honors  Club  require  participa- 
tion in  honors  courses.  The  Honors  Club 
holds  meetings  in  which  they  plan  social 
events,  discuss  upcoming  conferences, 
and  listen  to  guest  speakers. 

Gamma  Beta  Phi  is  a  general  national 
honor  society  which  selects  its  members 
from  the  top  15  percent  of  each  class. 
Students  in  Gamma  Beta  Phi  generally 
have  at  least  a  3.25  GPA.  The  chapter  at 
ASU  not  only  encourages  scholarly 
achievement,  but  promotes  service  pro- 


Kappa  Omicron  Phi  —  Front  —  Sharon  Mahan,  Nancy  Williams,  Tammy  Gambill,  Vera  Jarvis,  Te- 
resa Abernathy,  Joan  Thompson.  Back  —  Kay  Edgeworth,  Annette  Moore,  Lisa  Cochrane,  Marga- 
ret Blankenship,  Elizabeth  Burns,  Christine  Henderson,  Frances  Newman,  Delora  Hodges,  Diane 
Dolgas. 


jects  as  well.  It  is  the  largest  honor  group 
on  campus. 

Alpha  Chi  is  a  national  honor  society 
for  students  who  have  earned  a  3.5  GPA 
or  better  and  have  taken  at  least  31 
hours.  The  society  holds  conventions  fre- 
quently, and  ASU  students  have  present- 
ed papers  at  them  in  the  past.  There  are 
always  some  Alpha  Chi  members  serv- 
ing as  junior  marshals  at  the  graduation 
ceremony. 

Phi  Kappa  Phi  is  a  very  prestigious 


honor  society  to  which  only  a  few  ASU 
students  are  inducted  every  year.  The 
elite  members  of  this  group  have 
achieved  a  grade  point  average  of  3.75  or 
better. 

The  other  branch  of  ASU's  honors 
clubs  consists  of  the  Departmental  Hon- 
ors. Departmental  Honors  are  special- 
ized, meaning  that  members  have 
achieved  honors  standing  in  a  special 
area  of  interest.  There  are  currently  nine 
clubs  which  recognize  outstanding  stu- 


Scabbard  and  Blade  —  Front  —  Greg  Sheperd,  Jow  Roybal,  John  Frank, 
James  Laughridge,  Tom  Berry,  Lisa  Hammerle,  Jim  McCombs,  Karin 
Bartolett,  Eric  Nantz,  Andy  Harvey,  Scott  Sadler.  Back  —  Portia  Heacy, 


Bill  Roll,  Greg  Barr,  Jerome  Austin,  Chuck  Davis,  Robert  Copeland, 
Danny  A.  Wiley,  John  W.  Kaufmann,  Brett  D.  Russ,  John  P.  Roberts, 
Mark  T.  Campbell,  Phillip  Sorrell,  Tracie  Gentry. 


Honoring  GPA's 

dents  in  various  departments. 

Kappa  Omicron  Phi  is  a  home  eco- 
nomics honor  society.  The  members 
strive  to  promote  scholarship  and  profes- 
sionalism in  their  field.  The  club  also 
dedicates  time  and  money  to  community 
service. 

Beta  Beta  Beta,  or  Tri-Beta  as  it  is 
frequently  called,  is  a  biology  honor  soci- 
ety which  strives  to  promote  biological 
research  and  biology  activities  of  every 
kind.  It  is  a  nationally  recognized  organi- 
zation. 

Scabbard  and  Blade  is  a  national  mili- 
tary honor  society.  Members  must  be  in- 
volved in  military  science  and  contract- 
ed into  the  armed  forces.  They  are  also 
required  to  maintain  an  overall  GPA  of 
2.5.  The  group's  activities  revolve 
around  two  main  events:  a  fall  banquet 
recognizing  commissioned  officers  and  a 
military  banquet  held  in  the  spring. 

Psi  Chi  is  a  national  honor  society  for 
psychology  majors.  Students  who  have  a 
GPA  of  3.4  or  higher  are  eligible  for 
membership,  and  once  initiated  into  the 
society  they  will  be  busy  hosting  guest 
speakers  and  attending  psychology  con- 
ferences. 

The  drama  department  also  sponsors  a 
national  honor  society  chapter  in  the- 
ater. Nancy  Tynes,  member  of  the  soci- 
ety, explains,  "You  have  to  run  through 
about  every  treadmill  of  theater."  Alpha 
Psi  Omega  serves  as  one  part  of  that 
treadmill. 

Pi  Mu  Epsilon  is  a  national  honor  soci- 
ety for  math  majors.  The  requirements 
for  this  society  are  rigorous  and  difficult. 
A  rising  sophomore  is  eligible  for  mem- 
bership in  the  club  provided  they  have 
made  straight  As  in  calculus.  Students 


Psi  Chi  —  Front  —  Marsha  Carpenter,  Dr.  Jim  Deni,  Steven  Council,  Whitney  Rogers,  Tammy 
Freeman,  Debbie  Atkinson,  Kim  Anthony.  Back  -  Kim  Ferguson,  Debbi  Wilson,  Michelle  Plaster, 
Eric  Robinson,  Barry  Johnson,  Pamela  Johnson,  Mary  Lee,  Lori  Brown,  Lisa  Phillips,  K.  Wallcer. 


Kappa  Delta  Pi  —  Front  Row  —  Robert  Parrish,  Bonni  Hudson,  Gray  Cherry,  J.  Pat  Knight.  Sec- 
ond Row  —  Karen  Kay  Sides,  Wendv  Fidler,  Susan  Simmons,  Kim  Hoos,  Sandy  Ratliff.  Third 
Row  -  Sue  Shriver,  Kim  Fitzgerald,  Alice  Best,  Karma  Farmer,  Robin  Cox,  Kim  Saunders,  Susan 
Anhold,  Suzanna  Snow,  Susan  Brownell.  Fourth  Row  —  Pottsie  Brummitt,  Luanne  Keel,  Amy 
Kirk,  Mark  Wilson,  Trisha  Burkhart,  Lynce  Key,  Diedra  F.  Sechrist. 


Pi  Mu  Epsilon  —  Front  -  Roger  Shore,  Alisa  Newton,  Melissa  Boswell,  Sonja  Hougom,  Karen 
Grade,  Lou  Horner,  Joan  Brown,  Karma  Farmer,  Karen  Johnson,  Paul  Sauders,  Pat  Tamer.  Back  - 
Stephanie  McClellan,  Rence  P.  Clontz,  Carol  Doerter,  Ted  Goodman,  Rudy  Curd,  Theresa  Early, 
Gena  Reed,  Mark  Wilson,  Witold  Kosmala,  Bill  White. 


must  have  a  3.2  average  in  math  and  be 
in  the  top  half  of  their  class. 

The  Spanish  Honor  Society  is  known 
as  Sigma  Delta  Pi  and  is  open  to  all  stu- 
dents with  a  "B"  average  in  Spanish  who 
have  also  made  a  "B"  or  better  in  a  Span- 
ish literature  course.  The  organization 
encourages  understanding  of  Spanish 
culture  in  all  aspects.  The  club  has  re- 
cently been  active  in  a  membership 
drive. 

Alpha  Kappa  Delta  is  a  national  honor 
society  for  sociology  majors.  Members 
are  required  to  maintain  an  overall  3.0 
GPA.  Graduates  are  automatically 
members.  Members  of  the  club  usually 
participate  in  the  Southern  Sociological 
Conference. 

The  department  of  education  has  a  na- 
tional honor  society  of  its  own  called 
Kappa  Delta  Pi.  Its  members  must  have 
a  cumulative  GPA  of  3.0.  Members 
must  also  have  declared  education  their 
major.  The  organization  not  only  pro- 
motes scholarship  among  its  members,  it 
also  involves  them  in  social  and  service 
projects  as  well.  Christmas  1984  saw  the 
ASU  Kappa  Delta  Pi  chapter  hosting  a 
party  for  underprivileged  children. 

The  community  planning  and  geogra- 
phy department  has  a  branch  of  the  na- 
tional honor  society,  Gamma  Theta  Up- 
silon.  The  society  promotes  academic  ex- 
cellence among  its  members.  Presently 
the  chapter  of  Gamma  Theta  Upsilon 
here  at  ASU  is  very  small,  but  the  mem- 
bers hope  to  welcome  new  qualified  indi- 
viduals in  the  near  future. 

Through  promoting  both  general  hon- 
or societies  and  other  nationally  recog- 
nized departmental  honor  societies, 
ASU  continues  to  emphasize  academic 
excellence  throughout  its  various  de- 
partments. 


Sigma  Delta  Pi  -  Front  -  Yvonne  Mullis,  Alba  Herrera,  Bill  Portas.  Back  -  Raure  Desoles,  Billy 
Chandler,  Ed  Richards,  Jim  White. 


Alpha  Psi  Omega  -  Front  -  Monique  Derby,  Helen  Whaler,  Erin  Kirby.  Back 
Susan  Cole,  Brian  McDaniel,  Nancy  Tynes,  Robert  Hawkins. 


Jonathan  Ray, 


Alpha  Kappa  Delta  -  Front  -  Wales  Whitehead,  Franky  Lee.  Back  -  Paulla  Klutz,  Cathy  Barr. 


■M^M—^M— ^M^M 


ARTS  AND  SCIENCES 


Dr.  James  William  Byrd,  formerly 
chairman  of  the  physics  department  at 
East  Carolina  University,  became  the 
Dean  of  Arts  and  Sciences  on  July  2, 
1984.  Dr.  Byrd  was  born  and  raised  in 
Mt.  Olive,  North  Carolina.  He  earned 
his  B.S.  degree  in  engineering  physics 
and  his  M.S.  degree  in  nuclear 
engineering  from  North  Carolina  State 
University  and  his  Ph.D.  in  physics 
from  Pennsylvania  State  University. 
He  chaired  the  department  of  physics 
at  East  Carolina  for  eighteen  years, 
and  while  there  continued  to 
participate  in  both  teaching  and 
research  projects.  He  hopes  to  continue 
research  in  calculation  in  thermal 
energy  transport  and  generalization  of 
potential  energy  functions  in  his  spare 
time. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  kind  of 
role  do  you  see  the  College  of  Arts  and 
Sciences  playing  in  a  college  student's 
career? 

BYRD:  Every  degree  program  at  this 
university  has  a  core  of  information 
that  ought  to  be  common  information 
to  all  people.  A  large  part  of  this 
information  comes  from  this  college. 
We  want  students  to  become  well 
educated  people,  not  just  well-trained 
robots.  The  college  of  Arts  and 
Sciences  provides  courses  in  the 
humanities,  social  sciences,  and  natural 
sciences  which  help  a  student  to  gain  a 
better  understanding  of  the  world 
around  him.  There  are  fourteen 
departments  within  the  College.  A 
student  gets  an  opportunity  to  become 
a  well-rounded  person. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  kind  of 
changes  do  you  anticipate  in  the 
coming  year? 

BYRD:  I  didn't  come  to  the  university 
with  any  preconceived  image  of  what 
the  college  should  be  like.  I  do  support 
scholarly  activities  and  teaching.  The 
College  is  to  be  a  joint  effort  between 
faculty,  students,  and  administration  to 
form  an  effective  program  for  all 
involved.  I  will  be  providing  leadership 
to  make  sure  the  programs  run 
smoothly.  1  encourage  students  to  offer 
thoughtful  suggestions  for  improving 
the  college,  but  they  must  go  through 


the  proper  channels  before  they  come 
talk  to  me.  For  example,  if  a  student 
has  a  grievance  with  a  particular 
professor,  that  student  should  go  and 
talk  to  the  professor  first,  before 
moving  to  higher  levels  of 
administration. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  were  some 
of  the  reasons  you  decided  to  come  to 
Appalachian? 

BYRD:  As  you  can  imagine,  I  was  very 
honored  when  I  was  offered  the 
position.  My  family  and  I  enjoy  the 
mountains  and  with  a  strong  academic 
program  already  in  existence,  it  did  not 
take  long  to  decide  that  I  would  take 
the  position. 

I  had  a  chance  to  talk  to  some  of  the 
students  when  I  came  on  campus  for 
interviews.  I  appreciated  their 
willingness  to  be  "up  front"  with  me  in 
telling  what  they  thought  about  the 
school,  the  region,  and  the  people.  The 
faculty  and  the  administration  were 
also  candid  about  their  feelings  on  the 
area  and  the  institution. 
RHODODENDRON:  Dr.  Byrd,  what 
do  you  see  as  the  objectives  of  the 
College? 

BYRD:  The  College  of  Arts  and 
Sciences  has  so  much  to  offer  to  its 
students.  Through  the  department  of 
biology,  for  example,  a  student  gains  a 
much  better  understanding  of  how  his 
or  her  body  works.  In  the  English 
department  we  are  teaching  students  to 
write  —  giving  them  some  basic 
writing  skills.  When  one  gets  a  broad 
education,  one  is  better  prepared  for  a 
changing  world.  Granted,  with  a  liberal 
arts  degree  the  jobs  are  not  as  easy  to 
find  as  they  might  be.  The  objectives 
of  the  college  include  providing  liberal 
education  for  all  Appalachian  students, 
preparing  students  for  specialized 
professions,  preparing  students  for 
entry  into  their  certain  professional 
schools,  and  providing  students  for 
graduate  study  and  research. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  kind  of 
jobs  are  graduates  finding? 
BYRD:  There  are  all  kinds  of  jobs  for 
liberal  arts  and  sciences  majors.  Some 
of  them  may  require  a  little  more 
searching,  but  they  are  available.  As  a 


matter  of  fact,  a  lot  of  corporations  are 
hiring  liberal  arts  majors  because 
rather  than  being  trained  in  one 
specialized  area,  they  have  been 
trained  to  have  discipline,  how  to 
analyze  a  given  situation,  and  how  to 
interact  with  other  people.  We  have 
graduates  working  in  every  field.  Some 
have  decided  to  pursue  graduate 
studies,  and  we  encourage  a  student  to 
continue  in  school  if  he  or  she  is 
interested.  The  college  works  very  hard 
on  preparing  its  students  for  further 
studies,  as  well  as  preparing  them  for 
today's  market  with  a  bachelor's 
degree. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  advice  do 
you  have  for  a  student  majoring  in  a 
subject  within  the  college? 
BYRD:  Students  who  earn  a  degree 
from  the  college  of  Arts  and  Sciences 
make  very  important  contributions  to 
society;  that  has  been  well- 
documented.  My  advice  to  those 
students  pursuing  a  degree  in  one  of 
the  departments  of  the  college  is  to 
learn  to  think  and  to  apply  it  to  their 
job.  A  trained  person  knows  how  to 
make  a  living;  an  educated  person 
knows  how  to  live. 

INTERVIEW  BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD 
JOHNSON 


ARTS  AND  SCIE 


THE  STUDY  OF  HUMANS 

The  department  of  anthropology  is 
committed  to  a  holistic  and  comparative 
approach  to  the  study  of  the  human  ex- 
perience. The  anthropological  perspec- 
tive provides  a  broad  understanding  of 
the  origins  as  well  as  the  meaning  of 
physical  and  cultural  diversity  in  the 
world;  past,  present,  and  future.  The  pro- 
gram offers  the  opportunity  for  under- 
standing world  affairs  and  problems 
within  the  total  context  of  the  human 
experience  and  helps  students  in  con- 
structing solutions. 

Once  a  student  holds  his  or  her  de- 
gree, there  are  several  options  to  choose 
from.  Some  students  decide  to  go  to 
graduate  school,  while  others  opt  for  ca- 
reers in  professional  fields  and  social  ser- 
vices. Anthropology  graduates  often 
find  jobs  as  juvenile  officers.  Some  work 
in  mental  health  agencies  and  some  join 
the  Peace  Corps.  One  ASU  alumni  be- 
come a  stockbroker.  Dr.  Pat  Beaver,  de- 
partment chairman,  explained,  "Anthro- 
pology lends  itself  to  a  lot  of  different 
areas.  It  serves  as  an  excellent  back- 
ground for  other  majors  as  well  as  being 
a  major  in  itself." 

The  education  gained  through  the 
study  of  anthropology  is  not  limited  to 
the  classroom.  Every  other  summer  the 
department  sponsors  a  trip  to  Mexico.  A 
Yugoslavia  trip  next  semester  is  still  in 
the  planning  stages  but  it  looks  hopeful. 
Dr.  Beaver  explained,  "We  would  like  to 
have  a  trip  every  summer.  That  way  an- 
thropology students  would,  have  an  op- 
portunity to  gain  a  deeper  perspective  of 
various  cultures." 

For  the  past  three  years,  Dr.  Harvard 
Ayers  has  accompanied  students  to  the 
Chaco  Canyon  in  New  Mexico  during 
Spring  Break.  Ayers  stated,  "The  trip  to 
New  Mexico  has  been  a  great  experi- 
ence for  the  students  involved.  They  had 
the  opportunity  to  talk  with  Navaho  and 
Hopi  Indians  as  well  as  to  visit  some  fas- 
cinating archaelogical  ruins.  The  natural 
beauty  of  the  American  Southwest  is 
something  everyone  can  enjoy."  Anthro- 
pology students  can  also  take  advantage 
of  an  archaelogical  field  school  in  Flor- 
ida where  they  study  the  remains  of  pre- 


historic man. 

A  new  course,  Forensics  medicine,  has 
also  been  developed  in  the  department. 
The  course,  under  the  direction  of  Dr. 
Harvard  Ayers,  will  be  primarily  lab-ori- 
ented. It  will  be  especially  important  for 
criminal  justice  majors  because  the  fo- 
cus will  be  on  identifying  bodies,  much 
like  television's  Quincy,  who  practices 
forensics  medicine. 

Through  the  courses,  activities,  and 
trips,  the  anthropology  department 
strives  to  provide  students  with  a  broad 
understanding  of  mankind  in  hopes  that 
understanding  will  lead  to  improving  hu- 
manity. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 

TRAVELS  TO  THE  ORIENT 

Dr.  Pat  Beaver,  chairperson  of  the  an- 
thropology department,  was  one  of  the 
professors  selected  to  attend  the  ex- 
change program  with  the  Northwest 
University  of  Technology  in  Shenyang, 
China.  She  shared  some  of  her  exper- 
iences with  a  Rhododendron  staff  mem- 
ber. 

RHODODENDRON:  How  did  you  get 
interested  in  going  to  China? 
BEAVER:  I  saw  a  slide  show  about  the 
ASU/China  exchange  program  and  be- 
came very  interested.  The  exchange  al- 
lowed us  to  live  and  work  in  China.  Al- 
though I  was  not  a  recognized  Sinologist 
at  the  time,  I  have  now  had  a  lot  of  field 
experience  in  relation  to  peasantry  and 
revolution  as  it  relates  to  China.  From 
the  understanding  I  have  gained,  I  feel  I 
can  teach  the  material  on  a  more  inter- 
esting level. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  kinds  of 


things  did  you  study? 
BEAVER:  For  the  most  part,  I  studied 
women.  Marx  considered  the  liberation 
of  women  comparable  to  the  liberation 
of  society.  Although  it  was  legally 
achieved  in  1951,  culturally  it  takes  a 
long  time  to  change  what  has  existed  for 
the  last  3000  years. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  did  you  do 
for  fun? 

BEAVER:  Everything  closes  at  10  p.m. 
so  we  didn't  stay  out  really  late.  One  of 
my  favorite  places  to  go  was  a  restaurant 
in  a  hotel  in  Shenyang.  They  served  all 
kinds  of  delicious  foods.  Sometimes  we 
went  to  the  parks  during  the  day.  We  also 
went  to  the  zoo.  We  liked  visiting  the 
countryside  in  our  free  time.  And  biking 
—  almost  everyone  has  a  bicycle. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  kinds  of 
homes  do  the  Chinese  live  in? 
BEAVER:  They  live  in  very  small  dwell- 
ings. Some  live  in  the  streets.  People  — 
carry  on  a  lot  of  life  activities  in  the 
street,  including  washing  their  hair  and 
doing  their  laundry. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  was  a  typi- 
cal day  in  Shenyang  for  you? 
BEAVER:  We  often  woke  to  music  —  it 
was  playing  all  over  campus.  When  we 
looked  out  our  windows  at  6  a.m.  there 
were  people  moving  about  everywhere. 
Many  students  were  doing  stretching  ex- 
ercises, some  were  studying,  and  some 
were  playing  musical  instruments.  The 
classes  I  took  were  in  the  morning.  Dur- 
ing the  1 5  minute  break  between  classes, 
many  people  would  go  outside  and  exer- 
cise. During  the  afternoon  I  did  research 
on  the  women  and  studied  the  area. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  was  most 
exciting  about  the  trip? 
BEAVER:  One  of  the  things  that  really 
pleased  me  was  the  warmth  and  friendli- 
ness of  the  Chinese  people.  The  human 
relations  were  great.  The  Chinese  are  ac- 
tually very  affectionate,  not  cold  and 
military  as  the  press  chooses  to  show 
them.  When  I  was  in  Hong  Kong  people 
were  cold  and  indifferent.  The  minute  I 
got  back  into  the  country  of  China  every- 
one's body  language  changed. 

INTERVIEW  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


STUDIES  IN  BIOLOGY 

The  biology  department  provides  its 
students  with  general  education  require- 
ments as  well  as  an  excellent  curriculum 
for  biology  and  other  science  majors.  Dr. 
Butts,  stated  that  the  goals  of  the  depart- 
ment "are  to  give  students  a  good  educa- 
tion and  to  provide  a  good  background 
for  careers  in  biology." 

A  large  number  of  graduates  find 
work  in  some  area  of  the  teaching  profes- 
sion while  the  majority  go  on  to  dental  or 
medical  schools. 

There  are  two  clubs  within  the  depart- 
ment in  which  students  can  participate. 
Tri-Beta,  however,  is  not  for  just  anyone. 
This  honorary  society  is  for  students  who 


maintain  a  3.0  GPA  in  all  their  major 
courses  and  a  2.75  overall  GPA.  Dr.  Ken- 
neth Shull  is  in  his  first  year  as  club 
adviser  and  is  trying  to  reorganize  the 
group.  Tri-Beta  is  intended  primarily  for 
undergraduates  as  a  means  for  stimulat- 
ing interest  in  research. 

The  Highland  Biologist  Club,  advised 
by  Richard  Henson  and  Wayne  Van  De- 
vender,  is  comprised  of  approximately 
30  members.  Over  Fall  Break  the  group 
went  camping  at  the  Joyce  Kilmer  Slick 
Rock  Wilderness  Area  which  the  group 
fought  to  have  declared  a  wilderness 
area  several  years  ago.  The  group  also 
participates  in  social  activities,  listens  to 
speakers,  and  for  fund  raisers  sold  sweat- 
ers and  plants.  This  year.  Dr.  Henson 
explained,  "The  group  is  primarily  for 
anyone  who  is  interested  in  any  aspect  of 
the  biological  sciences." 

BY  TINA  MORRIS 


CHEMISTS  AT  WORK 

Test  tubes,  sodium  chloride,  and  redox 
equations  —  these  words  bring  to  mind 
the  chemistry  department  for  many  stu- 
dents. This  department's  objectives  in- 
clude preparing  students  for  careers  in 
industry,  government  service,  teaching, 
and  for  further  study  in  graduate  and 
professional  schools. 

There  are  four  degrees  available  to 
students  who  wish  to  pursue  chemistry- 
related  careers.  They  are  the  Bachelor  of 
Science,  both  teaching  and  non-teach- 
ing, the  Bachelor  of  Arts,  the  Master  of 
Science  and  Master  of  Arts. 

Students  who  have  time  apart  from 
their  studies  can  participate  in  the  Appa- 


lachian Chemical  Society.  This  group 
has  a  two  fold  purpose;  that  of  promoting 
interest  in  chemistry  and  also  of  serving 
as  a  social  organization.  Dr.  George 
Miles  explained  that  the  aim  of  the  club 
is  to  help  students  "find  the  study  of 
chemistry  exciting  and  practical  from 
his  or  her  individual  standpoint." 

Small  chemical  companies,  indus- 
tries, textile  corporations,  and  furniture 
manufacturers  in  North  Carolina  fre- 
quently offer  jobs  to  the  ASU  graduates. 
A  few  find  placement  in  government  po- 
sitions but  the  majority  go  into  the  teach- 
ing profession.  Dr.  Miles  stated,  "Chem- 
istry has  the  broadest  industrial  base  and 
therefore  offers  a  wider  variety  of  profes- 
sions from  which  to  choose.  Due  to  the 
versatile  aspects  of  chemistry  one  can 
expect  to  grow  in  his  job  both  economi- 
cally and  professionally." 

BY  SUSAN  BAIR 


Highland  Biology  Club  —  Front  —  Luanne  Parks,  John  Vilas,  Britt 
Kardy,  Timothy  Keitt.  Second  Row  -  Jeanette  L.  Tarr,  Robert  Ballard, 
Dwight  Seal,  Wayne  Van  Devender.  Third  Row  -  Thad  Howard,  Mat- 
thew Rowe,  Ned  Medlin,  Emma  Sidder.  Back  Row  -  John  Loftin,  John 
Brown. 


PLANNING  COMMUNITIES 


Tucked  away  on  the  fourth  floor  of  the 
Rankin  Science  Building  is  the  depart- 
ment of  community  planning  and  geog- 
raphy. While  few  students  know  where  it 
is  located  or  even  that  it  exists,  the  de- 
partment performs  the  essential  duty  of 
teaching  students  where  they  stand  in 
relation  to  the  rest  of  mankind. 

Department  chairman,  Dr.  Ole  Gade, 
explained  the  objectives  of  the  depart- 
ment. "We  try  to  provide  an  academic 
environment  for  students  and  give  them 
an  education  which  will  lead  to  an  inter- 
esting and  fulfilling  life.  If  a  student  is 
well-educated,  he  will  have  plenty  of  op- 
portunities for  employment."  The  de- 
partment also  strives  to  promote  the  un- 
derstanding of  the  spatial  dimensions  of 
man's  behavior  within  the  physical  and 
cultural  systems  of  the  earth  and  the  role 
of  planning  in  achieving  improvement  in 
those  systems. 

One  of  the  newest  additions  to  the  de- 
partment is  the  terminals  for  work  in 
computergraphics  and  mapping.  Plot- 
ting maps  on  computers  has  become 
very  popular  and  has  a  lot  of  potential 
for  career  opportunities.  With  the  use  of 


these  terminals,  a  three  dimensional 
graph  can  be  achieved  which  is  a  great 
asset  in  analyzing  various  geographic 
areas.  The  department  already  has  three 
complete  work  stations  and  expects  to 
have  five  by  the  end  of  the  year. 

Students  in  the  department  apply 
their  degrees  to  a  variety  of  fields. 
"Some  of  our  graduates  are  working  in 
federal,  state,  and  private  agencies 
across  the  country,"  explained  Dr.  Gade. 
"Some  students  are  working  at  national 
mapping  agencies.  We  had  one  student 
to  win  an  internship  at  the  National  Geo- 
graphic magazine.  Students  with  com- 
munity planning  degrees  are  working  in 
small  towns  and  counties  across  the 
state." 

"These  days  there  are  so  few  students 
who  understand  about  the  distance  be- 
tween themselves  and  other  countries. 
We  took  a  survey  of  incoming  freshmen 
to  see  how  strong  their  knowledge  in  ge- 
ography was,  and  it  was  disappointingly 
low.  It  is  important  for  people  in  all 
walks  of  life  to  be  aware  of  the  other 
countries  that  share  the  world  with 
them,"  explained  Dr.  Gade. 

For  students  interested  in  community 
planning  there  is  the  Student  Planners 
Association.  The  club  is  very  active  in 


Student  Planners  — 
Front  —  James  Arm- 
strong, Bill  Smith,  Greg 
Alligood,  Reggie 
Scales.  Back  —  Antho- 
ny Wayne  D'Amico, 
Mike  Rink,  Karen  Burd, 
Katherine  Wooky,  An- 
gie  Hill,  Dr.  Robert  Rei- 
man,  Dale  Holland, 
Ayers  Webster,  Tom 
Burd,  David  Bender, 
Jerry  Haire,  Amy  Kraft, 
Brian  Fleer,  Kenneth 
Rutherford. 


sponsoring  fund  raisers  for  field  trips. 
The  club  not  only  examines  the  life  in 
smaller  towns,  they  also  take  trips  to 
cities  like  Charleston  and  Washington  to 
get  a  better  idea  of  how  large  cities  are 
built. 

There  is  also  a  Geography  Club  which 
encourages  students  in  both  the  techni- 
cal and  analytic  aspects  of  learning 
about  people  and  their  environment. 
Gamma  Theta  Upsilon  is  the  depart- 
mental honor  society  for  students  who 
have  maintained  a  grade  point  average 
of  3.4  or  better. 

The  members  of  the  community  plan- 
ning and  geography  department  work  di- 
ligently to  prepare  their  students  both 
for  careers  and  graduate  school.  "The 
essence  of  our  discipline  is  to  learn  and 
appreciate  the  way  that  people  respond 
and  modify  the  environment  in  which 
they  live,"  concluded  Dr.  Gade. 

BY  PATRICIA  JOHNSON 


PRESERVING  HISTORY 


When  a  gentleman  presents  a  fan, 
flower,  or  trinket  to  a  lady  with  his  left 
hand,  this,  on  his  part,  is  an  overture  of 
regard.  Should  she  receive  it  with  the 
left  hand,  it  is  considered  an  acceptance 
of  his  esteem;  but  if  with  the  right  hand, 
it  is  a  refusal  of  the  offer.  In  this  way,  the 
most  timid  and  diffident  man  may,  with- 
out difficulty,  communicate  his  senti- 
ments of  regard  to  a  lady,  and,  in  the  case 
his  offer  should  be  refused,  avoid  exper- 
iencing the  mortification  of  an  explicit 
refusal. 

This  Appalachian  tradition  is  one  of 
the  many  Rogers  Whitener,  ASU  Eng- 
lish professor  and  folklorist,  discusses  in 
his  weekly  column,  "Folk  Ways  and  Folk 
Speech."  Whitener  encourages  his  read- 
ers to  write  to  him  with  any  information 
concerning  the  fascinating  and  some- 
times bizarre  habits  found  in  the  Appa- 
lachian mountain  heritage. 

Thirteen  years  ago  Rogers  Whitener 
was  asked  to  write  the  column  on  Appa- 
lachian Folklore.  The  column  was  in- 
tended to  last  only  13  weeks,  but  due  to 
the  fact  that  he  still  receives  mail  fre- 
quently about  folk  remedies,  ghost  tales, 
superstitions,  wedding  customs,  songs, 
and  folk  speech,  the  column  continues  to 
be  published.  Whitener  receives  no  mon- 
ey for  his  syndicated  column  that  is  car- 


ried  by  30  different  newspapers  in  North 
Carolina  and  Tennessee.  The  articles  are 
meant  to  trigger  reader  response  and 
thereby  bring  into  print  and  preserve  the 
mountain  heritage  that  most  likely 
would  have  died  with  the  people  in 
whose  memory  the  folklore  was  retained. 
The  1964  Rhododendron  reads:  "We 
proudly  dedicate  this  annual  to  Rogers 
V.  Whitener  —  a  teacher  who  gives 
unselfishly  of  his  time,  talent,  and  ser- 
vice for  the  betterment  of  those  who 
cross  his  path."  In  1979  the  N.C.  Folk- 
lore Society  presented  him  the  Brown- 


Hudson  Folklore  Award  for  valuable 
contributions  as  a  member  of  the  society 
and  for  his  column.  It  is  not  hard  to  see 
that  Rogers  Whitener  truly  has  given  his 
time  and  talents  to  the  people  around 
him  and  continues  to  do  so  today  by  pre- 
serving the  heritage  of  our  area  that 
might  otherwise  be  lost.  "I  am  a  student 
among  students."  says  Whitener.  "For  a 
teacher  to  be  worth  his  salt,  he  has  to  be 
a  student  himself.  He  never  stops  learn- 
ing." 

BY  BETH  BULL 


WRITTEN  WORD  FEST 


Mystery  lovers  received  a  rare  treat  at 
the  seventh  annual  Festival  of  the  Writ- 
ten Word,  entitled  Crime,  Murder,  and 
Mayhem:  The  Art  and  Marketing  of  De- 
tective Fiction.  The  festival  was  spon- 
sored by  the  Artist  and  Lecture  Series 
and  the  department  of  English.  Festival 
Coordinator  Zohara  Boyd  commented 
that,  "It  was  very  successful.  We  were 
pleased  with  the  response  and  turnout." 

The  festival  provided  an  excellent  op- 
portunity for  students,  faculty,  and  com- 


munity members  to  meet  and  talk  on  an 
informal  basis  with  the  people  who  pro- 
duce the  best  in  spine  tingling  literature 
today.  Featured  speakers  included  Carol 
Brener,  owner  of  the  famous  New  York 
bookstore  Murder  Ink  and  consulting 
editor  for  Dell's  Murder  Ink  paperback 
series,  and  Patricia  Moyes,  author  of  the 
popular  Henry  Tibbet  mysteries.  John 
MacDonald,  well-known  for  the  Travis 
McGee  mystery  series,  and  Eleanor  Sul- 
livan, editor  of  the  Ellery  Queen  Mys- 
tery Magazine,  were  also  featured. 

"Any  talent  one  is  lucky  enough  to 
have  one  should  exploit,"  stated  Moyes. 
Aspiring  writers  hoping  to  publish  could 
have  gleaned  much  advice  from  the  fes- 
tival seminars  since  both  writers  and  edi- 
tors were  in  attendance. 

Carol  Brener  and  Eleanor  Sullivan 
were  able  to  add  new  depth  to  the  festi- 
val by  discussing  writing  from  an  edi- 
tor's point  of  view.  Both  stressed  the  im- 
portance of  having  a  unique  style  that 
acts  as  a  signature  for  one's  work.  Sulli- 


van discussed  the  things  she  looks  for  in 
choosing  stories  for  the  magazine  and 
offered  suggestions  on  how  to  get  work 
noticed  when  it's  thrown  in  with  count- 
less other  manuscripts  to  be  considered 
for  publication. 

The  festival  was  concluded  by  author 
John  MacDonald,  whose  Travis  McGee 
series  now  counts  at  20  with  number  2 1 
on  the  way.  In  addition  to  the  McGee 
series,  MacDonald  has  authored  such 
well-known  books  as  Condominium  and 
One  More  Sunday.  His  name  has  ap- 
peared on  the  best-seller  list  over  50 
times.  MacDonald  refused  to  accept  any 
money  for  his  speaking  engagement  and 
turned  his  entire  fee  over  to  the  library. 
His  appearance  at  ASU  was  his  last  pub- 
lic speaking  engagement. 

The  two  day  festival  gave  those  who 
participated  an  inside  look  at  the  world 
of  mystery  writing  and  editing.  No 
doubt,  more  than  one  person  went  home 
from  the  seminars  to  curl  up  in  bed  with 
a  good  horrifying  mystery. 


LEARNING  LANGUAGES 


The  foreign  language  department,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Dr.  Ramon  Diaz- 
Solis,  provides  a  wide  assortment  of  ac- 
tivities and  opportunities  to  aid  students 
in  learning  the  language,  cultures  and 
lifestyles  of  other  countries. 

Within  the  department  there  are  three 
clubs:  the  Spanish,  German,  and  French 
clubs,  which  frequently  host  guest 
speakers,  present  slide  shows,  and  have 
cultural  dinners.  The  purpose  of  these 


clubs  is  to  provide  a  greater  awareness  of 
cultures  other  than  our  own  and  to  spark 
a  greater  appreciation  for  different  cul- 
tures. Sigma  Delta  Pi  is  the  foreign  lan- 
guage honor  society.  Its  members  are  in- 
ducted in  the  spring  of  each  year.  They 
meet  several  times  a  year  to  plan  fund- 
raisers and  activities. 

The  foreign  language  department  has 
created  an  International  Hall  in  East 
dorm,  where  several  students  from  other 
countries  live  along  with  35  other  stu- 
dents in  an  atmosphere  conducive  to 
gaining  cultural  awareness.  By  living 
and  learning  together  these  students 
learn  first-hand  about  the  differences  be- 
tween cultures. 

Another  opportunity  made  available 
to  students  studying  foreign  language,  is 
that  of  studying  abroad  in  either  France, 
Spain,  Mexico,  or  Germany.  All  of  the 
cross-cultural  study  programs  with  the 
exception  of  the  semester  in  Madrid, 
take  place  in  the  summer  each  year.  The 
Madrid  program  takes  place  in  the 
spring  or  fall  semester  each  year.  For  the 
past  two  years,  approximately  28  stu- 
dents have  participated  in  the  program. 


They  either  live  on  the  campus  of  the 
University  of  Madrid  or  with  a  Spanish 
family,  whichever  they  prefer. 

In  a  further  attempt  to  provide  the 
best  possible  education  to  its  students, 
the  department  also  provides  a  54-booth 
electronic  language  laboratory.  Students 
listen  and  respond  to  pre-recorded  tapes 
that  deal  with  material  covered  in  their 
courses.  This  increases  the  students  abil- 
ity to  pronounce,  speak,  and  understand 
the  language. 

The  foreign  language  department  is 
actively  involved  with  the  students  and 
with  providing  them  opportunities  to 
learn  in  an  interesting  and  creative  at- 
mosphere. Graduates  of  the  department 
are  finding  jobs  with  businesses,  indus- 
tries, government,  and  schools.  The  out- 
look for  job  opportunities  is  increasing 
steadily,  according  to  Dr.  Diaz-Solis. 
Thanks  to  such  a  student-oriented  pro- 
gram, students  are  broadening  their  cul- 
tural horizons,  in  a  variety  of  ways  other 
than  simply  learning  to  speak  the  lan- 
guage. 

BY  BETH  BULL 


ARTS  AND 


ROCKIN'  IN  THE  HILI 


Why  would  anyone  major  in  geology? 
When  asked  this  question,  Dr.  Fred 
Webb,  department  chairperson,  leaned 
back  in  his  seat  and  smiled.  A  big  reason 
according  to  Dr.  Webb  is  because  as  a 
geology  major  students  have  a  much 
greater  chance  to  work  outdoors.  "Many 
people  who  love  to  backpack,  hike,  and 
get  close  to  the  natural  environment  nat- 
urally gravitate  toward  geology,"  ex- 
plained Dr.  Webb. 

The  objectives  of  the  department  are 
concerned  with  the  student's  overall  un- 
derstanding of  how  geology  effects  ev- 
eryday life.  Dr.  Webb  said  that  there  are 
few  areas  of  human  endeavor  that  con- 
centrate on  finding  the  things  that  it 
takes  to  run  the  world.  "Most  people 
don't  realize  that  gold,  diamonds,  and  oil 
don't  just  pop  up  out  of  the  earth.  They 
have  to  be  found.  We  find  them,"  he 


said. 

In  comparison  to  other  professions. 
Dr.  Webb  said  that  job  prospects  are 
fairly  good  at  the  Master's  level.  "We  are 
frank  and  honest  with  our  majors.  We 
tell  them  that  with  a  Master's  degree 
chances  are  almost  certain  that  they'll 
get  a  good  paying  job."  He  states  that  it 
is  unlikely  a  graduate  will  secure  a  high 
salaried  job  in  an  oil  company  right  out 
of  school.  He  suggests  taking  an  interest- 
ing job  for  a  few  years  and  working  your 
way  up. 

A  breakdown  of  recent  ASU  gradu- 
ates from  the  geology  department  shows 
many  career  alternatives.  29  percent 
work  with  petroleum,  22  percent  become 
engineers,  15.5  percentare  public  school 
teachers,  and  3.5  percent  work  with  coal. 
Another  10  percent  are  in  graduate 
school. 

The  geology  department  has  one  extra 
curricular  organization,  the  Appala- 
chian Geological  Society.  This  group  of 


^proximately  13  people  is  concerned 
with  getting  a  feel  for  what  the  world  is 
really  all  about. 

Dr.  Webb  compares  geology  with  de- 
tective work.  "If  you  like  the  kinds  of 
things  that  detectives  do  to  unravel  mys- 
teries or  solve  crimes,  then  you'll  like 
geology  because  that's  what  we  do,"  Dr. 
Webb  smiles.  "Sherlock  Holmes  used 
geology  to  solve  some  of  his  cases." 

BY  DAWN  MOSS 


PENNSYLVANIA  ROCK  RUN 


Ahh,  the  joys  of  fall  break!  For  many 
students  fall  break  means  a  respite  from 
the  rigors  of  study,  but  for  a  few  geology 
majors,  fall  break  meant  a  trip  to  north- 
west Pennsylvania  and  the  Baltimore- 
Washington  area. 

The  students  went  to  study  rock  for- 
mations above  the  Mason-Dixon  Line. 
Their  first  stop  was  in  Radford,  Va.  to 
study  some  rock  formations  there.  Dr. 
Loren  Raymond  who  accompanied  the 
students  stated,  "Some  of  the  most  inter- 
esting rock  formations  we  saw  on  the 
whole  trip  were  in  this  area.  You  could 
see  where  the  ground  had  folded  and 
shifted,  turning  layers  of  rock  upside 
down." 

The  following  day  the  group  headed 
for  the  Pennsylvania  area.  Here  they  not 
only  studied  rocks,  but  some  of  the  cul- 
tural phenomena  of  the  area,  such  as  the 

MORE  THAN  JUST  A  DATE 

The  ASU  history  department  has 
gained  a  reputation  as  one  of  the  best 
departments  of  its  kind  in  the  state. 
Graduates  of  the  department  have  a 
wide  selection  of  career  choices  includ- 
ing teaching,  museum  directing,  and  re- 
cords management,  to  name  just  a  few. 

The  study  of  history  is  a  very  impor- 
tant part  of  obtaining  a  liberal  arts  edu- 
cation and  offers  valuable  preparation 
for  careers  in  journalism,  law,  public  and 
applied  history,  and  local,  state,  and  na- 
tional public  service.  It  is  also  important 
as  a  background  for  business  majors 
whose  understanding  of  foreign  and  do- 
mestic affairs  is  essential  to  becoming  a 
well-informed  executive.  By  exposing 
students  to  a  variety  of  cultures  and  hu- 
man experience,  the  history  department 


traditional  Amish  people. 

On  the  way  home  they  stopped  at 
Great  Falls  Park  outside  of  Washington. 
D.C.  Here  they  viewed  rocks  that  dated 
back  30  million  years. 

Both  the  students  and  faculty  learned 


from  the  observations  on  the  trip.  I  or 
them  fall  break  was  not  only  an  adven- 
ture; it  was  an  education. 


BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


Appalachian  Geological  Society  —  Front  —  Robert  Rogers,  Monica  Listolcin,  Marian  Wiggins, 
Grey  Drum.  Back  —  Steve  Jarrett,  Steve  Lucas,  Frank  M.  McKinney,  Bruce  Hutchinson. 


prepares  students  for  the  responsibilities 
of  citizenship. 

There  are  several  degrees  a  student 
may  earn  in  the  history  department.  The 
B.A.,  the  B.S.  with  or  without  teacher 
certification,  and  a  B.S.  in  Social  Sci- 
ence with  a  concentration  in  history  are 
all  available. 

Dr.  George  Antone,  department  chair- 
man, expects  some  major  changes  in  the 
next  year.  "Something  that  will  greatly 
affect  the  faculty  members  is  the  renova- 
tion of  Whitener  Hall.  The  building  has 
stayed  essentially  the  same  for  many 
years  now  and  desperately  needs  some 
improvement.  We're  planning  to  make 
Whitener  Auditorium  into  three  sepa- 
rate lecture  halls.  We  will  also  be  lower- 
ing some  ceilings  and  making  some  gen- 


eral acoustical  improvements.  With  a 
budget  of  one  million  dollars,  we  plan  to 
give  Whitener  Hall  a  whole  new  look." 

The  department  is  also  working  on 
getting  a  new  M.A.  degree  with  a  con- 
centration in  public  and  applied  history. 
"There  are  a  lot  of  jobs  that  require  that 
kind  of  specialized  concentration  and 
graduates  will  have  a  better  chance  of 
finding  a  job,"  explained  Antone. 

Also  on  the  drawing  board  are  plans  to 
provide  students  with  computer  experi- 
ence. "We  are  offering  three  courses  on 
various  levels  for  computer  application 
in  history.  Students  will  have  an  opportu- 
nity to  use  both  microcomputers  and 
main  frames.  The  experience  will  be  in- 
valuable for  history  majors,"  stated  An- 
tone. 

The  History  Club  and  Pi  Alpha  Theta, 
the  honors  society,  are  both  sponsored  by 
the  department.  The  History  Club  pro- 
vides intellectual  and  social  outlet  for  its 
members  through  guest  speakers  and  get 
togethers.  Pi  Alpha  Theta  admits  those 
students  who  have  demonstrated  their 
understanding  of  history  by  maintaining 
a  high  GPA  and  striving  for  excellence  in 
their  courses. 

Through  gaining  an  understanding  of 
history,  students  are  better  able  to  un- 
derstand where  they  have  come  from 
and  where  they  are  going. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


EXTRAVAGANT  SUMMER 


Spend  a  lovely  month  on  the  coast  of 
Rhode  Island.  Bask  in  the  glow  of  a  re- 
gion rich  in  cultural  history,  intellect, 
natural  beauty,  and  monetary  wealth. 
Sound  like  a  dream?  Well,  it's  not.  For- 
the  past  four  years  ASU  students,  facul- 
ty and  alumni  have  had  the  opportunity 
to  live  in  the  New  England  town  of  New- 
port for  four  weeks  while  receiving  aca- 
demic credit. 

The  summer  of  1 984  was  no  exception 
as  ASU  took  a  record  84  students.  The 
first  year  the  program  was  held  there 
were  eight  ASU  students  in  attendance. 
The  second  year  there  was  approximate- 
ly the  same  number,  but  by  the  third 
year,  that  number  had  jumped  to  30.  In 
the  summer  of  1984  there  were  nine  fac- 
ulty members  and  84  students  enjoying 
the  grandeur  of  historic  Newport. 


The  students  and  faculty  are  housed 
in  several  residence  facilities  on  the  cam- 


pus of  Salve  Regina  College.  Many  of 
the  campus  buildings  were  once  the 
homes  of  the  New  England  elite.  Not 
only  is  the  campus  spectacular  in  itself, 
it  is  only  a  short  walk  from  the  sights  and 
sounds  of  Newport. 

The  objective  of  the  trip  is  to  broaden 
the  cultural  and  intellectual  horizons  of 
all  who  participate.  Students  have  the 
opportunity  to  travel  to  several  historic 
places  such  as  Boston,  Plymouth,  New 
Bedford,  Lexington  Concord,  and  Sa- 
lem. The  trips  are  usually  taken  during 
the  day  to  enable  students  to  have  their 
nights  free  for  studying  or  taking  in  the 
exciting  night  life  of  the  town. 

Newport  serves  as  the  ideal  spot  for  a 
summer  session  because  it  is  so  en- 
trenched in  cultural  richness  and  conve- 
niently located  near  museums  and  his- 
torical sites.  But  it  is  the  charm  of  the 
area  and  campus  that  make  it  such  a 
unique  place. 


DEPARTMENT  MULTIPLIES 

With  the  growth  of  the  computer  in- 
dustry, the  Mathematical  Sciences  De- 
partment has  seen  a  large  increase  in  the 
number  of  students  passing  through  "its 
doors.  Dr.  William  Paul,  chairman  of  the 
math  department  stated,  "We  offer  more 
than  just  math.  We  have  degree  pro- 
grams in  Computer  Science,  Statistics, 
Mathematics,  Applied  Mathematics, 
and  Secondary  Teaching  Mathematics." 

Dr.  Paul  outlined  the  three  main  ob- 
jectives of  the  department.  "We  definite- 
ly want  to  provide  courses  and  advise- 
ment for  our  majors.  We  also  want  tc 
make  all  ASU  students  mathematically 
competent  through  the  general  educa- 
tion requirement.  Our  department  also 
provides  service  courses  for  majors  in 
other  departments  such  as  business  and 
psychology." 

The  Mathematical  Sciences  Depart- 


ment is  currently  in  the  process  of  set- 
ting up  a  departmental  honors  program. 
A  second  semester  freshman  honors 
course  was  started  this  spring.  Plans  are 
to  continue  to  develop  the  program 
through  the  sophomore,  junior,  and  even 
Senior  levels.  Pi  Mu  Epsilon  is  the  math 
honor  fraternity.  Math  students  with  a 
GPA  of  3.20  or  higher  are  eligible  for 
membership. 

Dr.  Paul  commented,  "Basically  we 
try  to  provide  our  majors  with  the  skills 
needed  to  survive  in  today's  technologi- 
cal world.  This  consists  of  the  knowledge 
they  will  need  and  also  a  well-rounded 
background  to  use  the  technology." 

BY  LYNN  SELF 


MATH  MAKING  MONEY 

Dr.  Mark  Harris,  a  professor  in  the 


math  department  has  turned  his  math 
and  computer  knowledge  into  money. 
Harris  has  written  three  computer  pro- 
grams which  he  has  sold  to  the  Conduit 
Company  in  Iowa  City,  Iowa.  The  first 
program  he  named  Arbplot.  The  pack- 
age consists  of  200  programs  on  calculus 
and  differential  equations  and  was  de- 
signed to  help  educate  people  about 
computers.  Slide  Projector,  his  second 
package,  illustrates  editing,  publishing, 
and  sequencing  of  graphs  for  microcom- 
puters. His  third  endeavor,  Graphic 
Challenge,  is  a  game  designed  to  famil- 
iarize children  and  novices  with  comput- 
ers, while  having  fun  at  the  same  time. 
While  Harris  has  had  several  offers  from 
other  companies  interested  in  his  pro- 
grams, he  says  there  just  aren't  enough 
hours  in  the  day.  His  first  priority  contin- 
ues to  be  teaching. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


THE  QUEST  FOR  TRUTH 


Are  you  interested  in  a  challenging 
and  thought-provoking  class?  If  so,  the 
philosophy/religion  department  can 
provide  such  a  class.  Lectures  in  this  de- 
partment are  very  uncommon  in  that  al- 


most all  of  them  are  discussion  based. 
Do  you  disagree  with  professor's  posi- 
tions on  certain  subjects?  Here  you  are 
encouraged  to  disagree. 

During  discussions  interesting  ques- 
tions invariably  come  up.  What  is  reali- 
ty? Do  computers  have  intelligence? 
What  is  knowledge?  Are  we  superior  to 
all  animals  with  respect  to  intelligence? 
Are  you  sure?  How  do  you  know?  What 
is  the  background  of  religion  in  Appala- 
chia?  What  significance  does  the  im- 
maculate conception  have?  What  mes- 
sage is  the  Bible  sending  us  through  the 
ages?  Don't  know?  Find  out. 

The  department  of  philosophy  and  re- 
ligion strives  to  acquaint  students  with 
the  history,  religious  and  philosophical, 


of  humankind.  They  also  try  to  spark  the 
students  mind  and  cause 'reflection  on 
current  and  past  issues  of  philosophy 
and  religion.  They  try  to  interest  and  ex- 
cite students  to  the  point  that  they  will 
of  their  own  accord,  constantly  question 
the  world  around  them  and  actively  seek 
answers. 

•  The  department  offers  both  an  inter- 
disciplinary minor  and  major,  leading  to 
a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree.  The  depart- 
ment also  offers  a  graduate  minor. 

"I  think,  therefore  I  am."  With  all  the 
thinking  evoked  by  the  philosophy/reli- 
gion department,  the  students  definitely 
"are." 

BY  MICHAEL  BURKENBINE 


PHYSICAL  PHENOMENA 


Exciting  things  are  happening  in  the 
Physics  and  Astronomy  Department. 
Just  ask  Dr.  Karl  Mamola,  chairman  of 
the  department. 

This  department,  along  with  only  two 
other  departments  in  the  university,  are 
being  considered  for  a  new  Master's  de- 
gree program.  The  new  program  would 
be  in  Applied  Physics  and  would  hope- 
fully recruit  a  larger  number  of  qualified 
students  in  the  department. 

At  the  Dark  Sky  Observatory,  located 
at  Phillips  Gap,  between  Boone  and 
North  Wilkesboro,  students  are  anxious- 
ly watching  and  waiting  for  Halley's 
Comet  which,  with  the  help  of  the  tele- 
scope, should  reappear  at  any  time.  The 
observatory  is  soon  to  receive  a  new 
dome-shaped  cover  for  one  of  the  two 
telescopes  located  there.  At  present,  this 
.telescope  is  in  only  temporary  housing, 
but  the  new  dome  is  expected  to  arrive 
soon. 

Students  graduating  from  ASU  with  a 
degree  in  either  physics  or  astronomy 
are  receiving  good  jobs  with  such  com- 
panies as  Texas  Instruments,  NASA, 
and  other  industrial  labs.  The  field  looks 


Physics  Club  -  First 
Row  —  Jim  Selbee,  Den- 
ise  Skroch,  Sonja  Hon- 
gom,  Lee  Hawkins.  Sec- 
ond Row  —  Phil  Hyer, 
Joey  Norman,  Matt 
Combs,  Dr.  Walter  Con- 
nolly; Mark  Benjamin. 
Third  Row  —  Darren 
Thompson,  Chris  Mason, 
Len  Hurst,  Andy  Taylor, 
Daren  Anderson. 


open  and  ready  for  more  graduates  with 
abilities  and  knowledge  in  both  physics 
and  astronomy. 

The  department  sponsors  a  national 
honor  society  chapter,  Pi  Sigma,  and  the 
club,  The  ASU  Society  of  Physics  Stu- 
dents. The  honor  society  will  hold  its  ini- 
tiation ceremony  during  the  spring,  and 
expects  to  invite  several  new  members. 
Those  students  who  are  invited  to  join 
Sigma  Pi  Sigma  are  automatically  con- 
sidered members  in  the  ASU  Society  of 
Physics  Students.  For  the  past  two  years 
the  Physics  society  has  traveled  to  Wash- 


ington, D.C.  over  Easter  break,  and 
stayed  at  the  Appalachian  House.  The 
students  in  the  club  also  get  together  for 
picnics,  cookouts,  and  guest  speakers  on 
such  interesting  topics  as  "Black  Holes." 
The  department  of  physics  and  astron- 
omy hopes  to  prepare  students  for  a  vari- 
ety of  careers  which  require  a  technical 
background  and  provide  service  courses 
at  appropriate  levels  for  students  in 
many  disciplines. 

BY  BETH  BULL 


POLITICS  AND  JUSTICE 

In  the  past  year  there  was  a  major 
change  made  within  the  criminal  justice- 
/political  science  department.  Accord- 
ing to  Dr.  David  Sutton,  department 
chairman,  a  student  may  now  obtain  a 
B.S.  in  political  science  rather  than  the 
traditional  B.S.  in  social  science  with 
only  a  concentration  in  political  science. 

This  new  degree  will  enable  students 
to  specialize  in  the  fields  of  public  ad- 
ministration, paralegal  planning,  and  po- 
litical communications.  Students  seek- 
ing a  Master's  degree  now  have  the  op- 
tion to  specialize  in  city  management. 
Other  degrees  offered  in  the  department 
include  the  B.A.  in  political  science  and 
the  B.S.  in  criminal  justice. 

The  department  strives  to  enable  stu- 
dents to  critically  observe,  analyze,  and 
understand  the  complex  political  world 
in  which  we  live,  to  make  students  aware 


that  crime  is  only  one  of  a  variety  of  the 
nation's  problems,  to  prepare  individuals 
to  recognize  and  meet  the  problems  of 
our  society  which  affect  our  government 
and  criminal  justice  systems,  and  to  en- 
courage students  to  become  knowledge- 
able and  active  citizens  who  play  a  role 
in  the  political  processes  of  the  nation 
and  the  world. 

To  help  students  get  a  good  grasp  of 
their  fields,  the  department  sponsors 
several  clubs  and  organizations  which 
provide  extracurricular  activities  for 
those  interested.  The  Political  Science 
Club  sponsors  guest  speakers  on  subjects 
dealing  with  the  various  aspects  of  politi- 
cal science  and  job  opportunities.  The 
International  Relations  Association  par- 
ticipates in  model  United  Nations  con- 
ferences at  the  University  of  Pennsylva- 
nia and  Princeton,  as  well  as  hosting  high 
school  conferences  in  both  the  fall  and 
spring  semesters.  Other  clubs  include 
the  Young  Democrats,  the  College  Re- 


publicans, Pi  Gamma  Mu,  a  social  sci- 
ence society,  and  Pi  Sigma  Alpha. 

The  Criminal  Justice  Club  keeps  busy 
by  sponsoring  a  career  day  in  which  law 
schools  and  law  enforcement  agencies 
visit  the  campus.  By  inviting  speakers, 
the  club  helps  to  inform  criminal  justice 
majors  about  opportunities  in  their  field. 

The  political  science/criminal  justice 
department  faculty  are  continually  striv- 
ing to  provide  their  majors  with  the  best 
possible  education  in  their  fields.  Stated 
Dr.  Sutton,  "Basically  our  major  objec- 
tive is  to  help  students  to  better  under- 
stand the  government  and  the  criminal 
justice  system.  We  want  to  prepare  stu- 
dents for  jobs  on  all  levels  of  government 
and  criminal  justice  agencies.  Some  of 
our  graduates  go  into  business  and  com- 
munications fields.  We  want  to  give 
them  a  good  foundation  for  any  future 
careers  they  may  choose." 

BY  DAN  CARROW 


1  © 

| 

f\ 

IL^Jp'. 

^;| 

l^un  ^f  i  1 

1 
Ly  ■-    < 

ky^.'',  '^ 

PI  -  " 

Jh*  "m 

Mfr*»^ 

^j^^t  J 

m»      j 

International  Relations  Association  —  Front  —  Geoff  Moore,  Colette 
Tan,  Billy  Chandler,  Wendy  Carney,  Maleah  Jett.  Back  —  Boyd  Jordan, 
Kenneth  Kitts,  George  Jeffrey,  Patricia  L.  Johnson,  Jim  Muckenfuss. 


Criminal  Justice  Club  —  Front  —  Dwight  Vinson,  Livian  Lawrence, 
Mary  Summers.  Back  —  Ron  Jennings,  Charlene  Baker,  Steve  Lockhart, 
Mark  Corbin,  Laura  McGee. 


STUDY  OF  THE  PSYCHE 

Studying  Freud  and  Jung,  working  in 
the  biofeedback  center,  hanging  out  in 
the  creativity  room  —  these  are  just  a 
few  of  the  things  one  can  find  a  psycholo- 
gy major  doing. 

The  psychology  department's  objec- 
tives are  to  provide  students,  both  ma- 
jors and  non-majors,  with  excellent  in- 
struction in  psychology;  to  prepare  stu- 
dents for  specialization  in  psychology,  so 
that  they  can  function  as  bachelor-level 
paraprofessionals,  master-level  profes- 
sional psychologists,  or  continue  training 
toward  doctoral-level  competence;  to 


create  an  interest  in  psychology  that  will 
be  paralled  by  a  growing  competency  in 
the  discipline;  to  provide  future  teachers 
with  sound  psychological  principles  to 
underlie  the  teaching  methodology;  and 
to  advance  psychology  as  a  science  and 
as  a  means  to  promote  human  welfare. 

The  degrees  offered  include  a  Bache- 
lor of  Arts  degree,  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
degree  (non-teaching)  and  a  Bachelor  of 
Science  degree  in  child  development 
with  a  concentration  in  psychology. 

Dr.  Joyce  Crouch,  chairperson  of  the 
department,  discussed  the  many  careers 
from  which  a  graduate  may  choose. 
"The  graduates  work  in  crisis  manage- 
ment, projects  for  the  aging,  and  coun- 


seling centers.  We  have  some  students 
who  continue  their  studies  at  graduate 
school  and  some  who  go  into  business. 
Psychology  proves  to  be  useful  in  many 
fields,"  said  Dr.  Crouch. 

The  department  does  not  sit  idly  by 
and  watch  students  graduate.  The  facul- 
ty members  have  been  very  busy  work- 
ing on  a  new  senior  honors  program.  Ex- 
plained Dr.  Crouch,  "The  new  psycholo- 
gy honors  program  will  allow  those 
seniors  who  have  earned  a  very  high 
GPA  to  graduate  with  honors  in  the  de- 
partment." 

There  are  several  clubs  sponsored  by 
the  department.  The  psychology  club  is 
for  those  people  interested  in  promoting 


a  further  understanding  in  the  various 
fields  of  psychology.  The  club  sponsors 
fund-raising  projects,  social  activities 
and  guest  speakers.  The  Psi  Chi  fraterni- 
ty is  an  honor  society  for  those  qualified 
students  who  have  a  3.4  GPA  or  better  in 
their  major.  The  Vocational  Rehabilita- 


tion Club  performs  all  types  of  service 
activities,  and  also  has  guest  speakers  at 
their  meetings. 

By  providing  interesting  and  informa- 
tive classes,  clubs,  activities  and  well- 
known  speakers  for  its  seminars,  the  psy- 
chology department  more  fully  develops 


the  potential  of  its  students.  Concludes 
Dr.  Crouch.  "We  see  psychology  as  help- 
ful in  basic  interations  which  take  place 
in  all  walks  of  life,  all  careers,  and  be- 
tween all  people." 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


ARTS  AND  SCIENCES 


BIOFEEDBACK  RELIEF 


Students  often  suffer  a  lot  of  pre: 
during  their  college  years.  Exam  anxiety 
and  heavy  workloads  often  manifest 
themselves  in  muscular  aches  and  pains 
which  cause  discomfort,  pain,  and  make 
it  difficult  to  sleep  at  night.  The  biofeed- 
back program,  which  is  housed  in  the 
Counseling  and  Psychological  Services 
Center,  helps  students  relax  and  relieve 
that  uncomfortable  tension. 

The  biofeedback  program  is  one  of 
many  available  to  students,  faculty, 
staff,  and  their  dependents.  Individuals 
who  participate  in  the  program  must  be 
willing  to  make  a  commitment  to  chang- 
ing their  lifestyle.  This  involves  a  lot  of 
time  and  work,  but  those  willing  to  put 
forth  the  effort  usually  find  the  program 
to  be  very  beneficial. 

The  first  time  an  individual  goes  into 
the  counseling  center  for  biofeedback 
treatment,  he  must  fill  out  several  appli- 
cations which  give  the  counseling  staff 
some  idea  of  that  person's  characteris- 
tics. States  Dr.  John  Hageseth,  assistant 
director  of  the  counseling  center,  "The 


feedback  program  is  the  only  service 
offer  at  this  time  that  requires  a 

reening  process.  We  wish  we  had  the 
space  and  staff  to  accomodate  everyone 
interested  in  the  program,  but  unfortu- 
nately our  budget  won't  allow  it."  Prior- 
ity generally  goes  to  those  with  the  most 
severe  problems. 

Once  a  person  has  qualified  for  treat- 
ment, a  biofeedback  practitioner  places 
monitors  on  tension  areas  of  his  or  her 
body.  Many  people  confuse  the  monitors 
with  equipment  that  measures  brain 
waves  when  actually  the  monitors  are 
recording  the  amount  of  electrical  im- 
pulse released  by  various  muscles. 

Tom  Harris,  a  graduate  student  and 
former  participant  in  the  program,  ex- 
plained, "Muscles  that  are  contracted 
emit  more  electrical  impulses  than  those 
that  are  relaxed.  Sometimes  when  peo- 
ple think  they  are  totally  relaxed,  our 
monitors  will  show  that  there  is  still  ten- 
sion in  a  particular  muscle.  We  help 
them  understand  where  they  are  exper- 
iencing tension  and  explain  what  they 
can  do  to  alleviate  it.  I've  seen  several 
people  leave  the  biofeedback  session  and 


claim  to  feel  like  they're  floating  out  of 
the  center.  A  lot  of  people  do  not  know 
how  it  feels  to  be  truly  relaxed." 

Often  doctors  will  refer  patients  to  the 
biofeedback  program  when  they  suffer 
from  high  blood  pressure,  migraine 
headaches,  and  other  stress  related  ail- 
ments. Cheryl  Freeman,  program  coor- 
dinator, and  several  student  interns, 
work  with  patients  to  help  them  develop 
a  more  pleasant  lifestyle.  Patients  are 
taught  relaxation  skills  and  encouraged 
to  practice  them  every  day. 

Mr.  Harris  talked  about  the  areas 
where  most  people  experienced  tension. 
"Often  the  muscles  in  the  forehead  or 
neck  become  very  tense  when  a  person  is 
under  a  lot  of  stress.  When  people  learn 
how  to  relax  these  muscles  they  often 
experience  a  generalizing  effect  on  the 
entire  body.  In  other  words,  the  relax- 
ation of  the  forehead  and  neck  muscles 
often  causes  all  the  muscles  in  the  entire 
body  to  relax." 

By  teaching  people  how  to  more  thor- 
oughly relax,  the  biofeedback  program 
is  helping  individuals  cope  more  effec- 
tively with  everyday  problems  and  as- 
sists them  in  leading  a  happier,  healthier 
life. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


today's  tough,  highly  competitive 
world,  more  and  more  people  regard  a 
business  degree  as  the  key  to  making  it  in 
the  demanding  job  market.  Thanks  to 
the  expert  training  they  received  while 
in  college,  ASU  business  graduates  are 
making  a  name  both  for  themselves  and 
the  university.  Dr.  Paul  Combs,  Dean  of 
the  College  of  Business,  discusses  objec- 
tives, students,  faculty,  and  all  the  ele- 
ments that  make  Walker  Business  Col- 
lege the  respected  institution  that  it  is. 
RHODODENDRON:  Dr.  Combs,  what 
do  you  see  as  the  objectives  of  the  Col- 
lege of  Business? 

