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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina 28036
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Table of Contents
Opening 6
Student Life 10
Events 34
Patterson Court 62
Organizations 94
Athletics 136
Academics 178
Administration 198
Faculty 230
Classes 258
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Nostalgia
Davidson opened early in September, so
on the appointed day in 1919, I set off by
local train from Easley (S. C.) taking a trunk
containing all my belongings. The journey
to Charlotte took four hours . . . There were
two trains a day which ran to Davidson, 22
miles from Charlotte, or 50 minutes by
train.
The little town of Davidson had about
1,500 inhabitants at that time, the great
majority of whom were connected in some
fashion with college activities. In 1919,
there were no paved roads or streets in or
around town.
When I entered college, the number of
students in all four classes was around 425;
of these, 1 74 were in my class. There was a
big attrition year by year, and only 82 gradu-
ated with me in 1923.
—Dr. Hugh H. Smith
Life's a Pleasant
Institution: The
Peregrinations of a
Rockefeller Doctor
Davidson still opens its doors to students
in early September. Passenger trains, how-
ever, no longer stop in Davidson. Instead,
students carrying an odd assortment of
trunks, suitcases, stereos, Walkmans, and
refrigerators arrive by plane, automobile,
and bus.
The town of Davidson now has about
3300 inhabitants, many of whom are con-
nected with college activities. In 1984,
there are paved roads and streets both in
and around town.
The number of students in all four
classes hovers around 1350. There is no
longer such a large rate of attrition; in 1984,
350 seniors completed graduation exer-
cises.
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Davidson
Nostalgia
Although many things about Davidson
have changed since 1923, there remains a
certain continuity to the College and its tra-
ditions. Davidson College is still fondly
known as "DC"; it retains its formidable
reputation as a liberal arts college, ranking
among the top ten independent liberal arts
colleges in a U.S. News & World Report
survey; and it continues to solicit support
from dedicated alumni, raising over
$825,000 for the Living Endowment Fund
and exceeding its 1987 Program goal of $35
million four years ahead of schedule due to
major alumni donations.
Davidson also continues to attract stu-
dents of the highest calibre. 1984 was an
especially heady year for academic schol-
arship. Hunter Monroe, student body presi-
dent, will study in Oxford, England as Da-
vidson's 21st Rhodes Scholar and Steph-
anie Moffet and Malcolm Campbell will
represent the College as Watson fellows.
In 1984 diversity was king. Although Da-
vidson traditions such as Homecoming,
Parents' Weekend, the RO., the E.H. Little
Social Club, Queenies, and Patterson Court
remained as strong as ever, the College also
courted a wide variety of new trends.
Memories of the year will include New
Wave haircuts and dress. The Fixx, Flash-
dance, casual Big Weekends, The Big Chill,
"Where's the beef?", Michael Jackson,
MTV, the No-Pitchers 900 Room, town zon-
ing regulations, ATO's demise, the popular-
ity of all-girls eating houses, and the semes-
ter-back-to trimester change. These memo-
ries are a part of everyone's "Davidson
Experience;" they are all a part of the era
we will soon call the Good 01' Days.
— Catherine Finegan
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TGDENT LIFE
"Youth is wholly experimental."
Robert Louis Ste
Casa Gallardo's: Beware, you might drown in the Ma
garitas.
Victoria Station, constructed like a train, offers a meal
for people who want to get someplace.
12/STCJDENT LIFE
Only Twenty Miles Away . . .
One recent evening I felt it nny duty as
an investigative reporter to join another
Q & C staffer. Trish Lennon, and take a
journey into the unknown — the real
world. Yes, Davidson student, there IS a
world outside of Davidson and only the
adventurous few dare to explore it — and
return to tell about it. Civilization exists
to those "with wheels" and its nearest
outpost is a mere twenty minutes away
— In Charlotte. We two Davidson coeds,
In the midst of that infamous sophomore
year, drove to Charlotte to face the chal-
lenge head on.
5:42 — We drove out of Davidson with the
windows down and the radio blaring.
Who needs this place, we're going to
Charlotte! We were foo cool as we drove
around Patterson Court. Through town
and South on 1-77, we sped along, with
Trish watching for cops. I think we set a
new speed record. In any case we were
Incredibly lucky not to get pulled.
