Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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4 ABOVE: NealReid — Besides academics you learn to grow and experience and learn how to interrelate with people. BELOW: June Giltner — The most interesting graffiti said, Laughing and crying are the same relief. ABOVE: Bob Soifer — If I had one wish it would be not having to worn about money. I would spend my time on the French Riviera. LEFT: Randy Liebman — I came to O.U. because it is far enough from home to keep my mother out of my hair; different from New York City and has a good journalism school. LEFT: Bill Seyferth— The most important thing in my life is m dog I ' oo — hut he died. M wife will kill me! ABOVE: Sara Cunningham — I ' ing ischanging the image of O.U. I getting hack to the old ' Harvard on the Hocking. '

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A ff spectrum of a university In talking with the students of O.U. many things were discovered. There were a variety of responses and therefore, it would be difficult to describe the campus in one word. The only word that could be considered sufficient is spectrum. As the word connotes a range or variety of colors, so do these responses connote diversified opinions and feelings among students. When asked about President Ping ' s new image for O.U., a feeling of apathy was conveyed. Some of the students were aware of his ideas, but the majority did not seem to care about being up on current events. Students are accepting things and not questioning issues. There were a variety of areas chosen for thinking and solitude, but everyone appeared to at least have some place special to them for pondering over thoughts. A large number of the answers were either the library or their rooms. It is difficult to come to any conclusions from the interesting graffiti questions. There seems to be a trend towards more spiritual and intellectual writings. The most interesting are heard to be found in Ellis Hall. All of the students seem to be here for basically the same reason — education. Certain departments were mentioned as well as the location. Getting out of school seemed to be important to many of those interviewed. Important things in their lives were very materialistic. Along with academics, students of O.U. appear to be learning how to drink and party. The majority of responses dealt with getting along with people and social aspects. When asked what they would wish for if offered one wish, many responded in abstract ways. Most of the wishes were for themselves and with self- satisfaction. RIGHT: David Miller — To be alone and to think I go to the bathroom because I have a 2-year-old daughter. 18

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Where is Ping taking us? ABOVE: Kate Schanckel — ] have no idea. ABOVE: Mary Whittenton — I think he ' s raising the academic standards. BELOW: Gail Williams — I haven ' t seen him do anvthing yet ABOVE: Shehu-EI Yakubu — I have no idea. BELOW: Nancy Boyle — I don ' t know. Bruce Vest — If I had one wish I ' d wish for wisdom. ABOVE: Pamela Gee — O Lots of table tennis. Prof. Jas Obrecht — To be alone I enjoy privacy in my own room. LEFT: Melissa Russel — I don ' t know I don ' t get into it. BELOW: Sarah Blum — I have no idea. BELOW: Richard Cowan — A generally more conservative image. He ' s stressing academics cohesion. 20