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

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ross socializes wilh Tracy Flodin. . himons replaced the mushroom a meeting phice for students. vid .Slankard. ii member of ihc band ;ryihing, enjoys performing for stu- ns on the Commons. When the weather . nice, bands entertained students dur- lunch hour on Mondiiys and I ' ridiivs at Top: Phi Beta Sigma brother. Lindscy Baker, performs for a captive audience. The Black Greek Caucus traditionally held two step shows a year. 1 he world that students looked out upon was at a crossroads. People wondered if a new world order was emerging, replacing cold war with cooperation. Revolutions in Eastern Europe and the Soviet bloc brought opportunities for either growing democracy and reform - or counterrevolutions and instability. Would cooperation come in time to save a troubled environment? The students ' own country had seen close to a decade of economic expansion despite constant worry and doomsday claims, but indicators began to point to a real recession. In a shifting world, the political parties faced changes in identity and platform and the abortion issue raged on. These issues were affected by the appointment of an apparently conservative justice to the Supreme Court. The country found itself at the head of a multinational. United Nations force defending its interests and ideology, a situation that could have repercussions that would last for years. The school itself was facing new situations and decisions as well. Budget cuts had students doing homework on VAX accounts rather than on expensive handouts, and it became impossible to get extra garlic bread with Steak House dinners. The Music building added its new sights and sounds to the Quad while the office of Career Services moved to the stylistic Sonncr Hall on the lake. Shorts, Eagle, and Chandler Hall residents woke up every morning to the sounds of the construction of a new $9 million Business building, as renovations continued on Burruss Hall. Talks continued about the expansion of JMU to the other side of Interstate 81 as well. Racial and women ' s concerns were of particular interest on campus and Earth Day mugs were prevalent... Opening 13