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Southern Accent 1 999

Proud to be 'Southern

Birmingham-Southern College

900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254

Southern Accent 1

A New Face
for an Old Friend

The past year has been a year of changes and im-
provements on the Hilltop. 'Southern now boasts an ex-
cellent new fitness center and the Norton Campus Cen-
ter, two beautiful buildings housing different services for
students. Also new to campus is the Southern Environ-
mental Museum which attracted more than its share of
children and adults in its first year. Plans have also been
unveiled for a new fraternity row, a renovated science
building and humanities center, and what promises to
be a breath-taking landmark, the bell tower. All of these
new buildings, as well as a massive beautification pro-
gram, have made 'Southern an attractive place to live
and learn. Of course, the same friendly faces and inter-
esting classes exist. 1 999 has certainly been a year to

bQ proud to be ^Southern.

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Student Life b^ 4

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People 32

Sports 104

Organisations 122

Greeks 140

Arts 176

Southern Accent 3

Hanging out at
fraternity row
proves fun for
Justin Williams,
Ben Glasser,
Anthony Cashio,
Meredith Hopton-
Jones, and Rich
Stevens.

4 Southern Accent

From partying on
Thursday nights to
hanging out by the
fountain, the best
times at 'Southern
usually involve
making friends. These
great memories really
make you proud to
be 'Southern.

Student Life 5

1

Striplin also has plenty of
dumbbells to lift.

When hot summer weather
pushes students indoors, the
treadmills provide a great
place to run or walk.

6 Southern Accent

Amanda Burkett cheerfully welcomes students to Striplin. An
attendant is always at the front desk to help students out with
equipment.

Proud to be Fit

New Striplin Fitness Center
replaces Old Gym as the place
for getting in shape

Students at 'Southern definitely empha-
size physical fitness. By early afternoon
each day, the 'Southern uniform changes
from Polos and khakis to Umbros and tee-
shirts as many people exercise to relieve
stress. Now exercising is easier than ever
with the beautiful new Striplin Fitness
Center, featuring basketball, racquetball,
aerobics, a pool, and the latest weight
circuits and cardiovascular equipment. Or,
if your workout is watching television, at
least Striplin is a really pretty building to
show all your friends!

The basketball courts let everyone
from BSC players to novices play a
pickup game or just work on their
jump shot.

Free weights are an-
other good way to
build muscle and im-
press onlookers.

Student Life 7

Proud to be Secure

Sly Dog Sylvester teaches a few
old tricks to the new officer.

When you're
broken down
late at night,

security is
your best

friend, but

those little
yellow tickets

might have
you singing a
different song

Campus security per-
forms many services for
students. Always on
duty, the officers work
non-stop to keep this
campus safe from
crime, and also to check
fire alarms, to give di-
rections, and to give
students rides when
needed. Remember all
that next time a ticket
has you cursing them!

Students are always wel-
come at the "Security
Shack" even if it is just to
whine pitiful excuses
about why one simply
had to be parked in the
Goodwin loading zone
for three days.

8 Southern Accent

Jeff, a veteran officer, points One officer departs for a trip
while yelling, "That way, Cliief around campus on the trusty
Youngblood, and hurry!" security bicycle.

A security officer checks in with a visitor.
Security checks in all visitors and gives them
directions if needed.

Student Life 9

With the help of student volunteers, the
Center helped create what has become a
nationally recognized recycling program.

Proud to Conserve

Far from simple recycling,

envirojimental awareness at

'Southern has reached new levels

Led by Roald Hazelhoff, environmental aware-
ness at 'Southern is at a high level. The recycling
system prevents trash from being wasted, and
the Ecoscape and Southern Environmental Cen-
ter illustrate how to take care of the earth. The
new environmental studies minor further shows
that the College has not forgotten Mother Earth.

The new 'Southern Environmen-
tal Center entrance features an
interactive sculpture designed by
Professor Steve Cole.

SEC Director Roald
Hazelhof f hangs on to the
rafter in the new interac-
tive museum.

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n

Working in partnership with
'Southern's Energy Commit-
tee, the SEC organized solar
car races on campus and
helped make the Hilltop a bi-
cycle-friendly campus.

Filled with fragrant flower beds and beneficial bug sculptures,
the Ecoscape also features a classroom pavillion designed so
professors can hold class among the gardens.

Student Life 1 1

Meals always last longer in
Norton; no one wants to leave
friends to go study.

Students check out with popular cashier Rob Sway makes

Johnnie Whatley. Seeing the cat workers his selection

every day makes it easy to be friends with from Pasta Con

the men and women who feed the campus. Amore.

12 Southern Accent

The nice new tables and chairs make it easy
to choose chatting with friends, being a
"Caf Potato," over going to class.

Proud to Chow Down

Gone are the days and
nights of pondering.
Traditions or Trends.
With Norton came
many tasty picks for
meals including bur-
gers, deli sandwiches,
smoothies, pizza, pasta,
and the old favorites
like country fried steak.
For the hungry, there's
bound to be something
good.

The new Norton
Student Center
eclipses the old Caf
in selection and
availability of food

Grab-and-go foods are a
big part of the new Caf.
Baskets with everything
from cereal to candy bars
line the area by the cash
registers, a convenience
appreciated by those
wanting snack foods for
later.

Student Life 13

Comfortable couches and big screen televisions
make the upstairs lounges a good destination for
breaks between class.

14 Southern Accent

Plenty of tables on the second
floor make a terrific place to
study in groups or alone.

Proud to be
Convenient

New Norton offers new resources
and updates old ones

The new Norton offers many services for stu-
dents. From lounges with cable television to
offices for Student Affairs and other depart-
ments, Norton has pretty much everything stu-
dents need.

Forget a birthday? No problem!
The new bookstore sells cards
and gifts, all of which can be
purchased with a student card.

April Barber checks her
mail at the sharp new Post
Office.

Student Life 15

Proud to Study Hard

If your attention span is not your strong
suit, take advantage of an individual
study area for privacy and quiet.

Though some

people only use

the library to

check email or

rent videos, there

are actually quite

a few resources

at your disposal

The library has plenty of
big tables where students
can set up camp for long
study sessions.

The recently-renovated
library is hopping dur-
ing exam tinie and busy
throughout the year.
Sure, there are videos
for rent, but one can
also use the internet, the
language lab, the lec-
ture room, or any of the
many private study
rooms. Oh, and there's
lots of books, too.

16 Southern Accent

These students show blatant disregard for the incredibly impor-
tant "no drink" policy that some workers so dihgently enforce. It's
amazing that these girls each had a drink among the books and the
library is still standing today.

Student Life 17

Proud to Create

The Art Building never sleeps,

as students are always

working on their masterpiece

The Art Building is one place where one can
always find students. Art students do most of
their homework in the studios, so it's common to
see several painters working at midnight or pho-
tographers taking a break from the darkroom.
These late nights develop friendships, relation-
ships based on the common bond of trying to
crank out six drawings before your 9am critique.

Senior Sculpture major Chris Forgey gives Jordan
Segrest advice on tier painting. This cooperative spirit
unites many student artists.

Mary Catherine Anthony
works on her self-portrait
for painting class.

Sculpture is another popular
outlet for expression.

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Leigh Fenner puts the finish-
ing touches on a sculpture.

In the cluttered painting stu-
dio, each student tries to find
their own workspace.

The large, professional gallery
features plenty of room for big
paintings.

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20 Southern Accent

Photography in the gallery can take
many creative forms such as this un-
usual panorama.

