Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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S tudent L if e THEY HAD TO NOTICE The first thing I notice every time I visit the cam- pus are the students ' smil- ing faces. Whether it ' s at a football game, pep rally, or a cultural event, the kids are always happy. (Marx Gibson, Managing Editor of the Daily Journal of Kankakee) Student Life 1 1

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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

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Looking beyond beauty Queen and court were noticed for inner-beauty I. .t was Thursday, October 17th, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. The scene was that of a Southern plantation porch surrounded by a garden. The event was the coronation of a new Homecoming Queen based on the beauty described in I Peter 3:4. Your beauty should be . . . that of your inner self, the unfading beau- ty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God ' s sight. The evening began with prayer by Betsy Norris, Women ' s Residents Association President and the singing of Father ' s Eyes by Cyndi Larson. Following this song, the emcee for the evening, Professor Don Toland, introduced the candidates. As these ladies entered in beautiful white gowns with the class presidents and the ASG president as their escorts, they were welcomed by young girls who shared a kiss and presented two red roses to the candidates. The ladies then greeted the crowd with smiles as they walked around the runway to the voices of their fathers sharing special thoughts about their daughters ' lives. When each candidate had been intro duced, Reverend Tom Sikes sang to the court Never be the Same. Then Miriam Reeder, the 1984 Homecoming Queen, was in- troduced. The grand finale came and the Queen was announced. The first lady of Olivet, Mrs. Lora Lee Parrott, read, The 1985 Homecoming Queen is Miss Teresa Ulmet. The 1985 Coronation was a love- ly time of honoring five beautiful ladies. Even though not everything went perfectly, overall the evening went great and the Women ' s Residents Association Council was relieved and thrilled that their hard work had paid off. Q (B. Norris) Miss Susanna Graves being escorted by Senior Class President Chris Peal. Susanna was a Nursing major from Sellersburg, In- diana. Photo by S. Wiese Miss Wendy Parsons being escorted by Sophomore Class President Paul Riley. Wendy was a Business Marketing major from Bourbonnais, Illinois. Photo by S. Wiese