Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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dents explored recreational escapes designed to Challenge their mental and physical coordination. . The fast-paced electronic games, each with its own personality, put the students through celestial dog fights and simulated invasions - all in a minutes time. For just a quarter, enthusiasts could challenge a rebel fleet or protect the mother land from a horde of intergalactic intruders. Card games, like poker and euChre, and the traditional board game, backgammon, formed the backbone of the recreational sit-down games in dormitories and off-campus kitchenettes. Decks of cards became dog-eared from constant play and backgammon sets transformed into elaborate reflections of each ownerls personal style. In some dorms, tournaments sprang up periodically, testing through competition the skills students polished in their leisure time. Crossword puzzles and dominoes, two examples of comparatively forgotten passions, were rediscovered, earning a limited but faithful following. Students studying in the Res could often break the monotony of their studies with a game of l on any weeknight until 1 am. Pool sharks could call the shots on the table of their Choice for just one dollar an hour. Suzie Soller M iami challenged students in a variety of intriguing ways, including dszicult courses and fascmatmg iames. Asterozds, a szster to S pace I nvaders, posted the ten scores to beat and too zts opponents through the heavens. Tammy Otto diligently wheeled her pot into shape at the C raftcenter. Pottery was one Of the many crafts offered by the center. . Foosball was a opular sport in the u town Oxford bars an time 0 the week. The students used t ezr talent and the htt e men to smack the ha I mto t ezr opponentts goal. WWWWWymyW If students had any time to spare, bowling provided a chance for them to get together with good friends. Leagues sprouted up among fraternities and sororities and other Clubs on campus. The Physical Education Department even recognized bowling by offering it as a course for credit. Frisbees, like boomerangs, returned as a popular form of outdoor recreation. Frisbee prices soared to the whopping $5 mark, but Frisbee fanatics were undaunted by the increase. Frisbee throwers even de- manded recognition as a sport; the univerSIty complled Wlth the creation of a frisbee golf course on the Western campus. Frisbees werenlt the only UFOls flying over Oxford. Kites in all colors of the rainbow and in every shape conceivable graced the Skies. Japanese dragon kites and home-made contraptions compe- ted for the breeze and room in the trees. Regardless of the type, games allowed students an opportunity to forget the tedium of academic life and to immerse themselves, if just for awhile, in the company of good friends, relishing the exhilara- tion of a favorite retreat. a Craig Michalski Student Life 25 Tim Folker Tim F olker

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Tim Folker 24 Games he room was dark and full of smoke. He stood poised in front of the screen, fingers dancing on the controls in nervous anticipa- tion. He knew what to expect; the veterans had briefed him well. The visual display ignited in a fluorescent Hash. The invasion had commenced, there was no turning back. Electronic games evolved as one of the most compelling crazes 0f the year. Along with pinball machines, the electronic wizardry of Space Invaders and other electronic games found new audiences in the Uni- versity Center and the majority of the uptown bars. Young and old alike joined in the fad: crowding around the machines; pockets bulging with assorted change; waiting for their chance to take on the little men from Mars. Space Invaders, popularity even cascaded into the music industry with a try at the Top Forty entitled Space Invaders? The song, al- though not an artistic success, heightened the Space Invaders hysteria. Off the academic playing field and away from the Classroom, stu- The always busy bowling lanes in the basement 0 the Res often needed a uich clean-up to keep the hat 5 rolling smoothly. Mar Hayt polzshed the lanesqbefore the next bowler arrived.

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Tim Folker 26 Parentsi Weekend he annual Parents, Weekend, held in honor of President and Mrs. Phillip R. Shriver during October 10 through 12, was an extremely special occasion. 11Thanks for the Memo- ries? this yearis theme, recognized the Shrivers for their outstand- ing service to the university during his years as president. Shriver served Miami for 16 years, the longest term of any presi- dent of the university. During those 16 years, Miami saw its enroll- ment climb, facilities expanded and national reputation enhanced due to its increased academic and athletic excellence. The two highlights of the weekend were the Redskin,s rout of Marshall University in football and Bob Hope,s performance Saturday evening. . The weekend began Friday with an art showcase and band on Slant Walk, the performances of the iisociety for the Preservation and Encouragement of the Barbershop Quartet Singers in America? the Jazz Ensemble, a magician Rich Bartone and the A weekendfull of memories began with a chilly but victorious ootball ame. N 02a COM; and her parents t00k great pleasure in spendingt 6 time 1 6y had to- get er.