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Proud to Admire

The Art Gallery brings exhibits
from off-campus and shows works
of students and faculty

The Art Gallery is a great place to check out new
art in forms ranging from sculpture to photogra-
phy. It features several exhibits from off-cam-
pus artists as well as faculty exhibitions. Also
popular are the Senior BFA Exhibit, featuring
works of graduating seniors, and the Juried
Student Art Show, a competitive exhibit with
awards.

Sculptures such as the ones shown here are often fun, whim-
sical pieces of art designed to trigger one's imagination.

Student Life 21

Proud to be Roomies

Dorm life

teaches you

independence

and what it's

like to share a

room, but
that's only the

beginning

Dorms at 'Southern fea-
ture such ammenities
as combination en-
trances, voicemail,
kitchens, and computer
labs, making them Uke
expensive apartment
buildings. But it's the
fun of living on cam-
pus that makes it
worthwhile. From late-
night studying to en-
during boring hall
meetings, living in the
dorms is an invaluable
experinece.

Studying in bed is comfortable
if you can only avoid falling
asleep.

Dorm rooms also have desks so
students can do homework
wihtout going to the library.

The famous girls of 2C had ;
great time living together
as they studied and partiec
together all year.

22 Southern Accent

Free laundry facilities are so popu- Laptop computers are a

lar with students that some alumni convenient alternative to the

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Proud to Play

SoCo '99 brings the campus to-
gether for a weekend of carnival
games and hand parties

Southern Comfort weekend is often the most
anticipated weekend of the year by all students.
SoCo '99 kicked off with a band party on the
Quad featuring student and professional bands,
and Saturday was the carnival at which students
ate crawfish and played games.

Three friends join together at Friday night's
band party.

Junior Russ Parrish races
David Pugh on the neck-
snapping bungee run.

In front of Hanson, Chad
Bradford and Rob Sway enjoy
a volleyball match.

24 Southern Accent

There are plenty of messy pan-
das at the AOPi pie toss.

For many students, the fresh
crawfish are the best thing at
the SoCo Carnival.

26 Southern Accent

Students hang out and eat
while waiting for a water bal-
loon war.

Proud to Party

Southern Comfort '99
featured great new
bands and talented stu-
dents. Saturday night's
headhning act. Every-
thing, put the hit song
"Hooch" in student's
heads and those httle
green "e" stickers all
over the dorms.

SoCo brings
alumni and
former stu-
dents hack to
the Hilltop,
making it a
reunion week-
end as much as
a party

Lauren Brewer and April
Barber have a scream on
the big soft slide.

Student Life 27

Several Valley Foods Cafete-
ria workers are honored for
their contributions to the Hill-
top.

Graduating senior and outgo-
ing SG A president Mitesh Shah
receives an award.

Proud to
be Noticed

Awards Day and Honors Day take
time out from classes to honor
achievements and service

Awards Day and Honors Day are more than
days for cancelled classes and abbreviated sched-
ules. Both days serve as a time to reward good
work by honoring students, faculty, and staff for
being contributors to the College.

Kerwin Lonzo is recognized for
his contributions to the Hilltop
News. Kerwin was the author of a
weekly sports column.

Senior Tom Franklin re-
ceives an award. Tom was a
standout baseball pitcher
and a resident advisor.

Student Life 29

Proud to Set Sail

The sailing trip crew enjoys
the land as well as the sea.

Interim at
Birmingham-
Southern
proves to be an
interesting
time, especially
for the ones
who spend it
on the Harvey
Gamage

The breathtaking Harvey Gamage sets
sail for a day of snorkeling at the To-
bago Keys.

The Sailing interim took
its farewell voyage in
January. Led by Gary
Dale, this interim al-
lowed many BSC stu-
dents to spend a month
sailing the Caribbean.
The students worked
hard, actually sailing the
boat with the help of a
few professionals. This
interim was truly a won-
derful experience.

30 Southern Accent

Climbing the shrouds is a scary
but challenging experience for
all sailors.

Taking a break from their du-
ties, student sailors enjoy a
waterfall in Dominica after a
hike to reach it.

Student Life 31

32 Southern Accent

To meet crazy
new people,
college is the
place to go. Be it
a trip to the Caf or
a party on frat
row, you always
see a wide mix of
people, diversity
that makes one
proud to be
^Southern.

People 33

Seniors

Laura Achee
Stacey Akers
Suketu Amin

AUyson Ashmore

Emily Baggett

Peggy Balch

Kelly Bearden

Emily Bell

Laurie Bendall

Martin Bennett

Natalie Beville

Simon Bevis

34 Southern Accent

Seniors

Leslie Bibb
Aryan Billano
Rhett Blake

Anissa Boukhris
Sarah Brewer
Cory Brindza

Glenny Brock
Kristi Brown
Clark Calvert

Brian Cardinal
Elizabeth Carmichael
Kevin Chance

People 35

Seniors

Courtney Chastain
Rakesh Chauhan
Christine Chilton

Jay Chittam

Aimee Cleckler

Jennifer demons

Hal Cobb

Katharine Coffey

Jeff Cole

Ashley Commins

WilUam Cone

Aaron Cook

36 Southern Accent

Seniors

Meredith Cooper
Drew Coshow
Troy Covington

Michelle Crunk
Michael Darden
Ashley Davenport

Paige Davis
Bryan Deese
Elizabeth Dennis

Ragan Dillon
Missie Doggett
Joe Downs

People 37

Seniors

Katherine Drake
Will Duncan
Allison East

Sarah Eastman

Claire Evans

Heather Fachet

Daniel Feig

Jeremy Fisher

Charles Fleming

Chris Forgey

Christopher Forsythe

Virgil Fowler

38 Southern Accent

Seniors

Tom Franklin
Evelyn Frazier
Brent Freeman

Brent Frisbie
Melissa Gaines
Prerna Gala

Sarah Gellings
Jayson Goldman
Darcy Goodwin

Ross Gower
Janet Gray
Jocelyn Greene

People 39

Seniors

Kellie Gregg

Jamie Grimes

Dar\ Haggstrom

Reid Haigler
Sean Hair
Liz Hamer

Leslie Hand

Melissa Hardman

Jeff Hardwick

Cathy Harkins

Bradley Hayes

Jennifer Heaven

40 Southern Accent

Seniors

Tom Henderson
Ashley Hethcox
Kerri Hinman

1^ Christy Hitson
Steve Hocutt
Jasmine Hodges

Parrish HoUey
HoUis Holsenbeck
Steven Hughes

Chelsea Hull
Thomas Huntley
:i Brent Hutchens

People 41

Seniors

Timmy Ilift

Matt Jaeger

Susan Janeck}'

