Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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vOne army officers walk home from class is made a little more comfortable by a pair ot Reeboks. A majority ol the classes the officers attended dealt with pertecting recruiting skills. V Stephen Zurawzec V Stephen Zurawzec vSgt. tst Class Maddux demonstrates rocket launching. ln addition totield expe- rience, army personnel took classes to learn howto attract and recruit new enlis- tees during their re-location at the Univer- sity. YSgt.t st Class Kessler waits for his com- pany to return to their temporary barracks in Studebaker Complex. During second summer session the army occupied al- most all ot Studebaker Complex, 4 Gfrrrrzy invasion

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Ja CLOSER al Dale Westrate Flag Corp member Pam Alwine con- centrates on her routine during the bands halftime show. The Pride of Mid-America performed at all home football games. v Kirk DeBrunner Watermelon Bust Queen Janet Ulshafer and King Rick Caslon share a laugh while Jeff Fuze quenches his thirst. Caslon opted for the high-top look, whereas Fuze maintained the formal look with his footwear. campus Iffe fZll1Si01'L.9i

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Midsummergreen by Norma Creek he University turned two shades of green during the summer United States Army 'invasionf Military personnel- commanders and non- commissioned ofiicers- from Fort Benjamin Harri- son training to be Army re- cruiters converged upon the campus and the Muncie area during the second summer session, bringing with them the familiar olive drab and brass. The University hosted homeless Army personnel who left their Indianapolis base, allowing hundreds of athletes who participated in the 1987 Pan American Games to use Ft. Harrison as their quarters. In response to the personnel on campus, Chris Bachleda said, I respected them for representing our country and thought it was neat that they were on our campus. She said, I have to admit that I did feel a little superior in ways, though, since I knew the campus and they didn't. Besides the burst of green from uniforms of over 1,200 Army guests, evi- dence of the military's presence included special military parking areas secured near University Gym, classrooms reserved in Teachers College, North v Stephen Zurawzec Quad, Bell Building, Burk- hardt Building and Whitin- ger Business Building for military use and the fre- quent sound of 'choppers' as Army helicopters delivered 66 mail and ofiicials. I would never In spite have thought 3 2:2562 fl was that for theirgac- II'1l6I1S6 commoda- tions, most ,, students were unaf- fected by the military's presence. Bill Dickerson said, I saw them once in awhile, but except for the sound of the helicopters, I hardly noticed they were here. David Stout, the University s director of conferences and special events, said the goal was to provide for the Army whatever it needed, while blending it into the many other summer activities on campus. It taxed our creativity, but we managed to do everything we nor- mally do, and ttake care 00 the Army. It was an ex- ample of good coordination and cooperation on the part of the University, and the Army was pleased, Stout said. Some of the special arrangements provided by the University included changing lock cores to secure classrooms serving as Army headquarters, special phone lines in Palmer Hall-Studebaker West's dining room to handle thousands of calls to potential recruits and housing and dining services were made available in Studebaker East and West. Furthermore, University personnel were advised of proper use of military identification to make available facilities such as Bracken Library, Lewellen Aquatics Center and check cashing at the Bursar's Office. Jean Lehman dealt with many of the Army personnel through her summer job. 'That helped me gain insight on how diiiicult the training pro- gram is. Alot of men dropped out because of the high pressure situations they were put in, Lehman said. I would never have thought it was that in- tense. The Universityis hospitality not only allowed convenient housing for Pan American athletes, but enhanced the reputation of the University. University President John Worthen said, With officers and non- commissioned officers from all over the world attending these educational programs, this gives Ball State consid- erable exposure with people who are interested in education. t2f t 1. -- ...KJ h ,-at -- ARMY PARKING -....... g vThe invasion otarmypersonneldid not stop with the Campus parking problem. Special parking areas and class space were reserved for army students. vSgt. 1 st Class Brassard answers ques- tions about rocket launching to his divi- sion. Army demonstrations and simula- tions took place behind the Heatth Cen- ter. army irwasio 1-