1997 Miracle Yearbook

gn,c4 cyg o un9fE, andgoto n Wednesday, Decem- ber 4, 1996, curfew was ex- tended for half an hour for Christmas Open House, the one evening ofthe year when the dormsare open to all visi- tors. Once again, each hall and unit in every dorm scur- ried around on the night be- fore, putting up decorations andgettingcostumestogether. They were all competing for the first prize, dinner at any restaurant,for the top 4 win- ners. Some halls actually spent days preparingfor the event, while others managed to transform their entire liv- ing quarters in a matter of hours. The evening could be summed upasacampus-wide party.Everydorm waspacked Right: Marshall 5 and 6 built a castle on "The Hill". row 1 (1-r): Kevin Armstrong and Mike Gribbin.row 2 (14): John Gray, Dave Hassenzahl,Dr. Dixon,Chad Snow,Glenn Baker,Wayne Arnold,and Neal Stark. 28 hicly:± Ly ez4n9iz -eenba,t as hundreds of students, and a few faculty and staffmembers, toured from building to build- ing,seeing friends'rooms,and simply enjoying the festive at- mosphere. As usual, WSRN filled the airwaves with Christ- mas music. Willets 3rd floor Central (JodieHager)wonthewomen's hall award,and received a trip to the Olive Garden. Their theme was "A Jingle in the Jungle." Asguestsentered their hall, their first stop was the ABWE mission board, who sentthem to the nurses'station forshots. Theythen proceeded into the jungle,complete with trees, dirt, darkness, and strange-looking creatures who jumped out at them. McChesney's 1stfloor back hall(Tim Simon) won for the guys'halls. They did an"Indi- ana Jones Christmas," com- plete with tour guides, leaves, twigs, and even poison ivy. There was an Ark of the Cov- enant room and a pit that ev- eryone had torope-swing over. A huge beachball volleyball, decoratedlikeaboulder,chased each group out the door. Maddox units 15 and 16 (Becky Ivey) won for the la- dies' units with a "Cavegirl Christmas." Their costumes were Flintstone outfits, and they created a dark cave atmo- sphere by lining the walls and ceiling with black garbage bags. A unit member with a club stood outside directing visitors into the "cave." Lawlor's units 14 and 18 (Steve Keary) won the prize for their "Mission Impossible Training Course," which in- cluded stationsfor fingerprint- ing, interrogation, a training course, and firing range. One hall or unit from each dorm wasalso awarded a pizza partyfortheir efforts. Someof the best themes and decora- tions were "Christmas in the Nunnery" (the Hill), "Christ- masin Dixonville"(Faith),the "WizardofOz"theme(Printy), and a unit who gift wrapped themselves (Lawlor). Almost every hall and unit participated this year. It was a perfectbreak beforeexamsand an opportunity for students to meet those who live around them.