Inspire, Summer 2009

overheard CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 9 On a night that funnel clouds were sighted, the Patterson Hall men posed as campus safety officers and called every suite in Maddox Hall. We told the women to proceed immediately to the chapel due to an approaching tornado . Then we watched more than 60 women, clad in pajamas, sprint to the chapel and hopelessly search for an unlocked door. The real campus safety officers finally came and told them the truth. ROBERT BOLDS ’85, DUBLIN, OHIO Knowing that Dr. James Phipps ’68 was a staunch Republican, a friend and I “borrowed” his van and plastered it with posters that read, “I love Democrats” and “Geraldine Ferraro for President.” Then we parked his van outside one of his classes, honked the horn, and ran away. Not to be outdone, Dr. Phipps mailed me a note during spring semester of my senior year that said, “You are one credit short of graduating. Come see me right away.” I frantically hurried to his house. He greeted me with a grin and said, “Gotcha!” WENDY (DATZMAN) FAIN ’87, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Early in the morning, on the first day of classes, three of my friends and I — armed with socket wrenches and clad in dark clothes — sneaked into a lecture hall in the Science Center. We unbolted half of the chairs and refastened them to the floor in the opposite direction! IRV ROLLMAN ’81, HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO While our suitemate was studying, my roommate and I removed the hinge pins from his door — then made enough noise for him to come out in frustration. His door opened a few inches, came unhinged, and crashed to the floor. He stood there stunned as we laughed. CHRIS VITARELLI ’98, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK In the middle of chapel, one of my friends fell asleep. Another friend poked him in the side and told him that the speaker had asked him to pray. Without thinking, he stood up and began praying. All the speaker could say was, “Well, as the Lord leads.” CHUCK NEUHAUS ’76, MEBANE, NORTH CAROLINA Q uestion for the next issue : What is your favorite memory from Christmas Open House? 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 fall/winter issue of Inspire. The alumnus who submits our favorite answer will receive a Cedarville sweatshirt! Deadline for entries is September 15, 2009.