Bismarck State College - Markota Yearbook (Bismarck, ND)

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31.602 square feet at a construction cost of $27.45 per square foot. Furnishing for the Student Union totaled $39,390.90. The Union is to be used as a “union” of programs, activities, and philosophies for the interest and concern of people-students, faculty, and the community. In the physical sense it is a building, but in a higher sense, it provides reasons or excuses to bring people together. A spacious, well-stocked, well-staffed bookstore is a part of the new Student Union. A television, piano, and magazines are located in the Student Lounge, offering a relaxing atmosphere in which to pass extra time or even hold a club meeting. The Game Room, located in the lower level, is a converging point for those with time to pass. It features ping pong, pinball machines, and pool tables, one at which Linda Schoch shows her expertise in setting the balls up for the next game. 7

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STUDENT UNION In the 1968-1969 school year the BJC Students voted an assessment of ten dollars per student per year to be used in the eventual building of a Student Union Buildingand to date has accumulated a fund of approximately $70,000. President Ralph Werner appointed a committee made up of students, faculty, and administration to help architect Al Kosir in designinga building that would meet the needs of future students. After visiting other college Student Unions and talking with their personnel, the present facility was designed. Plans were approved in March 1973, the building being completed in the late summer 1974. Students who live on campus and are on board contract eat in the main cafeteria in the Student Union. A Student Union at BJC finally became a reality with the opening of the $900,000 structure in the summer of 1974. As of May 1, 1974, a payment of $47,265 had been made toward the bonds totaling $800,000. BJC Students will be paying toward the union fund until the year 2008. The first floor of the Student Union Building contains several offices, a bookstore, a cafeteria, a snack bar, a dining room, an auxiliary dining-conference room, and a student lounge. The lower floor features a game room containing pool tables, foosball, ping pong, air hockey, and pinball machines. A Student Government room, Student Newspaper and Yearbook offices, and a darkroom are also located in the lower level. A large unfurnished space for future utilization and the mechanical and air conditioning equipment cover the remaining area of the lower level. The Student Union, designed by Al Kosir, was built by Harley Miller Construction, H.A. Thompson and Sons, Hulm Electric, and Dakota Food equipment at a cost of $866,919.02. The Union contains Coordinator of all activities connected with the Student Union is Suezette Bieri Jacobs. The sign is an indication of the pace of activities at times. The Snack Bar is a meeting place for students. It provides a place to grab a late breakfast, a cup of coffee between classes, or a meal. 6

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FESTINO The Chamber Chorale and String Ensemble presented a Renaissance Dinner Theater on November 1 and 2, 1974 in the Student Union. The Chorale members, wearing costumes of sixteenth-century style, served to over 200 persons a delicious dinner of Cornish game hen and wild rice, prepared by cafeteria personnel, while Chorale director Stan Engebretson played the harpsichord. After the meal, the Chorale members took their places around the head table from which they performed an Italian Madrigal comedy entitled Festino” originally written as Party on the Evening of Fat Thursday.” The jester, Steve Nicolai, guided those present through the evening with the narration below. MASQUERADE OF THE COUNTRY GIRLS A maiden sings beautiful verses to the accompaniment of a Jew’s- harp and lyre. Everyone tells me that I am very beautiful—Some compare me to the star Diana, Some compare me to the Infant Cupid. All the peasants say that I carry the flower of beauty before me.” Yesterday morning a young man said to me: “Why don’t I have such a flea in my Bed?” THE MODERN DELIGHT AS INTRODUCTION: Anybody who wants amusement and pleasure, Come to the party for a little while. Outbursts of high spirits, In a good humor before supper. Jests and masked dancing; Entertainments, ardent sighs; Festivities, games and fun of all kinds are there to be enjoyed. We return to say: Anybody who wants amusement and pleasure, Come in to the party for a little while. MASQUERADE OF THE LOVERS They enter the party, accompanied by a harpsichord- toned lute. LOVERS IN A MOORISH FASHION We are here to give delight, moorishing the Spagnoletto, All the young lovers dance on their legs nimble and pleasing! Do it this way, do it that! Well done, cu cu ru cu! Long live Cupid! Long live Venus in this company! Do it over there, over here, Good Evening, Fa La La La! CAPRICCIATA FOR 3 VOICES Noble spectators, now you will hear four spirited ones: A dog, a cat, a cuckoo, and owl, for a joke, figure counterpoint over a bass! THE FRENCH BRANSLE” 0, 0, 0. To No No No — Since no more masks appear, Let’s go out to eat supper. Since the clock has struck three, Let’s finish up in good humor. There's the table: for a little while, We’ll sing long live, long live the Wonderful Party!