James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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6 Prologue

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Eight thousand three hundred eighty seven students arrived on the James Madison Univer- sity ' campus in the vvamith of Kite August. New friendships began, old friendships rekindled, and individuals arranged rooms and apartments to their tastes. Students struggled through regis- tration, and classes soon began. A few weeks of putting off classwork to party with friends and play in the sun, let the work load multiply. It seemed impossible to catch up as the assignments piled higher. Sometimes we thought the work would never end, the rain would never stop, the construction would never finish, and the dining hall lines would go on forever. Things did eventually shift back into perspec- tive. While completing the work, there was still time to spend with friends. Most of us soon nes- tled into the Shenandoah Valley, on and around campus, and called it home. Prologue 5

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UnusualK ' warm tall uioiitlis provided many oppor- tunities for outdoor activities. Cooler temperatures, at the end of October, did finally spark the beautiful fall foliage that the Valley is noted for. The campus was soon covered with fallen leaves of every shade of gold, red, and brown. Prologue 7