5:59 — Something is missing at Davidson
— rea/ fast-food. "Where's the Beef?" At
Wendy's, of course, so we made a
"Frosty" run. It was great; a Triple, an
order of fries, and a thick, rich, Frosty for
me. Trish ordered a salad, but realized
that man (OR woman) cannot live on sal-
ad alone. She went back and got a Dou-
ble, fries, and a Frosty.
6:33 — We had to have a drink. After all, it
was Happy Hour, and what else Is there to
do except get "happy"? We decided to
drop in at Bennigan's for a couple of
drinks. We debated on what movie to see
— Trish wanted to see The Big Chill, and
I wanted to see Terms of Endearment. It
was my car and / was driving. So we
drove to the theater playing Terms of En-
dearment.
7:16 — We arrived at the theater. The mov-
ie had started at seven. At Davidson this
would be considered "fashionably late".
In the real world this was just late. Al-
though It took us a while to figure out
what was going on in the movie, we cried
at the end. Afterwards we headed off In
search of "the action."
9:13 — We left the movie theater, got in the
car, and drove. Drove where? That's a
good question! 1 don't know how we did
it. I thought we were driving south, but
we were really heading northwest. One
road turned into another. We turned left
instead of right. In any occasion we were
seriously lost — BIG TIME! I think we
travelled every road In Charlotte. Some-
how we got on Tyvola and landed at P.B.
Scotts. Yes, somebody looks out for
fools, children, and totally confused Da-
vidson students.
9:37 — RB. Scotts Is one of the greatest
places. First of all. It is a unique shape —
a hexagon or something, with two balco-
nies. The Producers were playing and
they were jammin'! The place was
packed with Davidson students, remind-
ing us of "Davidson night" at RB. Scott's
with Rolle Gray. But tonight we wanted to
see It all — so we headed to Moxie's.
1 1:41 — I have never seen so many people
in one room! We walked into Moxie's and
encountered flocks of men and women In
business suits. It seemed that the entire
Charlotte business community had
dropped In. All these good-looking young
executives! If only we had been able to
cross the room to talk to the guys who
caught our eye. But the place was so
crowded we couldn't even see our feet!
We could barely hear above the loud talk-
ing and drunken laughter. It was fun. Fi-
nally — a party where we didn't know
everyone!
1:57 — We staggered back Into Davidson.
We were tired but could not help talking
about all we had seen. We wanted to tell
all our friends about our night on the
town, but when we got to the campus
absolutely no one was around. The place
was dead. Everyone was probably asleep
or something. We were disappointed —
how typically Davidson! Well, there was
nothing left to do but go to sleep and
dream about more fun times to come In
Charlotte . . .
—Linda Walker
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Charlotte nightspots/ 13
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Escape from Davidson
In order to accommodate students wish-
ing to take weekend vacations from David-
son, the Quips & Cranks has compiled this
concise weekend travel guide listing some
of the more popular destinations for "suit-
case weekends." In preparing this guide, we
have to ask ourselves why such informa-
tion should even be necessary. What sort of
weekend recreation could these locations
possibly provide that Davidson lacks? We
remain baffled, but the phenomenon contin-
ues.
Admittedly, Davidson is less of a suitcase
school than other colleges and universities,
and this fact attests to Davidson's thriving,
well-rounded weekend social scene. To sat-
isfy our curiosity, while we were talking to
students about their favorite weekend hi-
deaways, we inquired a little into their mo-
tives for getting away. One junior com-
plained, "There's never anything going on
around here! You have to get away if you
plan to have any fun on the weekends!"
Obviously a social hermit who pays no at-
tention to the rampant weekend partying
which goes on in Davidson. Another upper-
classman sighed, "Well, you know how it is.
