Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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That warm Spring sun seems to drive peo- ple to The Quad in unbelievable numbers. Suddenly the urge for everyone is not to graduate, but to make an appearance, work on or show off that tan. There is something special about sitting under a tree and studying for an exam. You don't learn more or study better. In fact, with the way the bugs bite and the sun puts you to sleep, you maybe learn less. But heck, who cares? After seven months of listening to Kevin Orpurt tell you the weather is going to be better tomorrow, when you know damn well it isn't, are you going to let a little thing like your education stand in the way of a bright sunny day? You should, but you probably wont. Besides, the grass looks so inviting . . . By Robert L. Flott e Larry Wells at . A x t Larry Wells Opposite top: Sitting and doing almost nothing is a very popular activity at ISU. Top: Michelle Parsons and Cheryl Bevis watch the crowds pass by on their way Opposite bottom: A few oflSU's sun worshippers getready for the upcoming to The Quad Bottom: Derk Frasier, Dino Bischoff, James Steel, and Torre tanning season. Trobaugh just hacky around on The Quad. A Day on the Quad 25 e

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College life is strange Even with a school such as Indiana State where the enrollment is around 12,500, you' re doing pretty good to recognize maybe a thousand faces in the four or five years it takes to finish your de- gree. You may meet a few hundred of these people personally. That means there are more than ten thousand people at ISU whose faces youill never even see. Until the first sunny day in April brings every one of them to the Quad. Where do all these people suddenly come from? Do the Dorms become massive bee- hives on March 21, producing large numbers of worker to search for honey? Do the com- munists ship them over to disrupt the Ameri- can way of life? Well, probably not. IT'S SPRING! Spring means warm weather. Warm weather means bright sunny days. Bright sunny days mean flowers. Flowers mean . . . umm . . . well, they must means something. The meaning isn't important. But what happens to the 12,500 students at Indiana State is. 24 Student life Lar A day on The Quad Wells Larry Wells u

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E ver changing, ever growing, ever progressrhg toward the future ISU campus trivia! Trivia can be found everywhere, and indiana State University has its share. lSU was once a small, one-building school. The first president, Mr. Jones used to ride his horse from his home in North Terre Haute, which was a whopping seven miles away. Those were the days before the president lived in Condit house. Back then where the sidewalk is in front of the Condit Ho'use, there were Terre Haute City streets. , , ISU as we know it has had several name Changes over time, and the school started originally for teachers. in 1909, iSU was known as indiana State Normal School USNSt. In that year, the colors of Blue and White were recognized as the official school colors. Then in 1929, ISNS became indiana State Teachers College. Ball State, our own riyiai, used to be a part of us as the ISNS Eastern Division. In 1965, the iSTC became Indiana State Univeristy. The building that used to be in the middle of Quad, Old Normal School, was razed in 1950, leaving the powerhouse smokestack standing, only to be razed in 1953 creating the Quad as it is now. Dancing was first permitted on Campus in 1914. in 1922, sorority 'tRush was initiated by the Women's League. The first fraternity house was purchased by the Forum, now Tau Kappa Epsilon. The TKE's were established in 1901. There used to be a tradition of freshman wearing beanies. If a freshman was caught out and about without his little cap, he was thrown into Kangaroo court. As far as sports and social events are concerned, iSU was Three views of the area that is now known as Indiana State University campus over the years. This page: Indiana State Normal School tacking West with Old Normal tin cen- ter with smoke stack; Opposite page top: Indiana State Teachers College looking East with the street still running in front of Condit House. Opposite bollom: The Indiana State University campus looking East as of 1987. many things to be proud of. Our first homecoming queen was chosen in 1936. The iSU Sparkettes Corp was formed in 1960, and in 1970, the first tandem race was held. At one time, trike , races were held on the campus sidewalks. One of the members of the cheer team used to dress as a tree, but Chief Oubachi reigned as mascot in 1969. The roof of the arena is the largest single span of poured concrete in the world. More recently, 1986 to be exact, the ISU Baseball team advanced to the College World Series. In 1967, ISU became the first university in the world to use artificial turf on a playing field. ISU has seen some top-name acts perform here. The Kings- ton Trio, The Fifth Dimension, Louis Armstrong, Hans Conried, Vincient Price, Bill Cosby, Kenny Rodgers, Johnny Carson, and more recently Bryan Adams, Styx, and John Cougar Meilen- camp have all crossed the stage in Terre Haute. Condit House has the honor of being recorded as a Historical, 1 American Building with the Library of Congress and the Smith- sonian Institute. History can be a lot of fun, but don't tell my history professor I said that! it is amazing what you can find by looking at old pictures and talking to people. Happy hunting and for informa- tion contact your local librarian! By Marty Reed x x 26 Student life N