COMBS:  As  well  as  knowing  business 
skills,  we  want  our  students  to  have  an 
idea  of  what  is  ethically  appropriate. 
Most  students  have  a  strong  feeling  for 
the  way  our  economics  system  is  orga- 
nized. Understanding  is  the  main  key  to 
personal  freedom,  to  knowing  how  to  act 
and  think  in  an  appropriate  manner.  By 
learning  business  principles,  students 
gain  the  necessary  understanding  to 
function  in  modern  society. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  is  the  value 
of  a  business  degree  in  today's  market? 
COMBS:  In  terms  of  entry  level  salaries, 
business  majors  are  highly  competitive. 
Engineers  are  the  only  ones  who  have  a 
record  for  having  higher  starting  salaries 
than  business  majors  do.  According  to 
the  ASU  Placement  Office,  corporations 
that  come  to  ASU  to  interview  and  re- 
cruit students  are  asking  that  they  have 
a  degree  in  business.  Although  they  will 
talk  to  other  students,  they  are  primarily 
interested  in  those  that  have  a  concen- 
tration in  business. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  do  you  at- 
tribute the  success  of  your  College  to? 
COMBS:  First  of  all,  the  opportunity 
was  there  to  build  a  good  business 
school,  and  the  interest  at  ASU  occurred 
at  the  right  time.  The  college  encourages 
hand-on  experience,  so  students  can  re- 
late to  the  material  they  are  learning  in 
an  effective  way.  The  college  supports  a 
combination  of  theoretical  and  practical 
experience. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  should  a 


student  do  if  he  wants  to  be  competitive 
in  the  business  world? 
COMBS:  A  student  in  the  College  of 
Business  is  required  to  take  certain  core 
courses,  but  they  have  the  freedom  to 
specialize  in  whatever  they  choose.  It  is 
important  that  students  develop  self  con- 
fidence, the  ability  to  work  with  other 
people,  and  learn  how  to  communicate 
well.  Writing  is  another  important  skill 
that  business  majors  should  have.  Know- 
ing how  to  analyze  a  situation,  how  to 
concentrate,  how  to  really  think  about 
some  of  the  problems  that  may  come  up 
on  a  business  job  are  some  of  the  things 
we  try  to  teach  our  students.  But  busi- 
ness majors  need  to  know  more  than 
classroom  material.  If  a  student  wants  to 
be  really  successful,  he  must  learn  about 
social  skills  and  how  to  use  them.  It  will 
be  important  as  a  person  moves  through 
the  levels  of  management  that  he  knows 
how  to  interact  with  all  the  different 
types  of  people  he  may  come  in  contact 
with  when  he  moves  into  the  higher  lev- 
els of  management.  I  suggest  that  stu- 
dents take  a  sociology  course  to  gain  a 
good  basic  understanding  of  social  sci- 
ence. 

RHODODENDRON:  Do  you  think 
business  students  are  going  to  be  able  to 
adapt  to  the  rapidly  changing  technol- 


ogy of  the  business  world? 
COMBS:  They  will  be  able  to  adapt  as 
well  as  anyone  else.  Business  students 
have  a  broad  education  and  their  back- 
ground in  humanities  will  also  prove  to 
be  helpful. 

RHODODENDRON:  How  do  you  see 
the  Walker  Hall  graduates  fitting  into 
the  national  and  international  business 
world? 

COMBS:  One  of  the  changes  that  Walk- 
er has  is  the  new  minor  in  international 
business.  Students  who  choose  this  mi- 
nor will  have  an  increased  awareness 
about  international  relations.  We  also 
sponsor  a  summer  school  session  at  a  uni- 
versity right  outside  of  Paris,  France. 
Last  summer  the  program  was  very  suc- 
cessful. Courses  were  taught  during  the 
week  and  on  weekends  students  had  the 
opportunity  to  travel  around  Europe. 
The  students  were  only  a  30  minute  train 
ride  from  Paris  so  they  went  there  often 
to  study  French  economics  in  action.  We 
are  planning  to  have  an  additional  pro- 
gram in  Germany  beginning  in  the  sum- 
mer of  1985.  Students  who  plan  to  go 
into  international  business  needs  to  have 
a  firm  foundation  in  foreign  language. 
The  world  is  growing  smaller  every  day. 
Students  who  speak  a  language  other 
than  English  will  be  very  valuable  to  in- 
ternational corporations. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  changes 
have  you  seen  in  the  College  of  Business? 
COMBS:  The  College  has  seen  a  lot  of 
growth.  The  faculty  has  worked  very 
hard  to  improve  the  quality  of  courses 
and  we  try  to  insure  that  students  take 
their  courses  in  a  certain  order  so  that 
they  get  the  most  out  of  them.  We've  also 
added  the  decision  science  department. 
The  courses  aren't  new  but  we've  orga- 
nized them  to  form  a  new  department. 
Based  on  the  experience  of  other  schools, 
we  expect  this  to  be  one  of  the  fastest 
growing  departments  as  students  realize 
what  the  job  opportunities  are. 

INTERVIEW  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


Beta  Alpha  Psi  —  First  Row  —  Marty  Pennell,  Kevin  Boudreau,  Alan  Hutcherson,  Victoria  Warren,  Evelyn  White.  Second  Row  — 
Ted  Holtz,  Sheila  Scovil,  Marsha  Elliott,  Cheryl  Britt.  Third  Row  —  Paige  Raby,  Terri  Greene,  Terry  Corkiher,  Jill  Lyerly,  Randy 
McGraw,  Julia  Fesmire,  Donna  Schoonover,  Lisa  Noble,  Lu  Ann  McPherson,  Jacquelyn  Senn,  Lori  Waugh.  Fourth  Row  —  Don 
Trobaugh,  Dr.  F.  E.  Butts,  Dale  Thompson,  Charles  Speer,  Brad  Greene,  Johnny  Lee  Slagle,  Mike  Stanley,  Don  Simpson,  Mike  Stewan, 
Mike  Daniel,  Fred  Von  Canon,  Chris  Coggins,  David  Burroughs,  Shannon  Marshall. 


ALL  ACCOUNTED  FOR 


All  courses  here  at  Appalachian  are 
designed  to  prepare  students  for  life 
after  college.  However,  those  attacking 
the  goal  of  an  accounting  degree  seem  to 
be  preparing  for  "life  after  the  CPA." 
Life  before  the  CPA  is  like  swallowing  a 
box  of  nails,  Everytime  an  accounting 
exam  rolls  around  you  get  a  little  queasy 
and  remind  yourself  of  the  fix  that 
you've  gotten  into. 

In  the  accounting  department,  stu- 
dents choose  a  public  or  industrial  path 
of  study.  The  degrees  offered  are  a 
BSBA  and  a  Master  of  Science  in  ac- 
counting. Nevertheless,  as  head  of  the 
department,  Jim  Jones,  told  us,  "most 
students  end  up  between  the  two  —  tak- 
ing extra  courses  to  prepare  for  the 


CPA." 

This  extra  preparatin  pays  off  as 
shown  by  the  accomplishments  of  stu- 
dents and  graduates  in  the  department. 
Last  year's  three  day  CPA  exam  saw  one 
App  graduate  make  the  highest  score  in 
all  of  North  Carolina.  There  were  566 
people  tested  in  North  Carolina,  and  out 
of  these,  only  93  passed  on  the  first  sit- 
ting. Out  of  these  93,  39  were  from  Ap- 
palachian. These  were  stunning  figures 
and  they  show  the  superior  quality  of  the 
accounting  program. 

Recently  a  study  was  done  to  update 
the  statistics  on  alumni  with  accounting 
degrees.  The  results  were  not  surprising. 
They  show  that  almost  40%  of  all  ASU 
graduates  holding  degrees  are  now  work- 
ing as  Certified  Public  Accountants, 
while  the  other  60%  are  divided  between 
government  and  industrial  accounting. 


For  the  diehard  student  who  has  the 
time  to  get  involved,  the  accounting  fra- 
ternity, Beta  Alpha  Psi,  is  more  than  re- 
warding. Dr.  F.  Eugene  Butts  won  the 
national  honor  of  being  one  of  seven  out- 
standing Faculty  Vice-Presidents  this 
year.  This  group  does  volunteer  income 
tax  programs  for  the  community,  visits 
government  and  professional  Firms,  and 
holds  accounting  labs  for  beginning  stu- 
dents. It  takes  a  3.0  GPA  overall  and  a 
3.2  GPA  in  all  accounting  courses  to  be 
initiated  as  a  life  member.  Prior  to 
achieving  this,  interested  students  can 
join  the  Student  Accounting  Society. 
Presently,  the  group  has  34  initiated 
members.  To  illustrate  what  an  outstand- 
ing job  these  students  do,  last  year  they 
received  a  gold  medal  for  being  a  superi- 
or chapter  for  the  fourth  year  in  a  row, 
which  means  that  two  ASU  students  re- 


ceive  $500  scholarships. 

Swallowing  all  those  nails  seems  to 
have  already  paid  off  for  some.  For  oth- 
ers, getting  that  degree  can  be  a  long  and 
rough  road,  but  one  that  is  always  worth- 
while. 

BY  CAMERON  REECE 


LEARNING  ON  THE  JOB 


For  those  students  in  their  senior  year 
as  acccounting  majors,  the  department 
has  made  it  a  little  easier  for  them  to  get 
their  feet  in  the  door. 

Appalachian  offers  a  unique  intern- 
ship program  oniy  to  seniors.  As  Dr. 
Butts,  department  chairman,  stated, 
"everything  is  geared  toward  the  stu- 
dent." Various  well-known  firms  inter- 
view these  seniors  in  their  fall  semester 
and  offer  them  internships  during  their 
spring  semester. 

A  student  can  complete  an  internship 
program  from  January  to  March  to 
equal  six  credit  hours.  During  this  ten 
week  period  the  student  is  guaranteed 
$1300  a  month  in  salary.  The  type  of 
work  they  are  responsible  for  is  as  seri- 
ous as  if  they  had  graduated  from  col- 
lege and  were  beginning  their  lifetime 
career.  Most  of  these  students  will  later 
prepare  for  the  CPA  exam  and  this  type 
of  on-the-job  experience  is  invaluable. 
More  students  apply  for  this  program 
than  they  can  possibly  accept. 

Upon  returning  at  the  end  of  March, 
these  seniors  are  allowed  to  take  two 
courses  which  give  them  an  additional 
six  hours  credit.  In  taking  other  courses 
and  preparing  for  the  CPA  most  of  these 
students  graduate  at  the  end  of  the  sum- 
mer session  or  the  following  semester. 

The  most  beneficial  aspect  of  this  pro- 
gram is  that  50  percent  of  the  interns  are 
offered  lifetime  careers  with  the  same 
firms  they  intern  under.  Besides  this  pro- 
gram being  a  refreshing  change  for  the 
student  deeply  involved  in  completing 
his  tedious  major,  what  could  be  more 
challenging  than  gaining  experience  do- 
ing the  real  thing? 

ARTICLE  BY  CAMERON  REECE 


STUDIES  PAYING  OFF 

The  department  of  finance,  insurance 
and  real  estate  has  a  high  rate  of  success 
in  job  placement  for  its  graduates.  As 
Dr.  Harry  Davis,  department  chairman, 
explained,  "We  have  more  offers  from 
banks  across  the  state  than  we  can  possi- 
bly accept.  If  a  student  works  hard  and 
maintains  a  high  average  and  can  walk 
and  talk  at  the  same  time,  he  practically 
has  a  job  waiting  for  him.  There  are  very 
few  departments  that  can  say  that." 

The  success  of  graduates  is  probably 
due  to  the  background  they  received 
while  in  school.  "In  the  area  of  finance, 
we  have  one  of  the  best  programs  in  the 
state.  Two  courses  that  are  very  impor- 
tant are  Management  of  Financial  Inter- 
mediaries and  Financial  Institutions  in 
Markets.  The  banks  certainly  believe  we 
have  one  of  the  best  programs  in  the 
state.  They  recruit  very  heavily  here," 
stated  Dr.  Davis. 

Graduates  are  busy  finding  jobs  in 
real  estate  firms,  financial  institutions, 
and  savings  and  loan  associations.  Many 
students  go  on  to  graduate  school  as  well. 

The  department  also  sponsors  several 
clubs.  The  Finance  Club  is  very  active. 


with  speakers  from  across  the  state 
speaking  at  almost  every  meeting.  The 
Finance  Club  sponsors  several  trips  to 
Washington  and  New  York  each  year,  as 
does  Rho  Epsilon,  the  real  estate  club. 
They  also  have  speakers  throughout  the 
year  and  each  semester  they  hold  a  Hair- 
Cut-A-Thon.  Gamma  Iota  Sigma  is  the 
club  for  students  interested  in  insurance. 
Its  members  host  guest  speakers  and 
also  participate  in  the  society's  national 
convention. 

Dr.  Davis  advises  students  who  want 
to  major  in  finance,  insurance,  or  real 
estate  to  do  well  in  their  quantitative 
courses,  for  the  materials  they  learn  here 
will  be  used  for  the  majority  of  their  ca- 
reers. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


Rho  Epsilon   —   Front  — 

Ricky  Farris.  Back  —  Patty 
Clarke,  Missy  Helms, 
Anne  Rasheed,  Dr.  Linda 
Johnson. 


Finance  Club  —  Front 
Row  —  Sylvia  Schwabe, 
Tim  Bounds,  Steve  Crock- 
er, Camille  Annas.  Second 
Row  —  John  Frank,  Ca- 
mille Edlund,  Beth  Har- 
rod,  Karen  Schott,  Mark 
Swansen,  Tom  Wayne. 
Third  Row  —  Susan 
Fincke,  Sheila  Shore,  Mark 
Lane,  Susan  Rock,  Kim 
Page,  Jocelyn  Walters,  Da- 
vid Hayes.  Fourth  Row  — 
Jeff  Widener,  Ryan  Alli- 
son, Michael  Shellenger, 
Bill  Sipes,  David  Carmi- 
chael. 


Linda  Johnson,  despite  her  busy  schedule,  can  always  find  time  for  a 
smile. 


HARD  WORKING  WOMAN 


Being  a  mother  and  a  career-woman  is 
not  easy,  according  to  Linda  Johnson. 
Linda  is  an  assistant  professor  in  the  de- 
partment of  finance,  insurance  and  real 
estate.  She  also  holds  a  position  on  the 
Computer  Policies  Committee.  She 
serves  as  the  faculty  for  the  Real  Estate 
Club,  Rho  Epsilon,  and  has  been  select- 
ed as  the  National  Advisor  of  the  Year. 
Not  only  does  she  do  all  this,  but  she  is  a 
wife  and  mother  of  three  children  be- 
tween four  months  and  four  years  of  age. 

She  holds  an  impressive  variety  of  de- 
grees. She  has  a  Bachelor  degree  in  busi- 
ness administration  from  the  College  of 
William  and  Mary,  a  Juris  Doctorate 
from  the  University  of  Virginia,  a 
M.B.A.  from  ASU  and  a  Ph.D.  in  real 
estate  from  the  University  of  Georgia. 

Linda  juggles  her  hectic  schedule  ex- 
pertly. She  devotes  most  of  her  attention 
to  her  husband  and  children,  with  her 
job  here  at  ASU,  running  a  close  second. 


She  admits  that  having  a  career  and 
family  is  too  big  a  job  for  one  person  to 
do  well.  So,  she  hires  someone  full-time 
to  help  take  care  of  her  children  at  home 
in  the  afternoon  when  she  is  at  work. 

Because  she  feels  like  an  important 
part  of  being  a  mother  is  "being  avail- 
able for  your  children  when  they  need  a 
ride  to  and  from  school,"  she  sacrifices 
the  most  productive  part  of  her  day  to 
pick  up  her  eldest  son  at  day-school,  at 
noon,  and  take  him  home.  Then  she  re- 
turns to  work.  But  "chauffering"  takes 
much  more  time  and  effort  than  expect- 
ed because  of  the  noon  traffic  in  Boone 
and  the  fact  that  Linda's  home  is  7  miles 
outside  of  town.  This  time  that  Linda 
spends  driving  takes  the  place  of  the 
time  she  used  to  spend  doing  research 
and  personal  projects.  This  is  the  only 
thing  that  she  no  longer  has  time  for.  She 
still  feels  like  she  gives  quality  attention 
to  her  family  and  her  students,  she  just 
has  to  work  harder  during  the  time  that 
she  is  at  work. 

Linda  likes  the  fact  that  she  has  the 


best  of  both  worlds:  a  career  that  she 
enjoys  and  a  family  that  "can  give  me 
the  love  and  affection  I  need  to  have  a 
fulfilling  life."  She  advises  any  women 
who  plan  to  have  both  a  career  and  a 
family,  to  make  career  choices  involving 
salary  and  work  schedule  so  that  you  can 
be  flexible  and  possibly  hire  reliable  full- 
time  help  at  home.  She  feels  that  it  is 
very  important  for  her  children  to  be 
able  to  be  at  home  in  a  stable  environ- 
ment for  most  of  the  day.  She  says  that  if 
she  could  not  afford  to  hire  someone  like 
this  and  her  only  alternative  was  to  send 
her  children  to  a  day-care  center  which 
are  usually  over-staffed  and  underpaid, 
for  an  entire  day,  then  she  would  quit  her 
job  and  stay  at  home. 

At  one  time,  Linda  dreamed  of  living 
on  a  farm  and  having  7  children.  Linda 
says  that  that  dream  seems  highly  un- 
likely now  since  her  time  is  stretched  as 
it  is.  But  Linda's  family  and  career  are 
her  satisfaction  and  she  says  there  is  not 
much  that  she  would  change  about  her 
life  even  if  she  could. 

BY  BETH  BULL 


MANAGING  MATTERS 


The  management  department  has 
been  separate  from  the  marketing  de- 
partment since  1983  and  it  is  growing 
tremendously.  This  year  the  manage- 
ment staff  has  added  three  new  mem- 
bers. Dr.  David  D.  Phoenix,  Jr.,  an  assis- 
tant professor  of  management  in  the 
health  care  management  program;  Dr. 
Charlene  Sox,  an  assistant  professor  of 
management  with  a  Ph.D.  in  secondary 
education  and  business  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  South  Carolina;  and  Mr.  Theo- 
dore A.  Dumstorf,  executive  in  resi- 
dence in  the  department  of  manage- 
ment. 

The  student  demand  for  degrees  in  the 
College  of  Business  is  definitely  soaring, 
and  especially  in  areas  such  as  manage- 
ment. Tomorrow's  successful  business 
leaders  are  provided  with  a  wide  curricu- 
lum of  degrees  including  a  BSBA  in 
management,  a  BSBA  in  health  care 
management,  BSBA  in  rental  manage- 
ment, to  the  newest  addition,  a  BSBA  in 
restaurant,  hotel  and  resort  manage- 
ment. 

According  to  Dr.  James  Overstreet, 
chairman  of  the  management  depart- 


COLLEGE  OF  BUSINESS 


American  Society  for  Personnel  Administration  —  Front  Row  —  Joyce  Reid,  Martha  Mixon,  Sandy 
Cook,  Linda  Wilder,  Kim  Watson,  Joan  Moore,  Janet  Bickett.  Second  Row  —  Cathy  Hinson,  Amanda 
Reynolds,  John  E.  Williams,  Mary  Powell,  Jim  Nelson,  Libit  Glenn,  Diane  Engel,  Susan  Newton. 


American  Academy  of  Health  Administration  —  Front  Row  —  Beth  Foresta,  Tommy  Jarrell,  Will 
Grant,  Debbi  Rutter.  Second  Row  -  Jeff  Rankin,  Kristine  Etter,  Kelly  Coble,  Carolyn  Ritchie,  Denise 
McCraw,  Harry  Hoehn.  Back  Row  —  Andy  Kellar,  Lee  Bryant,  Elisa  Roberts,  David  Lingerfelt,  Lisa 
Boss. 


merit,  "We  have  a  formal  request  to  cre- 
ate a  new  program  in  restaurant,  hotel, 
and  resort  management.  At  this  time  we 
are  very  optimistic  that  it  will  be  ap- 
proved by  the  General  Administration. 
However,  this  would  be  the  only  four- 
year  program  of  its  kind  in  the  UNC 
system." 

Among  other  changes,  the  depart- 
ment of  management  has  added  course 
work  in  international  management  for 
the  program  of  a  minor  in  international 
business.  In  addition,  there  are  numer- 
ous management  courses  created  for  the 
interest  of  non-business  majors. 

Also,  this  past  spring  the  health  care 
management  program  received  full  ac- 
creditation by  the  Association  of  Univer- 
sity Programs  in  Health  Administration. 
The  HCMP  is  one  of  only  three  such 
programs  housed  in  a  College  of  Busi- 
ness in  the  United  States. 

The  growth  of  the  Management  De- 
partment is  great,  but  it  is  especially  ex- 
citing to  see  it  grow  in  response  to  stu- 
dent demand. 

BY  CAMERON  REECE 


Phi  Beta  Lambda  —  First  Row  —  Stephen  Crocker,  Lisa  Marlow,  Jeanette 
Davis,  Jeff  Robinson,  Pam  Nordstrom,  Susie  Teachey,  Amy  Setzer,  Deborah 
Moore.  Second  Row  —  Kim  Helms,  Bobbi  Chastain,  Linda  Wilder,  Linda 
Pithillo,  Teresa  Shore,  Dale  Hughes',  Jeff  Trowbridge,  Landa  Farthing. 
Third  Row  -  Tammy  Smith,  Bill  Stidham,  Drew  Gladding,  Susie  Carter, 
Kara  Wagoner,  David  Gentry,  Pam  Goodman,  Laura  Annelee.  Fourth  Row 
—  Darryl  Crawford,  Barry  Saltz,  Eddie  Tuttle,  Jefferey  Mclntyre,  William 
C.  Morgan,  Kim  Culp,  Donna  McLamb,  Linda  Hudson,  Yared  Berhane, 
Eric  Doss,  Phillip  Walker,  David  Griffin,  Pam  Redden,  Leslie  LeMaster, 
Amanda  Reynolds,  Eddie  Propst,  William  Vanderpove. 


1-  ■    1g 

fIJ 

||i 

Tirkit*6i 

^ .  -.  f\ 

K^jlIj 

-    K*. 

7  A 

<^  "1 

Pi  Sigma  Epsilon  —  First  Row  —  Llamel  Ketner,  Harry  Hoehn,  Pam 
Honrine,  Glenn  Eller,  Darlene  Jamerson,  Kevin  Hinch,  Kevin  Phillips. 
Second  Row  —  Teresa  McCrary,  Tracy  Knight,  Kathryn  MacDonald,  Laura 
Gray,  Julie  Deaver,  Deborah  Caroline  Gray,  Lisa  McDowell,  Diane  Wolf. 
Third  Row  —  Cathy  Parks,  Cara  Welch,  Laurie  Turrentine,  Sherri  Stocks, 
Jane  K.  Sigmon,  Mary  Lee  Breiner,  Butch  Boles.  Fourth  Row  -  Carole 
Long,  Sherrie  Wyant,  Missy  Hines,  Edward  McGuire,  Jim  Archibald,  Ken- 
ny Dabbs,  Greg  Smarrelli,  Lori  U.  Bumgaruer.  Fifth  Row  —  Mark  Free- 
man, Murray  Wall,  Eric  Johnson,  John  Holder,  David  Blaha,  Jane  Priddy, 
Franz  Amrhern,  David  Greene.  Sixth  Row  —  Frank  Caruso,  Brian  Corby, 
Tracy  Allen,  Angie  Cune,  Joette  Smith.  Seventh  Row  —  Jeff  Dunean,  Todd 
Hayes,  Michael  York,  Ron  Kelly,  Rob  Bentley,  Michael  Bouden,  Lee  Rou- 
beii,  Jeff  Majewski,  Nancy  Venturella,  Phillip  Sizemore,  Pam  Taylor,  Me- 
lanie  Robutson,  Lenae  Riggan,  Wanda  Trask,  Lisa  Brooks,  Brenda  Trant- 
nam,  Crystal  Moore,  Nicki  Fries,  Tammy  Richard,  Wanda  Ramsey,  Robert 
Henderson,  Kim  Mathis. 


COLLEGE  OF  BUSINESS 


£h       *-'i        $ 

©a 

Sl 

i^\ 

J©     1 

fi 

Aw 

£ 

At  i 

| 

11'    * 

- 1* 

1 

L 

'A 

\ 

L< 

«J--e 

IZA 

A 

- 

American  Marketing  Association  —  First  Row  —  Terza  Drewery,  Tami 
Olsen,  Keith  Stallings,  Claudette  Allen,  Dean  Perna.  Second  Row  —  Mark 
Chambers,  Phillip  Sizemore,  Geoff  Wolfe,  Susan  Straitman,  Mariellen 
Neils,  Chuck  Larrick,  Bobby  Thornhil,  Herb  Harrell.  Third  Row  —  Jay 
Nichols,  Tom  Yost,  Mark  Campbell,  Jay  Adams,  James  Borden,  Todd  Craig, 
Charles  Hearon. 


Alpha  Kappa  Psi  —  First  Row  —  April  Lambert,  Tammy  Butler,  Rene 
Shuford,  Sheila  Reese,  Meg  Austin,  Elisa  Roberts,  Corrine  Wagner,  Janet 
Mohler,  Kristine  Elter.  Second  Row  —  Jim  Elliot,  Katie  Stewart,  Jon  Fogt, 
Scott  Lankford,  James  Camp,  Mike  Mathews,  David  Dayton.  Third  Row  — 
Jeff  Reep,  Carlos  Goodrich,  Edd  Kanpko,  Mitch  Cline,  Kevin  Tennyson, 
Eddie  Phelps,  David  Kimball,  Brian  Foley,  Jeff  Cline,  Tom  Yost. 


MARKETING  WORLD-WIDE 

International  Business  has  been  the 
budding  new  program  in  the  Walker  Col- 
lege of  Business  for  the  past  two  years. 
With  the  founding  of  the  International 
Business  Students  Association,  the  sum- 
mer study  session  in  Europe,  and  the  in- 
creased interest  in  such  classes  as  Inter- 
national Marketing,  there  has  certainly 
been  a  demand  for  some  type  of  program 
to  coordinate  the  curriculum  in  this 
field.  The  new  minor  in  International 
Business  provides  this  coordination  and 
sets  the  standards  and  guidelines  for  all 
the  required  course  work  involved. 

Before  the  establishment  of  this  minor 
there  were  only  individually  designed 


majors,  joint  programs  between  business 
and  language,  and  fragmented  course 
work.  Students  now  enjoy  a  comprehen- 
sive program  covering  a  wide  range  of 
international  topics  from  International 
Economics  to  Law  and  Ethics  in  Multi- 
National  Corporations.  The  program  is 
very  attractive  and  fits  easily  into  the 
elective  hours  required  for  any  business 
major. 

Dr.  Richard  Schaffer,  who  has  worked 
diligently  in  helping  develop  this  pro- 
gram, stated,  "The  program  is  intended 
to  do  more  than  simply  sensitize  students 
to  the  global  perspective  of  the  business 
environment;  it  is  intended  to  be  a  sig- 
nificant contribution  to  their  prepara- 
tion for  careers  in  business  and  indus- 


try. 

Walker  College  of  Business  is  at  the 
fore-front  of  business  education  in  the 
state  and  has  placed  itself  far  ahead  now 
by  choosing  to  expand  the  opportunities 
for  our  students  through  international 
business. 

Dr.  Harvey  Durham,  vice-chancellor 
for  academic  affairs,  said,  "This  has  the 
earmarks  of  being  a  fine  program;  we  are 
proud  of  it."  Continued  student  support, 
along  with  the  efforts  from  the  faculty 
and  administration  will  certainly  main- 
tain ASU's  place  at  "the  cutting  edge"  of 
business  education. 

BY  JON  BOLING 


NEW  KID  ON  THE  BLOCK 


The  department  of  decision  sciences  is 
the  newest  addition  to  the  College  of 
Business.  Decision  Sciences  offers  a  de- 
gree in  information  systems  which  pro- 
vides a  qualitative  and  technical  educa- 
tion. 

A  major  benefit  of  this  new  depart- 
ment is  the  major  in  information  systems 
which  is  the  up  and  coming  field  of  to- 
morrow. Department  Chairperson,  Billy 
Bagwell,  explained  what  Decision  Sci- 
ences is  all  about.  "The  department 
identifies  information  systems  in  the  ca- 
reer. People  in  this  field  serve  as  an  inter- 
face between  man  and  machine."  The 
department  strives  to  provide  a  broad 


International  Business  Student  Association 
-  First  Row  -  Laura  Moore,  David  Greer,  Jon 
Boling,  Jeff  Piper,  Brad  Whin.  Second  Row  - 
Andrew  Boling,  Shannon  Neal,  Vera  Coudes, 
Petra  de  Haas,  Laura  Leatherwood,  Karen 
Schott.  Third  Row  -  Eddie  Small,  Steve  E. 
Bush,  Dr.  Richard  Schaffer.  Fourth  Row  -  Ve- 
ronica Ellison,  Susan  Tamer,  Melody  Carey,  Mia 
Miller.  Fifth  Row  -  Mike  Miller,  Annette 
Ford,  Tim  Ciff,  Ed  Richards,  Laura  Snelling. 

education  in  every  aspect  of  the  field. 

The  department  of  decision  sciences 
caters  to  the  needs  of  businesses.  More 
businesses  are  relying  on  microcom- 
puters. In  the  future,  a  course  concern- 
ing this  will  be  added  in  the  decision 
science  curriculum.  The  number  of  ma- 
jor hours  required  for  information  sys- 
tems has  been  increased  from  twelve 
hours  to  eighteen  semester  hours.  The 
two  new  courses  required  are  Data  Base 
and  Current  Topics. 

"Information  Systems  is  a  very  de- 
manding major  requiring  programming 
skills,  strong  communication  skills,  and 
above  all  a  talent  for  listening  and  work- 
ing with  people.  Basic  knowledge  of 
hardware/software  components  of  a 
computer  as  well  as  ability  to  program  in 
a  higher  language  is  desired,"  explained 
Dr.  Bagwell. 

There  is  a  tremendous  demand  for  In- 
formation Systems  majors.  "Appala- 
chian State  had  125-1 30  students  gradu- 
ate in  this  field  last  May  and  to  the  best 


of  my  knowledge  all  found  jobs  in  the 
geographical  area  in  which  they  de- 
sired," said  Dr.  Bagwell.  However,  mo- 
bility plays  a  major  factor  in  determin- 
ing the  salary  of  the  graduate  in  this 
field.  As  a  rule,  the  higher  paying  jobs 
are  in  the  metropolitan  areas  outside  of 
North  Carolina.  A  graduate  of  a  profes- 
sional Information  Systems  program 
may  have  a  position  as  a  systems  analyst, 
application  programmer  or  program- 
mer/analyst, or  information  systems 
specialist.  Much  on  the  job  training  is 
needed  for  the  latter  positions. 

The  decision  sciences  department 
sponsors  the  Data  Processing  Manage- 
ment Association.  This  club  encourages 
the  ideals  of  the  department  as  well  as 
functioning  as  a  social  club.  Students  in 
this  group  plan  and  participate  in  social 
activities,  fund  raisers,  and  community 
projects. 

The  department  of  Decision  Sciences 
in  its  efforts  to  prepare  students  for  these 
careers  provides  the  quality  technique 
and  skills  demanded  by  the  future  em- 
ployers. It  also  offers  a  basic  knowledge 
of  computers  and  systems  to  students  in 
other  disciplines. 

BY  SUSAN  BAIR 


Data  Processing  Management  Association  -  First  Row  -  Stan  Wilkin- 
son, Zaki  Rachmat,  Joseph  McNair,  Alan  Woods,  Meg  Austin,  Ton  Griffith, 
Wanda  Trask,  Vic  Lawson.  Second  Row  -  Malcolm  Sanders,  Davine  Day- 
:on,  Steve  Johnson,  Tracy  Hollifield,  Mark  Eaton,  Deborah  Alexander, 
Dennis  Ridgeway,  Jill  Lyerly,  Kim  Helms,  Vickie  Waters,  Jean  Pezzulla, 
5arah  Walters.  Third  Row  —  Andy  Robinson,  Kevin  Parrish,  Patrick 
Flynn,  Corrine  Wagner,  Johnny  Henrex,  Ann  Euerhart,  Jeanette  Davis, 
Sandy  M.  Lambeth,  Michael  Johnson,  Robin  Clemmer,  Lynn  Ward,  Angie 
Xidgeway,  Dana  Wong,  Dawn  Gaskill,  Katherine  Alford,  Lynn  Blackburn. 


Deca  -  Front  -  Sharon  McGrady,  Katherine  Neal,  Karen  McDougald, 
Claire  Mills.  Back  -  Norma  Carpenter,  Keith  Greins,  Steve  P^tton,  Sybile 
Wilson,  Dr.  Tom  Allen. 


France:  Living  It,  Loving  It,  Learning  It 


ARTICLE  BY  TINA  MORRIS 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JON  BOLING 

Have  you  ever  dreamed  of  spending 
your  summer  in  Europe  instead  of  slav- 
ing away  at  some  fastfood  restaurant  in 
your  home  town?  For  fifty  students  at 
ASU  the  dream  came  true  when  they 
spent  five  weeks  in  France  in  a  program 
led  by  Dr.  Jean-Pierre  Courbois,  an  eco- 
nomics professor  in  the  College  of  Busi- 
ness. 

The  summer  program  was  designed  to 
provide  students  with  a  better  under- 
standing of  international  business.  The 
students  were  able  to  visit  such  interna- 
tional corporations  as  Kodak  and  3M. 
The  students  were  also  able  to  meet  with 
the  international  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, which  they  found  to  be  interest- 
ing and  quite  informative. 

ASU  was  fortunate  enough  to  design  a 
summer  program  with  ESSEC,  or  L'E- 
cole  Superieure  des  Sciences  Economi- 
ques  et  Commerciales.  ESSC  is  a  highly 
prestigious  institution  in  France  and  is 
located  only  thirty  minutes  from  Paris. 
The  students  were  able  to  live  with  other 
students  from  all  over  the  world  on  the 
ESSEC  campus  as  well  as  attend  classes 
there.  Students  attended  classes  Mon- 
day through  Thursday  and  were  expect- 
ed to  do  fair  amounts  of  homework, 
C'est  la  vie.  However,  the  trip  was  not  all 
work  and  no  play.  Mais  non!  There  were 
many  countries  to  see  in  Europe,  and  on 
three  day  weekends  some  students  vis- 
ited Sweden,  Greece,  Italy,  Germany, 
Austria,  Holland,  Czechoslovakia,  and 
England. 

Living  in  a  new  country,  even  if  it  is 
only  for  five  weeks,  provides  new  exper- 
iences for  students.  Some  of  them  may 
prove  as  startling  as  they  did  for  John 
Frank,  an  ASU  student  who  lived  with 
seven  French  students.  John  stated  he 
experienced  "culture  shock"  when  he 
went  out  with  his  suitmates  and  discov- 
ered some  of  the  differences  in  their 
lifestyles. 


John  felt  that  the  classes  were  "tough- 
er than  I  expected."  He  quickly  added 
that  he  learned  even  more  when  he  was 
outside  of  class,  living  in  a  French  cul- 
ture, eating  French  food,  talking  to 
French  people  and  becoming  familiar 
with  the  French  way  of  life. 

There  were  several  side  trips  taken  by 
the  ASU  group  but  one  that  provided 
some  of  the  most  interest  and  excitement 
was  a  trip  to  Czechoslovakia.  For  many 
students  it  was  the  first  time  they  had 
visited  a  communist  country  and  for 
John  it  was  a  time  to  clear  up  some  mis- 
conceptions about  communist  citizens. 
John  discovered  people  were  friendly  to- 
wards Americans  and  not  as  hostile  as  he 
thought  they  would  be. 

Laura  Snelling,  another  ASU  student, 
felt  that  the  trip  into  Czechoslovakia 
was  the  most  educational  part  of  the 
journey.  During  a  train  ride  in  the  coun- 
try, Laura  befriended  a  Czechoslovakian 


soldier.  She  discovered  that  the  Czechs 
shared  our  feelings  about  war.  After 
talking  with  the  soldier  for  about  two 
hours,  she  and  he  became  good  friends 
and  have  corresponded  since  her  return. 
The  trip  to  France  has  been  heralded  a 
success  by  both  faculty  and  students. 
The  trip  for  the  summer  of  1985  has 
already  been  expanded  to  four  weeks  in 
France  followed  by  four  weeks  in  Ger- 
many. ASU  is  already  able  to  insure  four 
internships  in  France  and  is  working  on 
attaining  several  more.  Jon  Boling,  In- 
ternational Business  Students  Associ- 
ation president,  summed  his  perceptions 
of  the  trip.  "It  was  such  an  incredible 
experience.  It  gave  me  so  much  to  think 
about.  It  let  me  know  that  I  had  the 
resources  within  me  to  live  and  possibly 
work  in  a  foreign  country.  It's  an  exciting 
once-in-a-life-time  experience  and  I 
thank  the  ASU  College  of  Business  for 
giving  me  the  chance  to  go." 


M*     v\ 


jmjmx 


1    V   *     - 


At  one  time,  Appalachian  State 
Teachers  College  graduated  some  of  the 
most  respected  educators  in  the 
Southeast.  Although  the  College  has 
now  become  a  part  of  the  university,  the 
graduates  of  the  College  of  Education 
are  still  regarded  as  some  of  the  most 
knowledgeable  in  their  fields.  The 
Rhododendron  interviewed  Dr.  Ben 
Strickland,  dean  of  the  college,  to 
discover  his  views  on  education,  the 
future  of  educators,  and  the  state  of  the 
education  program  at  ASU. 
RHODODENDRON:  How  does  the 
quality  of  ASU's  education  program 
rate  in  comparison  to  other  N.C. 
universities? 

STRICKLAND:  I  don't  think  there  is  a 
school  of  education  any  better  than  ours 
in  the  state  and  a  lot  of  them  are  inferior. 
RHODODENDRON:  How  many 
graduates  can  get  jobs  in  the  first  year 
after  graduation? 

STRICKLAND:  In  the  past  we've  had 
excellent  placement  for  our  graduates. 
For  a  long  time  it  has  been  well  above  90 
percent. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  is  the  job 
market  like  for  teachers  now? 
STRICKLAND:  Well,  if  you  looked  at 
the  RAND  report  on  the  coming  crisis  in 
teacher  education,  they  indicate  some  of 
the  critical  areas.  They're  in  math, 
science,  industrial  arts,  special 
education,  and  now  that  the  baby  boom 
children  are  having  children,  we  think 
that  in  early  childhood  education  we're 
going  to  have  a  shortage  very  soon.  You 
see,  a  large  number  of  people  are  in 
teaching  that  are  getting  ready  to  retire. 
Recently  we've  had  low  pay  within  the 
profession  and  working  conditions 
haven't  been  that  great  so  not  as  many 
people  have  been  going  into  teaching 
and  our  enrollment  has  been  declining, 
so  when  those  people  retire  there  is  not 
going  to  be  anyone  to  take  their  place. 
There  is  a  tremendous  shortage  just 


ahead  of  us  —  there's  no  question  about 
that.  Hopefully  with  the  development  of 
the  career  development  plan  there  will 
be  more  money  for  people  to  go  into  the 
profession  so  I  think  we  will  attract 
many  more  students  than  we  have  in  the 
past. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  makes 
ASU  so  much  better  at  teaching 
educators  than  everyone  else? 
STRICKLAND:  We've  been  in  it  longer 
than  everyone  else.  We  started  out  as  a 
normal  school  then  became  Appalachian 
Teachers  College  until  the  late  '60's 
when  we  became  a  comprehensive 
university.  Until  '66  or  '67  when  we 
became  ASU,  everyone  that  came  here 
had  to  do  student  teaching  and  be 
certified  to  teach  before  they  could 
graduate.  We've  been  in  education  since 
our  inception  and  we've  developed  a 
tremendous  reputation  throughout  the 
state.  About  one  forth  of  the  teachers 
and  one  third  of  the  principals  in  the 
state  have  a  degree  from  here. 
RHODODENDRON:  Is  there  a  certain 
program(s)  or  part(s)  of  the  College  that 
is  outstanding  in  itself? 
STRICKLAND:  Several.  First  of  all,  we 
were  a  pioneer  in  middle  school 
education.  Dr.  Ken  McCurrin  was  a 
pioneer  in  developing  middle  school 
programs.  He  started  all  that  about  ten 
years  ago.  Other  schools  have  modeled 
their  programs  after  ours.  Last  year  in 
an  issue  of  Today's  Education  ASU  and 
Florida  were  listed  as  schools  with 
outstanding  middle  school  education 
programs.  So  that  is  an  outstanding  area. 
Special  education  is  also  one  of  our 
strong  points.  There  is  not  any  better,  in 
my  opinion,  and  a  lot  of  people  elsewhere 
think  that  also.  We  have  a  unique 
program  because  our  students  do  an 
internship  down  at  Western  Carolina 
Center  and  work  with  people  who  have 
all  kinds  of  handicaps.  Our  reading 
programs  are  also  outstanding.  All  of  our 


programs  are  good,  but  the  special 
education  and  middle  school  programs 
have  received  a  lot  of  good  reviews  and 
comments  from  other  people. 
RHODODENDRON:  Do  you  foresee 
growth  for  the  College  of  Education? 
STRICKLAND:  Well,  I  think  the 
number  will  certainly  grow.  One  of  the 
things  we  have  to  look  at  is  the  quality  of 
the  program.  Not  only  do  we  need  to 
attract  better  students,  but  we  need  to 
examine  our  curriculum  and  make  each 
of  our  programs  better  —  some  relevant 
to  today's  world  because  now  with  the 
coming  about  of  computers  and  such,  a 
teacher  needs  to  know  how  to  use  a 
micro-computer  in  his  or  her 
instructional  program.  We're  also  in  the 
process  of  reorganizing  our  college  and 
as  soon  as  we  get  that  done  we  will  look 
at  each  individual  program.  We  have 
good  programs  now.  I  don't  think  that 
there  are  any  superior,  but  they're  going 
to  get  better. 

INTERVIEW  BY  TINA  MORRIS 


COLLEGE  OF 


ADMINISTRATION  SUPERVISION  *ho  HIGHER  BMKKIWR 


Do  you  remember,  as  a  child,  looking 
up  to  your  principal  as  the  embodiment 
of  importance  and  respectability? 
Chances  are  that  that  man  or  woman  of 
iron  received  his  or  her  degree  from  a 
department  similar  to  ASU's  adminis- 
tration, supervision,  and  higher  educa- 
tion department. 

The  department  is  responsible  for  or- 
ganizing and  providing  graduate  instruc- 
tional programs  in  public  school  admin- 
istration and  supervision,  higher  educa- 
tion and  community  education.  Dr. 
Ralph  Hall  is  chairperson  of  the  depart- 
ment. 

The  department  offers  courses  of  in- 
struction leading  to  a  Master  of  Arts  de- 
gree in  several  areas.  In  the  educational 
administration  area,  the  courses  prepare 
individuals  for  a  school  principalship  at 
the  elementary  or  secondary  level.  In  the 
educational  supervision  area,  courses 
prepare  public  school  individuals  for 
curriculum  supervisory  roles  in  public 
school  systems.  In  the  higher  education 
area,  students  are  prepared  for  work  in 
post-secondary  educational  settings.  In 
the  fourth  and  final  area,  community 
education,  the  M.A.  is  interdisciplinary. 
The  program  is  based  upon  competen- 
cies identified  by  educational  and  re- 
creational leaders  and  which  are  needed 
to  work  in  the  field  of  community  educa- 
tion. 

Students  may  also  earn  the  education- 
al specialist  degree  in  administration, 
curriculum,  and  instruction  and  higher 
education.  There  is  in  addition  to  the 
graduate  degrees  an  undergraduate 
Bachelor  of  Technology  program  also 
administered  by  the  department. 

Most  of  the  students  working  on  their 
graduate  degrees  already  have  jobs  at 
schools,  government  agencies,  private 
foundations  or  hospitals.  Some  courses 
are  offered  at  night  and  on  the  weekends 
so  that  attendance  will  not  be  a  problem 
for  those  already  employed  on  a  fulltime 
basis.  There  are  approximately  100 
graduate  students  working  on  their  de- 
gree during  this  year. 

The  administration,  supervision,  and 


higher  education  department,  whose 
name  will  soon  change  to  leadership  and 
higher  education,  strives  to  produce  ef- 
fective, productive  and  well-respected 
administrators. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


f.-AQ  n  ' i4  **.i  '•'•'" 


EDUCATING  COMMUNITIES 


"Education  is  a  process  of  living  and 
not  a  preparation  for  future  living."  So 
stated  John  Dewey,  whose  contemporary 
philosophy  on  education  is  very  well- 
known.  Education  is  a  lifelong  experi- 
ence and  does  not  stop  simply  because 
one  is  no  longer  enrolled  in  class.  The 
purpose  of  community  education  is  to 
provide  leadership  which  promotes  the 
process  of  identifying  the  needs,  wants, 
and  concerns  of  individuals  living  within 
a  defined  community.  Furthermore, 
community  education  directs  human 
and  community  resources  to  meet  those 
needs  and  in  so  doing  encourages  citizen 
participation. 


lucation  movement 
grew  out  ot  two  other  concepts,  commu- 
nity schools  and  adult  education.  The 
community  schools  concept  involved 
parents,  volunteeers,  and  other  agencies 
within  the  community  to  help  educate 
young  people.  Often  in  the  past,  human 
resources  that  were  available  in  the  com- 
munity were  ignored;  the  community 
education  program  strives  to  bridge  that 
gap. 

Most  schools  are  not  open  nights, 
weekends  or  during  the  summer.  By  en- 
couraging adult  education  courses  in  the 
school  buildings  during  these  times,  tax- 
payers will  not  only  increase  their  knowl- 
edge of  topics  ranging  from  math  to  art 
to  music,  but  they  will  also  see  their  tax 
dollars  more  effectively  spent. 

ASU  now  has  a  two-year  program  for 
those  individuals  interested  in  pursuing 
a  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  community 
education.  The  36  semester  hour  pro- 
gram allows  full-time  employed  persons 
to  attend  classes  on  campus  and  at  field- 
based  locations  during  weekends  and  on 
weekday  evenings. 

This  leadership  training  program  en- 
ables people  in  various  community  pro- 
grams to  obtain  an  accredited  degree 
that  allows  enhancement  of  skills  in  ef- 
fective community  leadership.  Opportu- 
nities for  employment  occur  in  human 
service  agencies,  government  agencies, 
or  schools.  Graduates  are  frequently  em- 
ployed at  entry  level  or  mid-manage- 
ment positions  serving  the  lifelong  needs 
of  young  people  and  adults  in  communi- 
ties. 

According  to  Dr.  Paul  Kussrow,  direc- 
tor of  the  Center  for  Community  Educa- 
tion, the  program  offers  flexibility  for 
those  people  who  are  employed.  "We  of- 
fer courses  on  the  weekends  so  those  peo- 
ple who  work  will  have  an  opportunity  to 
attend  the  lectures." 

The  master's  degree  was  first  offered 
at  ASU  in  1979.  Stated  Dr.  Kussrow, 
"Some  of  our  courses  are  on  how  to  write 
effective  grants,  and  how  to  plan  and 
conduct  adult  learning  experiences. 
When  a  student  becomes  a  graduate  of 
the  master's  program,  he  will  be  able  to 
effectively  organize  a  program  in  com- 
munity education."  Dr.  Kussrow  went  on 


to  say  that  not  all  master's  degree  candi- 
dates come  from  the  education  depart- 
ment. People  from  several  departments 
have  applied  to  earn  a  degree  in  commu- 
nity education.  There  is  also  a  minor  for 
undergraduates. 

Many  times  a  student  working  on  his 
or  her  teaching  degree  will  take  courses 
in  community  education  so  they  will 
learn  how  to  effectively  use  community 
educational  facilities  such  as  Red  Cross, 
4-H  and  others. 

Community  education  offers  an  op- 
portunity to  learn  more  about  the  educa- 
tional possibilities  in  communities. 
Through  this  program,  benefits  of  edu- 
cation are  being  made  available  to  a  larg- 
er amount  of  people. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


DEVELOPING  POTENTIAL 


The  Center  of  Developmental  Educa- 
tion has  received  considerable  recogni- 
tion by  professionals  in  the  field  of  edu- 
cation. Dr.  Milton  "Bunk"  Spann,  pro- 
gram director,  explained  that  the  center 
aims  at  providing  resources  for  educa- 
tors who  work  with  academically  unpre- 
pared adults  in  college  and  university 
settings.  The  center  provides  instruction 
and  training  activities,  produces  several 
publications,  and  conducts  research  as 
well. 

The  training  activities  and  instruction 
include  an  intensive  summer  training 
program  followed  by  a  semester-long 
practicum  out  on  participants'  home 


7 

£  V  j»;  ^<Mfci 

H 

v  *         -^        *^r 

The  Kellogg  Institute 


campuses.  The  Kellogg  Institute,  as  this 
facet  of  the  program  is  called,  features 
four  week-long  workshops  on  the  topics 
of  instructional  innovation,  counseling 
and  intervention,  program  evaluation, 
and  program  management.  The  pro- 
grams are  led  by  carefully  selected  prac- 
titioners and  theoreticians  from  across 
the  country  who  live  in  residence  with 
Institute  participants.  During  the  sum- 
mer session,  participants  design  a  pro- 
gram development  project  in  consulta- 
tion with  Institute  staff  and  advisors 
from  the  ASU  department  on  adminis- 
tration, supervision  and  higher  educa- 
tion. The  program  is  then  implemented 
during  the  fall  or  spring  under  the  field 
supervision  of  ASU  faculty. 

Graduate  credit  is  available  through 
the  Institute  and  all  credits  are  applica- 
ble to  the  Appalachian  State  University 
graduate  programs  in  developmental 
education.  Those  who  successfully  com- 
plete the  summer  training  session  and 
the  semester-long  practicum,  regardless 
of  whether  or  not  they  elect  to  receive 
graduate  credit,  are  certified  as  develop- 
mental education  specialists. 

ASU  was  the  first  institution  in  the 
United  States  to  offer  graduate  training 
in  developmental  education.  Both  the 
master's  and  educational  specialist  de- 
grees are  available  through  the  depart- 
ment of  education  administration,  super- 
vision and  higher  education.  Qualified 
members  of  the  staff  hold  graduate  de- 
grees and  faculty  appointments  in  high- 
er education  where  they  teach  and  ad- 
vise students  pursuing  a  degree  in  devel- 
opmental education.  The  Center 
enhances  course  offerings  by  providing 
opportunities  for  students  to  participate 
in  center-sponsored  workshops,  confer- 
ences, research  and  publications. 

The  publications  produced  by  the  cen- 
ter include  a  journal,  a  newsletter  and 
bibliographies.  The  Journal  of  Develop- 
mental Education  is  recognized  as  the 
definitive  source  of  information  serving 


educators  throughout  the  nation.  There 
is  a  national  board  of  editors  which  helps 
determine  the  content  of  the  journal  it- 
self. Theory,  research,  practice,  and 
news  of  interest  to  the  postsecondary  de- 
velopmental and  remedial  education 
community  are  included  in  the  journal. 

The  newsletter  RIDE,  or  Research  in 
Developmental  Education,  is  designed 
to  review  current  research  in  areas  relat- 
ing to  practice  of  developmental  educa- 
tion. Increasing  interest  and  activities  in 
the  field  have  prompted  this  highly  in- 
formative newsletter.  Each  issue  in- 
cludes a  review  of  relevant  research,  a 
summary  a  research  findings,  and  a  list 
of  suggested  resources  for  learning 
about  the  topic  under  consideration. 

The  Center  provides  a  bi-annually  re- 
vised annoted  bibliography  which  de- 
scribes books,  monographs,  and  instruc- 
tional materials  dealing  with  adult  edu- 
cation, counseling,  developmental 
English  and  communications,  program 
evaluation  and  more. 

The  research  activities  that  the  center 
and  staff  have  conducted  or  coordinated 
are  both  sponsored  and  individual.  The 
center,  its  staff,  and  its  resources  are 
available  to  do  contract  research  or  to 
assist  in  research  projects.  The  Center's 
collection  of  materials,  reports,  and  de- 
scriptions of  developmental  programs 
are  also  available  to  researchers  pursu- 
ing topics  in  the  field  of  developmental 
education. 

When  asked  about  the  Center's  most 
beneficial  aspect,  Dr.  Spann  responded, 
"It's  our  ability  to  identify  resources  for 
teachers  or  administrators  who  are  con- 
cerned with  the  needs  of  academically 
unprepared  students."  Because  of  the 
Center's  superior  staff  and  resource  fa- 
cilities, the  ASU  Developmental  Educa- 
tion Center  will  continue  to  be  respected 
and  admired  on  the  local  and  national 
level. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


TAKING  TIME  TO  CARE 

The  education  department  offers  sev- 
eral programs  that  are  oriented  to  the 
graduate  level.  The  counselor  education 
and  research  department  focuses  on 
graduate  students  and  offers  courses 
that  will  allow  them  to  work  towards  ei- 
ther a  Master  of  Arts  degree  in  counselor 
education  or  an  educational  specialist 
degree  in  counselor  education. 

When  a  graduate  student  pursues  a 
Master  of  Arts  degree,  he  or  she  has  sev- 
eral options.  A  student  may  work  with 
the  Agency  Counseling  Program,  which 
is  designed  to  prepare  counselors  and 
other  "helping"  professionals  to  work  in 
a  wide  variety  of  human  service  agencies 
including  mental  health  centers,  social 
service  agencies,  employment  and  reha- 
bilitation centers,  and  business  and  in- 
dustry employee  assistance  programs. 
Also,  various  specialized  courses  are 
available 


A  student  may  also  decide  to  work  in 
the  certified  school  counseling  program, 
which  is  designed  to  meet  state  certifica- 
tion requirements  and  to  prepare  coun- 
selors for  work  in  elementary,  middle 
and  secondary  schools.  The  third  option 
a  student  may  choose  is  to  enter  the  stu- 
dent development  program,  which  is  de- 
signed to  prepare  counselors  and  other 
student  development  specialists  to  work 
in  a  post-secondary  educational  setting. 

Students  who  decide  to  major  in  coun- 
selor education  come  from  various  de- 
partments. Most  come  from  education, 
psychology  and  sociology.  ASU  is  one  of 
only  thirty  schools  in  the  country  that  is 
accredited  by  the  Council  for  Accredita- 
tion of  Counseling  and  Related  Educa- 
tional Programs. 

Although  there  are  no  formal  organi- 
zations within  the  department  for  gradu- 
ate students,  they  participate  in  a  lot  of 
social  activities.  States  Dr.  Fred  Bad- 
ders,  chairperson  of  the  department, 


"The  graduate  students  organize  re- 
treats for  students  and  faculty.  Through 
activities  like  this,  the  students  can  get 
to  know  and  interact  closely  with 
others." 

Dr.  Badders  explained,  "The  type  of 
person  who  enjoys  helping  other  people 
does  well  in  the  counseling  program." 
Many  people  who  work  in  student  affairs 
services  come  from  the  counseling  edu- 
cation and  research  program.  Usually 
some  of  the  graduate  students  work  in 
the  General  College  advising  students 
about  courses  they  need  to  take. 

Counselors  play  a  very  important  role 
in  many  agencies  and  schools  through- 
out the  state  and  country.  The  fact  that 
ASU's  counseling  education  program  is 
one  of  the  few  in  the  country  that  is  ac- 
credited means  that  ASU  graduate  stu- 
dents gain  the  skills  and  knowledge  nec- 
essary to  do  their  jobs,  and  do  them  well. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


COLLEGE  OF  EDUCATION 


TEACHING  THE  YOUNG 


The  elementary  education  depart- 
ment at  Appalachian  is  one  of  the  best  in 
this  part  of  the  country.  Thanks  to  a 


dedicated  staff  this  department  has  been 
ranked  as  one  of  the  top  three  in  the 
nation.  Dr.  Kenneth  McEwin  has  head- 
ed the  department  for  the  past  two  years, 
and  has  been  a  faculty  member  for  elev- 
en years.  The  program  continues  to  pro- 
mote excellence  in  its  graduates. 

The  department  offers  two  degrees. 
There  is  an  elementary  education  major, 
in  which  a  Bachelor  of  Science  and  a 
Master's  degree  can  be  obtained.  A  new 
major,  middle  grade  education,  has  been 
added  to  the  program.  It  also  offers  both 
the  Bachelor  and  Master's  degrees.  One 
can  also  obtain  a  degree  in  home  eco- 
nomics, through  the  department,  with  a 
concentration  in  elementary  education. 

The  department  seeks  to  prepare 
teachers  for  the  pre-kindergarten  level 
through  the  ninth  grade.  A  recent  short- 
age of  teachers  has  increased  the  de- 
mand for  graduates  of  this  program.  The 
shortage  is  due  to  the  decrease  of  people 
entering  the  field.  The  requirements  for 
acceptance  into  the  program  have  be- 
come much  more  difficult,  so  there  isn't 
a  shortage  of  people  applying,  but  of 
people  who  qualify.  Also,  there  are  a 
large  number  of  teachers  who  are  reach- 


ing retirement  age.  Still  other  teachers 
are  leaving  the  profession  for  higher  pay: 
ing,  less  stressful  jobs  with  technical 
firms  and  companies.  "The  shortage  is 
mainly  centered  around  math  and  sci- 
ence teachers,"  said  Dr.  McEwin.  "We 


are  really  going  to  need  teachers  in  the 
next  few  years  because  the  baby 
boomers'  babies  are  almost  old  enough 
to  enter  school,"  he  explained. 

Yet  it  is  not  only  the  shortage  of  edu- 
cators that  enables  ASU  graduates  to 
find  employment  easily.  A  student  who 
holds  a  degree  from  ASU  has  participat- 
ed in  one  of  the  best  education  programs 
anywhere.  Recruiters  come  from  all  over 
to  hire  these  highly  qualified  educators. 
Dr.  McEwin,  commenting  on  the  fact 
that  his  department  is  ranked  as  one  of 
the  best  in  the  nation  explained,  "We 
were  described  as  being  'unsurpassed  in 
excellence'  in  regard  to  our  program." 
Now  that  is  something  to  be  proud  of! 

BY  MIKE  MCMACKIN 


North  Carolina  Association  for  Education  of 
Young  Children  —  Front  Row  —  Sandra 
Barnett,  Lorraine  Everidge,  Linda  Speer,  Sonia 
Little.  Second  Row  —  Karen  Sides,  Kellie 
Bush,  Sandra  Jeffries.  Third  Row  —  John 
Nelson,  Jamie  Robinson,  Libbi  Shaffer,  Sally 
Harrelson.  Fourth  Row  —  Johnna  Bolick, 
Carey  Springs,  Marion  Briggs.  Fifth  Row  — 
Sue  Brownell,  Bob  Jones,  Ann  Page,  Priscilla 
Chapman. 


REFERENCE  GUIDES 


If  you're  tired  of  endlessly  wandering 
around  the  library  looking  for  a  book 
while  pretending  to  know  where  you're 
supposed  to  look,  perhaps  a  few  courses 
in  library  and  media  studies  can  help. 

The  department  of  library  and  media 
studies  is  actually  two  departments  al- 
though there  is  only  one  chairperson,  Dr. 
James  Healey.  Mr.  Joseph  Murphy  co- 
ordinates the  media  studies  end. 

The  Library  Studies  Division  at  one 
time  offered  both  an  undergraduate  and 
graduate  degree,  but  the  program  is  now 
directed  almost  exclusively  towards  the 
Master  of  Arts  degree  and  the  Educa- 
tional Specialist  degree. 

One  of  the  goals  of  the  department  is 
to  offer  a  graduate  program  which  edu- 
cates students  to  provide  library  and  in- 
formation services  in  a  culturally  diverse 
society.  When  a  student  graduates  with  a 
Master's  degree,  he  will  be  able  to  de- 
scribe fundamental  theories,  established 
principles  and  emerging  trends  of  library 
and  information  science.  Students  also 
learn  the  definition  of  intellectual  free- 
dom in  a  multicultural  society. 

Most  students  who  graduate  with  a 
master's  degree  in  library  science  work 
in  elementary,  middle  and  secondary 
schools.  Some  participate  in  professional 
activities  and  organizations  at  the  state, 
regional,  national  and  international 
levels. 

According  to  Mr.  Murphy,  more  and 
more  students  are  working  with  business 
and  industry.  States  Mr.  Murphy,"We 
are  basically  training  people  to  use  me- 
dia for  educational  purposes  no  matter 
what  the  setting.  We  offer  a  generalist 
approach.  Hopefully,  a  student  will 
know  about  television,  film,  slide,  tape, 
photography  and  more."  Mr.  Murphy 
explained  that  the  department  is  more 
advanced  than  it  used  to  be.  They  now  do 
electronic  field  production,  whereas  be- 
fore a  lot  of  work  was  being  done  in  the 
studios.  Television  utilizes  both  field  and 
studio  production. 

"We've  been  developing  a  new  cur- 
riculum for  the  graduate  program.  For 
years  the  program  was  totally  developed 
for  schools.  Across  the  state  many  ASU 
graduates  hold  high  positions  in  the 
school  systems  because  of  their  audiovi- 
sual services  knowledge.  For  a  long  time, 
audiovisual  people  received  bad  press. 
They  are  not  merely  people  who  push 
film  projectors  on  tables  around  all  day. 


They  have  the  capability  to  design  in- 
structional packages  that  can  teach  var- 
ious subjects.  They  can  help  teachers  de- 
cide which  medium  would  best  instruct 
students  in  a  certain  area.  They  can  also 
evaluate  which  program  is  most  effec- 
tive," Mr.  Murphy  explained.  "Students 
must  have  some  technical  knowledge  in 
order  to  produce." 

There  are  approximately  5  graduates 
in  the  program.  The  department  also  of- 
fers courses  in  areas  which  have  a  gener- 
al interest  in  students,  including  three 
levels  of  courses  in  photography.  It  will 
soon  become  the  department  of  curricu- 
lum and  instruction  when  the  College  of 
Education  reorganizes. 

Mr.  Murphy  offered  some  insight  to 
the  importance  of  the  department.  "To 
get  a  job  in  this  field,  you  really  have  to 
know  how  to  do  it.  You  need  to  know  how 
to  make  graphs,  posters  and  functional 
programs.  We  make  a  conscious  effort  to 
teach  theoretical  professional  skills,  al- 
though practical  knowledge  will  always 
be  more  a  part  of  the  program  than  theo- 
retical knowledge.  In  a  society  that  is  as 
media-saturated  as  this  one  is,  I  think 
everyone  should  learn  something  about 
it." 

If  a  student  is  interested  in  learning 
more  about  information  and  library  ser- 
vices, the  department  at  ASU  is  ready 
and  willing  to  help  him. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


NEED  IT?  THEY  GOT  IT 

Have  you  ever  been  sitting  in  your 
dorm  room,  staring  at  a  book  which  you 
no  longer  understand  because  you've 
been  studying  it  for  12  hours  nonstop, 
and  wishing  you  could  listen  to  the  latest 
Pink  Floyd  tape  and  "mellow  out,"  only 
to  realize  that  you  don't  own  a  caset 
player?  Well,  at  ASU  there  is  a  servi 
that  provides  everything  from  tape  re- 
corders to  movie  cameras  to  slide  projec- 
tors. 

Audiovisual  services  is  a  part  of  the 
division  of  Learning  Resources.  It  is 
tucked  away  in  the  basement  of  the  li- 
brary and  can  be  reached  through  a  pri- 


on down  to  the  audiovisuals  department. 
BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


vate  entrance  or  through  the  library  it- 
self. 

The  ASU  AV  services  are  unique  in 
the  North  Carolina  University  system 
because  they  are  student-oriented.  Al- 
though other  universities  have  audiovi- 
sual services  departments,  they  general- 
ly allow  only  the  faculty  and  staff  mem- 
bers to  use  equipment.  ASU  extends  its 
services  to  the  students. 

If  a  student  is  interested  in  renting 
equipment,  he  need  only  present  his  ID 
card.  There  are  over  200  items  from 
which  to  choose.  There  is  a  48  hour  limit 
on  keeping  the  equipment  because  most 
of  it  is  very  valuable  and  it  is  not  fair  for 
students  to  keep  equipment  that  others 
could  be  using.  In  some  cases,  however, 
the  time  will  be  extended. 

The  director  of  AV  services  is  Dr.  Er- 


nest Hartley  who  is  on  leave  to  Korea  for 
the  1984-85  school  year.  Dr.  Mick  Kres- 
dock  is  the  acting  director.  There  are 
eight  full-time  employees,  three  faculty 
members,  and  five  staff  members.  There 
are  also  about  a  dozen  student  employ- 
ees who  work  mainly  in  the  graphics 
area. 

At  this  time  the  audiovisual  services 
has  complete  film  services.  They  can  do 
application  photography,  photographs 
for  resumes,  portraits  for  passports  and 
develop  many  types  of  film,  as  long  as  it 
pertains  to  school  life  in  some  way. 

The  department  has  three  darkrooms, 
one  process  darkroom  and  two  printing 
darkrooms.  It  also  has  a  dry-mount  stu- 
dio, a  video  repair  shop  (for  university- 
owned  equipment  only),  a  viewing  area 
for  films,  and  a  program  area  for  produc- 
tion. According  to  Steve  Ferguson,  a 
full-time  employee  and  Watauga  Col- 
lege instructor,  the  audiovisuals  depart- 
ment would  like  to  add  video-cassette 
recorders  and  video  production  equip- 
ment in  the  future. 

The  audiovisual  services  usually 
checks  out  600  items  a  month.  So  if  you 
ever  need  a  slide  projector  for  a  market- 
ing project,  an  Olympus  X-A  range- 
finder  for  photography,  or  just  want  to 
listen  to  your  favorite  Stones  tape,  hop 


EDUCATING  READERS 

Do  you  remember  trying  to  learn  to 
read?  Some  students  seem  to  pick  it  up 
easily  while  others  struggle  with  basic 
concepts.  Various  studies  have  proved 
that  people  who  know  how  to  read  well 
function  at  a  higher  level  of  competence 
and  are  more  capable  of  dealing  with 
everyday  problems.  The  department  of 
reading  education,  realizing  the  impor- 
tance of  this  skill,  strives  to  develop,  or- 
ganize, and  deliver  instructional  pro- 
grams in  reading  for  professional  educa- 
tors at  all  levels.  The  department  also 
conducts  research  and  evaluation  which 
has  a  significant  impact  of  the  field  of 
reading  education. 

