Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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Jill Roth uses her pretty smile to encourage participation in the cheerleader-sponsored carwash. They earned $350 and washed some one-hundred fifty cars. Photo by J. Springer Freshman Bill Burdine enjoys the MRA water slide party, the first sponsored by an organization from our school. Photo by}. Springer t w v - w m There is no way around the tough defense for the opposing Alumni player. This was the first What a group of fans! All kinds of fans filled the stadium: those in- ear for an Alumni football game. Photo by S. Weise tent on the game and those who had other things on their minds. Photo by J. Springer Opening 9

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EXTRAORDINARY BEGINNINGS It began with moving in, at least one-hundred boxes from the car to the fourth floor. It continued with the first weekend of the long-standing tradition of Ollies Follies. And what an event that was. The Juniors finally made the campus stand and take notice. It was truly an ex- traordinary day when the Senior Class was defeated. The first week of school was when each student would set his pace for the en- tire year. Most started at a good pace, back and forth in Excitement roars through the stands at the first football game. Spirits remained high, even through the low points. Photo by J. Springer. the Quad. The first couple of weeks also brought about many fund raisers, in which a new event was added by MRA, the first water slide party. Car washes were always a big success, along with class tee shirts and can- dy bar sales. These events seemed to dim the fears and anxieties of beginning a new year. Friend- ships were made, and school spirit displayed. Students were noticed not only by friends, but also through first impressions. £) (Z. Burdine) Jeff Domagaliski com- pletes a pass, as Scott Chamberlain readies to pull his flag. Domagalski succeeded, and made a touchdown. Photo by E. Harvey 8 Aurora

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ieces to the Student Life puzzle were embedded together different- ly by each student. After ad- justments were made, priorities set, and schedules changed time and time again, the pieces fell into place. Pyramids, balloon send-offs, egg tosses, cart races, skits, talent, volleyball, tug-of-war, and football combined to form the Ollies Follies link. The participants in these ac- tivities, as well as the supporters, were noticed not only by peers but also by faculty and community spectators. Kansas City Royals, Chicago Bears, pep rallies, basketball games, retreats, late skates, tennis and intramurals were part of the cascade of athletic and recreational links. Those who participated were noticed by their skill and dedication. The spiritual link which all students needed to complete their puzzle were met through a variety of sources. Some students found giving personal testimonies in Prayer Band completed the gaps in their puzzle. For others, sermons in church were fulfilling. Floor devo- tions contributed to the puzzle of those who spoke in them. They were unaware that those around them noticed the Lord ' s presence in their lives. Whatever the source, no puzzle was complete without the spiritual link. Crumbly runs, popcorn parties, pillow fights, pulling all-nighters, rap sessions, and jamming . . . were linked to dorm life. Those noticed were the ones who shared the most. Term papers, essay exams, geology labs, foreign languages, and collateral reading helped make up the academic link. Those notic- ed the most were students who studied during class parties, actual- ly read collateral reading, research- ed their topic for term papers, and learned vocabulary. These students everyone noticed. They were respected by students and faculty. Each one of us had our own in- dividual puzzle; how we linked it was up to us. No matter what our links turned out the puzzle was completed, and therefore They Had To Notice. © S 10 Aurora