Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Evenings Each year, ISNU students don their best clothes and throng into McCormick Gymnasium to hear the music of their favorite bands. This season ' s first Big Four Dance featured the rhythmic music of Eddie Grady ' s Commanders. The Commanders played two of their recent hit-tunes, Make Love to Me and Honey in the Horn. typical group of Cageologists. Ray Rebuck and Sandy Nelson, Betty Meador and Tom Patrick sway widi the Commanders. to remember The Cage, which is adjacent to tire west side of Fell Hall, is the popular meeting place for all ISNU students. Here, over a cherry coke or a cup of hot coffee, friendly groups of students discuss the latest campus activities, elections, and exams. Thus, from early morning to late evening, the buzzing conversa- tions, the tinkling of glasses, and the harmonious songs of the juke box can be heard here. Cageology 101, although not a required course, is favored by practically all ISNU students. Carolyn Roney gives Pat Teberg the Cage ' s classic coke as John Brown looks on.

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Nearing completion, the Student Union building commands the attention of all visitors. Student Union September of 1956 will witness the long-awaited completion and anticipated opening of the Student Union. The construction, which began in April of 1955, will be completed in the early summer, ready for use by the new freshmen and the returning stu- dents. Later in the centennial year the dedication will take place. The proposed administration of the building will consist of a Student Union president and a director of the Union. In addition to these two mem- bers, the board will consist of twelve elected under- graduates representing each class, one graduate stu- dent, a student council representative, two faculty members, the president of the university, and the director of alumni relations. Though the establishment and construction of a Student Union for ISNU has been a somewhat long and sometimes tedious process, the completed building will prove its worth by en- couraging and enhancing student unit} ' . Dick Hackl explains to Midge Stewart the plans for the com- pleted Student Union. Larry Efaw points out the new developments in the Stu- dent ' Union building to Marilyn LaFond, Carol Brubaker, Sheila Peterson, Dick Hackl, and Roger Hufford.

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First Row: Bill Benner, Frank Dalla-Riva, Ron Besemer Second Row: John Snyder, Lynn Viseur, Jim Tyree, Coach Joe Cogdal, Joe Wanner, Jim Bryant Harriers The ISNU Cross Country team for 1955 was prob- ably better than the team of 1954. A look at the rec- ord book will not substantiate this statement, but a close look at the times turned in by individuals and the team as a whole will prove this to be the case. This was the comment of Coach Joe Cogdal in answer to a query as to his opinion of the team. To explain further, Coach Cogdal said that though the team had improved (thanks to men like Lynn Viseur, Frank Dalla-Riva, and Captain Bill Benner) and ran better meets; the opposition had also improved enough to drop ISNU from 1954 ' s third place to the 1955 fourth place. The Birdies were consistent in that they placed fourth in the IIAC and die IICCA. There is no award that corresponds to Most Valuable Player, but Coach Cogdal referred to Lynn Viseur as placing highest most often. The oVi milers named Frank Dalla-Riva as their captain for 1956. Gathered for a final word and die traditional handclasp that symbolizes a concentrated effort are Jim Bryant, Joe Wan- ner, Coach Joe Cogdal, Jim Tyree, Lynn Viseur, Bill Benner, and Frank Dalla-Riva. And they ' re off! That ' s the familiar cry at horse races, but it is used here only to point out the fact that these are the work horses of Coach Joe Cogdal. Breaking in a group are Lynn Viseur, Jim Twee, Bill Benner. Joe Wanner, Frank ' Dalla-Riva, and Jim Bryant.