Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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BAKER CENTER A college of student activities By Erin Sweeney Karen Sliman. vice president of CPB is found at her desk fianked by two of her friends heJping out. T3 aker Center — isn ' t that where D they cash checks? a student asks. Oh I know, there ' s a Jubilee machine in that building, another student said matter-of-factly. So just what is Baker Center? Ac- cording to Mike Sostrich, director of Student Life Programming, First and foremost Baker Center is a program for the university. We try to establish a comfortable atmosphere in which student programs are carried out for the student ' s benefit. Baker Center is essentially the living room of the uni- versity. The living room: Since when do you cash checks in a living room? a confused freshman commented, clutching an OU meal card and open check book. Baker Center is not just a four-story glorified check cashing facility. I think there are probably some offices or something up there, a sophomore squinted up at the ceiling, but I ' m not sure. In fact, the center houses student offices, programming committees, study rooms, meeting rooms, and many student services. Baker Center was built 30 years ago to house Ohio University ' s student union. At the time, the first two floors contained offices and the two upper floors were designated as dormitory rooms. The building ' s facelift occurred when students moved their belongings out and their desks in. The fourth floor concentrates on programming and contains the vague acronyms of CPB, PCC, BSCPB, SDS, and SLS. The centrally located programming office oversees the activities of CPB, BSCPB and PCC. The assistant direc- tor in charge of programming is tf Beverly Cohen. The BSCPB, or Black Students Cul- tural Programming Board, sponsors concerts, lectures, plays, and other cultural events representative of the Afro-American culture for Ohio Uni- versity students. Nestled in between the Springfest office and PCC, the Student Lecture Series offers intellectual stimulation through the thoughts of personalities from different fields in life, accord- ing to Jonathon Hutchings, SLS Presi- dent. SLS often co-sponsors lectures with student organizations and pro- vides a directory of speakers for campus groups. 10 — Campus Life

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CAMPUS LIFE Ohio University might not be on the well beaten path, but the stu- dent body is involved and up to date on current events and national trends. And there ' s always something happen- ing. OU ' s voter registration push got 4,000 new voters signed up. Also, several stu- dents were active in campaigning for the candidate of their choice. The latest fashions can be seen on the streets and in the bars. And on and off Court Street there are a few new bars that the flourescent socks and cropped jeans can be seen. International fashion can also be seen around campus. OU is fortunate enough to have a large and involved international population. Each spring the students from abroad plan a week of ethnic festivities that cumulate in the International Street Fair. Reasons for celebration are never in short supply on OU ' s campus. Each in- dividual green has a weekend set aside during spring quarter. The granddaddy of them all, is the campus wide, ever popular, Springfest. Planned events aren ' t the only crowd drawers for OU parties. OU style Hal- loween is a very popular form of cele- bration. People come from all over to visit friends, get a little crazy and stroll along the infamous Court Street. Athens is not a forgotten town nestled away in the hills of Southeast Ohio. The popular duo of Hall and Oates paid us a visit. Also, the Milton Bradley Company shipped in over 300 Twister mats in an attempt to stage the world ' s largest Twister game! Even though OU might be a little out of the way, it ' s an active, strong, outgo- ing, noticed institution. Oh Yeah! cr Q a 3 3 Q ft ft) Campus Life 9

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A A - X LASTCHAUCI poutkm . x ;.- Hi IS i-4 ' »« Tim Geoghegan The Frontier Room offers the students a taste of local talent. Bob St. Charles takes advantage of the convenient location. The responsibility of controlling the desk is a big one. Valerie Thomas oversees. The convenience of the Jubilee machine helps eliminate long lines at the desk on Washington street. Baker Center Tour — 1 1