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

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Stacie and Tracie Beach are identical twins,, but they normally do not dress alike. Student Life

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Twins tacie and Tracie Beach and S Bruce and BrianBridgewa- ter had more in common than being twins. Both sets were identical twins who chose to at- tend ISU. The uniqueness of the situation however, did not end there. Both were part of the same activities and schools. We both chose ISU because we were offered scholarships, said Stacie, the older tby a mere six minutesl of the twins. Stacie and Tracie were Alumni Scholar- ship recipients, and both had opted toward fields in the School of Education. Stacie was a health education and Tracie was a math education major. This was mainly because both of our parents were teachers in Joliet, 111., added Stacie. Even more interesting was the fact that their parents were not only alums of ISU, but the were alums of greek organiza- tions. l'Mom was a Chi Omega on campus while dad was a lambda Chi, continued Stacie, and Tra- cie and I were both looking for the same thing in a sororitye so we both preferred Chi Omega during rush. When we were younger, we were never identified as 'the twins'; we were treated as indi- viduals, and our parents never made us dress alike unless we wanted to. Much of this was the same for our brothers. Stacie and Tracie were not the only twins in the family. In I Student Life fact, two younger brothers, Kurt and Kevin, also identical, hope to someday attend ISU and be Lambda Chi's. Freshmen twins Bruce and Brian Bridgewater dominated the athletic scene. Bruce and Brian were both recruited to campus by ISU's football team. Bruce played the fullback position while his brother, Brian was a defensive back. Twins were not treated 1special' in our hometown, said Bruce, because there were seven sets of twins, five iden- tical, who attended South Putnam tHigh Schooll which had an enrollment of about 700. Bruce and Brian, also members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, were roommates in Burford. We didn't know that many people when we came here on campus, and it Karen and Katie Liu are identical twins, but are quite different personality. made it easier coming to a large school knowing who yourroommates would be, said Bruce. Of course, not all is the same for the twins, for both chose to go into different fields. Bruce was a pro-pilot while Brian was a computer technology major. 50 many parents of twins dress them the same, added Bruce, but our parents wouldn't do that. Instead, they encour- aged us to do what we wanted and not what the other brother wanted. So, in response to the proverbial question: Are twins truly that much alike? many responded with three short, simple words... Well, sort of. The answer truly lied within the twins themselves, for only they really knew. by Marie Ann Hamrick in

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he words eternal damnation I echoed off the wall of the science building as ISU students passed by a familiar sight on their way to class. That familiar sight, common to all stu- dents, was the Reverend Max W. Lynch. Now, to a lot of us students, the good Reverend was nothing more than a mere annoyance shouting and pointing the finger of eternal damnation at us. However, Max W. Lynch was a far differ- ent man than most students thought. Lynch made his home in Terre Haute and holds two degrees from Indiana State University, a BS. in physics and a Mas- ters Degree in mathematical education. Repent you sinners He taught math classes at ISU for over 12 years while pursuing his doctorate de- gree from Indiana University. In his final year of study, Max said the Lord came to him and asked him for his help; Max could serve the Lord by either teaching or preaching. Max chose preaching. The Reverend Lynch's ministry was primarily concerned with college students. Lynch traveled all around the country visiting various campuses preaching his message. His trips and ministerial work were funded by himself, private dona- tions, ordonations from various churches, as Max does not affiliate himself with any particular denomination. His preaching was centered around the central Christian doctrine that God loves you and wants you to know and to discover this love. This love was the driving force be- hind Max and his ministerial efforts, for Lynch was quite different from the mod- ern television preacher we became accus- tomed to in the 80's. He was out there preaching in the cold and the rain because he genuinely cared about the students and wanted to help. In this day and age in - the sometimes cold and lonely world of college, that genuine concern was some- thing we all could appreciate. by john Potter