Tom Jenkins

Chelsie Johnson

Anna Johnston

Gaines Johnston

Alex Jones

Amanda Kelley

Amy Kellum

Ashley Kelly

Ryan Kelly

42 Southern Accent

Seniors

Reid Key
Sima Lai
Hallie Leavell

Ashley Legg
David LeGrand
Shelley Lewis

Reed Lochamy
Todd Loper
Hunter Manasco

Clifton Martin
Maureen McAuliffe
Tori McCaig

People 43

Seniors

Karol Medina

Jennifer Messer

Jessica Missios

Teresa Mixon

Ben Moncrief

Michael Montgomery

Jason Moore

Joshua Moore

Mary Beth Moore

Kelly Muldrow

Gene Murphy

Andrew Murray

44 Southern Accent

Seniors

Patrick Nassetta
Karolyn Neal
Andrew Nelson

Daniel Nischwitz
Kevin Osborne
Molly Pardue

Jennifer Parker
Prachi Patil
Bill Payne

Erin Pennington
Katherine Penton
Sunil Philip

People 45

Seniors

Braden Phillips

Heather Phillips

Daniel Pitts

David Pitts

John Poczatek

John Precise

Thomas Rainer

Adithya Reddy

Elizabeth Richardson

John Rives

Alex Robertson

Andy Robison

46 Southern Accent

Seniors

Jeremy Rogers
Laura Roll
Becky Rone

Wes Rothrock
Thomas Runnion
Rachel Samples

lason Santmier
Marsha Savage
Gary Sawyer

Binny Schram
Philip Schuessler
Susan Scott

People 47

Seniors

Jordan Segrest
Sarah Sewell
Mitesh Shah

Patty Shields
Robin Shilling
Jessica Skinner

Jennifer Sloan

Ben Smith

Brandon Smith

Tara Smith
Jessica Sobat
Stacy Speigle

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48 Southern Accent

Seniors

Mary-Gwin Stainton
Matt Stephenson
Stephanie Strickland

John Stubbs
John Stunda
Melanie Styers

Emily Swift
HoUey Tankersley
Suzanne Teel

Bryan Tharp
Jenny Thomas
Christopher Thomaskutty

People 49

Beth Thompson

Kim Thompson

Ashley Toole

Will Trapp

Erin Tudzin

Danny Upton

Kim Vinson
Jasmeet Walia
Jessica Walker

Susan Wamithi

Ming Wang

Tammi Ward

50 Southern Accent

Seniors

as-

Jennifer Warren
Amanda Watts
Amber Weaver

Brian Weisser
Aaron Welborn
Thomas Wheeler

Andy Whiddon
Kyle Whitmire
Ashley Wilkinson

Mike Willard
Bryant Williams
Massey Willingham

People 51

Seniors

John Wilson

Lou Ann Wogamon

Carrmen Wrenn

Anjali Xavier

52 Southern Accent

Juniors

Joel Adams

Jackie Alford

Tom Anderson

Mary Catherine Anthony

Sari Ateek
Mark Bahakel
Courtney Bailey
April Barber

Kim Barnes
Lauren Barrett
Diane Bassett
Douglas Bates

Mary Beth Baxter
Sally Bedgood
Katherine Belue
J Gabe Belyeu

People 53

Juniors

Katherine Bennett

Sarita Bhat

Harrison Bishop

Melissa Bolen

Salena Bonacci

Anna Bowen

Cameron Boyd

Jenny Brill

Sara Brissie

Andrea Brown

Katherine Brown

Amanda Burkett

Jason Burr

Leslie Caldwell

Kelly Callahan

Jessica Callow

54 Southern Accent

Juniors

Stephanie Campbell
LaKisha Cargill
David Carter
Duane Chapman

David Cherry

Nitin Chhabra

Tony Chicola

Carroll Lane Christopher

Jennifer Clem
Paul Clem
Braxton Comer
Rhett Cooper

Paul Corgill
Emily Cotney
Edward Cotter
Hunter Craig

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People 55

Juniors

Lanita Cravey

John Cribbs

Florence Culpepper

Brooke Darnell

Beth Dixon
John Driskill
Nick Dumas
Clay Dunbar

Wendy Dyar

Matt Echols

Carol Edgar

Duemand Edwards

Leslie Edwards

Angela Elliott

Beth Erickson

Brett Falkenhagen

56 Southern Accent

Juniors

Saira Faruqui
Callie Fletcher
Ed Ford
Christian Forrest

Julie Fowler
Meredith Freeman
Rachael Frisbie
Janet Gaither

Carolyn Glasgow
Benjamin Glover
Liz Godwin
Allison Graden

Laurel Graham
Andy Grantham
Patrick Graves
Deborah Gray

People 57

Juniors

Holt Gray
Will Groves
James Hale
Jessica Hall

Anne-Tyler Hamby

Heather Hancock

Ashley Hanson

Chris Hardin

Amy Hayes

Amanda Hendrix

John Henningsen

Shanon Herring

Juliet Hettinger

Yin Ho

Lauren Holderfield

Robert HoUev

58 Southern Accent

Juniors

Adam Home
Eric Hughes
Shannon Hunt
Shelley Hyde

John Stewart Jackson
Jessica Jenkins
Brett Johnson
Lacy Johnston

Marissa Jones
Jennifer Joseph
Sam Kehl
David Kemp

Ashley Kern
Gaurav Khatri
Nadia Khattak
Eric Kim

People 59

Juniors

Claire King

Sam Kirkpatrick

Raymond Knorr

Emily Kyzer

Stuart LaFontaine

Justin Lamb

Craig Langford

Amy Lawson

Doug Lewis

Tasha Lewis

Tony Lishman

Zach Littrell

William Litty

Kerwin Lonzo

Sarah Lowe

Brock Lowell

60 Southern Accent

Juniors

Elizabeth Luketic
Kristi Lyle
Shane Mackanin
Kara MacNeil

EHzabeth Madrie
Veeral Majmudar
Anna Major
Charles Mangham

Lee Ann Massey
Sean McBride
Amanda McCaghren
Jessica McCain

Catherine McCarroU
Hynn McCrary
Maureen McDermott
Andrea McGuire

People 61

Juniors

Christy Mcintosh

Mechel McKinley

Mohit Mehra

Allen Middlebrooks

Amy Miller

Meredith Miller

Joseph Miner

Benjamin Monk

Tanory Neel

Laura Neese

Tom Norris

Nick Nunnally

Kelly O'Donnell
Ralph O'Flinn
Ross O'Malley

William Oakley

62 Southern Accent

Juniors

Katherine Otto
Buck Otts
Darren Ou-Tim
Andrea Parker

Russ Parrish
Windel Patterson
Eileen Patzke
Jack Pease

Joshua Peck
Nicole Piersma
Tim Pitts
Todd Polhemus

Allison Popp
Claudine Post
Amy Pritchett
Azeem Qadeer

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People 63

Juniors

Anoop Ranganath

Igor Ranitovic

Ryan Reboul

Carroll Redd

John lee Redding

Amanda Reid

Emilie Renneker

Lowery Rhodes

John Richardson

Melissa Robertson

Butch Roebuck

Kevin Rogers

Suzanne Rowell

Adrian Rozelle

Robert Rux

Jason Salmon

64 Southern Accent

Juniors

Amy Sanders
Kirsten Schultz
Jeanne Sligh
Allison Smith

Anthony Smith
Autumn Smith
Christopher Smith
Clint Spears

David Spencer
Brian Stack
Ashlee Strickland
Erica Sutton

Joel Taylor
Kyla Tew
Anna Tillman
Melinda Toles

People 65

Juniors

Joselyn Treadway

Matt Tullv

Timothy Turner

Lindsey Turvy

Phillip Velinov

Dusty Wall

Susan Wallace

Jessica Wank

Amy Wear

J.P. Westfield

Elizabeth White

Josh White

Jonathan Wilke

Keith Williams

Rodriquez Willie

Jeimifer Wilson

