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

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ngm, Jenniler Jones, Deanne Strong, Sue Wiersemc, Beth Johnwnt Laura McNulty and Sue East are all psyched-up tor 1988's yell, Beautiful autumn weather, combined with high spirits and strong sentiments. set the stage for one of the most memora- ble campus activities of the year. This year the Homecoming theme. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS . was a Above, during Homecoming week these two Augie Students take advantage of Home for the holidays great success shared by both the school and the community As the crowd screamed encour- agement to the many teams that had come to participate. the week's annual events were pulted into action with the rope-pulL The members of CUBOM, the Ke sororityt and the 020 fraternity showed their spirit and strength as they tugged their way to victory. Intense looks of determination could be seen on the feces of those concentrating on vtctories for their own organizations. Muscles flexed. energies ron high. and in the end those most fit won the bottle. Later that evening, in the brisk fall air, distant shouts of the COGS could be heard. They won the womanls can't pg 14 nght, Lorrv Frank does some clewning around tn the annual Homecoming parade. the fun and the sun A 12 Student Life

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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.

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Fdl' am . ?he Augusmna football Ysum fakes 1Ime-ou'r for prayer and 1houuh1 before the game against Northpark. Mauro. Vi-klng Gory Deefer and Vivqueen Jennifer Richvwne give thumbs up to Homecoming '68. STudenT Life 13 A