Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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-5 fglrli f-rr df Tiff - -:AY -45-. 4-,4'jf.-i:5mfiEa ':sj-15-as :xiii L ,L 21.5 See the ' and the Beauty is Southern Opportunities for improving aesthetic and spiritual understanding were enhanced by the wide variety of programs on campus. Southern's Opera Worlfsliop pro- duction of Faux! was one of the finest ever performed on campus. In addition, the Southern Players' calendar of presentations, notably Eric Christmas, production of King Lear offered live plays of professional quality to the campus community. Demonstrating an ever increasing emphasis on spirit- ual opportunities, Religion-in-Life Week with its featured speaker, the Rev. john Newport, was a greater success than ever. In addition, winter quarter twelve fully ac- credited religious courses were offered in conjunction with campus religious foundations. Liberal Arts faculty served as liaison with the foundations. A campus bus service also shuttled students to and from Chapels on campus and in downtown Carbondale. Morris Libraryls collection of writings by ex-patriot writer james Joyce is one of the four Hnest collections in the world, and reflexs a progressive library program. Participating in the talent competition of the Miss Southern contest. Bonnie Syren sang and danced her way to a Hnalist position. 'lhrotigh Li:-sovizilioiis with t'1tcrxliw' 1111-11 L1Cll'l3l at thc urls. thi- scope ofa sludi'nt's insight is viiliziiuw-cl, ll'1'OIl-ssor hllll0ll Stillivairl Sout.hc.rn's -School ofiliinc Arts produced and sponsored a line array of distinguished pcrlorinunccs. Llirolcssor lN'urrcii van Bronlihoi'sl.,J

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v V Q 'mivf ' l UU w-Q.-f-- 1 Altgeld Hall, which was Southcrn's second building when completed in 1895, strikes an zircliziic contrast to the steel and brick of today. ls ll I I, in l, l 1. 1. l i i 'F'? iii ,. ies Thompson Point and small group residents make maximum use ofthe frozen surface of Lake-on-the-Campus for skating in the winter. This long, shallow pool blends harmoniously with the facade of Morris Library and aflnords a cool splash for those with the inclination. Dual fountains contribute to the impressive main entrance of the Uni- versity Center with their changing colors and symmetrical spray.

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'.s ., Jes' . 1 , 'f'-' ' A' A A ' 6 , l '. -' 51,3 Tails i ll ii i 1' ?:- ij r ,PH f ' 'T-fe, , 2, 1 I f A. LJ 3... Q F-.. . A 'T ,-I .-A r.-vii, sv, tl g' . . 1 .F V ,, ,' W hw 1 ,,. J rv ' N 1 x 331 L f is , 1.4 'E Q 'apt-4 null ' e R 'Y' ,-4 73 l -.':P?'l I I l if Through displays sueh as this one in the Mr. and Mrs. james Russell Mitchell Gallery students can see art. Knowledge must encompass a search for personal spiritual enlight- enment toward which goal individuals exercise a freedom of worship. Underlying our elliorts is the Search for wisdom through knowledge via the open slacks of lvlorris Library. CCheryl Schnitzmeyerj l-laving appeared on national television and in top spots through the Miclwc-st. the Kinsman have spread their fame and that of Southern.