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66 Southern Accent

Juniors

Jenny Wilson
Kenyetta Wilson
Nathan Wilson
Ellen Woods

Andy Yates
Soon Yoon

People 67

Sophomores

Laura Alexander

Jackie Alford

Sireesha Allamneni

Will Anderson

Trent Asher
Jason Avery
Will Aycock
David Bacon

John Allen Baggett

Anna Gail Baker

Jenny Lou Barber

Joshua Beane

Andrev^f Bell
Laney Beville

Soumya Bhat
Marisa Bishop

68 Southern Accent

Sophomores

John Bivona
Ben Black
Julie Blackwelder
Donald Blanton

Michael Boctor
Amanda Bowen
Hutton Brantley
Lauren Brewer

Jared Brupbacher
Alexandra Bullock
Graham Burgess
Leigh Burns

April Burton
Brad Bush
Beau Butts
Kimberly Byram

People 69

Sophomores

Jake Carroll

Peyton Caruthers

Krista Chandler

Mary Chapman

William Chason

Christian Cherry

Lauren Chesnut

Geoffrey Chew

Joy Coghlan
Ansley Collins
David Cooper
Rachel Cooper

Cathy Corley

Jerry Cotney

Alex Cranford

Lindsey Crook

70 Southern Accent

Sophomores

^ Bill Cyrus

Emily Daniels
Blair Danley
Esha Datta

Jay De los Reyes
Tom DeLawrence
Gina DeRosier
Leesa Dinsmore

Myriah Dixon
Watson Donald
Glenn Drennen
Robert Dunn

William Earley
Kimberly Easley
Emily Eaton
Charlotte Edwards

People 71

Sophomores

Tara Enoch

Leigh Fenner

Brian Flanagan

Fionnuala Flannery

Charles Fleming

Elizabeth Formb\'

Amber Friend

Bridget Gallet

Justin Gerth

Anne Giardina

Jenny Gilmore

Benjamin Glasser

Melanie Glover

Natalie Gray

Katie Guerin

Priya Gulati

72 Southern Accent

Sophomores

Sara Hagood
Amy Hajari
Matthew Hanson
Lacy Harrell

Alaina Harris
Jennifer Harris
Harold Hart
Heather Harvey

Dana Hawkins
Allison Head
Garden Healey
Katie Healy

Jennifer Helms
Jerry Hinnen
Alan Hobbs
Mary Beth Holbrook

People 73

Sophomores

Meredith Hopton-Jones

Heather Hudspeth

Peter Hwang

Jamie Hyche

Suzan Ingram

Kate Irvine

Adam Isbell

Sarah Jackson

John Janecky

Amanda Janis

Justin Jarvis

Michael Jenkins

Cassie Johnson

Clay Johnson

Lori Johnson

Nancy Jones

74 Southern Accent

Sophomores

Rachel Jordan
Marie Kelly
Stephanie Kelly
Brooke Kendrick

Lexie Kendrick
Robin Kennedy
Blake Kenyon
Timothy King

Lauren Koffler
Christopher Kulhavy
Jamie Kulovitz
Kelly Lacy

Elizabeth LaGrave
Katie Lamar
Kristen Lawson
Clifton Leatherbury

People 75

Kimberely Lee
Valerie Lemmons
Matthew Leonard

Misato Lijima

Sophomores

Jake Livingston

Lauren Lokey

Hank Marks

Scott Martin

Mary Elizabeth Mav

Laura Mayhall

Laura McAbee

Thomas McElrov

Laura McGahey

Katherine McGann

Tonya Meier

Brooke Michael

76 Southern Accent

Sophomores

Michelle Michael
Nicole Miller
Amanda Mills
John Mills

Jessica Minyard
Caroline Mobley
Adriane Montgomery
Sarah Monti

William Moore
Cody Morris
Jennifer Morris
Robin Mozer

Aron Mujumdar
Megan Natter
Angelica Naylor
Ryan Neil

People 77

Sophomores

Ann Nelson

Mary Nelson

Lena Nichols

Bryan Noel

Corey Nolen

Katie O'Brien

Tyler Olson

William Pace

Claire Parker

Jon Patterson

Lark Patterson

Bebo Patton

Lindsay Peck

Misti Perry

David Pine

Lawrence Pippins

78 Southern Accent

Sophomores

Matt Poe
Eric Posey
Robby Post
Adrian Pryor

i Wendi Rahm
Jennifer Read
Sean Roark
Julian Robertson

Mitch Robinson
Lindsay Roten
William Rowan
Emily Rutledge

Gregory Salinas
Nichole Samuy
Karla Sasnett
David Sathiakumar

People 79

Sophomores

Jennifer Sawyer

Mary Scott

Chris Screws

Emily Self

Laura Serio

Neha Shah

Sarah Sharpe

Roman Shingrarev

Pingping Shu

Kimberly Shubert

Anna Sicola

Scarlett Singleton

Shelley Smith

Tammy Smith

Stevie Snider

Laura Soule

80 Southern Accent

Sophomores

Heath Speegle
Elizabeth Spencer
Brad Stein
Rich Stevens

Anne Stewart
David Stewart
Griffith Still
Nathan Stott

Erika Takeo
Todd Talbot
Taylor Templeton
Lauren Terry

Mithila Vullaganti
Rebecca Warren
Valerie Whitfield
Beth Wiggins

People 81

Sophomores

Justin Williams

Sarah Williams

Tyrenda Williams

Patrick Wilson

Rob Wilson

Margaret Woodyard

Sharon Wos

William Young

Andrew

Zerbinopoulos

Kristin Ziel

■ 82 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Emily Ackley
Sakeena Ahmed
C J Alexander
Mary Alexander

Laura Allen
Kirstin Anderson
Kim Andrews
Meredith Argo

Morgan Baker
Jay Barganier
Andrew Barker
William Barnes

Ashley Barnett
Josh Barrow
Jennifer Bashaw
Joseph Bassett

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People 83

Freshmen

Blair Bassham

Amanda Baugh

John Baxter

Byron Berrv

Ross Beshear

Bill Biles

Jennifer Blaylock

Jennifer Blount

Seth Bobbitt

Ashley Bonds

Sarah Boshers

Candace Bouler

Christopher Bowen

Robert Bradford

Lauren Bradley

Mandy Bradley

84 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Beth Bragg
Charles Brammer
Amy Branyon
Mark Brink

James Brister
Kristie Brooke
Laura Brooks
Andrew Brown

Jenny Brown
Mimi Brown
Jenny Brunette
John Brush

Mary Butts
Alexander Byars
David Callahan
Leigh Callaway

People 85

Freshmen

Courtney Camp

Clay Campbell

Katie Campbell

Lauren Cantrell

Hill Carmichael

Robert Carraway

Kristy Carrell

Elizabeth Carrigan

Amanda Carroll

Anthony Cashio

Carlton Chamblee

Shannon Chance

Jamie Chicola

Sarah Coffey

David Cole

Janice Cooke

86 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Katy Coole
Justin Cotney
Joseph Cox
Daphne Crawford

Richard Creed
Jeffrey Cutshall
Chaitanya Dahagam
Rebecca Dail

■ Thorsten Damm
Michelle Damweber
Morgan Darden
Auntara De

Maibeth Deas
Katie Deason
Andy Delikat
Emilie Denmark

People 87

Freshmen

Heather Denosky

Matthew Deshazo

Hannibal Dew

Chadwick Dixon

Susan Dotson

Matthew Downs

Ryanne Duffie

Anne Dukes

Matt Dukes

Nicole Duncan

Buu Duong

Brett Echerd

Luke Eldridge

Lauren Ellis

Deborah Fagin

Rachel Fallon

88 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Kevin Faraci
William Fason
Lauren Faulkner
Shannon Fields

