Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Symbolizing a massive stack of books, the walls of Bracken Library housed the pressures, challenges, and resources in- volved in academic endeavors. An exten- sion of library hours proved beneficial to late-night studiers and project pro- crastinators. Advertising the upcoming Derby Days, a Sigma Chi takes advantage of an “autumn- beautiful!” day. Crisp fall days were later cherished and re-lived as winter's harsh snows blanketed the campus. Close Encounters xx 5

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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

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6 xx Close Encounters The end of another day, it might be Miller-time in Muncie for this man, walking the rain-soaked streets around campus, heading home at the end of a day of hassles, happiness, a typical day of wins and losses. (WEV) i % Sa a