The  degrees  that  the  department  of- 
fers include  a  B.S.  in  reading  education, 
an  M.A.  with  teacher  certification,  and 
an  education  specialist  degree,  which  is 
at  the  intermediate  level  between  mas- 
ter's and  doctoral  study.  Each  degree 
program  provides  intensive  study  in 
reading  education,  thus,  insuring  that 
children  struggling  with  reading  will 
have  the  best  help  available. 

Graduates  are  not  always  applying 
their  degrees  only  in  the  classroom,  how- 
ever. Many  supervise  reading  programs, 
direct  reading  clinics,  and  some  find  jobs 
in  top  administrative  positions. 

The  reading  education  department 
has  received  national  recognition.  As  Dr. 
Thomas  Childress,  department  chair,  ex- 


plained,  "We  are  really  interested  in 
talking  to  anyone  who  thinks  he  or  she 
might  be  interested  in  the  field  of  read- 
ing education.  Students  who  do  well  in 
this  program  have  a  very  good  chance  of 
getting  a  job  because  of  the  expected 
shortage  of  teachers  in  the  future."  The 
fact  that  ASU  students  hold  a  degree 
from  a  nationally  recognized  program 
also  gives  them  the  upper  hand  in  the 
working  world. 

The  club  that  the  department  spon- 
sors is  the  Blue  Ridge  Student  Council 
of  the  International  Reading  Associ- 
ation. The  group  is  active  in  community 


service  projects.  They  also  read  to  chil- 
dren in  the  library  and  try  to  excite  them 
about  reading  and  education  as  a  whole. 
Dr.  Childress  added,  "Essentially  our 
students  enjoy  working  with  people. 
They  want  to  help  others  and  are  moti- 
vated to  do  work  in  a  helping  profession. 
Our  program  is  very  rigorous  and  there 
is  a  lot  that  is  required.  A  student  can 
feel  good  about  his  level  of  competency 
if  he  graduates  with  a  degree  from  our 
program." 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


OLLEGE  OF  ED 


SHORTAGE  ON  THE  WAY 

The  department  of  secondary  educa- 
tion is  not  a  degree  granting  college.  The 
department  awards  teacher  certification 
to  students  who  have  one  major  and  want 
to  teach  that  subject  on  the  high  school 
level. 

Dr.  William  T.  Jamison  is  chairman  of 
the  secondary  education  department.  Ja- 
mison said,  "The  department  provides 
few  advising  services  because  the  stu- 
dents get  their  advising  from  their  major 
department.  "Because  we  don't  advise 
them,"  said  Jamison,  "it's  hard  to  get  to 
know  the  students." 

Jamison  said  there  is  a  50  percent  de- 
cline in  the  number  of  people  seeking 


Middle  School  Group  Association  —  Front 
Row  -  Renada  Cantrell,  Tammy  Simmons, 
Lynn  German,  Ben  Burnet.  Second  Row  — 
Karen  Kiker,  Sara  Hendrix,  Martin  Nichols. 
Back  Row  -  Andy  Peoples,  Dr.  Ken  McEwin, 
Steve  Vovles. 


secondary  education.  "If  this  trend  con- 
tinues," Jamison  said,  "shortages  will  de- 
velop." Jamison  said  that  salary  and  the 
workplace  are  the  main  reasons  fewer 
people  are  going  into  the  teaching  pro- 
fession. Jamison  said  not  all  students 
take  their  certificates  into  the  teaching 
field.  "Businesses  look  with  favor  on  peo- 
ple with  an  education  background,"  said 
Jamison.  "It  gives  them  the  interperson- 
al qualities  necessary  to  survive." 

A  student  interested  in  teacher  certifi- 
cation spends  only  thirty  hours  in  the 
department  of  secondary  education.  A 
large  part  of  this  time  is  spent  in  the 
student  teaching  internship.  "Students 
say  it  is  the  most  important  chance  to 
pull  everything  they  have  learned  to- 
gether," said  Jamison.  "An  internship  is 
required  by  the  state  for  certification, 
but  we  are  the  only  school  in  North 
Carolina  that  requires  a  full  semester 
program." 

Jamison  said  that  this  is  the  last  year 
of  the  secondary  education  program  as  it 


Blue  Ridge  Reading  Council  -  Front  Row  - 
Gary  Moorman,  Winston  Childress  Back  Row 
—  Pamela  Poe,  Denise  Rice,  Frances 
Fellabaum. 


ION 


stands  now.  "On  July  first  the  education 
program  will  collapse  from  eight  to  five 
departments."  All  three  classes,  elemen- 
tary, middle,  and  secondary  degrees  and 
certification  programs  will  go  under  the 
name  Curriculum  and  Instruction.  Ja- 
mison feels  the  change  will  benefit  the 
department.  "The  faculty  will  be  able  to 
work  in  more  than  one  area,"  said  Ja- 
mison. "There  will  be  a  better  use  of 
faculty  resources.  More  crossing  over 
and  interaction  will  result." 

ARTICLE  BY  MIKE  MCMACKIN 


SPECIALTY  TEACHING 


There  are  many  school  children  who 
go  through  the  public  school  system 
whose  talents,  skills  and  abilities  are  dif- 
ferent from  those  of  the  average  student. 
Some  students  have  been  fortunate 
enough  to  have  been  born  with  special 
talents  or  exceptionally  high  intelligence 
levels,  while  others  are  mentally  retard- 
ed. The  special  education  department 
provides  courses  on  understanding  and 
teaching  exceptional  children,  no  matter 
what  their  academic  level. 

The  objectives  of  the  undergraduate 
programs  in  the  department  of  special 
education  are  to  prepare  personnel  who 
can  diagnose,  prescribe,  and  remedy  the 
deficiencies  of  the  exceptional  child. 
Also,  to  interpret,  program,  and  modify 
the  behaviors  and  the  environments  of 
the  child  are  essential  duties.  All  of  this 
must  be  tempered  with  the  ability  to  un- 
derstand, and  effectively  cope  with  each 
aspect  of  the  child's  behavior. 

There  are  several  degrees  which  can 
be  earned  in  the  department.  A  student 
may  earn  the  Bachelor  of  Science  de- 
gree, a  Master  of  Arts  in  special  educa- 
tion, or  an  educational  specialist  degree. 
There  is  a  certain  amount  of  self-design 


in  the  degree  granting  programs.  Ac- 
cording to  Dr.  J.  Michael  Ortiz,  chair- 
man of  the  department,  there  have  been 
several  students  who  knew  exactly  what 
they  wanted  to  do  and  designed  their 
major  accordingly.  Their  major  will  then 
be  in  habilitative  science.  Three  other 
institutions,  UNC-G,  UNC-C,  and 
Western  Carolina  work  in  the  program 
as  well. 

Graduates  usually  work  in  public 
schools  in  the  resource  rooms,  while  oth- 


ers work  as  consultants.  Of  course,  a 
number  of  students  continue  their  stud- 
ies in  graduate  school. 

The  department  sponsors  the  Student 
Council  for  Exceptional  Children  ser- 
vice organization.  The  organization  is 
concerned  with  improving  special  edu- 
cation, providing  an  opportunity  to  work 
directly  with  the  handicapped  popula- 
tion, activating  community  involvement 
in  concern  for  exceptional  children,  and 
promoting  the  education  and  advance- 
ment of  all  exceptional  children  and 
youth.  They  participate  in  Special 
Olympics,  and  provide  a  baby-sitting 
service  for  those  with  handicapped  chil- 
dren. Because  special  education  majors 
are  familiar  with  the  needs  of  exception- 
al children,  parents  can  feel  secure  in 
leaving  their  children  in  qualified  hands. 
They  also  sponsor  speakers  from  the 
field  to  meetings. 

Helping,  sharing  and  caring  with  the 
handicapped  children  who  have  a  lot  of 
love  to  give — that's  what  special  educa- 
tion is  all  about. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


Student  Council  for  Exceptional  Children  — Front  Row  —  Mary  McKeel, 
Trisha  Burkhart,  Ann  Hege,  Lori  Moore.  Second  Row  —  Linda  Berrier, 
Lisa  Huey,  Jacquie  Furr.  Third  Row  -  Kristi  Keirstead,  Walt  West,  Dorothy 
LeBaron,  Tara  McNeil.  Fourth  Row  —  Dianne  Denney,  Perri  Calvin,  Shay 
Arrowood.  Fifth  Row  -  Natalie  Saunders,  Beth  Caddy,  Dr.  Dorothea  Rau. 


COLLEGE  OF  EDUCATION 


"The  program  helped  me  make  it  through 
college." 

GAINING  CONFIDENCE 


School  is  difficult  for  most  of  us,  but 
there  are  some  students  at  ASU  who 
have  to  study  twice  as  hard  as  everyone 
else  to  maintain  good  academic  stand- 
ing. Students  with  learning  disabilities 
require  more  time  to  complete  a  task 
than  do  average  students  and,  therefore, 
must  have  twice  the  motivation  and  de- 
termination. 

Although  students  with  learning  dis- 
abilities are  capable  of  learning,  they 
sometimes  have  difficulty  processing  in- 
formation. Many  "normal"  students 
would  be  surprised  to  know  that  these 
"disabled"  students  usually  have  higher- 
than-average  I.Q.s. 

To  help  these  students,  five  years  ago 
ASU  developed  a  program  which  ad- 
dresses their  special  needs.  The  Learn- 
ing Disabilities  program,  which  was  be- 
gun as  an  experimental  study,  is  now 
firmly  established  and  will  continue  to 
provide  a  support  system  for  these  spe- 
cial students  for  many  years  to  come. 
The-  program  provides  registration  coun- 
seling and  assistance  and  also  provides 
tutoring  services  to  these  students.  They 
can  obtain  information  about  alternative 
study  and  note-taking  methods  as  well  as 
the  equipment  necessary  for  these  meth- 
ods. Yet,  no  matter  how  much  aid  the 


program  provides,  it  is  up  to  the  student 
to  make  it. 

Learning  disabled  students  don't  re- 
ceive any  special  admissions  favors. 
They  must  enter  the  university  through 
the  regular  admissions  process.  Those 
who  are  selected  for  the  program  then 
sign  a  contract  which  states  that  they 
will  attend  classes  and  tutoring  sessions 
regularly,  meet  counseling  appoint- 
ments, and  maintain  the  academic  stan- 
dards of  the  university. 

Arlene  Lundquist,  program  director, 
said,  "I  think  that  ASU  is  to  be  com- 
mended for  having  such  a  program.  It 
started  out  as  a  pioneering  effort.  We 
have  56  learning  disabled  students  on 
campus  now.  They  all  exhibit  persever- 
ance and  determination  in  pursuing  a  de- 
gree." 

According  to  Marty  Bray,  a  junior  ma- 
joring in  history,  the  program  has  really 
paid  off.  "The  thing  that  Arlene  Lund- 
quist has  provided  for  me  is  a  starting 
point.  The  learning  disability  program  is 
unique  in  the  state  and  I  can  go  to  the 
center  anytime  I  want  and  the  people  are 
so  nice." 

Larry  Skinker,  a  freshman,  said,  "The 
program  has  given  me  a  lot  of  support. 
It's  a  good  feeling  to  have  it.  It's  a  very 
supportive  group  and  it's  there  when  you 
need  it."  He  also  said  that  he  would 
strongly  recommend  Appalachian  to 
other  learning  disabled  students  because 
the  program  is  so  helpful. 

Men  are  not  the  only  ones  involved 
with  the  program.  Mary  Cynthia  Led- 
ford,  a  junior  communication  arts  major, 
recognized  the  role  the  program  has 
played  in  her  education.  "I  know  that  I 
need  special  help  and  this  program  has 
really  helped  me  make  it  through  col- 
lege." 

Patty  James,  a  junior  majoring  in  art, 
said,  "The  program  has  been  beneficial 
to  me  because  it  taught  me  how  to  deal 
with  my  learning  difficulties.  It  has  also 
provided  tutors  that  were  majors  in  the 
fields  where  I  needed  help.  It's  provided 
me  with  supplies  such  as  tape  recorders, 
tapes,  and  textbooks  on  tape.  Arlene 
Lundquist  has  been  especially  support- 
ive and  helpful."  She  went  on  to  explain 
that,  "Learning  disabled  is  an  incorrect 


term.  It's  not  that  we're  unable  to  learn, 
it's  that  we  have  difficulty  where  some- 
one else  might  not.  It  should  be  called  a 
learning  difference." 

Pat  Tamer,  a  senior  who  plans  to  go  to 
Clemson  and  pursue  his  doctorate  in  nu- 
merical methods  next  year,  said,  "I  don't 
know  how  I  would  have  done  it  if  the 
program  had  not  been  here.  Many  peo- 
ple who  have  learning  disabilities  don't 
like  it  because  it's  an  extra  stumbling 
block.  Once  you  get  here  you  get  to  meet 
other  students  who  have  learning  disabil- 
ities. You  realize  that  there  are  no  ad- 
verse effects  on  your  personality.  For  in- 
stance, when  I  first  arrived  I  wanted  as 
few  people  as  possible  to  know  about  my 
situation.  Now  I've  written  articles  and 
been  interviewed  about  my  disability. 
The  program  has  built  up  my  self-es- 
teem." 

Through  the  Learning  Disabilities 
program,  many  students  have  gained  the 
education  they  might  otherwise  have 
missed.  By  receiving  tutoring  and  moral 
support,  these  students  have  gained  the 
confidence  it  takes  to  make  it,  not  only  in 
college,  but  in  life. 

BY  PATRICA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


"I  learned  how  to  deal  with  my  difficulties." 


COLLEGE 


UNDERSTANDING  SOUND 

People  with  speech  and  hearing  defi- 
ciencies have  special  problems.  They 
may  have  difficulty  communicating 
their  ideas  to  others  or  in  understanding 
what  others  are  trying  to  communicate 
to  them.  Through  the  department  of 
speech  pathology  and  audiology,  ASU 
students  are  learning  to  understand  and 
deal  with  the  special  needs  of  these  indi- 
viduals. 

The  department  prepares  its  students 
to  earn  the  American  Speech,  Lan- 
guage, and  Hearing  Association  Certifi- 
cate of  Clinical  Competence  through  its 
preprofessional  undergraduate  program 
and  its  professional  graduate  program. 
Graduates  of  the  ASU  program  have 
close  to  a  100%  success  rate  in  finding 
jobs  in  their  desired  field. 

The  club  for  students  in  the  depart- 
ment is  the  student  chapter  of  the  Na- 
tional Speech,  Hearing,  and  Language 
Association.  The  organization  sponsors 
professional  speakers  from  time  to  time 
and  also  holds  free  hearing  examinations 
at  shopping  centers  and  the  student 
union.  They  actively  work  towards  re- 
ducing noise  pollution  and  even  sponsor 
an  intramurals  team  to  bring  the  stu- 
dents of  the  department  closer. 


One  of  the  changes  that  the  depart- 
ment plans  to  make  is  to  become  a  part 
of  the  new  department  entitled  lan- 
guage, reading,  and  exceptionalities.  By 
becoming  a  part  of  a  larger  department, 


TION 


needs  of  their  students. 

The  department  is  primarily  con- 
cerned with  communications  systems 
and  the  sounds  people  produce.  States 
Dr.  Ed  Hutchinson,  department  chair- 
man, "The  word  'persona'  means 
through  the  voice.  An  individual's  voice 
is  a  very  important  communication 
tool." 

The  Speech  and  Hearing  Clinic  is  op- 
erated by  the  department  and  available 
to  students  and  faculty  free  of  charge 
and  to  community  members  for  a  mini- 
mal fee.  People  with  any  sort  of  speech 
or  hearing  problem  can  seek  treatment 
here.  Pathology  and  audiology  majors 
gain  valuable  experience  treating  every- 
thing from  dyslexia  to  lisps.  Victims  of 
disease,  stroke,  accidents,  people  born 
with  impairments  and  the  mentally  re- 
tarded can  all  seek,  and  find,  help  at  the 
clinic. 

The  department  of  speech  pathology 
and  audiology  not  only  helps  those  with 
problems,  but  produces  graduates  well 
trained  to  continue  work  in  the  helping 
profession  as  well. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


National  Student  Speech,  Hearing,  and  Language  Association  —  Front  Row  —  Paula  Lemasters, 
VVendee  Wevemeyer,  Gwen  Barton,  Karen  Benoy.  Second  Row  —  Bliss  Hemric,  Marianne  Parsons, 
Susan  Gregory,  Debbie  Banks.  Third  Row  —  Nancy  Lee,  Marggi  Robbie,  Shen  Whicker,  Jane 
Lawrence. 


INTERNSHIPS  WORK! 

All  speech  pathology  and  audiology 
majors  are  required  to  do  at  least  one 
internship.  The  department  works  on 
placing  students  in  internships  where 
they  would  most  like  to  be.  According  to 
Dr.  Ed  Hutchinson,  department  chair- 
man, one  student  wanted  to  work  in  a 
children's  hospital  near  her  home  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Fla.  The  department  was 
able  to  make  all  the  necessary  arrange- 
ments and  she  was  able  to  work  at  the 
hospital  while  living  at  home. 

The  internship  program  has  been  in 
existence  for  a  long  time.  The  program  is 


especially  beneficial  because  students 
are  able  to  work  in  places  other  than 
Boone,  which  has  a  rather  small  selec- 
tion due  to  its  geographic  size.  If  a  stu- 
dent's on-campus  experience  has  been 
primarily  with  rural  children,  then  the 
department  will  try  to  place  him  in  a 
more  urban  setting.  The  department 
tries  to  acquaint  its  students  with  every 
aspect  of  the  field. 

The  department  receives  a  lot  of  posi- 
tive feedback  on  both  its  interns  and  its 
graduates  who  are  now  employed.  Dr. 
Hutchinson  is  justifiably  proud  of  the 
work  of  the  students  in  his  department. 
"The  feedback  is  that  we  have  excep- 
tionally well-developed  human  charac- 
ters. The  ASU  product  has  for  many 
years  been  judged  superior.  Most  of  the 
teachers  are  good,  solid,  individuals, 
who  can  work  well  with  their  students." 

Cathy  Heavener,  a  graduate  student, 
particpated  in  an  internship  program  at 
the  Developmental  Evaluation  Center 


located  on  State  Farm  Road.  Cathy  ex- 
plained, "I  was  interested  in  working  at 
the  center  because  it  was  a  different  type 
of  setting.  It  was  more  diagnostic  than 
clinical.  We  would  assess  whether  pre- 
schoolers had  hearing  problems.  We  test- 
ed hearing,  speech,  and  language.  If  we 
found  a  child  who  showed  signs  of  devel- 
oping a  problem,  we  referred  him  to  the 
Developmental  Evaluation  Center.  I 
really  enjoyed  the  work  because  it  gave 
me  the  opportunity  to  go  to  meetings,  to 
do  reports,  to  make  presentations,  and  to 
talk  to  parents."  Just  like  the  real  world. 
This  year  ASU  set  up  a  clinic  in 
Wilkesboro  to  aid  the  speech  and  hear- 
ing impaired.  But  the  clinic,  staffed  by 


one  faculty  member  and  several  student 
interns,  also  aids  the  students  who  work 
there  by  providing  them  with  practical 
experience  now  that  they  will  need  in  the 
future. 

No  doubt  about  it,  internships  are  a 
definite  asset  to  a  student's  college  edu- 
cation. Through  providing  field-based 
programs  to  its  majors  and  graduate  stu- 
dents, the  speech  pathology  and  audio- 
logy department  gives  them  a  taste  of 
the  working  world.  The  practical  experi- 
ence gained  through  an  internship  is 
something  that  students  can't  get  from  a 
lecture  or  a  textbook. 

BY  PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


Student  National  Educators  Association  —  Front  Row  —  Todd  Crews,  Gwenn  Thompson,  Lisa 
Strickland,  Lynn  German,  Susan  Anhold,  Kim  Hoyle,  Tamara  Carter,  Jamie  Richard.  Back  Row  — 
Kim  Conklin,  Jody  Yount,  Claudia  Ferguson,  Karen  Sides,  Janelle  Mickey,  Ann  Griffin,  Rusty  Percy, 
Michael  Burris. 


art: 


INTERVIEW  BY  TINA  MORRIS 


The  College  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts 
strives  to  give  its  students  a  firm  educa- 
tion in  all  the  departments  belonging  to 
it.  Dr.  Nicholas  Erneston,  Dean  of  the 
College,  gave  The  Rhododendron  an  in- 
terview in  which  he  discussed  some  im- 
provements and  changes  the  college  is 
planning  to  make  as  well  as  information 
about  preparation  for  future  careers. 
RHODODENDRON:  Dr.  Erneston,  is 
your  college  planning  to  make  any  addi- 
tions or  changes  in  the  next  year? 
ERNESTON:  We  have  a  program  in  ex- 
ercise science  that  has  just  been  ap- 
proved by  the  Academic  Policies  and 
Procedures  Committee.  It  will  be  a  big 
comprehensive  program  in  exercise  sci- 
ence. The  graduates  that  go  through  the 
program  could  work  in  industry,  recrea- 
tional centers,  or  all  sorts  of  places. 
There  is  a  great  deal  of  emphasis,  as  you 
know,  in  exercise  now.  We're  trying  to 
develop  people  who  know  what  they  are 
doing  so  they  can  prescribe  certain  types 
of  activities  to  the  general  populace. 

Also  just  recently  the  name  of  our 
Masters  degree  in  music  has  been 
changed.  It  was  a  Master  of  Art  which 
was  largely  a  degree  in  music  education, 
but  has  been  changed  to  a  Master  of 
Music  which  will  give  us  a  few  options  in 
performance,  in  composition,  and  in  the- 
ory. 

The  appropriate  technology  program 
which  was  in  the  General  College  until 
last  year  is  now  part  of  the  department  of 
industrial  education  and  technology. 
The  program  will  essentially  be  the 


same,  although  there  will  probably  be 
more  emphasis  on  technology  than  there 
has  been  in  the  past. 
RHODODENDRON:  How  does  the  col- 
lege help  prepare  students  for  future  ca- 
reers? 

ERNESTON:  Let  me  say  that  this  col- 
lege firmly  believes  in  general  educa- 
tion. The  idea  of  a  well-educated,  and 
well-rounded  human  being  is  appealing, 
and  we  contribute  to  that  program  on 
campus.  At  the  same  time,  we  are  career 


oriented  and  so  are  most  of  our  pro- 
grams. We  have  approximately  thirty 
programs  or  program  tracks  that  are  ca- 
reer oriented.  Most  of  our  programs 
have  an  internship  experience  in  much 
the  same  way  that  education  programs 
have  a  student  teaching.  In  about  90%  of 
these  cases  the  student  ends  up  working 
for  the  people  that  they  do  their  intern- 
ship with,  and  we  are  pretty  proud  of 
that. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  kind  of  rela- 
tionship do  the  students  and  professors 
have  with  one  another? 
ERNESTON:  We  are  very  much  con- 
cerned with  recruiting  students  and  try- 
ing to  get  the  best  people  in  the  program 
while  also  helping  them  be  successful  in 
finding  employment.  We  have  an  advis- 
ing system  that  we  are  very  proud  of.  We 
are  concerned  about  advising  for  a  num- 
ber of  reasons.  The  very  nature  of  the 
disciplines  in  this  college  mean  that  we 
are  more  involved  in  recruiting  than  oth- 
er colleges  because  if  we  are  going  to  get 
someone  here  to  major  in  music  for  ex- 
ample, we  can't  take  someone  out  of  high 
school  who  has  never  had  a  music  lesson 
in  their  life.  We  have  to  know  if  they 
show  promise  in  visual  arts,  if  they  have 
talents  in  industrial  education  and  tech- 
nology, or  whatever.  We  do  a  lot  of  re- 
cruiting and  once  students  get  here  we 
advise  them  closely.  We  also  do  a  check 
the  first  semester  of  the  senior  year  so  if 
there  are  any  deficiencies  they  can  be 
spotted  early  enough  to  do  something 
about  them.  We  want  to  do  everything 
we  can  to  make  every  student's  college 
experience  as  enjoyable  and  profitable 
as  possible. 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


CREATIVITY  AT  ITS  BEST 


Michelangelo,  Reubens,  Van  Gogh, 
Monet,  and  Mondrian  —  these  are  just  a 
few  of  the  names  many  students  spend 
hours  memorizing  the  night  before  their 
Introduction  to  Art  exam.  For  art  ma- 
jors, however,  art  becomes  more  than 
lectures,  memorization,  and  exams.  The 
majors  are  involved  in  "hands-on"  expe- 
rience in  all  forms  of  media  from  paint- 
ing to  sculpture  to  printmaking  to  fibers. 

The  art  department  sees  its  objectives 
as  twofold.  One  objective  is  to  provide 
the  best  training  and  preparation  for 
teachers  of  art.  The  other  is  to  provide 
the  best  professional  training  in  order 
that  the  art  student  may  make  a  creative 
contribution  to  the  visual  arts  of  our  cul- 
ture. The  department  believes  that  a  vi- 
sual base  of  understanding,  articulation, 
and  respect  is  not  only  essential  for  the 
majors,  but  for  all  men  and  women  who 
desire  to  lead  full  and  enriched  lives. 

A  major  in  art  leading  to  the  Bachelor 
of  Science  degree  has  three  areas  of 
study  available,  two  of  which  are  teacher 
certification  and  commercial  art.  The 
third  area,  is  communications  media 
with  a  graphics  option.  Students  of  this 
department  are  taking  their  degrees  and 


**v 


Art  Club  —  Front  Row  -  Steve  Parrish,  Faye  Baker,  Kim  Shuffler.  Back  Row  —  Lee  Winkler, 
Michael  Hill,  Amy  Funderburk,  Dr.  Mary  Wyrick,  Dr.  Will  Pilchard,  Scott  Coe. 


finding  jobs  with  firms  all  over  the  east 
coast.  Some  are  working  for  government 
agencies,  recreation  centers,  and  in  se- 
nior centers.  Others  go  on  to  graduate 
school  and  still  others  go  to  New  York 
where  they  work  as  studio  artists. 

The  department  sponsors  two  clubs. 
One  is  the  student  chapter  of  the  Nation- 
al Art  Educators  Association.  The  other 
group  is  Alpha  Rho  Tau,  more  common- 
ly known  as  the  Art  Club.  Both  organiza- 
tions sponsor  programs  and  attend  con- 
ferences. 

One  of  the  major  "draws"  for  the  art 
department  is  the  New  York  Loft.  Art 
students  and  faculty  frequently  take  five 
day  trips  to  New  York  where  they  visit 
art  galleries,  study  a  variety  of  art  forms, 
and  experience  the  many  cultural  differ- 
ences a  metropolitan  area  like  New  York 
has  to  offer. 

One  of  the  biggest  times  of  the  year 
for  the  art  department  arrives  in  April 
when  the  department  sponsors  the  Se- 
nior Exhibit.  At  this  time  all  seniors  dis- 
play their  work.  For  some  students  it  is 
the  first  time  they  have  actually  shown 
their  work  to  the  public.  The  seniors  dis- 
play their  work  in  the  Catherine  Smith 
Gallery  of  Farthing  Auditorium  while 


the  freshmen,  sophomores,  and  juniors 
display  their  work  in  Wey  Hall. 

The  department  of  art,  in  providing  its 
students  practical  experience,  prepare 
them  for  the  cold,  cruel  world  while  at 
the  same  time,  teaches  them  to  find 
beauty  in  that  world. 

ARTICLE  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


GALLERY  PROMOTES  ART 


Many  of  the  students  at  ASU  have  not 
had  the  opportunity  to  visit  art  museums 
found  in  large  cities.  The  Catherine  A. 
Smith  Art  Gallery,  located  in  Farthing 
Auditorium,  not  only  provides  local,  re- 
gional and  nationally  known  artists  a 
place  to  display  their  work,  but  gives  the 
students  and  local  community  a  chance 
to  view  contemporary  art. 

Ms.  Sherry  Edwards  is  both  a  member 
of  the  faculty  and  director  of  Catherine 
A.  Smith  art  gallery.  Ms.  Edwards  does 
not  select  the  exhibits  based  on  popular 
demand.  Instead,  she  makes  her  decision 
based  on  the  kind  of  artwork  a  person 
submits.  Ms.  Edwards  tries  to  bring  all 
kinds  of  art  into  the  gallery  but  does 
have  certain  limitations. 

Unlike  a  museum  gallery,  a  university 


cannot  afford  the  expense  of  having  se- 
curity guards.  Therefore,  small  objects 
of  art  will  never  be  displayed  in  the  ASU 
facility  because  there  is  too  great  a 
chance  of  theft.  There  are  also  touring 
exhibits  which  originate  from  such 
places  as  the  Smithsonian  Institution 
which  ASU  cannot  sponsor  because  of 
the  lack  of  security. 

But,  there's  no  need  to  lament.  De- 
spite these  limitations,  Ms.  Edwards  is 
still  able  to  have  exhibits  on  everything 
from  painting  to  sculpture  to  fibers  to 
prints.  She  attempts  to  get  at  least  one 
nationally  known  artist  to  exhibit  every 
year.  This  year  Ms.  Edwards  was  fortu- 
nate enough  to  have  the  work  of  Miriam 
Shapiro,  a  very  well-known  painter  who 
has  been  at  the  craft  for  over  fifty  years, 
display  her  work.  She  serves  as  an  inspi- 
rational role  model  for  many  women  art- 
ists. 


Students  don't  often  exhibit  their 
work  in  the  gallery  but  if  they  choose  to 
do  so,  they  must  go  through  the  same 
screening  process  as  professional  artists. 
They  must  submit  slides  of  their  work 
along  with  a  resume.  Several  art  faculty 
members  decide  which  work  is  appropri- 
ate for  the  gallery  that  the  public  could 
really  appreciate. 

According  to  Ms.  Edwards,  one  of  the 
most  exciting  exhibits  was  the  one  in 
which  some  ASU  alumni  submitted 
some  of  their  work.  Since  a  lot  of  the 
alumni  came  back  to  the  university  to 
see  the  show,  the  exhibit  really  turned 
out  to  be  a  reunion. 

A  show  that  turned  out  to  be  particu- 
larly interesting  was  the  one  in  which 
young  New  York  City  artists  who  had 
talent  but  were  not  currently  being  fea- 
tured in  museums  or  galleries  were 
asked  to  submit  some  of  their  pieces. 
There  are  approximately  30,000  artists 
living  in  New  York  City.  The  competi- 
tion is  very  stiff,  so  when  the  young  art- 
ists had  a  chance  to  exhibit  their  work  at 
the  ASU  gallery,  it  was  a  lucky  break 
and  good  exposure  for  them.  Nine  of  the 
New  York  artists  were  able  to  come 
down  for  the  exhibit.  Several  of  these 
artists  are  now  doing  very  well  in  New 
York  with  much-desired  featured  exhib- 
its in  various  galleries. 

Ms.  Edward  stated  that  she  really 
works  toward  having  artists  from  the 
past  and  present  and  from  regional  and 
national  areas.  Since  the  calendar  for 
the  gallery  is  planned  a  year  in  advance, 
artists  who  want  to  exhibit  must  submit 
their  work  one  year  prior  to  the  showing 
date.  Thanks  to  the  thoughtful  planning 
and  hard  work  put  into  the  gallery  by 
Ms.  Edwards  and  various  art  faculty 
members,  the  Catherine  A.  Smith  Gal- 
lery has  earned  the  respect  of  students 
and  community  members  alike. 

ARTICLE  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


ASU  Forensics  Union  —  Front  —  Judy  King.  Second  Row  —  Justine  Young,  Chantelle  Smith,  Dr. 
Terry  Cole,  Elizabeth  O'Neil,  Robert  Parrish.  Third  Row  —  Curtis  Hamlin,  Gene  Purry,  Robert 
Geolas,  Rhett  Teems. 


Playcrafters  -  Front  Row  -  Erin  Kirby,  Joy  Baker,  Jeffery  Fender,  Suzanne  Granere,  Walt 
Hawkins,  Nancy  Tynes,  Bob  Adams.  Second  Row  -  Michelle  Bruinsma,  Catherine  Perdue.  Third 
Row  -  Doug  Hayes,  John  West,  Helen  Whalen,  Travis  Carter,  Susan  Cole,  Brent  Taylor,  Suzanne 
Ferrar,  Catherine  Phillips.  In  the  window  -  Robert  Hawkins,  Victoria  Rives. 


COMMUNICATING  CLEARLY 


The  1984-85  year  has  been  a  busy  one 
for  the  communication  arts  department, 
both  for  students  and  faculty.  For  several 
years  it  was  difficult  for  students  to  get 
the  courses  they  needed  because  there 
were  more  majors  than  classes  to  accom- 
modate them.  But  no  more.  To  help  alle- 
viate the  problem  of  overcrowding,  more 
faculty  members  have  been  hired  and 
more  sections  have  been  open. 

"We've  received  more  than  175  in- 
tended communication  arts  majors  from 
the  General  College  alone  this  semes- 
ter," stated  Dr.  Charles  Porterfield,  de- 
partment chairman.  "We're  concerned 
with  job  placement  since  all  these  stu- 
dents are  entering  the  field,  but  we're 
preparing  for  this  and  gearing  up  for 
more  job  possibilities.  We're  the  largest 
department  in  the  College  of  Fine  and 
Applied  Arts  and  as  far  as  teaching  goes, 
we're  probably  the  finest  in  North  Caro- 
lina." 

The  theatre  department  celebrated  its 
50th  year  this  year  and  performed  the 
play  "Amadeus"  as  part  of  its  anniversa- 
ry. "Amadeus"  is  a  major  play  and  was 
made  into  a  critically  acclaimed  motion 
picture  this  year.  "Beauty  and  the  Beast" 
was  also  performed  this  year,  much  to 
the  joy  of  both  young  and  old. 

WASU,  the  campus  radio  station, 
went  from  a  rock  format  to  a  more  con- 
temporary one  in  an  effort  to  appeal  to  a 
larger  audience.  They  succeeded.  Rat- 
ings have  climbed  steadily  since  the 
change. 

The  CMA  department  also  boasts 
some  very  impressive  faculty  members. 
They  are  not  only  well-known  in  the  state, 
but  have  gained  national  recognition  as 
well.  Dr.  Susan  Cole  is  the  national  vice- 
president  of  Alpha  Psi  Omega,  the  hon- 
orary society  for  students  of  theatre.  Dr. 
Terry  Cole  is  a  member  of  the  national 
board  of  Pi  Kappa  Delta,  the  speech 
honor  society.  He  also  instructs  the  ASU 
Forensics  Club.  This  group  has  been  ac- 
tive in  speech  and  debate  competitions 
and  has  coached  local  high  school  stu- 
dents in  these  areas.  The  Club  was  also 
instrumental  in  bringing  the  Young 
Democrats  and  the  College  Republicans 
face  to  face  in  an  election  debate. 

There  is  a  lot  of  pressure  on  CMA 
majors  to  successfully  complete  their  re- 
quired courses  because  of  the  stiff  com- 
petition in  the  job  market.  Due  to  the 
excellent  preparation  students  receive  in 


this  department,  ASU  graduates  contin- 
ue to  improve  on  the  reputation  already 
established  by  this  department  and  the 
university  as  a  whole. 

ARTICLE  BY  DEBBIE  ROBERTSON 


Alpha  Epsilon  Rho  —  Front  Row  —  Will  Vickers,  Andy  Poe,  David  Spencer,  Monica  Harper, 
Delana  Mitchell,  Jeff  Jackson,  Jeff  Woodard.  Second  Row  —  Tracy  Sutton,  Michaele  Hastings, 
Nancy  Entenza,  Roxanna  Smith.  Third  Row  —  Chris  Fowler,  Susan  Treece,  Lesley  Hoyt,  Mitch 
Termotto,  Lynn  White,  Cindy  Strong.  Fourth  Row  —  Ferdy  Payne,  Sandra  Fuda,  Jeff  Wimberley, 
Jody  Whitley,  Dawn  Moore,  Scott  Veals,  Jeffery  Absher. 


H 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


>ELS:  ALIVE  AND  WELL 

The  Varsity  Gym  is  more  than  the 
home  of  heart-stopping  basketball 
games,  aerobics  classes  and  intramural 
sports.  The  gym  also  houses  the  class- 
rooms and  offices  of  the  department  of 
health,  education,  physical  education 
and  leisure  studies. 

The  department  offers  a  Bachelor  of 
Science  degree,  with  or  without  teacher 
certification,  for  physical  education,  and 
leisure  studies,  and  health  education. 
Also,  driver  and  traffic  safety  education 
is  a  field  of  study  under  the  B.S.  pro- 
gram. A  Master  of  Arts  degree  is  offered 
for  health,  physical  education  and  for 
driver  and  traffic  safety  education.  Be- 
sides offering  these  degrees,  the  depart- 
ment serves  each  individual  student  by 
sponsoring  intramurals,  supplying  facili- 
ties and  equipment,  as  well  as  satisfying 
the  general  college  requirements. 


Students  can  enjoy  the  facilities  at 
their  leisure.  There  are  two  gymnasiums, 
racquetball  and  handball  courts,  a  pool, 
a  weight  room,  tennis  courts,  and  any 
equipment  needed  for  these  sports  ac- 
tivities. These  are  available  free  of 
charge  to  the  students.  These  facilities 
and  resources  are  used  more  by  the  stu- 
dents than  any  other  facility  on  campus. 

Both  students  and  faculty  are  looking 
forward  to  the  construction  of  a  new  in- 
door recreational  facility  that  will  be 
within  walking  distance  of  on-campus 
students.  It  will  include  new  racquetball 
courts,  a  dance  area,  a  conditioning  area, 
indoor  tennis  courts,  a  dressing  room  and 
an  indoor  track.  A  name  for  the  new  fa- 
cility has  not  yet  been  decided  upon.  The 
funding  for  the  complex  will  come  from 
student  fees  and  will  be  open  to  all  stu- 
dents, faculty,  and  staff.  No  team  will  be 
allowed  to  use  this  facility  for  practices 
or  competition.  Construction  was  sched- 
uled to  begin  in  March  1985  and  should 
be  completed  by  1987. 

Dr.  Ole  Larson,  chairman  of  the  de- 
partment is  very  confident  about  his  de- 
partment as  a  whole.  "The  best  resource 
of  this  department  is  its  faculty,"  said  Dr. 
Larson.  "We  have  a  very  fine  staff.  There 
is  a  high  percentage  of  instructors  who 
hold  doctorate  degrees.  Also,  coaches 
and  graduate  students  add  to  this  valu- 
able resource." 

There  are  several  clubs  sponsored  by 
the  department.  They  include  ZAPEA, 
a  professional  physical  educators  club, 
and  a  health  educators  organization. 


Unfortunately,  the  graduates  of  this 
department  can  look  forward  to  an  over- 
crowded job  market.  Stated  Dr.  Larson, 
"Do  not  be  discouraged.  Jobs  can  be 
found  in  areas  such  as  teaching,  agencies 
or  health  clubs  or  coaching.  Students 
may  continue  to  look  in  a  related  field 
that  will  allow  them  to  use  their  under- 
graduate background."  However,  as  Dr. 
Byron  Truax,  coordinator  of  the  health 
department,  pointed  out,  "These  stu- 
dents with  a  degree  in  health  education 
are  in  great  demand  in  primary/secon- 
dary schools,  in  industry,  in  hospitals, 
and  in  health  care/wellness  centers."  As 
a  result  of  the  "graying  of  America," 
people  knowledgeable  in  all  aspects  of 
health  are  expected  to  be  in  greater  de- 
mand in  the  near  future. 

This  year  the  department  changed  its 
name  from  the  Health,  Physical  Educa- 
tion and  Recreation  department  to 
Health  Education,  Physical  Education 
and  Leisure  Studies.  Dr.  Larson  ex- 
plained that  the  name  was  being 
changed  to  add  more  clarification.  The 
department  also  plans  to  add  a  new  cur- 
riculum in  the  spring  of  1985. 

With  the  well-trained  staff  and  a  new 
indoor  facility  for  their  use,  students 
who  graduate  from  the  Health  Educa- 
tion, Physical  Education  and  Leisure 
Studies  department  should  find  them- 
selves well  prepared  to  meet  the  chal- 
lenges and  adventures  of  a  career  in  their 
exciting  field. 

ARTICLE  BY  NEAL  MONTGOMERY 
AND  SUSAN  BAIR 


LIFE  LONG  EXPERIENCE 


Have  you  ever  been  in  a  situation 
where  someone's  very  life  depended  on 
your  knowledge  of  basic  first  aid?  I 
haven't.  Chances  are  you  haven't  either. 
But,  would  you  know  what  to  do  if  you 
were?  Again,  chances  are  that  you 
wouldn't.  So?  How  and  where  can  you 
learn  what  to  do  and  how  to  do  it? 

Appalachian  State  University  offers  a 
Basic  First  Aid  course  as  well  as  the  car- 
diopulmonary resuscitation  (CPR) 
course.  These  courses  are  offered 
through  the  physical  education  depart- 
ment under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Larry 
Horine. 

According  to  Dr.  Horine,  these  classes 
are  sanctioned  by  the  American  Heart 
Association  and  the  American  Red 
Cross.  They  require  absolute  perfect  at- 
tendance (you  wouldn't  want  to  get 
worked  on  by  an  every-other-day  type 
person  would  you?),  and  you  must  make 
at  least  a  "C"  for  the  entire  course. 
There  are  rigorous  classroom  exercises 
and  many  hours  of  lab  work.  About  55 
hours  of  training  comprise  this  course. 
That  may  sound  like  a  lot,  but  if  you  ever 
have  to  use  CPR  or  First  Aid,  you  must 
be  proficient. 

Dr.  Horine  emphasized  that  "enthusi- 
asm and  the  desire  to  learn  life  support 
are  the  motivations  that  inspire  these 
students.  So  we  don't  get  many  that  take 


w 

■Mr  -    -*         fSri 

^■iakifl^t      ^^^k^B^     *     intfllimfTnfti 

'■^*     riErlSr    *    'B                                                  'HG     BSfir*TjB           n 

1 

Em 

m  r 

—                                                     *J            1 

Health  Educators  and  Professionals  Club  —  Front  Row  —  Cindy  Needham,  Mike  Rikard, 
Adrienne  Cranny,  Kathy  Bell,  Emily  Smith,  Donna  Breitenstein  (advisor).  Second  Row  —  Ervin 
Hannah,  Danny  Brown,  Billy  Joe  Weaver,  Missy  Welch,  Richard  Ramsey,  Darrell  Roberts,  Allison 
Stehle. 


this  course  just  for  the  credit.  It's  not  an 
easy  course.  But  the  time  and  hard  work 
that  students  put  into  the  course  may 
one  day  make  the  difference  between  life 
and  death." 

In  these  courses,  students  are  instruct- 
ed in  basic  human  physiology,  reasons 
for  the  life  support  actions  taken,  and 
the  decision-making  processes  involved 
in  determining  what  actions  need  to  be 


taken. 

In  an  area  like  Boone  with  such  an 
abundance  of  outdoor  activities,  most 
far  away  from  easy  medical  access,  your 
personal  knowledge,  cool  reaction  and 
action  could  be  most  beneficial .  .  .  even 
to  the  point  of  saving  a  life. 


ARTICLE  BY  NEAL  MONTGOMERY 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


A  TRUE  ENDURANCE  TES1 


The  Human  Performance  Lab  is  a 
part  of  the  physical  education  depart- 
ment and  is  operated  under  the  direction 
of  Dr.  Vaughn  Christian,  who  is  assisted 
by  Cathy  Lowe,  Gaye  McConnel,  and 
Tim  Owens.  They're  all  graduate  stu- 
dents and  perform  most  of  the  actual 
analysis  and  testing.  The  lab's  main  pur- 
pose is  to  evaluate  a  person's  present  lev- 
el of  physical  fitness  and  design  an  exer- 
cise program  for  him.  In  designing  an 
exercise  program,  the  lab  techs  study  a 


set  of  the  subject's  physiological  charac- 
teristics. Body  weight,  the  body  fat  per- 
centage, lung  capacity,  blood  pressure, 
and  cardiovascular  endurance  (derived 
from  a  treadmill  or  bike  test),  are  all 
factors  considered.  These  factors  are 
then  analyzed  through  a  computer  to  de- 
termine each  subject's  level  of  fitness. 
Then,  an  exercise  program  is  tailored  to 
that  person's  favorite  type  of  exercise, 
based  on  his  physical  condition.  Many  of 
the  subjects  are  people  involved  in  P.E. 
activities  classes  where  there  is  an  ex- 
amination of  pre-  and  post-test  data  to 
determine  the  level  of  improvement,  al- 
though a  large  number  are  volunteers. 
The  history  of  this  program  dates 
back  quite  a  surprising  number  of  years. 
The  program  was  started  in  the  late 
1950's,  under  the  supervision  of  Roger 
Thomas,  who  wished  to  supplement  P.E. 
courses  with  laboratory  evidence.  The 
late  70's  brought  an  expanse  of  the  lab 
and  its  measurement  and  study  of  its  ca- 
pabilities. Now,  it  has  evolved  to  the 
point  where  graduates  are  doing  physiol- 
ogy research.  Dr.  Christian  praised  his 
assistants'  efforts  by  pointing  out  the 
fact  that  "recently  the  (grad)  students 
presented  research  data  to  the  Bio- 
chemical Symposium  at  Wake  Forest 
University,  the  American  College  of 
Sports  Medicine,  and  the  American 
Alliance  for  Health  and  Physical  Educa- 


ZAPEA  —  Seated  —  Barry  Haywood,  Delann  Ansted,  Laura  Carter,  Gene  Daniels,  Theresa 
Lehnbauer,  Denise  Coholich,  Cindy  Little,  Billy  Weaver,  Lorinda  Corne,  Cindy  Byrd,  Karen 
Goetsch.  Standing  —  Lisa  Mitchell,  Dee  Jetton,  Michael  Baker,  Annette  Boggs,  Lisa  Tippett,  Eric 
Cannada,  Gary  Leach,  Kim  Yopp,  Steve  Schultz. 


tion,  to  name  just  a  few." 

The  graduate  students  are  currently 
working  on  their  Master's  degrees  in  ex- 
ercise physiology.  As  for  the  program, 
Dr.  Christian  says  that  the  future  will 
hold,  "expansion  in  the  three  main  areas 
of  our  study:  service  to  the  faculty  and 
staff,  the  students,  and  the  research  pro- 
gram. Our  ultimate  goal  is  to  have  the 
most  advanced  program,  leading  the 
field  in  exercise  science  in  the  state.  We 
want  to  bridge  the  gap  between  theory 
and  application  and  to  understand  the 


human  body."  Though  modest,  Dr. 
Christian  is  evidently  pleased  with  the 
progress  of  the  program.  "In  fact,"  said 
Dr.  Christian,  "We  have  done  about 
2000  people  this  semester."  That  is  cer- 
tainly an  impressive  number  for  such  a 
small  staff.  Dr.  Christian  praised  the 
staff  highly  for  their  efforts,  "despite  the 
fact  that  very  few  people  even  know 
we're  down  here."  So,  if  you  feel  the  urge 
to  be  physically  fit,  make  no  mistake, 
these  are  the  people  to  see. 
ARTICLE  BY  NEAL  MONTGOMERY 


WHAT'S  COOKIN'  IN  JOBS 


Ah,  the  hum  of  busy  sewing  machines! 
Throughout  the  semester,  Ms.  Celia  Ro- 
ten's  flat  pattern  and  clothing  construc- 
tion students  work  diligently  to  finish 
their  original  clothing  designs  and  fash- 
ion projects.  Ms.  Janice  Whitener's  stu- 
dents work  hard  in  their  fashion  mer- 
chandising and  promotion  courses  to 
grasp  the  concepts  of  what  it  means  to 
put  on  a  successful  fashion  show.  At  the 
end  of  each  semester,  the  students'  hard 
work  and  efforts  are  rewarded  when  the 
whole  department  gets  involved  with  a 
fashion  show  in  which  the  students  mod- 
el clothes  which  they  have  designed  and 
made. 

Each  semester  the  show  has  a  differ- 
ent theme.  The  fall  1984  show  used  the 
theme  "The  Orient  Express"  to  convey 
an  air  of  mystery  and  fantasy.  The  interi- 
or design  students  selected  Turkish  rugs 
and  brass  items  with  which  to  decorate 
the  stage. 

Although  the  theme  was  oriental,  stu- 
dents were  not  limited  to  designing  ki- 
monas.  Outfits  varied  from  formal 
gowns  to  mini-skirts.  Originality  of  de- 
sign and  neatness  are  strived  for. 

While  Ms.  Roten's  students  are  busy 
designing,  selecting  materials,  and  pro- 
ducing a  finished  product,  Ms.  Whiten- 
er's students  are  occupied  backstage 
planning  props,  lighting  and  blocking. 
Her  students  also  get  a  chance  to  prac- 
tice their  public  speaking  as  they  do  the 
narration  for  the  show. 

Other  students  in  the  department  also 


American  Home  Economics  Association  —  Sitting  —  Martha  Rhodes,  Judy  Parlier,  Christine 
Henderson,  Lori  Harris,  Leanne  McCurry,  Dr.  Sammie  Garner.  Standing  —  Ashley  Sellars, 
Catherine  Moses,  Elizabeth  Burns,  Ellen  Earnhart,  Carol  Holshouser,  Barbara  Thompson,  Sarah 
Rhoney. 


get  involved  in  the  show.  Ms.  Breedlove's 
nutrition  students  plan  the  refreshments 
for  the  show.  Housing  and  interiors  stu- 
dents get  the  chance  to  exhibit  their 
floor  plans  and  other  projects  in  one  of 
the  adjoining  classrooms  near  the  fash- 
ion show. 

Although  some  students  are  hesitant 
about  modeling  their  own  clothes,  they 
have  no  choice  if  they're  in  one  of  Ms. 
Roten's  classes.  It's  a  course  require- 
ment. Once  students  have  gotten  over 
their  initial  shyness,  most  confessed  that 
they  had  fun.  They  took  pride  in  having 
done  a  project  well,  from  beginning  to 


end. 

The  fashion  show  has  been  a  major 
undertaking  in  the  department  for  sever- 
al years.  Seeing  all  the  hours  and  hard 
work  come  together  in  a  well-executed, 
well-planned  fashion  program  makes  all 
those  long  hours  bent  over  a  sewing  ma- 
chine seem  suddenly  very  worthwhile. 

ARTICLE  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 


ATOUCH  OF  THE  ORIENT 

Do  you  like  fashion  merchandising,  in- 
terior design,  food  and  nutrition  or  child 
care?  If  the  answer  is  yes,  you  may  al- 
ready be  one  of  approximately  300  ma- 
jors in  the  department  of  home  econom- 
ics, and  if  you're  not,  maybe  you  should 
be. 

The  department  of  home  economics 
offers  five  different  Bachelor  of  Science 
degrees  to  accommodate  the  needs  and 
interests  of  all  its  majors.  These  include 
child  development,  clothing  and  textiles 
merchandising,  foods  and  nutrition, 
housing  and  interiors,  and  vocational 
/occupational  home  economics  educa- 
tion (teaching). 

Dr.  Beasley,  department  chairman,  re- 
ceived his  doctorate  in  child  and  family 
studies  at  Virginia  Tech.  Before  Dr. 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


Beasley  had  ever  seen  Boone,  he  accept- 
ed an  offer  to  work  at  ASU.  He  says  he's 
very  happy  here  and  prefers  the  small 
school  atmosphere  as  opposed  to  the  one 
at  Virginia  Tech  which  has  a  significant- 
ly higher  enrollment. 

The  North  Carolina  Home  Economics 
Association  is  the  departmental  club. 
The  club  is  fortunate  enough  to  have  two 
of  its  state  officials  right  here  at  ASU. 
The  department  also  sponsors  the  na- 
tional honor  society,  Kappa  Omicron 
Phi.  The  purpose  of  the  society  is  to  en- 
hance interest  in  home  economics,  to 
recognize  scholastic  excellence,  and  to 
help  develop  leadership  abilities.  The  so- 
ciety also  handles  public  relations  for  the 


department  and  is  actively  involved  with 
the  Children's  Home  in  Banner  Elk. 

Graduates  have  been  very  successful 
in  finding  jobs  in  their  desired  field  of 
study  immediately  after  graduation.  Dr. 
Beasley  commented,  "This  is  one  of  the 
few  departments  where  graduates  can  go 
straight  from  school  into  the  occupation 
that  they  have  studied  and  prepared  for. 
These  jobs  include  teaching,  coordinat- 
ing child-family  services,  coordinating 
day  care  centers,  business  management, 
fashion  promotion  and  editing,  dietary 


liii 

1    «Mty  -—"^^            "* 

rSp       -             " 

pr           ^^^d  ^  **■ 

^    ^ 

^        ^^m 

consultation,  clinical  dietetics,  directing 
hospital  food  services,  hotel  and  motel 
management  of  food  services,  advertis- 
ing, architecture,  real  estate,  and  many 
other  exciting  possibilities."  If  you  are 
interested  in  any  of  these  occupations, 
then  the  home  economics  department  is 
the  place  to  be. 

ARTICLE  BY  BETH  BULL 


<f  j^^ 

^^B 

T^^tI 

j  ^ 

iff 

^^^^^■i 

fe^ 

Sigma  Tau  Epsilon  —  Front  Row  —  Jeff  Price,  Donna  Wagoner,  Micheal  Lake,  Angela  Albright, 
Philip  Armstrong,  Barry  Vitale.  Second  Row  —  Jeff  Graham,  Harold  Walker,  Kevin  Hartley,  Ken 
Murray,  Alan  Wilson,  Charles  Moore,  James  Palmer. 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


LOOKING  TO  THE  FUTURE 


The  department  of  industrial  educa- 
tion and  technology  had  a  lot  to  get  ex- 
cited about  this  year.  The  faculty,  staff, 
and  students  will  soon  have  a  $4  million 
addition  to  the  W.  Kerr  Scott  Building. 

Dr.  Ming  Land,  department  chairman 
said,  "The  addition  will  certainly  be  wel- 
come. The  department  has  been  steadily 
growing  over  the  years  and  there  is  a 
definite  need  for  expansion."  When  the 
addition  is  completed,  the  building  will 
extend  to  what  is  currently  the  front 


parking  lot. 

With  the  approach  of  a  more  techno- 
logically advanced  society,  people  who 
can  understand  the  concepts  of  such  a 
future  will  be  in  high  demand.  The  de- 
partment of  industrial  education  and 
technology  strives  to  provide  its  students 
with  the  education  they  need  to  do  that. 
By  providing  a  wide  variety  of  courses, 
students  develop  a  solid  foundation  in  all 
aspects  of  the  industrial  arts. 

Through  the  curriculum  provided  by 
this  department,  students  become  well 
versed  in  the  areas  of  planning  and  de- 
sign, manufacturing,  servicing,  commu- 


nications power  and  construction.  Stu- 
dents can  graduate  from  this  depart- 
ment holding  any  of  seven  degrees. 
Aside  from  working  towards  a  degree, 
many  students  take  advantage  of  the  in- 
teresting and  sometimes  unusual  courses 
to  fill  their  elective  hours.  Students  can 
learn  the  technology  of  wood  or  plastic. 
They  can  learn  to  weld,  to  throw  a  pot,  to 
bind  a  book,  to  make  jewelry,  or  to  create 
masterpieces  using  metal,  to  name  just  a 
few. 

Sigma  Tau  Epsilon  is  the  club  spon- 
sored through  this  department.  Mem- 
bers invite  guest  speakers  occasionally 
and  also  have  the  opportunity  to  social- 
ize with  others  who  share  common  inter- 
ests. The  department  is  also  working  on 
organizing  an  honor  society  to  recognize 
those  who  achieve  academic  excellence. 

Industrial  education  and  technology 
strives  to  produce  students  who  are  capa- 
ble of  tackling  the  problems  of  advanced 
technology  both  as  teachers  and  as 
professionals. 


"BE . . .  ALL  THAT  YOU  CAN  BE . . ." 

Sure,  you've  heard  it  on  the  radio, 
seen  it  on  TV,  and  even  seen  it  at  the 
movie  theater.  But  have  you  ever 
stopped  to  take  a  look  at  what  the  ROTC 
has  to  offer?  The  department  is  open  to 
anyone  at  ASU.  No  major  is  granted, 
but  a  minor  is  available  for  16  hours. 

The  military  science  department  is  set 
up  into  four  divisions  which  correspond 
to,  but  don't  necessarily  coincide  with 
the  four  academic  levels  at  ASU. 

At  the  first  level,  MSI,  orientation  to 
military  service  is  emphasized.  Cadets 
learn  the  organization  and  rank  struc- 
ture of  the  Army.  They  also  study  gener- 
al leadership  skills  and  physical  fitness. 
MS2  is  dedicated  to  military  history  the 
first  semester,  while  the  second  semester 
includes  land  navigation  and  first  aid. 

These  two  levels  are  open  to  each 
ASU  student  with  no  obligation  to  join 
the  ROTC;  haircuts  and  uniforms  are 
not  required.  "Each  course  counts  to- 
ward fulfillment  of  elective  hours,"  de- 
partment spokesman  Major  Larry  Hen- 
sel  said.  "So  even  if  you  sign  up  for  the 
courses  and  you  don't  like  them,  you 
haven't  lost  anything." 

Contracting  with  the  army  occurs 
after  the  completion  of  MS2.  Once  the 
cadet  has  signed  a  contract,  he  enters 
into  MS3.  Here,  he  or  she  is  taught  mili- 
tary skills,  tactics,  and  leadership.  The 
purpose  of  this  level  is  to  prepare  the 
soldier  for  advanced  camp,  which  is  held 
for  six  weeks  during  the  summer  at  Fort 
Bragg,  North  Carolina,  after  the  com- 
pletion of  MS3.  This  camp  is  somewhat 
similar  to  the  basic  training  an  enlisted 


man  goes  through,  but  according  to  Ma- 
jor Hensel,  ".  . .  leadership  skills  are  em- 
phasized more." 

The  final  stage,  MS4,  is  concerned 
with  military  law,  administration,  ethics, 
and  professionalism.  When  the  cadet 
completes  this  level,  he  is  commissioned 
a  second  lieutenant  in  the  United  States 
Army. 

"Most  commissioned  officers  have  a 
big  chance  of  finding  a  pretty  good  job 
offer  in  the  civilian  world  when  they 
choose  to  leave  the  service,"  said  Major 
Hensel.  "The  leadership  and  manage- 
ment skills  you  learn  are  a  big  help  lat- 
er." 

The  military  science  department  has 
three  clubs.  The  first,  Pershing  Rifles,  is 
ASU's  drill  unit.  This  very  active  club 
performs  military  drills  and  ceremonies. 
Among  their  duties  is  presenting  the  na- 
tion's colors  at  sporting  events.  Last  year 
this  club  went  to  the  National  Collegiate 
Color  Guard  Championship  at  the  Mar- 
di  Gras  and  placed  third.  They  also  went 
to  the  National  Drill  Competition  at 
Fort  Jackson,  South  Carolina.  In  this 
contest,  they  received  first  place  for  col- 
or guard,  second  place  for  squad  drills, 
and  third  place  for  platoon  drills.  Events 
sponsored  by  this  club  include  a  Hallow- 
een party  for  orphans  at  the  Grandfather 
House  in  Banner  Elk,  and  a  Christmas 
party  for  25  underprivileged  children 
chosen  by  the  Watauga  County  Social 
Services  Office. 

Scabbard  and  Blade,  the  second  club, 
is  the  ROTC's  National  Honor  Society. 
They  are  the  hosts  of  all  ASU  military 
functions,  and  are  in  charge  of  the  for- 
mal Military  Ball.  A  grade  point  average 


of  2.5  is  required  to  participate  in  this 
club. 

ASU's  third  club  is  the  Commandos. 
"They  are  basically  a  small  units  tactical 
squad,"  said  Major  Hensel.  "They  train 
cadets  in  repelling,  assist  in  recruiting, 
and  also  aid  Boone  in  fire  fighting  and 
search  and  rescue  missions." 

Membership  in  any  one  of  these  three 
clubs  entitles  the  cadets  the  privilege  of 
wearing  the  black  baret. 

According  to  Major  Hensel,  there  are 
many  benefits  to  joining  the  ROTC. 
"Not  only  do  you  get  academic  credit, 
but  once  you're  contracted,  you  receive 
$  1 00  per  month  for  ten  months,"  he  said. 
All  uniforms  and  equipment  are  issued 
to  the  cadets. 

Advanced  camp  pays  $700  for  six 
weeks  of  intensive  training.  Once  again, 
everything  is  taken  care  of  by  Uncle 
Sam,  including  transportation  to  and 
from  Ft.  Bragg. 

Military  Science  is  a  useful  and  inter- 
esting way  to  fill  up  those  elective  hours. 
Take  a  good  look  at  the  department  and 
determine  if  you  have  what  it  takes  to  be 
"all  that  YOU  can  be." 


Commandos  —  Front  Row  —  Greg  Alligood,  Mark  Campbell,  Todd 
Childers,  Robert  Baumberger,  Joey  Barwick,  Mike  Baker,  Virginia 
Thompson,  George  Arms,  Robert  Griffith.  Second  Row  —  K.  Gunter,  L. 
Hammerle,  B.  Smith,  Kim  Sullivan,  Darby  Wood,  Bill  Fleming,  John 
Evans,  James  Koch,  Rick  McRavin,  Danny  Wiley.  Third  Row  —  C. 
Hunter,  Budd  Pokemire,  Richard  Needham,  Gary  Paquette,  C.  Phillips, 
Donovan  Anderson,  Robert  Burkhart,  Jim  McCombs.  Fourth  Row  —  M. 
Dover,  C.  Mavinakis,  PR.  Theriault,  D.  Snooks,  P.  Sorrell,  J.  Kaufmann, 
J.C.  McCandlish,  K.  Sexton,  D.J.  Weatherford. 


Pershing  Rifles  -  Front  Row  —  Philip  Gay,  Patrick  Spiker,  Richard 
Williard,  Steve  Lenio,  Rodney  Shotwell',  Jeffrey  Foster,  Elizabeth 
Chaney,  Karin  Bartolett,  Bonnie  Sheffield.  Second  Row  —  Raul  Salinas, 
Portia  Heacy,  Lawton  Kitchin,  James  Wetherman,  David  Jones,  Tyler 
Henderson,  Edward  West,  George  Shomaker.  Third  Row  —  Craig 
Young,  Larry  Hensel,  Robert  Copeland,  Dan  Eldreth,  Doug  Johnson, 
Scott  Sadler,  Dan  Mills. 


Phi  Mu  Alpha  Sinfonia  —  Front  Row  -  Kyle  McCarry,  Tom  Honeycutt, 
Steve  Wilson,  Tom  Branson,  Tony  Ballard.  Second  Row  —  Beaver 
Robinette,  Tracy  Lewis,  David  Hicks,  Dr.  Scott  Meister,  Richard  Cox.  Third 
Row  —  Rusty  Smith,  Mark  Black,  Jerry  Cain,  Glenn  Patterson,  Lewis 
Monroe,  Denise  Lloyd,  Patrick  McMurry,  Christian  Lynch. 


THE  SOUND  OF  MUSIC 

So  many  students  walk  to  Walker  Hall 
every  day,  yet  they  ignore  the  beautiful 
new  building  on  their  left.  In  that  build- 
ing is  the  ASU  music  department  and 
it's  the  home  of  a  continuous  schedule  of 
activities. 

Few  people  realize  that  the  Broyhill 
Music  Center  houses  a  college  that  of- 


Sigma  Alpha  Iota  -  Front  Row  -  Mary  Beth 
Ledue,  Janet  Herman,  Jessica  Luxton.  Second 
Row  -  Michelle  Chappell,  Ginger  Blackburn. 
Third  Row  -  Andrea  Stouter,  Demetress 
Peebles.  Fourth  Row  -  Joan  Fitzgerald,  Vicki 
Williams.  Fifth  Row  -  Sandra  Butler,  Lori 
Fleming.  Sixth  Row  -  Dee  Shuford,  Caren 
Davis.  Seventh  Row  —  Wyanette  McFadden, 
Lizanne  Duke.  Eighth  Row  -  Mary  Ella  Miles, 
Robin  Foster. 


Music  Educators  National  Conference  —  Front  Row  —  David  Kirby, 
Eddie  Aguirre,  Joan  Fitzgerald,  Mary  Ella  Miles,  Caren  Davis,  Andrea 
Stoufer,  Alan  Chester,  Pamela  Bowen,  Mark  Black,  Pam  Murphy,  Maysie 
McDonald,  Ann  Grissom,  Julie  Reid,  Mel  Covington,  David  Hicks,  Edwin 
Owens,  Glenn  Patterson.  Back  Row  —  Mr.  Bill  McCloud,  Christian  Lynch, 
Dean  Blackwelder,  Tracy  Heavener,  Jonathan  Berry,  Ginger  Blackburn, 
Janet  Herman,  Ted  Neely,  Keith  Stone,  Lori  Fleming,  Demetress  Peebles, 
Stephen  Russell,  Elisa  Carroll,  Sandra  Butler,  Dennis  Lloyd,  Billy 
Carswell. 


fers  seven  undergraduate  and  two  gradu- 
ate degrees,  or  that  it  is  the  home  of  as 
many  as  eight  to  sixteen  concerts  a  week, 
or  that  it  is  a  three-week  summer  home 
to  Ameica's  best  concert  pianists. 

Mr.  Bill  McCloud,  chairman  of  the 
music  department,  says  there  is  more  to 
a  music  degree  from  Appalachian  than 
becoming  a  music  teacher,  although 
many  graduates  have  taken  that  route 
and  have  been  quite  successful.  "Gradu- 
ates from  ASU's  school  of  music  have 
gone  on  to  complete  graduate  work  at 
very  prestigious  institutions,"  said  Mr. 
McCloud.  "Others  have  gone  on  to  per- 
form on  the  Broadway  stage."  The  scope 
of  majors  at  ASU  ranges  from  church 
music  to  theory  and  composition. 

The  music  department  works  very 
closely  with  the  Artists  and  Lecture  Se- 


ries on  setting  up  concerts  for  the  school. 
All  artists  that  are  brought  in  to  ASU 
come  through  the  Artists  and  Lectures 
Series.  Mr.  McCloud  stated,  "There  are 
often  as  many  as  16  concerts  in  this 
building  on  a  weekend."  These  concerts 
are  performed  by  ASU  student  groups 
or  faculty. 

