Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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campus returned to its usual peaceful atmosphere. Off campus, the situa- tion was different as police and firemen fell into conflict with city of- ficials over wages. Firemen struck, and police staged a sick-in, while Mayor Robert Cun- ningham, several councilmen, rookie firemen, and a number of volunteers manned fire trucks. For 36 hours, the situation was tense. Then the council granted a 12 per cent increase, and the job action ended. Happily, there had been no outbreak of crime and no disasterous fires during the strikes. Students heard about the city con- flicts on national network news or by word of mouth, but they did not realize until later that the strikes would trigger similar job actions across the state. While Muncie faced job actions, the campus was undergoing a face-lift. Even knowledgeable BSU veterans showing the campus to Orientation groups were thrown a curve during the summer of 1977. Finding one’s way around the campus had never been an easy task, but summer construction made the situation unbearable. Summer saw the long-awaited shift of the Department of Journalism from its six decrepit houses scattered on Talley and College Avenues to the Journalism faculty and staff spent a disorganized summer moving into the department’s new quarters. Department Chairman Louis Inglehart and secretary Gerry Lee try to keep up with administrative duties, despite hectic moving in procedures. (CSK) Delaware County’s annual fair attracted bored sum- mer school students looking for a change in environ- ment. Local 4-H club members submitted entries for judging in all types of livestock events. (MJI) renovated West Quadrangle Building. West Quad, formerly the Service and Stores Building, also became the new home of the Department of Natural Resources which had been located in Lucina Hall. Renovation also began on North Quad, formerly the library. Construc- tion on the building that was to even- tually house the College of Science and Humanities would continue through the school year. The Administration Building also underwent what university officials called “a much-needed face-lift,” and the Student Center had a ramp for handicapped students installed. After much debate, work began on clearing the old mobile home court north of the Health Center. A parking lot now oc- cupies the space. Tennis courts, the first phase of a proposed recreation area north of Johnson Complex, were supposed to be ready for use at the beginning of fall quarter but were not. Basketball and volleyball courts, picnic grounds, and improvements for the duck pond were to make up the second phase of the controversial operation. Installing and improving rampways for the han- dicapped was a major project during the hot summer months, Contractors spent several weeks constructing a ramp in front of the student center. (MJI) The Way, Muncie Strikes, Construction xx Summer Events 19

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After being jailed for disobeying a lawful order, Smock managed to requisition the Arts Terrace and continue his anti-Way campaign from there. ordered off by Thomas Osborn, direc- tor of traffic, safety, and security. Smock was jailed and released on $500 bond. Soon afterwards, he managed to requisition the Arts Terrace, and he continued his campaign against The Way from there. If nothing else, The Way managed to inject some life into an otherwise dreary campus. “It was like we were invaded,” Mary Mackin said. Over- night, the campus population had nearly doubled, and, to Mackin, it seemed almost like the regular school year. When The Way packed up and left, the controversy left with it, and the Physical improvements scheduled for the off-season included a new vault for the Administration Building and the re-surfacing of campus roads. Finishing touches are added to the new parking structure, despite it having opened six months earlier. (DRT) Student protest to The Way was exhibited in many ways during the organization’s two-week stay. Graduate student Dan Kunt displays his opposition to the teachings of the group on his chest. Others carried signs and marched in front of Emens. (ELJ) 1 AAD BARELY LANCOME SEIIRA AA Heit THE WAY oo We To HELL = - I8 Living x: Summer Events

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ain’t that easy Zoning officials posted a at the site, stop-work order but Ball State officials, claim- ing the state institution is exempt from local zoning ordinances, continued the construction. Construction of an off-campus radio transmission tower for WBST-FM became another area of controversy when residents near the construction site complained the tower would lower After 13 years of requests, the FCC finally granted WBST-FM permission to build a larger transmitting tower. Residents near the site, in protest, were able to halt construction with a court order, but not before this maintenance shed was completed. (CSK) Theatre goers were drawn to the campus’ June pro- duction of Tobacco Road. Jim O’Rourke, lazily lounging on the set, easily adds to the mood of the play’s insight into the old South. (Public Information) 20 Living Summer Events area property values. Zoning officials issued a stop-work order at the site, but Ball State officials, claiming that as a state institution the university is exempt from local zoning or- dinances, continued with the construc- tion. A court case in December would settle the dispute in Ball State’s favor. Most students remained oblivious to the controversies occurring in and around Muncie, preferring instead to use their free time to relax and enjoy the sun. “It was a lot less hectic and easier going,” said Mackin of the summer on campus. “It was more relaxed.” When students weren't relaxing or studying, there were a number of diversions to keep them occupied. They listened to workshop cheerlea- ders scream into all hours of the night at the LaFollette soccer field or dropped into The Chug to hear J. Michael Henderson and Michael Mur- phy perform in a June concert. Later, students escaped the heat and listened to Bill Wilson in the Tally-Ho snack bar during a Public Relations Student Society benefit show. Other students turned to summer theatre for a book break. Anna Marie Miller, Munster senior, added hours to her days by taking on an acting role in A Thousand Clowns, presented July 7-9 in the Ball State Theatre. Alan Jones, a Newark, Delaware, graduate student, remained in Muncie for the summer and evoked laughter in Plaza Suite. The second five-week summer ses- sion ended with final exams August 11. A mere four weeks remained before fall bookstore lines, parking hassles, and actual studying would again dominate the campus lifestyle. The summer had passed—slowly for some, quickly for others. But for the majority, it had not been dull. For more, it had not been easy. It was hot and full of controversy; but it was also a summer that was in- teresting and unique. (RLA, JEG)