Alcala Yearbook 1993-1994

Year's End 1993-1994

ALCALA NEWS

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Archeology gets Thousands flock a boost from to mysterious new chair Image In The department of Archeol- FounderIs Hall ogy, which had been suffering "Itwasunlikeanythingihave over the past few years from a ever seen before," said Maria lack of funding, received a wel- Cruz Santos de la Trinidad. "I corned shot in the arm, with the went to clean the men's room, arrival of the new department like always, and there it was!" chair, renowned Egyptologist, Trinidad was the first to dis- Dr. Thu Tahn Khaman. cover the image which mysteri- Dr . Khaman, the son of ously appeared on the under- Akahn Ibn Atahn,the Egyptian side of a toilet seat in the men's

The underside of the toilet seat where the mysterious image appeared. Pilgrims flock to the site of the apparition to view the supposed miracle. so beautiful in my life," said going out right now to buy

Caliph prior to the establish-

room outside of Founder's

ment of the Republic, gained Chapel.

his reputation for his excava-

"At first I thought it was just Linda Creel. "It's a perfect like- stock -- it's bound to soar!"

tion work in the Valley of the some sort of dirt or something," ness of the blessed mother and

In the meantime, what does Trinidad think about

. Kings. Khamanspentmuchof said Trinidad, "but when it child." the mid 1970s touring the U.S. wouldn't even come off with

"I feel so at peace," said Rick her discovery?

and Europe with a collection of Borax, I took a step back to look Swish, another of the pilgrims.

"I feel happy that I was

ancient Egyptian artifacts from and there it was!"

"You can clearly see Buddah chosen to find this thing,"

the period of the second dy-

While experts continue to eatingunderatree."

shesaid."Butikindofwish it would go away, because

nasty.

debate the exact figure of the

Most saw some sort of reli-

His studies of pharaonic hi-

apparition, thousands of people gious figure, although one man with all the visitors, I have

eroglyphicsearnedhimachair haveflockedtothesite,making swore

that he

saw

the to clean much more often. I'm a busy woman; I don't

at the University of Cairo, and later the post of Minister of

it an unofficial shrine.

MacDonald's arches.

"I have never seen anything "It's a sign," he said. "I am have time for miracles." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Student gets papal go-ahead to found new

Culture.

"I am very excited about the changeofscene,"saidKhaman.

Senior Jennifer Rakers will

dancers,

or Samts of

"It seems like millenia since I've be the only graduate this May, been out ofthe tombs for any who accepts her diploma while

Da~ce," as ~he calls them._ 'I have big plans for this order," said Rakers, :'big missionary program, and send members of the order to under-developed na- tions, where they can lead the natives in celebrations After she has the new order up and running smoothly, Rakers has plans plans! I hope to begm a of interpretive dance."

length of time. I'm sure I will enjoy this new position very

donning a religious habit. Aftermonthsofpapallitiga- tion, Rakers finally received created religious order, the Sis- ters of Wholistic Integration. The mission of Raker's new order is to go out among the

much."

One of the first challenges Vatican approval for her newly ·

facing Khaman, will be the task offundraising. The department is facing a $1.2 million deficit in order to continue its Meso- Yucatan, and requires a mini- mum of $800 thousand in order to prevent a temporatryclosure

american excavations in the poor and homeless, and teach

them to dance.

Senior, Jennifer Rakers plans to aid the less fortunate with her new order

"It came to me in a vision," said Rakers. "An angel ap-

necessary to design habits and to make an ambassadorial

of the digs.

peared to me and told me that I write up the official rule for the trip to the tiny nation of

Khaman was scheduled to must embrace the less fortu-

order.

Cinnamon, in the Spice Is-

take over the chair at the begin- ning of Fall '94, but due to a

nate of the world. I asked him how I should do it, but he told

"I feel we should wear habits in · land archipelago. She will ordertodistinguishourselvesfrom spend several weeks at the the lay-people, but they should be leper colony of Coriander.

concussion receivedwhilewith- me I should figure it out for drawing money from an ATM myself-- so here it is."

functional-and colorful. Noveils,

"As

a

religious of

machine, he was hospitalized and later ordered to two months

Having already gathered 17 but maybe some sort of of pretty Wholistic Integration, I

followers, Rakers plans to eel- ebrate the ceremony of profes- sion in early June, when the noviciates will take their vows. Rakers claims that the wait is

bow or scrunchie."

want to be involved with

bedrest at home.

Rakers, who will be adopting these poor, unfortunate the name of Mary Fred, will in- people," said Rakers. sist that all noviciates change God is my witness, I will their names, to honor famous teach these lepers to dance!" "As

According

to

doctors,

Khaman should be able to re- sume his duties in Spring '95.