Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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W WW, 5y ihe mighiy Mississippi. on a rocky shore, sicnds iha school we love so dearly now and ever mare. Oh Auguslcno whai has happened lo the beauiilul and peacelul campus you are famous for? The auiel green paths shaded by sirong lowering trees seemed deslroyed bv ihe loud obnoxious bulldozevs and machinery. Whal was once serene, our tranquil place for incughi, leisurely walks, and undislurbed conveisalion, became a warzone for supply lrucks. cranes and crews of conslruciion workers. Dus'r and din blew as siudenls watched grass iorn apart. our beautiful campus scarred wiih tire Tracks, blocked off walk ways. fenced off areas from the yeafs consiruciion: The building of me new Augusiona library The construction oi this twelve million dollar iacilily began in ihe Spring of 4985 and is scheduled To be completed in me fall oi 4990. While providing iha Auguslana siudenis and faculty with a larger. more complete area lor academia, me new insiiiuiian will also be a beautiful asset to the campus. Silualed nexl lo The slough and surrounded by trees, lhe new library WIII hove lhree levels with onk-oui balconies. which will enable the viewer to see me MiSSiSSIppi River lmm the top level. This attraction could be a hindrance lo someone who would ralher daydream Then study! The library will aim seive as an access beiween The upper and lower pans of campus so than a studenl will be able to take a shnn-cui through the library when going down 10 classes or up fo the dorms. roihel lnun walk a longer rouie. Many changes have laken place on The Auguslana campus as a iesull oi the new library. and Ollie! changes are forthcoming Sludenis expressed surprise and anlicipalion last spring as The bulldozers moved in and construction began. Fil'ST. Red Shoes. lhe preschool inai was located up campus 01 me top of lhe wooden STGifS. was tom down and trees were removed from lhe hillside. Sludems were walking by bulldozers on 1heir way to class. wiih continued noisy dislracrion and disiurbance h-ard easily in Old Main During rainy weather, planks of wood were iossed Over me mud puddles, an effort in keep shoes from sinking in me wel ground, lreshly opened from construction Much had been accomplished in lhe fall monlhs, and it was exciting for students to see The clear advancemenls of the building in progress. What had began as an ugly inconvenience slaried shaping inia a luiure esiabiishmenl of our higher education here at Augusiana. By mid- yeal siudenls were used to the big liucks entering by lhe science lab building. and walking Righi: New heighis are reached as The framework of Auguslano's new library begins lo lake shape Lell: Whal was once beaulilui and serene seemed deslroyed by loud bulldozers and noisy cranes,

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Locking arms cnd crossing Mars, this group owo'rrs their new friend to trust them, md fol. Left: Omdoor Ed leader John Gas? stands on top of The world during freshman oriemarion. Left: Togefhm Outdoor Ed leaders and participating esnrnan Ghee! 05 may successfully compiefe the circle lap sit,

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Below Blocked oft areas near the constmction site caused slight detours for students. around faned off areas to flnd the hidden slough path. More changes we scheduled to take place in the upcoming years. Rumor of the beloved. and exhausting stairs upcompus will be torn down. New dorms seem to be located inconveniently. as well Not to mention the over-populated squirrels and rabbits the campus hos. What will become at them? Some people wonder if the de- structlon is worth it. Augustanc: has always had 0 beautiful small campus. Why expand and ruin a good thing? The fact of the matter is. The Denkmahn Memolicl Library has long been on issue of complaint by the student body. Augustuno needs this new liblury! There has been abnormal wear on the books in the stocks as a lesult oi the moisture and humidity in Denkmonn The new Ilbrury will be climate-cnntrolled and humidity will not be a culprit contributing to the decay 0! our stacks ol knowledge. Ac- cess has also been a problem whlch the new location will remedy. Students wlll no longer have to ride the rickety old elevate! or climb the hollow stairs to move from floor to floor. Modern architecture limits inconvenlences for future Augie students. The new library will also have more room for me micro-fishe and periodicals. as well as an enlarged study room. Students can research right on their on campm. rather than rocd-tripping to larger compusss. The new transformation witnessed this past year is a growth this generation of Augustana students welcomes. With added books. easy access, and refined archltecture. the new library is o promising change and added asset to the Augustoncz campus. As times change, our needs change. 0nd Augustunc grows with the changes. Students eagerly await completion of this finer establish- ment. for deeper and more extensive learning.