Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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ALL OUNT (| WIN | i | ) L mmediately, the campus became crowded. When 18,000 students arrived with their over- stuffed suitcases and bulging boxes, it was ob- vious that it would be a year of close quarters and close relationships. A record high number of students crammed their essentials into 10x12 dorm rooms, converted study lounges and munchkin-size apartments. They piled in and crowded in together for nine months of tight budgeting, tight places, and tight- knit friendships. It was the year of the big squeeze. It was everywhere. Everyone felt it in some way. The squeeze touched some gently, and others it bruised. But no one could avoid it. Even going to a campus party meant sharing jokes, good times, and the keg with 50 other fun-loving students. In the dorms hot water was the privilege of only the few early-risers, and even such a simple luxury as driving to campus required squishing a car into whatever minute parking space was Ind 416 left. It was a year of close encounters. Ep oe er eens And they began early. As fall closed in around cam- Closing 440 } ,u 5 the heaps of albums, posters, and milkcrates were THE BIG finally getting organized, but the chaos of long lines and SQUEE=Z © red tape was just beginning. Ope Ogee 2 Sa Ce os eS neat te Buteraimment... 2 92-119 evies AD poodemics 218 Ofganizations 268 Bee 838 Sports Magazine 376-391

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COVER: On the football field behind the south goal posts, some loyal fans get all wrapped up in the game--and a warm blanket because of the cold October wind. During the year, students hung on together through tight budgets, crowded classes and administratrion shake-ups. -photo by Kim Ferrill BELOW: At first there were only two. Then came dozens, and eventually thousands squeezed together into the football stands. Fans escaped cramped residence halls and the pressures of mid-terms to watch the Cardinals battle it out on the field. --photos by Terry Clark EB aia NR aia ie Ee ane a aS Sete

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