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THE CECIL W. ROBBINS LIBRARY
tOUlSBURG COLLEGE
LOUISBURG, N.C. 27549
Mil II I I I [ ]| I I I I LOUISBURG, N.C. 27549
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September 1987
Louisburg College
College Players
Present Picnic
Picnic, the Louisburg
College Players first produc
tion of the 1987-88 academic
year will take place in the
Jordan Student Center,
October 8-13 at 8:00 p.m.
Picnic was first produced by
The Theatre Guild and Joshua
Logan at the Music Box
Theatre in New York City on
February 19, 1953. It was
directed by Joshua Logan.
I’he play takes place in a
small Kansas town in a yard
shared by Flo Owens and Helen
Potts. The time of year is Labor
Day.
Low Turnout at
the Voting Box
by Qndy George
Low voter turnout marked
the September 14 elections for
freshman and sophomore class
officers.
With 534 new, and 343
returning students, only 88
sophomores and 146 freshmen
voted. Several students
interviewed during the
elections reported that they did
not vote because they did not
feel they knew the candidates
and could not judge them
because of it.
The Election Committee has
decided to try something new
next year, but has not yet
decided what the best course of
action to increase voter
participation might be. One
idea discussed was the
possibility of having the
candidates give a speech in
order to familiarize the student
body with their goals and
objectives.
The election results are as
follows:
Freshman Class: President -
Michael de Vente, Vice
President - Kay Porter,
Secretary - Kim Bennett and
Treasurer - Anthony Lee.
Sophomore Class: President
Tam Cloer, Vice President -
Jimmy Wrigglesworth,
Secretary - Patrick Casey and
Secretary - Rick Estridge.
Despite the low turn out,
several of the races were very
close.
Spud McKenzie, Rides, Favored
Attractions at Busch Gardens
CAST
Helen Potts Laura Stevenson
Hal Carter Buzz Jones
Millie Owens Susan Keever
Bomber Derek Creed
Madge Owens Sissy Winfr«
Flo Owens Sheila Mullins
Rosemary Sydney Jeannie Wood
Alan Seymour Tee Hubbert
Irma Kronkite.. Mary Ann Strickland
Christine Schoenwalder ... Mary Ann
Davis
Howard Bevans . . John A. WTiichard
Director Charley-John Smith
Lighting Charles Johnson and
Tripp Owens
by Tammi Baldwin
For the 43 Louisburg College
students that took advantage of
the September 7 trip to Busch
Gardens, Spud McKenzie and
rides seemed to be the biggest
and most favored attractions.
The highly successful trip
was organized by Charles
Johnson, director of student
activities. "The turnout was
excellent,” said Johnson. The
“Big Bad Wolf,” and the “Loch
Ness Monster,” were among the
two favorite rides at the
popular theme park located in
Williamsburg, Va. These
unusual roller coasters feature
180 degree turns, sharp drops
and suspended swinging cars
that appear as if they are going
to crash into numerous
obstacles, including a river!
Live entertainment includ
ing shows like “America on
Ice,” were also popular among
the students, ^ting domestic
and foreign foods was also a
popular pasttime. Shops
featuring crafts of wood,
pottery and ceramics made
interesting places to visit.
Perhaps the greatest
attraction of all were the
carnival games where
Louisburg College students
tried desparately to win the
famous mascot of Budweiser—
Spud McKenzie (in stuffed
animal form, of course).
Artifacts on display in the library
ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY
IN LIBRARY
By Shawna Williams
Joe Farmer, religion
professor, has a display of 24
ancient oil lamps from Israel
on display in the library.
The lamps date back to the
early second millenium down
to the fourth and fifth
centuries. The majority of the
pottery in the glass display case
was taken from graves in and
around Hebron, Israel.
“Lamps are symbols of
pottery dating techniques,”
said Farmer. With each new era
the style of the lamps change,
serving as a guideline for
dating artifacts within that
period of time.
Farmer pointed out the
importance of realizing the
authenticity and age of the
lamps,. since they serve as an
artistic means of expression for
a given time p>eriod. They are
helpful in determining clues
to the cultural background of
civilizations now lost to us.
Only one of the lamps on
display is a reproduction. All
others are authentic. Farmer
hopes that the current
collection will be expanded
upon in the coming years.