Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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Home is not a place. nigh which and can never, ne ver go back

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Prickly Pear Abilene Christian College Editor's Note There are many people who should be given special recognition for their contributions to this book; but the man who influenced me most was Lynn Anderson, then minister of the Highland Church of Christ. The thoughts developed r around his ideas. We tried to put together a yearbook, the value of which would increase as the years passed. We felt the basic purpose of a year- book was to help stimulate the reader's memories of that year. As a result, we chose not to divide the book into traditional sections. Therefore the book is arranged in four cycles which, at the time, seemed to closely parallel the four years of a college experience. The opening sec- tion is a chronological presentation of activities in which all students, but most especially freshmen, participated. The second section is predominately devoted to the social clubs and their related activities since it was not until the sophomore year that a student could become a part of a social club. The next section contains depart- mental activities and areas of student involvement. It was the junior year when students became actively in- volved in their major fields and often it was only then that they started branching out into other areas of involve- ment. The last major section includes those people who made a significant contribution by excelling in their chosen areas. The faculty and senior class can be found in this section. Homecoming is presented in a special section near the close of the book. We felt that this would be most appropriate because it is a unique part of a col- lege experience and it is of great significance to the alum- ni, who are not an active segment of the college com- munity. Our work on the book in the spring of '73 re- volved around these ideas. Our only measure of success is if this book helps you to remember 1972-73 as the spe- cial year it was; or if this book is more meaningful each time you take it from its shelf, wipe the dust from the cover and relive those moments ih your lifetime which we shared together. In Him, Registration Football Dormitories Lectureship Service Organizations Freshman Class Sophomore Class Social Clubs Intramurals Departmental Organizations Junior Class Basketball Beautiful Feet Sing Song Student Government Who's Who Organizations Faculty and Administration Senior Class Spring Sports Index Homecoming Conclusion