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HOMECOMING HOMECOMING WEEKENO 2012 Guilford is where the heart Continued from Page I you see happening." The next night, the Guilford College 2002 Men's’Golf team was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. The team was recognized for their excellence in winning the 2002 NCAA Division III National Golf Championship. 'Throughout my career. I've been inducted into several Hall of Shames, and even a few Walk of Shames, but this is my first Hall of Fame, so I'm really excited to be here," said 2002 men's golf team member Andrew Eversole '02 at the ceremony. The 2002 team was led by the late Coach Jack Jensen, who was fondly remembered during the ceremony. "I learned a lot about life here (at Guilford)," said 2002 men's golf team member Harrison Pinnix '04. "(Coming here) was the best decision I ever made." The Theatre Department Showcase took place Friday and Saturday nights and included songs, monologues and films by students and alumni. Showcase Director Jack Zerbe, director of study abroad and professor of theatre studies, had building community in mind when designing the production. "All the actore (were) on stage the entire time because I wanted the feel of 'we are a community of performing artists,'" said Zerbe. Friday night's performance featured special guest Minnette Coleman '73, a successful writer and actre^ who was in town to kick off events for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of integration entitled "Journeys in Blackness." Coleman performed a she wrote about her experiences at Guilford. A modest crowd braved the rain for the Community Party ( afternoon, where a photo booth and bouncy castle stole the show. C snow cones and the traditional burgers and hot dogs kept tailgaters tried to keep dry and waited for the Homecoming footbdl game. "We were worried that it would rain during the game, but the ski water right before the game started," said cheerleader and first-y®^ in an email interview. "I think since it was Homecoming and Family Weekend, (the j very good turnout," said cheerleader and first-year Morgan Rudd interview. "From what I could see, the stands looked pretty packed Though Guilford faced a 21-42 loss to Washington Lee, the Quake spirits. 'The Quakers put up a good fight," Rudd said. 'They really pti^ i] as the clock ran out." The last event of the weekend was the Woods Walk, where senic led a group of students, alumni and Friends down to the "Undergi^^ tree" in the Guilford College Woods. According to Kelly, the tree is "symbolic for the woods because Guilford's history participating with the Undergroimd Railroad/ i represents the Undergroimd Railroad itself because (the woods southernmost point of (the Underground Railroad)." The story goes that Quakers used to hang baskets of food out t to aid fleeing slaves during the Civil War, and so the Woods Walk t Guilford back to its roots of community. Rasul said it best: "Homecoming weekend at Guilford is a show our college is made of and fosters the truth behind the tight-knit con we have here." / ■ ^ Quaker Mascot by Kacey Minnick/Guilfordian
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