Michael Files
Nicholas Fine
Margaret Folsom
Timothy Foo

Amanda Franklin
Justin Freeman
Phillip Fullham
Caroline Gaillard

Evan Garner
Neva Garner
Zachary Gaston
Kimberly Gehlbach

People 89

Freshmen

Devin Geraghty

Tara Geranis

Hampton Gewin

Molly Gibson

Marcus Gilmer JW

Todd Ginn

Teresa Godbey

Elizabeth Graffeo

Allison Grayson

Mac Greaves

Matt Green

Ryan Greenhut

Ashley Grier

Charla Griffin

James Griffin

Lora Griggs

90 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Daniel Groover
Robert Hahn
Lakitia Hall
William Hancock

Charles Hanes
Danielle Hardaman
Jamie Harris
Jeannie Hase

Elaine Haskins
Brandon Haushalter
Walker Hayes
Ben Haynes

Mary Hays
Charles Heaps
Alan Heath
Emily Heck

People 91

Freshmen

Celinia Heflin

Mary Beth Helms

Brian Henry

Kelley Hewitt

Will Hewlett

Joseph Hiden

Jessica Hillman

Ruth Hodzi

Brooke Hoffine

Hunter Holzhauer

Martha Howard

William Humber

Natalie Hummel

Christy Hunt

James Inzer

James Jackson

92 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Matt Jackson
Christopher Jenkins
Maggie Jensen
Benjamin Johnson

Lauten Johnson
Jarod Jones
Nicole Jordan
Christie Joseph

CaroHne Kaufman
Candace Kenady
Kelh Kichler
Chad Killen

Don Kim
WiOiam Kirksey
Troy Knight
Fanney
Kristmannsdottir

People 93

Freshraen

Gaillard Ladd

Kimberly Laird

Michael Lane

Sarah Lanz

Amy Lavender

Miljana Lazarevic

AUison Lee

Amanda Lee

Richard Lee

Oleathia Leonard

Jennifer Lewis

Julia Lewis

Tracy Lewis

Ross Litkenhous

Tresa Lloyd

Stephanie Lockard

94 Southern Accent

Freshmen

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Jereme Logan
Christina Long
Jennifer Luck
Laurel Machen

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Jon Malone
Matthew Marble
Sarah Marshall
Brock Martin

Jane Martin
Valle Marzella
Alysia Mathis
Waldemar Matuschek

Catherine Maum
Spencer Maxcy
Alicia McCaghren
Beth McClanahan

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People 95

Freshmen

Robert McClelland
Niven McCrary
Peggy McCrary
Lisa McCraven

Katie McDowell

Seana McGaha

Marta McLellan

Steadman McMurphy

Andrea McNalley

Benjamin Meadows

Nancy Meigs

Michael Mickoli

Sarah Miller
Meaghan Mills

Walker Mills
Megan Mitchell

96 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Sarah Mixon
Ajay Mohan
EHzabeth Moman
Katie Monroe

Joe Moore
Will Moore
John Mooresmith
Charles Morrow

Robert Mostellar
Jay Motley
Drew Mouron
Margaret Mroczek

Lauren Murphy
Martin Murphy
Neica Muvvins
Kyle Neal

People 97

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Freshmen

C;i'

Katherine Newell

Heidi Nieft

Allison Norris

James Northway

Thomas Norton

Linsey Oblad

Chandler Oglesby

Patricia Oliver

Erin Owen

John Owens

Thomas Owens

Angela Pace

Elizabeth Packard

Deepak

Palakshappa

Katie Pandolfi

Matthew Parrish

98 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Brannan Pedersen
Roy Pedroso
John Peinhardt
Jessica Penney

Ian Pfeiffer
Kerry Pitts
Casie Piatt
Kim Polkowski

Vlada Popov
McCharen Pratt
Jared Price
Amanda Priest

Jonathan Prince
John Priola
J. Pryer
Kelly Quimby

People 99

Freshmen

c':i

Ell:

Matthew Quinn

Meredith Randall

John Reed

Juliet Reed

Ronald Reed

MoUie Rice

Maryam Rismanchi-Yazdi

Denise Robbins

Carolyn Roberts

Morgan Robinson

Duke Rose

Bonnie Rosen

Ronald Ross

Kyra Rowland

Melissa Rowland

James Roy

100 Southern Accent

Freshmen

George Royer
Heather Rushing
Manu Sancheti
Allison Sandlin

Robert Sapp
Yohan Sawant
Amanda Sayers
Andrew Schilder

Alanna Schoen
Christy Scimeca
Melissa Scurlock
James Seay

Daniel Seigel
Andrea Self
Josh Severns
Amanda Shelby

People 101

Freshmen

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Robert Short

Jason Shotts

Matthew Shuleva

Stephanie Skinner

April Smith

Justin Smith

Suzanne Smitherman

Joshua South

Amanda Stainton

Adam Statham

Will Steineker

Amy Stevens

Nathan Stewart

Lindsey Stockton

Joanna Strauss

Pettus Strong

1 02 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Melanie Stutts
Greg Sullivan
James Terry
William Thistle

Katherine Thomas
Lindsay Thomas
Morgan Thompson
Jennifer Timmis

Terri Tingle
Marcus Trost
Jennifer Turner
Justin Vaughn

Jason Vines
Wesley Wachob
Samuel Wakefield
Bryant Walker

People 103

Freshmen

Jennifer Walker

Richard Wallace

Irene Wamithi

Lindsey Watts

Tyler Watts

Christie Wehby

Jennifer Wheeler

Brandy Williams

Corey Williams

Craig Williams

Jason Wilhams

Jeffrey Williams

Reed Williams

Katherine Willis

Matthew Willson

Lloyd Wilson

104 Southern Accent

Freshmen

Rosharon Wilson
Nick Windmiler
Shelley Wirt
Staples Wood

David Woodall
Melissa Yates
Jordan Yee
Virginia Yoe

John Frank Yother
Mladen Zekic

People 105

The BSC

Women's Volley-
ball Team poses
with their coach
for a picture. This
was the first year
for BSC volley-
ball, yet the
women still had a
great year.

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106 Southern Accent

For student-athletes,
schoolwork is only
part of college. They
must balance school
not only with social
activities but also with
sports. However,
'Southern has several
talented teams,
another reason to be
proud to be
^Southern.

Sports 107

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Sports 109

110 Southern Accent

Sports 111

Women's

Rachel Frisbie digs deep for a With fans watching on from the
one-armed bacl<hand save. bleachers, Jason Pease admires

a powerful baseline slam.

112 Southern Accent

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Diane Bassett gets aggressive
against an opponent.

Selena Bonnacci slides for the
steal.

Sports 113

Women's

Megan Natter, Maureen McAuliffe, Allison Popp, and Jessica
Jenkins defend against Samford.

114 Southern Accent

Jessica Missios waits for tlie
game to resume.

Jessica Walker gets past a de^
fender from Piedmont College.

Missy Hardman looks for an
opening.

Sports 115

Men's
Baskelball

Through contests and giveaways, attendance at BSC basketball
games has risen. A wide range of students, faculty, and people
from the area enjoy the exciting games.

116 Southern Accent

Sports 117

Baseball

Birmingham-Southern players show the trophy they
eamed as 1999 Mid-South Region Champions. The
team went on the the NAIA World Series.

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Sports 119

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120 Southern Accent

Senior Raymond Norr puts a bounce
in his step for a backhand.

I

Brad Bush watches a ball come in for a left-
handed forehand smash.

Nadia Khattak looks into the sun for this
forehand.

Spons 121

Members of the
Internationa
Students Asso-
ciation Inave fun
while waiting for
their picture.