Music  students  are  not  limited  only  to 
their  curriculum.  The  department  pro- 
vides several  student  groups  in  which 
majors  can  participate."  "These 
groups,"  said  Mr.  McCloud,  "Put  on 
many  professional  productions  during 
the  year." 

The  department  sponsors  several  mu- 
sic organizations.  Phi  Mu  Alpha  Sinfo- 
nia is  a  professional  music  fraternity  for 
men  and  Sigma  Alpha  Iota  is  the  respec- 
tive fraternity  for  women.  The  fraterni- 


Members  of  The  Glee  Club  perform  at  The  Twelve  Days  of  Christmas. 


ties  sponsor  festivals  and  music-oriented 
projects. 

There  is  a  Music  Industry  group  for 
those  students  pursuing  a  degree  in  that 
area.  The  club  promotes  a  deeper  under- 
standing of  the  requirements  of  working 
in  the  music  merchandising  and  other 
areas.  There  is  also  a  student  chapter  of 
the  Music  Educators  National  Confer- 
ence at  ASU. 

Some  of  the  ensembles  that  students 
are  members  of  include  the  marching 
band,  the  concert  band,  the  wind  ensem- 
ble, orchestra,  several  jazz  ensembles, 
The  University  Singers,  the  Treble 
Choir,  the  Glee  Club,  and  the  Appala- 
chian Chorale. 

Mr.  McCloud  said  the  function  of  the 
department  is  to  "awaken  the  student 
body  to  the  existence  of  music's  asthetic 
potential  and  the  enrichment  by  teach- 


ing and  performance,  which  will  follow 
this  awakening."  He  feels  the  depart- 
ment fulfills  this  function  and  is  very 
important  to  the  university.  There  are 
courses  offered  for  both  majors  and  non- 
majors. 

The  Broyhill  Music  Center  is  in  its 
second  year  of  use  by  the  department. 


"The  center  is  important  because  it  pro- 
vides a  professional  atmosphere,"  said 
McCloud.  "Sound  can't  go  from  one 
room  to  another  through  the  walls." 
McCloud  hopes  it  will  attract  the  best 
students  to  ASU.  "It  is  too  early  to  tell 
how  it  has  worked  as  a  recruiting  tool, 
but  it  helps  the  whole  university,  not  just 
the  music  department." 

ASU  is  a  part  of  the  Chopin  Music 
Foundation,  which  sends  the  nation's 
best  concert  pianists  to  Boone  for  three 
weeks.  "ASU  is  the  only  school  to  host 
this  prestigious  foundation,"  said 
McCloud.  "The  musicians  like  the  re- 
laxed mountain  atmosphere."  In  addi- 
tion to  Boone,  the  musicians  play  con- 
certs in  Miami,  Los  Angeles,  and  New 
York. 

BY  MIKE  MCMACKIN 


FINE  &  APPLIED  ARTS 


ASU  ORGAN  DONORS 

On  July  13,  1984,  Appalachian  State 
University  and  the  music  department 
dedicated  the  Casavant  Pipe  Organ.  At 
a  cost  of  $248,000,  the  Casavant  Freres 
Company  of  Quebec,  Canada,  custom- 
built  the  organ  for  the  concert  hall  in 
ASU's  Broyhill  Music  Center.  Accord- 
ing to  Mr.  Bill  McCloud,  chairperson  of 
the  department,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.E.  and 
Sadie  Hunt  Broyhill  and  their  four  chil- 
dren, Allene,  Bettie,  James,  and  Paul, 


donated  the  entire  sum  for  the  purchase 
and  construction  of  the  organ.  In  appre- 
ciation of  the  Broyhill's  generosity,  the 
college  dedicated  the  organ  on  the  birth- 
day of  Mrs.  Sadie  Broyhill,  an  ASU 
alumna.  The  Broyhill  donation  was  the 
result  of  the  Lenoir  family's  support  of 
music,  the  arts,  and  ASU. 

With  2,831  separate  pipes,  the  pipe 
organ  makes  a  considerable  addition  to 
the  Music  Center.  In  fact,  the  organ  is 
specifically  designed  to  harmonize  with 
the  nearly  acoustically  perfect  Broyhill 
Concert  Hall.  The  pipe  organ  is  a  very 
complex  and  magnificent  instrument 
with  pipes  ranging  in  size  from  the  larg- 
est pipe,  the  16  feet  long,  250  pound  low 
"C"  made  of  Adirondack  oak,  to  the 
smallest  pipe,  a  metallic  cylinder  about 
the  length  of  a  man's  little  finger. 

Not  everyone,  however,  can  play  what 
Mr.  McCloud  calls  "the  king  of  instru- 
ments." All  organ  students  study  and 
practice  on  the  Casavant  organ  which  is 
one  of  three  in  the  Broyhill  Center.  With 
special  permission,  organists  trained  in 
the  pipe  organ's  use  can  also  use  the  in- 
strument. Likewise,  concert  organists 
such  as  ASU's  professor  of  organ.  Dr. 
Max  Smith,  and  Westminster  Abbey's 
organist,  Christopher  Herrick,  play  be- 
fore audiences  in  the  Concert  Hall. 

Pipe  organists  must  wear  specially 


made  leather  shoes  with  smooth,  wide 
soles  and  high  heels  to  play  the  pedals. 
Despite  the  training  and  special  equip- 
ment required  to  play  it,  the  beautiful 
music  made  by  Appalachian's  very  own 
concert  pipe  organ  more  than  repays 
both  organist  and  listener. 

BY  JEFF  JONES 


CONTINUING  EDUCATION 


1 


The  Center  for  Continuing  Education  provides  a  haven  for  the  snow-weary. 


MORE  THAN  A  CENTER 


You  may  have  eaten  there.  Your  par- 
ents may  have  stayed  there  during  a  vis- 
it, but  the  Center  for  Continuing  Educa- 
tion is  only  a  part  of  a  much  larger  divi- 
sion. The  Division  of  Continuing 
Education  also  provides  educational  op- 
portunities to  those  outside  the  universi- 
ty through  field-based  courses,  confer- 
ences, and  camp  programs.  In  addition, 
the  division  offers  educational  exper- 
iences to  graduate  and  undergraduate 
students  as  well  as  to  persons  seeking 
enrichment  or  certificate  renewal  credit 
during  the  university  summer  sessions. 

The  original  College  of  Continuing 
Education  was  founded  in  1970  and 
since  then  four  mainstreams  have  devel- 


oped within  the  Division.  They  are:  the 
Center  for  Continuing  Education,  the 
Office  of  Conferences  and  Institutes,  the 
Office  of  Marketing  and  Development, 
and  the  Office  of  Extension  Instruction. 

"The  Division  has  no  faculty  or  stu- 
dents, only  administrators  progressing  to 
serve  both,"  said  Dr.  Richard  Parrot,  Di- 
vision director.  "Our  main  objective  at 
this  point  is  to  try  to  increase  our  services 
to  the  region." 

Probably  the  most  well  known  exten- 
sion of  the  Division  is  the  Continuing 
Education  Center,  which  was  built  1 1 
years  ago  to  provide  accomodations  to 
guests  and  families  of  the  students  and 
faculty.  The  Center  includes  luxurious 
motel  accomodations,  a  restaurant,  11 
conference  rooms,  and  an  auditorium. 

The  second  extension  of  the  Division 


iiiiniiiiiiii  rrn 

mm  iii  mi  i     in  in     mij 


is  the  Office  of  Conferences  and  Insti- 
tutes. Tony  Gray  is  the  director  of  this 
extension  and  has  adopted  as  his  "pet 
project"  the  Elderhostel  program.  It  is  a 
national  program  that  is  open  only  to 
adults  over  60  and  caters  to  their  desire 
to  learn  and  travel.  Included  in  this  ex- 
tension of  the  Division  are  the  summer 
camps  which  take  place  each  year  at  Ap- 
palachian, such  as  the  cheerleading,  sci- 
ence, and  music  camps.  Camp  Broad- 
stone  is  also  part  of  this  extension  and 
provides  outdoor  education  courses ,over 
the  summer.  The  Office  of  Conferences 
and  Institutes  is  most  closely  associated 
with  non-credit  programs,  often  for  em- 


The  newly  erected  University  Hall  houses  the  Con  Ed  Division. 


Dr.  Richard  Parrot  directs  the  entire  division. 

ployees  already  working  in  a  field,  who 
need  further  instruction  in  a  specific 
area. 

The  Office  of  Marketing  and  Develop- 
ment has  the  job  of  need  assessment  for 
the  entire  Division.  They  often  promote 
the  Center  and  provide  information  to 
those  interested  in  its  accommodations. 
They  constantly  collect  information  on 
the  needs  of  the  surrounding  community 
and  state  so  that  the  university  can  bet- 
ter serve  their  needs. 

The  fourth  part  of  the  Division  is  the 
Extension  Instruction.  All  courses  that 
are  under  ASU's  curriculum  that  are  not 
taught  at  the  university  itself  fall  in  this 
category.  "These  are  regular  courses 


taught  by  our  faculty  that  are  done  for 
people  who  for  some  reason  (possibly  job 
or  family  situation)  cannot  come  to  cam- 
pus. Such  courses  are  taught  in  Winston- 
Salem,  Hickory,  and  Asheville  and  are 
usually  for  professional  teachers,"  ex- 
plained Dr.  Parrot. 

The  Division  of  Continuing  Education 
is  housed  in  the  newly  erected  University 
Hall.  While  the  food  may  be  good  and 
the  rooms  may  be  plush,  it's  easy  to  see 
that  there's  much  more  to  the  Division  of 
Continuing  Education  than  just  the  Cen- 
ter. 

BY  BETH  BULL 


Check-in  time  at  the  luxurious  Center. 


ELDERLY  ON  THE  MOVE 


What  do  you  call  a  class  with  a  mix  of 
20  American  students  and  20  Australian 
students  who  are  all  over  the  age  of  60? 
Give  up?  It's  called  Elderhostel.  This 
program  was  inspired  by  the  youth  hos- 
tels and  folk  schools  in  Europe  and  is 
guided  by  the  needs  of  older  citizens  for 
intellectual  stimulation  and  physical  ad- 
venture. The  program's  motivating  force 
is  the  belief  that  retirement  does  not 
have  to  mean  withdrawal,  and  that  one's 
later  years  are  an  opportunity  to  enjoy 
new  challenges. 

Elderhostel  is  known  internationally 
for  its  "senior  citizens  on  the  move."  The 
program  works  with  a  network  of  col- 
leges and  universities,  independent 
schools,  folk  schools,  and  other  educa- 
tional institutions  in  the  United  States, 
Canada,  Bermuda,  Mexico,  England, 
Scotland,  Wales,  Denmark,  Sweden, 
Finland,  Norway,  Holland,  France,  West 
Germany,  and  Italy,  all  of  which  offer 
low-cost,  short-term  residential  aca- 
demic programs  for  older  adults. 

The  Elderhostel  program  here  at  ASU 
began  in  1 976,  when  Tony  Gray,  current- 
ly a  director  in  the  Division  of  Continu- 
ing Education,  was  asked  to  observe  the 
Elderhostel  program  at  UNC-CH  in  or- 
der to  evaluate  the  possibility  of  ASU 
housing  a  similar  project.  The  following 
year,  ASU  held  a  two  week  Elderhostel 
program.  Since  then,  with  Gray  super- 
vising, the  program  has  developed  into  a 


twelve  week  summer  session.  The  par- 
ticipants live  together  in  the  dorms,  eat 
in  the  cafeteria,  and  can  choose  to  attend 
as  many  as  three  classes. 

The  Elderhostel  at  ASU  is  one  of  the 
most  popular  in  the  nation  and  partici- 
pants come  from  a  variety  of  different 
states.  Tony  Gray  attributes  ASU's  pop- 
ularity to  such  things  as  an  excellent  fac- 
ulty of  professors,  the  cool  summer  cli- 
mate, the  beauty  of  the  mountains,  and 
the  exhibits  that  Boone  is  so  famous  for, 
such  as,  the  frescoes  in  Glendale 
Springs,  Horn  in  the  West,  and  similar 
sights.  Because  of  all  these  advantages, 
ASU  was  chosen  for  the  special  ex- 
change program  with  Australian  Elder- 
hostelers.  There  will  be  two  groups,  each 
with  20  Americans  and  20  Australians. 
This  summer  the  program  will  begin 
with  a  one  week  session  in  which  the 
participants  will  be  lodged  in  the  bunks 
at  Camp  Broadstone,  near  Valle  Crucis. 

"The  Elderhostelers  have  become 
catalysts  in  the  classrooms,"  said  Gray. 
The  older  participants,  because  they  are 
taking  the  courses  just  for  the  sake  of 
knowledge,  help  modify  the  attitudes  of 
the  other  summer  school  students.  When 
students  see  older  people  appreciating 
the  opportunity  to  learn,  it  helps  them 
realize  how  lucky  they  are  to  be  in  school 
and  helps  them  begin  to  see  education  as 
an  opportunity  and  not  as  a  burden. 

BY  BETH  BULL 


Tony  Gray  adopted  the  Elderhostel  program 


INTERVIEW  BY 
PATRICIA  LLOYD  JOHNSON 

Dr.  Joyce  Lawrence  is  the  Dean  of  the 
Cratis  D.  Williams  Graduate  School. 
She  received  her  Ph.D.  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Florida,  and  in  addition  to  her 
teaching  position,  she  has  raised  four 
children.  Dr.  Lawrence  talks  about  some 
of  the  aspects  of  the  ASU  Graduate 
School. 

RHODODENDRON:  Dr.  Lawrence, 
what  do  you  see  as  the  objective  of  the 
graduate  school? 

LAWRENCE:  Basically,  the  mission  of 
the  graduate  school  is  to  promote  and 
administer  quality  programs  of  graduate 
education  and  research  and  grant  ser- 
vices for  the  university  community.  It 
also  seeks  to  promote  and  encourage  the 
intellectual  and  professional  develop- 
ment of  mature  students  and  faculty. 
The  objectives  for  the  next  two-year  pe- 
riod are  to  continue  the  graduate  pro- 
gram review  and  strengthen  the  program 
through  use  of  outside  consultants.  We 
want  to  maintain  enrollment  of  quality 
students  through  improved  recruitment 
materials  and  through  continued  con- 
tacts by  enlarging  international  and  mi- 
nority applicant  pools.  We  also  want  to 
increase  the  research  visibility  and  repu- 
tation of  ASU  by  increasing  the  number 
of  grant  proposal  submissions,  by  build- 
ing relationships  with  state  agencies  to 
obtain  an  appropriate  share  of  block 
grant  monies,  and  by  supporting  faculty 
research  accomplishments  at  the  state 
and  national  levels. 

RHODODENDRON:  The  graduate 
school  has  a  lot  of  applicants.  What 
changes  or  additions  do  you  plan  to 
make  in  the  future  to  continue  of  in- 
crease the  enrollment  levels? 
LAWRENCE:  The  graduate  school  staff 
is  working  hard  on  recruiting  quality  stu- 
dents through  attendance  at  professional 


and  graduate  school  days  at  many  four- 
year  institutions  in  the  region.  ASU  has 
its  own  graduate  and  professional 
schools  day  to  help  its  undergraduates 
decide  which  school  would  best  suit  their 
needs.  Although  there  has  been  a  decline 
in  undergraduates  enrollments  at  four- 
year  institutions,  including  ASU,  the 
graduate  school  is  still  receiving  as  many 
if  not  more  applicants  as  it  has  in  the 


past.  We  would  really  like  to  see  an  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  international 
and  minority  graduate  students  here  at 
ASU. 

RHODODENDRON:  What  kinds  of 
jobs  are  students  getting  once  they  have 
earned  a  graduate  degree  from  one  of 
your  departments? 

LAWRENCE:  Individuals  with  gradu- 
ate degrees  are  finding  all  kinds  of  jobs, 
usually  working  in  some  capacity  in  their 
field  of  interest.  The  College  of  Busi- 
ness, the  Counseling  Education  Depart- 
ment and  the  Psychology  Department 
have  the  most  students  seeking  graduate 
degrees.  Many  education  majors  are 
earning  their  graduate  school  require- 


ments while  simultaneously  working 
full-time.  There  are  70  departments 
which  grant  graduate  degrees.  The  only 
ones  which  presently  do  not  offer  gradu- 
ate degrees  are  the  anthropology,  com- 
munication arts,  and  geology  depart- 
ments. 

RHODODENDRON:  Once  a  student  is 
accepted  into  a  graduate  school,  what 
kind  of  work  can  he  expect  to  be  doing? 
LAWRENCE:  In  addition  to  taking 
courses,  many  graduate  students  receive 
either  teaching  or  research  assistant- 
ships.  We  offer  over  200  student  assis- 
tantships  which  require  20  hours  of  work 
per  week.  If  a  student  receives  a  teach- 
ing assistantship  for  example,  he  or  she 
may  be  required  to  teach  several  sec- 
tions of  a  freshman  course.  This  is  a  good 
experience  for  those  students  who  plan 
to  make  teaching  a  career.  Students 
working  under  a  research  assistantship 
may  be  doing  typing,  keypunching,  or  a 
variety  of  things  to  help  a  professor  with 
his  research  projects.  We  would  like  to 
have  more  assistantships,  but  we  do  not 
have  the  funds  for  them. 
RHODODENDRON:  What  are  some  of 
the  benefits  of  going  to  graduate  school? 
LAWRENCE:  By  going  to  graduate 
school,  a  person  has  an  opportunity  to 
better  educate  himself.  We  are  living  in 
an  information-oriented  society  and  in 
terms  of  skill  and  competency,  a  person 
with  a  graduate  degree  is  very  valuable 
on  the  job  market.  We  want  students  in 
both  undergraduate  and  graduate  pro- 
grams to  have  a  broad  liberal  arts  educa- 
tion in  addition  to  knowledge  in  their 
major.  Society  is  requiring  more  and 
more  Master's  degree  graduates.  By  go- 
ing to  graduate  school  a  student  can 
learn  more  about  skills,  competence  and 
technology.  We  are  living  in  a  world 
which  requires  its  members  to  interpret 
and  utilize  information,  and  this  ability 
is  attained  through  education. 


WHO'S  WHO  WHO'S  WHO 

WHO'S  WHO  WHO'S 

WHO'S  WHO  WI 

AMONG  STUDENTS  IN  AMERICAN 
COLLEGES  AND  ! 

UNIVERSITIES 


Who's  Who  Among  Students  in  American  Colleges  and 
Universities,  begun  in  1934,  honors  students  from  more 
than  1300  institutions  in  the  United  States  and  several 
foreign  countries. 

The  electoral  committee,  made  up  of  faculty  and 
staff,  administrators,  and  students  in  leadership  posi- 
tions, selects  students  based  on  academic  achieve- 
ments, leadership  in  extracurricular  activities,  ser- 
vice to  the  community,  and  future  potential. 

This  year,  55  outstanding  Appalachian  students 
qualified  as  Who's  Who  recipients.  They  attended 
an  awards  ceremony  in  April  where  they  received 
certificates  of  honor  as  lifetime  members. 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MARTIN  SMITH 


Ellen  Andersen,  a  senior  majoring  in  English 
and  sociology,  has  a  3.89  GPA  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Alpha  Chi,  Phi  Kappa  Phi,  and  the 
Honors  Club.  She  has  also  worked  on  the 
Cold  Mountain  Review. 


An  accounting  major  with  a  3.96  GPA,  Kevin 
Boudreau  is  president  of  Beta  Gamma  Sigma 
and  a  member  of  Beta  Alpha  Psi,  Phi  Kappa 
Phi,  and  Alpha  Chi.  He  has  received  several 
academic  awards. 


WHOWI 

io's  wi 

TO'SW 


Jim  Brannon,  a  senior  media  advertising  major,  has 
a  3.65  GPA  and  participates  in  intramurals,  Alpha 
Chi,  Gamma  Beta  Phi,  the  honors  program,  and  is 
president  of  the  Club  Football  team.  He  was  an 
intern  at  WPCQ-TV  36  as  well. 


Wayne  Britt,  a  senior  majoring  in  theatre,  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Baptist  Student  Union,  Alpha  Psi  Ome- 
ga, and  Alpha  Chi.  He  is  involved  in  University 
Theatre  productions  and  was  the  recipient  of  the 
Williams  theatre  scholarship. 


An  English  major,  James  Brooks  is  active  in  Stu- 
dent Government,  the  Wesley  Foundation,  SNEA, 
ASU  Chorale,  and  marching  band.  He  is  a  member 
of  Gamma  Beta  Phi,  Kappa  Delta  Phi,  and  is  a 
scholarship  winner  in  the  Education  College. 


Lori  Brown  is  a  senior  majoring  in  psychology  and 
minoring  in  English.  She  is  a  member  of  Alpha 
Chi,  Psi  Chi,  and  is  president  of  the  Psychology 
Club.  She  plans  to  attend  graduate  school  in  clini- 
cal psychology. 


Senior  Teresa  Burleson  is  a  political  science  major 
and  president  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi.  She  has  been  an 
RA  for  two  years,  a  member  of  the  Political  Science 
Club  and  the  College  Republicans.  She  was  an 
intern  for  Sen.  John  East. 


Greg  Clark,  a  senior  with  a  3.53  GPA,  is  active  in 
SGA  Senate,  the  Finance  Association,  and  is  vice- 
chairperson  of  the  Student  Activities  Budget 
Council.  He  was  the  sales  rep.  for  the  Appalachian 
and  is  a  scholarship  winner. 


Junior  Caren  Davis  is  majoring  in  both  history  and 
music  performance.  She  belongs  to  Sigma  Alpha 
Iota,  Pi  Gamma  Mu,  MENC,  Phi  Alpha  Theta,  and 
is  the  lead  trombone  in  Jazz  Ensemble  and  princi- 
pal trombone  in  Wind  Ensemble. 


Susie  Earley  is  double  majoring  in  business  and 
psychology.  She  is  a  Kappa  Delta  sister,  an  RA  of 
three  years,  a  Student  Ambassador,  and  an  SGA 
Senator.  She  plans  to  attend  graduate  school  and 
work  in  labor  relations. 


WHO'S  V\ 

WHO'S 

WHO' 


Tammy  Easter,  a  senior  psychology  major  has 
a  3.78  GPA.  She  is  active  in  the  Psychology 
Club,  Rehabilitation  Club,  Gamma  Beta  Phi, 
Phi  Kappa  Phi,  Alpha  Chi,  and  is  treasurer  of 
Psi  Chi.  She  plans  to  attend  graduate  school. 


Lynn  Elliott  is  an  English  major  who  partici- 
pates in  Alpha  Delta  Pi,  the  Association  for 
Women  Students,  and  the  Honors  Club.  She 
is  also  an  RA.  She  hopes  to  attend  Princeton 
Theological  Seminary. 


Jane  Foody  is  an  economics  and  French  ma- 
jor. She  participates  in  the  German  and 
French  Clubs,  IBSA,  and  the  women's  tennis 
team.  She  was  the  All-Southern  Conference 
player  in  1984.  She  wants  to  work  in  Europe 
after  graduation. 


A  senior  with  a  3.85  GPA,  Michael  Fox  is  a 
member  of  Alpha  Chi,  Phi  Alpha  Theta,  the 
ASU  Traffic  Committee,  and  the  Judicial 
Board  of  Review.  He  is  vice-president  of 
Gamma  Beta  Phi  and  an  SGA  Senator. 


Gwendolyn  Freeman  is  a  clothing  and  tex- 
tiles major  with  a  3.94  GPA.  She  is  a  member 
of  Alpha  Chi  and  Kappa  Omicron  Phi.  She 
served  as  stage  director  of  the  1984  student 
fashion  show  and  is  on  the  home  ec  Curricu- 
lum Committee. 


Nita  Gregory  is  a  public  relations  major  and 
is  double  minoring  in  business  and  English. 
She  participates  in  intramural  soccer  and  the 
University  Theatre.  She  writes  for  the  High- 
land Journal  and  has  received  academic 
scholarships. 


Brian  Hoagland  is  a  senior  majoring  in  pub- 
lic relations.  He  was  Sports  Editor  for  the 
Appalachian  last  year  and  has  written  for 
the  yearbook.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Southern  Conference  Sports  Media  Associ- 
ation in  1983  and  1984. 


Mike  Hobbs,  a  senior  majoring  in  history, 
was  Photo  Editor,  Assistant  Editor,  and  is  cur- 
rently Editor-in-Chief  of  the  Appalachian. 
He  plans  to  attend  graduate  school  and  pur- 
sue a  career  in  journalism  after  graduation. 


who  w: 
'S  WHC 

'SWI 


Kim  Hoyle  is  a  senior  majoring  in  middle 
school  education  with  a  3.62  GPA.  She  is 
vice-president  of  SNEA  and  a  member  of  the 
Middle  Grades  Student  Association,  Kappa 
Delta  Pi,  and  Alpha  Chi. 


Lesley  Hoyt  is  a  senior  double  majoring  in 
English  and  broadcasting.  She  is  president 
and  treasurer  of  the  Kappa  Delta  sorority,  a 
Student  Ambassador,  Features  Editor  for  the 
Appalachian,  and  on  the  WASU  news  staff. 


Marshall  Irby,  a  senior,  is  working  toward  a 
BS  and  BA  in  marketing  and  management. 
He  has  been  on  the  varsity  wrestling  team 
for  four  years.  He  is  a  member  of  Gamma  Beta 
Phi  and  is  an  ROTC  battalion  commander. 


A  senior  psychology  major,  Pamela  Johnson 
has  a  3.5  GPA.  She  is  an  Oasis  Advocate  and  a 
member  of  the  Canterbury  Club,  the  College 
Republicans,  Alpha  Chi,  Psi  Chi,  and  Gam- 
ma Beta  Phi. 


Randy  Smith  is  an  information  systems  ma- 
jor with  a  3.65  GPA.  He  participates  in  intra- 
murals,  the  Data  Processing  Management 
Association,  Gamma  Beta  Phi,  and  Alpha 
Chi. 


sM^fltt 

1©  <y 

^> 

Jm 

'& 

Vaneta  Leaper  is  a  broadcasting  major  and 
criminal  justice  minor.  She  is  a  Kappa  Alpha 
Psi  sweetheart  and  promotions  assistant  for 
Farthing  Auditorium.  In  1980-81  she  was 
named  Miss  Black  Cultural  Queen. 


Steve  McConnell,  an  English  major,  is  active 
in  Inter- Varsity  Christian  Fellowship  and  in- 
tramurals.  He  is  a  Student  Ambassador,  an 
RA  for  the  past  three  years,  and  a  student 
minister  at  Advent  Christian. 


Gigi  McDonald  is  a  senior  majoring  in  print 
production  management.  She  served  as  the 
production  manager  for  the  Appalachian,  a 
newscaster  on  WASU,  and  as  an  SGA  Senator. 
She  hopes  to  go  into  design. 


WHO'S 

WHO'S 


who' 


Julia  McFarland,  an  elementary  education 
major  with  a  3.92  GPA  is  an  RA  in  Lovill  Hall, 
vice-president  of  Alpha  Chi,  and  a  member 
of  Kappa  Delta  Phi.  She  won  the  Chapell 
Wilson  Scholarship. 


Lisa  Mitchell  is  a  physical  education  major 
and  captain  of  the  women's  cross  country 
and  track  team.  She  is  vice-president  of 
ZAPEA  and  the  student  director  for  the 
NCAA  Volunteers  for  Youth. 


SGA  Vice-President  Byron  Olson  is  a  senior 
majoring  in  marketing.  He  is  the  APPOL 
corps  director  and  a  Student  Ambassador.  He 
has  also  won  academic  scholarships. 


Kevin  Phillips  is  a  finance  and  insurance 
double  major.  He  participates  in  Pi  Sigma 
Epsilon,  SGA,  Budget  Council  on  Fine  Arts, 
and  the  Finance  Association. 


Victor  Ranft  is  a  senior  majoring  in  English 
with  a  3.8  GPA.  He  is  a  member  of  the  stu- 
dent Senate,  Phi  Delta  Theta,  Chess  Club, 
and  the  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  Alpha  Chi. 


Whitney  Rogers  is  a  psychology  major  and 
sociology  minor  with  a  3.93  GPA.  She  is  a 
member  of  the  Kappa  Delta  sorority  as  well 
as  Kappa  Phi,  Alpha  Chi,  and  Psi  Chi.  She 
plans  to  attend  graduate  school. 


Kelly  Ryan  is  a  senior  majoring  in  broadcast- 
ing and  minoring  in  Spanish.  She  is  a  Chi 
Omega  sister,  an  RA,  a  sportscaster  on  WASU, 
and  a  member  of  Gamma  Beta  Phi  and  Sigma 
Delta  Pi. 


Senior  Cathy  Schotte  is  an  English  major  and 
business  minor.  She  has  participated  in  Gam- 
ma Beta  Phi,  University  Honors  Club,  and 
University  Scholars.  She  is  an  Alpha  Chi 
member  and  won  the  Eggers  English  schol- 
arship. 


Junior  Denise  Skrotch  is  both  a  physics  and 
computer  science  major  with  a  3.7  GPA.  She 
is  vice-president  of  the  Sigma  Kappa  sorority 
and  a  member  of  Gamma  Beta  Phi  and  Alpha 
Chi.  She  leads  the  aerobics  program  at  ASU. 


Michele  Smith  is  majoring  in  biology  and 
chemistry  and  has  maintained  a  3.88  GPA. 
She  belongs  to  the  Yosef  Club,  Canterbury 
Club,  Gamma  Beta  Phi,  Alpha  Chi,  Phi 
Kappa  Phi,  and  is  an  RA.  She  has  received 
numerous  scholarships. 


1 


Senior  Randy  Smith  is  an  English  major  with 
a  3.75  GPA.  He  is  the  NC  vice-president  and 
ASU  chapter  president  of  Gamma  Beta  Phi. 
He  belongs  to  the  Student  Yosef  Club,  Can- 
terbury Episcopal  Fellowship,  and  Alpha 
Chi. 


Lisa  Strickland  is  the  SGA  President,  a  mem- 
ber of  SNEA,  Kappa  Delta  Pi,  and  is  the  As- 
sistant Director  of  the  APPOL  Corps.  An  ele- 
mentary education  major,  she  received  the 
Watauga  County  Woman  of  the  Year  Award. 


Delta  Chi  President  Dwight  Vinson  is  a  se- 
nior majoring  in  criminal  justice  and  minor- 
ing  in  information  systems.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Criminal  Justice  Club  and  Alpha  Phi 
Omega.  He  is  an  RA  and  intern  at  Student 
Legal  Services. 


Stampley  Walden,  an  information  systems 
major,  is  an  APPOL  Corps  leader,  a  member 
of  the  Safety  and  Traffic  Committee,  an  SGA 
Senator,  and  is  involved  in  intramurals.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  Gamma  Beta  Phi  and  Alpha 
Chi. 

Not  Pictured: 
Kristen  Anderson 
Marsha  Carpenter 
Billy  Carswell 
Crystal  Franklin 
Alison  Hatcher 
Anthony  Hotz 
Vera  Jarvis 
Lee  Keyes 
Monica  Listokin 
Alisa  Newton 
Richard  Purcell 
Elizabeth  Smiley 
Walter  Somerville 


Lynn  White,  station  manager  of  WASU,  is  a 
broadcasting  major  and  English  minor.  She  is 
a  member  of  Alpha  Epsilon  Rho  and  partici- 
pates in  intramural  Softball.  She  hopes  to 
work  in  television  news  after  graduation. 


Theresa  Zehnbauer,  a  physical  education  ma- 
jor, is  president  of  the  Appalachian  Physical 
Education  Academy,  co-captain  of  the  field 
hockey  team,  and  a  member  of  Gamma  Beta 
Phi.  She  has  received  academic  and  athletic 
scholarships. 


" 


SPIRIT! 


Appalachian  State  football  brings  out 
the  best  in  everyone.  What  could  be  bet- 
ter on  a  fall  afternoon  than  sitting  in 
Conrad  stadium  and  watching  the 
Mountaineers  play?  In  the  fall  at  Conrad 
Stadium  you  get  the  feeling  that  the 
game  is  the  only  thing  going  on  in  the 
world.  You  put  aside  your  worries  and 
troubles  and  cheer  the  Mountaineers  to 
victory.  Everyone  takes  part  in  making 
an  ASU  football  game  enjoyable.  The 
students,  the  band,  the  majorettes,  the 
trainers  and  Yosef  all  help  make  ASU 
football  one  of  the  highlights  of  the  year. 
One  word  describes  it  —  Spirit. 


SPIRIT! 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MARTIN  SMITH 
AND  MAC  BROWN 


Appalachian  State  University  fans 
have  spirit  no  matter  where  they  go.  In 
Clemson,  S.C.,  a  good  number  of  ASU 
fans  traveled  the  200  miles  to  back  the 
Mountaineers.  At  Clemson  the  ASU 
fans  were  supportive  and  anxious  for  the 
game.  The  ASU  cheerleaders  led  the 
crowd  with  a  grand  showing  of  spirit. 
Yosef  roamed  the  sidelines  while  Randy 
Joyce  guided  the  Mountaineers. 

Back  home  in  Conrad  Stadium,  the 
spirit  continued.  Everyone  was  glad  the 
Mountaineers  were  home  after  three 
tough  road  games.  Once  home,  the 
Mountaineers  showed  their  strength  as 
they  defeated  East  Tennessee  State  Uni- 
versity, 14-0. 

The  pagentry  and  enthusiasm  of  the 
band  also  kept  the  crowd  in  high  spirits. 
Before  and  during  the  game  the  band 
played  songs  that  are  now  familiar  tunes 
to  the  crowd  —  The  ASU  fight  song, 
JAWS,  the  theme  from  the  Lone  Ranger, 
etc.  During  halftime,  North  Carolina's 
Band  of  Distinction  put  on  a  show  that 
made  everyone  in  the  stands  proud.  The 
ASU  band  is  a  group  of  200  students 
dedicated  to  making  an  ASU  football 
game  enjoyable  for  all. 

Conrad  Stadium  had  it's  share  of  ex- 
citement this  year.  Who  could  forget  the 
win  over  Furman?  Who  could  forget  the 
goal  post  being  torn  down  after  that 
game?  Who  could  forget  the  record 
crowds  that  came  to  ASU  to  cheer  on  the 
Mountaineers?  All  of  these  people  had 
one  thing  in  common  —  Spirit. 


SPIRIT! 

A  lot  of  people  are  needed  to  make  an 
Appalachian  State  University  football 
game  successful.  When  the  people  come 
to  Conrad  Stadium  to  cheer  on  the 
Mountaineers,  they  all  bring  in  one  thing 
in  common  —  Spirit. 

Before  the  game,  members  of  the 
wrestling  team  get  together  to  get  ready 
for  the  ballgame.  They  set  up  the  conces- 
sion stands  and  man  them  during  the 
game,  they  set  up  souvenir  stands,  and 
they  continuously  sell  items  before,  dur- 
ing, after  the  game  that  back  the  Moun- 
taineers. They  can  be  heard  walking  the 
stands  with  shouts  of  Chasers!  Mixers! 

Black  and  Gold  pompoms  were  given 
out  before  the  game  against  Western 
Carolina.  It  was  Parents  Day  at  ASU, 
and  nearly  18,000  students,  parents, 
friends,  and  faculty  turned  out  to  back 
the  Apps. 

Conrad  Stadium  was  exceptionally 
warm  for  the  home  ballgames.  Reaction 
to  a  touchdown  or  a  good  play  brought 
the  fans  to  their  feet.  Most  games,  the 
fans  were  up  and  down  in  their  seats  the 
entire  ballgame. 

The  ASU  band  continued  to  show 
their  spirit  and  enthusiasm  throughout 
the  entire  season.  When  the  crowd  was 
down  the  cheerleaders  called  on  the 
band  to  get  the  crowd's  spirit  up.  The 
band  responded  as  always  —  great.  They 
rose  to  the  occasion  by  playing  their  tra- 
ditional songs  and  by  cheering  along 
with  the  cheerleaders.  By  the  end  of  the 
ballgame,  the  band  was  tired.  They  had 
been  at  it  since  9:00  that  morning,  but 
did  not  quit  showing  their  spirit  the 
whole  day. 

After  the  ballgame,  the  people  that 
helped  to  make  it  a  success  were  happy. 
They  knew  the  game  was  a  success.  They 
knew  that  everyone  had  a  good  time. 
And  they  knew  that  they  had  once  again 
showed  that  Mountaineer  spirit. 


HOMECOMING 

ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MACK  BROWN, 
TINA  MORRIS,  &  MARTIN  SMITH 

Homecoming  at  Appalachian  State 
University  is  an  event  that  one  has  to 
experience  to  understand.  The  students 
take  pride  in  this  game  each  year.  They 
get  up  early,  put  up  the  banners  backing 
the  Mountaineers,  and  get  out  their  Sun- 
day best  for  the  ballgame.  Then  they 
take  the  stroll  proudly  across  campus  to 
Conrad  Stadium. 

Once  in  the  stadium  the  excitement 
builds.  Over  17,000  fans  packed  Conrad 
Stadium  to  see  the  Homecoming  Court 
and  to  see  the  ASU  football  team  take  on 
the  Furman  Paladins.  Furman  was 
ranked  sixth  in  the  country,  but  ASU 
had  not  lost  a  Homecoming  game  since 
1980.  The  players  were  pumped  up,  the 
band  was  pumped  up,  and  the  crowd  was 
certainly  pumped  up. 

Ten  girls  were  selected  as  finalists  for 
the  1984  Homecoming  Court.  These  ten 
girls  were  picked  by  the  student  body  to 
represent  the  school.  All  ten  were  more 
than  worthy  to  be  crowned  the  1984 
Homecoming  Queen.  The  crowd  had 
gone  through  a  very  exciting  first  half, 
but  all  awaited  in  the  stands  to  hear  the 
announcement  of  the  new  queen.  Finally 
the  loudspeaker  announced  it,  "The 
1984  Homecoming  Queen  is  Julie  Dur- 
ham." Shock  was  the  look  on  Julie's  face 
as  she  received  a  congratulatory  kiss 
from  Chancellor  Thomas,  the  traditional 
roses,  and  then  the  crown  from  last 
year's  queen,  Darlene  Jamerson. 

As  she  took  the  walk  down  the  side- 
lines as  the  official  1984  Homecoming. 


HOMECOMING 


Homecoming  Queen,  the  crowd  gave  a 
cheer  of  approval.  Julie  is  a  sophomore, 
a  member  of  the  Varsity  Cheer- 
leading  squad,  and  a  Little  Sister  of 
Kappa  Phi.  She  is  also  a  Public  Rela- 
tions Major.  "I  was  really  shocked  when 
they  called  my  name.  I  didn't  expect  it," 
said  Julie.  She  was  escorted  by  Richard 
Manis. 

After  the  halftime  festivities  were 
over,  Conrad  Stadium  saw  one  of  the 
best  football  games  ever  played  there. 
The  Mountaineers  kept  their  unbeaten 
streak  alive  for  Homecoming  games  by 
knocking  off  the  Paladins,  21-14.  Excite- 
ment exploded  as  the  final  game  sound- 
ed. The  field  was  swarmed  with  fans  as 
they  tore  down  one  of  the  goal  posts. 

Homecoming  at  ASU  was  a  big  suc- 
cess. Randy  Joyce  scored  his  first  touch- 
down ever  at  ASU,  the  ASU  football 
team  pulled  off  a  stunning  upset,  and 
once  again  Appalachian  State  Universi- 
ty had  a  Homecoming  Queen  named  Ju- 
lie Durham  that  we  could  be  proud  of. 


Champions 


-A 


f 


Opposite  page  — 

Top  Center  —  Tony  WeJborn  (#29)  demon- 
strates award  winning  swing  Lower  Left  — 
Coach  Jim  Morris  holds  conference  with  Rusty 
Stroupe  (#7)  and  pitcher  Kevin  Simmons  (#25) 
Lower  Right  —  Catcher  Bruce  Green  watches 
Mountaineer  defense  do  its  Job 
This  page  — 

Top  Left  —  Mark  Hodges  (#9)  chooses  that 
special  bat  Top  Right  —  Coach  Jim  Morris 
looks  on  as  the  Mountaineers  go  for  the  big  win 
Lower  Right  —  Bruce  Green  (#23)  chalks  up 
another  run  /or  the  #1  Mountaineers 


& 


f 


Mountaineer  runner  digs  his  way  to  first  base. 


The  1983-84  Appalachian  State  base- 
ball team  had  an  outstanding  overall  re- 
cord of  35  and  7.  Not  only  did  they  win 
the  regular  season  Northern  Division 
with  a  1 2  and  2  record,  they  also  went  on 
to  the  South  II  regional  tournament.  As 
if  this  wasn't  enough,  the  Mountaineers 
decided  they  wanted  the  Southern  Con- 
ference Tournament  too.  In  this  tourna- 
ment, they  played  and  won  three  games 
against  the  Citadel,  Western  Carolina, 
and  the  Citadel  again  to  come  out  on  top. 
These  three  wins  put  the  Apps  into  the 
nationals  where  they  were  finally 
stopped  by  New  Orleans  and  East  Ken- 
tucky. 

With  such  a  successful  season,  the 
ASU  team  had  many  players  to  receive 
honors.  Seven  members  of  the  team 
made  All-Conference.  Kent  Alexander, 
Pete  Hardee,  Jamie  Harris,  and  Tony 
Welborn  made  the  first  team  All-Confer- 
ence. Mark  Hodges,  Brad  Long,  and  Ke- 
vin Simmons  made  the  second  team  All- 
Conference.  Tony  Welborn  was  chosen 
Player  of  the  Year  on  the  All-Conference 
Team.  Tony  Welborn  and  Pete  Hardee 
were  chosen  for  the  NCAA  All  Regional 
Team.  Pete  Hardee  was  also  on  the  Team 
All-American.  Jamie  Harris  was  on  the 
First  Team  Academic  All-American. 
Pete  Hardee  was  drafted  by  the  Mon- 
treal Expos.  It  was  a  great  season  well 
ended. 


Richard  Bos/ey  concentrates  on 
the  perfect  pitch 


Second  baseman  Lee  James  looks  to  make  the  double 
play 


Ty  Suggs  kicks  it  in  and  cruises  home 


A  BANNER  YEAR  '84 


Vi^ 


if  >. 


The  1984  edition  of  the  ASU 
softball  team  had  a  banner  year, 
posting  a  28-10  record.  Under  the 
direction  of  Coach  Toni  Wyatt,  the 
team  finished  first  in  two  tourna- 
ments: Catawba  and  Louisburg.  A 
second  place  finish  was  won  in  the 
Jacksonville,  Florida  tournament. 
To  end  up  the  season  the  team  fin- 
ished second  in  the  state  tourna- 
ment. 

Led  by  sophomore  Michele 
Kuhrt  and  Tammy  Gregg,  the 
squad  had  one  of  its  better  seasons. 
"In  the  state  tournament  we  fin- 
ished second  to  Western  Carolina, 
one  of  our  big  rivals,  but  we'll  get 
them  next  year,"  said  Wyatt. 

The  ASU  squad  participates  in 
slo-pitch  softball  and  says  Coach 
Wyatt,  "The  teams  from  Florida 
are  the  best  teams  and  I  was  im- 
pressed with  our  second  place  fin- 
ish in  the  Jacksonville  tourna- 
ment." 

In  1985  the  team  will  be  young. 
"We  are  losing  some  key  people,  4 
seniors;  but  we  will  have  Michele 
Kuhrt  back.  She  is  a  big  hitter," 
said  Wyatt. 

With  a  young  team  and  not 
much  experience  Coach  Wyatt 
does  not  know  quite  what  to  ex- 
pect. "Anything  can  happen,  I 
don't  know  that  much.  I'll  have  to 
wait  and  see  how  they  look,"  said 
Wyatt.  Hopefully  the  team  can  re- 
peat its  stellar  performance  of 
1984. 

Top  Left  —  Susan  Smith  prepares  to 
catch  one  of  many  fly  balls  for  the  Apps. 
Top  Right  —  Sandi  O'Loughlin  and 
Coach  Wyatt  lalk  things  over  before  the 
game.  Middle  Left  —  Sandi  O'Lough- 
lin prepares  to  throw  the  runner  out. 
Middle  Right  —  K.C.  Canter  catches  a 
line  drive.  Bottom  —  Ashley  Atkins  at- 
tempts to  complete  the  double  play. 

ARTICLE  BY  DALLAS  REESE 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JEFF 
MENDENHALL 


'84  Net  Return 


The  1984  ASU  Men's  Tennis  Team  had  an  excellent  season, 
placing  fourth  in  the  conference.  The  team's  over  all  record  was 
13-15  and  their  conference  record  was  4-3.  Laneal  Vaughn  made 
it  to  the  finals  of  the  Southern  Conference  Tournament  in  the 
number  one  flight.  He  finished  second  overall  in  the  Southern 
Conference. 

The  1985  season  should  prove  to  be  very  successful.  The  top 
four  seeds  will  be  returning,  as  well  as  two  others.  Frank  Caruso, 
a  big  asset  to  the  team  in  1983,  will  return  this  year  after  missing 
the  1 984  season  due  to  back  injuries.  Gary  Longo,  Erik  Luxem- 
bourg, and  Mike  Bordon  are  also  experienced  players  who  will 
be  returning. 

"We  have  a  good  team,"  said  Head  Coach  Bob  Light.  "We've 
got  all  of  these  people  back,  and  if  we  improve  like  we  hope  we 
will,  we  should  be  okay."  According  to  Coach  Light,  the  teams 
to  beat  are  Chattanooga  and  Furman.  Chattanooga  has  won  the 
Southern  Conference  every  year  that  they  have  been  in  it. 
"We've  got  a  lot  of  experienced  players,"  explained  Coach 
Light.  "We  should  see  good  things."  If  all  goes  according  to 
plans  the  team  will  come  out  on  top. 


Opposite  page  —  Laneal  Vaughn  stretches  to  volley  a  winner. 
Above  —  David  Siddons  concentrates  on  a  winning  point. 
Top  left  —  Rusty  Woy  exhibits  excellent  ability  in  hitting  a  spin  serve. 
Bottom  left  —  Rob  Bentley  returns  a  powerful  backhand. 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 


■ 

■ 
m 

L 
■ 

■ 
■ 

■ 

m 
W 

L  _ 


JUST  A  SWANGIN' 

With  expectations  of  a  season  better 
than  last  years,  Coach  Eric  Ratchford 
feels  that  experience  will  be  the  key  to 
this  years  women's  tennis  team.  Four 
returning  players,  senior  Jane  Foody, 
junior  Laura  Snelling,  and  sophomores 
Donna  Gough  and  Kim  Glass  have  the 
collegiate  experience  which  Ratchford 
depends  upon.  The  addition  of  Laura 
Snelling,  a  transfer  from  the 
University  of  Georgia,  who  was  unable 
to  play  last  year,  should  contribute  a 
great  deal.  Sherry  Polk,  a  Wingate 
College  transfer,  also  sat  out  last 
season.  Another  transfer,  Gwyne 
McGuffog,  from  Florida,  will  be 
competing  in  one  of  the  top  six  spots 
for  the  Lady  Apps.  Juniors  Mandy 
Coble,  Carole  Cavallaro,  and  Tina 
Riddle,  along  with  freshman  Marianne 
Warner,  round  out  the  Lady  Apps 
tennis  team. 


Opposite  page  —  Top  Center  —  /one  Foody 
shows  a  perfected  backhand  volley.  Bottom  — 
Gwyne  McGuffog  concentrates  on  her  precise 
forehand  volley.  This  page  —  Top  Left  — 
Sherry  Polk  slams  a  winning  ace  as  usual.  Top 
Right  —  Laura  Snelling  follows  through  on  a 
smashing  serve.  Bottom  Left  —  Mandy  Coble 
returns  an  opponent's  deep  serve. 


AHEAD  OF  THE  REST 


ARTICLE  BY  ERIC  OLSON 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JEFF 
MENDENHALL 


The  1984  Appalachian  State  Track 
and  Field  team  completed  its  most  suc- 
cessful season  in  ASU  history  by  captur- 
ing the  Southern  Conference  Indoor  and 
Outdoor  titles.  The  Mountaineers  were 
paced  by  Four  Southern  champions,  15 
All-Southern  Conference  athletes  and 
solid  strength  which  established  1 1 
school  records  in  the  indoor  season.  The 
Mountaineers  carried  the  excitement 
into  the  outdoor  season  as  the  Mountain- 
eers set  numerous  records.  ASU  had  six 
Southern  Champs  and  18  All-Southern 
Conference  athletes. 

The  1984-85  Appalachian  State  Track 
and  Field  team,  directed  by  Bob  Pollock, 
entered  the  new  year  as  the  pre-season 
favorite  to  defend  both  its  indoor  and 
outdoor  titles.  Pollock  welcomes  back  22 
returning  lettermen,  including  Darrell 
Evans,  one  of  the  Apps  best  athletes. 
The  ASU  sprinters,  middle  distance, 
and  distance  runners  are  blessed  with 
good  talent  and  depth.  The  field  events 
are  led  by  conference  pole  vault  champi- 
on Pete  Anderson  and  high  jump  and 
triple  jump  champ  Charles  Mack. 

On  April  26  and  27  ASU  hosted  the 
Southern  Conference  Track  and  Field 
Championships.  ASU's  track  is  consid- 
ered the  finest  in  the  Southern  Confer- 
ence and  one  of  the  best  in  the  nation. 
The  new  track  and  the  track  team  go 
together  hand  in  hand  —  the  best. 


Top  —  Preparing  for  the  pole  vault.  Pete  An- 
derson visualizes  the  jump  in  his  mind.  Above 
Left  —  Walt  Foster  gels  out  of  the  blocks  for 
one  of  his  quick  timesln  the  hurdles.  Far  Right 
—  Marshall  Pitts  loosens  up  be/ore  the  fina' 
race.  Right  —  Appalachian  Track  —  A  win- 
ning tradition. 


STRIDING  FOR  GLORY 


ARTICLE  BY  SUSAN  TREECE 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  BEN  PLUNKETT 


Neither  rain,  sleet,  snow,  or  tough 
competition  could  stop  Coach  John 
Weaver's  1984  Women's  Track  and  Field 
team  from  breaking  19  outdoor  track 
and  field  records  and  16  indoor  records. 
A  number  of  women  Harriers  won  All- 
Conference  honors  but  the  most  presti- 
gious honor  went  to  Meg  Warren.  This 
discus,  shotput,  and  javelin  athlete 
qualified  for  the  NCAA  Division  I  Track 
and  Field  Championships  and  placed 
fifth  nationally.  The  finish  gave  her  the 
title  of  Ail-American;  the  first  woman 
A  ASU. 
reviewing  the   1984-85  Women's 

ack  and  Field  team,  Coach  Weaver  is 
expecting  a  lot  from  his  freshmen. 
Weaver  states,  "If  they  develop  and  train 
well,  they  could  be  a  major  factor  in  our 
success  this  season." 

Warren  will  return  to  the  team  this 
year  to  be  one  of  the  leaders.  Veteran 
runners  Chrissy  Hunter,  Priscilla  Cole- 
man, and  Luann  Wynn  will  once  again 
be  the  force  of  the  sprinting  squad.  Se- 
nior distance  runner  Lisa  Mitchell  will 
lead  long  distance  runners  Tammy  Saw- 
yer, Jeanne  Dolby,  and  freshman  Beth 
Ruggles.  High  jumper  and  record  holder 
Pat  Poole  will  be  back  this  season  along 
with  Bobby  Puckett. 

The  Women's  Track  and  Field  team 
looks  nothing  but  great  for  the  1985  sea- 
son. Weaver  expects  a  lot  of  great  perfor- 
mances this  year  and  hopefully  a  few 
more  Ail-Americans. 


Top  —  Meg  Warren.  All  American  in  the  jave- 
lin will  be  one  of  the  key  leaders  this  year  for 
the  Apps.  flight  —  Lisa  Mitchell  practices  for 
what  she  hopes  is  a  great  year.  Left  —  Priscilla 
Coieman  will  lead  the  Apps  in  the  sprints. 


The  Sky  Is  The  Limit 


Lee  Bailey  demonstrates  an  Eagle  Swing. 


Todd  Southard  concentrates  on  game 
winning  strategy. 


"Snowy  days  in  Boone,"  reports  Lee 
Bailey,  "hinder  our  Spring  play."  He 
goes  on  to  say  that  "We're  a  young 
team  but  we've  got  the  talent."  With 
the  number  one  and  number  two 
players  gone,  the  Swingers  face  a  year 
of  rebuilding. 

The  Mountaineers  best  finish  in  the 
Spring  of  1984  was  an  eighth  place 
finish  out  of  twenty  teams  at  the  Camp 
LeJeune  Tournament.  With  nine 
disappointing  fifth  place  conference 
finishes  last  season,  Bailey  adds, 
"We're  on  our  way  up." 


Coach  Sam  Adams,  one  of  the  few 
left  handed  golfers  ever  to  win  a 
tournament  on  the  PGA  tour,  was 
inducted  into  the  Appalachian  State 
Hall  of  Fame  in  late  September.  Bailey 
said  of  Adams,  "I  want  to  win  for  him. 
He  taught  me  everything  I  know." 

With  a  limited  schedule  in  the  fall 
the  Appalachian  golfers  look  toward 
spring  only  to  find  frozen  ground  and 
snowflakes  in  the  air.  Bailey  stated, 
"It's  a  cold  area  to  play  golf  in  but  I 
wouldn't  be  here  if  I  didn't  want  to." 


1> 


Ron  Kelly  tries  the  ole  chip  shot  for  a  birdie. 


"Composition,"  explains  sophomore 
Shelly  Laney,  "makes  our  team  what  it 
is."  And  what  the  team  is  is  consistent. 
With  the  Lady  Mountaineers  playing  a 
very  tough  Division  I  schedule,  they  fared 
well  in  the  1983-84  season  and  expected 
much  of  the  same  in  the  1984-85  season. 

Coach  Tom  Adams,  the  pro  at  the 
Hound  Ears  Golf  Course,  has  the  Lady 
Mountaineers  practicing  there  every  day 
to  maintain  the  consistency  that  makes 
them  what  they  are.  "We  feel  very 
fortunate  to  be  able  to  play  at  Hound 
Ears.  It's  a  good  course  and  Tom  really 
helps  us  out  a  lot,"  adds  Laney. 

The  Lady  Mountaineers  entered  seven 
tournaments  during  the  1983-84  year  with 
their  best  finish  being  an  excellent  third 
place  at  UNC-Wilmington.  Senior  Leigh 


Sam  Hinshaw  turns  on  her  electric  putter. 


Hinshaw  turns  putter  off  and  watches  birdie 
putt. 


WOMEN  DRIVERS 


Maddox  is  still  nursing  an  injured  knee 
that  she  suffered  her  sophomore  year 
after  receiving  MVP  honors  that  year. 

Joining  the  Lady  Mountaineers  is 
freshman  Heather  Brown.  "Heather  has  a 
strong  swing  and  should  prosper  well," 
reports  Laney. 

Others  returning  are  1983-84  MVP 
Angie  Ridgeway,  Wendy  Burton,  and 
Jennifer  "Sam"  Hinshaw.  Laney  predicts 
that,  "with  our  consistency,  I  think  we'll 
turn  a  few  heads  in  84-85." 


Shelly  Laney  tries  her  luck  "off  the  green.' 


Leigh  Maddox  shows  lady-like  stance  as  well 
as  great  swing. 


The  ASU  hooters  prove 

that  the  winning 
tradition  is  not  dead. 


ARTICLE  BY  SANDRA  FUDA 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY 
JOHN  ZOURZOUKIS 
AND  MIKE  SPARKS 


Tradition  returned  to  the  soccer  field 
this  year  for  the  Mountaineers  and  with 
it  emerged  a  team  of  starters  and  re- 
serves that  combined  for  a  record-break- 
ing season. 

Led  by  Southern  Conference  Coach 
of  the  Year,  Art  Rex,  the  Mountaineers 
improved  their  1983  record  of  8-4-6  to 
1 5-6-0,  record  5  shut-outs,  and  broke  the 
1980  record  for  most  wins  in  a  season. 
The  ASU  booters  also  pushed  their  way 
back  into  the  top  ten  ranking  in  the 
South,  getting  as  high  as  number  eight 
and  sharing  the  company  of  many  ACC 
powerhouses.  It  was  a  season  of  progres- 
sion for  the  Mountaineers  as  they  proved 
to  the  rest  of  the  Southern  Conference 
that  they  were  to  be  reckoned  with. 

The  season  opened  with  a  bang  as  Ju- 
nior midfielder  Rob  Wilcher  scored  two 
goals  to  lead  Appalachian  to  a  9-1  victo- 
ry over  Warren  Wilson  College  in  the 
Smokey  Mountain  Tournament.  Though 
defeated  by  host  UNC-Asheville  for  the 
championship,  the  Mountaineers 
bounced  back  as  Trinidad  native  John 
Nedd  put  home  two  goals  and  ASU  beat 
the  conference  champs,  Furman  Pala- 
dins, 4-1,  on  the  road.  After  a  tough  loss 
to  the  Clemson  Tigers,  ASU  put  togeth- 
er the  first  of  two,  six-game  winning 
streaks. 

During  that  first  streak,  the  Moun- 
taineers defeated  Marshall,  VMI,  and 
Alabama-Birmingham,  where  Benji 
Oyola,  Art  Patsch,  Joe  Freeman,  Todd 
Johnson,  and  Rhett  Johnson  scored  two 
goals  apiece.  Next  to  fall  was  Davidson, 
followed  by  highly  ranked  Davis  and  El- 
kins  in  a  game  which  saw  a  double-over- 
time goal  by  John  Ned  to  seal  the  victo- 
ry. The  Thundering  Herd  of  Marshall 
was  the  last  victim  of  the  first  streak. 


Top  —  Chris  Merhoff  tries  some  fancy  foot- 
work. Left  —  Christian  Tam  passes  the  ball 
on  the  wet  tur/in  hopes  of  a  score.  Above  — 
Tim  Ross  iooks  for  the  ball  after  a  corner 
kick. 


Left  —  Southern  Conference  Coach  of  the 
Year,  Art  Rex,  watches  his  hooters  win  an- 
other game.  Top  —  Co-captain  Rob 
Wilscher  drives  between  two  de/enders  for 
a  score.  Bottom  —  Art  Patsch  pivots  and 
goes  the  other  way  looking  for  a  score. 


After  a  loss  to  number  two  ranked 
N.C.  State  the  Mountaineers  put  togeth- 
er another  six-game  winning  streak. 
They  defeated  Georgia  Southern,  Ca- 
tawba, Western  Carolina,  VMI,  UNC- 
Asheville,  and  UNC-Charlotte.  The 
streak  was  broken  when  the  Mountain- 
eers lost  to  Wake  Forest.  Appalachian 
booters  clinched  the  North  Division  Ti- 
tle with  a  perfect  6-0  record  in  the  con- 
ference behind  Ben  Oyola's  two  goals 
against  Davidson. 

The  Southern  Conference  Champion- 
ship game  against  South  Division 
Champ,  Furman,  proved  to  be  a  disap- 
pointment. The  Paladins  defeated  the 
Mountaineers  3-0  as  they  won  their  sec- 
ond straight  championship.  But  that  loss 
cannot  speak  for  the  entire  season. 

Besides  four-year  head  coach  Rex  get- 
ting top  coaching  honors,  Junior  John 
Nedd  received  Player  of  the  Year  honors 
for  the  conference  but  he  wasn't  the  only 
Mountaineer  standout.  All-Conference 
honors  went  out  to  Senior  defender  and 
co-captain  Scott  Rockett,  Sophomore 
defender  Christian  Tarn,  co-captain  Rob 
Wilcher,  Art  Patsch,  and  John  Nedd. 
Sophomore  defender  Tim  Ross  received 
a  Honorable  Mention. 

Overall,  the  goaltending  was  handled 
excellently  by  Adam  Lee  and  Mike  Fri- 
denmaker.  Lee  recorded  42  saves  while 
allowing  18  goals  as  he  shared  the  duties 
with  Fridenmaker  who  had  39  saves  and 
allowed  19  goals.  On  the  other  end, 
Nedd  led  the  team  and  conference  in 
scoring  with  35  points.  Wilcher  was  sec- 
ond in  scoring  with  32  points,  including  a 
league-leading  20  assists. 

Next  season  will  be  a  test  for  Coach 
Rex  and  his  team.  While  they  face  the 
challenge  of  repeating  as  North  Division 
Champs,  they  still  do  not  have  the  covet- 
ed Southern  Conference  title  within 
their  grasp.  And  with  the  loss  of  only 
three  seniors,  ASU  stands  a  very  good 
chance  of  bringing  home  the  Southern 
Conference  championship  to  Appala- 
chian State  University. 


YOUNG  BUT 
POWERFUL 


The  1984  Women's  Field  Hockey 
team  is  a  young  team  but  young  does  not 
have  to  mean  bad.  A  group  of  very 
strong  first-year  players  have  joined  the 
ranks  to  make  the  1984  squad  one  of  the 
strongest  ever. 

Head  coach  Melissa  Harrill  worked 
very  hard  to  recruit  four  out-of-state 
players.  They  are:  Rene  Clemmons  and 
Kim  Sullivan  from  Virginia,  Irene  Prue 
from  Maine,  and  Tracey  Thompson  from 
New  Jersey.  "We  feel  that  the  young 
players  will  learn  very  much  this  year 
and  next  year  make  us  one  of  the  stron- 
gest teams  in  the  conference,"  Harrill 
explains. 

Giving  the  guidance  this  year  to  the 
newcomers  are  co-captains  Terry  Zen- 
bauer  and  Nancy  Scripko.  Francis 
Calloway  also  proves  to  be  one  of  the 
strong  players  for  the  Mountaineers. 

As  the  season  began  for  the  young 
team  they  proved  that  they  knew  what 
the  game  was  all  about.  One  of  the  high- 
lights of  the  season  was  a  second  place 
finish  in  the  Virginia  Tech  Invitational. 
In  that  contest  the  Mountaineers 
downed  Virginia  Tech  3-2  in  double  over- 
time and  Sweetbriar  4-1.  The  Mountain- 
eers lost  the  championship  to  Trenton 
State  6-0. 

A  lot  is  to  be  said  about  the  1 984  Field 
Hockey  team.  A  good  squad  of  girls  have 
been  established  because  of  this  years 
play.  Harrill  states,  "We  feel  like  we  are 
learning  a  lot  about  what  to  expect  in  the 
future.  We  are  a  strong  team  and  will 
continue  to  grow  into  a  stronger  one." 


ARTICLE  BY  MELINDA  LONG 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MACK  BROWN 

Top  —  Kim  Sullivan  tries  a  pass  in  hopes  of  a 
score.  Bottom  Left  —  Kiki  Sekimachi  eyes  her 
opponent  intensely.  Bottom  Right  —  Lynn 
Carrino  maneuvers  around  her  foe. 


Top  —  TYaci  Blankenship  and  Coach  Wyatl  dis- 
cuss the  upcoming  match.  Bottom  Left  —  Traci 
Blankenship  (9)  and  Kristen  Smith  prepare /or  the 
coming  serve.  Bottom  Bight  —  Ginger  Cocker- 
ham  goes  high  against  VWnthrop  to  extend  the 
Apps  lead. 


Coach  Toni  Wyatt's  1984  edition  of 
the  ASU  volleyball  team  was  certainly 
not  the  biggest  ever.  The  tallest  players 
were  only  5' 11".  "This  was  the  shortest 
squad  I  have  ever  had  in  eight  years  of 
coaching,"  said  Coach  Wyatt. 

Yet,  the  lack  of  height  didn't  slow  the 
team  down.  The  squad  marched  through 
the  season  led  by  hustle,  scrapiness,  and 
teamwork. 

The  team  had  impressive  Southern 
Conference  victories  over  Furman,  UT 
Chattanooga,  East  Tennessee  and  West- 
ern Carolina.  The  squad  also  had  a  first 
place  finish  in  the  Wake  Forest  Tourna- 
ment. 

"Western  Carolina  and  ETSU  are 
probably  our  most  intense  contests. 
Their  teams  are  located  close  to  ASU 
and  this  makes  for  even  more  of  a  rival- 
ry," said  Coach  Wyatt. 


Two  important  players  for  the  ASU 
team  this  year  were  senior  hitter  Ginger 
Cockerham  and  junior  setter  Traci  Blan- 
kenship. 

"This  team  has  no  primary  or  big  hit- 
ters. Just  five  good  average  players  who 
play  together  and  do  exceptionally  well 
considering  their  disadvantage  in 
height,"  said  Wyatt. 

"This  is  probably  the  most  dedicated 
hard  working  group  of  girls  I  have  ever 
coached.  Every  match  is  a  struggle  for 
them," said  Wyatt,  "but  they  always  play 
to  the  best  of  their  ability." 

ARTICLE  BY  DALLAS  REESE 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 

Top  Left  —  Kymm  Ballard  goes  above  (he  net 
/or  a  spike.  Top  Right  —  Coach  Wyatt  watched 
calmly  from  the  sidelines.  Bottom  Left  —  A 
lack  of  height  does  not  stop  the  Lady  Spilcers. 


OVER  THE  MOUNTAINS 


ARTICLE  BY  DAVID  SPENCER 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 


The  Men's  Cross  Country  team  has 
been  a  well  established  sport  at  ASU  and 
rightfully  so.  The  team  has  always  per- 
formed well  in  the  past,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Coach  Bob  Pollock. 

This  years  squad  has  lost  a  couple  of 
key  runners  in  Carlton  Law  and  Bobby 
Wilhoit,  but  the  role  of  leadership  will 
not  be  hard  to  fill.  Paul  Goewey,  Mark 
Shea,  Jim  Martin,  and  Harry  Williams 
are  returning  lettermen  who'll  be  the 
backbone  of  the  1984  Cross  Country 
team. 

This  years  Cross  Country  team  has 
provided  Coach  Pollock  with  another 
winning  season.  They  won  the  ASU  Invi- 
tational and  finished  fourth  out  of  eleven 
teams  in  a  meet  at  Marshall.  Coach  Pol- 
lock said,  "The  team  is  more  balanced 
than  in  the  past  with  excellent  contribu- 
tions from  all  the  runners."  For  the  past 
three  years  now,  the  Men's  Cross  Coun- 
try team  has  placed  runner  up  in  the 
Southern  Conference  and  hope  for  a 
Championship  title  this  year. 

