1999 Miracle Yearbook

,Lawlor 21apti23:f ,McChtpity 102 122!r Little Town vtd Pr/y37and39,S were tilt-Amitwimerx, gx‘iFaitit O49,1. hell)were-thelullwiwterr. Christmas in the Insane Asylum? As the 10-year tradition of Open House atthe'Ville continueson, the competitionforsome- thing new and creative is sometimes fierce. It can even be a losing battle when hall or units dupli- cate each other unknow- ingly, such as The Lion, the Witch,and the Ward- robefoundin Willettsand in McKinney this year. Butcompetitionwasnot an issuefor McChesneyas first place winners in the men's hall division of Open House. They never set out to win. Senior TomWright,theRA,said, "I enjoyed the fact that everyone came together andhadareallygoodtime. Open House really uni- fied us. We had such a fun time getting to know eachotherbetterinacrazy way." Notonly wasOpen House a fun experience, but it was also an eco- nomical one. Wright ad- mittedthattheyonlyspent $8and twohoursofdeco- rating time. Each hall member was responsible for his own outfit, either buying it at a thrift store or using something they 0 STUDENT LIFE 9 0{ imue already had. One guy wore plastic skis and a helmet, another an old bath robe. Chad Brickel dressed up as an old band director,wearingahatand sunglasses. "Each one of ustooksomethingthat was our own personality but amplifiedit. Wedidn'thold anything back,"he said. Open House'98fell un- derthedirectionofStudent Services for the first time, instead oftheCampus Ac- tivities Office. Asaresult, StudentServiceschose the RD'softhe dormsto serve as judges instead of Cedarville staff or other friendsofthecollege.RD 's from the men's dorms judged for the women's dorms,and vice versa. Perhaps the most unique part about Open House '98 was the weather. With 60 degree weather during the first week of December, the dorms packed in more visitors than usual, it seems. According to Kelly Marsh of Student Services,manyfriends of the college and their chil- dren attended Open House because of the warm weather. S "at-Phonier eiebratiag Citristimas Hawaiian,s94froht: Summer Frienzt,Jessica.Pe BetkMllt Bethany Withers, back:Jeir,Larsoot,Jenxy Metiut Luce., Katie, Wg'e,K4Sturges, Aetink Andrews,Synth& WUkeØIU Ligdsay UIthkwith'visitors.Male.Kalikikualca, Wth,tit SY8etite‘ itr IeGft voyage', studentsgather ftr#ofrtedast expeditim.