That Crazy March Weather (March 19, 1980)

Dozens of LC students were shocked into the school scene last week, still glowing from the golden rays of Florida sunshine – only to be bombarded with sleet, freezing rain, and nasty snow.

No sooner had the Virginia skies dumped the piles of white stuff on the unsuspecting grounds of LC, the campus became a mass of slush. Two days later, temperatures in the upper 60’s, sunny skies, and chronic spring fever struck the campus.

The sunroof atop Montgomery, the dell, the tennis courts, and the athletic fields were choked with students this past weekend, as the college population hung up their skis and stashed their snow boots for the remainder of the year.

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‘Room Service’ Seen by LCites (March 18, 1948)

Scene from “Room Service,” presented by the Platonians and Uranians as the annual “Plato’s Follies” in the auditorium last Thursday and Friday evenings. The three-act comedy, which ran 500 consecutive showings on Broadway, was done full justice by the cast and directors in the L. C. presentation, most observers thought; it was well received by a large and appreciative audience composed of both L. C. students and faculty and visitors. Photo uncredited.

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On Thursday and Friday nights, March 11 and 12, the LC auditorium was the scene of “Room Service,” a three-act comedy presented by the Platonian and Uranian literary societies.

The fourteen persons cast included Wendell English, Charlie Hughes, Howard Funk, John Shadonix and Dick Snavely in the lead roles. They were supported by Nancy Edwards, Doris Foltz, Charlie Pinnell, Marshall Mays, Gene Baker, Milton Dorfman, Fletcher Dawson, Victor Bowers and Pete Chewning. The play was under the direction of Harry Joe Blanton.

The plot centered around a New York theatrical troupe who had a play on its hands but no money to put it on the stage. The entire cast was living in one hotel and of course had no money, to pay their bills. They were threatened with eviction several times and the tricks and antics they used to stay in the hotel were actually zany. The comedy had a happy ending when everything turned out for the best and the troup finally produced their play. The unexpected braking-ins by several members of the cast highlighted the show.

Backstage committees were Doris Foltz, assistant director; John Shadonix and Fletcher Dawson, business; Howard Funk and Bob Finch, stage managers; Barbara Saal and Gene Baker, properties; and Ann Brown, Lois Lindsay, Ruby Peters and Jim Haney, make-up.

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Dean Roughs it Up (March 20, 1959)

With no apparent interest in the ball, Dean Jay Brumsfield, in white, gives Hoss-cat Andy Borden a tough time on rebounds during the Faculty team’s loss to the regular season champions. Faculty manager John Moore tries reaching over Borden’s shoulder for the ball. There’s a foul there someplace. Photo uncredited.

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Embryology Gets a Sun-Tan (March 21, 1957)

Who says Labs are boring? The above students are enjoying a healthful suntan, listening to Rock and Roll Music and last but not least drawing cross sections of 48-hour-old chick embryos under the watchful care of their teacher, Dr. Mahan. It was all enjoyable, despite the fact that a strong wind blew the lab drawings away and the sun blinded students looking into their microscopes. At the table left to right, Eleanor Cole, Joe Maddox, Howard Lerch and Pat Riley. Standing are Richard Wade, Earl [obstructed] and Dr. Maham.

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Orchesis Stages ‘Alias John Doe’ Dance Production (March 19, 1969)

ORCHESIS CLUB, above, presented its annual recital. Photo by Danielle O’Connell.

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Orchesis, the Lynchburg College Modern Dance club, held its annual recital last Saturday, in the Hopwood Auditorium. Combining comic and serious elements, “Alias John Doe” portrayed the diverse aspects of Man’s personality as a social, yet individual being. The program included the Greek, spiritual, emotional, physical, and social phases of Man, concluded by a reflective synthesis of these elements in Man.

The choreographers were S. K. MacKinnon (the faculty sponsor), Deb Lacey (the President of Orchesis), Janet Robertson, Susie Swagemaker, Kathy Ovide, Linda Freed, and Martha Choate. The principal dancers included Betty Borrero and Barbara Massie, the Consciences; Martha Choate; the Heart; the Modern Dance Club; and Janet Robertson, Russell Cheatham, and Ed Harvey.

The club was assisted by the Department of Dramatic Arts, the Music Department, and F. R. Hylton, who helped with costuming.

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