Over  the  past  eleven  years,  the  Cross 
Country  team  has  complied  an  impres- 
sive record  of  76  wins  and  1 1  losses.  The 
team  looks  like  they  will  keep  up  the 
winning  tradition  at  ASU  for  many  years 
to  come. 


Top  Left  —  Jim  Martin  runs  strong  in  a  meet 
including  powerhouses  Duke  and  Wake  For- 
est. Top  Right  —  Mike  Cursio  leads  a  field  of 
tough  competition.  Left  Center  —  Harry  Wil- 
liams takes  a  well-deserved  break.  Bottom 
Right  —  Jim  Martin  (left]  and  Mark  Shea 
(right)  lead  a  strong  field  of  runners.  Bottom 
Left  —  ]eff  Shore  struggles  to  maintain  the 
lead. 


AND  THROUGH  THE  WOODS 


ARTICLE  BY  SHANNON  NEAL 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 


"Enthusiasm,"  remarks  team  captain 
Lisa  Mitchell,  "is  what  carries  us  to  the 
top."  And  to  the  top  they  go.  With  seven 
meets  scheduled  for  fall  1984,  the  Wom- 
en's Cross  Country  Team  is  predicted  to 
fare  well  in  all.  They  expect  to  face  their 
toughest  competition  in  the  State  and 
NCAA  Region  meet.  Mitchell  is  confi- 
dent that  she  and  her  teammates  will 
give  it  their  best. 

With  four  runners  not  returning  from 
the  1983  season,  six  new  runners  join  the 
Lady  Harriers.  "As  soon  as  someone 
graduates,  we  have  someone  to  take 
their  place,"  explained  Coach  John 
Weaver.  As  far  as  consistency  on  the 
team,  Weaver  added,  "We  have  a  mix- 
ture of  a  lot  of  different  skill  levels." 

Returning  from  the  1983  season  are: 
Captain  Lisa  Mitchell,  Cindy  Little, 
Diane  McMahon,  Tammy  Sawyer,  Den- 
ise  Coholich,  and  Michelle  Plaster.  New 
runners  include  Beth  Ruggles,  Gina  Go- 
mez, Jeanne  Dolby,  Kathy  McCarthy, 
Katie  Reed,  and  Holly  Decann.  When 
asked  about  single  runner  dominance, 
Mitchell  responded,  "Everyone  per- 
forms to  the  best  of  their  ability.  We  all 
give  110  percent." 

Mitchell  ended  on  an  optimistic  note 
saying,  "Competing  against  such  schools 
as  Duke,  Wake  Forest,  and  Clemson  is 
tough,  but  when  it's  all  over,  they'll  know 
the  Lady  Harriers  of  Appalachian  State 
have  left  their  mark." 


Top  Left  —  Denise  Coholich  strives  to  give 
ASU  a  first  place  finish.  Top  Right  —  After  a 
long  race,  Diane  McMahan  still  gives  300%. 
Middle  Right  —  Lisa  Mitchel  pushes  toward 
the  finish.  Bottom  —  Cindy  Little  takes  the 
lead  at  the  beginning  of  the  race. 


I 


111 


So  what  if  they  were  the  number  two 
team  in  the  nation?  So  what  if  they  had 
won  the  national  championship  just 
three  years  before?  So  what  if  they're 
still  upset  at  the  ACC  for  keeping  them 
off  TV  this  season  and  from  going  to  a 
bowl  game?  They're  just  like  we  are  —  a 
team. 

Those  were  some  of  the  feelings  of  the 
ASU  football  team  as  they  traveled  the 
200  odd  miles  from  Boone  to  Clemson, 
S.C.  They  knew  that  the  Tigers'  stadium 
didn't  get  the  nickname  'Death  Valley' 
for  taking  their  games  lightly." This  was 
the  first  of  three  straight  road  games  for 
the  Mountaineers.  They  were  a  young 
team  —  A  team  untested. 

No  one  expected  the  young  Mountain- 
eers to  knock  off  a  veteran  squad  of  Ti- 
gers in  'Death  Valley'.  All  they  wanted 
was  respect  and  before  80,000  scream- 
ing fans  dressed  in  orange,  that's  what 
they  got. 

If  the  fact  of  playing  in  'Death  Valley' 
wasn't  a  big  enough  problem,  this  was 
also  the  Tigers  first  game  of  the  year. 
Their  fans  wanted  a  win  —  and  they 
wanted  it  big. 

A  tough  ASU  defense  held  the  Tigers 
on  their  first  two  possessions.  The  first 
Clemson  points  were  caused  by  a  fumble 
recovery  by  325  pound  noseguard  from 
Clemson,  William  Perry.  The  next  Clem- 
son points  were  caused  by  an  errant  Ran- 
dy Joyce  pass.  That  gave  the  Tigers  good 
field  position.  The  Tigers  took  advantage 
of  the  position  and  scored. 

Time  after  time,  the  Mountaineers 
drove  the  length  of  the  field  only  to  be 
denied  points.  A  fumble,  an  intercep- 


tion, or  just  the  inability  to  get  a  first 
down  when  it  counted  were  the  obstacles 
to  an  ASU  score.  With  time  running  out 
in  the  first  quarter,  John  Settle  took  a 
Randy  Joyce  hand-off  61  yards,  down  to 
the  Clemson  seven  yard  line.  Time  had 
run  out  but  the  Mountaineers  knew  they 
could  penetrate  the  Tiger  defense. 

The  same  mistakes  plagued  the 
Mountaineers  in  the  second  half.  The 
Mountaineers  were  due  for  a  score  and 
Randy  Joyce  drove  the  Mountaineers 
the  length  of  the  field  to  do  just  that.  The 
points  came  off  a  Joyce  to  Johnny  Sowell 
pass.  With  that  score  Sowell  accom- 
plished something  that  neither  Hershal 
Walker  nor  George  Rogers  were  able  to 
do  against  the  Tiger  defense.  That  was  to 
score  a  touchdown. 

When  the  game  was  over  the  Tigers 
had  defeated  the  Mountaineers  40-7. 
The  score  was  deceiving  as  John  Settle 
had  run  for  1 25  yards  and  the  Mountain- 
eers had  never  given  up.  The  Mountain- 
eers took  the  defeat  in  style  and  Coach 
Woods  said  he  was  proud  of  his  team. 
The  Mountaineers  got  what  they  came 
for.  Everyone  that  saw  the  game  knew 
that  the  1984  Mountaineers  were  a  team 
that  deserved  respect.  Thus,  the  begin- 
ning of  the  1984  football  season  began 
with  a  true  test  for  Appalachian  State 
University. 


Starting  Opposite  Page  Left  To  Right  —  Ran- 
dy Joyce  looks  doivn/ield  for  Johnny  Sowed  on 
the  touchdown  pass.  Chris  Palion  tries  to  beat 
the  heat  in  'Death  Valley'.  John  Edmonds  waifs 
for  the  offense  to  take  Ihe  field.  The  ASU  de- 
fense slands  lall  lili  Ihe  end. 


FOOTBALL  '84 

ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY 
JEFF  MENDENHALL 

The  1984  football  season  had  its  ups 
and  downs  this  year.  New  head  coach 
Sparky  Woods  knew  his  team  was 
young,  but  thought  they  could  play 
competitively  with  all  of  the  teams  on 
the  schedule  this  year. 

Woods  got  a  good  example  of  the 
team's  heart  in  the  second  game  of  the 
year  against  Western  Kentucky.  The 
Mountaineers  were  down  16-3  with 
four  minutes  left  in  the  game.  The 
Mountaineers  rallied  for  two  scores, 
with  the  last  one  covering  99  yards  in 
the  final  minute.  ASU  came  away 
from  Bowling  Green,  Kentucky  with  a 
17-16  win  and  a  new  outlook  for  the 
season. 

Once  home  in  Conrad  Stadium  with 
a  1-2  record,  the  ASU  defense  rose  to 
the  occasion.  East  Tennessee  State 
University  was  ranked  19th  in  the 
nation  and  had  a  high-powered  offense. 
The  Mountaineers  played  flawless 
defense  as  they  shut  the  Buccaneers 
out,  14-0. 

As  the  games  progressed,  it  was 
apparent  that  turnovers  would  be  a  key 
factor  in  the  Mountaineers'  season. 
Time  and  time  again  the  Mountaineers 
had  outgained  their  opponent  in  total 
yardage,  only  to  come  away  with  a 
loss.  Turnovers  were  a  shadow  that  the 
Mountaineers  could  not  shake. 

Injuries  were  a  big  factor  that  the 
Mountaineers  faced  as  the  season 
progressed.  Wide-receiver  Andre 
Crawford  was  lost  for  the  year  because 
of  knee  injury  against  Western 
Kentucky.  Quarterback  Randy  Joyce 
was  cut  for  two  games  because  of  a 
severe  dislocated  toe.  Runningback 
John  Settle  was  also  out  of  action  for 
some  games  because  of  a  hip  pointer. 
ASU  rose  to  the  occasion  against  the 
power  teams  but  lacked  the  enthusiasm 
in  the  other  games. 

The  best  game  of  the  year  occurred 
against  Furman  University  on 
Homecoming.  Furman  was  ranked  6th 
in  the  nation  and  was  predicted  to  blow 
the  Mountaineers  out.  Homecoming  at 
ASU  is  always  special,  but  this  game 
was  exceptional.  Over  17,000  fans 
packed  Conrad  Stadium  to  see  the 
excitement.  ASU  defeated  the 


Top  —  John  Set  He 
looks  /or  yardage 
against  the  Ciladel. 
Middle  Right  —  CA 
Pulton  tries  to  gel  !( 
the  quarterback. 
Middle  —  Mark 
Royals  gels  off 
another  one  of  his 
record-breaking  pui 


Top  —  Dino  Huckelt 
I.J8)  and  Tom  TrosI 
(34)  bring  down  a 
(.'ulamounl  ul  Parenl's 
Day.  left  —  Randy 
Joyce  guides  the 
Mountaineers  against 
East  Tennessee  Stale 


Paladins  21-14  in  a  game  which  people 
called  the  best  ever  played  in  Conrad 
Stadium.  This  was  a  game  in  which 
the  ASU  defense  and  offense  each  put 
in  an  important  part  in  the  win.  The 
go-ahead  points  came  off  a  Joyce 
touchdown  run  —  his  first  ever  at 
ASU.  After  the  game,  the  fans 
swarmed  the  field  and  tore  down  one 
of  the  goal  posts.  Excitement  like  this 
had  the  fans  talking  about  the  game 
for  weeks  to  come. 

After  the  emotional  win  over 
Furman,  everyone  thought  that  the 
Mountaineers  would  be  able  to  defeat 
the  Citadel  Bulldogs.  At  home  in 
Conrad  Stadium,  once  again  turnovers 
told  the  tale.  The  Bulldogs  took 
advantage  of  the  turnovers  and  came 
away  with  a  21-5  victory.  ASU 
outgained  the  Bulldogs  in  yardage  but 
still  came  away  with  a  loss. 

The  Mountaineers  had  a  week  off 
before  they  had  to  travel  to 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee  to  take  on  the 
Moccassins  of  UTC.  For  the  first  time 
this  season,  the  long-ball  was  a  factor 
in  the  Mountaineer's  game.  UTC 
jumped  out  to  an  early  14-0  lead,  but 
then  ASU  freshman  Quincy  Bethea 
recovered  a  UTC  fumble.  Joyce 
quickly  got  the  Mountaineers  on  the 
board  with  a  13-yard  touchdown  pass 
to  Kenny  Dawson. 

UTC  scored  again  but  the 
Mountaineers  did  not  give  up.  ASU 
cornerback  Struggy  Smith  intercepted 
a  pass  and  ran  it  40  yards  to  make  the 
score  21-14.  Still  trailing  with  less  than 
two  minutes  to  play,  Joyce  connected 
with  Troy  Douglas  for  a  54-yard 
touchdown. 

The  Mountaineers  opted  for  the  two- 
point  conversion  and  the  win,  but 
Joyce's  pass  was  knocked  down  in  the 
endzone.  "I  felt  we  had  to  go  for  the 
win.  It  was  a  chance  we  had  to  take," 
said  Coach  Woods.  Down  but  not  out, 
Bethea  blocked  a  UTC  punt  and  the 
Mountaineers  recovered.  ASU  quickly 
moved  the  ball  down  to  the  13-yard 
line,  but  were  penalized  for  an  offsides 
penalty.  With  five  seconds  left  the 
Mountaineers  tried  a  field  goal. 

Rocky  Martin  came  on  to  try  for  the 
win  but  a  wet  ball  made  the  snap  hard 
to  handle  and  Martin's  kick  fell  short. 
The  defeat  was  hard  for  the 
Mountaineers  to  swallow  as  they  knew 
the  UTC  win  was  undeserved.  They 
had  again  outgained  their  opponent  in 


FOOTBALL  '84 


yardage  but  still  came  away  with  a 
loss. 

The  last  game  of  the  season  was 
against  South  Carolina  State 
University  in  Conrad  Stadium.  This 
was  the  last  game  for  the  Mountaineer 
seniors  and  they  wanted  to  go  out 


South  Carolina  State  was  a  big  team 
but  the  Mountaineers  had  the  intensity. 
For  once  the  opponent  had  the 
turnovers  as  South  Carolina  turned  the 
ball  over  nine  times.  ASU  capitalized 
on  the  turnovers  and  shut  the  Bulldogs 
out  24-0.  Randy  Joyce  had  a  great  last 
day  in  Conrad  Stadium  passing  for  168 
yards.  Running  back  Settle  carried  the 
ball  18  times  for  173  yards.  Coach 
Woods  was  pleased  with  the  way  the 
season  ended.  "It's  been  a  long  year 
and  this  team  deserved  this  win,"  said 
Woods. 

ASU  finished  the  season  with  a  4-7 
record.  It  was  a  year  of  ups  and  downs 
for  the  team,  but  they  proved  that  they 
were  a  good  football  team.  ASU  will 
lose  a  lot  of  players  this  year  but 
Coach  Woods  has  a  lot  of  younger 
players  that  will  be  able  to  help  the 
Mountaineers  in  the  next  few  years. 
ASU  was  a  young  team  in  1984  but  it 
was  a  team  that  did  not  give  up.  They 
fought  till  the  very  end  and  deserved 
the  respect  they  got.  Next  year  Coach 
Woods  thinks  that  the  Mountaineers 
will  be  better  and  will  continue  to  show 
the  dedication  that  the  ASU  football 
team  is  known  for. 


PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JEFF  MENDENHALL  AND 
CHARLES  LEDBETTER 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JEFF  MENDENHALL 

Women's  basketball  at  ASU  is  back  and  better  than  ever! 
Under  the  direction  of  first  year  head  coach,  Linda  Robinson, 
the  Lady  Mountaineers  had  a  spark  that  had  not  been  seen  in 
years.  Robinson  came  to  ASU  with  hopes  of  installing  a 
"New  Era  of  Lady  Mountaineer  Basketball"  and  with  a 
couple  of  stand  out  freshmen  and  some  solid  returners,  that's 
exactly  what  she  did. 

From  the  beginning  of  the  season,  Freshman  Valerie 
Whiteside  showed  her  stuff,  burning  up  the  Southern 
Conference.  She  led  the  team  in  scoring  and  was  consistently 
among  the  top  three  in  the  nation  for  scoring  honors. 

Whiteside  was  not  the  only  outstanding  player  for  the 
Mountaineers  this  season.  Sophomore  Karen  Robinson  had  a 
great  season,  also  averaging  in  double  figures.  Another 
freshman  by  the  name  of  Jane  Dalton  made  a  considerable 
contribution  to  the  Mountaineer's  season.  She  led  the  team  in 
assists  and  averaged  a  good  scoring  percentage. 

The  Lady  Mountaineers  were  a  team  that  had  balance  and 
a  sense  of  unity.  As  the  season  began,  record  after  record  was 
broken.  No  one  could  believe  that  this  team  won  only  six 
games  the  year  before  and  none  in  the  Southern  Conference. 
After  a  tough  loss  to  Wake  Forest,  the  Mountaineers  rolled 
off  three  straight  wins  before  being  defeated  by  North 
Carolina  State,  85-75.  The  Lady  Mountaineers,  not  liking  the 
taste  of  defeat,  regained  their  winning  ways  and  came  out  on 
top,  six  times  in  a  row. 

With  only  nine  games  to  go  in  the  regular  season  the  Lady 
Mountaineers  had  only  five  losses  against  12  wins.  Coach 
Robinson  looks  for  great  things  in  the  years  to  come.  The  only 
loss  to  the  team  will  be  Meana  Cusimano  who  left  the  team 
in  early  February.  The  returning  lettermen  will  be  stronger 
including  LuAnne  Underhill,  who  was  red-shirted  at  the 
beginning  of  the  season.  The  Lady  Mountaineer  basketball 
program  saw  a  lift  in  1984-85  that  it  had  not  seen  in  a  long 
time,  and  an  energy  and  drive  that  will  keep  the  spark  alive 
for  years  to  come. 

Opposite  Page  —  Top  —  Valerie  Whiteside 
pushes  her  way  in  for  a  Jayup.  Left  —  Jane 
Dalton  looks  lo  add  another  assist  to  her 
mark.  Right  —  Valerie  Whiteside  goes  up 
over  an  ETSU  defender.  This  Page  —  Top  — 
Trish  Denning  shows  off  her  outside  shooting. 
Bottom  —  Karen  Robinson  muscles  up  a 
shot  inside. 


f/f£F*4 


i'L-1    *> 


Back  in  Business 

New  Faces  Going  Places 


_ 


321 


t 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD 
COCKERHAM 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  TRACY 
BROOKS  &  JEFF  MENDENHALL 


The  1984-85  Appalachian  State 
University  basketball  team  is  a  team 
that  opened  a  lot  of  eyes  during  the 
season.  Guided  by  Head  Coach  Kevin 
Cantwell,  the  Mountaineers  had  a 
team  that  was  strong,  quick,  and 
experienced. 

Wade  Capehart,  Glenn  Clyburn,  and 
Jerome  Williams  were  the  three  seniors 


on  the  team  who  provided  leadership 
to  the  others.  Cantwell  had  a  good 
recruiting  year  as  he  landed  some  top 
freshmen  as  well  as  some  top  transfers. 
The  backcourt  for  the  Mountaineers 
was  no  problem  due  to  the  expertise  of 
transfer  Lynwood  Robinson.  James 
Carlton,  a  transfer  from  Holy  Cross, 
contributed  his  strong  rebounding  skills 
and  added  a  lot  of  finesse  to  the  team. 

The  squad  was  picked  to  finish 
fourth  in  the  Southern  Conference,  but 
the  Mountaineers  opened  a  lot  of  eyes 
when  the  season  began.  The 
Mountaineers  chalked  up  impressive 


wins  over  Central  Wesleyan,  Barber- 
Scotia,  and  Limestone.  The 
Mountaineers  went  over  the  100  point 
mark  in  these  games  for  the  first  time 
since  1978. 

The  Mountaineers  won  the  UNC-C 
Holiday  Classic  with  wins  over  UNC-C 
and  Western  Carolina.  Glen  Clyburn 
was  named  the  MVP  of  the 
tournament  and  Wade  Capehart  made 
the  all-tournament  team. 

The  1984-85  squad  was  one  of  the 
best  ever  at  ASU  and  Cantwell  had  a 
lot  of  hope  for  them  as  the  season 
progressed. 


Greg  Dolan  rebounds  in  (he  UNC-C  Classic. 

ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  JEFF  MENDENHALL 

After  a  start  that  had  people  talking  about  the  NCAA 
tournament,  the  1984-85  basketball  team  hit  a  streak  where 
nothing  seemed  to  go  as  planned. 

Beginning  the  new  year  in  Littlejohn  Coliseum,  in 
Clemson,  South  Carolina,  the  Mountaineers  were  defeated 
84-77.  The  Mountaineers  next  traveled  to  East  Tennessee 
University  to  take  on  the  Buccaneers  and  came  home  with  an 
impressive  road  win  over  the  Bucs,  66-57. 

The  Mountaineer's  next  three  games  were  at  home  against 
Southern  Conference  foes.  In  front  of  crowds  of  nearly  7,000, 
the  Mountaineers  lost  three  in  a  row.  A  disappointing 
overtime  loss  to  Davidson  was  followed  by  losses  to  Marshall 
and  VMI.  Coach  Kevin  Cantwell  thought  his  team  was 
nervous.  "We  tried  so  hard  in  front  of  these  big  crowds,"  said 
Cantwell,  "but  the  players  have  not  adjusted  to  it.  If  we  just 
calm  down  then  we'll  have  a  good  season."  After  a  road  loss 


Glenn  CJyburn  drives  around  /or  a  lay-up. 

to  the  Furman  Paladins  the  Mountaineers  defeated  the 
Citadel  Bulldogs  on  the  road.  Determined  not  to  lose  another 
game  at  home,  ASU  defeated  Erskine  96-67.  The 
Mountaineers  then  went  to  Cullowee,  NC  to  take  on  the 
Western  Carolina  Catamounts.  The  Apps  lost  in  overtime,  79- 
73,  but  Cantwell  saw  his  team  come  alive  and  play  like  he 
knew  they  could. 

As  the  season  progressed,  the  team  reminded  the  fans  of 
their  expectations  early  in  the  season.  Leadership  was 
provided  by  seniors  Glenn  Clyburn  and  Wade  Capehart. 
Transfer  Lynwood  Robinson  adjusted  well  into  the  App  lineup 
to  be  one  of  the  best  point  guards  in  the  conference.  Rod 
Davis  had  a  good  season  for  the  Mountaineers  and  was  a 
consistent  player  in  rebounding  and  scoring. 

Even  though  the  Mountaineers  hit  a  low  point  in  the 
middle  of  the  season,  good  things  are  in  the  working  for  the 
future.  With  solid  returning  lettermen  and  a  good  recruiting 
year,  Cantwell  expects  the  program  to  continue  to  rise.  After 
a  solid  year  in  1984-85,  the  Mountaineers  are  ready  for  1986. 


ASU  MAT  MEN 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MAC  BROWN 

Wrestling  at  ASU  is  a  sport  that  doesn't  get  much 
recognition,  but  the  App  wrestlers  continue  to  be  a 
dominating  factor  in  the  Southern  Conference. 

Defending  their  1983-84  Southern  Conference  crown  was 
the  main  goal  of  the  1984-85  squad.  The  team  steadily 
improved  as  the  season  progressed  and  began  to  pull  together 
to  make  head  coach  Paul  Mance  proud.  Mance  thought  that 
his  team  had  the  potential  to  repeat  as  Southern  Conference 
champs.  The  one  thing  that  the  Apps  needed  was  confidence. 

The  Mountaineers  began  to  pull  together  as  they  won  their 
first  tournament  of  the  year  in  the  Liberty  Baptist 
Tournament.  The  match  included  six  teams  from  North 
Carolina,  Virginia,  and  Pennsylvania.  The  Mountaineers  were 
ahead  of  their  nearest  competitor  by  ten  points. 

Leading  the  Mountaineers  this  season  were  Jonathan 
Hampton  and  Omaro  Lamar.  Hampton  was  ranked  nationally 


throughout  the  season  and  continually  defeated  his  opponents 
one  night  after  the  other.  Lamar,  in  the  142  pound  class, 
consistently  defeated  his  opponents  throughout  the  season  as 
well. 

Young  players  in  the  lineup  hurt  the  Mountaineers  at  times 
as  the  higher  weight  classes  were  a  big  plus  for  the  squad. 
Mance  has  a  lot  of  hope  for  the  younger  players  on  the 
squad.  He  believes  that  the  group  will  be  able  to  lead  the 
Mountaineers  in  the  years  to  come. 

The  Mountaineers  were  a  strong  team  at  home  and  on  the 
road.  Being  the  defending  Southern  Conference  champs 
made  them  the  target  of  the  other  teams  in  the  conference. 
Going  up  against  teams  that  the  Mountaineers  were  supposed 
to  beat  easily  saw  the  opponents  rise  to  the  occasion  to  give 
the  Apps  a  run  for  their  money. 

Coach  Mance  hopes  the  drive  to  win  and  be  champions  will 
propel  the  Mountaineer  wrestlers  to  the  top  again.  If  that's 
the  case  then  the  Mountaineers  will  once  again  be  contenders 
in  the  sport  that  they  have  dominated  for  the  past  few  years. 


Jonathan  Hampton  shows  why  he's  nationally  ranked. 


Coach  Mance  gives  advice  before  the  match. 


David  Carter  legs  it  out  in  the  mile  relay. 


Steve  Schultz  prepares  /or  the  hammer  throiv. 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  JONES 

So  you  think  track  stars  take  the  winter  months  off  and  get 
fat?  Wrong.  After  the  outdoor  season  they  move  indoors  and, 
in  the  case  of  the  Appalachian  team,  prepare  to  defend  their 
indoor  track  Southern  Conference  Championship. 

Guided  by  head  coach  Bob  Pollock,  this  squad  travels  to 
other  universities  throughout  the  winter  and  competes  in 
indoor  track  meets.  One  such  meet  was  the  Eastman 
Invitational  in  Johnson  City,  Tennessee,  last  January.  The 
Eastman  Invitational  is  one  of  the  biggest  in  the  Southeast 
with  some  of  the  best  competition  around. 

ASU  turned  in  strong  individual  performances  to  give  the 
Mountaineers  a  strong  finish.  The  60  yard  high  hurdles  was  a 
very  strong  event  for  the  Apps  as  two  runners  went  on  to  the 
semifinals.  During  a  trial  run,  Walt  Foster  broke  the  school 
record  by  running  the  hurdles  in  7.30  seconds. 

David  Carter  ran  a  600  yard  trial  run  in  1:11.4  minutes. 
The  time  ranked  second  on  the  all-time  high  at  ASU  but 
Carter  failed  to  make  the  finals.  That's  how  stiff  the 
competition  was. 

The  team  broke  a  school  record  by  running  the  mile  relay 
in  3:15.07  minutes.  Coach  Pollock  was  pleased  with  the 
effort.  "We  did  a  good  job,"  said  Pollock,  "we  really  want  to 
repeat  as  Southern  Conference  champions." 

And  repeat  they  did.  The  indoor  track  squad  traveled  to 
Lexington,  Virginia  to  compete  in  the  indoor  track 


championships  on  February  22  and  23.  The  squad  gave  a 
solid  performance  and  came  away  with  the  trophy. 
Appalachian  led  all  teams  with  a  total  score  of  212  compared 
with  second  place  VMI  who  had  101. 

The  ASU  scoring  in  the  12  track  events  gave  them  145 
points  while  the  six  field  events  netted  them  67  points.  The 
team  placed  ten  members  with  Southern  Conference 
championships  and  27  All-Southern  Cnference  Athletes.  In 
the  Southern  Conference  meet  alone,  14  ASU  school  records 
were  set  as  was  one  Southern  Conference  record.  Fifty-one 
athletes'  performances  currently  rank  on  ASU's  all-time  list. 

Coach  Pollock  was  pleased  with  the  victory.  "We  put  it 
together  throughout  the  season  and  it  paid  off  at  the 
championships.  It  was,"  said  Pollock,  "a  very  sweet  win.  I'm 
proud  of  everyone  on  the  team." 

Pollock  and  his  squad  will  not  sit  back  and  look  at  the 
championship  for  long.  The  team  began  preparing  for  the 
defense  of  their  outdoor  title  two  days  after  the 
championship.  With  the  winning  traditions  that  Pollock  has 
produced  in  the  past,  Appalachian  track  will  continue  to 
carry  on  the  tradition  for  many  years  to  come. 


THE  1985  RHODODENDRON 


^^^^^A^^^^r    , 

WwM 

KP    M 

r  v 

[F>         fciK  ■.. 

Bl^rr  y^Tw^f  i 

KWIj 

K  I 

fr      * 

,.!, 

VALORIE  WHITESIDE 

ARTICLE  BY  DALLAS  REESE 

The  Rhododendron  is  proud  to  have 
selected  Valorie  Whiteside  as  this 
year's  Appalachian  State  Athlete  of 
the  Year.  She  is  5T1"  freshman  center 
on  the  ASU  basketball  team  and  led 
the  Southern  Conference  in  scoring 
and  rebounding. 


Whiteside  averaged  26.9  points  per 
game  to  log  herself  third  place  in  the 
NCAA  Division  I  women's  basketball 
scoring  behind  Anucha  Brown  of 
Northwestern  University  and  Cheryl  • 
Miller  of  the  University  of  Southern 
California.  Whiteside  also  averaged 
16.1  rebounds  per  game  for  a  position 
of  fifth  in  the  nation. 

She  was  the  top  freshman  in  the 
nation  in  scoring  and  rebounding,  quite 
an  accomplishment  for  someone  who 
was  not  recruited  by  many  schools. 
Apparently  many  schools  thought 
Whiteside  wouldn't  do  much  for 
college  basketball.  They  thought 
wrong,  because  as  the  statistics  show, 
Whiteside  is  an  excellent  athlete. 

At  ASU  she  has  broken  fourteen 
school  records,  including  most  points 
scored  in  a  game  and  a  season.  Also, 
she  holds  the  record  for  the  most 
rebounds  in  a  game  and  season. 

Whiteside  played  high  school 
basketball  at  Chapman  High  in  Inman, 
South  Carolina.  After  high  school  she 
had  planned  to  attend  Anderson  Junior 
College  and  play,  but  ASU  coach 
Linda  Robinson  wanted  her  to  visit 


ASU  and  check  the  school  out. 
Whiteside  did  and  as  she  said,  "I  liked 
coach  Robinson.  She  seemed  to  care 
more  about  me  than  any  of  the  other 
coaches  who  tried  to  recruit  me." 

Whiteside  said  that  her  top  concern 
at  ASU  was  to  win  and  to  help  the 
team  win  as  many  games  as  possible. 
Whiteside  has  scored  above  thirty 
points  on  nine  occasions  and  has  pulled 
down  more  than  15  rebounds  on  13 
occasions. 

Against  Lenoir-Rhyne,  she  scored  44 
points,  breaking  her  old  record  of  41 
which  she  set  earlier  in  the  season.  She 
also  broke  her  old  record  for  free 
throws  in  a  game  and  free  throws 
attempted  in  a  game  as  she  hit  16  of 
24  from  the  line. 

Most  certainly  Valorie  Whiteside 
will  be  an  Ail-American  once,  maybe 
two,  three  or  even  four  times  in  her 
college  career.  Appalachian  State  may 
have  one  of  it's  best  athletes  ever. 
Congratulations  Valorie;  The 
Rhododendron's  Athlete  of  the  Year 
for  1984-85. 


ATHLETES  OF  THE  YEAR 


PETE  HARDEE 

ARTICLE  BY 
DONALD  COCKERHAM 

The  Rhododendron  is  proud  to  have 
selected  Pete  Hardee  as  Appalachian 
State  University's  Athlete  of  the  Year. 
Hardee  was  the  ace  pitcher  for  the 
1984  baseball  club  that  won  the 
Southern  Conference  Championship 


and  an  appearance  in  the  NCAA 
playoffs. 

Last  year  the  baseball  team  entered 
the  NCAA  playoffs  with  a  35-5  record, 
with  Hardee  sporting  a  12-0  record. 
Hardee  was  named  first  team  all 
Southern  Conference  with  an  ERA  of 
1.06.  All  of  these  great  stats  were  not 
overlooked  as  he  was  drafted  by  the 
Montreal  Expos.  Last  spring  Hardee 
played  minor  league  ball  in  Gastonia 
and  hoped  to  be  in  West  Palm  Beach, 
Florida,  when  spring  training  began  in 
March. 

Hardee  believes  that  his  years  at 
ASU  were  of  great  help  to  him.  "I  had 
a  lot  of  experience  at  ASU  in  my  three 
years  on  the  squad,"  said  Hardee.  "I 
matured  and  I  believe  that  is  what  is 
going  to  help  me  in  the  pros." 

Though  drafted  as  a  junior,  Hardee 
says  he  will  complete  his  education. 
"This  is  my  final  year  now,  so  I  will 
have  my  degree.  I  don't  want  to  get 
into  baseball  and  not  have  any  other 
credits  to  my  name.  I  want  to  be 
successful  with  or  without  baseball." 

Hardee  has  two  commitments  that 
give  him  inspiration  in  his  quest  for  the 


pros.  One,  his  recent  marriage,  and  the 
other  is  his  dedication  to  the  Lord. 
"My  dedication  to  the  Lord  is  a 
driving  factor  in  my  life.  I'm  playing 
ball  now  because  it  is  the  Lord's  way. 
If  I  fail,  then  that's  the  way  it's 
supposed  to  be." 

Making  the  pros  is  not  a  do  or  die 
situation  for  Hardee.  "Hopefully  I  can 
move  up  through  the  minors  and  make 
it  to  the  big  leagues,"  said  Hardee.  "If 
I  don't,"  he  continued,  "I'll  have  the 
degree  and  experience  to  make  the 
best  out  of  life.  I'd  like  to  use  the 
knowledge  of  my  experiences  to  go  into 
coaching  and  to  help  others." 

Big  league  baseball  players  are  not 
uncommon  to  the  ASU  baseball  team. 
Over  the  years,  16  ASU  players  have 
signed  with  the  pros  with  ASU  having 
two  on  the  roster  at  this  time.  Most 
likely  that  number  will  change  to  three 
in  a  couple  of  years,  as  Pete  Hardee 
has  the  hard  work,  talent,  and 
dedication  to  do  what  it  takes. 
Congratulations  Pete  Hardee;  The 
Rhododendron's  Athlete  of  the  Year 
for  1984-85. 


ASU'S 
FINEST 

FOOTBALL 


Fronf  Row  —  C.  Moore,  S.  Smith.  Q.  Bethea,  T.  Payton,  T.  Douglas.  A.  Crawford.  JC.  Register,  D.  Russell.  R.  Bradley.  B.  Dunn,  K.  Harisfon,  R.  Joyce,  E. 
VValdron,  R.  Hamillon,  M.  Garris,  C.  Newman,  M.  Newbauer.  K.  Grindstead,  M.  Royals.  Second  Row  —  /.  Sowell.  C.  Reid,  D.  /enkins,  /.  Settle,  T. 
Felton,  /.  Armstrong,  K.  Isom,  E.  Withers.  C.  Hills,  C.  Brown,  M.  Kirkpatrick,  L.  Lee,  K.  Dawson,  /.  Edmond,  T.  Trost,  E.  Foxx,  R.  Critcher,  K.  Julian,  D. 
Hackett,  R.  Martin.  Third  Row  —  B.  Taylor,  T.  JCnox,  B.  Kimball,  /.  Young,  K.  Wright,  D.  Beaty,  K.  Blacknell,  D.  Brown,  /.  Hartman,  M.  Ray,  C. 
Johnson,  C.  Felton,  K.  Chelko,  R.  /oyce,  A.  Grady,  M.  Day,  G.  Barkett,  A.  Waters,  R.  Fracker.  Fourth  Row  —  B.  Frady,  A.  Downs,  T.  Goodman.  E. 
Boyd,  K.  Wright,  B.  Bigger,  C.  Ader,  S.  Clegg,  T.  Lineberger.  P  Sheets,  D.  Skenandore,  C.  Hinton,  /.  Broome,  T  Poore,  M.  Callaway.  T.  Dodson.  /. 
Wilson.  Fifth  Row  —  C.  Brown.  N.  Love,  J.  Gilmore,  D.  Sanders.  T.  Underwood,  R.  Payne,  S.  Bitt,  K.  Williams.  F  Irby,  S.  Hood,  A.  Hill.  S.  Wilkes,  C. 
Perry,  /.  Hardman.  Sixth  Row  —  L.  Marchman,  R.  Cannon.  C.  Patton,  C.  Melick,  C.  Losito,  C.  Dobbins,  D.  Freeland,  T.  Washbourne.  Back  Row  —  C. 
Sigmond,  /.  Pinyan,  R.  Whitt,  B.  Lowing.  F.  Leaks,  D.  Moody,  S.  Woods,  E.  Johnson,  M.  McHale.  D.  K'irkpatrick.  C.  McCray,  S.  Hixon,  D.  Bibee. 


SOCCER 


Front  Row  —  Craig  Hudson,  Chip  Wardwell,  Doug  Silver,  Warren  Schuster,  Benji  Oyola,  Bobbv  Hort,  Adam  Lee,  Mike  Fridenmacher,  Robert  Teague, 
Art  Patsch,  Scott  Rockett,  Todd  Johnson.  Bas  Ven.  Randy  Strawser.  Back  Row  —  Art  Rex.  William  Derrick.  Christian  Tarn,  John  Nedd,  Todd  Hartsell. 
Chris  Merho/f,  Chris  Cody,  Joe  Freeman,  Tim  Ross,  Rhett  Johnson,  Garrick  Smith.  Rob  Wilcher,  Brad  Huff. 


BASEBALL 


First  Row  —  Tim  Leach,  Willie  Gore,  Bruce  Green,  Kevin  Simmons,  Lawrence  Sludder.  Greg  Ackard,  Rusty  Slroupe, 
Keith  Nail,  Marc  Hodges,  Tom  Henery.  Second  Row  —  /im  Morris,  Rod  Faison,  Jeff  Watts,  Len  Strutton,  Tony 
Welborn,  JeJJChrismon,  Darel  Huie,  Ty  Suggs,  Todd  Welborn,  Kent  Alexander,  /ohn  Slaughter.  Roger  Jackson.  Third 
Row  —  Kirk  Bailey,  Rod  Hajdasz,  Brad  Long,  Tim  West,  Dean  /ones,  Steve  Davis,  Lee  James,  Rich  Boslev,  Tim 
Sizemore,  Tommy  Green,  Chip  Allran. 


WOMEN'S 
BASKETBALL 


Sitting  —  Luanne  Underhill,  Jane  Dalton,  Lynn  Kilby,  Sophia  Morris,  Valorie  Whiteside,  Trish 
Denning,  Toni  Webb.  Standing  —  Ruth  Young,  Meana  Cusimano,  Angelita  Horton,  Candis 
Loy,  Linda  Robinson,  Elizabeth  Baldwin,  Karen  Robinson,  Donna  Bishop. 


M 

>v*   ~    ^H^   ^^BF^f      »m\ 

^^^^^^^^^TT 

24 

■  33  A     fl 

IkI  q  i   u  : ' 

m.?-   f^    ^^ 

1      '  i 

[21    jW  12    IfT 

1 20^B32  1 

^^ 

-  ■*      I 

MEN'S 
BASKETBALL 


Sitting  —  John  Wilkins,  Jeff  Dowd,  Jerome  Williams,  Bryan  Ellis,  Ron  Fiorini,  Matt  Price, 
Glenn  Clyburn,  Lynwood  Robinson,  James  Carlton.  Standing  —  Andy  Muse,  Gerald 
Ruther/ord,  San/ord  Killian,  Greg  Dolan,  Nate  Ross,  Kevin  Cantwell,  Tony  Searcy,  Mike  Muse, 
Rod  Davis,  Pete  Wilson,  Wade  Capehart.  Jeff  Graham. 


MEN'S  TENNIS 


Kneeling  —  Billy  Wagenseller,  Don  Mackin, 
Rusty  Woy,  Rob  Bentley,  Alan  Birchall.  Standing 
—  Bob  Light,  Michael  Borden,  Gary  Longo, 
Dave  Siddens,  Laneal  Vaughn,  Erik 
Luxembourg.  Not  Pictured  —  Frank  Caruso. 


WOMEN'S 
TENNIS 


Kneeling  —  Gwynne  McGujfog,  Lisa  Barbee. 
Standing  —  Donna  Cough,  Mary  Ann  Warner, 
Sherri  Polk,  Carol  Cavaliers,  Kim  Glass,  Jane 
Foody,  Mandy  Coble,  Melissa  Harrill.  Not 
Pictured  —  Tina  Riddle,  Laura  Sneeling. 


WRESTLING 

Front  Row  —  Brad  Huff,  David  Mass,  Joe 
Boitnette,  David  Sloan,  Tony  Massey,  Eddie 
Schapirn,  Amaro  Lamar,  Lisa  Nagel.  Second 
Row  —  Mark  Tuccillo,  Divayne  Renaker,  Lee 
Reitzel,  Jonathan  Smith,  David  Grant,  Jim 
Wunder,  Jonathan  Dodds,  Todd  Sum/er.  Back 
Row  —  David  Soderholm,  Jonathan  Hampton, 
Randy  Bacon,  Marshall  frby,  Chad  Beasley, 
Kenny  Merrit,  David  Besser,  Paul  Mance. 


FIELD 
HOCKEY 


Kneeling  —  Kim  Sullivan,  Terry  Zehnbauer. 
Kiki  Sekimuchi,  Rene  Clemmons,  Penny 
Frazier.  Standing  —  Melissa  Hurrill,  Nancy 
Skripko,  Pal  Poole,  Tracey  Thompson,  Irene 
Prue,  Kasey  Mellon,  Connie  Colozzi.  Not 
Pictured  —  Cathy  Lowe,  Brenda  Benjamine, 
Winni  Shelton,  Lynn  Carrino,  Sandi  Wesley, 
Megan  Hull,  Jennifer  /ohnson,  Francis 
Callaway. 


1 

If     $      iv  as-' 

^  4     fc'l«P^- 

MEN'S  GOLF 

Front  Row  —  Brian  Tiddy,  Randy  Brown, 
John  Ballard,  Ron  Kelley.  Second  Row  —  jay 
Nichols,  Todd  Southard,  Ricky  Nichols,  Greg 
Gordon,  Eric  Johnson.  Third  Row  —  Sam 
Adams,  Lee  Bailey.  Not  Pictured  —  Brad 
Kennedy. 


WOMEN'S 
GOLF 


Bottom  to  Top  —  Heather  Brown,  Sam 
Hinshaw,  Shelley  Laney,  Leigh  Maddox, 
Angie  Ridgeway,  Wendy  Burton,  Tom  Adams. 


SOFTBALL 


Front  Row  —  Susan  Rone,  Amy  Newton, 
Donna  Beam,  Lori  Treibler,  Tammy  Gregg, 
Jodi  Crump,  Belinda  Williams,  K.  C.  Kanter. 
Hark  Row  —  /ami  Cave,  Sylvia  White, 
Deanne  Batchelotz,  Jennifer  Wilson.  Michelle 
Kuhrtm,  Mary  Marett,  Anita  Cholmondeley, 
Beth  Bell,  Kathv  McDaniel. 


1  vsf  i 

i  ;j4 

H 

H 

niriin|fi||*i 

1 

t 

"  1 

[7i 

m  W 

1  V 

1^ 

1 

rrfr 

s 

MEAT'S  TBAC/C 

Front  Row  —  Harry  Williams,  Reggie 
Littlejohn,  Greg  McCollum,  Marshall  Pitts, 
Stacey  Enoch.  Michael  Curcio,  Steve 
Senter/it,  Tommy  Robbins.  Second  Row  — 
Darryl  Stevens,  Steve  /eck,  Mike  Jones, 
Bobby  Wilhoit,  Paul  Goewey.  Todd  Goewey, 
Mark  Shea,  Chris  Havner.  Hack  Row  —  Bob 
Pollock,  Michael  Schell,  Leigh  Hawkins, 
Kerry  Fagar,  Bobby  Kirkland,  Sieve  Schultz, 
Keith  Sewell,  David  Carter,  Wait  Jostin, 
Charles  Mack,  Carl  Harris. 


WOMEN'S 
TRACK 

Front  Row  —  Christy  Hunter,  Diane 
McMahan,  Cindy  Little,  Gina  Gomez,  Holly 
DeCann,  Susan  Ess,  Beth  Ruggles.  Second 
Row  —  Lisa  Mitchell,  Jeanne  Dolby,  Bobbie 
Pritchett,  Priscilla  Coleman,  Tammy  Sawyer, 
Pat  Poole.  Back  Row  —  Sandra  Ford,  Meg 
Warren,  Patrina  Massey,  Kasey  Barnette, 
Angie  DaGnosa,  Kim  Mathis,  Tammy  Mann, 
John  Weaver. 


WOMEN'S 

CROSS 

COUNTRY 

Front  Row  —  Jeanne  Dolby.  Kathy 
McCarthy,  Diane  McMahan,  Tammy  Sawyer, 
Denise  Coholich.  Second  Row  —  Cindy 
Little,  Beth  Ruggles,  Gina  Gomez,  Liz  Polk, 
Holly  DeCann.  Rack  Row  —  John  Weaver, 
Lisa  Mitchell.  Michelle  Plaster,  Kathy  Healy, 
Katie  Reed. 


MEN'S  CROSS 
COUNTRY 

Kneeling  —  Harry  Williams,  Steve  Senterfit, 
Reggie  Littlej'ohn.  Rack  Row  —  Bob  Pollock, 
Michael  Curcio,  Paul  Goeivey.  Mark  Shea. 


WlM 

K  m 

1 H 

ill 

Ell 

t       J 

!  '       ■ 

^K 

V 

Hl^ 

H      \1 

Lm 

v     1 

a] 

TwH^ 

17 IV 

til  I    — 

H  fl 

ftu 

li 

rJ 

^  # 

FV 

\   I        J 

Jk\ 

JS1  tm         1 

VOLLEYRALL 


Front  Row  —  Kym  Ballard,  Kristen  Smith, 
Angela  Haas,  Beth  Pomvitz,  Ginger 
Cockerham,  Traci  Blankenship.  Rack  Row 
—  Lois  Grier,  Kathy  McDaniel,  Donna 
Bishop,  Sherri  Brenner,  Beth  Weidner,  Toni 
Wyatt,  Linda  Murry. 


CLUBBERS 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 


In  the  past  few  years  the  Ultimate 
Club,  the  Rugby  team,  the  Club 
Football  team,  and  the  Ski  team  have 
all  represented  ASU  with  conference, 
state,  and  individual  champions.  All 
this  was  done  without  the  support  of 
the  university.  They  earned  their  own 
money  in  a  variety  of  ways  from 
walking  down  the  street  on  a  pair  of 
skis  to  selling  raffle  tickets.  Now  the 
clubs  have  a  new  outlook  on  the 
situation. 


The  ASU  Sports  Club  Council  has 
been  formed  to  give  the  club  teams  a 
chance.  The  council  will  act  as  a 
spokesman  to  the  university  in  hopes  of 
getting  a  budget  and  recognition  to 
their  sport.  This  was  decided  upon  on 
their  own  and  the  idea  has  been  widely 
praised  around  the  campus.  The  club 
teams  will  continue  to  represent  ASU 
to  the  fullest  and  that  is  what  club 
sports  are  all  about,  Pride,  whether 
university  funded  or  not. 


PERFECT! 


ARTICLE  BY  JIM  BRANNON 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS  AND  ROY  WH 


A  ' 


S/Hing  Left  to  Bight  —  Gary  Leach,  Keith  Leither,  Jerry  Hobby,  Tyrone  Phelps,  Greg  Peele,  Scott  Principi,  Tyrone  Galloway,  William  GilJiam,  Robert 
Hunter,  John  Stokes,  Scott  Strupe,  Grant  McNeely,  John  Hampton.  Kneeling  Left  to  Right  —  Bo  Dickenson,  Jim  Jones,  Zack  Roseboro,  Boyce  Cashion, 
Steve  Potak,  Paul  Merk,  Scott  Walden,  Jim  Brannon,  Dave  Lame,  Kenneth  Neeld,  Ricky  Heddon,  Chris  Leonard,  Donald  Bridges,  Tudd  Dean. 
Standing  Left  to  Right  —  Steve  Genator,  Skip  Wilder,  Jack  Kassel,  William  Hood,  Don  Carter,  Donald  Price,  Ronald  Rahart,  Greg  Hal/ord,  Tony 
Benjamin,  John  Neblett,  Grady  Sutton,  Tom  Wood,  Scott  Smith,  Ken  Smith,  Barry  Epley,  Bob  Shipman. 


DonaJd  Bridges  runs  around  the  end  against  Clemson. 


Quarterback  Tyrone  Galloway  fakes  a  handoff  to  Dave  Lame. 


The  Appalachian  State  Club 
Football  Team  ended  its  season  this 
year  with  a  perfect  mark  of  11-0  and 
its  third  North  Carolina  Club  Football 
Association  Championship  in  four 
years.  ASU's  club  team,  which  has 
established  itself  as  a  perennial 
powerhouse  in  its  league,  outscored 
opponents  236-63  this  year  and  had 
three  shut-outs. 

Offensively,  the  club  was  led  by 
freshman  quarterback  Tyrone 
Galloway,  who  added  the  option  threat 
to  the  team's  strong  ground  game.  Also 
on  the  ground,  veteran  backs  Donald 
Bridgers  and  David  Lamm  were  aided 
by  tailback  Scott  Walden  and  standout 
Tyrone  Phelps.  Quarterback  Galloway 
also  had  an  array  of  excellent  receivers 
to  throw  to.  In  addition  to  dependable 
veteran  receivers  Jim  Brannon  and 
Gary  Leach,  the  club's  passing  game 
benefitted  from  the  deep  threat  of  Skip 
Wilder  and  the  sure  hands  of  Mike 
Gilliam.  It  was  a  combination  of  all 
these  elements  and  a  tough  offensive 
line  that  enabled  the  club  to  average 
23.6  points  per  game. 

Defensively,  ASU's  club  team  was 
undoubtedly  the  best  in  the  league. 
Hard-hitting  linebackers  Jack  Kassell 


and  John  Neblett  anchored  the  unit 
while  defensive  lineman  Tony 
Benjamin,  Maurice  Sutton,  and  Tom 
Wood  were  also  impressive.  Faced  with 
such  a  tough  front  line,  many  teams 
were  forced  to  pass  against  the  Apps, 
but  found  ASU's  secondary  to  be 
virtually  impossible  to  beat.  Defensive 
backs  Bo  Dickens,  Zack  Roseboro, 
Kennith  Neeld  were  largely  responsible 
for  the  team's  impressive  31 
interceptions  for  the  year. 

The  club's  special  teams  were  also 
an  area  in  which  great  pride  was  taken. 
Placekicker  Ricky  Hedden  consistently 
put  the  ball  deep  on  kick-offs  and 
booted  several  field  goals.  Punter 
Keith  Leitner  also  possessed  a  strong 
foot  and  helped  to  keep  the  opposition 
in  poor  field  position  throughout  the 
year.  ASU's  return  teams  were 
responsible  for  putting  the  offense  in 
excellent  field  position  on  many 
occasions,  and  returners  Tyrone  Phelps 
and  Bo  Dickens  may  have  been  the 
best  in  the  league. 

All  in  all,  Appalachian  State's  club 
football  team  enjoyed  the  most 
successful  year  in  its  ten  year  history. 
The  team's  operation  was  handled  by  a 
group  of  student  officers,  and  the  team 


was  run  successfully  off  the  field  as 
well  as  on  it.  Despite  receiving  no 
funding  from  the  University  and  little 
support  in  the  form  of  game 
attendance,  ASU  has  again  proved  its 
dominance  in  the  league.  Hopefully, 
due  to  this  year's  formation  of  a  Sports 
Club  Council  and  the  increased 
awareness  of  the  club  concept  of 
football,  the  ASU  Club  Football  Team 
will  gradually  be  accepted  and 
recognized  as  a  consistent  winner 
which  Appalachian  should  be  proud  of. 

Most  important  to  the  players, 
however,  is  not  widespread  recognition, 
or  even  winning  the  state  title.  What 
each  player  ultimately  gets  out  of  ASU 
Club  Football  is  long-lasting  and  strong 
bonds  of  friendship.  Both  on  and  off 
the  field,  the  players  know  each  other 
not  only  as  teammates,  but  as  friends. 
This  is  what  makes  the  whole  concept 
of  club  football  at  Appalachian  State 
so  enjoyable. 

A  lot  of  good  things  happened  at 
ASU  this  year.  One  of  those  things  just 
happened  to  be  that  a  group  of  good 
friends  played  football  for  a 
championship  team  —  ASU  Club 
Football,  1984  State  Champs! 


Front  Row  Left  to  Right  —  Slew  Hollenhursl,  Hank  Cagle,  Jerry  Meismer,  Martin  Banish.  Mike  Baker,  Dan 
Brumitt.  Joe  Melton,  James  Wilkes,  Greg  K'otseos.  Back  Row  Left  to  Right  —  Scott  Terriil,  Bill  Styres,  Vance 
Dunning.  John  Maynard,  Mike  Beck,  Scott  McLeod,  Andy  Martoretti,  Tom  Hanrahan,  Lars  Petterson,  Jeff 
Coran.  Bob  Whitener,  Joe  PoJetti. 


ARTICLE  BY  JOE  POLETTI 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 

The  Appalachian  Rugby  Football 
Club  (ARFC)  has  a  reputation  for 
going  all  out.  They  are  dedicated  to 
making  the  squad  a  respectable  one 
and  try  to  make  the  best  out  of  each 
match. 

The  club  opened  its  1984  fall  season 
on  September  29  against  the  Pumas  in 
Johnson  City,  Tennessee.  ASU  fought  a 
hard  game  but  the  Pumas  were  too 
much  for  ASU,  and  they  handed  them 
a  10-0  defeat. 

UNC-G,  the  defending  North 
Carolina  Champs,  came  to  Boone  to 
take  on  the  ASU  squad.  The  ASU 
team  was  able  to  manage  a  4-4  tie  at 
the  half,  but  UNC-G  poured  it  on  in 
the  second  half  to  defeat  ASU,  22-7. 

The  ASU  alumni  came  to  Boone  on 
Homecoming  for  the  annual  alumni 
match.  In  a  match  that  was  strictly  for 
fun,  the  ASU  squad  defeated  the 
alumni  12-4. 

N.C.  State,  the  ACC  Champs,  came 
to  Boone  in  a  match  that  resulted  in 
32-6  win  for  the  Wolfpack.  ASU  had 
gained  a  6-4  advantage  at  the  half,  but 
could  not  hold  back  the  Wolfpack. 

The  ASU  squad  once  again  held  a 
first  half  lead  only  to  be  denied  a 
victory.  This  time  it  was  against  the 
Asheville  Rugby  Club.  ASU  held  a  9-0 
advantage  early  in  the  match  only  to 
be  defeated,  14-9. 

The  ASU  squad  ended  on  a  positive 
note  as  they  defeated  the  Belmont 
Abbey  Rugby  Club,  13-3.  Inexperience 
and  lack  of  depth  hurt  the  ASU  squad 
from  being  serious  contenders. 
Optimism  is  the  key  for  the  future  of 
the  ASU  Rugby  squad.  They  lose  only 
one  player  to  graduation  and  expect  to 
be  a  more  powerful  force  in  1985. 


Above  —  Tom  Hanrahan  goes  up  on  a  line  out. 


ames  VViikes  tackles  a  State  back. 


Front  Row  Left  to  Right  —  Joe  Pantana.  Bill  Farris,  Dale  Holland,  Paul  Mirck,  Scolt  Principi. 
Back  Row  Left  to  Right  —  Lance  Merklin,  Tom  Wayne,  Joel  Sneed,  Mark  Savard,  Steve  Poteck, 

Chris  Pitts,  Dean  Forbis. 


This  fall  marked  the  2nd  year  in  the 
tradition  of  the  'Ultimate  Spirit'  at 
ASU.  The  game  of  Ultimate  Frisbee  is 
played  by  two  seven  member  teams. 
The  teams  try  to  score  by  passing  the 
disc  down  field  using  short,  precise 
passes  or  opening  up  with  a  long 
floater. 

The  'Ultimate  Spirit'  at  ASU  was 
formed  in  the  Southern  Atlantic 
Ultimate  Conference  in  1984.  The 
conference  which  consists  of  16  teams, 
held  five  tournaments  this  year,  but 


ASU  could  only  attend  two. 

ASU  played  it's  first  tournament  in 
Raleigh  on  October  6,  for  the  first 
weekend  of  conference  play.  The 
opening  day,  the  ASU  team  defeated 
it's  arch-rival  UNC- Wilmington  and 
also  defeated  a  team  from  Washington, 
D.C.  ASU  finished  third  overall  in  the 
tournament,  but  only  two  teams  were 
selected  for  the  regional  tournament. 
The  next  tournament  was  hosted  by 
East  Carolina  University.  The 
tournament  was  called  the  'Ultimate 


Festival'  and  ASU  did  not  fare  very 
well. 

Due  to  a  lack  of  players,  ASU 
finished  the  year  at  3-6.  With  the 
experience  gained  during  the  fall 
season,  the  team  expects  to  boast  a 
better  record  in  the  future.  It  doesn't 
matter  so  much  if  they  win  or  lose,  it's 
how  they  play  the  game  that  counts. 
This  team  never  really  loses,  they 
always  come  away  from  the  game 
tired,  dirty,  and  happy. 


THE  BE&TON  THE  SLOPES 


Ski  Team  —  First  Row  —  Scott  Bouliiier  (coach),  Michelle  Long.  Karen  Pell,  Kale  Blue,  Tasse 
Alexander,  Janice  Ash,  jack  JCilbourne.  Back  Row  —  Curtis  Herring,  Chris  Wilcox,  Jimmy 
Harding,  Dale  Spencer,  flich  Little,  Colin  Hafkey,  Chuck  Vance,  Mark  Miller. 


Coach  Scott  Boutilier 


ARTICLE  BY  DONALD  COCKERHAM 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MAC  BROWN 

Appalachian  State  University  sits 
high  in  the  Blue  Ridge  Parkway  where 
skiing  is  the  number  one  winter  sport. 
For  the  ASU  ski  team,  it  is  a  sport  that 
gets  little  recognition.  While  the  team 
receives  no  university  funding,  the 
1985  team  was  one  of  the  best  ASU 
has  ever  had. 

The  team  is  a  member  of  the 
Southeastern  Collegiate  Ski 
Conference  and  has  dominated  the 
conference  the  past  eight  years.  The 
conference  consists  of  ASU,  Lees- 
McRae,  N.C.  State,  UNC,  Clemson, 
Western  Carolina,  Georgetown,  Duke, 
Virginia  Tech,  Virginia,  Washington 
and  Lee,  and  the  University  of  the 
South.  The  goal  before  the  season 


began  was  to  win  the  conference  for 
the  third  year  in  a  row  and  to  go  to  the 
national  finals  for  the  third  straight 
year.  The  goals  were  achieved  as  they 
won  the  championship  and  will  travel 
to  Idaho  for  the  nationals.  The  womens 
team  placed  third  in  the  champion- 
ships as  they  were  proud  of  their  sea- 
son. 

This  years  squad  was  strong 
throughout  the  meets  held  on  Fridays 
in  January  and  February.  The  men's 
squad  was  called  the  strongest  ever  at 
ASU  and  should  represent  ASU  well 
in  the  nationals.  In  their  first  meet  of 
the  year  the  men  captured  first  place 
while  the  women  placed  second  behind 
UNC. 

Help,  in  the  way  of  funding,  came 
this  past  year  by  the  Alpine  Ski 
Center.  They  helped  fund  the  team  in 


part  and  gave  them  discounts  on  ski 
equipment.  Alpine  also  helps  the  team 
by  giving  them  access  to  Alpine's  ski 
maintenance  and  tune-up  facilities  to 
prepare  for  races. 

The  ski  team  has  a  lot  to  be  proud  of 
and  maybe  next  year  the  team  will 
receive  funding  from  the  university. 
With  the  help  of  the  Sports  Council, 
the  team  hopes  a  budget  will  be 
approved  so  that  the  ski  teams  will  not 
have  to  worry  about  money,  only 
winning. 


i 

40  - 


,.  Jk»m*. 


4JB.  sbi« 


GOING 
FOR 
THE 
SHIRT 

ARTICLE  BY  JEFF  HOLT 


Intramural  Staff —  Front  Row  —  Susan  Rumph,  Joan  Duncan,  Beth  Bell,  Terri  Jenkins,  Terry 
Bellinger,  Debbie  Bolton.  Back  Row  —  /im  Avant,  Alan  Wilson,  Mike  Bennett,  Jim  Eubanks, 
Bobby  Shelby,  Robert  Shipman. 


For  many  high  school  athletes, 
varsity  sports  here  at  ASU  are  just  a 
little  too  intense  for  their  ability.  But 
the  intramural  program  provides  these 
dedicated  sportsters  with  rough,  hard- 
fought  competition.  However,  this  is 
not  just  for  the  thrill  of  victory  or  the 
agony  of  defeat.  The  all-important 
prize  is  the  coveted  intramural  T-shirt 
and  the  bragging  rights  that  go  along 
with  it. 

The  not  so  individualistic  minded 
athletes  compete  in  the  team  sports  of 
flag  football,  soccer,  volleyball, 
European  team  handball,  basketball, 
swimming,  bowling,  and  softball.  Those 
who  enjoy  the  intense  head-to-head 
competition  try  their  skills  in  Cross 
Country,  tennis,  wrestling,  horseshoes, 
one-on-one  basketball,  and  racquetball 
to  name  a  few.  In  each  sport  there  are 
annual  rivalries  and  expected  winners. 
The  intramural  divisions  include 
independent,  resident  halls,  and  the 
fraternity/sorority  teams.  Over  the 
years,  this  love  for  intramural  sports 
has  grown  and  become  an  important 
part  of  the  lifestyles  of  the  students. 
Nothing  is  more  gratifying  than 
making  that  last  second  jump  shot  or 
that  winning  touchdown. 

But  almost  as  intense  as  the  action 
on  the  field  is  the  strategy  involved  in 
picking  a  name  for  the  team.  There  is 
a  lot  of  psychological  warfare  involved 
in  devising  a  team's  name.  Normal 
nicknames  like  the  Indians,  Cowboys, 
or  the  Bears  have  long  since 
disappeared.  Teams  now  use  a  lot  of 
research  and  creativity  to  decide  on  a 
name.  It's  tough  to  take  a  team  serious 
with  a  name  like  the  Tidy-Bowl  Men, 
or  The  Lenin  Graduates,  or  the  Brews 
Brothers  to  name  just  a  few. 

Aside  from  all  the  seriousness  of 
tough  competition  and  selecting  a 
name,  the  bottom  line  is  that 
intramurals  are  fun.  These  activites 
provide  enjoyment  to  the  students  by 
breaking  the  monotony  of  the 
academic  work  load.  The  games  are 
taken  seriously  and  lots  of  hard  work 
are  put  into  them.  The  hard  work  is 
paid  off  by  achieving  the  ultimate  goal, 
the  championship  T-shirt.  But  more 
importantly,  these  athletes  share  in  a 
common  fellowship  that  will  stay  with 
them  throughout  their  lives. 


Intramural  Advisory  Council  —  Front  Row  —  Becky  Misner.  Debbie  Rutler.  Sammy  Rape. 
Back  Row  —  /im  Avant,  Lance  Plyer,  Debbie  Mollison. 


Intramural  Workers  —  Front  Row  —  Terri  Jenkins,  Terry  Bettinger,  Susan  Rump/,  Joan 
Duncan,  /anie  Storie.  Anita  Ware,  Beth  Dillard,  Virginia  Thompson,  Karen  Gann,  Susan  Rone, 
Debbie  Bolton,  Lisa  Hall.  Back  Row  —  Jim  Avant,  Mike  Bennett,  Aian  Wilson,  Ron  Wyatt, 
Carleton  Whilden,  Jeff  Workman,  Wayne  Miller,  Matthew  LeQuire,  Rob  Sergeant.  Alan  Barger. 


AND  THE  WINNER  IS  .  .  . 


FLAG  FOOTBALL 

Men:  Winner  —  Kappa  Sig  Green 
Runner-Up  —  Cobra  Corp 

Women:  Winner  —  Secretaries  of  Defense 
Runner-Up  —  Special  Edilion 


SOCCER 

Men:  Winner  —  Strikers 
Runner-Up  —  Cosmozydae 

Women:  Winner  —  Little  Rascles 
Runner-Up  —  Servents 


VOLLEYBALL 

Men:  Winner  —  Green  Spikers 
Runner-Up  —  Ghetto  Rats 

Women:  Winner  —  Special  Edition 
Runner-Up  —  GA's 


MEN'S  FREETHROW 

Winner  —  Dan  Wagner 
Runner-Up  —  Neil  Medlin 


MEN  GOLF 

Winner-Team  —  18    Holes —  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha 
9    Holes —  Frat  Destroyers 
Individual  —  18    Holes —  David  Courier 
9    Holes —  Daryl  Rurgess 


EUROPEAN  TEAM  HANDBALL 

Winner  —  Kappa  Sig  Green 
Runner-Up  —  Sig  Ep  Alpha 


MEN  HANDBALL 

Winner  —  Jimmy  Farmer 
Runner-Up  —  Glen  Dobrogosz 


MEN  SINGLE  HORSESHOES 

Winner  —  Ashelv  Todd  Ware 


MEN  DOURLES  HORSESHOES 

Winner  —  Skooe-Clements 
Runner-Up  —  Parker-Ceaser 


MEN  DOUBLES  RACQUETBALL 

Winner  —  Adams-McGee 
Runner-Up  —  Hernden-Parodi 


WOMEN  "A"  DIVISION 
RACQUETBALL 

Winner  —  Lois  Stanberry 
Runner-Up  —  Cathy  Froelich 


WOMEN  FREETHROW 

Winner  —  Pat  Poole 
Runner-Up  —  Pat  Brunitt 


WRESTLING 

120  —  Scruggs 
130  —  Davis 
140  —  Alexander 
150  —  Thomas 
160  —  Merck 
170  —  Bracker 
185  —  McAden 
210  —  Crisp 
HWT  —  Shultz 


MEN'S  BASKETBALL  ONE  ON 
ONE  61"  OVER 

Winner  —  Flagge  Stan/ield 
Runner-Up  —  Walt  Peasley 


MEN  OPEN  DIVISION  RACQUET- 
RALL 

Winner  —  Mike  Adams 
Runner-Up  —  Steve  Gabrial 


CROSS  COUNTRY 

Winner  —  Chuck  Leahy 
Runner-Up  —  Warren  Canipe 


MEN'S  BASKETBALL  ONE  ON 
ONE  6  1"  UNDER 

Winner  —  Blake  Staton 
Runner-lfp  —  Mike  Beamer 


TWO  ON  TWO  BASKETBALL 

Winner  —  Stanberrv-Poe 
Runner-Up  —  Mousa-Beamer 


MEN'S  SINGLE  TENNIS 

Winner  —  Mike  Adams 
Runner-Up  —  Pete  Weber 


MEN'S  DOUBLES  TENNIS 

Winner  —  Bryant-Voncannon 
Runner-Up  —  Blanton-LaDue 


MEN  "A"  DIVISION  RACQUET- 
BALL 

Winner  —  Adams 
Runner-Up  —  Voncannon 


MEN  "B"  DIVISION  RACQUET- 
BALL 

Winner  —  Richard  Hill 
Runner-Up  —  Michael  Lake 


INNERTUBE  RIVER  RACE 

Winner  —  Hall-Bennett 

Runner-Up  —  Wilson-Shelby-Gann-Duncan 


TURKEY  TROT 

Male  Undergrad  —  ROTC 

Female  Undergrad  —  Private  Stock 

Open  —  The  Antiques 

Most  Participants  —  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 


MIXED  DOUBLES  TENNIS 

Winner  —  Hinch-Hinch 
Runner-Up  —  Bailey-Gray 


DOC  ASHBY 


Doc  Ashby,  while  most  students 
know  him  for  his  jokes  and  work  in  the 
infirmary,  has  another  occupation  on 
the  side.  He  has  the  hobby  of 
photography  to  help  him  enjoy  the 
Boone  Area  and  ASU.  Ashby  can  be 
seen  sitting  on  the  sidelines  for  most 
ASU  sporting  events  taking  pictures. 
"I  have  taken  pictures  for  45  years  and 
since  I  began  at  ASU  16  years  ago,  I 
have  constantly  taken  pictures  of  ASU 
sporting  events,"  said  Ashby.  He  says 
he  takes  the  pictures  for  the  enjoyment 
and  gives  the  pictures  away  to  the 
athletes.  We  thought  it  would  be  a 
shame  if  Ashby's  pictures  went 
unnoticed,  so  we  have  dedicated  these 
two  pages  to  Doc  Ashby's  work. 