122 Southern Acce

From groups that sing to
groups that volunteer,
'Southern students take
part in a diverse range of
activities. Though the
benefits of each organi-
zation are different, they
all let students meet new
people while working for
a cause, making stu-
dents proud to be
'Southern.

Organizations 123

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Ivy League

The Ivy League is a group of students dedicated to help-
ing the Admissions Office with recruiting new students.
Members gave tours to prospective students and helped

with preview days.

124 Southern Accent

Allies

The Allies form a group that works to encourage the
acceptance and tolerance of all people. They co-spon-
sored a photography exhibit in Norton and also had
several speakers throughout the year.

Organizations 125

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InterVarsity

InterVarsity meets weekly to provide a time
for Christian praise and fellowship.

126 Southern Accent

Quest II

Quest II receives funds from the SGA to coordinate band
parties for BSC students including Entertainment Fest
and Southern Comfort.

Organizations 127

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Panhellenic Council

The Panhellenic Council works to promote the welfare

and unity of the Greek system, helping with such

projects as Halloween on the Hilltop.

128 Southern Accent

Inter-fraternity Council

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The Interfraternity Council works to help others by
coordinating activities such as a turkey drive for under-
privileged families and helping with events like Hal-
loween on the Hilltop.

Organizations 129

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Student Government Association

The SGA, the representative body for students, meets

weekly to discuss matters affecting the student body

and determines how to allocate the student activity fee.

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'Southern Volunteer Services

SVS organizes various service projects such as tutoring.
Alternative Spring Break, and AIDS Outreach to enable
students to give back to the community.

Organizations 131

President's Student
Service Organization

PSSO serves the College as hosts for
activities such as GALA and Preview Days.

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Triangle
Club

Triangle Club is a group of sophomores who

assist with Preview Days, registration, and orientation.

Organizations 133

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Hilltop News

The Hilltop News staff produces the school newspaper,
bringing together student voices to present different

perspectives.

134 Southern Accent

Southern Accent

The Southern Accent staff produces the BSC yearbook.
The staff worked throughout the year capturing memo-
ries and events for the book.

Organizations 135

International Students TBsociation

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136 Southern Accent

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Students Offering Support

SOS, a group of peer counselors, help with orientation
week and organize informational programs.

Organizations 137

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Student / Alumni Association

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SAA is a service organization providing a link between

students and alumni, helping with activities such as the

Easter Egg Hunt, Alumni Weekend, and the Capping

Ceremony.

138 Southern Accent

Concert Choir

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The Concert Choir is a group of talented students who
sing at special events and concerts at the College and
around the country.

Organizations 139

'A

ATO shows how to
dress for mixer suc-
cess as they prepare
for the Halloween
Mixer with Pi Phi.
Brad Bush, Blake
Kenyon, Patrick
Wilson, Rich
Stevens, Will
Aycock, Ed Ford,
Justin Williams,
and Jared

Brupbacher were
ready to party.

140

stressful, and many
freshmen find relief by
joining a fraternity or
sorority, tight groups
who quickly become a
fun, caring new family.
These bonds are particu-
larly strong among
'Southern Greeks,
another reason to be
proud to be ^Southern.

Greeks 141

(Far Right) New members of
Chi Omega join their sisters for
a Bid Day picture.

Allison Smith and Leigh Burns
celebrate the end of Rush and
enjoy the excitement of Girls'
Bid Day.

Armed with signs and balloons,
the ladies of Kappa Delta sing
and clap while waiting to see
who will join them as sisters,

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142 Southern Accent

yororify Rush and Bid Day

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Natalie Hummel, McCharen The Kappa Delta pledge
Pratt, and Anna Gail Baker classjoinstogetherfora pic-
find a new family in Pi Beta ture at the house.
Phi.

Greeks 143

Alpha Tau
Omega

As one of the oldest fraternities at BSC, Alpha Tau

Omega has always been an integral port of the corTn-

pus community, Through our creative interaction in all

areas of campus life, ranging from philanthropies and

intramural sports to various student organizations, ATO

stands out as the most unique fraternity. This uniqueness

results from the individuality within our fraternity. One of

the defining characteristics of an ATO is the readiness to

have a good time. During the fall, ATO has imaginative

themes for many mixers, as well as Viking, a 31 -year old

tradition that was started by this chapter and has

spread nationwide. Over the past years ATO's have

epitomized diversity, loyalty, and friendship. We take

pride in our fraternity and value every brother. We also

prove once and for all that size doesn't matter, Okay,

maybe it does a little bit.

Aryan A. Billano

Vice President

John V\/ilson and Aryan
Billano join together at
Sweetheart Party.

144 Southem Accent

Ben Bolton, Shane Morris,
Brian Spolans, Aryan Billano
and IVlatt Tully dress well tor
the Pi Phi Formal.

ATO's past and present come
together and show the rest of
the campus what a party
should be at the annual Vi-
king party.

Ed Ford and Jake Carroll
appear as the Blues Broth-
ers at the Halloweeri Mixer.

KA brothers trade soldier
uniforms for tuxedos at tfie
Old Southi Ball.

146 Southern Accent

<A goes country for their
annual Duke of Hazzard
nixer with Zeta Tau Alpha,

Kappa
Alpha

Kappa Alpha Order was founded upon the beliefs
of God and true manhood. These Ideals are still
alive today as we celebrate our heritage and
envision our future. Brothers represent all aspects of
campus life from SGA to Honor Council. We also
play an Integral role on a national level with con-
stant recognition as a leadng member of The
Order and with continued support of MDA, our
notional philanthropy. We hove a bond that con
never be broken; we ore the gentlemen of Phi
Chapter, Kappa Alpha Order.
Braxton Comer
President

The brothers of KA dress as
Corifederate soldiers, with
their dates wearing hoop
dresses, for their Old South
party.

KA and AOPi get wet for
their Luau mixer. KA built a
pool in their yard for the
mixer.

Greeks 147

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Sigma
Alpha
Epsilon

Sigma Alpha Epsilon was
founded on \he basis of intel-
lecfuol and Chrisfion ideals,
and the fraternity inspires its
members to strive for wisdom,
growth, and maturity. SAE's
are seen in honorories such as
Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board,
and ODL. They ore also visible
members of SGA, Honor Coun-
cil, PSSO, SOS, and Housing
Staff. The friendships and
dedication to the chapter
continue to maintain and
improve the high standard
synonymous with Sigma Alpha

Epsilon.

Alex Jones

President

SAE hits New Orleans once
a year for a formal; here
they take it easy at Pat
O'Brien's.

Jay Stulls and Devin
Gearghty hong out at Fall
Party.

148 Southem Accent

Mel McElroy, Hall Eady, Alex
Jones, Douglas Reed, and
Jay Bargineer get Wet and
Wild with Kappa Delta.

Greeks 149

John Frank Yother and
John Jonecky and his date Lauren Brewer hong out at
get decked out for the Chi the Chi Omega Hurricane
Omega Classic. IVlixer,

Brothers enjoy each other's
company at the Buffett
Bash.

Sigma
Chi

Though the youngest chapter on carmpus, founded in
1993, Sigma Chi has established itself as a strong
example of leadership and service among BSC
fraternities. Based upon the ideals of friendship,
justice, and learning, we strive to excel in all aspects
of college life. Not only have we been recognized as
one of the top Sigma Chi chapters in the nation, but
we are also the only fraternity at BSC that has been
named Organization of the Year. Our strong brother-
hood, founded on the ideals of our symbol, the White
Cross, serves to make well-rounded men of high
character.
Justin Jarvis
President

Brothers look their best in
tuxedos as they turn out in
large numbers for the Chi
Omega Classic.

