Anderson University - Echoes Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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We are one of a kind , - --.B-if-'L I-3 Above: Quiet moments enable Leonard McMul- lin tlo reflect upon the past and future. Above right: Scott Palmer talks over a offense plan with Coach Murawski. Right: Brian Snider, Pam Nei- dert and Alice VanTrease find the Career Re- source Center helpful in planning a career. Far above right: After classes at Decker a cold, brisk walk leads students to various places on campus. Far right: Bryum Hall, filled to capacity, provides a place for students to meet for special events. 6 Opening

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.I , i . -A I.: ' ' ',-. 'in-I. A-.-: Q.-Y., 5 September brought to campus sunny days, eager smiles and nearly 2000 stu- dents that filled the dorms with fun and freshmen. Though many were coming for the first time, it was also a special time for previous friendships to re-kin- dle. It's the best day of the year, said one faculty member who had spent a quiet summer on campus. We all look forward to the first day of class. Reasons for coming to Anderson College were many. The smallness of the school along with a Christian at- mosphere seemed to be most appeal- ing. lt's small and has Christian people and fellowship, so you can learn more about people, commented one stu- dent. With the opportunity to exper- ience education on many levels there is a spiritual emphasis, but we are free to develop our values individually, said another. A diverse curriculum backed with high academic credentials and practical opportunities also brought students to AC. Some came simply in search of themselves, some to change directions and others to continue on an already chosen path. From all over the world, students - unique entities - united with one an- other in a bond of fellowship found only here, and it was a spectacular hap- pening. This was the place to be. Opening

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just as the tallest oak was once a small acorn, so was Anderson College a tiny seedling of thought. Because of willing, dedicated individuals like Dean Russel G. Olt, Russel Byrum and many more, AC was made for the gathering of stu- dents. A special breed of people have passed through the doors of learning here at AC. Individuals who have sought not only an education in a parti- cular field of study, but a niche for themselves in life have made AC what it is today. One student said, You can be the same person you were before or a completely different person - like a whole new start. There are not so many that you feel out of place, but a variety of people so that you can find someone with common interests. Not only are individuals a special part of AC, but how they relate in group involvement makes the difference. The feeling of unity started with a one- to- one experience and grew in number without losing the individual's identity. Relationships of student with student, student with faculty, faculty with class, and classes with community created a close-knit atmosphere and made AC one of a kind. Opening 7