After a week of intense studying and apply-
ing myself seriously to academics, I just
need to get out and get away from the inten-
sity of Davidson social life on weekends. It's
just too much for me. I need a nice weekend
in the great outdoors." One upperclassman
coed responded by simply switching on her
Cyndi Lauper tape: "Oh, Mamma dear,
we're not the fortunate ones, the girls just
wanna have fun!" We are not sure, but was
she implying something about the social
life of upperclass Davidson coeds? Prob-
ably not. Take them as you will, these are a
few reasons why students take off on the
weekends. But where do they go? Following
is our concise list of favorite weekend
getaways:
CHAPEL HILL. Home of the University of
Morth Carolina, a renowned party school
and excellent source of boy/girlfriends
who've graduated from Davidson and are
now killing a few more years in grad
school before entering Real Life. 3 hour
drive from Davidson.
WINSTON-SALEM. Cultural Mecca of the
state and home of Wake Forest, social
Mecca of western Carolinian college stu-
dents. Also a popular locale for grad
schoolboy/girlfriends. 1 hour, 15 minute
drive.
SKI RESORTS. In winter, mountains like
Beech and Sugar attract Davidson ski
buffs to their snowy slopes. Travel time
varies.
MYRTLE BEACH. When the weather turns
warm, students swap the skis for the
shades and head for the shores of South
Carolina en masse. Cottages are avail-
able for rent and many students' families
have houses near the ocean. 6 hourdrive.
GRATEFUL DEAD CONCERTS. From east
to west coast, Dead Heads drive to their
concerts regardless of distance. The pop-
ularity of this weekend getaway is indi-
cated less by the numbers who go than
by the frequency of their trips. Ask your
favorite eastern religion professor for
more details. Travel time varies.
HOME. Perhaps the most popular weekend
escape among Davidson students. Re-
gardless of season, weather, or approach-
ing exams, students flock home more of-
ten than to any other weekend spot. At-
tractions include Mom's cooking, a
private room decorated to your own indi-
vidual taste, and lots of familiar, friendly
people. Travel time varies, but it's always
worth the trip.
— Heather Jameson
Donna Thompson, Howie Wllkins, and Jim Morgan
escape the pressures of academia off tfie sfiores of
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
Davidson students enjoy the tradition of Mardi Gras in
New Orleans.
Away weekends/ 15
The Hattie Thompson house is ready for a roadtrip
after being vacated by Peregrine House restaurant.
16/STUDENT LIFE
The changing faces of Davidson
So you thought you knew your way
around Davidson? Guess again. The famil-
iar downtown layout holds a number of sur-
prises for the unwary student. New devel-
opment and relocation is literally changing
the face of the Davidson business district.
Peregrine House was the first to secede
from Main Street as it abandoned the histor-
ic Hattie Thompson house, where it first
opened in 1975. Peregrine's new home is at
127 Depot Street, once the site of the David-
son jail.
The structure vacated by the move dates
from the 1870's. Its historical significance
prompted some concerned citizens to inter-
vene In the planned demolition of the build-
ing. They purchased it and planned to have
it moved to a nearby site.
Further down Main Street, at Piedmont
Bank and Trust, more changes appeared.
The bank stayed where it was but merged
with First Union National Bank, one of the
largest banks in North Carolina.
These early alterations set the stage for a
major development project begun by the
town. The Davidson Town Plan is a 3-5 year
project that includes the construction of a
mall, a road, and walkways connecting the
new structures with Main Street. The first
installment was scheduled for completion
sometime in the spring, with weather condi-
tions being the major obstacle to definite
planning.
Upon completion, this first structure be-
came the new home of the Davidson Post
Office. But there is no reason to forget that
trek to the old Post Office building! The
walk will remain — it will only be a little
longer.
Confused? Don't despair — according to
the Town Office, there is method to the
changing faces of Davidson.
— Katherine Gatchel
Gina Triplett
An aerial shot captures the picturesque scene of the
Davidson campus.
changing faces/ 17
asn: Dance craze sweeps campus
There's a new craze sweeping the nation
to which even the small town of Davidson is
not immune: Davidson students have
caught the fitness craze. Guys and girls
alike, clad in sweats and jogging shoes, are
running, stretching, and lifting themselves
into shape.
It all began a few years back when a few
early risers, dressed in sweatshirts and run-
ning shoes, took to the streets to jog them-
selves into shape. The media picked up on
the fad and soon were reporting that these
people were not only healthier but also felt
better about themselves. Soon everyone
wanted to get into the action, and Davidson
students were no exception.