Sigma Chi also makes their
presence known at the Al-
pha Omicron Pi Riverboat
Party.

Greeks 151

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Sigma
Nu

Sigma Nu Fraternity is a
brotlnertioocl of men united
under tine ideals of love,
trutli, and honor, Sigma Nu
is represented in almost
every campus organization
including Honor Council,
PSSO, Quest II, SOS, and
Housing Staff. The chapter
also received the presti-
gious Rock Chapter Award
given to only six out of 250
chapters nationally, for the
fourth straight year. Sigma
Nu places a high priority on
scholarship as demon-
strated by the numerous
brothers in academic
honoraries such as Phi Beta
Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, and
Alpha Lambda Delta.

All of Sigma Nu gets dressed
up and throws down at
Undertaker's Cotillion,

Sigma Nu shows Its beastie Sigma Nu Brothers tal<e time
side at the AOPi Halloween away from Zeta's Fall Party

to hang out.

Mixer.

152 Southern Accent

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Sigma Nu's having a good
time at tine AOPi Spring
Party.

John Lee Redding, Alex
Cranford, and Christopher
Thomasl<utty hong out at
Pledge Dance.

Walker Hayes and John Lee
Redding celebrate their
new pledges at Pledge
Dance, the first big party of
the year.

Brothers and pledges take a
break from the band to pose
with theirdates at Pledge Dance.

154 Southern Accent

'he brothers of Theta Chi
3re shown with their sweet-
leart Laurie Bendoll in their
composite.

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Theta
Chi

Throughout the year, Theta
Chi displays a great amount
of campus and community
leadership and involvement,
They ore represented in
almost every campus organi-
zation Including SGA, Quest
II, Ivy League, IFC, and many
others, The brothers of Theta
Chi have volunteered their
time to participate In various
projects such as tutoring at
local schools, vjoMng at the
Men's Shelter for the home-
less, or helping with Outreach
International, Even though
they stay busy serving both
the school ond the commu-
nity, they still find time for an
active social life.

A SAE golfer tries to drive |-;is
boll the fortt^est. The golf
drive was one of many com-
petitions at the Greek
Gomes segment of Greek
Week.

John Henningsen takes a
championship swing v^/hile
playing softboll for KA.

1 56 Southern Accent

The egg toss combines ath-
letics, suspense, and raw
eggs for a fun game.

Greek
Week

Greek Week is definitely a fun week
to be in Q fraternity or sorority, The
week consists of gomes, fund-raisers,
and other competitions aimed at
helping the community while joining
different groups together for fun,

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SAE and Alpha Chi try their Theta Chi Robert
hand at the tug of war. iVlcClelland sees how many

hot wings he can handle,

Greeks 157

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Greek
Week "^

As this unlucky egg tosser
can see, a delicate toss and
smootti catch ore necessary
to stay clean.

Sireesha Allamneni and Andy
Grantham deliver a l<nockout
munch for Pi Phi and KA in the
hot wing contest.

Led by Aryan Billano, the
ATO/Chi Omega team
tears it up in the tug of war.

158 Southern Accent

Participating in Halloween
on the Hilltop is one way
AKA serves thie greater com-
munity and the campus.

The sisters of Alpha Kappa
Alpha gather to welcome
another into their sisterhood .

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160 Southern Accent

Alpha Kappa
Alpha

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is known around the
world for its commitment to service, and this holds true
for the sisters of the Nu Delta Chapter. The sisters are
dedicated to giving back to the community, showing
pride in our heirtoge, and being a positive influence for
America's youth. Through tutoring kids, partnering with
American Red Cross, sponsoring food drives, and other
service activities, AKA hopes to help all mankind. The
sisters of AKA are a dedicated group of young women
of which I am proud to say I am a part.
LaKisha Cargill
President

Era Speed, Kenyetta Wilson,
LaKisha Cargill, and Michelle
Thompkins kick off another year
of service.

The ladies of pink and
green enjoy a nighf of
celebrafion.

Greeks 161

Alpha
Omicron Pi

Alpha Omicron Pi stresses the importance of diver-
sity and love, Members can be found participating
as leaders on SGA, Residence Life Staff, Mortar
Board, and countless other groups on campus.
Despite this vast diversity, our bonds of love and
sisterhood ore shown through our support of Arthritis
Research with Mr, Hilltopper, We strive to uphold
the high ideals of Alpha Omicron Pi with hard worl<

and integrity,

Jennifer Joseph

President

Several members of AOPi
party together at froterr^ity
row on Bid Day.

AOPi's go casual for the The ladies of AOPi get funky

Luau Mixer with Kappa Al- for their Disco Mixer with

pha, Sigma Chi.

162 Southern Accent

Tara Enoch, Becky Rone,
Jennifer Timmis, Soroh Monti,
Blair Donley, ond Jamie
Kulovitz rest after on intro-
murol volleyball game.

Having a blast at Spring Party
ore; Stephanie Kelly, Tommy
Smith, Amy Seay, Fionnuolo
Flannery, Robin Kennedy,
Lexi Kennedy, Ansley Collins,
Anno Sicola, Blair Donley,
Stevie Snider, Megan Natter,
Natalie Gray, and Tara
Enoch.

"The Girls" include Amy
Seay, Leigln Fenner, and
Natalie Gray at the Fourth
Avenue Mixer with SAE.

Alpha Chi
Omega

Amor^g the organizations on campus. Alpha Chi
Omega shines brightly. Wherever there is achievement
and progress, the members ot Alpha Chi can be found
making crucial contributions and decisions. Our sisters
participate in and lead a wide range of activities
including academic, philanthropic, and intellectual
pursuits. In addition to our scholastic and extra-curricu-
lar commitments, we are determined to preserve the
uniqueness of our sisterhood through unconditional
support of our sisters' diverse personal endeavors.
Despite our busy social calendar, the sisters of Alpha
Chi make supporting victims of domestic violence a
priority through Casino.
Maureen McDermoff
President

Christ! Daniel, Liz White, Susan Wallace, Joselyn Treadway,
and Maureen McDermott hold Katerine Belue at the Pa-
jama Party with Sigma Chi.

Greeks 165

The sophomore Pledge Class
enjoys the Western Shoot-out
Mixer with Theto Chi.

Chi Omega

Chi Omega encourages academic excellence,
sisterhood, campus involvement, and community
service, The group is proud of oil of its accomplish-
ments whether it be in the classroom, on the intra-
mural field, reading to children at the West End
Library, or simply sharing an afternoon with sisters.
Chi Omegas embody high personal standards
which shine through the leadership and service on
campus and throughout the community.

Molly Perdue and Katherine Chi Omego'sfreshmon class

Penton get fired up for the enjoys their first taste of so-

Theta Chi Shoot-out. rority parties at Fall Party.

166 Southern Accent

Greeks 167

The entire chapter stops for o pic-
ture during Rush Week. Urging fresh-
men to "Pick KD," the sisters spent
rush trying to get to know ail the
freshmen and decide who wouid
be a good fit at Kappa Delta.

Anna Tiliman, Amy Hayes, Ashlee
Strickland, Jordan Segrest, and
Stephanie Strickland get crazy at
the SAE Wet and Wild Mixer.

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Kappa
Delta

Ashlee Strickland, Julie
Fowler, Amy Lawsori, Amy
Wear, Emily Kyzer, Amy
Hayes, Liz Godwin, Lauren
Holderfield, Angle Wade,
and Claire King bond at the
Grand Canyon over Spring
Break,

The Junior Pledge Class
V takes a break from Spring

Party.

