Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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2 Opening Rocky Rothrock pace | With a bang, the year began with prospects for dramatic changes. For Greeks, the year would be dry--at least at rush. The Interfraterni- ty Council voted to ban “wet rushes” and to ban rush until Winter Quarter to give freshmen time to ad- just. At the same time, T-COM majors struggled to become the first beneficiaries of the David Letterman scholarships. But, there were still more impor- tant changes: “Semester switch possi- ble in 1987,” the Daily News headline reported. “The Ball State Debate” began. Ar- ticles showed how the change to semesters would reduce costs and paperwork, but polls showed a ma- jority of students preferred quarters to semesters. Days later, other major news broke: “Ceremony to differ, Gradua- tion crowds force change.” Students, however, devoted their attention to classes, and as fall wore Ore of the busiest places on campus to be between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. is the Scramble Light. Trying to make it from one class to another can be rough if one doesn’t catch the light at the right time. anti eae RO! AMO RNESII LT, Showing their support for their favorite bikers, fans exhibit enthusiasm at Bike-A-Thon. Heat pounded the rider’s backs, but it didn’t try spirits as spectators witnessed Destiny's sixth consecutive title. FTN SHES SRO WOES SRN RERISIIN HEARN «oon |

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4 Opening Bikers line up before the start of a F un-filled activities keep students on division race during the first Hillcroft their toes. Besides trying to get the Criterium. The race was sanctioned by best time in the Homecoming Bed the United States Cycling Federation Race, teams tried to outdue each other and was the first race of the 1986 In- by dressing up for the event as well. diana cycling season. Rocky Rothrock on, to Watermelon Bust and Homecoming activities. Meanwhile, President Worthen told students in October the semester debate was not “a sham” and that no decision on the change had been reached. In the wake of student protest, ad- ministrators claimed in the paper that “Agreement on new ceremony not yet reached,” even though the new graduation ceremony had been an- nounced in September. The result was students who felt the administration had a ‘shoot first, ask questions later,” style of manage- ment. Further upheaval came when students returned from winter break and Worthen announced that the university would adopt the semester system. Resignation set in. The winter passed as the men’s basketball team played poorly and the Daily News called for the resignation of Coach Al Brown. A month later the paper had egg on its editorial page when the team staged a