Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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a all State University, Muncie, Ind., 47306 rient 1984 VOLUME 66 Sa ee me eAoesare pecan STORE nreetcaiprertawiter han FLOWERS may not have seem- ed important; but they could be used to teach, and academics was the University’s top-priority. Sa- brina Scales, Monan senior, and Nancy Baker, Anderson senior, choose a flat of marigolds for use at the Home Management House. Photo by Tom Amiot A Ball State Tradition

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ON o(RDER “IMPORTANCE efore the school year had begun, before ) most students had even begun to pack for their move to Muncie, the University was again making the headlines. University President Robert Bell announced at an August 19 board of trustees meeting that he intended to retire. At the same time, board President Will Parker announced he would not be available for another term. Se peeaihe ra Paes ue Ted Dudzinski, Layfayette freshman, didn’t Uitieitnetwiiveach other away trom know about either resignation. He hadn’t read campus. Photo by Tom Amiot about them in his hometown paper; but on September 6, as he moved into his Hurst Hall Fe eae gen mroom, snescaught the headline inthe Daily freshman needs to hear is go. Photo News that read ‘‘Bell retiring; Parker not by Barb Gadacz seeking another term.”’ For Dudzinski, finding out about the University came first. The bag- Bere the bulk and the books would have to wait. From the start of the year, students found themselves addressing what they wanted while assessing what they did. Time and time again students were doing long-term as- signments in short-order time. Apathy was not the word for most students; it just seemed that the most important things came first. Finding a president was important to the ad- ministration -- important enough to hire the Presidential Search and Assessment Services, PSAS, to help with the search. And so, the search was on, but few if any students took the time to involve themselves in the search. The PSAS and the administration would locate a new president regardless of whether students focused any attention on the search. When ks Students were more interested in the search first get here, to replace Homecoming act Ben Vereen who it’s easy was scheduled to perform. Vereen, however, to go to parties, was forced to cancel his appearance after an le accident and replacing the act became a top ut I ve got priority for the Homecoming Steering Com- fo keep my grades up. mittee. The committee was successful in fin- ding pianist-vocalist Rita Coolidge, but ticket holders for the Vereen show were no longer en- Ted Dudsinek thusiastic; and seeing Coolidge didn’t seem as Lafayette freshman important as seeing Vereen. Opening 3