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

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Stylin ' Style: it ' s been defined and redefined over the years. What used to be out is now in, and what once was in is now out. Style is constantly chang- ing with the times. The way people dress, talk and act are all reflections of style. The sixties and seventies were perfect examples of this. During a time period of free love and unrest, people expressed themselves through bright tie-dyed colors. It was not only through their clothes that style could be seen, but through their hair, music and speech as well. Things have changed a lot since the sixties. Jeans have changed from tight bell-bot- toms, to loose-fitting Levi ' s. When asked what could be found in her closet, senior Jen- nifer Davide said, Lots of sweaters, lots of jeans. Students have many perspectives about style. Even though everyone tries to have their own style, many people still dress like one another. Instead of creating their own looks, many times people wind up copying ev- erybody else ' s ways of dressing, said freshman Chrystal Jones. I think of kha- kis and collared shirts, for guys at least, said freshman Joelle Leader. Freshman Kevin Grobe had a different take on style. It is the pattern you develop that is unique to you, he said. In everything you do, its shape is affected in a different form. Without you it would be one-sided, just another name and face. One group has made a name for itself in terms of style on campus. The Breakdancing Club was created in the spring of 1997. Its member- ship grew to over 100 members within a year as the breakdancing fever was caught by students. Club members strutted their stuff in front of au- diences at Grafcon-Stovall and performed on the commons. 28 Student Life Molewski

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?5 J- Lending a hand, brothers of ZAE fraternity assist new residents with movitig to their new homes, residence halls. Organizations offered their time and muscles to freshmen as a way to welcome them. the Halls ' he residence halls rattled with noises of lofts being built, boxes being unpacked and stu- dents moving furniture around the room. Anyone traveling along Interstate 81 that weekend probably anticipated the chaos that was awaiting them upon arrival. Traffic was heavy as cars headed for one place, college. Al- though it may have taken a while for people to actually get to their halls once they had arrived, ev- erything seemed to be orga- nized. I couldn ' t believe how crowded the campus was, but at the same time, it all seemed to run pretty smoothly, said freshman Katherine Julian about her move-in experience. The move-in was eased for many students through the help of club members of InterVarsity, Campus Crusade for Christ and ROTC students as well as many other vol- unteers. Freshman Heather Griffin, a resident of Huffman Hall, said, ! was very thankful to the ROTC stu- dent who helped me move in by carrying all of my cinder blocks to my room. One covenience of that weekend was that cars, trucks and U-Hauls were able to park right next to the halls. It was quite a physical as well as an emo- tional day, said freshman Crystal Shrewsbury, a Weaver Hall resident. For many, the day of set- tling into home away from home was exhaust- ing, yet exciting. There were new people to meet, new rooms to inspect and new locations to be surveyed, but by the time classes started, students felt right at home. Move-in 27

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; v ..■ ■ , s Deborah Palley; sophomore Michael Treiber; freshman i Style 29