Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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New Buildings Convert SIU Campus Scene A row ol pipes, cr basic ingredient of construction or an artist's composition? Nature surrenders in endless progression her natural beauty to man's necessary task of improving his environment. I Q t A y 4 l. . ' f i ,U '. The Physical Education and Military Training Building assumes a distinct Form against the southern Illinois sky that brought bad weather to slow down the building construction pace.

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A gaze in nearly every direction from the center of the campus is bound to settle on construction of some sort. Truclcs roll in an endless progression to all corners of Southern. Loaded with steel, lumber, cable, briclcs, and concrete, they carry the mal4e-up for Southern's new lace. Molding graceful curves with lengthy steel arches, worlc- men slowly raise the PE dome. Late in the night, lights shine from the top of Morris Library and the sounds of building brealc the silence. Southern's face is changing. The bit turns, and wood Fibers give way to man's ingenuity with tools. L. Qi. 'lr 'HY I X jg Once a baseball field the Education Building site has been surveyed, staked, and carved by man and machine to form an angular earthen canyon soon to be filled with and overshadowed by a structure of wood, concrete, steel, and glass. ii , zfviiifi' gn.-. :e.5...., sw egg, -sie. M ,mf Q55

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One of the most interesting events of the week is Physical Orientation. Parents, as well as freshmen, often seek out New Student Week Leaders for advice and directions. Early in the summer, prospective freshmen receive a pack- et entitled Your Life Southern Style. It contains much information concerning life on campus. Most of the ma- terial, however, concerns the activities of New Student Week. As a result, most of the freshmen spend the months of July and August in eager expectation of the activities that await then when they arrive at Southern. Although many are at First dismayed by the seemingly endless lines, they soon realize that these, along with many other more pleasant things are just a part of college lite. One of many group meetings where everything from date hints to green beanies is handed out.