Even today there is hardly a daylight
hour when one cannot find someone run-
ning, jogging, or virtually crawling around
the track. Each person's reason is different
— skinny guys wanting to develop nearly
non-existent muscles, athletes hoping to
improve their speed, and overweight girls
hoping to shed some unwanted pounds —
but all the reasons come back to a common
concern with physical appearance. Every-
one wants to "look good."
But, as we all know, jogging isn't for ev-
eryone and as concern with fitness rose, so
did the number of ways people approached
it. The number of bicycles on campus grew
substantially, and new racks were installed
this year to meet the growing need. Last fall
students returned to find new Nautilus
equipment available in the weight room.
Weight-lifting, once considered a male
sport, has seen an increase in the number of
women "working out." For most, the goal is
not to become superwomen with biceps
larger than the average male, but to tone
' flabby muscles and increase their strength.
The era of the soft, fleshy, feminine woman
is gone. The ideal woman today is tanned
and muscular.
More recently, the craze has branched
out into the field of aerobics. Once limited
i to actresses, models, and a few housewives
struggling to keep up with Jack LaLanne,
aerobics now has a huge following. A num-
ber of celebrities, including Jane Fonda and
Olivia Newton Johm, are cashing in on this
craze. Davidson is not without its share of
Jane Fonda's disciples. The lounge of Can-
non becomes a women's gym for one hour
each day as a group of girls dressed in leo-
tards, tights, and legwarmers submit to the
commands of the demanding Ms. Fonda —
and it isn't easy. Take it from someone with
experience, when the background music
asks "Can you feel it" — you do, and when
Ms. Fonda says, "there you are, you're all
through with your workout — don't you
feel good?", the only thing one really feels
good about is that it is finally over.
But this year Jane Fonda's workout has
met some competition as a new Flashdance
course has taken off and soared in popular-
ity. Modeled after the summer smash-hit
movie by the same title, the course consists
of a series of spot exercises and aerobics
intended to get the heart beating as fast as
possible.
According to program coordinator Phred
Huber, this group is "dancing its life away"
— almost literally. "In reality," admits
Huber, "there is very little dancing at all. We
called the course Flashdance because we
knew it would attract a lot of people and it
works."
Nearly 70 people, guys and girls alike,
meet three days a week for one hour to
work out. According to Huber the class
challenges the most fit athlete. "Even the
guys are impressed," she said. "It's a lot of
hard work."
But is the course any fun? The answer is
yes and no. It's hard work, and it hurts. So
why bother? Perhaps the old phrase "No
pain, no gain," applies here. It is a means to
an end. What it costs in immediate discom-
fort, it rewards in long term gains. The
course works for those who stick with it.
They are, in fact, developing stronger,
healthier, and more muscular bodies.
Aerobics is not, however, restricted to
land. A few years ago a trim swim class was
added. It attracted its own group of girls and
has held its own ever since. Trim swim is
water aerobics. It is a vigorous !/2-3^ hour
daily workout aimed at trimming away ex-
cess pounds and working the heart. The
workout is gradually increased over the ten-
week period, so that the challenge never
ends and neither does the pain! It is the ideal
way to exercise for those who don't like to
sweat and has the added benefit of requir-
ing students to see themselves in bathing
suits daily.
Of course, for some the fitness craze has
become an obsession and for these people
exercise ceases to be beneficial because it
negatively affects other aspects of their
lives. Consider the freshman whose mother
asks him if he passed his first review. Will
she be satisfied when he replies, "No, Mom,
but 1 can bench press 200 lbs. now"? Some-
how I doubt it. Although exercise can be
beneficial, one must put priorities in order.
Sure the Davidson motto encourages all to
develop strong bodies and sound minds,
but no one is grading students on how well
developed their biceps are, and no one has
ever been kicked out of school for failing to
develop them at all.
