Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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CltfS Leading the way for the pro- cessional are Dr. George Weygand, College Marshall, center, and class marshals Jac- qui Gravel and Kathy Ryan. This was the 26th consecutive year that Dr. Weygand has served as College Marshal. 1 i . Tradition, said Tevye, The Fid- dler on the Roof , Tradition is what gives us balance . . . Tradition is what keeps us from falling off the roof. With these words, the President ofj Bridgewater State College, Dr. Gerard Indelicato, began his message at the Convocation Exercises, offically opening the 146th academic year at the college. The largest Convocation audience in years was on hand in the Student Union Auditorium on Tuesday, September 16th, for the colorful ceremony which featured an address by Dr. William Mur- phy, Class of ' 63 and professor of special education. Convocation 1 m f m liiiiu f 1 BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE J ' . 18 After the ceremony Christine Moore, Michelle Lombardo and Lisa Pakus wait to exit the Auditorium. They then went to the Commuter Cafeteria for the Convocation Luncheon. ■

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Members of the Football Team helped their fellow classmates move in by carrying many of the heavy milk crates, boxes, and suitcases. It made moving in easier for many people. Moving In I didn ' t know that they had such impressivr talents, said President Indelicato of h. fellow adminstrators, Vice Presidents Deep and Chicarelli. Maybe next time, we ' ll try something more challenging, like pizza. There was a warm and friendly feeling in the air, as students prepared for their first day of classes. Residents were carting their belongings in boxes and milk crates into the dorms. Commuters arrived on campus to buy their books, as the new incoming freshmen went to the Campus Center Auditorium for their class meeting. That afternoon, an All-College Barbecue was held for the students, faculty, administration and staff behind the Kelly Gymnasium. Serving and cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers were the new president and the vice- presidents. It was then for the first time that many saw Bridgewater ' s new Presi- dent. For some it came as a shock. I can ' t believe he ' s cooking, and wearing shorts, said one upperclassman. It was terrific to see so many people having such a good time in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, said Indelicato. That sense of belonging together, of family, is important and needs to be fostered through our work, study, and recreation. Sophmore Karen Melanson enjoyed herself immensely. I think it ' s good that the president is out meeting the students, said Melanson. On this campus I think the students expect the President to be accessible. This was a good way to show it. Barbara Murphy 17

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Promptly on schedule the procession to the auditorium began, led by the Col- lege Marshal, Dr. George Weygand, Class of ' 53, and professor of physics. Representives of the four undergraduate classes followed Dr. Weygand, as well as Class of 1987, and other various student leaders. Following the President ' s message in which a challenge for Bridgewater to be the best state college in nation was presented, John Beaton, President of the Student Government Association, and Kevin Kinderegan, President of the Class of 1987, responded to the President. John Beaton, in his response, said the students welcomed the challenge which the college president has placed before the community, a theme echoed by Kevin Kindregan. Our class can be the first to embrace academic ex cellence as a goal, and someday in the future, when a historian seeks out when Bridgewater students accepted the challenge, that historian will say, ' Yes, this is where it began, with the Class of ' 87. Dr. Murphy, who delivered the Con- vocation address, said that he had ' per- sonal response ' to the challege which Dr. Indelicato had presented. He felt that for Bridgewater to become the best state col- lege in the nation, resources must first be obtained to achieve that goal. The lessons are right in front of us, he con- cluded, We can see where we ' ve been and we know where we are. And we have a vision of where we want to go. I have every confidence that working together, we will get there. And thus, Bridgewater State College opened the academic year with a vision and a challenge to be the best state collge in the nation. Bridgewater Today sc f ■ t • r - » Marching in step, the Class of 1987 proceeds toward the Auditorium for the 146th annual Con- vocation Ceremony. Addressing the Class of 1987, Dr. William Mur- phy urged the class to help Dr. Indelicato fulfill his goal for Bridgewater to become the best state col- lege in America. Dr. Murphy was the first faculty member to be selected as the Convocation speaker. • S 19