Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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A noted musician. some students and the surrounding campus community flocked to Emens Auditorium in October to hear the fruits of conductor Arthur Fiedler. Fiedler was guest conductor of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. (WEV) Taking a Benny-back ride, astride the winged Beneficience, a testimonial to the generosity of the Ball Brothers, this senior was no doubt fulfilling a four-year fantasy. Throughout the year Benny held pumpkins, tires, beer cans and publicity posters; however, Benny was not impressed, standing motionless as ever. (WEV) Close Encounters xx 3

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Waiting for class, with the annual publication of Roll Call, a speical edition of the Daily News aimed at indoctrinating freshmen, the year had begun. However, the seats in this class were empty, waiting for the freshmen and the seasoned veterans. (WEV) 9] At. y 2 xx Close Encounters “ARE WE THE FIRST?” Everyone was drawn into it. Drawn into the viscid web. The chaotic disorder. The fervor. Those affected described what followed as a disjointed year, a year seared with the pains of growth, a year plagued with CLOSE ENCOUNTERS... Like a zigsaw puzzle, few pieces fell into place easily. One problem enticed another. Issues that had never been touched before, or Outside studies. Bracken was made for students who searched the campus far and wide for solitude, a chance to study or sleep in peace. (WEV) Blowing their own horns, with brass shining, lips puckered and backs straight, these two trombonists partake in some practice. When the weather was nice during the fall and spring, band members could be seen marching to their music in front of Bracken and later on the cowpath area. (WEV) would be again, surfaced, mounted, peaked, and then leveled as new ideas and policies took root. University encounters with the board of trustees filtered into all levels of education and in some way affected each individual. For the first time, everyone had a voice, everyone was involved. Students complained about the excessive number of classes that were being dropped, so the deans held an informal Round Table to explain procedures. At the Tally- Ho Pruis’ pending resignation, the Hayes Study and the University budget were topics that rose above the buzz of conversation and the tunes of the juke box.

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“Ball-U” T-shirts became increasingly popular, advertising the effects of Close Encounters on cam- pus. Cast members of the actual Close Encounters movie don the shirts during a cast party. Just as the cast took breaks from the strenuous filming schedule, students relaxed from books and studies through various campus activities. ” a mi ames , weer HES 4 x Close Encounters Campus events were well supported. Despite the snow, the subzero temperatures, and the lag in classes, Newman Center attracted its largest crowd at their annual Christmas Midnight Mass. In the height of the 104-day coal strike that spurred a nationwide energy crunch and the cancellation of annual University events, Student Association reaped their highest voter turnout during the all-campus elections. Sporting events were filled with feverish Close En- counters as hopes for a MAC championship faded because of a loss to Kent State. Freedom of speech remained intact as students listen- ed to diverse interpretations of the Sermon on the Mount. Preachers often shouted from benches located at the Old Science Building, Cooper Science, and the Scramble Light, hoping to reform wayward sinners. opti aero Close encounters of all kinds “WE ARE NOT ALONE” Although the year as a whole moved in broken, staccato succession, rather than flowing smoothly from one quarter to the next, the student body hung together. The controversies that jolted the year, the belligerent blizzard that pounded the already harsh winter, and the coal strike that ordered students to conserve on energy and food—all were survived. Students grew closer during the hardships and learned to depend on each other; professors grew more lenient with cancellation of classes and demonstrated genuine concern for students. I é 7 a, ny