Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Studies: Papers, books and tests Sometimes isolationisrn is the best way to catch up on some reading and freshman Joe Kolger finds the third floor lounge in Shales Hall to be ideal. Besides hall lounges, students had the opportunity to study at the new Bmcken Library, which also offered over 1000 individual carrels for studying in a more private atmosphere. K.S.M. The Family of Man picture book often was the subject of discussion in Dr. Darlene Eddy's English 201 class. The humanities honors class focused attention on some of the great books over the years and gave students a taste of good writing along with creativity in design. is 1 .,,'y::2:5'ii- Y: . I-ll Sr. Freshmen architecture students got a small taste of what will be expected of them as they had to design a two-material stntcture that was able to hold a water balloon in their ,Hrst week of classes. The arkie program took another giant step forward this year by gaining accreditation for its landscape architecture department. i mlf' 'LIMIT'- , :SRM jfrsfr' ,.., of U :xi ' ' .3-1. A K' ,,-1, If g K.S.M. J.K.K. belabor the brain Studies, whether it he in on isolated place or in a noisy study group, are the main thrust of college life and BSU was no different. Sure, there were the parties and the fun times, but with most students averaging I6 hours of classes, some booking was required to stay on lop of things. Academic life quickly got iumbled up in a freshman's schedule for they were usually stuck with a spectrum of classes ranging from earth science to dgehra or from PGM l00 to English 103. But the general studies program proved beneficial to many of them who had no idea what area to maior in. Other students had the same types of problems too, but in the case of the iunior or senior, he was usually trying to work out a schedule of classes that would get him or her graduated on time. What a hassle to end up iust four hours short of graduating in the quarter you wanted to finish up in. Of course, a new study area was provided this year with the completion of the Bracken lihrory. Many students commented on how much easier it was to study in it compared to the old lihruy. We're not saying studying dominated every student's life hut it almost had to be a maior part. If it wasn't, either a student was a genius to start with, didn't mind the C's and D's on his accum or had gotten hold of old tests for most of his classes. Some did get off that easy, but, if he did, who knows what he really missed out on. Inside the new library proved to be a great place to study also but when the weather was warm and sunny Deb Perigogfound the south steps to be just as inviting.

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angsz Partiers, planners and doers light for lun K SM. Page 10 - Opening lc . SfMQ' Monsoonvfighters is always a large percentage of students because of the fall rains that seem to regularly hit Central Indiana. Of course, there was one way to skip trouncing through the intersection in a downpour-sleep in and forget about 'playing college for a day. Gathering around the Kappa Alpha Thetas Greek Man of the Yearustand, several Greeks cast their vote for their choice. Greeks, totaling 18 fraternities and 14 sororities, were just another group that students could choose to be associated with on campus. Helping to increase the Ball State pride, the 'Pride of Mid-America, BSUs Marching Band. added their enthusiasm and expertise to every home football game. Terri Branson, head majorette. added her talents to the band's performance along with the two other majorettes and the flashing Cardettes. J,K.K.' ,wr. . ...st .z Gangs might sound like a bunch of rough- necks but that's not exactly the case, in this case at least. The gangs were merely the people that grouped together and made the massive audiences, like at sporting events, rush functions, Psych l00 classes and student waiting for rides to go home on weekends. Whereas the Greek groups sponsored most of the larger campus activities, dorm residents also teamed up to throw some parties and work on proiects. While over 30 Greek gangs abounded, residence halls also peaked at 33. Perhaps some of the largest masses appeared at the home football games. Over 18,200 people showed up to cheer the Cards onto victory over Indiana State in the Homecoming game and even 8000 strong turned out to watch the Cardinals put it to Eastern Michigan, and that was the weekend before students started classes. Besides the structured groups, long lines in mass strung under the scramble light daily every hour. Many students even got a chance to get in a few side comments while waiting for the buzzer to go off and the walk sign to appear. Then it was a matter of dodging the oncoming group before making it to the other comer. Not many negative things could really be said about gangs for usually when individuals teamed up more things got accomplished. This point was easily bore out when iust a handful of students on the Homecoming Steering Committee put their talents and efforts together and came up with one of the most organized week of Homecoming events in the past few years. Gangs-they made the campus clickf they made the university alive with activity: and they made living at BSU a more fun place to live, if not more hectic. They were gangsters at times if they stole some needed solitude but they usually gmged up on an issue and stuck with it, whether it be fighting an open visitation right or working to get a new band pattem ready for a upcoming half-time performance. Gangs surely were one side of our bicentennial year.