Inspire, Fall/Winter 2009

CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 9 overheard For our award-winning “Rags to Riches” theme in Lawlor Hall, the guys in one unit dressed in tattered clothes and created a sloppy, disheveled atmosphere. In the other unit, the guys donned suits and tuxes and covered the walls with gold paper and white lights . Candles, a fireplace, and a formal table setting completed the decadent ambience. KURT SAVAGE ‘02, WHITINSVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS We covered our walls with empty pop cans and duct tape to create Christmas-themed murals — and then called it a “Pop-Culture Christmas”! SAMUEL MCGUIRE ‘03, GOSHEN, INDIANA For our spectacular portrayal of “Christmas Under the Tree,” our hall won an award ! Of course, one of the judges was Lisa (Davidson) McGrady ’89 who ended up marrying me … so there may have been some bias involved. PAUL MCGRADY ’93, FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS We created a “Winter Wonderland” in Faith Hall by hanging paper snowflakes from all the ceilings. We also decorated each room with a different theme, including a candy shop, church, and toy store. JANET (CARR) HARRIMAN ’77, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK We reenacted the “not a creature was stirring” part of The Night Before Christmas . Wearing our pajamas, we sprawled on the floor on heaps of blankets and pillows while pretending to be asleep. It was probably the most relaxing time before finals I’d ever had. LEAH (NIELSON) LONG ’04, APPLETON, WISCONSIN Bethel Hall recreated the Titanic , complete with a first-class upper deck, lower-class staterooms, a boiler room, and “iceberg” snow cones. Although the dorm is now gone, the memory of Bethel lives on! JASON GRAHAME ’99, CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA During Christmas of 1999, we built an ice cave in our residence hall lounge. We even created a waterfall — complete with goldfish — by piping water from the bathroom across the hall. Afterward, we couldn’t help throwing on our swim trunks and taking a dip! ERIC WENTZ ’01, WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN Q uestion for the next issue : What campus play, concert, or recital will you never forget and why? Send your answer to Alumni Relations, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314, or e-mail alumni@cedarville.edu . Selected responses will be printed in the spring issue of Inspire. The alumnus who submits our favorite answer will receive a Cedarville sweatshirt! Deadline for entries is January 15, 2010.