Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Spring brings out the fun in all of us as well as the annual antics of evangelist Jed Smock. Tim Geohegan The fall leaves turn a spectrun of coio rs across the campus. Stu- dents enjoy their walk between ciasses on the walkway behind EJiis Hail. AJpha Xi Delta ' s Carrie Knezlvich, Micheie Reiser and Angela CJegg raised money for their pledge class by reading bedtime stories and tucking guys, like Figi ' s Jeff Lapore, in bed. The cost was one dollar. Robert IVojocieszaL 6 — Opening

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I lull, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest college building in the old northwest territory. Graduate student Mary fane Skoff of Puerto Rico and [u Maimi of Indonesia acquaint themselves with the .American library system through Alden ' s ALICE computers. The pride is alive in Athens picturesque, the Georgian architecture can take your breath away, and the small community greens which encompass the campus make small, homey neighborhoods for the students. In spite of OU ' s national historic acclaim, people still manage to confuse us with Ohio State Universi- ty. That ' s hard to believe since OU had been grant- ing degrees decades before OSU was even char- tered. OU ' s vanity overcomes this lack of popular knowl- edge as did Ohio Magazine when it stated, ... that if you need to ask the difference between the two you are not worth enlightening. In addition to living in Athens, Ohio, OU is a place that many of us have come to love and respect. This pride and dedication in OU is expressed in the more than 100,000 living alumni, 20,000+ students and 1,000 faculty and staff members. It is often said that there ' s no typical OU stu- dent. And it ' s true. We ' re a state college with stu- dents from every county in Ohio, from every state in the U.S. And from more than 90 different countries around the world. This is the magic of OU according to Dean of Stu- dents, Joel Rudy. Rudy said, A lot of what is learned at college happens outside the classroom and with the nature of the student body, that educational exposure is invaluable. We ' re large enough to offer lots of variety and yet small enough to appeal to the individual. Rudy stat- ed, We have seen a university move from one that questioned and was questioned for its commitment to excellence to a university that has been recognized in the state, in the country, and in the world as one that has achieved program excellence. Our Sports Administration program is considered the Harvard of sports medicine and our E.W. Scripps School of Journalism has more accredited sequences than most schools in the nation. Opening — 5

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Moms visit our home-awoy-from- home on Mom ' s Weekend. Wesl Greeners Liz Trafetski and Carol Scott shared a fun weekend on campus with their moms. The pride is alive in Athens We have made medical history in genetic research while our photojournalists learn from a program ranked second-best of its kind. The strides in excellence don ' t end there. OU has the largest independent study program through correspondence available world-wide. Meanwhile we maintain a one of a kind honors tutorial program. Our students study abroad in exchange programs and head teacher training programs in places like Botsawana. We are also the only university to head a program such as the Business Administration Degree at Malaysia ' s MARA Institute of Technology. Encouraging more program excellence of this kind, there is more than $23 million granted each year in scholarships and financial aid. OU invests in its future and keeps the pride going strong and com- ing back. The pride began in Athens, but it will carry on in our lives, professional and otherwise, long after we graduate and leave the red brick paths of this campus. More Halloweens, MAC Championship titles, new facilities, big name concerts, loud, roaring trains passing through the campus and record-breaking events will happen and go on happening. These are the things forever engrained in our minds along with the friendships and all the other memories. You just can ' t stop feeling it, seeing it or hearing it because we have shouted it so loud in every way. And when we are asked or just think back on it we ' ll say, OU, Oh Yeah. [q] An hour between classes can tempt many students to sit on the College Green laivn for a little studying or a lot of re axing. Opening — 7