Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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rv r J ltftW •■• f ' ♦fV • ' TTt -i.iinii ' u ' i ' l ::u ' if i r ' . If . ' .4 . - ' ' i- - ' ' .? i » , . A boy and o girl leave the indoors to study together on the cannpus green. Weekend At OU RECREATION LESSENS THE WEEKDAY PRESSURE Photos by Bill Huck Weekends bring relaxation to the students of Ohio University. During the week, students rush to classes, study, rush to meetings and work. They have little control over what they will do or when. But the weekend is mainly the students ' to plan, theirs to enjoy. Much of this planning for weekends is done in groups of two — a girl and Q boy. Some wish to escape the overcrowded cam- pus where someone is always around, where two people are rarely alone. Lake hlope. Ash Cave, Old Man ' s Cave or the Athens State hHospital grounds provide such an escape. Students go there for picnics, for hikes, to study or just to talk. Formal dances featuring off-campus bands ore special changes from routine, from the class- room. Sports such as horseback riding, tennis, bowling and swimming ore the choices of those who prefer to participate in sports. Whereas, the OU varsity sport teams are active all year for those who prefer their sports as spectators. Because the weekend leads into Monday and the next week, studying must not be neglect- ed. This is a time for writing papers and reports, for reviewing and for typing notes.

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Parades attract multitudes. To the (reshman, such multitudes ore composed o( strange faces. But the passing semesters transform these strange faces into the familiar. These people have met before. They have shared experiences. They belong together. Education Is the purpose of attending a university. Ohio University offers a great variety of educational opportunities — some theoreti- cal, some practical. Through such practical instruction as the oper- ation of a television station, the post-graduate future is more easily visualized.

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The campus overflows with students. T ' ' . seems to be no place to go to be alone. A Sunday walk takes a boy and girl to the edge of a pond at the State Hospital where they can be alone to talk and to lough. There are times when two people forget the things and people around them; they can feel clone even in the middle of the campus. Theirs is a shared interest, a shared joy. It ' s autumn weekend — the setting is right and so is the time. Together, they do a variety o( things which bring them a sense of satisfaction, of near- ness. A break is token from studying to go bowling at the Center. He instructs and she listens.