■  r™    _-JM 

mm. 

%:  fl 

G      i    ' 

i^ 

^bi 

^4 

|^9R  •" 

pr*VVAL 

J*>^i 

ni      1 

fi\        % 

H|  "Hi      Fl     jj" 

fL      X         * 

sJL- 

Top  to  bottom — 

Cindy  Chiperfieid, 

Lynn  Finch,  Julie  Johnston, 

Ellen  Doughty.  Laney  Webster,  Debi 

Phi/er,  Sheila  Anderson,  Sherri  Williams, 

Angie  Hughes.  Not  Pictured  —  Cathy  Altice,  Traci 

Overgarrd. 


ARTICLE  BY  DAVID  SPENCER 

Well  if  you  don't  know  who  the 
Appalettes  are  then  you  are  really 
missing  something.  They  are  some  of 
the  most  beautiful  and  entertaining 
women  on  the  campus  of  Appalachian 
State. 

The  Appalettes  are  a  non-profit 
organization  which  has  been  in 
existence  for  about  1 5  years.  The  girls 
who  make  the  Appalettes  squad  of 
twelve  must  maintain  a  2.0  grade  point 
average.  Cindy  Chiperfieid,  president, 
said  that  the  girls  primarily  perform  at 
football  games,  soccer,  and  basketball 
games.  On  occasions  they  will  perform 
for  various  community  functions. 


The  girls  are  hard  workers  and 
support  themselves  by  fund  raisers. 
Practicing  is  a  never  ending  job  to 
prepare  for  the  games.  Chiperfieid  said 
that  the  girls  have  sometimes  got  up  as 
early  as  7:00  to  practice  for  the  game. 
The  Appalettes  practice  about  1  and  a 
half  hours  four  days  a  week.  The  girls 
are  very  hard  workers  and  enjoy  the 
fellowship  that  they  achieve. 

Supported  by  Sally  Newell  as  their 
advisor  and  former  Appalette,  the 
Appalettes  have  proven  themselves  to 
be  an  enthusiastic,  energetic,  and 
definitely  exceptional  group  at 
Appalachian  State. 


Appalettes  in  action. 


Pump  Iron  Training  Society  —  Front  Row  —  John  Adams,  Rick  Hood,  Jim  Koch,  Joe  Adams, 
Tim  Linvi/Ie,  Ken  NeeJd.  Second  Row  —  Skip  Fox,  Scolt  Gardner,  Debbie  Wilson,  Steve 
Osborne.  Dave  Calvert.  Third  Row  —  John  Neblett,  Craig  Fletcher,  Todd  Goodson,  Thomas 
Haugh,  Thomas  Smith. 

BODY  CONCERNS 


Dave  Calvert  shows  how  easy  it  is. 


ARTICLE  BY 

DONALD  COCKERHAM 

PHOTOGRAPHY  BY 
MIKE  SPARKS 

Keeping  your  body  in  shape  is  a 
never  ending  battle.  Up  early  in  the 
morning  to  run  that  mile,  then  it's  on 
to  breakfast  where  you  eat  dry  toast. 
You  skip  lunch  only  to  have  a  small 
morsel  of  something  for  dinner.  You 
think  that  this  is  good  for  your  body, 
but  the  members  of  the  Pump  Iron 
Training  Society  (PITS)  have  a 
different  approach. 

PITS  is  a  club  at  ASU  that  is 
concerned  with  turning  flabby  bodies 
into  fine  tuned  machines  without 
abusing  them.  PITS  presidents,  Mike 
Adams  and  Skip  Fox,  prepare  the 
monthly  meetings  to  give  the  members 
insights  on  the  body.  They  do  this  by 
inviting  guests  to  the  meetings  to 
discuss  the  body.  Now  don't  get  the 
idea  that  the  club  members  sit  around 
just  thinking  about  toning  up  their 
bodies  without  doing  anything.  "After 
the  meetings,"  said  Adams,  "we  really 
get  down  to  serious  business  with  the 
weights.  A  lot  of  members  come  in 
regularly  during  the  week  just  to  work 


-^»  lL_i 

rr^fij 

W 

'  I^H 

'  ^5 

^~    In. 

J     *>/  ^  / 

k     >v        M 

yA 

pPNj|(^ 

*^^ -^^^t-     1 

■  ■■   ^^ 

No  pain  no  gain 


PITS  President  Skip  Fox  shows  how  it's  done. 

on  their  body  without  the  club." 

The  success  rate  of  PITS  is  very 
high  as  they  have  produced  a  number 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mountaineer  winners. 
Both  the  male  and  female  members  of 
the  club  are  pleased  with  their 
accomplishments.  A  number  of 
members  believe  that  keeping  their 
body  in  shape  without  depriving  it  of 
anything  is  the  way  to  go.  PITS  has 
grown  considerably  in  the  past  few 
years  with  the  outlook  for  future 
growth  excellent.  According  to  Adams, 
"A  lot  of  people  realize  that  they  can 
really  be  in  shape,  enjoy  the  weights, 
and  make  new  friends  all  at  the  same 
time.  And  that's  what  we  are  proud 
of." 


sS'^.^fW^^'*'^ 


^§£ND  OF 


TINCTION 


ARTICLE  BY  DAVID  HOLSTON 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 

"We  proudly  present  the 
Appalachian  State  University 
Marching  Mountaineer  Band,  North 
Carolina's  Band  of  Distinction!"  This  is 
the  announcement  that  begins  the 
halftime  shows  on  Saturday  afternoons 
in  Conrad  Stadium.  The  ASU 
Marching  Band  then  takes  the  field. 

When  the  band  is  on  the  field  it  is 
one  large  fine  tuned  machine,  but  it  is 
more  than  that,  it  is  two  hundred 
individuals.  "The  band  members  make 
the  band  great  because  we  get  the  best 
people  in  the  state,  good  musicians  and 
a  strong  tradition  behind  them,"  states 
Joe  Phelps,  Director  of  the  Marching 
Band  for  fifteen  years.  Drum  Major 
Joel  Jackson  had  this  to  add,  "It  is  all 
different  personalities  working  together 
for  an  end  effect." 

The  individuals  that  make  up  the 
band  come  from  different  majors  and 
they  are  drawn  for  different  reasons. 
Shari  Harrison,  a  senior  marketing 
major  and  majorette  from  Boone,  was 
drawn  to  it  because,  "I've  always 
wanted  to  be  part  of  a  large  band  and 
especially  one  that  is  so  good."  Rusty 
Smith,  a  Music  Education  major  from 
High  Point,  added  this,  "Being  a 
Music  Ed.  major,  I  had  to  be  in  the 
band  for  two  years,  and  after  two 
years,  it  was  hard  to  stay  away,  the 
people  are  so  much  fun  to  be  around." 


The  Majorettes  and  Colorguard 
make  up  two  very  important  parts  of 
the  halftime  shows.  These  two  teams 
put  in  extra  hours  to  bring  together 
their  part  of  the  shows.  Of  the  hard 
work,  Junior  Veronica  Ellison 
commented,  "The  biggest  thing  is  the 
enormous  amount  of  time  we  spend 
practicing,  I  believe  it  shows  up 
Saturday  at  the  game." 

The  group  that  keeps  the  Marching 
Band  organized  is  the  squad  leaders, 
all  of  which  are  students  in  the  band. 
Cathrine  Perdue,  a  junior  CMA  major 
from  Roanoke  Rapids,  said  this  of  the 
job:  "Being  a  Squad  leader  means 
being  an  organizer,  making  sure 
everything  is  in  order.  You  try  to  pull 
the  band  together  and  make  it  a 
family." 

The  band  has  performed  at  all  the 
home  football  games,  as  well  as  the 
game  at  Wake  Forest.  They  also 
performed  at  the  first  home  basketball 
game  and  the  Boone  Christmas 
Parade. 

As  the  halftime  show  comes  to  a 
close,  the  band  plays  "Hi  Hi  Yikas!", 
the  school  fight  song.  As  they  come  off 
the  field  the  crowd  rises  to  their  feet  as 
they  cheer  the  band  for  another  great 
performance.  The  announcement  is 
made,  "Give  'em  Hell  Apps." 


Drum  Majors:  Joan   Fitzgerald  and  Joel 
Jackson. 


Feature  Twirler:  Karen  Kiker 


Flag  Corps  —  Front  Bow  —  Cindy  Gordon, 
Sandy  Wagner,  Krister)  Bryant,  Kathy  Harper. 
Susan  Sadler.  Row  Two  —  Glenda  Carter, 
Sheri  Walker,  Beverly  Walker,  Dawn  Mills, 
Janine  Polk,  /ene  Inman.  Suzanne  Thomas. 
Row  Three  —  Jessica  Luxlon.  Susan  Boone, 
Kelly  Everson,  Janet  Homesley,  Andrea 
Anderson,  Laura  Taylor,  Debbie  Robertson. 


11 

f^^Jii^ff  i  &  *!fi9  iWau.1  '^■^■B  g^***"!? 

^^fttT  .~-        ^r     «     ^bML*^        .^^M^fcA.     ^m^ 

SrvjS 

Majorettes  —  Lynn  Roberson,  Veronica  Ellison,  Leslye  Lassiter,  Myra  Hampton 

fHead  Majorette),  Krispin  Wagoner,  Suzanne  Rasheed.  Shari  Harrison. 


Trombones,  Tubas,  Mellophones,  Baritones 
—  Front  Row  —  Steve  Bivans.  Scott  Little, 
Will  fleinke,  David  Ingle,  Janice  Huttar, 
Steven  Wilson,  Phillip  Riggs,  Mike  Essick, 
jerry  Kuczero.  Row  Two  —  Michael  Spry, 
Bryan  Baker,  Jimmy  Bradley.  Wayne  Herron. 
Julie  Jones,  Maria  Hill,  Alice  Weaver,  David 
Draughn.  Don  Page.  Row  Three  —  David 
Holston,  Wendell  Collins,  Susan  Collins, 
Anita  Ware,  David  West,  Ashley  Daie,  Lynn 
Reader.  Row  Four  —  Eric  Stine,  Mark 
Broivn.  Eddie  Meal,  Richie  Austin,  Michael 
Teague,  Mike  Beeler.  Row  Five  —  Jonathan 
Berry.  Guico  Blackburn.  Michael  Benton, 
Jack  Proctor,  Edward  Aguire.  Row  Six  — 
Glenn  Patterson,  Alan  Jones,  Dawn 
Alexander,  Edwin  Owens,  Adam  Kinney, 
Patrick  McMurry.  Bow  Seven  —  Dennis 
Smith,  Sam  Hartise,  Chris  Dolack,  Carleton 
Whilder,  Greg  Langdon,  Christy  Bishop. 


Flutes  and  Clarinets  —  Front  Row  — 

Marsha  Carpenter,  Mary  Currier,  Jeanne 
Rutter,  Marsha  Elliot,  Jackie  McMillian.  Row 
Two  —  Beverly  Huffman.  Sonja  Hougon, 
Jeannie  Scercy,  Carol  Crump,  Melinda 
Echerd,  Elizabeth  Girard,  Connie  Boneno, 
Cheryl  Saunders.  Krista  Schoening.  Row 
Three  —  Lisa  Noble,  Susan  Campbell, 
Kristen  King,  Lisa  Nagel,  Karen  Hujfman, 
Patricia  League.  Row  Four  —  Tammy  Hoyle, 
Barina  Smith.  Wanda  Kiser.  Connie  Walls, 
Donna  Torian,  Donna  Wyant,  Yvonne  Rector, 
Kim  Williams,  Cheryl  Reeoes.  Row  Five  — 
Melissa  Vincent,  Andrea  Pullen,  Jody 
Dunlap,  Kelly  Sackett,  Julene  Billey,  Lisa 
Blvthe,  Mike  Hasty,  Denise  Lloyd,  Mandy 
Proctor,  Cindy  Clontz. 


Trumpets  and  Saxophones  —  Front  Row  — 

Gemma  Digh,  Roma  Schneider,  Mike  Cramer, 
Keith  Self,  Catherine  Perdue,  Ronnie  Clontz, 
David  Hicks,  Ricky  Harris,  Gene  Merritt,  Rusty 
Smith.  Row  Two  —  Paula  Cooper.  Lawton 
Kitchen,  Kim  Coulthard,  Carl  Severinson,  Cindy 
Smiley,  Michael  Peterson,  Charles  White, 
Brandon  Walker,  Brian  Franklin,  Brent 
Bingham,  Damon  Wright.  Row  Three  — 
Thomas  Hodges,  Curtis  Hamlin.  Scott  Peeler. 
Randv  Beckler,  Neil  McCrimmeron,  Roberta 
Stewart,  James  Medlen.  Michael  Rasheed, 
Charles  Crabble,  Demetress  Peebles.  Roger 
Hunter.  Row  Four  —  Sharon  Smith,  Dawn 
Hines,  Mark  Ricks,  Jon  Hoyle.  Harry  James, 
Adolf  Herster,  Ginger  Ingram.  Scott  Sumner. 
David  Roberts.  Back  Row  —  Beaver  Robinette, 
Will  Hester,  Mike  Brecker,  Mike  Beck,  Steve 
Caupill,  Kevin  Kerr,  Scott  Callender,  Christian 
Lynch,  Pam  Murphy,  Scott  Gentry,  Jill  Bazemore. 
Mike  Morgan. 


Percussion  —  Front  Row  —  James  Littlejohn, 
Jon  Boling,  Matt  Ernest,  Anthony  Hole,  Doug 
Silver,  /ulia  Harrell,  Ronnie  Johnson.  Row  Two 
—  Richard  Cox.  Mike  Helsabeck,  Greg  Lowe, 
Pat  Carbone,  Jane  Bush.  Row  Three  —  Bill 
Fleming,  David  Browne,  Steve  Johnson, 
Andrew  Boling.  Kenneth  Smith.  Row  Four  — 
Tom  Hale.  Debbie  Gandy,  Jeannie  Hale,  Dee 
Vriedenburg. 


ONE  OF  THE  BEST 


ARTICLE  BY  DAVID  HOLSTON 

The  cheerleading  tradition  continued 
at  ASU  for  the  1984-85  squad.  This 
year's  squad  was  one  that  received 
national  recognition. 

The  squad,  headed  by  David 
Allgood  and  Vickie  Smith,  was 
selected  to  participate  in  the  National 
Cheerleading  Association  competitions 
in  Dallas,  Texas.  The  finalist  were 
picked  from  video  tapes  submitted  by 
entrants  all  over  the  United  States. 
The  ASU  squad  was  one  of  twenty 
finalists  and  went  to  Dallas  to  compete 
in  the  nationally  televised  event.  They 
were  chosen  as  the  eighth  best 
cheerleading  squad  in  the  nation.  "The 
thrill,"  said  squad  member  Perry 
Lachot,  "to  even  be  invited  was  a  great 
one.  To  know  that  we  are  the  eighth 
team  in  the  nation  is  unbelievable." 

Cheerleading  at  ASU  is  considered  a 
sport  and  with  due  cause.  The 
cheerleaders  come  back  to  school  in 
the  fall  two  weeks  early  to  prepare  for 
the  football  season.  After  the  football 
season  is  over  then  it's  time  for 
basketball.  According  to  Lachot, 
"There  is  really  no  big  change  from 
football  to  basketball,  just  some  extra 
routines.  During  basketball  games  in 
Varsity  Gym,  the  crowd  is  really  with 
us  in  the  small  area.  We  enjoy  that." 


VARSITY  —  (Kneeling)  John  Ballard  (YosefJ.  Front  Row  —  Jennifer  Quinn,  Lori  Lewallen,  Alane 
Boger,  Carol  Hunt,  Vickie  Smith,  Robin  Hinson,  Julie  Durham.  Rack  Row  —  Willie  Clark,  Perry 
Lachot,  Bert  Gibson,  David  Allgood,  Eddie  Zegarra,  Scott  Williams,  Kevin  Ahlstrom. 


Opposite  Page  —  Top  —  Routines  at  the 
ASU  football  games  keep  the  crowds  alive. 
Middle  —  Caroline  Lee  and  Tony  Pruitt 
keep  the  Black  and  Gold  spirit  alive.  Left  — 
Perry  Lachot  gives  100  percent.  This  Page 
—  Top  —  /ulie  Durham  believes  that  the 
cheerleading  tradition  at  ASU  will  continue 
for  years  to  come.  Middle  Left  —  Carol 
Hunt  enjoys  the  crowd.  Middle  Right  —  The 
varsity  squad  performs  a  routine  similar  to 
the  one  that  won  them  national  recognition. 


BLACK  AND  GOLD  —  Sitting  —  Pam  Thompson,  Ann  Glendenning,  Caroline  Lee,  Donna  Ander- 
son, Jody  Keller.  Kneeling  —  ]eff  Varner,  Larry  Skinker,  Tony  Pruitt,  Patrick  O'Briant,  Greg  Hill. 


"As*; 


.J*-l*^i> 


WELC 


*^MA&i&- 


The  cheerleaders  are  constantly  out 
promoting  ASU  teams  as  well  as  the 
university.  "It  is  an  important  way  to 
show  school  support  and  to  be  involved 
in  a  university  sport,"  said  senior  Lori 
Lewallen. 

Before  basketball  season  begins,  the 
Black  and  Gold  squad  is  picked  to 
carry  on  the  spirit  at  ASU  women's 
home  games.  This  squad  does  not 
automatically  become  varsity 
cheerleaders  the  next  year  but  it  gives 
them  the  experience  and  enjoyment  of 


cheering. 

Cheerleading,  for  some  of  the  squad, 
is  a  year  around  event.  After  the  spring 
semester,  members  of  the  squad  work 
as  counselors  at  cheerleading  camps  all 
over  the  area.  To  be  able  to  get  in  front 
of  thousands  of  people  and  get  their 
backing  is  quite  an  accomplishment. 
But  to  be  eighth  in  the  nation  and  still 
carry  on  the  tradition  of  excellence  at 
ASU  is  a  feat  that  deserves 
recognition,  and  for  the  1984-85  squad, 
that's  just  what  they  got. 


I,-1   ■  ft 

■ 

^ 

£J& 

5  A  8  a   - 

i     V    tm 

4 

If 

"1§ 

i; 

ju^ 

Vbse/  Club — Front  Row — Left  to  Right  —  MicheJe  Smith.  Tern  Clayton,  Jada  Boling  (Vice- 
President),  Patti  Cuiler  (President),  Cara  Reynolds,  Robin  Masters.  Randy  Smith.  Back  Row — Left  to 
Right  —  John  Frank.  Pat  Cobb.  Karl  Wheeler,  Doug  Brawley,  Marty  Voight,  Bill  Long.  Ron  Collier 
(Publicity  Director).  John  Weaver  (Yosef  Director,). 


MT.  BABES 

ARTICLE 

BY  DAVID  SPENCER 


You've  heard  the  name,  but  you  prob- 
ably have  no  idea  who  or  what  the  Moun- 
taineer Babes  are.  Well,  they  are  a  re- 
cruiting organization  for  the  Appala- 
chian State  Football  team. 

The  Mountaineer  Babes  are  a  group  of 
19  girls  who  work  primarily  in  the  re- 
cruiting of  athletes  to  play  football  at 
ASU.  The  girls  have  to  put  in  at  least 
two  hours  of  service  per  week  in  recruit- 
ing activities  for  the  football  team. 
These  hours  are  comprised  of  mailing 
brochures,  invitations,  and  other  infor- 
mation to  these  prospective  players. 
They  must  line  up  visitation  times  for 
these  athletes  to  come  see  the  university 
in  the  fall  and  spring  semester. 

During  the  fall  semester  the  intended 
players  are  invited  to  some  of  the  home 
games  at  ASU,  where  the  Mountaineer 
Babes  show  them  the  athletic  facilities 
of  Conrad  Stadium  and  Owens  Field 
House.  In  the  spring  semester  many  of 
the  best  and  most  sought  after  recruits 
are  invited  back. 

The  girls  work  under  the  supervision 
of  recruiting  co-ordinator  David  Bibee 
and  Kelly  Grabowski,  who  is  the  head  of 
the  Mountaineer  Babes. 

This  will  probably  be  the  last  year  you 
hear  the  name  Mountaineer  Babes,  be- 
cause the  name  has  come  under  much 
scrutinization  as  being  too  feminist.  A 


more  suitable  name  will  be  chosen  for 
the  organization. 


YOSEF  CLUB 

ARTICLE 

BY  DALLAS  REESE 

The  Yosef  Club  at  Appalachian  State 
University  is  an  ASU  Foundation  Club 
devoted  to  fund  raising  and  supporting 
ASU  athletics. 

"Our  number  one  function  is  to  raise 
money  for  scholarships,"  said  John 
Weaver,  executive  director  of  the  Yosef 
Club. 

Currently  there  are  1400  members  in 
the  club  and  contributions  received  from 
these  people  range  from  $25  to  $5000. 
The  Yosef  CJub  has  an  annual  drive  for 
new  members  and  is  involved  in  three 
major  areas:  individual  memberships, 
business  memberships,  and  sales. 

The  Yosef  Club  is  not  just  for  ASU 
alumni.  "Anyone  can  contribute  and  be  a 
member  of  the  club,"  explained  Weaver. 

When  students  graduate  from  ASU 
they  are  automatically  given  a  one  year 
Yosef  membership  free.  After  the  initial 
year  they  are  asked  to  remain  members 
and  contribute  to  the  club. 

In  the  future  the  Yosef  Club  hopes  to 
continue  its  raffles  and  selling  of  items  to 
raise  money.  "Hopefully  we  can  continue 
to  raise  more  money  for  the  fine  athletic 
program  here  at  ASU,"  Weaver 
explained. 


Mountaineer  Babes — Left  to  Right  —  Kim  Shorter,  Laura  Garner,  Wanda  Ramsey,  Lynette  Luster, 
Ashley  Parker,  Valerie  Neeley,  Kris  Goisavich,  Lois  Greer,  Carolyn  Cameron,  Kelley  Grabowski, 
Brenda  McGee,  Allison  Bell,  Julie  Green,  Rita  Earnhardt,  Lisa  Richardson,  Michelle  Pierce,  Gina 
Melton,  Christie  Joyce.  Not  Pictured — Michelle  Wilkins,  Phyllis  Graves. 


ARTICLE  BY  DAVID  SPENCER 
PHOTOGRAPHY  BY  MIKE  SPARKS 

The  Other  Big  Apple  Road  Race  happens  only  once  a  year  in 
the  fall  semester  during  the  football  season.  The  event  usually 
occurs  on  the  weekend  of  a  home  game.  The  race  is  oriented  to 
bring  student,  staff,  and  townspeople  together  and  is  run  primar- 
ily on  the  campus  of  Appalachian  State. 

Dr.  Barbara  Daye,  one  of  the  coordinators  of  the  race,  said  the 
course  was  set  up  this  way  for  fun,  so  the  participants  could 
enjoy  themselves  on  the  five  mile  run. 

The  second  annual  road  race  took  place  on  October  27,  1984. 
Over  200  runners  participated  in  the  event  with  ages  ranging 
from  16  to  50  and  older.  The  entire  race  was  people  oriented. 
Faculty  and  staff  members  worked  with  the  students  and  com- 
munity to  promote  a  better  relationship  and  share  in  the  fun  of 
running  such  a  race.  All  the  proceeds  go  toward  student  activi- 
ties and  the  expenses  are  paid  for  by  the  Forestor  Beverage 
Company. 

This  year  was  the  first  that  winners  were  ASU  students  or 
alumni.  Both  the  male  and  female  winners  set  course  records. 
For  the  men,  Bobby  Wilhoit  turned  in  a  time  of  26  minutes, 
beating  the  old  record  of  26:49  minutes.  For  the  women,  Treva 
McLean  set  a  time  of  30:40  minutes  leaving  the  old  record  of 
30:43  minutes  behind. 

The  Other  Big  Apple  Road  Race  may  not  be  as  big,  or  as  well 
known,  or  as  highly  publicized  as  some,  but  to  those  who  partici- 
pated, it  was  every  bit  as  much  fun. 


English  /acuity  really  stick  together. 


Runners  share  the  fun  and  agony  of  the 
race. 


James  Deni  shows  the  drive  to 
win. 


h«S 


4St 

V 

1 

Hs  1 

rarFT^: 


■ 

**/**:-■ 

Dawn  Dutka  —  Loudonville,  OH 

James  Eubanks  —  Vass 

Margaret  Fisher  —  Boone 

Tony  Godwin  —  Rockingham 

Cheryl  Hall  —  Jensen  Beach,  Fl_ 

Andy  Harvey  —  Morganton 


Herbert  Garth  —  Boone 

Amelia  Hood  —  Charlotte 

James  Lancaster  —  Boone 

Susan  Laney  —  Granite  Falls 

Franky  Lee  —  Hamilton 

Mark  Lockman  —  Statesville 


Kimberly  Martin  —  Johnson  City,  TN 

Laura  McKaskel  —  Boone 

Mary  McKeel  —  Charlotte 

Joanna  McNeill  —  Asheboro 

Billy  Mills  —  Albemarle 

Pamela  Morgan  —  Hickory 


Patty  Murray  —  Claremont 

Lawrence  Nycum  —  Asheville 

Darrel  Pittman  —  Boone 

Lisa  Pruitt  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Walter  Putnam  —  Shelby 

Mark  Rockett  —  Wilkesboro 


Leslie  Shipman  —  Brevard 

Harry  Thetford  —  Greensboro 

Bridget  Tippett  —  Boone 

Mark  Tuccillo  —  Yardville,  NJ 

Karen  Wilhelm  —  Salisbury 

Gregory  Williams  —  Boone 


306  GRADUATES 


Tracy  Allen  —  Burnsville 
Gregory  Alligood  —  Washington 
Ryan  Allison  —  Boone 
Ellen  Andersen  —  Cary 
Daren  Anderson  —  Concord 
Laura  Anderson  —  Boone 


Lovey  Andrews  —  Mount  Olive 
Susan  Anhold  —  Bridgewater,  VA 
Helen  Annas  —  Hickory 
Delann  Ansted  —  Laurinburg 
Lisa  Anthony  —  Shelby 
Thomas  Arnel  —  Boone 


Cynthia  Arnold  —  Asheville 
Andrew  Ausley  —  Boone 
Margaret  Austin  —  Hickory 
Curtis  Balentine  —  Lake  Junaluska 
Tommy  Ballard  —  Kannapolis 
Paul  Balle  —  Charlotte 


Samuel  Ballew  —  Hickory 
Christopher  Baker  —  Raeford 
Deborah  Banks  —  Winston-Salem 
Sandra  Barbee  —  Burlington 
Craig  Barfield  —  Burlington 
Kv  mm  Barnett  —  Gastonia 


Cathy  Barr  —  West  Jefferson 
Jay  Barrett  —  Wilkesboro 
Robert  Baskerville  —  Greensboro 
Kimberly  Bateman  —  Hillsborough 
Carla  Beam  —  Shelby- 
John  Beauchamp  —  Clemmons 


SENIORS  307 


Bonnie  Beisner  —  Boone 

Billy  Bell  —  Marion 

Retina  Bell  —  Kings  Mountain 

Susan  Bell  —  Mill  Spring 

David  Bender  —  Boone 

Steven  Benfield  —  Lexington 


Joseph  Bentley  —  Charlotte 

Christina  Benton  —  Newton 

Horace  Benton  —  Charlotte 

Cynthia  Beyersdorfer  —  Hickory 

Janet  Bickett  —  Matthews 

Donna  Bishop  —  Cedar  Mountain 


Jeffrey  Blackwell  —  Kernersville 

David  Blaha  —  Reidsville 

Frederick  Blair  —  Elk  Park 

Mark  Blakeman  —  Boone 

Todd  Blalock  —  Boone 

Margaret  Blankenship  —  Pineville 


Robert  Blesecker  —  Lexington 

John  Blevins  —  Jefferson 

Nelson  Blue  —  Boone 

Heather  Bock  —  Raleigh 

Jeffrey  Boger  —  Mocksville 

Butch  Boles  —  Yadkinville 


Steven  Boles  —  Jonesville 

Johnna  Bolick  —  Newton 

Jonathan  Boling  —  High  Point 

Debbie  Bolton  —  Fort  Pierce,  FL 

Richard  Bondurant  —  Boone 

Richard  Bosley  —  Reisterstown.  MD 


Elizabeth  Boss  —  Franklin,  TN 

Melissa  Boswell  —  Boone 

Kevin  Boudreau  —  Raleigh 

Ruth  Ann  Boyd  —  Asheville 

Phillip  Bracken  —  Brevard 

Jim  Brannon  —  Davidson 


Mary  Breiner  —  Boone 

Anna  Brem  —  Black  Mountain 

Susan  Bridges  —  Boone 

Marcia  Britton  —  Aulander 

Jennifer  Brod  —  Raleigh 

Brian  Broome  —  High  Point 


Cynthia  Brown  —  Boone 

Deborah  Brown  —  Greenville,  SC 

Michelle  Bruinsma  —  Winston-Salem 

Al  Brumley  —  Charlotte 

Alicia  Brummitt  —  Burlington 

Barry  Bryant  —  Boone 


308  SENIORS 


Debra  Buchanan  —  Boone 
Beth  Bull  —  Winston-Salem 
Melanie  Bulla  —  Raleigh 
Lori  Bumgarner  —  Stanley 
Lori  Bumgarner  —  Concord 
Robert  Bundy  —  High  Point 


Earl  Burgess,  Jr.  —  North  Wilkesboro 
Carter  Burgin  —  Old  Fort 
Ronald  Burgin  —  Boone 
Teresa  Burleson  —  Albemarle 
Elizabeth  Burns  —  Granite  Falls 
Toby  Burrell  —  Bryson  City 


Sandra  Butler  —  Mountain  City,  TN 
Tracy  Bynum  —  Alexis 
Clarence  Byrd,  Jr.  —  Hamlet 
Norma  Cagle  —  Waynesville 
Scott  Callender  —  Charlotte 
James  Camp  —  Hickory 


Lisa  Campbell  —  Dallas 

Mark  Campbell  —  Charlotte 

Karen  Canter  —  Hiddenite 

Ginger  Carpenter  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Marsha  Carpenter  —  Boone 

Matthew  Carpenter  —  Shelby 


Rebecca  Carpenter  —  Shelby 
Tom  Carter  —  Fleetwood 
Billy  Carswell  —  Valdese 
Keith  Cartwright  —  Jonas  Ridge 
Sheila  Casper  —  Concord 
Amanda  Caudill  —  Boone 


Eric  Cawthorne  —  Durham 
Bryan  Chambers  —  Asheville 
John  Chambers  —  PfafTtown 
Billy  Chandler  —  Wilmington 
Robert  Chapin  —  Christiansburg,  VA 
Lisa  Chapman  —  Lenoir 


Michael  Chapman  —  Lake  Toxaway 
Kevin  Chelko  —  Natrona  Heights,  PA 
Gray  Cherry  —  Fayetteville 
Mark  Childers  —  High  Point 
Van  Chilton  —  Boone 
Don  Chunn  —  Marion 


Rebecca  Church  —  Ferguson 
Charles  Clark  —  Boone 
Donna  Clark  —  North  Wilkesboro 
Willie  Clark,  Jr.  —  Clayton 
Angela  Cline  —  Gastonia 
Angela  Cline  —  High  Point 


SENIORS  309 


Mitch  Cline  —  Lincolnton 

Nathan  Clodfelter  —  Greensboro 

Glenn  Clyburn  —  Van  Wyck.  SC 

David  Cobb  —  Halifax 

Warren  Cobb  —  Salisbury 
Ginger  Cockerham  —  East  Bend 


Jack  Cockerham  —  Winston-Salem 

Chris  Coggins  —  High  Point 

Suzanne  Collins  —  Pilot  Mountain 

Angela  Combs  —  Union  Grove 

Kim  Conklin  —  Greensboro 

Millard  Cook  —  Elk  Park 


David  Cook  —  Charlotte 

Chris  Copeland  —  Newton 

Brian  Corby  —  Cary 

Terry  Corriher  —  China  Grove 

Lorinda  Corne  —  Thomasville 

Steven  Council  —  Boone 


Robin  Cox  —  Boone 

Cynthia  Coxton  —  Lincolnton 

James  Coyle  —  Kernersville 

Kathy  Coyne  —  Greensboro 

Beverly  Crawley  —  Boone 

Cynthia  Crenshaw  —  Cramerton 


Hansell  Crews  —  Colfax 

Stephen  Crocker  —  Boone 

Bladen  Crockett  —  Summerville,  SC 

Kimberly  Crump  —  Boone 

Patti  Culler  —  Boone 

Randy  Culp  —  Nags  Head 


Cameron  Current  —  Boone 

Meana  Cusimano  —  Delray  Beach,  FL 

Anita  Cuthbertson  —  Crossnore 

Randolph  Dale  —  Morganton 

John  Daniel  —  Burlington 

Tami  Daniel  —  Atlanta,  GA 


Jeanette  Davis  —  Graham 

Patricia  Davis  —  Charlotte 

Scott  Davis  —  Boone 

Thomas  Davis  —  Charlotte 

Robert  Dawson  —  St.  Petersburg,  FL 

Jennifer  Day  —  Laurinburg 


Mary  Day  —  Boone 

Mitchell  Dean  —  Greensboro 

Angela  Derrick  —  Boone 

Mark  Devereaux  —  Roswell,  GA 

Ladeana  Dillard  —  McGrady 

Joe  Dixon  —  Boone 


310  SENIORS 


Robert  Dodson  —  Winston-Salem 

Todd  Dodson  —  Troutville,  Va 

Diane  Dolgas  —  Boone 

Paul  Donnelly        Boone 

Kelia  Dowell        Roaring  River 

Brett  Dowling  —  Spartanburg.  SC 


Lorie  Downs  —  Vale 
Louise  Dula    -  Ansonville 
Cheryl  Dunbar  —  Jackson,  SC 
Denise  Dunning  —  Matthews 
Susie  Earley  —  Kings  Mountain 
Roger  Earnheart  —  Greensboro 


Darlene  Eason  —  Lagrange 
Tammy  Easter  —  Boone 
Diane  Eaton  —  Sanford 
Donald  Eaton  —  Boone 
Camille  Edlund  —  Davidson 
Darryl  Edwards  —  Winston-Salem 


Sheryl  Edwards  —  Winston-Salem 
Marianna  Eggers  —  Boone 
Gary  Eldreth  —  Jefferson 
Gregory  Elkins  —  Lexington 
Lynn  Elliott  —  Chapel  Hill 
Luwonna  Ellis  —  Mocksville 


Amy  Elmore  —  Boone 
Diane  Engel  —  Boone 
Bryan  Ensley  —  Candler 
Kevin  Epley  —  Asheville 
Kelly  Everson  —  Salisbury 
Frances  Ewing  —  Havelock 


Karma  Farmer  —  Candler 
Landa  Farthing  —  Morganton 
Claudia  Ferguson  —  Statesville 
Jodie  Ferguson  —  Boone 
Kimberly  Ferguson  —  Pilot  Mountain 
Julia  Fesmire  —  Boone 


Wendy  Fioler  —  Matthews 
Graham  Fisher  —  Boone 
Lori  Fleming  —  Boone 
Thomas  Fleming  —  Warrenton 
Jonathan  Fogt  —  Boone 
Grace  Forbis  —  Greensboro 


Beth  Foresta  —  Woldorf,  MD 
Beth  Foster  —  Boone 
Harold  Foster  —  Wilkesboro 
Robin  Foster  —  Boone 
Christina  Fowler  —  Charlotte 
Scott  Fowler  —  Winston-Salem 


SENIORS  311 


Pamala  Franklin  —  Charlotte 

Mark  Freeman  —  Boone 

Cathy  Froelich  —  Boone 

Lisa  Fulp  —  Walkertown 

Kenneth  Furr  —  Charlotte 

Kelly  Furr  —  Concord 


Lori  Gabriel  —  Lenoir 

Maureen  Gabriel  —  Conover 

Tammy  Gambill  —  Sparta 

John  Garner  —  Roswell 

Mollie  Garner  —  Lincolnton 

Jennifer  Gaut  —  Tryon 


Terri  George  —  Asheville 

Deborah  German  —  Shelby 

Jeffrey  Gibson  —  Greensboro 

Lisa  Gibson  —  Kannapolis 

Scott  Gibson  —  Hickory 

Charles  Gilchrist  —  Brown  Summit 


Millie  Giles  —  Gastonia 

Reid  Gilley  —  Boone 

David  Gilpin  —  Matthews 

Aletha  Glass  —  Apex 

Elizabeth  Glenn  —  Boone 

Misty  Godsey  —  Mars  Hill 


Melody  Godwin  —  Boone 

Thomas  Good  II  —  Kernersville 

Pamela  Goodman  —  W.  Jefferson 

Carlos  Goodrich  —  Boca  Raton,  FL 

Steven  Goslen  —  Burlington 

Lynne  Gouge  —  Spruce  Pine 


Kelley  Grabowski  —  Califon,  NJ 

Robert  Graham  —  Raleigh 

Walter  Grant  —  Fayetteville 

Karen  Gray  —  Durham 

Barbara  Green  —  Greensboro 

Bradley  Greene  —  Clemmons 


David  Greene  —  Raleigh 

John  Greene  —  Bessermer  City 

Terri  Greene  —  Raleigh 

Kathy  Greenhill  —  Hildebran 

Joni  Grey  —  Winston-Salem 

Martin  Grier  —  Matthews 


Steven  Griffin  —  Newton 

Amber  Griggs  —  Boone 

Sheila  Grubb  —  Todd 

Amy  Gwyn  —  Hudson 

Charles  Hall  —  Ferguson 

Sonja  Hammett  —  Forest  City 


312  SENIORS 


Jonathan  Hampton  —  Orangeburg,  SC 
Myra  Hampton  —  Murphy 
Kenneth  Hanshaw  —  Lexington 
Herbert  Harrell  —  Burgan 
Carl  Harris  —  Rougemont 
Lori  Harris  -     Boone 


Shari  Harrison  —  Boone 
Beth  Harrod        Raleigh 
Elizabeth  Harrod  —  Raleigh 
Sally  Hart  —  Fayetteville 
Jody  Hartle  —  Roaring  River 
John  Hartley  —  Norcross,  GA 


Wes  Harward  —  Lake  Park,  FL 
Jeff  Hastings  —  Connelly  Springs 
William  Hauss  —  Lenoir 
Robert  Hawkins  —  Boone 
Cynthia  Hayes  —  Wilkesboro 
Todd  Hayes  —  N.  Wilkesboro 


Danny  Haynes  —  Mt.  Airy 
Melissa  Heffner  —  Rutherfordton 
Roberta  Heffner  —  Lenoir 
Wendy  Helms  —  Matthews 
Jennifer  Helvey  —  Boone 
Bliss  Hemric  —  Ronda 


Christine  Henderson  —  Wendell 
James  Henderson  —  Boone 
Maria  Henderson  —  Statesville 
Phil  Henderson  —  Boone 
Susan  Henderson  —  Charlotte 
John  Hendrix  Jr.  —  Ferguson 


Lorie  Hendrix  —  Murphy 
Monticello  Hendrix  —  Advance 
Sara  Hendrix  —  Murphy 
Wendy  Herring  —  Hamlet 
Deborah  Hewell  —  Boone 
Barbara  Higgins  —  Sparta 


Patricia  Higgins  —  Millers  Creek 

Linda  Hill  —  Asheboro 

Linda  Hiller  —  Boone 

Angela  Himm  —  Alexandria,  VA 

Kevin  Hinch  —  Cary 

Tiffany  Hinshaw  —  High  Point 


Rickey  Hise  —  Spruce  Pine 
Brian  Hoagland  —  Greensboro 
Michael  Hobbs  —  Naples,  FL 
Harry  Hoehn  —  Warminster,  PA 
Karen  Holcomb  —  State  Rd. 
Jeffrey  Holden  —  Charlotte 


SENIORS  313 


John  Holder  —  Raleigh 

Mary  Hollar  —  Taylorsville 

Laura  Hollifleld  —  Morganton 

Carol  Holshouser  —  Boone 

David  Holston  —  Lexington 

Janet  Homesley  —  Kings  Mountain 


Richard  Hood  —  Boone 

Michael  Hooks  —  Wilson 

Kim  Hoos  —  Vinton,  VA 

Steven  Hooven  —  Kernersville 

Evadale  Hosaflook  —  Charlotte 

Ted  Hotz  —  Greensboro 


Sonja  Hougom  —  Hillsborough 

Donna  Houser  —  Vale 

Charles  Howell  —  Denver 

Bonni  Hudson  —  Boone 

Linda  Hudson  —  Monroe 

Dale  Hughes  —  Bakersville 


David  Hughes  —  Durham 

John  Hughes  —  Raleigh 

Melanie  Hughes  —  Murphy 

Dannie  Huffman  —  Hickory 

Karen  Hunt  —  Boone 

Tamara  Hurd  —  Winston-Salem 


Keith  Hutchens  —  Boonville 

Alan  Hutcherson        Winston-Salem 

Amy  Hutcheson  —  Boone 

Brant  Hylton  —  Greensboro 

Marshall  Irby  —  Merritt  Island,  FL 

Karen  Isaac  —  Newland 


Sharon  Isaacs  —  Lenoir 

Jeff  Jackson  —  Winston-Salem 

Vera  Jarvis  —  Lincolnton 

Vanessia  Jennings  —  Boone 

Linda  Jett  —  Hickory 

Barry  Johnson  —  Boone 


Cynthia  Johnson  —  Greensboro 

Deanna  Johnson  —  Vawe 

Marian  Johnson  —  Charlotte 

Pamela  Johnson  —  Boone 

Patricia  Johnson  —  Matthews 

Stephen  Johnson  —  Greensboro 


Timothy  Johnson  —  Statesville 

Cheryl  Jones  —  Conover 

Judy  Joines  —  Hays 

David  Jorgensen  —  Boone 

Sandy  Joyce  —  Mount  Gilead 

Laura  Kanipe  —  Connelly  Springs 


314  SENIORS 


Tina  Kanos  —  Boone 

David  Katterman  —  Asheville 

Cindy  Kemp  —  Ruffin 

Wilton  Kennedy    -  Goldsboro 

Donna  Ketchum  —  Hampton,  VA 

Tim  Ketterman        Wade 


Lynn  Key  —  Statesville 
Sean  Kilmartin        Greensboro 
David  Kimball  —  Winston-Salem 
Donna  Kimball  —  Winston-Salem 
Bennett  King  —  Charlotte 
Sandra  King  —  Charlotte 


Vikki  Kinsland  —  Clyde 
Tammy  Kirby  —  Boone 
Jo  Anne  Kluttz  —  Monroe 
Paula  Klutz  —  Boone 
Tracy  Knight  —  Hendersonville 
Amy  Kraft  —  Flat  Rock 


Kim  Kyle  —  High  Point 
Perry  Lachot  —  Morganton 
Virginia  Lacy  —  Boone 
Mark  Laiklam  —  Hendersonville 
Michael  Lake  —  Gastonia 
Dennis  Lamaster  —  Boone 


Kathleen  Lamb  —  Charlotte 
Jackie  Lambeth  —  Lexington 
Randy  Lambeth  —  Thomasville 
Myra  Land  —  Lenoir 
Don  Lankford  —  Rutherford  College 
Mark  Latham  —  Advance 


James  Laughridge  —  Linville  Falls 
Jane  Lawrence  —  Ramseur 
Vaneta  Leaper  —  Denver 
Jeff  Leaptrott  —  Statesville 
Carol  Lefler  —  Richfield 
Kelly  Lehman  —  Asheville 


Jerry  Leonard  —  Kernersville 
Errol  Lester  —  Wilkesboro 
Lori  Lewallen  —  Asheboro 
David  Lingerfelt  —  Lenoir 
Robert  Link  —  Salisbury 
Barbara  Litschert  —  Charlotte 


Martin  Little  —  Jefferson 
Richard  Little  —  Boone 
Gordon  Locke  —  Charlotte 
Teresa  Locke  —  Gastonia 
John  Loftin  —  Blowing  Rock 
Paul  Logan  —  Pfafftown 


SENIORS  315 


Sharon  Lomax  —  Kannapolis 

James  Lowder  —  Charlotte 

Anita  Lowe  —  Horse  Shoe 

Catherine  Loyzelle  —  Hudson 

Steven  Lucas  —  Roanoke  Rapids 

Robin  Luffman  —  Elkin 


James  Luster  —  Charlotte 

Jill  Lylerly  —  Charlotte 

Keith  Mahaffey  —  Winston-Salem 

Lisa  Majewski  —  Cary 

Raymond  Mariner  —  Charlotte 

Mary  Markham  —  Boone 


Ginger  Martin  —  Winston-Salem 

Randy  Martin  —  Collinsville,  VA 

Claudia  Mason  —  Boone 

Kimberly  Mathis  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Jonathan  Matheson  —  Gastonia 

James  McBride  —  Lexington 


Jane  McCarn  —  Belmont 

Ken  McClure  —  Canton 

James  McCombs  —  Murphy 

Stephen  McConnell  —  Kingsport,  TN 

Denise  McCraw  —  Boone 

Gigi  McDonald  —  Orlando,  FL 


Karen  McDougald  —  Rockingham 

Robin  McFadden  —  Asheboro 

Jeff  McGinnis  —  Mooresboro 

Edward  McGuire  —  Charlotte 

Steve  McKee  —  Boone 

Stephanie  McKinney  —  Morganton 


Donna  McLamb  —  Indialantic,  FL 

William  McMillan  —  Durham 

Kathy  McNamara  —  Charlotte 

Melanie  Meadors  —  Winston-Salem 

Alison  Meek  —  Charlotte 

Boyden  Melton  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Gina  Melton  —  High  Point 

Karan  Melton  —  Ellenboro 

Richard  Mendenhall  —  Clemmons 

Benjamin  Merhoff  —  Knoxville,  TN 

Gary  Merrill  —  Leicester 

James  Messick  —  Lewisville 


Richard  Metcalf  —  Lewisville 

Janelle  Mickey  —  Westfield 

Mary  Miles  —  Lenoir 

Marvin  Miller  —  Catawba 

Mitzi  Miller  —  Indian  Trail 

Wayne  Miller  —  Hendersonville 


316  SENIORS 


Deborah  Mills  —  Statesville 
Richard  Minion  —  Boone 
John  Mintz  —  Leland 
Delana  Mitchell  —  Boone 
Donna  Mitchell  —  Fayetteville 
Martha  Mixon  —  Raleigh 


Yvonne  Mize  —  Greensboro 
Carol  Moeller  —  Boone 
Peter  Moon  —  Winston  Salem 
Annette  Moore  —  Valdese 
Charles  Moore  —  Burlington 
Deborah  Moore  —  Lenoir 


Joyce  Moore  —  Matthews 
Thomas  Moore  —  Stanley 
Kimberly  Moose  —  Hickory 
Ann  Morgan  —  Summerfield 
Darlene  Morgan  —  Franklinton 
Lilias  Morgan  —  Fayetteville 


William  Morgan  —  Rutherfordton 
Patti  Morris  —  Ellenboro 
Robert  Morris  —  Monroe 
Sharon  Morrison  —  Charlotte 
John  Morse  —  Ramones,  MO 
Kenneth  Moser  —  Lexington 


Dawn  Moss  —  High  Point 
Karen  Mueller  —  Massapegua,  NY 
Tracy  Muenchow  —  Boone 
Dana  Mullis  —  Kernersville 
Debbie  Mullis  —  Greensboro 
Julie  Mullis  —  Winston-Salem 


Daniel  Munoz  —  Alexandria,  VA 
Elizabeth  Munson  —  Hendersonville 
Barbie  Murphy  —  Aurora,  IL 
Dina  Murray  —  Morehead  City 
Ken  Murray  —  Boone 
Eric  Nantz  —  Morganton 


Katherine  Neal  —  Boone 
Thomas  Neal  —  Stokesdale 
Cindy  Needham  —  Boone 
Joel  Neilson  —  Asheville 
Michelle  Nelson  —  Decatur,  GA 
Frances  Newman  —  Waynesville 


Robert  Newman  —  Boone 

Alisa  Newton  —  Casar 

Nancy  Newton  —  Wilkesboro 

Susan  Newton  —  Wilkesboro 

Paul  Newton,  Jr.  —  North  Wilkesboro 

John  Nichols  —  Reidsville 


SENIORS  317 


Joey  Norman  —  Lake  Wylie,  SC 

Sindy  Norris  —  Boone 

Vance  O'Brien  —  Kernersville 

Charles  O'Bryant  III  —  Boone 

James  O'Hara  —  Coral  Springs,  FL 

Brian  Oliver  —  Morganton 


Tamara  Olsen  —  Boone 

Byron  Olson  —  Boone 

Brian  Owen  —  Lake  Toxaway 

Joanna  Owens  —  Stoneville 

Marsha  Owens  —  Walkertown 

Juan  Pacheco  —  Boone 


Kimberly  Page  —  Matthews 

David  Palmer  —  Boone 

Donald  Palmer  —  Asheville 

Michael  Pantuso  —  Gastonia 

Darrell  Pappas  —  Greensboro 

Sharon  Pardue  —  Wilkesboro 


Luanne  Parks  —  Marion 

Selina  Parks  —  Boone 

Kevin  Parrish  —  Durham 

Marianne  Parsons  —  Wilmington 

Kimberly  Peace  —  Fairport,  NY 

Walter  Peaseley  —  Boone 


Mack  Penninger  —  Charlotte 

Winston  Perry  —  Raleigh 

Craig  Peters  —  High  Point 

Susan  Petracca  —  Moncks  Corner,  SC 

Anita  Phillips  —  Goldsboro 

Kevin  Phillips  —  N.  Wilkesboro 


Patricia  Phillips  —  Boone 

Herman  Pickett  —  Greensboro 

Jeff  Piper  —  Boone 

Lisa  Poe  —  Carthage 

Debbie  Poindexter  —  Dobson 

Bonnie  Poplin  —  Charlotte 


Wiliam  Portas  —  Charlotte 

Donna  Porter  —  Mint  Hill 

Somkiat  Prakittipoom  —  Thailand 

Charles  Prefontaine  —  Greensboro 

Gregory  Price  —  Elon  College 

Jeff  Price  —  Elon  College 


Dale  Pritchard  —  Fayetteville 

Dianne  Probst  —  Arden 

Anita  Probst  —  Morganton 

Sandy  Pruette  —  Tryon 

Richard  Purcell  —  Brevard 

Debra  Purvis  —  Charlotte 


318  SENIORS 


Gregory  Putnam  —  Forest  City 
Elizabeth  Queen  —  Lewisville 
Paige  Raby  —  Gastonia 
Daniel  Redding        Greensboro 
Melody  Redmond  —  China  Grove 
Janae  Reese  —  Denver 


Claude  Reid  —  Gastonia 
Joyce  Reid  —  Dobson 
Ruth  Reidenbach  —  Conover 
Tammy  Richard  —  Vale 
Charles  Richards  —  Lenoir 
Lee  Richardson  —  Walnut  Cove 


Cindy  Riddle  —  Morganton 
Dennis  Ridgeway  —  Greenville,  SC 
Todd  Ridgeway  —  Greer,  SC 
Carolyn  Ritchie  —  Boone 
Elisa  Roberts  —  Brown  Summit 
Tommy  Robertson  —  Boone 


Andrew  Robinson  —  Asheboro 
Jeffrey  Robinson  —  Gastonia 
Stewart  Robinson  —  Lyman,  SC 
Scott  Rockett  —  Raleigh 
Elizabeth  Roe  —  Durham 
Courtney  Rogers  —  Boone 


Curtis  Rogers  —  Henderson 
Laurie  Rogers  —  Boone 
Ross  Rogers  —  Hickory 
Whitney  Rogers  —  Kingsport,  TN 
William  Rogers  —  Granite  Falls 
Bill  Roll  —  San  Diego,  CA 


Jan  Roscoe  —  Kannapolis 
Paula  Rott  —  Asheville 
Catherine  Roye  —  Raleigh 
Deborah  Rutter  —  Boone 
Tracy  Sain  —  Vale 
Karen  Sanders  —  Ronda 


Therese  Santi  —  Raleigh 
Robert  Saunooke  —  Cherokee 
Tamera  Sawyer  —  Asheville 
Donna  Schoonover  —  Springlake 
Karen  Schott  —  Raleigh 
Steve  Schultz  —  Rockingham 


Stephan  Schultze  —  Boone 
Sylvia  Schwabe  —  Raleigh 
Jerilyn  Seaford  —  Boone 
Dwight  Seal  —  Mount  Airy 
Diedra  Sechrist  —  Thomasville 
Jim  Selbee  —  Huntersville 


SENIORS  319 


Chawn  Seteer  —  Boone 

Janice  Settle  —  Boone 

Mark  Settle  —  Wilkesboro 

John  Seward  —  Asheville 

Libbi  Shaffner  —  Millers  Creek 

Nancy  Sharp  —  Boone 


Kenneth  Shelton  —  Wilkesboro 

Joseph  Shepherd  —  Boone 

Farrell  Sheppard  —  Elk  Park 

John  Shoaf  —  Lexington 

Grey  Shore  —  Yadkinville 

Shelia  Shore  —  Jonesville 


Teresa  Shore  —  Yadkinville 

Kimberly  Shorter  —  Enka 

Sue  Shriver  —  Matthews 

Mark  Shuford  —  Old  Fort 

Beth  Shuping  —  Winston-Salem 

Tereia  Sidden  —  Dobson 


Karen  Sides  —  Boone 

Thomas  Silinski  —  Charlotte 

Douglas  Silver  —  Chapel  Hill 

Laura  Simmons  —  State  Road 

Pamela  Simmons  —  State  Road 

Tammy  Simmons  —  Burnsville 


Richard  Simpson  —  Boone 

Sharon  Simpson  —  Boone 

Jeffrey  Sims  —  Huntersville 

William  Sipes  —  Banner  Elk 

Gregory  Samarrelli  —  Silver  Spring,  MD 

Kevin  Smeltzer  —  Mars  Hill 


Jan  Smiley  —  High  Point 

Chantelle  Smith        Rockingham 

Gary  Smith  —  Boone 

Gena  Smith  —  Morganton 

Jana  Smith  —  Pineville 

Joette  Smith  —  New  Smyrna  Beach,  FL 


Katherine  Smith  —  Greensboro 

Lisa  Smith  —  Asheboro 

Linda  Smith  —  Shawsville,  VA 

Michelle  Smith  —  Concord 

Randy  Smith  —  Boone 

Rusty  Smith  —  High  Point 


Sandra  Smith  —  Shelby 

Sharon  Smith  —  Elkin 

Cheryl  Sniker  —  Boone 

Jay  Sniker  —  Eden 

Frank  Sparger  —  Mount  Airy 

Mike  Sparks  —  Winston-Salem 


320  SENIORS 


Terri  Sparks  —  Taylorsville 
Susan  Spencer  —  Parkton 
Myra  Stafford  —  Winston-Salem 
Kim  Stakias        Boone 
Jerome  Stanberry  —  Boone 
Pamela  Stanberry  -    Jefferson 


Stephen  Stanley  —  Greensboro 
Sharon  Starnes  —  Hickory 
David  Stevenson  —  Greensboro 
John  Stewart  —  Charlotte 
Tom  Stiles  —  Fayetteville 
David  Stone  —  Carthage 


Sidney  Stone  —  Durham 
Janie  Storie  —  Boone 
Cynthia  Strong  —  Winston-Salem 
Lisa  Strickland  —  Charlotte 
Steven  Stritt  —  Ridgewood 
Stacey  Sutton  —  Statesville 


Mark  Swansen  —  Cary 
Suzanne  Talley  —  Boone 
Susan  Tamer  —  Winston-Salem 
Lee  Tart  HI  —  Dunn 
Julie  Tate  —  Greensboro 
Mary  Taylor  —  Boone 


Pamela  Taylor  —  Florence,  SC 
Susan  Taylor  —  Durham 
Molly  Teachey  —  Winston-Salem 
Kevin  Tennyson  —  Greensboro 
Amie  Thomas  —  East  Bend 
Laura  Thomas  —  Fort  Mill.  SC 


Neil  Thomas  —  Boone 
Robin  Thomas  —  Boone 
Sylvia  Thomas  —  Durham 
Gwenn  Thompson  —  Statesville 
Joan  Thompson  —  Pfafftown 
Kenneth  Thompson  —  Boone 


Lisa  Thompson  —  Greensboro 
Vennie  Thompson  —  Boone 
Robert  Thornhill  —  Raleigh 
Diana  Thornton  —  Mt.  Airy 
Norman  Thorp  —  Oxford 
Lee  Tilley  —  Apex 


Tony  Todd  —  Yadkinville 
Brenda  Trantham  —  Gastonia 
Wanda  Trask  —  Hamlet 
Susan  Treece  —  Mt.  Gilead 
Daryl  Triplette  —  Millers  Creek 
Carol  Trivette  —  Statesville 


SENIORS  321 


George  Trollinger  —  Asheboro 

Kim  Trull  —  Charlotte 

Katherine  Uzzle  —  Boone 

Kent  Underwood  —  Boone 

Rosario  Villalobos  —  Lexington 

Robin  Vining  —  Havelock 


Dwight  Vinson  —  Boone 

Eva  Viso  —  Morganton 

Martin  Voight  —  Greensboro 

Laura  Voncannon  —  Asheboro 

Fred  Von  Canon  —  Boone 

Kara  Wagoner  —  Lumberton 


Susan  Wakefield  —  Morganton 

Franklin  Walden  —  Matthews 

Gilbert  Walden  —  Montreat 

Melinda  Walke  —  Kittrel 

Dana  Walker  —  Black  Mountain 

Gene  Wall  —  Wadesboro 


Murray  Wall  —  Durham 

Terry  Wall  —  Selma 

Jocelyn  Walters  —  Salisbury 

Sarah  Walters  —  Gastonia 

Lori  Ward  —  Winston-Salem 

Tamaria  Ward  —  Marion 


Arzella  Washburn  —  Spruce  Pine 

Vickie  Waters  —  Boone 

Lisa  Watlington  —  Yanceyville 

Terry  Waugh  —  Hiddenite 

Thomas  Wayne  —  Gloucester,  MA 

Nina  Weaver  —  Warrensville 


Peter  Weber  —  Charlotte 

Wendee  Wedemeyer  —  Rockingham 

Karen  Wehunt  —  Lincolnton 

Remi  Wellborn  —  Deep  Gap 

Kim  Weils  —  Mocksville 

Cheryl  West  —  Taylorsville 


Wendy  Westmoreland  —  Walkertown 

Sheri  Whicker  —  Tobaccoville 

Pamela  Whisnant  —  Morganton 

Cheryl  White  —  Kannapolis 

Mary  White  —  Shelby 

Dawn  Whitehead  —  Keywest,  FL 


Jeanie  Whitener  —  Shelby 
Jody  Whitley  —  Salisbury 
Jeff  Widener  —  Goldsboro 
Randall  Wilcox  —  Boone 
Linda  Wilder  —  Durham 
Stephen  Wilkins  —  Shelby 


322  SENIORS 


Michael  Williams  —  Greensboro 
Timothy  Williams  —  Wilkesboro 
Alan  Wilson  —  Boone 
Angela  Wilson  —  Winston-Salem 
Debbie  Wilson  —  Statesville 
Lisa  Wilson  —  Boone 


Stephanie  Wilson  —  Banner  Elk 
Kenna  Wood  —  Thurmond 
Evin  Woods  —  Winston-Salem 
Connie  Woody  —  Hot  Springs 
Myron  Woody  —  Marion 
Timothy  Wooten  —  Winston-Salem 


Damon  Wright  —  Greensboro 
Sherrie  Wyant  —  Hickory 
Beth  Yates  —  Abingdon,  VA 
Robert  Yates  —  Charlotte 
Dorothy  Yeo  —  Boone 
Charlene  York  —  Millers  Creek 


Tammy  York  —  Mount  Airy 
Roxanna  Young  —  Boone 
Sharon  Youngman  —  Pineville 
Shayla  Youngren  —  Boone 
Charles  Haire  —  Lexington 


Daniel  Abee  —  Valdese 
Susan  Abee  —  Valdese 


Mark  Abernathy  —  Hickory 
Greg  Ackard  —  Hickory 
John  Adams  —  Jacksonville,  FL 
Julie  Adams  —  Greensboro 
Jean  Albergotti  —  Charlotte 
Charlotte  Alexander  —  Charlotte 


Lynn  Allen  —  Boone 
Scott  Allen  —  Norwood 
James  Archibald  —  Statesville 
Debbie  Armstrong  —  Boone 
Jimmy  Armstrong  —  High  Point 
Crystal  Arrowood  —  Boone 


SENIORS/JUNIORS  323 


Craig  Atwood  —  Granite  Falls 

Robert  Austin  —  Morganton 

Thomas  Avery  —  Newbern 

William  Bailey  —  Asheboro 

Susan  Bair  —  Richland 

Bettie  Baker  —  Boone 


Deborah  Baker  —  Boone 

Faye  Baker  —  Asheboro 

Joyce  Baker  —  Valdese 

Martin  Baker  —  Goldsboro 

Elson  Baldwin  —  Goldsboro 

David  Bare  —  Laurel  Springs 


Beverly  Barger  —  Hickory 

Jefferson  Barham  —  Montreat 

Amy  Barker  —  Winston-Salem 

Jeffrey  Barker  —  Roaring  River 

Christina  Barnes  —  Moravian  Falls 

John  Barnes  —  Rocky  Mount 


Douglas  Barnhardt  —  Concord 

Phillip  Barrier  —  Boone 

Karin  Bartolett  —  Jacksonville,  FL 

Joe  Bason  —  Hillsborough 

Kelly  Batchelor  —  Boone 

Jill  Bazemore  —  Daytona  Beach,  FL 


David  Bazzle  —  Summerville,  SC 

Precita  Beatty  —  Charlotte 

Carolyn  Beezer  —  Boone 

Christine  Bella  —  Chapel  Hill 

Lisa  Belk  —  Charlotte 

Sheri  Belk  —  Greensboro 


Talana  Bell  —  Statesville 

Matt  Bernhardt  —  Salisbury 

Linda  Berrier  —  Boone 

Thomas  Berry  —  Rocky  Mount 

Ann  Kerry  man  —  Gastonia 

Kathryne  Betts  —  Hendersonville 


Ginger  Blackburn  —  Hamptonville 

Lynnette  Blackburn  —  Pisgah  Forest 

Tracey  Blackburn  —  Elkin 

Walser  Blackwood  —  Winston-Salem 

Maxwell  Blake  —  Rockingham 

David  Blalock  —  Sophia 


Stephanie  Bliss  —  Pleasant  Garden 

Laurie  Blizzard  —  New  Bern 

Craig  Blue  —  Southern  Pines 

Lisa  Blythe  —  Boone 

Alane  Boger  —  Pineville 

Norris  Bohn  —  Boone 


324  JUNIORS 


Kelly  Bond        Wilkesboro 
Chrisanna  Bonds  —  Lexington 
Steve  Boone        Burnsville 
David  Boucher  —  Greensboro 
Lisa  Bouchey  —  High  Point 
Arvis  Boughman  —  Morganton 


Jennifer  Bower  —  Jefferson 
Frank  Boyd  —  Mount  Airy 
Julia  Bradley  —  Boone 
Rebekah  Branch  —  Morganton 
Renee  Bransford  —  Kill  Devil  Hills 
Diana  Brawley  —  Charlotte 


Douglas  Brawley  —  Mooresville 
Woody  Breen  —  Matthews 
Carrie  Brenneis  —  Charlotte 
Jeff  Brewer  —  Kingsport 
Rhonda  Bridges  —  Kings  Mountain 
Mary  Briley  —  Raleigh 


Cheryl  Britt  —  Star 
Andy  Brown  —  Charlotte 
Bradford  Brown  —  Winston-Salem 
Jeff  Brown  —  Jefferson 
Tammy  Brown  —  East  Bend 
Tammy  Browning  —  Greensboro 


Nell  Bruce  —  Statesville 
Patricia  Buckley  —  Charlotte 
Gayle  Buckman  —  St.  Louis,  MO 
Donna  Bum  garner  —  Hickory 
Patricia  Burkhart  —  Boone 
Robert  Burkhart  —  Boone 