Greeks 169

Pi Beta Phi

The Alabama Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi emphasizes
academic merit, community service, and strong bonds
of sisterhood. Pi Phi proudly claims the title of the first
national fraternity for women, founded in 1867 at
Monmouth College. We annually sponsor two philan-
thropic events, our Arrowspike volleyball tournament
and our Spring cor wash. These are conducted to raise
funds for our two largest philanthropies-Arrowhead
School of Arts and Crafts and Links to Literacy, From
having girls who are house directors of dorms to cap-
tain of the ^Southern Stars, Pi Phi's have established
high standards of leadership, service, and dedication
and loyalty to each other that remain a tradition within

our chapter,

Amanda Morgan

President

Freshman Mandy Bradley is
welcomed by sophomore
Sarah Sharpe into the Pi Beta
Phi family on Bid Day,

Natalie Hummel, IVicCharen
Pratt, Mandy Bradley, Nicole
Piersma, and Katy Coole get
away from campus together.

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The freshman pledge class
traveled to their national
philanthropy in Gatlinburg,
Tennessee, for a retreat.

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Amanda Sayers and Saira
Foruqui enjoy the first party
of the Zeta year, Fall Party.

Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha's are Involved in a number of campus
activities including ctieerleoding, Soutlnern Stars,
Homecoming Court, academic honoraries, PSSO, Ivy
League, and Triangle Club. We are also proud of
individual actiievements such as the 1998 Miss BSC and
the valedictorian of the 1999 Senior Class. Zeta's are
also involved in community and philanthropic events
such as our vjofk for the Breast Cancer Foundation. The
sisters also enjoy the bond of sisterhood at Fall Party,
Crown Ball, Cryptic Crown, and White Violet Formal,
Ashley Kern
President

Zeta House inhabitants Kelly
O'Donnell, Lacy Johnston, Hallie
Leavell, Ashley Kern, Kristi Lyie, Emily
Bell, and Sally Bedgood hang out
at Fail Party.

Cory Brindza and Ashley
Anne Bonds volunteer
fortheRacefortheCure,

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Mixers

Hank Marks and Blai
Bassham enjoy a break fron
the music atZeta's Fall Part\i

After a tough week of class, students found no

better stress-reliever than a trip to fraternity row

for Thursday night mixers. On any given Thursday,

there was bound to be action somewhere on

fraternity row. With themes ranging from western

mixers to water gun blowouts, mixers were where

the action was.

Theta Chi brothers
have a blast at
Zeta's Fall Party.

Allison Ashmore, Claire Evans, Molly
Pardue, Amy Keiium, Katherine Penton,
Kerri Hinman, and Sarah SeweW dress for
Chi Omega's Flashdance mixer at SAE.

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Jenny Thomasand Sean Hair
brave the storm at SAE's
popular El Nino mixer.

Rumsey Taylor has a cowgirl
on each arm at the Sigma
Nu Saloon.

Saloon

The theatre de-
partment shows
several plays each
year, ranging
from comedies to
musicals. In a
scene from Sand
Mountain, Jean
tells a story to the
Lord as others lis-
ten.

From dance
performances and
one act plays to art
shows and recitals,
the arts scene is
thriving at 'Southern.
With such a wide
offering, the arts have
something for
everyone, definitely a
cause to }3e proud to
be ^Southern.

Arts 177

The cast of Ou//fers join with their director to
take a break from preparations. Preparing
for the production took many hours of work
and led to the formation of new friendships.

Happy Quilters perform "The Needle's Eye,"
one of several songs featured in the play.

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Tneatre

The Quilters pertorm "Are
You Washed in the Blood
of the Lamb?" In typical
BSC fashion, tickets to
the play were difficult to
obtain, with sell-outs of-
ten occurring.

Arts 179

Valmont turns his attention to Chris
Hardin's Azolan.

This exciting fight scene brings
about Valmont's death.

As these ladies illustrate, even actresses in good
plays have to take a break and play a game of cards
every now and then.

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In a tense scene, Valmont,
played by Gabe Beleu, con-
fronts Erica Sutton's Merteuil.

JBic

)iasons

^ Tneatre

Cecil learns the facts of life ac-
cording to Merteuil.

Arts 181

Dance

Each Spring the Dance Department delights the college with the Spring
Dance Performance. The dancers work long hours choreographing,
leaming, practicing, and even making costumes, with the end result
being a great evening of dance. On these pages several of the dancers
stop for pictures.

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Theatre

An emotional scene is created
by Amy IVIiller as Fosca and
Gabe Beleu as Georgio.

Georgio visits his lover while on
leave as Fosco reads a letter
from him.

Arts 185

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The finalists enjoy tlieir special
moments.

Directorof Student Development David Pugh
receives the honor of presenting Rachel
Samples as the new Miss BSC.

Rachel Samples, center, enjoys her mo-
ment as the new Miss BSC. To her left is last
year's winner Scarlett Singleton; to her hght
is Ashley Halfman, a former Miss BSC who
went on to become Miss Alabama.

Arts 187

The Concert Choir performs around
the southeast with performances in
cities such as Baton Rouge, Louisi-
ana.

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The choir practices before a
show in Demopolis, Alabama.

Arts 189

The diverse photography in the show was grouped on
one wall. This group included the one named Best
Photograph, a color photograph by Wes Frazer.

Christina Argo contributec
these Impressionist style paint
ings of sunflowers to the show

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The winged statue by Sam Kehl flew to honors as the
winner of the Best of Show Award. Behind are two
Impressionist studies by Mary Catherine Anthony.

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The painting shown above also

incorporated small pieces of
colored glass.

This painting is an abstract por-
trait of a woman.

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Prachi stares at John Wilson's
striking geometrical works,
each named after the city that
inspired it.

The powerfully bright circles of
one of John Wilson's abstract
paintings cause Justin Jarvis to
get lost.

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aKisha Cargill stops at the gallery en-
■ance to view a print by Chelsie Johnson.

Justin Jarvis and Prachi Rati!
enjoy a sculpture from Chris
Forgey.

Christina Argo checks out an
elaborate and scary scene de-
picted on a sculpture by Chris
Forgey. The show featured sev-
eral of Forgey's bizarre sculp-
tures.

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staff

Tim Pitts, Editor-in-Chief

Molly Gibson, Co-Editor and Copy Editor

Claire King, Photographer

Sireesha Allamneni, Section Editor

Lauren Brewer, Section Editor

Jenny Gilmore, Section Editor

Ashley Hanson, Section Editor

Mary Catherine Anthony, Assistant

Editor's Note

When I was chosen to be yearbook editor, I had no idea how much work was involved. My naivety produced quite a
few headaches; we could not, as I thought, turn out the entire book in only a few months. But we worked through all
the problems, and worked diligently to capture your memories through photography and text. I hope you enjoy the
1999 Southern Accent.
Tim Pitts

Colophon

The 1999 Southern Accent was composed using Pagemaker 6.5 and Windows '95. Fonts used include Times New
Roman, Nuptial Script, Palatino, Helvetica Narrow, and Helvetica. Layouts were composed on the computer exclu-
sively. The book was printed by Jostens.

Acknowledgments

The 1999 Southern Accent staff would like to thank the following people for their assistance in producing the year-
book: Advisers Renie Porter and Carolyn Lewis, for helping with any details we could not work out and always
being willing to help; J err el Baxter, for quickly coming to the rescue of our computer problems; all the fraternities
and sororities, for providing pictures; and the athletic department and art department, for providing pictures.

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