So, what's it all about — this new fitness
craze which has affected all our lives in
some way? Why does Olivia Newton- John
"want to get physical" and why does Diana
Ross "want muscles"? The answer is sim-
ply — because it is the latest fad. Davidson
students are conforming in an attempt to
develop the characteristics of the new ideal
man and woman. The student store has
added new lines of athletic gear to meet the
growing needs, and the students are buying
them in mass quantities. A jazz and an aer-
obics class have been added to the RE.
course list. Students wear sweats, ban-
danas, and jogging shoes to class. (Our fore-
fathers must be rolling in their graves.) Cars
have been abandoned for bicycles — all in
an attempt to get fit.
But is it working? For those who are dedi-
cated and willing to withstand the pain, the
answer is yes. Realistically, for most there
has not been a dramatic improvement in
physical fitness. Davidson is not yet a cam-
pus of Jane Fonda and John Travolta
clones. Perhaps there are other benefits
that justify the time and pain spent in exer-
cising. Exercising releases tension, and
tension is a reality at Davidson. It builds
self-confidence and for most, increases
study productivity. If it isn't helping, it cer-
tainly isn't hurting to go ahead and stretch
those muscles, run that mile, and lift that
weight . . . After all, everybody is doing it!
— Joanne Stryker
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dents alike participate in the Flashdance class spon-
sored by the physical education department.
The Nautilus system is a popular way to increa
muscle strength and improve the body's appearanc
"Come on, gang, lift those legs!" Flashdance instruc-
tor Susan Kann leads her students through rigorous
aerobic .routines.
Health Craze/ 19'"
Big Wheels
on campus
From your first ice cream mixer as a
freshman to your last margarita as a senior,
your Davidson years are filled with "food,
glorious food."
Reflect for a moment on the important
events of these years. Are there not sublimi-
nal images of foods flashing behind your
nostalgic memories of Davidson?
Never really given it a thought, huh?
Well, hold on to your waistline and take a
trip with me down memory lane.
From the day you step on the Gnion patio
as a freshman and receive your boxed sand-
wich and eclair, you know Davidson is go-
ing to be some kind (?) of place. Lucky for
you, freshman halls have triweekly mixers;
this is where real nutrition steps in: ice
cream parties, Dorito mixers, milk & cook-
ies mixers, and pizza parties. It's at these
mixers that many a date can be found
drowning his sorrows in the M & M bowl; he
may not make the girls melt, but the M &
M's are melting all over him!
And who can forget his first all-nighter?
Does this not produce an image of greasy
popcorn, Mello-Yello (commonly known as
"speed"), ordered-out pizza, and Big
Wheels? Everyone knows that the body
needs extra fuel to burn the midnight oil. If
you're going to be up all night, you can't
begrudge yourself a 15-minute trip to 7-11
for a chocolate mint Big Wheel. Can you?!!
The sophomore and junior years are the
times students really "go out" and explore
the gastronomical delights of Davidson and
her environs. It is at this time that one sa-
vors Quincy's sirloin tips, B & B's cheese
omelettes, M & M's egg salad. Peregrine's
hoagies, and Hardee's roast beef and fries.
Each of these establishments has a
warm spot in some student's heart; B & B
for its hot breakfast Sunday morning after a
late Saturday night; Quincy's for saving ev-
eryone on Patterson Court from Sunday-
night leftovers; Peregrine for caring enough
to send the very best in late-night pizza; M &
M for being a Davidson "institution" you
can show to HTH's and imports; and
McDonald's and Hardee's for providing fast
food on days when every minute counts . . .
like reading day.
Of course the most obvious and most
nostalgic edible memories are those con-
sumed in the Union Cafe, forever to be
known as the Snack Bar. How many times
did Grandma's Cookies draw you like a
somnambulist out of the 'Braire at 11:00
p.m.? Didn't a chocolate chip milkshake
perfectly top off a lunch of grilled cheese
and potato chips? You can certainly say the
Cafe has atmosphere; the bleeping of com-
puter games mingles with the frantic voices
of students cramming for reviews! And,
too, the Cafe is the only restaurant I know
of that allows you to keep your table all day
if you wish!
Seniors wax nostalgic over many dishes
and restaurants: F & M's chicken. Rusk's
oreo ice cream, M & M's milkshakes, Casa
Qallardo's margaritas, T.G.i. Friday's amaz-
ing menu, and Ding Haw's unlimited Chi-
nese buffet. All of these things bring back
fond memories of the times shared with