Michael  Burris  —  Boone 
Kellie  Bush  —  Brown  Summit 
Stephen  Bush  —  Charlotte 
Tammy  Butler  —  Boone 
Amy  Byard  —  Wake  Forest 
Sharon  Caldwell  —  Winston-Salem 


Michael  Callaway  —  State  Road 
Donna  Campbell  —  Todd 
Jeff  Campbell  —  Lincolnton 
Mark  Campbell  —  Fayetteville 
Eric  Cannada  —  Boone 
Edward  Capps  —  Raleigh 


Robert  Capps  —  Sneads  Ferry 

Melody  Carey  —  Green  Cove  Springs,  FL 

Robert  Carlton  —  Hudson 

Wendy  Carney  —  Durham 

Heidi  Carroll  —  Harrisburg 

Daniel  Carrow  —  Washington 


JUNIORS  325 


Dow  Carter  —  Faison 

Janet  Carter  —  Durham 

Samuel  Carter  —  Boone 

Belinda  Cash  —  Statesville 

Karen  Cauble  —  Salisbury 

Lea  Cauble  —  Greensboro 


Margaret  Cauthen  —  Boone 

Richard  Champion  —  Shelby 

Holly  Chase  —  Asheville 

Barbara  Childers  —  Boone 

Andrea  Childress  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Cynthia  Christie  —  St   Petersburg.  FL 


Cindy  Church  —  Newland 

Donna  Clark  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Kristie  Clark  —  Lenoir 

Pamela  Clark  —  Winston-Salem 

William  Clark  —  Wilmington 

Maureen  Clarke  —  Ft   Lauderdale,  FL 


Thomas  Cloer  —  Charlotte 

Kim  Clontz  —  Glenalpine 

Ronnie  Clontz  —  Marion 

Pat  Cobb  —  West  Columbia,  SC 

Amanda  Coble  —  Greensboro 

Robin  Cockerham  —  Mount  Airy 


Darlene  Cockman  —  Carthage 

Matthew  Cowbs  —  Hampstead,  MD 

Valerie  Connelly  —  Boone 

Lisa  Conner  —  Lincolnton 

Michael  Connor  —  Hendersonville 

Janiece  Cook  —  Boone 


Paul  Cook  —  Statesville 

Sara  Cook  —  Huntersville 

Sharon  Cook  —  Boone 

Mark  Cope  —  North  Wilkesboro 

William  Cope  —  Lexington 

Todd  Corbin  —  Franklin 


Teri  Corey  —  Boone 

Donna  Cosper  —  Charlotte 

Richard  Costner  —  Spartanburg.  SC 

Teri  Coyne  —  Charlotte 

Dianna  Couch  —  Boone 

John  Crabtree  —  Charlotte 


Todd  Craig  —  Elkin 

Rhonda  Craver  —  Winston-Salem 

Mark  Crisp  —  Boone 

Jennifer  Culler  —  Welcome 

Elizabeth  Culley  —  Boone 

Mary  Currier  —  Roxboro 


326  JUNIORS 


Ronald  l>ahan  —  Meridian,  MS 
Dan  Daley  —  Hollywood.  FL 
Daniel  Daley  —  Boone 
Bryan  Dalton  —  Gastonia 
Iris  Dalton  —  Black  Mountain 
Anthony  Damieo  —  Laurel  Hill 


Marlene  Dancy  —  Kannapolis 
Sandra  Danner  —  Boone 
Cindy  Daris  —  Drexel 
Susan  Davis  —  Leasburg 
James  Deese  —  Boone 
Petra  Dehaas  —  Sanford 


Robert  Dellinger  —  Hickory 
Stephen  Dellinger  —  Charlotte 
Tina  Delp  —  Millers  Creek 
Dee  Dee  Dennis  —  Charlotte 
Lisa  Dewey  —  Matthews 
Fotine  Diatzikis  —  Concord 


Holli  Dickins  —  Wilmington 

Joseph  Disaluo  —  Matthews 

Heather  Divan  —  Pfafftown 

Mary  Jo  Divittorio  —  North  Lauderdale,  FL 

Beverly  Dixon  —  Gastonia 

Charles  Dixon  —  Glendale  Springs 


Scott  Dobbins  —  Atlanta,  GA 
John  Doll  —  Patterson 
Helen  Dougherty  —  Charlotte 
Debra  Douglas  —  Boone 
William  Douglas  —  Jamestown 
Timothy  Dowell  —  Boone 


Karen  Downes  —  Greenville 
Mitzi  Draughn  —  Mount  Airy 
Terza  Drewery  —  Gibsonville 
Leigh  Droescher  —  Boone 
Elizabeth  Duke  —  Boone 
Barbara  Durham  —  Burlington 


Chris  Laker  —  Lincolnton 
Anne  Earnheart  —  Charlotte 
Lynne  Edgar  —  Lilburn,  GA 
John  Edmond  —  Concord 
Jody  Edwards  —  Shelby 
Brian  Ellefson  —  Boone 


Douglas  Eller  —  Wilkesboro 
Susan  Eller  —  Matthews 
Timothy  Eller  —  Boone 
Robin  Ellington  —  Winston-Salem 
Marsha  Elliott  —  Burlington 
Kimberly  Ellis  —  Todd 


JUNIORS  327 


Veronica  Ellison  —  Murphy 

Angela  Elmore  —  Boone 

Catherine  Elsmore  —  Forest  City 

Nancy  Entenzo  —  Boone 

Lisa  Ervin  —  Winston-Salem 

Kristine  Etter  —  Raleigh 


Darryl  Evans  —  Boone 

Vera  Everidge  —  Hamptonville 

Lisa  Farrington  —  Clemmons 

Betsy  Faulkner  —  Henderson 

Teresa  Feimster  —  Statesville 

June  Fennelly  —  Marietta,  GA 


Joy  Fink  —  Boone 

Jeffrey  Fishel  —  Mount  Airy 

William  Fleming  —  Raleigh 

Anita  Fogleman  —  Snow  Camp 

Chris  Folk        Charlotte 

Bonnie  Foster  —  Wilkesboro 


Daniel  Foster  —  Essex  Junction,  UT 

Jacqueline  Foster  —  Boone 

Jeffrey  Foster  —  Wilkesboro 

Sandra  Foster  —  Thomasville 

Walter  Foster  —  Charlotte 

Michael  Fox  —  Boone 


Whitney  Fox  —  Matthews 

Eric  Foxx  —  Knoxville,  TN 

John  Frank  —  Clemmons 

Kenneth  Fredell  —  Boone 

Tamera  Freeman  —  Chapel  Hill 

Chris  Fulk  —  Winston-Salem 


Alice  Fuqua  —  Cary 

Steven  Gaito  —  Boone 

Catherine  Gancy  —  Kannapolis 

Robert  Gardner  —  Kannapolis 

Christina  Gannon  —  Greensboro 

Cary  Gates  —  Charlotte 


Mary  Gentry  —  Stony  Point 

William  Gibson  —  Greensboro 

Ana  Giraldez  —  Palm  Beach  Gardens,  FL 

Ann  Glendenning  —  Cary 

Marian  Gmerek  —  Charlotte 

Melissa  Gobble  —  Salisbury 


Valerie  Godwin  —  Four  Oaks 

Teresa  Goff  —  N.  Wilkesboro 

Neil  Goode  —  Maitland,  FL 

Star  Gossett  —  Charlotte 

Cindy  Gordon  —  Hendersonville 

Gary  Gragg  —  Shelby 


328  JUNIORS 


iFnlffA 


LT'I'Q  " 


Suzanne  Granere   —  Hendersonville 
Deborah  Gray  —  Charlotte 
Susan  Grayson  —  Shelby 
Sherry  Green  —  Boone 
Holly  Green  —  Hickory 
Lora  Greene  —  Seagrove 


Melvin  Greene  —  Banner  Elk 
David  Greer  —  Wilkesboro 
Patti  Gregg  —  Lexington 
Tammy  Gregg  —  Asheville 
David  Griffin  —  Burlington 
Scott  Groce  —  Wilkesboro 


Sharon  Gross  —  Troy 
Charlotte  Gumm  —  Burlington 
Angie  Gupton  —  Drexel 
Elizabeth  Gwinnett  —  Burlington 
Kimberly  Hailey  —  Raleigh 
Keith  Hairston  —  Martinsville,  VA 


Michael  Hall  —  Oak  Ridge 
Dawn  Hambright  —  Boone 
Dan  Hamilton  —  Elon 
Terri  Hanes  —  Linwood 
Connie  Haneshorth  —  Taylorsville 
Anita  Hannan  —  Waynesville 


Philip  Hardin  —  Greensboro 
Dallas  Hanover  —  Greensboro 
Jan  Hardy  —  Siloam 
Glen  Hardy  mon  —  Charlotte 
Roslyn  Harleston  —  Fayetteville 
Terry  Harmon  —  Vilas 


Sally  Harrelson  —  Jamestown 

Susan  Harrington  —  Independence.  VA 

Kendra  Harris  —  Drexel 

Thomas  Harris  —  Lantana,  FL 

James  Harrison  —  Garner 

Beth  Hartsell  —  Oakboro 


Kimberly  Hastings  —  Boone 
Randy  Hawkins  —  Gastonia 
William  Hawkins  —  Burlington 
Brenda  Hayes  —  Cary 
James  Hayes  —  Vilas 
Lois  Hedges  —  N.  Augusta,  SC 


Katrinka  Hedrick  —  Boone 

Rebecca  Hege  —  Lexington 

Kimberly  Helms  —  Charlotte 

Lisa  Helms  —  Monroe 

Amy  Henderson  —  Statesville 

Robert  Henderson  —  Daytona  Beach,  FL 


JUNIORS  329 


Donna  Hendrix  —  Murphy 

Trela  Hendrix  —  High  Point 

Eric  Hensley  —  Burnsville 

Nancy  Herget  —  Durham 

Lori  Hergner  —  Greenville.  SC 

Prentiss  Herron  —  Aiken.  SC 


Deborah  Higgins  —  Winston-Salem 

Wendell  Hildebrand  —  Hildebrand 

Alston  I  lilareth  Jr.  —  Boone 

Roger  Hill  —  Greenville,  SC 

Jennifer  Hinshaw  —  Burlington 

Cathy  Hinson  —  Elkin 


Mona  Hinson  —  Asheville 

Michael  Hobgood  —  Aberdeen 

Wilma  Hodger  —  Vilas 

Patricia  Hodgson  —  Raleigh 

Patricia  Hogsed  —  Pisgah  Forest 

James  Holbrook  —  Arden 


Chris  Holden  —  East  Bend 

Anthony  Hole  —  Lawsonville 

Doyle  Hollar  —  Hudson 

Tracy  Hollifield  —  Spruce  Pine 

Sheri  Holden  —  Franklin 

Pamela  Honrine  —  Lexington 


Graham  Hoppess  —  Sherman,  TX 

Beth  Hord  —  Boone 

Katheryn  Horn  —  Troutman 

Joseph  Home  —  High  Point 

Eric  Houston  —  Hickory 

Lynn  Houston  —  Hickory 


Jeanne  Hoveison  —  Boone 

Beth  Howell  —  Boone 

Jeff  Howell  —  Burnsville 

Kim  Hoyle  —  Lenoir 

Kim  Hoyle  —  Boone 

Tammy  Hoyle  —  Winston-Salem 


Melody  Huber  —  Bordentown,  NJ 

William  Hudgens  —  Greensboro 

Julie  Hudson  —  Connelly  Springs 

Robert  Hudson  —  Grantville.  GA 

Jimmy  Huffman  —  Rutherford 

Mitzi  Hughes  —  Elk  Park 


Rachael  Hughes  —  Boone 

Grant  Humphrey  —  Fayetteville 

Brian  Hunter  —  Winston-Salem 

Christine  Hunter  —  Goldsboro 

Phyllis  Hunter  —  Boone 

Kelly  Hutchens  —  Hamptonville 


330  JUNIORS 


David  Mutton  —  Greensboro 
Janice  Hyatt  —  Polkton 
Brian  Ingold  —  Albemarle 
Frank  Ingram  —  Greensboro 
Shirley  Irvin  —  Boone 
Clarence  Izzard  —  Greensboro 


Sandra  JefTeries        Eden 
Kathryn  Jenkins  —  Raleigh 
Lance  Jennette  —  Buxton 
Amy  Johnson  —  Asheboro 
Eric  Johnson  —  Burlington 
Jan  Johnson  —  Greensboro 


Richard  Johnson  —  Boone 
Alice  Jones  —  West  Jefferson 
Anne  Jones  —  Advance 
Angela  Jones  —  Greensboro 
Charles  Jones  —  Jacksonville 
James  Jones  —  Durham 


Leslie  Jones  —  Boone 
Monna  Jones  —  Lexington 
Patti  Jones  —  Mooresboro 
Tamara  Jones  —  Broadway 
Gerald  Jonkers  —  Boone 
Boyd  Jordan  —  Waynesville 


Thomas  Justus  —  Boone 

Gary  Katz  —  Boomer 

John  Kaufmann  Jr.  —  Great  Falls,  VA 

Teresa  Keene  —  Denver 

Lisa  Keever  —  Boone 

Camella  Kelly  —  Mooresville 


Bitsy  Kennedy  —  Vilas 
Llamel  Ketner  —  Lexington 
Karen  Kiker  —  Polkton 
Lynn  Kilby  —  Winston-Salem 
Ben  Kimball  —  Ohinagrove 
Hannah  King  —  Greensboro 


Jeanne  King  —  Greensboro 
Judith  King  —  Boone 
Tony  King  —  Louisburg 
Amy  Kirk  —  High  Point 
Wanda  Kiser  —  Boone 
Kenneth  Kitts  —  Hazelwood 


Jerri  Klemme  —  High  Point 
Elizabeth  Knotts  —  Lenoir 
Pamela  Koone  —  Rutherfordton 
Jacqueline  Kunkle  —  Statesville 
Bruce  Lamb  —  Kernersville 
April  Lambert  —  High  Point 


JUNIORS  331 


Sara  Lane  —  Boone 

Carole  Lassiler  —  Boone 

Karl  Laufer  —  Florence 

Laura  Laughridge  —  Boone 

Tracy  Lawson  —  Raleigh 

Laura  Leatherwood  —  Waynesville 


Mary  Lee  —  Wake  Forest 
Nancy  Lee  —  Charlotte 
Timothy  Lee  —  Raleigh 
Deanna  Leeper  —  Gray 
Keith  Leitner  —  Boone 
Stephanie  Lewis  —  Leicester 


Timothy  Linville  —  Winston  Salem 

Kelly  Little  —  Clemmons 

Mark  Little  —  Jefferson 

Sharon  Little  —  Denver 

Adrian  Littlejohn  —  Boone 

Lisa  Livengood 


Caroline  Livingston  —  Hamlet 

Earl  Locklear  —  Laurinburg 

Les  I  ofl in  —  Sophia 

Charles  Long  —  Winston-Salem 

Robert  Longo  —  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL 

Rebecca  Love  —  Hendersonville 


Bill  Lovelace  —  Spindale 

Gregory  Lowe  —  Wilkesboro 

Jefferson  Lowery  —  Boone 

Laura  Lowie  —  Boone 

Jayna  Loy  —  Burlington 

Erik  Luxembour  —  Sarasota,  FL 


Penny  Lyon  —  Ronda,  FL 

Ramona  Lyon  —  Elkin 

Annette  Lytle       Old  Fort 

Tom  Macey  —  Misenheimer 

Maryjane  Macior  —  Raleigh 

Julie  Manning  —  Minneapolis 


Mary  Marett  —  Black  Mountain 

Myron  Marion  —  Pinnacle 

Shannon  Marshall  —  Boone 

Belva  Martin  —  Hickory 

Marsha  Martin  —  Midland 

Jeff  Mast  —  Boone 


Robin  Masters  —  Kings  Mountain 

Kimbra  Matthews  —  Spruce  Pine 

Cynthia  Maultsby  —  Greensboro 

Cynthia  McCabe  —  Cary 

Patrick  McCall  —  Raleigh 

Kyle  McCarty  —  Lake  Dark,  FL 


332  JUNIORS 


Kelly  McCormack  —  Augusta,  GA 
Teresa  McCrary  —  Pisgah  Forest 
Leanne  McCurry  —  Burnsville 
Michelle  McDade  —  Hudson 
Sheila  McDanel  —  Hiddenite 
Keith  McElrath  —  Boone 


Brianne  McGagin  —  Raleigh 
Sharon  McGrady  —  McGrady 
Christina  McGuire  —  Charlotte 
Marsha  McGuire  —  Granite  Falls 
Phillip  McGuire  —  Burke,  VA 
Jeffrey  Mclntyre  —  High  Point 


Leanne  Mclntyre  —  Shelby 
Mashale  McKesson  —  Greensboro 
Venus  McLaurin  —  Raeford 
Robin  McMullin  —  Bluefield 
Robert  McNeil  —  Greensboro 
Ann  McPherson  —  Burlington 


Luann  McPherson  —  Elon  College 
Richard  McRavin  —  Spanaway,  WA 
Allison  McWhirter  —  Charlotte 
Susan  McWhorter  —  Monroe 
Vanya  Meade  —  Wilkesboro 
William  Meek  —  Jefferson 


Terri  Mehalic  —  Brevard 
Jerry  Meismer  —  Charlotte 
Robert  Mersch  —  Cary 
Barbara  Messer  —  Boone 
Sara  Metcalf  —  Boone 
Robert  Midgett  —  Greensboro 


Jonathan  Mitchell  —  King 
Pamela  Moehle  —  Boone 
Robert  Moody  —  Boone 
Chuck  Moore  —  Charlotte 
Dawn  Moore  —  Greensboro 
Lori  Moore  —  Boone 


Kimberly  Morgan  —  Hendersonville 
Sophia  Morris  —  Walnut  Cove 
Laurel  Morrow  —  Forest  City 
Jami  Moser  —  Burlington 
Debbie  Moss  —  Kannapolis 
Kevin  Mulholland  —  Holden  Beach 


Misty  Mull  —  Denver 
Angelique  Mullins  —  Swansboro 
Wendy  Mullis  —  Burlington 
Joyce  Mulreany  —  Boone 
Michaelene  Murray  —  Durham 
Scott  Murray  —  Candler 


JUNIORS  333 


Phil  Meyer  —  Dorham 

Lisa  Nagel  —  Hickory 

Patricia  Neal  —  Hendersonville 

John  Nedd  —  Port  of  Apain,  IT 

Richard  Needham  —  McLeansville 

John  Neblett  —  Charlotte 


Rebecca  Nesbitt  —  Arden 

Mariellen  Nelis  —  Charlotte 

Lisa  Neill  —  Sherrills  Ford 

Rose  Ann  Neisbecker  —  Boone 

Cathleen  Nelson  —  Hickory 

Jennifer  New  —  King 


William  Newman  Jr.  —  Charlotte 

Amy  Newton  —  Morresville 

Jacqueline  Nichols  —  Whitsett 

John  Nichols  —  Summerfield,  FL 

Carey  Niergarth  —  Delray  Beach,  FL 

Lisa  Nobel  —  Eden 


Margaret  Noland  —  Fayetteville 

Pamela  Nordstrom  —  Boone 

Wanda  Norket  —  Wilkesboro 

Tim  Norman  —  Morganton 

Charles  Oberle  —  Annandale,  VA 

Hamlat  Ogunlade  —  Lorin,  IT 


Gloria  Ojeda  —  Boone 

Michael  Oliver  —  Boone 

Jean  Oskey  —  Greensboro 

Marshall  Otto  —  Raleigh 

Mary  Ellen  Owen  —  Asheville 

John  Padgett  —  Boone 


Steven  Padgett  —  Shelby 

Jamie  Page  —  Valdese 

Donna  Parker  —  Fletcher 

Joseph  Parker  —  Asheboro 

Keith  Parker  —  Sumter,  SC 

Judy  Parlier  —  Todd 


Robert  Parrish  —  Bryson  City 

David  Pate  —  Durham 

Lynette  Paul  —  Greensboro 

Ladonna  Penland  —  Boone 

Catherine  Perdue  —  Roanoke  Rapids 

Dean  Perna  —  Middletown,  NY 


Sherrie  Perry  —  West  Jefferson 
Angela  Peterson  —  Spruce  Pine 

Barbie  Peterson  —  Asheboro 
Jean  Pezzulla  —  Greenville 

Edwin  Phelps  —  Laurinburg 
Jacqueline  Phillips  —  Charlotte 


334  JUNIORS 


John  Phillips  —  Boone 
Lisa  Phillips  —  Hickory 
Paul  Phillips  —  Winston-Salem 
Sara  Phillips  —  Lexington 
David  Pinaula  —  Fayetteville 
Linda  Pittillo  —  Hcndersonville 


Marshall  Pitts  —  Fayetteville 
Michelle  Plaster  —  Denton 
Benjamin  Plunkett  —  Sherrills  Ford 
William  Plyler  —  Boone 
Jaimee  Poarch  —  Marion 
Anthony  Pollygus  —  Newland 


Janet  Poole  —  Mount  Airy 
Karry  Poovey  —  Maiden 
Steve  Potak  —  Raleigh 
Ian  Potts  —  Salisbury 
Keith  Powers  —  Clemmons 
Elizabeth  Prescott  —  Raleigh 


Donald  Price  —  Monroe 
Will  Pridgen  —  Cary 
Scott  Principi  —  Charlotte 
Michael  Pritchard  —  Lenoir 
Kimberly  Proctor  —  Hickory 
Drema  Pruitt  —  Boone 


Kevin  Pruitt  —  Salisbury 
Lloyd  Pugh  —  Jefferson 
John  Pugh,  Jr.  —  Greensboro 
David  Quackenbush  —  Boone 
Julia  Ray  —  Flat  Rock 
Linda  Redding  —  Asheboro 


Kit  Redman  —  Boone 
Harvey  Reel  —  Shelby 
Jeffery  Reep  —  Hickory 
Dallas  Reese  —  Concord 
Victoria  Reeves  —  Harmony 
John  Reisterer  —  Charlotte 


Amanda  Reynolds  —  Hays 
Jamie  Richard  —  Boone 
Gregory  Ridgill  —  Greensboro 
Maria  Ricker  —  Horse  Shoe 
Tina  Riddle  —  Yadkinville 
Meg  Ricks  —  Charlotte 


James  Rikard  —  Kings  Mountain 
Michael  Rikard  —  North  Charleston,  SC 
Gary  Roberts  —  Shelby 
Tommy  Robbins  —  Charlotte 
Karen  Robinson  —  Boone 
Kenneth  Robinson  —  Boone 


JUNIORS  335 


Lynwood  Robinson  —  Mount  Olive 

Bill  Rock  —  Southern  Pines 

Deborah  Rogerson  —  Boone 

Melody  Roper  —  Boone 

Gregg  Roten  —  Willesboro 

Richard  Runde  —  Greensboro 


Myra  Ruppe  —  Forest  City 

David  Russell  —  Kannapolis 

Scott  Sadler  —  Boone 

Jeanine  Saffelle  —  Chapel  Hill 

Barry  Saltz  —  Hendersonville 

Larry  Sanders  —  Stanley 


Isabella  Sass  —  Fayetteville 

Jeffery  Saunders  —  Salisbury 

Kimberle  Saunders  —  Shelby 

Reginald  Scales  —  Sandy  Ridge 

Ann  Schenck  —  Shelby 

Dale  Schneider  —  Boone 


Roma  Schneider  —  West  Palm  Beach,  FL 

Billie  Scott  —  Boomer 

Sandra  Scott  —  Taylorsville 

Kristine  Scovil  —  Fayetteville 

Diann  Seifreit  —  West  Jefferson 

Allison  Seigler  —  Columbia,  SC 


Wendy  Self  —  Winston  Salem 

Nancy  Sellner  —  Margate,  FL 

Margaret  Senn  —  Lenoir 

Amy  Setzer  —  Catawba 

Kim  Seymour  —  Tampa 

Clemm  Shankle  —  Raleigh 


Angela  Sharpe  —  Greensboro 

Charles  Shaw  —  Boone 

Mark  Shea  —  Boone 

Charles  Shearon  —  Boone 

Bonnie  Sheffield  —  Kings  Mountain 

Michelle  Shelton  —  Hopemills 


Lori  Sherrill  —  Lenoir 

Tara  Sherrill  —  Taylorsville 

Larry  Shook  —  Boone 

Monica  Shumate  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Richard  Shumate  —  Boone 

Stephanie  Shumate  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Gina  Sigmon  —  Boone 

Michael  Simmons  —  Greensboro 

James  Simmons  —  Pilot  Mountain 

Danette  Simpson  —  Boone 

Travis  Sink  —  Boone 

Tim  Sizemore  —  Summerfield 


336  JUNIORS 


Rl! 


Denise  Skroch  —  Raleigh 
Lawrence  Sluder  —  Asheville 
Eddie  Small  —  Boone 
Angela  Smith  —  Greensboro 
Emily  Smith  —  Raleigh 
Henri  Smith  —  Charlotte 


Hugh  Smith  —  Matthews 
Janice  Smith  —  Port  Orange,  FL 
Roxanna  Smith  —  Ramseur 
Sharon  Smith  —  Winston-Salem 
Sharyn  Smith  —  Charlotte 
Stephen  Smith  —  Winston-Salem 


Tammy  Smith  —  McLeansville 
Troy  Smith  —  Greensboro 
William  Smith  —  Boone 
Diane  Smitherman  —  Greensboro 
Jeffrey  Snotherly  —  State  Road 
Holly  Snow  —  Mt.  Airy 


Lisa  Snowden  —  Winston-Salem 
Weslyn  Snuggs  —  Concord 
Michael  Sollecito  —  Boone 
William  Spake  —  Charlotte 
Linda  Speer  —  East  Bend 
Robin  Speir  —  Charlotte 


Carey  Springs  —  High  Point 
Johnnie  Springs  —  Morganton 
Suzette  Spurrier  —  Charlotte 
Melanie  Staley  —  Tobaccoville 
Kay  Stapleton  —  Boone 
Jennifer  Stephenson  —  Boone 


Jim  Stewart  —  Charlotte 
Katie  Stewart  —  Boone 
Roberta  Stewart  —  Creston 
Kimberly  Still  —  Pleasant  Garden 
William  Stidham  —  Greensboro 
Cindy  Stone  —  Boone 


Laurie  Stone  —  Boone 
Rusty  Stroupe  —  Cherryville 
Scott  Stroupe  —  Boone 
Catherine  Stuart  —  Greensboro 
Jan  Stuart  —  Charlotte 
William  Styres  —  Lenoir 


Jill  Sullinger  —  Wampum,  PA 
Tammy  Sullivan  —  Hartsville,  SC 
Johnny  Summers  —  Morganton 
Mary  Summers  —  Greensboro 
Tracy  Sutton  —  Louisburg 
Curtis  Swain  Jr  —  Boone 


JUNIORS  337 


Harold  Swaim  —  Hamptonville 

George  Sweazey  —  Boone 

Cynthia  Swink  —  Lincolnton 

Laura  Swink  —  Rockingham 

Gerald  Sykes  —  Mount  Airy 

Belinda  Tallman  —  Greensboro 


Colette  Tan  —  Wilmington 

Lynne  latum  —  Salisbury 

Laura  Taylor  —  Wilminton 

Sarah  Taylor  —  Boone 

Thomas  Taylor  —  Greenville 

Valerie  Taylor  —  Salisbury 


Michael  Teague  —  Boone 

Charles  Teeter  —  Mooresville 

Sandra  Terrell  —  Waynesville 

Mark  Teuschler  —  Winston-Salem 

Annette  Tharpe  —  Ellerbe 

William  Thetford  —  Greensboro 


Barbara  Thompson  —  Wilkesboro 
Sheila  Thompson  —  Pilot  Mountain 
David  Tillman  —  Siler  City- 
Lisa  Tippett  —  Winston-Salem 
Jennifer  Tipton  —  Daytona  Beach,  FL 
Henrietta  Todd  —  Whiteville 


Stephen  Travis  —  Boone 
Melony  Triplett  —  Lenoir 
Pam  Tucker  —  Norwood 
Rodney  Tucker  —  Shelby 
Leigh  Ann  Turbeville  —  Marion 
Bill  Turner  —  Forest  City 


Darren  Turner  —  Lincolnton 

Eddie  Tuttle  —  Winston-Salem 

Maryann  Utley  —  Greensboro 

Lisa  Vance  —  Newland 

Laneal  Vaughn  —  Arden 

Scott  Veals  —  Matthews 


Wanda  Vestal  —  Yadkinville 
Martha  Voigt  —  Kingsport,  TN 
Rhonda  Voncannon  —  Asheboro 
Carol  Vuncannon  —  Greensboro 
Corrine  Wagner  —  King 
Lori  Wagner  —  Laurel  Springs 


Donna  Wagoner  —  Hamptonville 

Krispin  Wagoner  —  Rutherford  College 

Janet  Walden  —  Lexington 

Scott  Walden  —  Forest  City 

Phillip  Walker  —  Hendersonville 

Wendy  Wall  —  Raleigh 


338  JUNIORS 


Dana  Walser  —  Lexington 
Uebora  Ward  —  Candler 
Joseph  Ward    -  Sugar  Grove 
Kelvin  Ward  —  Rocky  Mount 
Kimberly  Ward  —  Rutherford  College 
Melanie  Ward  —  Drexel 


Beth  Warren  —  Boone 

Troy  Washbourne  —  Front  Royal,  VA 

Bruce  Watson  —  Charlotte 

Lori  Waugh  —  Stony  Point 

Charles  Weatherman  —  Micaville 

Billy  Weaver  —  Warrensville 


Susan  Weaver  —  Hayesville 
Paul  Webb  —  Atlanta,  GA 
Tammi  Webb  —  Washington,  DC 
Rene  Webster  —  Burlington 
Carl  Welch  —  Smithfield 
Melissa  Welch  —  Hudson 


Tom  Welles  —  Raleigh 
David  Wells  —  Gastonia 
Kellene  Wells  —  Millers  Creek 
Liz  Wertis  —  Raleigh 
Amanda  West  —  Lenoir 
Beverly  White  —  Hickory 


Chris  White  —  High  Point 
James  White  —  Morganton 
Jennifer  White  —  Lenoir 
Bobby  Whitener  —  Penrose 
Tammy  Whitesell  —  Boonville 
James  Whitlock  III  —  Brevard 


Susan  Wholey  —  Fayetteville 
Chris  Wilcox  —  Boone 
Ann  Wilder  —  Gibsonville 
Frank  Wilhelm  —  Mooresville 
Kent  Wilhelm  —  Salisbury 
Emily  Williams  —  Thomasville 


Mark  Williams  —  Burlington 
Rhonda  Williams  —  Boone 
Steve  Williams  —  Asheboro 
Natalie  Williamson  —  Gastonia 
Wesley  Williamson  —  Waynesville 
Julie  Willis  —  Boone 


Gregory  Wilkie  —  Fletcher 
Keith  Wingler  —  Lexington 
William  Winkler  —  Blowing  Rock 
Joe  Wood  —  Lexington 
Jeffery  Woodard  —  Apex 
Barry  Woods  —  Greensboro 


JUNIORS  339 


James  Worth  —  Fayetteville 

Debra  Wrenn  —  Salisbury 

James  Wright  —  Gaffney,  SC 

Marilyn  Yakimovich  —  Wilmington 

Tammy  Yarboro  —  Roxboro 

Tommie  Yates  —  Purlear 


Elizabeth  Yost  —  Salisbury 

Craig  Young  —  Fayetteville 

Justine  Young  —  Prospect 

Starlette  Young  —  Greensboro 

Roy  Youngblood  —  Pineville 

Jody  Yount  —  Boone 


Monica  Adamick  —  Clemmons 

Connie  Adams  —  Denton 

Melissa  Adams  —  Johnson  City,  TN 

Phillip  Agee  —  Appomattox,  VA 

Kevin  Ahlstrom  —  Waxhaw 

Dawn  Alexander  —  Lexington 


James  Alexander  —  Boone 

Judy  Alexander  —  West  Jefferson 

Jana  Allen  —  Fairview 

Curtis  Allison  —  Hickory 

Catherine  Altice  —  Boone 

Donna  Anderson  —  Kannapolis 


Lee  Anderson  —  Lincolnton 

Sherry  Anderson  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Jennifer  Andrew  —  Knightdale 

Samuel  Andrew  —  Albemarle 

Todd  Arensman  —  Raleigh 

Sally  Armstrong  —  Horseshoe 


340  JUNIORS/SOPHOMORES 


Mary  Arrowood  —  Newland 
Scott  Avery  —  Jefferson 
Rebecca  Baird  —  Winston-Salem 
Jennifer  Baker  —  Raleigh 
John  Ballard  —  Greensboro 
Kimberly  Ballenger  —  Raleigh 


Lisa  Barbee  —  Durham 
Kasey  Barnette  —  Hendersonville 
Sherri  Barnwell  —  Boone 
Gregory  Barr  —  Winston-Salem 
Sam  Barrow  —  Roanoke,  VA 
Thomas  Bass  —  Greensboro 


Robert  Baumberger  —  Flat  Rock 
Rodney  Beaver  —  Mooresville 
Robert  Beavers  —  Bear  Creek 
Kristy  Becker  —  Cary 
Laura  Behan  —  Swansboro 
Laurie  Behar  —  Charlotte 


Allison  Bell  —  Kings  Mountain 
Todd  Bell  —  Old  Fort 
Bobbie  Bennett  —  Albemarle 
Stephen  Bennett  —  Forest  City 
Tammy  Bennett  —  Sparta 
Karen  Benoy  —  Boone 


Kip  Benson  —  Boone 
Anne  Berces  —  Greenville 
Leslie  Bergen  —  Greenville 
Carol  Berry  —  Hickory 
Jonathan  Berry  —  Morganton 
Michael  Bitner  —  Weaverville 


Kevin  Black  —  Burnsville 
Lori  Black  —  Asheville 
Carole  Blackburn  —  Lawndale 
Joseph  Blanchard  —  Boone 
Laurie  Blankenship  —  Oak  Ridge 
Allen  Blizard  —  Black  Mountain 


Wendy  Blomquist  —  Raleigh 
Laura  Bodenheimer  —  High  Point 
John  Boles  —  Greensboro 
Andrew  Boling  —  High  Point 
Connie  Boneno  —  Winston-Salem 
Amy  Bordeaux  —  Raleigh 


Bonnie  Bost  —  Salisbury 
Loretta  Bowers  —  Jacksonville 
Karen  Bowman  —  Newton 
Kenneth  Bowman  —  Vale 
Tracey  Bowman  —  Morganton 
Caroline  Boyenton  —  Marianna,  FL 


SOPHOMORES  341 


Rodney  Boykin  —  Hillsboro 

Kathryn  Brannan  —  Waxhaw 

Everett  Brantley  —  Charlotte 

Decia  Braswell  —  Morganton 

Michelle  Brauns  —  Greensboro 

Casey  Brawley  —  Charlotte 


Ellen  Brewer  —  Durham 

Lori  Bridges  —  Ellenboro 

Benita  Briggs  —  Winston-Salem 

Ceieste  Brindell  —  Hickory 

David  Brinson  —  Boone 

Cindy  Brooks  —  Weaverville 


Shannon  Brotherton  —  Denver 

Alan  Brown  —  Jamestown 

Dann  Brown  —  Raleigh 

David  Brown  —  Boone 

Deborah  Brown  —  Walnut  Cove 

John  Brown  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Tracy  Brown  —  Pfafftown 

Woody  Brown  —  High  Point 

Laura  Browne  —  Asheville 

Gina  Bryan  —  Newbern 

Robin  Bryan  —  Boone 

Laurie  Bryant  —  Thomasville 


Lisa  Bryant  —  Valdese 

Robert  Buchanan  —  Caledon  Ontario,  IT 

Helen  Buchholz  —  Fayetteville 

Spencer  Billiard  —  Winston-Salem 

Joey  Bullis  —  Wilkesboro 

Julia  Bumgardner  —  Stanley 


Lisa  Bunn  —  Pikeville 

Elizabeth  Bunting  —  Raeford 

Benjamin  Burnet  —  Boone 

Robert  Burns  —  Greensboro 

Stacy  Burns  —  Winston-Salem 

Teresa  Burrell  —  Columbus 


Emil  Burriss  —  Wilmington 

Melissa  Burris  —  Raleigh 

Gina  Burton  —  Mocksville 

Jayne  Bush  —  Conover 

Richard  Buter  —  Boone 

Connie  Butler  —  Kernersville 


Lori  Byerly  —  Thomasville 

Cynthia  Byrd        Southmont 

Sharon  Byrd  —  Ellenboro 

Mary  Byrum  —  Matthews 

Ronald  Byrum  —  Charlotte 

Woody  Cain  —  Charlotte 


342  SOPHOMORES 


Larry  Caldwell  —  Newton 
Melanie  Caldwell  —  Gastonia 
Deborah  Calhoun  —  Boone 
Hanes  Calloway  —  Raleigh 
Todd  Campbell  —  Deep  Gap 
Deward  Canipe        Shelby 


Rhyne  Cannon  —  Charlotte 
Sherry  Cannon  —  Granite  Falls 
John  Canty  —  Thomasville 
Patrick  Carbone  —  Charlotte 
MaryAnn  Carlough  —  Charlotte 
Kathy  Carman  —  Boone 


Patti  Carmen  —  Boone 
Kevin  Carpenter  —  Gastonia 
Michael  Carpenter  —  Boone 
Michelle  Carr  —  Goose  Creek,  SC 
Janice  Carroll  —  Hopkins,  SC 
Adrian  Carter  —  High  Point 


Kimberly  Carter  —  Jefferson 
Marion  Carter  —  Boone 
Robby  Carter  —  Boone 
Timothy  Carter  —  Lansing 
Beth  Carville  —  Sanford 
Olga  Cascante  —  Boone 


Bradley  Case  —  Homestead,  FL 
Gregory  Case  —  Homestead,  FL 
Donald  Cassidy  —  Madison 
Lisa  Cate  —  West  Jefferson 
Patti  Caulder  —  Hope  Mills 
Alice  Chandler  —  Burlington 


Mark  Chaney  —  Monroe 
Brian  Cheek  —  Gibsonville 
Kgalalelo  Chepete  —  Boone 
Amy  Cherry  —  China  Grove 
Lisa  Cheves  —  Jamestown 
Alisa  Childers  —  Hickory 


Phillip  Childers  —  Granite  Falls 
Lisa  Chisholm  —  Candor 
Jeannie  Cho  —  Fairfax 
Jeff  Chrismon  —  Apex 
Arnold  Christie  —  Charlotte 
Linda  Church  —  Boone 


Andrea  Cilone  —  Ellenboro 
Caroline  Clark  —  Raleigh 
Janet  Clark  —  North  Wilkesboro 
Rhonda  Clary  —  Brevard 
Bobby  Clawson  —  Boone 
David  Clements  —  Conover 


FRESHMEN  343 


Todd  Cline  —  Durham 

Marick  Clowers  —  Winston-Salem 

Holly  Cobb  —  Ruffin 

Jo  Cogdill  —  Marion 

Gwendolyn  Coleman  —  Boone 

Karen  Collins  —  Matthews 


Vonda-Joyce  Colvin  —  Boone 

Deborah  Combo  —  Winston-Salem 

Rex  Connelly  —  Morganton 

Michael  Cook  —  Mars  Hill 

James  Cornett  —  Boone 

Vinson  Cornett  —  Asheville 


Crystal  Costner  —  Hickory 
Debra  Cox  —  Colfax 
Douglas  Cox  —  Winston-Salem 
Richard  Cox  —  Henderson 
Terry  Coyle  —  Kernersville 
Anna  Crabtree  —  Lexington 


Glenn  Craddock  —  Pinnacle 

Samuel  Cranor  —  Raleigh 

Corrintha  Crawford  —  Winston-Salem 

Mary  Crout  —  Arden 

Sandra  Crowder  —  Lattimore 

Jodi  Crump  —  Granite  Falls 


Marcus  Dagenhardt  —  Hickory 

Susan  Dale  —  Jonesborough 

Christopher  Dauster  —  Boone 

Amy  Davis  —  Sanford 

Charles  Davis  —  Boone 

Donald  Davis  —  Snow  Camp 


Tammy  Davis  —  Asheville 

Bart  De  Haas  —  Sanford 

Tamara  Deal  —  China  Grove 

Deborah  Denny  —  Winston-Salem 

Kevin  Denny  —  Jefferson 

Monique  Derby  —  Boone 


Amanda  Dew  —  Fayetteville 

Melissa  Dickenson  —  Charlotte 

Eric  Dishman  —  Zionville 

Beth  Dixon  —  Boone 

Julie  Dodd  —  West  Columbia,  SC 

Troy  Douglas  —  Jacksonville,  FL 


Lydia  Doub  —  East  Bend 

Dean  Doucette  —  Carthage 

Karen  Dowd  —  Siler  City 

Christine  Downs  —  Boone 

Jamie  Draughon  —  Lewisville 

Scott  Drewery  —  Gibsonville 


344  SOPHOMORES 


Misty  Dryc  —  Durham 
Claudine  Dubois  —  Morganton 
Merry  Dubose  —  Vero  Beach,  FL 
Patti  Dukes  —  Cary 
Finley  Dula  —  Boone 
Christopher  Dunbar  —  Boone 


Joan  Duncan  —  Durham 

Debra  Dunlap  —  Boone 

Jody  Dunlap  —  Kannapolis 

Laurie  Dunton  —  Conover 

Angela  Dyson  —  Boone 

Rita  Earnhardt  —  Mount  Pleasant 


James  Egbert  —  Greensboro 
Torey  Eisenman  —  Plantation,  FL 
Barry  Eldreth  —  Jefferson 
Chris  Eldridge  —  Carthage 
Mark  Eller  —  North  Wilkesboro 
Blake  Ellington  —  Eden 


Terri  Elmore  —  Winston-Salem 
Jeff  Emory  —  Weaverville 
Karen  Ennis  —  Fayetteville 
Beth  Epperley  —  Summerfield 
James  Epperson  —  Rural  Hall 
Robert  Ernst  —  Fort  Myers,  FL 


Jack  Evans  —  Burnsville 
Lisa  Farney  —  Greensboro 
Penny  Fillyaw  —  Willard 
Karen  Finley  —  Lexington 
Kent  Finley  —  Winston-Salem 
Elizabeth  Finney  —  Fayetteville 


Angela  Fishel  —  Winston-Salem 
Susan  Fisher  —  Columbus 
Brenda  Fitzgerald  —  Fayetteville 
Kimberly  Fletcher  —  Walnut  Grove 
Larry  Floyd  —  Fairmont 
Lisa  Floyd  —  Charlotte 


Lois  Floyd  —  Winston-Salem 
Michael  Folbright  —  Boone 
Heather  Forbis  —  Greensboro 
Thomas  Ford  —  Franklinton 
Sonja  Foreman  —  Rural  Hall 
Wilson  Forney  —  Lenoir 


Ansley  Fox  —  Charlotte 
Samuel  Foy  —  Asheboro 
Jennifer  Fraley  —  Connelly  Springs 
Jennie  Franzen  —  Greensboro 
Lauren  Frick  —  Mooresville 
Muriel  Friday  —  Timmonsville,  SC 


SOPHOMORES  345 


Elizabeth  Froehling  —  Boone 

Michael  Frye  —  Greensboro 

Tammy  Frye  —  High  Point 

Sandra  Fuda  —  Hope  Mills 

Angela  Fullington  —  Thomasville 

Donna  Fulp  —  King 


Martha  Funderburk  —  Charlotte 

Holly  Galbraith  —  Pineville 

Janis  Galletly  —  Boone 

Nathan  Gambill  —  West  Jefferson 

Tom  Gansman  —  Charlotte 

Sanford  Garmon  —  Boone 


Laura  Garner  —  Boone 

James  Gates  —  Lincolnton 

Catherine  Gentry        Burlington 

David  Gentry  —  Hickory 

Robert  Geolas  —  Smithfield 

Sharon  Gibbs  —  Boone 


Anne  Gilligan  —  Boone 

Alycia  Gilmour  —  Augusta,  GA 

Karen  Goetsch  —  Hendersonville 

Brenda  Goforth  —  Fletcher 

Elizabeth  Goode  —  Rutherfordton 

Donna  Gough  —  Boone 


Gina  Graziadei  —  Charlotte 

Julie  Greene  —  Boone 

Susan  Greene  —  Shelby 

Cara  Greenwood  —  Newton 

James  Greeson  —  Gibsonville 

Sharon  Gregory  —  Conover 


Susan  Gregory  —  Durham 

Ann  Griffin  —  Wingate 

Sharon  Grubb  —  Todd 

Lisa  Gruttadauria  —  Woodland  Hills,  CA 

Danise  Gunter  —  Jonesboro 

David  Haas  —  Hudson 


Jeanne  Hale  —  Charlotte 

Erin  Hall        Dunwoody 

Karen  Hall  —  Rutherfordton 

Paula  Hammer  —  Siler  City 

Jennifer  Hampton  —  Lexington 

Michael  Hanks  —  Boone 


Stephania  Hannah  —  Boone 

Joseph  Hardin  —  Greensboro 

Timothy  Hardison  —  Blowing  Rock 

Keith  Harmon  —  Bessemer  City 

Allison  Harpe  —  Clemmons 

Katherine  Harper  —  Hendersonville 


346  SOPHOMORES 


Bridget  Harrell  —  Rocky  Mt. 

Benita  Harris  —  Boone 

Timothy  Harris  —  Hickory 

John  Harward  —  Durham 

Gene  llassell         Boone 

Sandra  Hastings  —  Boiling  Springs 


Carol  Haunton  —  Boone 
Lee  Hawkins  —  Huntersville 
Lisa  Hawkins  —  Boone 
Cynthia  Hayes  —  Lewisville 
Portia  Healy  —  Alexandria 
Doreen  Heath  —  Raleigh 


Robin  Heavner  —  Lincolnton 
Kelly  Hedgepath  —  Monroe 
Ty  Hefner  —  Taylorsville 
Sherri  Henderson  —  Sanford 
Martha  Hendrix  —  Chapel  Hill 
Inger  Hendrix  —  Charlotte 


Karen  Henry  —  Archdale 
Angela  Hepler  —  Thomasville 
Jannifer  Hester  —  Mooresville 
Eric  Hicks  —  Cary 
Jennifer  Hicks  —  Denver 
Joan  Higbie  —  Charlotte 


Charles  Hill  —  Charlotte 
Jill  Hill  —  Hendersonville 
Richard  Hill  —  Gastonia 
Charlene  Hines  —  Mt.  Airy 
Melinda  Hines  —  McLeansville 
Anthony  Hipp  —  Greensboro 


Karen  Hobbs  —  Naples,  FL 
Finley  Hodges  —  Vilas 
Gregory  Hodges  —  Mt.  Airy 
Lora  Lynn  Hodges  —  Charlotte 
Mark  Holbrooks  —  Concord 
Mary  Holdsclaw  —  Catawba 


Kenneth  Holt  —  Boone 
Tom  Honeycutt  —  Indian  Trail 
Elizabeth  Honrine  —  Lexington 
Donny  Hope  —  Wilmington 
Tonya  Hopkins  —  Albemarle 
Jane  Hopper  —  Charlotte 


Kimberly  Hopson  —  Sparta 
Lucinda  Home  —  Charlotte 
Diane  Horton  —  Wilkesboro 
Mark  Horton  —  Eden 
Sarah  Horton  —  Boone 
Sherry  Horton  —  McLeansville 


SOPHOMORES  347 


Barbara  Howell  —  Burlington 

James  Howell  —  Bakersville 

Melissa  Howie  —  Winston-Salem 

Donna  Hudgins  —  Greensboro 

Geraldine  Hudgins  —  Boone 

Jeanette  Hudson  —  Kannapolis 


Karen  Huffman  —  Hildebran 

Lisa  Huffman  —  Granite  Falls 

Teresa  Huggins  —  Hendersonville 

James  Humble  —  Greensboro 

Susan  Hunt  —  Lexington 

Jessica  Hunter  —  Asheville 


Laura  Hunter  —  N.  Wilkesboro 

David  Huss  —  Lincolnton 

Traci  Hutchens  —  Yadkinville 

Timothy  Hutchens  —  Westfield 

Sherri  Hutcherson  —  Rural  Hall 

Janice  Huttar  —  East  Bend 


Christopher  Hutts  —  Greensboro 

Sherri  Idol  —  Boone 

Anthony  Imperatone  —  Boone 

John  Ingle  —  Cherryville 

Virginia  Ingram  —  Winston-Salem 

Manfred  Irby  —  Danville 


William  Israel  —  Skyland 

Hal  Ivey  —  Proctorville 

Michelle  Jarmon  —  Winston-Salem 

Stephen  Jarvis  —  Triangle,  VA 

Terri  Jarvis  —  N.  Wilkesboro 

Gilbert  Jeffries  —  Eden 


Jack  Jensen  —  Little  Switzerland 

Altuna  Jetton  —  Charlotte 

Veronica  Jiamachello  —  Fayetteville 

David  Jobson  —  Cary 

Jennifer  Johnson  —  Raleigh 

Keron  Johnson  —  Durham 


Jonathan  Johnson  —  Raleigh 

Lisa  Johnson  —  Hamptonville 

Sheryl  Johnson  —  Matthews 

Tom  Johnson  —  Benson 

Thomas  Johnson  —  Greensboro 

Stephanie  Johnson  —  Clemmons 


Allan  Jones  —  Boone 

David  Jones  —  Greensboro 

Eric  Jones  —  Burlington 

John  Jones  —  Carrboro 

Michael  Jones  —  Newport  News,  VA 

Myra  Jones  —  Boone 


348  SOPHOMORES 


Tracy  Joos  —  Jupiter,  FL 
Thomas  Joseph  —  Greensboro 
I.aura  Joyce  —  Greensboro 
Jeffrey  Kahn  —  Gastonia 
Brett  Kandzer  —  Hudson,  FL 
Kelly  Kay  —  N.  Myrtle  Beach 


William  Keese  —  Durham 
Randy  Keeter  —  Salisbury 
Carol  Keller  —  Taylorsville 
Jody  Keller  —  Union  Grove 
William  Kelly  —  Boone 
Allison  Kemp  —  Creston 


Brian  Kimball  —  Newton 
Kevin  Kerr  —  Spencer 
Lawayne  Kimbro  —  Apex 
Robert  King  —  Pfafftown 
Adam  Kinney  —  Burlington 
Denise  Kirby  —  Granite  Falls 


Dana  Kirkland  —  Matthews 
Lawton  Kitchin  —  Warsaw 
Jeffrey  Knight  —  Hendersonville 
Suein  Knudson  —  Oslo  Norway 
James  Koch  —  Boone 
Jeannine  Koo  —  Charlotte 


Angela  Koonts  —  Lexington 
Gregory  Kotseos  —  Lithonia,  GA 
Andrea  Kriegsman  —  Greensboro 
Ines  Kubasek  —  Conover 
Michelle  Kurt  —  Longwood,  FL 
Elizabeth  Kyle  —  Greensboro 


David  Lach —  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL 
Karen  Lackey  —  Lenoir 
Kimberly  Lackey  —  Charlotte 
Donna  Lambeth  —  Winston-Salem 
Shelly  Laney  —  Charlotte 
Leslye  Lassiter  —  Burlington 


David  Law  —  Hendersonville 
Alan  Lawrence  —  Grover 
Livian  Lawrence  —  Matthews 
Randy  Laws  —  N.  Wilkesboro 
Gary  Leach  —  Boone 
Phyllis  Leach  —  Burlington 


Gary  Leazer  —  Monroe 
Caroline  Lee  —  Greenville 
Dennis  Lee  —  Gastonia 
Laura  Lee  —  Rutherfordton 
Cherie  Leffe  —  Marion 
Glenn  Legette  —  Summerfield 


SOPHOMORES  349 


Vreneli  Leininger  —  Concord 

Robert  Lemmon  —  Columbia,  SC 

Sheri  Lemmond  —  Durham 

Mary  Lentz  —  Boone 

Karen  Leonard  —  Brown  Summit 

Tammy  Lewallen  —  Trade,  Tn 


Kelly  Liddle  —  Jefferson 

Tammie  Liddle  —  Boone 

Bryan  Lineberger  —  High  Shoals 

Sieve  Lineberger  —  Hickory 

David  Linthicum  —  Carthage 

Archie  Litaker  —  Boone 


Grace  Litchfield  —  Winston-Salem 

James  Littlejohn  —  Boone 

Jenny  Litzen  —  Vilas 

Dennis  Lloyd  —  Mebane 

Bill  Long  —  Spartanburg,  SC 

Jack  Long  —  Eden 


Kevin  Long  —  Pfafftown 

Lisa  Long  —  Clemmons 

Teresa  Lotsey  —  Boone 

Matthew  Loucks  —  Charlotte 

Rachel  Love  —  Maiden 

David  Lowery  —  High  Point 


Henry  Ludlum  —  Fuquay  Varina 

Crystal  Luster  —  Charlotte 

Christine  Luza  —  Boone 

Teresa  I , vails  —  West  Jefferson 

Terri  Lynch  —  Lenoir 

Victor  Lynn  —  Raleigh 


Gregory  Lyon  —  Waldoboro,  ME 

Joan  Mabry  —  Boone 

Stephen  Macdow  —  Boone 

Mike  Mackay  —  Greensboro 

Audrey  Main  —  Todd 

Jeff  Majewski  —  Boone 


Gregory  Maready  —  Swansboro 

William  Marley  —  Raleigh 

Dee  Marshall  —  Siler  City 

William  Martineau  —  Greensboro 

Mitzi  Matheson  —  Boone 

Charlotte  Matheson  —  Boone 


Helen  May  —  Clemmons 

William  Maycock  —  West  Jefferson 

Thomas  Maurer  —  Raleigh 

John  McCandlish  —  Boone 

Michael  McAden  —  New  Bern 

Jim  McCall  —  Rosman 


350  SOPHOMORES 


Paige  MeOann  —  Yadkinville 
Miehele  McCarley  —  Hickory 
Neil  McCrimmon  —  Southern  Pin  :s 
Mark  McCullough  —  Fayetteville 
Marilyn  McDowell  —  Forest  City 
Robin  McElroy  —  Fort  Bliss.  TX 


Chris  McGuire  —  Charlotte 
Elizabeth  McLean  —  Fayetteville 
Renee  McLeod  —  Asheboro 
Darrin  McMurry  —  Winston-Salem 
Bonnie  McMurtrie  —  Boone 
Kevin  McNeil  —  Wilkesboro 


Stephen  McNeill  —  West  Jefferson 
Rebecca  Mebane  —  Alexandria,  VA 
Christian  Melick  —  West  Islip,  NY 
Tish  Merz  —  Aiken,  SC 
Oavid  Messer  —  Waynesville 
Allan  Miles  —  Concord 


Michael  Miller  —  Lanton 
Stephen  Miller  —  Statesville 
Bonita  Mills  —  Stokes  Dale 
Elizabeth  Mills  —  Salisbury 
Arzetta  Lynn  Mimbs  —  Sparta 
Jeffrey  Mitchell  —  Hays 


Karen  Mitchell  —  Mt.  Airy 
Stephen  Mitchell  —  Winston-Salem 
Deborah  Moore  —  Thomasville 
Gerald  Moore  —  Wilmingotn 
Holly  Moore  —  Hayesville 
Lisa  Moore  —  Durham 


Tony  Moore  —  Lexington 
Courtney  Moretz  —  Boone 
James  Morgan  —  Summerfield 
Marcia  Morgan  —  Boone 
Martha  Morgan  —  Greensboro 
Ovelia  Morris  —  Winston-Salem 


Carmen  Morrison  —  Lenoir 
Angie  Mungo  —  Charlotte 
Alan  Murphy  —  Roaring  Gap 
Charles  Murray  —  Winston-Salem 
Joan  Murray  —  Fayetteville 
Eric  Myers  —  Hays 


Bruce  Andrew  Nagle  —  Asheville 
Charlene  Nail  —  Sanford 
Valerie  Neeley  —  Salisbury 
Amy  Newell  —  Greensboro 
Karen  Nichols  —  Wilkesboro 
Charles  Norris  —  Fayetteville 


FRESHMAN  351 


Teresa  Norris  —  Mars  Hill 

Gregory  Norton  —  Rockingham 

Angela  Nunn  —  Winston-Salem 

Jill  Ocandt  —  Boone 

Jennifer  Odom  —  High  Point 

William  O'Flaherty  —  Winston-Salem 


Francisco  Ojeda  —  Naharryia  Israel,  IT 

Lisa  Oliver  —  Raleigh 

Ruth  Overman  —  Wilson 

(  hrista  Pack  —  Mill  Spring 

James  Palmer  —  Charlotte 

Angela  Pantazopoulos  —  Winston-Salem 


Ashley  Parker  —  High  Point 

Cathy  Parks  —  Monroe 

David  Parrish  —  Raleigh 

Stephanie  Parsons  —  Sparta 

David  Patterson  —  Granite  Falls 

Karen  Patterson  —  Statesville 


Sandra  Peele  —  Boone 

John  Peeler  —  Durham 

Karen  Pell        Mt.  Airy 

Tonya  Pendergrass  —  Concord 

Carolyn  Perkins  —  Newton 

Darryl  Person  —  Carthage 


Crissy  Phifer  —  Charlotte 

Debra  Phifer  —  Charlotte 

Katrina  Phifer  —  Mooresville 

James  Phillips  —  Boone 

Catherine  Philpott  —  Boone 

Elizabeth  Phipps  —  King 


Michelle  Pierce  —  Havelock 

Cheryl  Pinkien  —  Plantation,  FL 

Mary  Pittman  —  Newland 

Nancy  Pittman  —  Raleigh 

Michael  Poe  —  Winston-Salem 

Tracey  Poitras  —  Chapel  Hill 


Jill  Poletti  —  Boone 

Sherri  Polk  —  Monroe 

Lisa  Poole  —  Silver  City 

Lane  Poole  —  Troy 

Jo  Pope  —  Granite  Falls 

Tammy  Pope  —  High  Point 


James  Prentice  —  Fayetteville 

Julie  Pressley  —  Charlotte 

Courtney  Price  —  High  Point 

Steve  Price  —  High  Point 

Wendy  Price  —  Hickory 

Wendy  Price  —  Arden 


352  SOPHOMORES 


Roberta  Pritchard  —  Lenoir 
Amy  Proctor  —  Charlotte 
Andrew  Proctor  —  Hickory 
Marty  Prunty  —  Charlotte 
Bobbie  Puckett  —  Bristol,  VA 
Leah  Pryor  —  Gastonia 


Barbie  Rader  —  Raleigh 
Jeffrey  Ramsey  —  Charlotte 
John  Ramsey  —  Boone 
Wanda  Ramsey  —  Crouse 
Angela  Randall  —  Cherryville 
Anne  Rasheed  —  Georgetown,  SC 


Michael  Rasheed  —  Boone 
Karen  Ratchford  —  Burlington 
Mary  Raxter  —  Rosman 
Karin  Readling  —  Hickory 
Angel  Redwine  —  Raleigh 
Dawn  Reece  —  Clemmons 


Jeff  Reeves  —  King 

Mark  Rehm  —  Mooresville 

Diane  Reid  —  Abingdon,  VA 

Fred  Reikowsky  —  Cary 

Cara  Reynolds  —  North  Wilkesboro 

William  Rhodes  —  Raleigh 


Sarah  Rhoney  —  Hickory 
Melissa  Richardson  —  Fayetteville 
Angie  Ridgeway  —  Inman,  SC 
Mike  Rink  —  Raleigh 
Suzanne  Rivenbark  —  Fayetteville 
Sandy  Roark  —  Shelby 


Cheryl  Roberts  —  Cashiers 
Jason  Roberts  —  Charlotte 
Debra  Robertson  —  King 
Teresa  Robertson  —  Lexington 
Amy  Robinson  —  Kings  Mountain 
Karen  Robinson  —  Gastonia 


Lela  Robinson  —  Hickory 
Daniel  Roe  —  Millers  Creek 
Kelly  Rogers  —  Cary 
Rick  Rogers  —  Clemmons 
Mary  Rohm  —  Gastonia 
Susan  Rone  —  Boone 


Valerie  Rorie  —  Winston-Salem 
Felicita  Rosa  —  Jacksonville 
Robin  Rosenbalm  —  Charlotte 
Catherine  Ross  —  Winston-Salem 
Kathy  Ross  —  Boone 
John  Budd  —  Advance 


SOPHOMORES  353 


Elizabeth  Rupp  —  Boone 

Jane  Russell  —  Kannapolis 

Jeanne  Rutter  —  Schaumburg 

Melissa  Ryan  —  Charlotte 

Kelly  Sacked  —  Boone 

Mary  Saddler  —  Bermuda  Run 


Susan  Sadler  —  Sanford 

Paul  Sanders  —  Boone 

Toddie  Sands  —  Walnut  Grove 

Eve  Sangster  —  Charlotte 

Dawn  Santori  —  Cary 

Robin  Savage  —  Charlotte 


Charles  Scales  —  Eden 

Debbie  Scarlata  —  Elon  College 

Dwight  Schneider  —  Chapel  Hill 

Krista  Schoening  —  Arden 

Warren  Schuster  —  Jacksonville,  FL 

Brett  Schwebke  —  Banner  Elk 


Tamela  Schwerin  —  Raleigh 
Dana  Scott  —  Hampton,  VA 
Gwen  Scoville  —  Greensboro 

Steven  Seaford  —  Salisbury 
Kimberly  Sechler  —  Concord 

Scott  Sechler  —  Clemmons 


Sandra  Self  —  Lawndale 

Mary  Sellers  —  Boone 

Elizabeth  Sharrow  —  Eden 

Jennifer  Shell  —  Conover 

Sherre  Shelor  —  Charlotte 

Angie  Shepard  —  Eagle  Springs 


Donna  Shepherd  —  Burlington 

Tracy  Sherwin  —  Cary 

Katrina  Shields  —  Topton 

Angela  Shuman  —  Boone 

Jo  Sigmon  —  Newton 

Kevin  Silver  —  Marion 


Inge  Simmons  —  Southern  Pines 

Marsha  Sims  —  Spindale 

Monique  Sinkeldam  —  Bermuda  Run 

Luke  Sisk  —  Cherryville 

Vicki  Slack  —  Pineville 

John  Slaughter  —  Indian  Rocks  Beach.  FL 


James  Smith  —  Mt.  Airy 

Kenneth  Smith  —  High  Point 

Lesa  Smith  —  Jefferson 

Mary  Smith  —  Charlotte 

Foss  Smithdeal  —  Winston-Salem 

Lauren  Snipes  —  Kannapolis 


354  SOPHOMORES 


Tammy  Somers  —  Hamptonvillc 
Lisa  Sorrell  —  Garner 
Becky  Sparks  —  Hamptonville 
Daneil  Sparks  -    Traphill 
Lori  Spears  —  Winston-Salem 
Tim  Speir        Kannapolis 


Francie  Spencer  —  Boone 
Philip  Spohn        Salisbury 
Mary  Jo  Spoon  —  Greensboro 
Kirk  Stamey  —  Winston-Salem 
Movita  Stanley  —  Jefferson 
Gina  Starbuck  —  Boone 


Mary  Stephens  —  Winston-Salem 
Becky  Stewart  —  Durham 
Pat  Stewart  —  Banner  Elk 
Pattie  Stone  —  Siler  City 
Susan  Stone  —  Greensboro 
Lisa  Strickland  —  Smithfield 


Susan  Strickland  —  Mt.  Airy 
Patience  Styne  —  Randleman 
Tammy  Sullivan  —  Lansing 
Cheryl  Swain  —  Winston-Salem 
Kim  Swing  —  Boone 
Beth  Talbert  —  Boone 


Melanie  Tallman  —  Hickory 
Bradley  Taylor  —  Boone 
Brent  Taylor  —  Lincolnton 
Robert  Taylor  —  Belleair,  FL 
John  Teague  —  Snow  Camp 
Patricia  Teague  —  Elkin 


Dawn  Thomas  —  Winston-Salem 
Donda  Thompson  —  Boone 
Gary  Thompson  —  Boone 
Kent  Thompson  —  Burlington 
Pamela  Thompson  —  Hendersonville 
Angela  Todd  —  Lexington 


Rodante  Tolentino  —  Boone 
Velma  Toliver  —  Deep  Gap 
Tracie  Tompkins  —  Dillon,  SC 
Franklin  Tootle  —  Morehead 
Terrie  Travis  —  Blacksburg,  VA 
Wendy  Triplette  —  Wilkesboro 


Jolene  Trivett  —  Newland 

James  Troyer  —  Greenville,  SC 

Penny  Tuttle  —  Walnut  Cove 

Kevin  Underwood  —  Stone  Mountain,  GA 

Deborah  Vance  —  Newland 

Ginny  Vanderwerken  —  Iron  Station 


SOPHOMORES  355 


David  Veitch  —  Salisbury 

William  Vickers  —  Hillsborough 

Melissa  Vincent  —  Boone 

Barry  Vithle  —  Carrboro 

Lloyd  Voncannon  —  Asheboro 

Elizabeth  Voorhees  —  Boone 


Patricia  Vuksanovich  —  Pfafftown 

James  Wagner  —  Cleveland 

Sandra  Wagner  —  Raleigh 

Betty  Walker  —  Mayodan 

Melissa  Walker  —  Asheville 

Phylis  Wall  —  Stone  Mountain,  GA 


Douglas  Wallace  —  Charlotte 

Cathy  Walton  —  Boone 

Margarita  Ward  —  Arden 

Charlie  Warren  —  Walkertown 

Karen  Warren  —  Boone 

Meg  Warren  —  Pompano  Beach,  FL 


Michael  Warren  —  Canton 

Daphne  Warrington  —  Greenville 

Trudy  Waters  —  Gainesville,  FL 

Janet  Watson  —  Lenoir 

Kecia  Watson  —  Fayetteville 

Danny  Waugh  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Steven  Way  —  Charlotte 

James  Weatherman  —  Fayetteville 

Veronica  Weiland  —  Raleigh 

Seannette  Welborn  —  Boone 

Cara  Welch  —  Lexington 

Deanne  Wentler  —  Mebane 


Karl  Wheeler  —  Matthews 

Wenda  Whichard  —  Greensboro 

Jeffrey  Whismont  —  Morganton 

Mary  Whisonant  —  Greenville,  SC 

Angela  Whitaker  —  Mount  Airy 

Christine  White  —  Boone 


Doris  White  —  Winston-Salem 

Jane  White  —  Statesville 

Katherine  White  —  Winston-Salem 

Peggy  Whitesides  —  Gastonia 

Frances  Whitfield  —  Greensboro 

Randall  Whitfield  —  Rougemont 


Teresa  Wiles  —  Husk 

Danny  Wiley  —  Fayetteville 

Vichard  Wilhelm  —  Rockwell 

James  Wilkes  —  Eden 

Roderick  Williams  —  Greensboro 

Scott  Williams  —  Charlotte 


356  SOPHOMORES 


Sherri  Williams  —  Hickory 
Ellen  Williamson   —  Boerne,  TX 
Elissa  Wilson  —  Hickory 
Jennifer  Wilson  —  Old  Fort 
Judith  Wilson  —  Raleigh 
Richard  Wilson  —  Goldsboro 


Tina  Witherspoon  —  Bessemer  City 
Mary  Witt  —  Greensboro 
Mark  Wojak  —  Banner  Elk 
Timothy  Wolf  —  Winston-Salem 
Stella  Wood  —  Boone 
Stephen  Woodie  —  Hays 


Wendy  Woodin  —  Charlotte 
Richard  Wooten  —  Easley,  SC 
Denise  Wortman  —  Morganton 
Russell  Woy  —  Shelby 
Rhonda  Wright  —  Gastonia 
David  Yokley  —  Greensboro 


Kimberly  Yopp  —  Boone 

Angie  York  —  Yadkinville 

John  York  —  Greensboro 

Kelly  York  —  Elkin 

Timothy  York  —  North  Wilkesboro 

Spencer  Yost  —  Walkertown 


Jennifer  Youngblood  —  New  London 
Eduardo  Zegarra  —  Fort  Lauderdale,  FL 


FRESHMEN 


Russell  Abernathy  —  Connelly  Springs 
Sherry  Absher  —  Kannapolis 


Jeffrey  Adams  —  Denton 

Kimberly  Adams  —  Andrews 

Karen  Addison  —  Durham 

Kelly  Adkins  —  Colorado  Springs,  CO 

Amy  Alexander  —  Charlotte 

James  Alexander  —  Boone 


SOPHOMORES/FRESHMEN  357 


Jennifer  Alexander  —  Charlotte 

Angela  Allen  —  Kings  Mountain 

Lynn  Allen  —  Albemarle 

Mary  Allison  —  Old  Fort 

Jody  Amerson  —  Sumter 

Arthur  Amsler  —  Asheville 


Kelly  Anderson  —  Tarboro 

Sheila  Anderson  —  Boone 

Robert  Andrew  —  Albemarle 

Shelley  Angelica  —  Hickory 

Mark  Anthony  —  Crouse 

David  Armentrout  —  Thomasville 


William  Armstrong  —  Charlotte 

Clayton  Asbury  —  Gastonia 

Ashley  Ashmere  —  Boone 

Jeffrey  Ashmore  —  Thomasville 

Lynn  Atkins  —  Boone 

Lisa  Austin  —  Morganton 


Melanie  Austin  —  Ruffin 

Richie  Austin  —  Charlotte 

Angela  Auton  —  Iron  Station 

Tonya  Arledge  —  Tryon 

Richard  Auerweck  —  Warminster,  PA 

Vincent  Babson  —  Nalina 


Lisa  Bagley  —  Cary 

Felicia  Bailey  —  Lexington 

Ryan  Bailey  —  Graham 

Susan  Banesse  —  Boone 

Atnantha  Barbee  —  Charlotte 

Madeline  Bare  —  West  Jefferson 


Cindy  Barker  —  Boone 

Brenda  Bartfay  —  Hollywood,  FL 

Carolyn  Bass  —  Charlotte 

Robert  Beamer  —  Matthews 

Donna  Bean  —  Seagrove 

Melissa  Beaty  —  Gastonia 


Andrew  Beauchamp  —  Atlanta,  GA 

Annie  Beaver  —  Mooresville 

Elizabeth  Beaver  —  Wilkesboro 

Michael  Beck  —  Horse  Shore 

Laura  Beeker  —  Lexington 

Jeffrey  Behmer  —  Boone 


James  Belcher  —  Sherrills  Ford 

Brenda  Bell  —  Raleigh 

Rodney  Bell  —  Mt    Holly 

Jean  Benbow  —  Raleigh 

Antonio  Benjamin  —  Winston-Salem 

Cheri  Bennett  —  Greensboro 


358  FRESHMEN 


.. 


