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1993 - 1996
100

This smilin' professor taught Old Testament

Who is Jim Newsom?

100

Director of Publications & Publicity;  later married the editor of "The Presbyterian Outlook"

Who is Jet Harper?

100

This campus space was the primary location for open-mic nights & other gatherings

What is the Fish Bowl?

100

A favorite late-night Thursday gathering place for  students

What is Trackside?

100

This 1993 film about a theme park became a cultural phenomenon

What is Jurassic Park?

200

Joined Columbia’s faculty in 1995 to teach Old Testament

Who is Kathleen M. O’Connor?

200

A favorite among students, he served the seminary for nearly 20 years

Who is Larry Griffin?

200

These three roads formed the campus boundaries

What are Columbia Drive, Kirk Road and Inman Drive?

200

This major road is the primary route between Decatur and Atlanta

What is Ponce de Leon Avenue?

200

This figure skater was attacked shortly before the 1994 Winter Olympics

Who is Nancy Kerrigan?

300

This professor was known for smoking a pipe


Who is Will Coleman?

300

Known for encouraging students with the affirmation, “Good...good.”

Who is Ernestine Cole?

300

Campus location was where students posted public rants, notices and funny cartoons

What is the Wailing Wall?

300

This stadium became the home of the Atlanta Braves after the 1996 Olympics

What is Turner Field?

300

This sitcom premiered in 1994 and remains popular long after its original run

What is Friends?

400

Resembled a stork when resting one leg on the lecture table

Who is Shirley Guthrie?

400

Oversaw business and financial operations

Who is John Gilmore?

400

This unofficial campus mascot stood watch inside Richards Center

What is The Crusader?

400

This lunchtime favorite served students and staff Southern-style “meat and three”

What is Our Way Café?

400

This college admitted its first female cadet during the mid-1990s

What is The Citadel?

500

Nicknamed “The Silver Fox”

Who is Bob Ramey?

500

He is was a devoted Philadelphia Phillies fan

Who is Phil Gehman?

500

This resource was the best place for students to shop for clothing

What is the Mission Haven Clothes Closet?

500

Family-owned Decatur-adjacent restaurant has served New York-style pizza since 1988

What is Avondale Pizza?

500

Known as the Unabomber, this domestic terrorist was arrested in Montana in 1996

Who is Ted Kaczynski?

600

Began each class praying from the period covered in that day’s lecture

Who is Catherine Gunsalus González?

600

Married to a faculty member and worked in the bookstore

Who is Dana Campbell?

600

This architectural style characterizes many older campus buildings

What is Academic Gothic Revival?

600

International landmark on East Ponce de Leon Avenue is a favorite destination

What is Your DeKalb Farmers Market?

600

The U.S. hosted this international tournament in 1994

What is the FIFA World Cup?

700

Not known for having much of a verbal filter

Who is Walter Brueggemann?

700

Appointed as Director of Admissions in 1995

Who is Ann Clay Adams?

700

Florida Hall was named for _____________.

What is Florida Presbytery?

700

This historic downtown gathering place was commonly known as the heart of Decatur

What is Decatur Square?

700

A 1995 truck bombing destroyed much of this federal building in Oklahoma City

What is the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?