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

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1998 Photo by Todd Grogan; photos at right by Steve Boling {top) and Kathenne Krebser The Year ■ July

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June A number of students registered for summer classes taking one or two courses to get ahead or to catch up on degree requirements. Classes were held for either four or six weeks, four days a week for several hours and moved at a faster pace. M J H • •.■.-:■-:•-.- P ■mmE w Enjoying a three-month V ci ci L 1 vJ 1 1, many students took the opportunity to travel. Some went abroad to experience other cultures through summer Study Abroad programs, while others journeyed cross country. I Those seeking job experience interned during the summer in order to gain a competitive edge in the real world. Other students acquired jobs at local businesses. Choosing to W J I lx at Kline ' s Dairy Bar, one of the oldest establishments in the area, this student served ice cream made the old-fashioned way. hanging out in their front yard, these students relaxed in the summer sun. Since most students left Harrisonburg for the summer, those remaining were quick to form close friendships. The Year ■ June

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|uly July It was the fourth of July and students watched fireworks with local residents or cooked out in celebration of the patriotic holiday. hot Students who were in the ' Burg for the liw K, summer B months had to think of creative ways to cool down. Clayton Lull and his roommates set up a Slip- ' N-Slide outside their apartment. It wasn ' t an ordinary Slip- ' N-Slide, however, for the students placed a mattress at the end of it. Even in mid-summer, campus was not deserted as students continued to take classes and as J I 1 fc? I I I J I I VJ I I sessions m .. were underway for incoming freshmen. Approximately 20 students, trained as orientation assistants, spent eight weeks at the university welcoming new students. parking A fee plan for campus yj Cl, J- XVI 1 1 £ was initiated July 1. As one of the only large colleges in Virginia without parking charges, the university decided to implement a mandatory fee and increased ticket charges to cover system costs, such as the new parking deck scheduled for completion in late 1999. The Year ■ July