% 


A 


ftPmP' 


Valerie  Bennett  —  Eden 
Lajeana  Bentley  —  Conover 
Jennifer  Berry  —  Kingsport,  TN 
Michael  Best  —  Hendersonville 
Theresa  Bigelow  —  Greensboro 
Robert  Bigger  —  Boone 


Julene  Billey  —  Charlotte 
Christopher  Blacka  —  Charlotte 
Lyn  Blackburn  —  Wilkesboro 
Andrea  Blackmon  —  Lancaster,  SC 
Gary  Blaylock  —  Winston-Salem 
Dava  Blevins  —  Lansing 


Karena  Blevins  —  Sparta 

Steven  Blevins  —  Lansing 

Kate  Blue  —  High  Point 

Astrid  Blythe  —  Pinnacle 

Beth  Boette  —  Virginia  Beach,  VA 

Timothy  Boland  —  Boone 


Steven  Boles  —  King 
Gregory  Bolick  —  Boone 
Kelly  Bonds  —  Davidson 
Jennifer  Boneno  —  Winston-Salem 
Linda  Boone  —  Mooresville 
Michael  Bowles  —  Martinsville,  VA 


Elizabeth  Bowling  —  Roswell,  GA 
Rebecca  Boyd  —  Elkin 
Jonathan  Hoyle  —  Alamance 
Bruce  Bradley  —  Gastonia 
Tammie  Bradsher  —  Elon  College 
Danny  Braun  —  Chapel  Hill 


Sherry  Brenner  —  Duck  Key,  FL 
Rebecca  Brewer  —  Kingsport,  TN 
Deborah  Bridges  —  Mooresville 
Judith  Bridges  —  Boone 
Sara  Bright  —  Chapel  Hill 
Kathryn  Britt  —  Roanoke  Rapids 


Martha  Britt  —  Cary 
Joan  Brooks  —  Charlotte 
Rebecca  Brooks  —  Raleigh 
Melanie  Brookshire  —  Boone 
Jennifer  Brower  —  Charlotte 
April  Brown  —  Lansing 


Edward  Brown  —  Fleetwood 
Heather  Brown  —  Madison,  CT 
James  Brown  —  Kannapolis 
Jody  Brown  —  Mooresville 
Sheila  Brown  —  Fayetteville 
Steven  Brown  —  Boone 


FRESHMEN  359 


Lyman  Brown  —  Pfafftown 

Debbie  Broyhill  —  Lenoir 

Harold  Bryan  —  Sparta 

Kristin  Bryant  —  Fuguay  Varina 

Sara  Bryant  —  Dade  City,  FL 

Cheryl  Bryson  —  Horse  Shoe 


Bloyd  Buchanan  —  Newland 

Diane  Burin  —  Conover 

Michelle  Bunn  —  Altamahaw 

Donna  Bunnell  —  Spruce  Pine 

Jerry  Burgess  —  West  Jefferson 

Christopher  Burke  —  Clemmons 


Brenda  Busier  —  Statesville 

Letha  Butcher  —  Gibbonsville 

Julie  Byers  —  Greensboro 

Laura  Byrum  —  Boone 

Lisa  Caine  —  Greensboro 

Krystal  Caldwell  —  Waynesville 


Patrick  Callahan  —  Silver  Springs,  MD 

Andrew  Campbell  —  Boone 

Kelly  Campbell  —  Boone 

Susan  Campbell  —  Taylorsville 

Debora  Campion  —  Fayetteville 

Lisa  Camuto  —  Mebane 


Robert  Carl  —  Boone 

Danita  Carlson  —  Greensboro 

Gary  Carmichael  —  Pfafftown 

Johnathan  Carson  —  Boone 

Terry  Casey  —  Rural  Hall 

Boyce  Cashion  —  Boone 


Jeff  Cassell  —  Eden 

Keith  Cassell  —  Eden 

Joyce  Castles  —  Charlotte 

Sonya  Catlett  —  Winston-Salem 

Stephen  Caudill  —  Lexington 

John  Cauthen  —  Boone 


Jami  Cave  —  Dobson 

Priscilla  Chapman  —  Rosman 

Anita  Cholmondeley  —  Triplett 

Leslie  Christopher  —  Greensboro 

Carmela  Church  —  Newland 

Jason  Clark  —  Jonesville 


Melissa  Clark  —  Waynesville 

Gina  Clark  —  Salisbury 

Ashley  Clary  —  Shelby 

Paige  Clayton  —  Rocky  Mount 

Rene  Clemmons  —  Stafford.  VA 

Tony  Cloer  —  Marion 


360  FRESHMEN 


n™sft" 


Cindy  Clontz  —  Boone 
Caroline  Cockshutt  —  Raleigh 
Brenda  Cole  —  Charlotte 
Lori  Cole  —  China  Grove 
Larry  Collins  —  Boone 
Susan  Collins  —  Greensboro 


Teena  Collins  —  Yadkinville 
George  Colvard  —  Jefferson 
Angela  Combs  —  Vilas 
Mark  Condyles  —  Boone 
Sherry  Conrad  —  Charlotte 
Kenneth  Cook  —  Winston-Salem 


William  Cook  —  Marion 
Bobby  Cooley  —  Fremont 
Helen  Cooper  —  Creston 
Paula  Cooper  —  Sparta 
Tamara  Cope  —  Winston-Salem 
Susanne  Corado  —  Charlotte 


Jeffrey  Corum  —  Boone 
Larry  Cothren  —  Hays 
Elizabeth  Cox  —  Kingsport,  TN 
Jeffrey  Cox  —  Winston-Salem 
Tina  Cox  —  Hendersonville 
Katherine  Coyne  —  Charlotte 


Charles  Crabbe  —  Winston-Salem 
Brian  Crady  —  Hickory 
Jesse  Craven  —  Charlotte 
Barry  Crawford  —  Banner  Elk 
Joseph  Creech  —  Mount  Airy 
John  Crosby  —  Charlotte 


Carol  Crump  —  Boone 
Andrea  Cudd  —  Greensboro 
Stephanie  Current  —  Greensboro 
Robin  Daily  —  Boone 
Bennie  Dalton  —  Summerville 
Jane  Dalton  —  Oxford 


Sue  Ellen  Daniel  —  Danville 
Alice  Daniels  —  Newland 
Gary  Daquette  —  Winter  Park,  FL 
Gina  Daughety  —  Charlotte 
Margaret  Daughety  —  NewBern 
Darrell  Davis  —  Asheville 


Kimberly  Davis  —  Lawndale 
Lori  Davis  —  Asheville 
Patricia  Davis  —  Kings  Mountain 
Vicki  Davis  —  Marion 
Virginia  Davis  —  Hickory 
John  Day  —  Boone 


FRESHMEN  361 


Alycen  Deal        Valdese 

Karla  Dean  —  Pittsboro 

Connie  Deberry  —  Rockingham 

Holly  Decann  —  Charlotte 

Mary  Dechatelet  —  Winston-Salem 

Kathy  Decker  —  Durham 


Elizabeth  Denney  —  Ellenboro 

Jan  Denney  —  Burlington 

Kurwin  Denny  —  Boone 

Roy  Dhing  —  Boone 

Beth  Dillard  —  Maudin,  SC 

Josh  Dillingham  —  High  Point 


Peter  Dineen  —  Charlotte 

Donald  Dodson  —  Cary 

Mary  Dorsett  —  Yadkinville 

Memory  Dossenbacb  —  Siler  City 

Claud  Doty  —  Covington,  GA 

Kevin  Doub  —  Pfafftown 


Michelle  Douglas  —  Taylorsville 

Paul  Douglas  —  Jamestown 

David  Drake  —  Wadesboro 

Carol  Draughn  —  Thomasville 

David  Draughn  —  Valdese 

Deedee  Driggers  —  Columbia,  SC 


Karen  Duckett  —  Hildebran 

Angel  Duffield  —  Marietta,  GA 

Elizabeth  Duke  —  Pisgah  Forest 

William  Dula  —  Taylorsville 

Kimberly  Duncan  —  Durham 

April  Dunham  —  Charlotte 


Julie  Dunn  —  Newton 

Donna  Dupont  —  Greensboro 

Barbara  Durr  —  Jefferson 

Bradley  Durrett  —  Henderson 

Meg  Dutnell  —  High  Point 

Christopher  Dwinell  —  Concord 


Ambra  Dyson  —  Taylorsville 

James  Earle  —  Boone 

Michael  Ebbs  —  Asheville 

Charles  Eddins  —  Burlington 

Jamie  Edmiston  —  Wilkesboro 

Marie  Edwards  —  Charlotte 


Tammy  Edwards  —  Thurmond 

Audrey  Eggers  —  Avondale 

Christine  Eggleston  —  Charlotte 

Lori  Eissinger  —  Fayetteville 

Debra  Eller  —  West  Jefferson 

Randal  Eller  —  Davidson 


362  FRESHMEN. 


MSStM  MB 


Donna  Ellis  —  Winston-Salem 
Suzanne  Ellis  —  Todd 
Tracy  Ellis  —  Bakersville 
Elaine  Elmore  —  Lincolnton 
Stacey  Elmore  —  Boone 
Charles  Enloe    -  Charlotte 


Chip  Esterly  —  Cary 
Charles  Estes  —  Boone 
Desca  Everhart  —  Lewisville 
Rod  Faison  —  Bronx,  NY 
Todd  Farlow  —  High  Point 
Suzanne  Farrar  —  Lillington 


James  Fary  —  Greensboro 
Leslie  Faw  —  Boone 
Verna  Felder  —  Boone 
Alisa  Ferguson  —  Boone 
Raymond  Fidler  —  Boone 
Virginia  Finch  —  Miami,  FL 


Samantha  Finney  —  Charlotte 
Karen  Fisher  —  Greensboro 
Janette  Fitzpatrick  —  Asheville 
Bill  Fleming  —  Clemmons 
Charles  Fletcher  —  Charlotte 
Russell  Fletcher  —  Charlotte 


Martha  Flowers  —  Hudson 
Mary  Flynn  —  Brevard 
Beth  Folic  —  Sunrise,  FL 
Lisa  Fraley  —  Bristol,  VA 
Jessica  Francis  —  Boone 
Allison  Franklin  —  Marion 


Brian  Franklin  —  Icard 
Cynthia  Frazier  —  Williamsburg 
Dana  Frye  —  Boone 
Mark  Frye  —  Taylorsville 
Charles  Fulks  —  Leicester 
Amy  Funderburk  —  Matthews 


Harley  Furr  —  Concord 
Beth  Gaddy  —  Smithfield 
William  Gallagher  —  Georgia 
Tyrone  Galloway  —  Winston-Salem 
Deborah  Gandy  —  Concord 
Karen  Gann  —  Boone 


Sandra  Gardner  —  Salisbury 
Kendra  Geertsema  —  Cedar  Falls,  1A 
Donna  Gentle  —  Kannapolis 
Greg  Gentry  —  Winston-Salem 
Teresa  Gentry  —  Winston-Salem 
Tracie  Gentry  —  Roaring  River 


FRESHMEN  363 


Jill  Gillespie  —  Ennice 

Mike  Gilliam  —  Hendersonville 

James  Gilmore  —  Wadesboro 

Elizabeth  Girard  —  Kernersville 

Courtney  Glankler  —  Charlotte 

Steve  Glenn  —  Lenoir 


Melissa  Godfrey        Statesville 

David  Coins  —  Mooresville 

William  Gombert  —  Emmaus,  PA 

Jennifer  Goodnight  —  Salisubry 

Todd  Goodson  —  Denver 

John  Gower  —  Raleigh 


Lisa  Gragg  —  Connelly  Springs 

Jeffrey  Graham  —  Boone 

Holly  Grashaw  —  Boone 

Tammy  Graves  —  Murphy 

Bryan  Gray  —  West  Jefferson 

Walter  Gray  —  Boone 


Kim  Green  —  Winter  Haven,  FL 

Katherine  Green  —  Reidsville 

Kelly  Green  —  Gastonia 

Richard  Green  —  Jamestown 

Tommy  Green  —  Boone 

Tony  Green  —  Stokesdale 


Carole  Greene  —  Boone 

Thomas  Greene  —  Clemmons 

Penny  Greer  —  Lexington 

Betsy  Griffin  —  Coconut  Creek,  FL 

Stephanie  Gross  —  Winston-Salem 

mice  Gruenwald  —  Palm  Beach  Gardens,  FL 


Mary  Guthrie  —  Newton 

Nicky  Guthrie  —  Murphy 

Linda  Guzynski  —  Greensboro 

Terrance  Gwyn  —  Winston-Salem 

Angela  Haas  —  Raleigh 

Jill  Hakman  —  Boone 


James  Hale  —  Charlotte 

Steven  Halford  —  East  Flat  Rock 

Alan  Hall  —  Boone 

Mark  Hall  —  Trinity 

Megan  Hall  —  Pikeville,  KY 

Veronica  Hall  —  Decatur,  AL 


Curtis  Hamlin  IV  —  Hickory 
Lori  Hammer  —  Boone 
Susan  Hannan  —  Boone 

James  Harding  —  Blowing  Rock 
Chris  Harmon  —  Boone 

Misty  Harrington  —  Greensboro 


364  FRESHMEN 


Nancy  Harrington  —  Asheboro 
Deborah  Harris  —  Marion 
George  Harris  —  Hickory 
Mark  Harris  —  Winston-Salem 
Elizabeth  Harry  —  Grover 
Laura  Hart  —  Wilmington 


William  Hartman  —  Shelby 
Christina  Hart/ell  —  Asheville 
Amy  Hartzog  —  Yadkinville 
Charles  Hartzog  —  West  Jefferson 
Brad  Harvey  —  Raleigh 
David  Harwood  —  Lenoir 


Darrel  Hash  —  Pfafftown 
Robert  Hasty  —  Fayetteville 
Laura  Hatchett  —  Boone 
Trina  Hathcock  —  Albemarle 
Daniel  Mauser  —  Winston-Salem 
Christopher  Havner  —  Greensboro 


James  Hawkins  —  Winston-Salem 
Suzanne  Hawkins  —  Morganton 
Julie  Hayden  —  Vilas 
Bobbie  Hayes  —  North  Wilkesboro 
Gary  Hayes  —  Pfafftown 
Kathleen  Healy  —  Margate,  FL 


Beth  Hearn  —  Carrboro 
Frank  Hearne  —  Waxhaw 
Melanie  Heath  —  Cary 
Shannon  Heavner  —  Cherryville 
Charles  Heeb  —  Harrisonburg,  VA 
Susan  Hege  —  Winston-Salem 


Jennifer  Heglar  —  Brevard 
Anthony  Helms  —  Monroe 
Mary  Helms  —  Monroe 
Jonathan  Hemmings  —  Boone 
David  Henderson  —  Wilmington 
Melissa  Hendricks  —  Newton 


General  Hendrix  —  Murphy 
Jennifer  Henry  —  Boone 
Stuart  Hensley  —  Burnsville 
Joseph  Henson  —  Lewisville 
Lesa  Herring  —  Boone 
Holland  Hill  —  Kernersville 


Maria  Hill  —  Sanford 
Michael  Hill  —  Trinity 
Sharon  Hilmer  —  Hickory 
Lea  Hinesley  —  Asheboro 
Kimberly  Hinson  —  Charlotte 
Karol  Hinton  —  Baton  Rouge,  LA 


FRESHMEN  365 


Tammy  Hocutt  —  Raleigh 

Tracy  Hodges  —  Boone 

Yvonne  Hodges  —  Durham 

Jeffrey  Hoffman  —  Iron  Station 

Taylor  Holland  —  Greensboro 

Penny  Hollar  —  Hickory 


Marty  Hollingsworth  —  Hendersonville 

Rod  Holloman  —  Rocky  Mount 

Todd  Holt  —  Burlington 

Timothy  Holtzclaw  —  Concord 

Doug  Homesley  —  Stanley 

William  Hood  —  Rutherfordton 


Leslie  Home  —  Boone 

Jennifer  Horton  —  Bamber,  SC 

Roosevelt  Horton  —  Morehead  City 

Tammy  Houston  —  Hickory 

Sundai  Howell  —  Deep  Gap 

Sydney  Honerton  —  Greensboro 


Mark  Hudzik  —  Greensboro 

Beverly  Huffman  —  Newton 

Brian  Huffman  —  North  Wilkesboro 

David  Huffman  —  Newton 

Sandra  Huffman  —  Boone 

Angela  Hughes  —  Hendersonville 


Beth  Hughes  —  Concord 

Nancy  Hughes  —  Longwood,  FL 

Darel  Huie  —  Winston  Salem 

Floyd  Hull  —  Charlotte 

Kelly  Huneycutt  —  Oakboro 

Teresa  Hungerford  —  Boone 


Charles  Hunley  —  Boone 

Kathleen  Hunniford  —  Hickory 

Penny  Hunsucker  —  Asheboro 

John  Hunter  —  Charlotte 

Lorrie  Hurr  —  Archdale 

Bobby  Hussey  —  Huntersville 


Kimberly  Hussey  —  Boone 

Donna  Hutchens  —  Hamptonville 

Carlton  Hutchins  —  Winston  Salem 

Nancy  Hutchins  —  Bostic 

Timothy  Hutchison  —  Charlotte 

Trena  Ijames  —  Claremont 


Grace  Ingram  —  Spruce  Pine 

Jeffrey  Ingram  —  Winston-Salem 

Jene  Inman  —  Asheboro 

Chris  Intemann  —  Raleigh 

Dale  Irvin  —  Concord 

Ruthie  Irvine  —  Long  Beach 


366  FRESHMEN 


Allison  Jackson  —  Morganlon 
Jeannie  Jackson  —  Sylva 
Wendy  Jackson  —  Boone 
Michele  Jacon  —  Weauerville 
Donna  Jannelte  —  Boone 
Manta  Jarrett  —  Shelby 


Melanie  Jenkins  —  Old  Fort 
Adonna  Johnson  —  Boone 
Angela  Johnson  —  Lexington 
Jennifer  Johnson  —  Spartanburg,  SC 
Kathy  Johnson  —  Burlington 
Ronald  Johnson  —  Cary 


Tony  Johnson  —  Forest  City 
Anita  Jones  —  Boone 
Barry  Jones  —  Boone 
Daryl  Jones  —  Durham 
Heidi  Jones  —  Boone 
Jeffery  Jones  —  Hickory 


Kimberly  Jones  —  Cillington 
Penny  Jones  —  Burlington 
Susan  Jones  —  Charlotte 
Susan  Jones  —  Oswego,  NY 
Robert  Joyce  —  Mount  Airy 
Terry  Joyce  —  Madison 


Mary  Joyner  —  Southern  Pines 
Hope  Julian  —  Asheboro 
Angela  Keicher  —  Winston-Salem 
Anna  Keith  —  Fuquay  Varina 
Joanna  Kelly  —  Winston-Salem 
Kristy  Kennedy  —  Concord 


Richard  Kepley  —  Boone 
Milton  Kern  —  Erwin,  TN 
Patrick  Kerr  —  Miami,  FL 
Susan  Kesler  —  Sanford 
John  Kilbourne  —  Sanford 
Sarella  Kilpatrick  —  Winterville 


Kristen  King  —  Boone 
Debra  Kinney  —  Alexandria,  VA 
Marc  Kirkpatrick  —  Granite  Falls 
Rick  Knight  —  Davidson 
Christopher  Knotts  —  Hickory 
Karen  Knox  —  Davidson 


Kay  Kobring  —  Greensboro 
Diane  Kuhar  —  Lexington 
Denise  Lacey  —  Banner  Elk 
Denise  Lackey  —  Wilkesboro 
Julie  Lail  —  Hickory 
Kimber  Lail  —  Shelby 


FRESHMEN  367 


Jeffrey  Lane  —  Mooresville 

Michelle  Lange  —  Greensboro 

Deanna  Langson  —  Gastonia 

Kristine  Larotonda  —  Raleigh 

Jody  Lathrop  —  High  Point 

Lisa  Lauder  —  Charlotte 


Christopher  Law  —  Hendersonville 

Mike  Lawing  —  Marion 

Jennifer  Leach  —  Boone 

Charles  Leahy  —  Burlington 

Noel  Leatherman  —  Lexington 

Laura  Leatherwood  —  Boone 


Charles  Ledbetter  —  Farmville 

Matthew  l.equire  —  Wilmington 

Dawn  Lewis  —  Charlotte 

Michael  Lineberger  —  Lawndale 

Cynthia  Little  —  Albemarle 

Dennis  Little  —  Belmont 


Lori  Little  —  Conover 

Mary  Little  —  Warrensville 

Karen  Livingston  —  Fletcher 

Shawn  Livingston  —  Boone 

Angela  Lloyd  —  State  Road 

Debbie  Locklear  —  Fallstone,  MD 


Joann  Locklear  —  Fayetteville 

Michelle  Long  —  Boone 

Eric  Loflin  —  Lexington 

Rebecca  Long  —  Yadkinville 

Craig  Losito  —  Jacksonville 

Jeffrey  Lowery  —  Indian  Trail 


Zoe  Ann  Lynch  —  Winston-Salem 

Angela  Lyon  —  Kings  Mountain 

Glenda  Mabe  —  High  Point 

Lisa  Mabe  —  Colfax 

Kent  Mahaffey  —  Winston-Salem 

Robert  Mallard  —  Lexington 


Lynn  Maness  —  Asheboro 

Tammy  Mann  —  Brooker,  FL 

Gia  Marlowe  —  Reidsville 

Darren  Maske  —  Raleigh 

Claudia  Mason  —  Boone 

Vincent  Matal  —  Winston-Salem 


Wanda  Matelski  —  Spruce  Pine 

Rob  Mathews  —  Raleigh 

Ginger  Mathis  —  Wilkesboro 

Rhonda  Matteson  —  Gastonia 

Yvonna  Matthis  —  Morganton 

Jennifer  Mauney  —  High  Point 


368  FRESHMEN 


Jennifer  Maurer  —  Raleigh 

Graham  Mayfield  —  Boone 

Stephen  Maynard  —  Burlington 

Wanda  McCain  —  Boone 

Kim  McCaskey  —  Boone 

Linda  McDaniel  —  Kings  Mountain 


Sandy  McDermott  —  Wilmington 
George  McDowell  —  Charlotte 
Metra  McEntire  —  Ellenboro 
Laura  McGee  —  Columbia,  SC 
Missy  McGurie  —  Asheville 
David  Mclnnis  —  Monroe 


Christil  McKenzie  —  Charlotte 
Rebecca  McKinney  —  High  Point 
Terri  Mcknight  —  Mooresville 
James  McLendon  —  Charlotte 
James  McRacken  —  Statesville 
Bryan  McRae  —  Wadesboro 


Crystal  Meadows  —  Mooresville 
Lora  Meadows  —  Norwood 
Susan  Medlin  —  Huntersville 
Donald  Mellen  —  Greensboro 
Jeffrey  Merritt  —  Asheboro 
James  Messer  —  Boone 


Tim  Metzgar  —  Mount  Gilead 
Amy  Miller  —  Boone 
Greta  Miller  —  Mooresville 
Lisa  Miller  —  Laurel  Springs 
Michael  Miller  —  Plantation,  FL 
Stewart  Miller  —  Boone 


William  Millican  —  Boone 
Claire  Mills  —  Marshville 
Rebecca  Mistier  —  Raleigh 
Craig  Mix  —  Bradenton,  FL 
Toni  Moody  —  State  Road 
Dave  Moore  —  Monroe 


Lorie  Moore  —  Henrietta 
Melissa  Moore  —  Kannapolis 
Sean  Moore  —  Gaithersburg,  MD 
Wes  Moore  —  Boone 
Nancy  Moose  —  Hickory 
Kristin  Moran  —  Matthews 


Lisa  Morehead  —  Summerfield 
Kenneth  Morgan  —  Oakboro 
Jeri  Morris  —  Boone 
Tina  Morris  —  Zebulon 
Allen  Mosely  —  Fayettville 
Roxanne  Moser  —  Claremont 


FRESHMEN  369 


Helen  Moss  —  Rutherfordton 

Robert  Mueller  —  Fayetteville 

Jeffrey  Mullinax  —  Matthews 

Amy  Mullins  —  Matthews 

Tonya  Mundy  —  Vilas 

Julienne  Murray  —  Greensboro 


Jerry  Murray  —  Valdese 

Cheryl  Myers  —  Hays 

Melinda  Myers  —  Thomasville 

Neil  Myers  —  Winston-Salem 

Richard  Myers  —  Asheville 

Tara  Myers  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Keith  Nail  —  King 

Mike  Nanney  —  Boone 

Kevin  Neal  —  Sanford 

William  Neaves  —  Elkin 

Kenneth  Neeld  —  Warrenton,  VA 

Cassandra  Neer  —  Fayetteville 


Bobby  Nelson  —  Lenoir 

Tammy  Nester  —  Taylorsville 

Charlotte  Newcomb  —  Greensboro 

Leigh  Ann  Newsome  —  Boone 

Kristi  Nicholson  —  Webster 

Susan  Niguidula  —  Sarasota,  FL 


Joyce  Njoroge  —  Greensboro 

Pamela  Nixon  —  Denver 

Carmen  Nordman  —  Charlotte 

Beth  Anne  Nordstrom  —  Greensboro 

Scott  North  —  Greensboro 

(  hrissie  Nuttle  —  Raleigh 


Julia  O'Brien  —  Greenville,  SC 

Tamara  O'Connor  —  High  Point 

Terri  O'Donnell  —  Franklin 

Diane  O'Keefe  —  Bellaire,  TX 

Laura  O'Malley  —  Winston-Salem 

Kecia  O'Neill  —  Charlotte 


Thomas  Orr  —  Candler 

Steven  Osborne  —  Asheboro 

Traci  Overgaar  —  Hendersonville 

Jennifer  Owens  —  Charlotte 

Jim  Owens  —  Matthews 

Deanna  Oxidine  —  Huntersville 


Amanda  Palmer  —  Johnson  City,  TN 

John  Palmer  —  Chapel  Hill 

Sara  Palmer  —  Columbia,  SC 

Donna  Paninski  —  Boone 

Joseph  Panzer  —  Boone 

Donald  Purham  —  Charlotte 


370  FRESHMEN 


Ellen  Parnelle  —  Valdosta 

James  Pate  —  Asheville 

Mark  Pate  —  Boone 

Diana  Patterson  —  Highlands 

James  Patton  —  Charlotte 

Seott  Paulding  —  Fort  Lauderdale,  FL 


Benjamin  Payne  —  Alexis 
Jeffrey  Payne  —  Hays 
Patricia  Payne  —  Graham 
Beverly  Peace  —  Archdale 
Melinda  Penland  —  Candler 
Steve  Penland  —  Candler 


Sandra  Penland  —  Candler 
Andrew  Pennestri  —  Boone 
Lori  Pennington  —  Lenoir 
Alfred  Percy  —  Spruce  Pine 
Candy  Perri  —  Matthews 
Laurel  Peterson  —  Archdale 


Pamela  Peterson  —  Charlotte 
Tyrone  Phelps  —  Winston-Salem 
Tammy  Phillips  —  Wadesboro 
Terri  Phillips  —  Salisbury 
Melanie  Piper  —  Winston-Salem 
Keith  Pittman  —  Rutherford  College 


Kimberley  Pittman  —  Newton 
Virginia  Pittman  —  Newton 
Jill  Plonk  —  Kings  Mountain 
Scott  Plueddemann  —  Greenville 
Lana  Polk  —  Salisbury 
Scott  Poole  —  Greensboro 


Traci  Poole  —  Salisbury 
Karen  Pope  —  Valdese 
Mitchell  Pope  —  Catawba 
Julia  Porter  —  Thomasville 
Deborah  Powell  —  Boone 
Sheri  Powers  —  Asheville 


Joy  Preslar  —  Marshville 
Jeffrey  Prevatt  —  Fayetteville 
Laura  Prevatte  —  Hickory 
Christopher  Price  —  Southmont 
Jon  Pritchett  —  McLeansville 
Mack  Privott  —  Goldsboro 


Joyce  Probst  —  Arden 
Ronald  Pruitt  —  Boone 
Tony  Pruitt  —  Jefferson 
Andrea  Pullen  —  Fayetteville 
Thomas  Putnam  —  Grover 
Carol  Quave  —  Potomac,  MD 


FRESHMEN  371 


Randall  Quinn  —  Raleigh 

Lisa  Rachels  —  Mooresville 

Diane  Radenbaugh  —  Charlotte 

Frank  Ragsdale  —  Raleigh 

Margaret  Ramseur  —  Kannapolis 

David  Ramsey  —  Clemmons 


Karen  Ramsey  —  Boone 

Keith  Ramsey  —  Durham 

Sammy  Rape  —  Monroe 

Suzanne  Rasheed  —  Texarkana,  TX 

Dana  Rawls  —  Wilmington 

Mickey  Ray  —  Asheville 


Yvonne  Rector  —  Ramseur 

Jill  Reddeck  —  Boone 

Rebecca  Reed  —  Lilburn,  GA 

Dwayne  Renaker  —  Asheville 

Jeffery  Reyes  —  Winston-Salem 

Susanne  Rice  —  Johnson  City,  TN 


Crystal  Rick  —  Gastonia 
Kimberly  Ricks  —  Boone 
Mark  Ricks  —  Boone 
Deborah  Ridgeway  —  Taylorsville 
Jennifer  Ritter  —  Trinity 
Kathleen  Roark  —  Boone 


Margaret  Roberson  —  Marble 

David  Roberts  —  Greensboro 

Fran  Roberts  —  Asheville 

Gregory  Roberts  —  Boone 

Edwin  Roberts  —  Germantown,  TN 

Candace  Robertson  —  Pineville 


Stephanie  Robertson  —  Fayetteville 

Teresa  Robertson  —  Lexington 

Janet  Robinson  —  Burnsville 

Norman  Rockett  —  Charlotte 

Mary  Rodgers  —  Matthews 

Sandra  Rogers  —  Asheville 


Thomas  Rogers  —  Oakboro 

David  Rose  —  Warrenton.  VA 

Zack  Roseboro  —  Kings  Mountain 

Suzanne  Roser  —  Clemmons 

Carolyn  Ross  —  Winston-Salem 

Gina  Ross  —  Randleman 


John  Royal  —  Greensboro 

Michelle  Rubino  —  Gastonia 

Heidi  Ruble  —  Murphy 

Cynthia  Ruckdasnel  —  Manchester,  MO 

Ronald  Russell  —  Thomasville 

Robin  Rutherford  —  Mouth  of  Wilson,  VA 


372  FRESHMEN 


Kathleen  Ryan  —  Burlington 
Sharon  Salley  —  Winston-Salem 
Angela  Sanders  —  Charlotte 
Virginia  Sanders  —  Davidson 
Linda  Saturno  —  Morganton 
Vickie  Sawyer  —  Lansing 


Jeannie  Scercy  —  Charlotte 
George  Scott  —  Marshall 
Charles  Schrader  —  Cullowhee 
Charles  Scruggs  —  Clemmons 
Kimberly  Scruggs  —  Boone 
Denver  Severt  —  Jefferson 


Ellen  Shepherd  —  Boone 
Kelley  Sherrill  —  Winston-Salem 
Jana  Shive  —  Salisbury 
Lisa  Shoemaker  —  Landis 
Suzanne  Shuford  —  Burnsville 
Mark  Sidden  —  North  Wilkesboro 


Susan  Sides  —  Hickory 

Mary  Sifford  —  Winston-Salem 

Margaret  Simpson  —  Webster 

Terry  Simpson  —  Durham 

Janet  Skaar  —  Blacksburg,  VA 

Lawrence  Skinner  —  Ridgewood,  NJ 


Donald  Slagle  —  Damascus,  VA 
Kelly  Sledge  —  High  Point 
Annette  Sluder  —  Boone 
Alan  Smith  —  Greensboro 
Barina  Smith  —  Charlotte 
Carey  Smith  —  Apex 


David  Smith  —  Westfield 
Erin  Smith  —  Raleigh 
Gibbs  Smith  —  Salisbury 
Gregory  Smith  —  Winston-Salem 
Joel  Smith  —  Lexington 
Julie  Smith  —  Charlotte 


Kimberly  Smith  —  Charlotte 
Maria  Smith  —  Hickory 
Martin  Smith  —  Denton 
Neal  Smith  —  Boone 
Robert  Smith  —  Mount  Airy 
Kevin  Smithwick  —  Reidsville 


Lisa  Smitherman  —  Boone 
Leslie  Snipes  —  Morganton 
Kathryn  Soeder  —  Boone 
Cindy  Soots  —  Midland 
Dean  Souffrant  —  Spring,  TX 
Sandra  Souther  —  Union  Grove 


FRESHMEN  373 


Stephanie  Southern  —  Winston-Salem 

Billy  Sparks  —  Winston-Salem 

Tami  Sparks  —  Winston-Salem 

Christopher  Speight  —  Rockingham 

Jackalyn  Spence  —  Winston-Salem 

Naomi  Spitzer  —  Charlotte 


Wendell  Spruill  —  Stanley 

Michael  Spry  —  Harmony 

Elizabeth  Stamey  —  Boone 

Angela  Stanberry  —  Chilhowie,  VA 

Andrea  Stanfield  —  Winston-Salem 

Melissa  Stanley  —  Wilmington 


John  Starnes  —  Hickory 

Tracy  Stell  —  Durham 

Cydney  Stephenson  —  Zebulon 

Sharon  Stephenson  —  Ramseur 

Kimberly  Stewart  —  Statesville 

Mary  Stewart  —  Gastonia 


Wendy  Stewart  —  Matthews 

James  Stone  —  Durham 

James  Stone  —  Greensboro 

Stewart  Stoudemire  —  Hickory 

Pamela  Stout  —  Christiansburg,  VA 

Robin  Stringer  —  Boone 


Sally  Stringer  —  Abingdon,  VA 

William  Stump  —  Cullowhee 

Johnny  Suddreth  —  Hudson 

Darrell  Suggs  —  Boone 

Ty  Suggs  —  Boone 

Kimberly  Sundberg  —  Matthews 


Gregory  SwafTord  —  Conover 

Jeff  Talbot  —  Lincolnton 

Laurie  Task  —  Greensboro 

Darlene  Taylor  —  Newland 

John  Taylor  —  Charlotte 

Marjorie  Taylor  —  West  Jefferson 


Kimberly  Tate  —  Ruffin 

Robert  Tate  —  Eden 

Tracy  league  —  Thomasville 

Michael  Tedder  —  Hudson 

Emily  Teeter  —  Mooresville 

Lydia  Terrell  —  Boone 


Sharon  Testerman  —  Mountain  City,  TN 

Alan  Tew  —  Boone 

Jeffrey  Thacker  —  Eden 

Melinda  Thayer  —  Abingdon,  VA 

Paul  Theriault  —  Dumfries,  VA 

Jimmy  Thomas  —  Sanford 


374  FRESHMEN 


Susan  Thomas  —  Candler 
Mary  Thomason  —  Thomasville 
Leslie  Thomasson  —  Kings  Mountain 
Virginia  Thompson  —  McLeansville 
Kelly  Thornburg  —  Dallas 
David  Thornton  —  Mount  Airy 


Deborah  Thornton  —  Boone 
John  Tillman  —  Kernersville 
Forrest  Tindell  —  Boone 
Tamara  Tinker  —  Huntersville 
David  Todd  —  Raleigh 
Elizabeth  Todd  —  Boone 


Mark  Tompkins  —  Deep  Gap 
Katherine  Town  —  Boone 
Tracy  Trammell  —  Charlotte 
Thi  Tran  —  Conover 
Reganald  Trapp  —  Charlotte 
Tameula  Trivett  —  Newland 


Laura  Trivette  —  Johnson  City,  TN 
John  Trotti  —  Morven 
Alisa  Truitt  —  Vale 
Keith  Trull  —  Morganton 
Albert  Trunnell  —  Southport 
Pamelia  Tulbert  —  Olin 


Lynn  Turner  —  Charlotte 
Willie  Twiggs  —  Titusville,  FL 
Johnny  Underwood  —  Boone 
Laurie  Vanschoten  —  Boone 
Jeffrey  Varner  —  Greensboro 
Allison  Varon  —  Greensboro 


Susan  Vason  —  Boone 

Linda  Vaughn  —  Wadesboro 

Jamie  Vaugbt  —  Marion 

Kathryn  Vidunas  —  Charlottesville,  VA 

Tamara  Wade  —  Waxhaw 

Kirk  Wagenseller  —  Durham 


Heather  Wakelee  —  Eden 
Anita  Walden  —  Boone 
Deborah  Walker  —  Salisbury 
Scott  Walker  —  Raleigh 
Randall  Walkers  —  Sunset  Beach 
Lisa  Walters  —  Lincolnton 


Myra  Walters  —  Marshville 
Alan  Ward  —  Forest  City 
Wendy  Ward  —  Lincolnton 
Jill  Warner  —  Winston  Salem 
Jon  Warren  —  Eden 
Joe  Waters  —  Morganton 


FRESHMEN  375 


Laura  Waters  —  Morganton 

Gary  Watts  —  Taylorsville 

Debbie  Watson  —  Boone 

Pamela  Weathers  —  Charlotte 

Matthew  Weatherman  —  Statesville 

Alice  Weaver  —  Boone 


Karl  Weaver  —  Carrboro 

Carol  Webster  —  Ferguson 

Tim  Webster  —  Asheboro 

Leia  Welch  —  Micksville 

Cara  Wellborn  —  Boone 

Edward  West  —  Cary 


Laura  Wheeler  —  Greensboro 

Luann  Whicker  —  Greensboro 

Regina  Whisenant  —  Morganton 

Cynthia  Whitner  —  Hickory 

Valorie  Whiteside  —  Inman,  SC 

Samuel  Whitesides  —  Gastonia 


Rebecca  Whitfield  —  Durham 

Christal  Whitt  —  Thomasville 

Johnny  Whitt  —  Climax 

Pamela  Whittington  —  Lexington 

Timothy  Whittington  —  Concord 

Lenore  Wilbur  —  Durham 


Edward  Wilkins  —  Columbia,  SC 
Amanda  Williams  —  Elon  College 
Angie  Williams  —  Dunham 
Belinda  Williams  —  Raleigh 
Heidi  Williams  —  Charlotte 
Michelle  Williams  —  Shelby 


Lynne  Wilson  —  Newton 

Selina  Wilson  —  Bessemer  City 

Joseph  Winkler  —  Lenoir 

Cary  Wolf  —  Davidson 

Kenneth  Workman  —  Siler  City 

Susan  Wren  —  Elon  College 


Laura  Wright  —  Kings  Mountain 

Wylie  Wright  —  Winnsboro 

Anita  Wrightenberry  —  Burlington 

Alysa  Wullenwaber  —  Dunn 

Donna  Wyant  —  Vale 

Michael  Wyant  —  Boone 


Clifford  Wyrick  —  Winston-Salem 

Michael  Yates  —  Lexington 

Keith  Yoder  —  Hickory 

Lisa  Yost  —  Hillsborough 

Gregory  Young  —  Lewisville 

Jerry  Young  —  Grassy  Creek 


376  FRESHMEN 


II 

\  ^^k. 

A       1 

/** 

M   ■<     •    jn 

^m*^    **^fl 

Kimberlv  Young  —  Pineville 
Monica  Young  —  West  Jefferson 
Sherri  Young  —  Mooresville 
Timothy  Young  —  Gibsonville 
Lovvorn  Yvonne        Dunn 
Stephanie  Zimmerman  —  Boone 


FRESHMEN  377 


Accounting 


Front  Row  —  Kenneth  Peacock,  Tim  Kirkpatrick,  Steve  Palmer,  James 
Jones.  Back  Row  —  Keith  Buchanon,  Gene  Butts,  Charlie  Speer,  Al  Craven, 
Bill  Price,  Raymond  Larson. 


Anthropology 


Left  to  Right  —  Greg  Reck,  Cheryl  Claassen,  Harvard  Ayers,  Susan  Keefe, 
Brian  Bennet,  Pat  Beaver. 


p«"\:                          i  5 =i 

mT  'V*    if 

i^JtJ*^ 

- 

Hi  i           15' 

i 

11 

p?f 

Art 


Front  Row  —  Glenn  Phifer,  Willard  Pilchard,  Margaret  Poison,  Susan 
Sharpe,  Joan  Durden,  Charles  Wieder.  Back  Row  —  Marianne  Suggs,  Pat 
Pilchard,  Judy  Humphrey,  Warren  Dennis,  Leek  Willett,  Harold  Carrin, 
Mary  Wyrick,  Deanna  Napoli. 


Biology 


Front  Row  —  Mary  Connell,  Ed  Greene,  William  Dewel,  Wayne  Van 
Devender,  Francis  Montaldi,  Kent  Robinson.  Second  Row  —  Richard 
Henson,  Matthew  Rowe,  Sandra  Glover,  Frank  Randall.  Back  —  Mathius 
Sedivec. 


Chemistry 


Front  Row  —  Stephen  Williams,  Gelene  Atwood,  Samuella  Sigmann,  Nancy 
Feimster,  Lynn  Soeder,  Kay  Edgeworth,  Mark  Tucillo,  Robert  Soeder.  Second 
Row  —  Al  Overbay,  Cliff  Calloway,  Thomas  Rhyne,  James  Buchanan, 
George  Miles.  Lawrence  Brown,  Donald  Olander,  Donald  Sink. 


Communication  Arts 

Front  Row  —  John  Auston,  Linda  Welden,  Charles  Porterfield,  Seong  Lee. 
Back  Row  —  Howard  Dorgan,  Terry  Cole,  Carl  Tyrie,  Pat  Reighard. 


Counselor  Education  and  Research 

Front  Row  —  Jim  Deni,  Leonard  Bliss,  Les  Stege.  Second  Row  —  Al 
Greene,  John  Mulgrew,  Terry  Sack,  George  Maycock,  Glenda  Hubbard. 
Third  Row  —  Harry  Padgett,  Fred  Badders. 


Economics 


Front  Row  —  Christine  Loucks,  Patricia  Gaynor,  Larry  McRae,  J.  P. 
Courbois,  B.  Bowden.  Back  Row  —  Timothy  Perri,  Rickey  Kirkpatrick, 
Garey  Durden,  Larry  Ellis,  Barry  Elledge,  George  Schieren,  Steve  Millsaps, 
Reginald  Weber. 


Elementary  Education 


Michael  Allen.  Julia  Thomason,  Larry  Woodrow,  Kenneth  McEwin,  Jamie 
Smith,  Pat  Knight. 


English 


Front  Row  —  Robert  Lysiak.  Ron  Coulthard,  Zohara  Boyd,  Lucy  Brashear, 
Mary  Moore,  Edelma  deLeon.  Second  Row  —  Robert  Higbie,  David 
Huntley,  Donna  Houck,  Susan  Logan,  Melissa  Barth,  Betty  McFarland. 
Third  Row  —  Georg  Gaston,  John  Higby,  Loyd  Hilton,  Hubie  Williams. 
Fourth  Row  —  Dan  Hurley,  Bill  Wolff.  Emory  Maiden,  Gene  Miller,  Tom 
McGowan,  Mary  Dunlap.  Fifth  Row  —  Bill  Ward,  Leon  Lewis,  Don 
Secreast,  Rogers  Whitener. 


Finance,  Insurance  and  Real  Estate 

Richard  Schaffer,  Harry  Davis,  Dennis  Coffey,  Linda  Johnson,  Michael 
Schellenger,  John  Geary,  Ray  Jones,  Jr.,  William  Vanderpool. 


Foreign  Language 


Front  Row  —  Judith  Rothschild,  Helen  Latour,  Alicia  Welden.  Effie 
Boldridge.  Back  Row  —  Ramon  Diaz-Solis.  Elton  E.  Powell,  Ulrich 
Froehlich,  Franz-Joseph  Wehage. 


380 


Geography 

Front  Row  —  Roger  Winsor,  Robert  Reiman,  Terry  Epperson,  Bill 
Imperatore   Back  Row  —  Zaphon  Wilson.  Dan  Stillwell,  Art  Rex,  Olc  Gade 


Geology 

Front  Row  —  Loren  Raymond,  John  Callahan,  Richard  Abbott,  Fred  Webb. 
Back  —  Frank  McKinney. 


a*A&%&&ft&&« 


History 


Health,  Physical  Education 
and  Recreation 


Front  Row  —  Peter  Petschauer,  Penny  Courbois,  Richard  Haunton,  Donald 
Saunders,  Thomas  Keefe.  David  White,  Silvia  Forgus,  Larry  Bond.  George 
Antone,  Michael  Moore.  Back  Row  —  Jefferson  Boyer,  Stephen  Simon.  Charles 
Blackborn,  Rennie  Brantz,  Tim  Silver,  Michael  Wade,  Roby  Lanier,  Jim 
Winders,  Chuck  Lieberman,  Carl  Ross,  Winston  Kinsey. 


Sitting  —  Jim  Avant.  Front  Row  —  Bob 

Johnson,  John  Rumpf,  Del  Bachert.  Second  Row 
—  Ellen  Thomas,  Peter  Reichle.  Third  Row  — 
Evan  Rowe,  Jan  Watson.  Fourth  Row  —  Ronald 
Kanoy,  Joan  Askew.  Mel  Gruensfelder.  Fifth 
Row  —  Bob  Light,  Ole  Larson. 


Home  Economics 

Front  Row  —  Joyce  Stines,  Patcie  Brevard,  Charlotte  McCall,  Janice 
Whitener.  Second  Row  —  John  Beasley,  Sammie  Garner,  Diane  Turner, 
Margaret  Breedlove,  Celia  Roten,  Gary  McCurry. 


A 
C 
U 
L 
T 
Y 


Industrial  Education  and  Technology 

Front  Row  —  Clem  Gruen,  Brenda  Wey,  Ming  Land,  Robert  Banzhaf. 
Second  Row  —  Dennis  Scanlin,  Eric  Reichard,  Al  Rapp,  Jim  Holmes, 
William  Graham,  William  Mast,  Mark  Estepp. 


Library  Science 


Front  —  Janet  Barr,  Larry  Barr  Back  —  Ali  Emdad,  Mell  Busbin,  Tom 
Jamison. 


Library  Media  Studies 


Sitting  —  Bob  McFarland,  Joe  Murphy.  Standing  —  Jeff  Fletcher,  David 
Consodine. 


Management 


Front  Row  —  David  Phoenix,  Don  Dodson,  Ahmad  Tashakori,  Jim  Nelson, 
Tom  Allen.  Second  Row  —  John  Reeder,  George  Lyne,  Jim  Overstreet,  Alden 
Peterson,  John  Ray,  Bob  Goddard. 


■^ 

*l*  o 

w 

^^^■■i    .  i                ^L^-^B 

B, 

■K^^^^k  *" 

Marketing 


Rajiv  Dant,  Fuat  Firat,  B.J.  Dunlap,  Pat  Patton,  Jim  Barnes,  Ronald  King, 
Bob  McMahon. 


Math 

Front  Row  —  Mark  Harris,  Wade  Macey,  Witold  Kosmala,  Mike  Perry, 
Rudy  Curd,  Ray  Graham,  Paul  Sanders,  Max  Schrum.  Second  Row  — 
Jimmy  Smith,  Anita  Kitchens,  Janet  Richardson,  Frances  Fulmer,  Dona 
Alejandro,  Gary  Kader,  William  McGalliard,  Theresa  Early,  Bill  Paul.  Third 
Row  —  Kenneth  Jacker,  John  Williams,  R.J.  Schalk,  Ernest  Lane,  Mancy 
Sexton,  Ron  Ensey,  Larry  Kitchens,  R.L.  Richardson. 


Military  Science 


Front  Row  —  Carole  Muirhead,  Noah  Wright,  Robert  Parks,  Mary  Evelyn 
Coffey,  Anthony  Distefano.  Second  Row  —  Paul  Salinas,  Bob  Nicholoson, 
Steve  Rogers,  John  Quinones,  Larry  Hensel,  Terry  Swarner. 


A 
C 
U 
L 
T 
Y 


Music 


Front  Row  —  Allen  Kindt,  Bill  Wilson,  Noel  Lovelace,  Betty  Atterbury,  Bill 
Spencer,  Elmer  White.  Second  Row  —  Hoyt  Safrit,  Scott  Meister,  Sandra 
Robertson,  Joe  Phelps.  Lynn  White,  Max  Smith,  Fran  Redding,  Bill 
McCloud.  Back  Row  —  Doug  Miller,  Joe  Logan,  Walt  Cole,  Phil  Paul,  Dew 
Pumphrey,  Jack  Newton,  Bill  Gora,  Bill  Harbison,  Harold  McKinney, 
Rodney  Reynerson. 


Philosophy  and  Religion 


Front  Row  —  Charles  Davis,  Maria  Lichtmann,  Leah  Nichols,  O'Hyun  Park. 
Ray  Ruble.  Back  Row  —  Frans  vander  Bogert,  Alan  Hauser,  Christos 
Evangeliou,  Jim  Stines,  Bill  Strickland. 


Political  Science 

Front  Row  —  Richter  Moore,  Jawad  Barghothi,  Edward  Allen,  Zaphon 
Wilson.  Back  Row  —  Joel  Thompson.  Mona  Brandon,  Roland  Moy,  Robert 
O'Block,  Kathy  Simon,  David  Sutton. 


Psychology 

Front  Row  —  Jon  Hageseth,  Joan  Walls,  Basil  Johnson,  Polly  Trhavsky, 
Williard  Brigner,  Michael  Cook,  Hall  Beck,  Jim  Deni,  Mary  Powell,  Frant 
Terrant.  Back  Row  —  Adrian  Sherman,  Paul  Fox,  Dick  Levin,  Gary  Sigmon, 
Max  Dowell,  Bill  Knight,  Sue  Moss,  George  Wesley,  Joyce  Crouch,  Tom 
Snipes,  Jim  Long,  Art  Skibbe,  Bill  Moss.  Dan  Duke,  Fred  Wilson. 


1^  _ 

it  #«  ^M 

Jt          A 

w ■  '  w    ryi 

1     1 

ft    ^ 

JL   1  J 

r           f  1 

Reading  Education 

Left  to  Right  —  Marjorie  Farris.  Gerald  Parker,  Eris  Dedmond. 


Secondary  Education 


Sitting  —  Ben  Bosworth,  Jim  Roberts,  Erwing  Wadsworth,  William  Fulmer. 
Standing  —  David  Jamison,  Tom  Jamison,  Linda  Bliss,  John  Deason,  Henry 
McCarthy. 


Sociology 

Sitting  —  Ann  Page,  Mike  Wise,  Janice  Rienerth,  Stephen  Hall,  Les  Keasey, 
Albert  Hughes.  Standing  —  Faye  Sawyer,  (Catherine  Logan,  A.M.  Denton, 
Nancy  Neall,  Aaron  Randall,  Fred  Milano,  Larry  Keeter. 


Special  Education 

Sitting  —  Doris  Jenkins.  Tom  Pace,  Mary  Turner,  Joe  Shannon.  Jim  Hosch, 
Art  Gross,  Libby  Winkler,  Linda  Blanton.  Standing  —  Michael  Fimian,  Jim 
Tompkius,  Dorathea  Rau,  Michael  Ortiz. 


Not  Pictured: 

Physics 

Administration,  Supervision  and 

Higher  Education 


Speech  Pathology 


Left  to  Right  —  Anthony  Staiano,  Shirley  Berger,  Jane  Lieberman,  Murray 
Joshson,  Mary  Ruth  Sizer,  Edward  Hutchinson,  Bruce  Franklin,  Kitty  Price. 


1 

1 

1 
1 

1  \ 

Bi 

^ 

^M 

IB'  -  W 

F  "Bt            /J  9 

f  '     ^^^^   ■  •            '  ^' J^fcijl 

'■-    I      t 

r  -T 

.       A 

fa    X}  ■  .' 

1        j^P 

Jfciw.   ^ 

^  »         1 

EDITOR'S  NOTE 

Every  yearbook  has  its  final  page  on  which  the  editor  talks 
of  how  difficult  the  year  has  been.  That  is  understandable 
because  the  task  of  assembling  this  yearly  chronicle  is  truly  a 
tremendous  undertaking.  As  that  humbling  thought  crosses 
my  mind  it  is  difficult  to  envision  this,  my  final  sentiments,  as 
a  drying  cloth  for  the  perspiration  of  the  past  year.  Despite 
all  the  work,  tension  and  sweat  involved  in  producing  this 
book,  I  wouldn't  trade  it  for  anything.  Instead,  I  pay  tribute 
to  the  bonds  of  friendship  and  teamwork  that  I  developed 
with  the  people  on  this  staff. 

During  the  course  of  the  year,  it  became  evident  that  we  all 
had  to  meet  each  and  every  one  of  our  crucial  deadlines. 
Some  of  these  deadlines  were  met  by  pulling  all-nighters  and 
all-weekenders  in  order  to  meet  them.  As  the  year  progressed, 
members  of  this  staff  realized  the  importance  of  their 
responsibilities  and  gave  their  time  and  manpower  to  meet 
their  goals.  Parties,  weekends,  plans  and  fun  had  to  be 
sacrificed  by  many  of  us  to  accomplish  these  vital  deadlines. 
Those  sacrifices,  like  most,  were  all  worthwhile,  as  the  fruits 
of  our  labor  began  to  sprout.  Now,  looking  back,  I  remember 
why  we  wanted  to  do  all  this  in  the  first  place.  For  you  .  .  . 

I  want  to  thank  some  people  who  have  helped  me  put  up 
with  the  burden  of  being  the  editor  this  past  year.  Many 
thanks  to  the  members  of  The  Rhododendron  staff,  without 


whom  there  would  be  no  yearbook.  I  would  like  to  thank  my 
advisors,  Sammy  Hartley  and  Kathryn  Knight  for  making  it 
possible  for  me  to  see  the  light  at  the  end  of  this  long  tunnel, 
especially  during  the  beginning  of  my  editorship.  I  am  also 
thankful  for  my  family  which  stuck  by  me  during  my  bad 
times  and  gave  me  encouragement  when  I  needed  it  most.  I 
am  also  grateful  for  my  professors  who  understood  my 
absences  in  class.  And  finally,  I  would  like  to  thank 
Appalachian  State  University  for  giving  me  the  opportunity 
to  be  Editor-in-Chief  of  1985  Rhododendron. 

Mike  Sparks 

Editor-in-Chief 

The  1985  Rhododendron 

COLOPHON: 

Volume  63  of  The  Rhododendron  was  printed  by  Delmar 
Publishing  Company,  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 

The  press  run  was  3500  copies.  The  book  consists  of  a  total 
of  25  signatures  or  400,  9x12  pages  with  ten  four  color 
signatures. 

Paper  stock  is  80  lb.  coated  enamel  finish  and  the 
endsheets  are  65  lb.  Westvaco  cover  stock.  The  lithographed 
cover  is  a  watercolor  done  by  Mike  Sparks. 


INDEX 


Accounting  Deparlment,  156 

Alpha  Epsilon  Rho,  181 

Alpha  Kappa  Delta,  141 

Alpha  Kappa  Psi,  160 

Alpha  Phi  Omega,  83 

Alpha  Psi  Omega,  141 

Alumni  Ambassadors,  82 

American  Academy  of  Health  Admin.,  15< 

American  Home  Econ.  Assoc,  184 

American  Marketing  Association,  160 

American  Society  for  Personnel  Admin.,  1: 

Anthropology  Department,  144 

Appalachian  Geological  Society,  149 

Appalachian,  The,  54 

Art,  108 

Art  Club,  178 

Art  Department,  178 

ASHE  Department,  166 

Athletes  of  the  Year,  258 

B 

Baptist  Student  Union,  85 

Band,  282 

Baseball,  222 

Basketball,  men's,  250 

Basketball,  women's,  248 

Beaver,  Pat,  144 

Beer  Bottle  Rally,  76 

Beta  Alpha  Psi,  156 

Biology  Department,  145 

Black  Student  Association,  88 

Blue  Ridge  Reading  Council,  171 

Bookstore,  45 

Boone  Drug,  77 

BSA  Gospel  Choir,  89 

Byrd,  Dr.  James  William,  143 

c 

Campus  Crusade  for  Christ,  87 

Canterbury  Association,  85 

Catholic  Campus  Ministry,  87 

Center  for  Developmental  Education.  167 

Cheerleaders,  286 

Chemistry  Department,  145 

Circle  K,  83 

Club  Football,  268 

Coffey  Hall,  136 

Combs,  Dr.  Paul,  155 

College  of  Arts  &  Sciences,  142 

College  of  Business,  154 

College  of  Education,  164 

College  of  Fine  &  Applied  Arts,  176 

Colphon,  399 

Commandos,  187 

Compass  Club,  83 

Communication  Arts  Department,  180 

Community  Education,  166 

Continuing  Education,  190 

Counselor  Ed.  &  Research  Dept.,  168 

Criminal  Justice  Club,  152 

Cross  Country,  men's,  240 

Cross  Country,  women's,  241 

Cross.  Mike,  22 

D 

Dance,  106 

Data  Processing  Management  Assoc,  161 

DECA,  161 

Decision  Sciences  Dept.,  161 


Elementary  Education  Department,  168 
Erneston,  Dr.  Nicholas,  177 


Faculty,  378 

Festival  of  the  Written  Word,  147 

Field  Hockey,  236 

Finance  Club,  157 

Finance,  Ins.  &  RE.  Department,  157 


Financial  Aid,  50 

Flag  Corps,  283 

Food  Services,  48 

Football,  242 

Forensics  Union,  180 

Foreign  Language  Department,  148 

France  Trip,  162 

Frisbec  Club,  271 


Gallery,  Academics,  200 
Gallery,  Closing,  386 
Gallery,  Features,  112 
Gallery,  Sports,  290 
Gamma  Beta  Phi,  138 
General  College,  128 
Geography  Department,  146 
Geology  Department,  148 
Golf,  men's,  232 
Golf,  women's,  233 
Graduate  School,  192 
Greeks,  90 

H 

H'Appy's,  46 

Halloween,  26 

Harris,  Mark,  150 

Health  Educators  &  Professionals  Club,  182 

Health  Services,  43 

HEPELS  Department.  181 

Highland  Biologists,  145 

History  Department.  149 

Home  Economics  Department,  184 

Homecoming,  218 

Honors  Club.  138 


1BSA,  161 
Indoor  Track,  256 

Industrial  Ed.  &  Tech.  Department,  186 
Interdisciplinary  Studies,  133 
Inter-Fraternity  Council,  90 
International  Business,  161 
International  Relations  Association,  152 
Intervarsity  Christian  Fellowship,  84 
Intramurals,  274 

J 

Johnson,  Linda,  158 

K 

Kappa  Delta  Pi,  140 
Kappa  Omicron  Phi,  139 

L 

Lawrence,  Dr.  Joyce,  193 
Lectures,  1 10 

Library  &  Media  Studies,  169 
Lutheran  Student  Association,  85 

M 

Madrigal  Feast,  28 

Majorettes,  283 

Management  Department,  150 

Middle  School  Group  Association,  171 

Military  Science  Department,  187 

Mountaineer  Babes,  288 

Munn,  Babette,  81 

Music  Educators  National  Conference,  \i 

Music  Department,  188 


N 


Nat.  Speech,  Hearing  &  Language  Assoc,  174 
Native  American  Festival,  30 
Newport,  150 
News  Bureau,  61 
NSEA,  175 

o 

Off  Campus  Life.  38 
Oktoberfest,  32 
On  Campus  Life,  37 
Orientation,  124 


Panhellenic  Council,  90 

Parent's  Day,  33 

Pershing  Rifles.  187 

Philosophy  &  Religion  Department,  151 

Phi  Beta  Lambda,  160 

Phi  Mu  Alpha  Sinfonia,  188 

Physics  Clubs,  151 

Physics  Department,  1 5 1 

Pi  Mu  Epsilon,  140 

Pi  Sigma  Epsilon,  160 

PITS,  281 

Playcrafters,  180 

Pol.  Science  &  Crim.  Justice  Dept.,  152 

Politics,  68 

Portraits,  Freshmen,  357 

Portraits,  Graduate  Students,  306 

Portraits,  Juniors,  323 

Portraits.  Sophomores,  340 

Portraits,  Seniors,  307 

Post  Office,  43 

Psi  Chi,  140 

Psychological  Services,  43 

Psychology  Department,  152 

R 

RA's  &  RD's,  36 

Reading  Education  Department,  170 

Registration,  125 

Residence  Life,  34 

Rhododendron.  The.  56 

Rho  Epsilon,  157 

Rugby,  270 


Scabbard  and  Blade,  139 

Secondary  Education  Department,  171 

Security,  51 

SGA,  66 

Sigma  Alpha  Iota,  188 

Sigma  Delta  Pi,  141 

Sigma  Tau  Epsilon,  186 

Ski  Team,  272 

Smith  Gallery,  179 

Smith,  Wiley,  80 

Soccer,  234 

Softball,  225 

Sollecito,  Mike,  78 

Special  Education  Department.  172 

Special  Programs,  132 

Speech  Pathology/ Audiology  Department.  174 

Sports  Information,  60 

Strickland,  Dr.  Ben,  165 

Student  Cncl.  For  Exceptional  Children,  172 

Student  National  Educators  Assoc,  175 

Student  Planners,  146 

Student  Union.  40 

Sugarcreek,  24 


Tennis,  men's,  226 
Tennis,  women's.  228 
Theater.  98 
Track,  men's,  230 
Track,  women's,  231 


Volleyball,  238 

VSY  Volunteers  in  Service  for  Youth,  82 


w 


WASU,  58 

Watauga  College,  134 
Webb,  Dr.  O.K.,  129 
Wenher,  Walt,  79 
Wesley  Foundation,  85 
Westminster  Fellowship, 
Whitener,  Rogers,  146 
Wrestling,  254 


Y 


Yosef  Club,  28