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

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Bottom: Ms. Madison contesUnt Steph- anie Slarncs watches the Homecoming game while anticipating ihc haiftimc ac- tivities. She represented the Interfrater- nity Council in the contest. Dr. Facknitz, a professor in the English department, takes advantage of the nice weather and the newly built pedestrian plaza to read a book. f ' . ' s %.. »J tudents went to college for many different reasons. Some went to simply become educated . Some went to learn the practical applications of their education toward the career of their choice. Because the job markets were forever becoming more and more competitive, we realized that a college education was no longer a privilege. It was a necessity. JMU was chosen as the place for us to gain our college education for several reasons. Some chose it for the beauty of its setting. Others were intrigued by its ever-growing reputation as a fine academic institution. And still others were enticed by the spirit of the people here. JMU attracted a microcosm of students - a cross section of the nation and the world. Unlike many other universities, JMU had a reputation without stereotypes. It was very much a taste of middle-of-the-road America. And it seemed to be a place where we could grow as individuals, with the only real pressure being our own desire to achieve and succeed... V l V- . 8 Opening

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I I was no mistake that 225 million years ago when an ancient ocean disappeared, two proto-continents would collide, thrusting new mountains up into existence. What was once an ocean floor would erode from the heights making a sheltered and fertile valley known as the Shenandoah; and, though the valley was enclosed, that it would provide thousands of people with a vista of the world, a proud institution whose magnificence was only surpassed by the beauty of its setting. Simply put, it was inevitable that such a rare location would be home to such a unique school as JMU. JMU ' s mixture of bluestone and brick gave a reconciled feeling of yesterday and today and a distinct personality to the school - a personality somehow partially dictated by the sccners of a beautiful valley along the Blue Ridge Mountains. The typical energy and love of life found in JMU st udents would be out of place on some campuses but on a campus of golden autumn leaves and white-shuttered bluestone windows peeking through evergreen branches, it was to be expected. It ' s the lure of the green basin, clear water and cliffs of Swit er Dam or the top-of- thc-world view of Reddish Knob. hcther playing the Peak Nine at Lakeview Golf Course, sunning on the rocky shore of I nion Springs or reading on the Quad. students took in the beaut of their surroundings, only to reflect it again in their smiles and vigor... he row houses the recognized rralcrnilies Top: A sludcnt studies outside Miller id sororities of JMU. Huving a house rovidcd the Greeks with a central loca- on to have meetings and gel together. Hull. The building housed man science classes, faculty offices, and the planetar- Opening 7

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• ' X Jerry Thompson, leader of the campus band Full Slop, entertains the students. More than ever, campus bands enjoyed much success with the students Amy Everiti. a member of the J Ml ' color guard, prepares to perform in a football halflime show. While the band provided the audio part of the show, the color guard provided the visual aspect