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

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1998 Photo by Steve Boling, photos at right (top to bottom) by Carlton Wolfe, Soling and Statia Molewski

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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

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august August Asthe final days of summerca meto an end, students soaked up some rays one last time before busying themselves with last-minute packing. Seniors Kelly Hynes and Patrick Richardson enjoyed an outdoor concert before returning to campus. For freshmen, it was a different story as thev embarked into unknown territory. back to the ' burg Returning UdvIV LU Lliv VJ JL±. £ was not an easy task, especially for students moving into residence halls who had to deal with heavy traffic, crowds, heat and the climb to the seventh floor of Eagle Hall. Dorms opened at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 29, for freshmen and Sunday for returning and transfer students. 1 11 o L y Cdl students were welcomed with the annual First Year Fun Fest on Godwin Field August 29. The event was the kick-off of the START program and included a human gyroscope, human bowling, a variety of games, food and music. Members of the Marching Royal Dukes returned to campus a week early foi kJ (J I I CJ ( vJ l • K-J Learning the music and drills for their first few halftime shows was tiring at times, especially during the warm weather. Taking advantage of the time between rehearsals, junior Vinnie Palladino found the perfect spot to take a break. The Year ■ August