Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Junior Visual communications major Michelle Witherspoon studies in Alden library on occa- sion. Here she is working on a social problems assignment. On the sidelines the lady rugby players await a referee ' s deci- Fa Sharpsteen Linebacker Gerard Wegesin re- covers a fumbie against Kent State ' s Golden Flashers at OU ' s Spirit of Athens Homecoming game. 4 — Opening

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The homey atmosphere and pride of Oil shows every time students bring their sibs to visit on campus. Having fun in the sun at the annua Springfest Festival are Maureen O ' Farrell, Carrie McCarthy, Tim Geoghegan. Ann Sekal, Suzanne Hargrove, and Tom Rudolf. Opening 3

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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