Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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J iviNG on campus meant living with hundreds of other Joe Colleges and Jane Coeds, inside our rooms, in our lounges, and on our porches. Our college life began in these intimate surroundings . . . and many moments spent there lingered in memory when we left.

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Our Heritage . . . V- HIO University was founded in 1804, the oldest university in the Northwest Territory. Traditions have come a long way since the days of the Rev. Manasseh Cutler and Gen. Rufus Putnam, the early founders. Cutler Hall ' s chimes sound from across the campus, echoing the notes of our pioneer- ing spirit. The modern OU Center vibrates too, with the pulse of everyday student activity. It absorbs ancient traditions and spews forth new fads to be gathered up by the freshmen who cultivate and pass them on to their successors.

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' A- ' lt-r-i 9 ,. J!rfn ui -a un k ' :VA.- . -T y - — Nt wc; J . TYPICAL Autumn Saturday afternoon — OU students strolled into Ohio Stadium to watch the Bobcats meet a Mid-American Conference opponent. The record wasn ' t always as impressive as that of a Big Ten powerhouse, but the thrills and chills of sports are as much a part of college life in Athens as they are in Columbus, Ann Arbor or East Lansing. Roars and shrieks came from Men ' s Gym on many blustery Winter evenings as overflowing crowds cheered the basketball team ' s court performance. At the same time of year, swimmers churned the Natatorium waters and wrestlers sweated and strained on the gym mats. Even before the weather man signalled the approach of Spring, the crack and thud of baseballs meeting hardwood bats and cowhide gloves began behind the fences of OU ' s baseball stadium. The sound of startijig guns and metal spikes on hard-packed cinders announced another track season, while the plunk of tennis balls on c oncrete courts heralded the opening of a rainy net season. Throughout the year, hundreds of students set aside their books long enough to enter into one or more intramural sports. The sporting scene at OU is important to everyone— competitors, spectators, and those who just like to talk about yester- day ' s scores. 21