Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SUNSHINE STATE . . . Florida ' s population swells every spring as college students try to escape snow and freezing temperatures. SUNNY STUDYING ... A blanket on the grass pro- vides the perfect place to study and enjoy a pretty day at the same time. CROWD PLEASIN ' . . . Cheering for the home team is an autumn tradition on Saturday afternoons. week-ends and hol-i-days. 9

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cci Holi-daze define side of Butler NIGHT LIFE . . . Butler students can enjoy live music and large screen T.V.s at many night spots in Broad Ripple, WEEKEND WORKER . . Matt Goodnight entertains Indianapolis audiences at WAJC, Butler ' s student- operated radio station. SKATING PARTY . . Each year, an ice rink is part of the winter decorations at the circle. Most Butler students would swear that they spent all of their valuable time in class or studying. What most of them didn ' t realize is that they enjoyed three vacations and 29 weekends during the 1982 school year. Although the hours in between these golden moments of re- laxation just seemed to crawl by, stu- dents made good use of the time they had. Often the countdown to Friday looked like a very long and very winding road, but when the weekend did arrive, Butlerites could forget papers, tests and books (at least temporarily) in a variety of ways. On campus, there might be an SA movie, or an athletic event. If nothing else was go- ing on, there was always Fantasy Island or a game of Risk to fall back on. Those with money could escape college food at a local restaurant, go shopping, or go to a cinema. Saturdays and Sundays were also good times to catch up on sleep or to write the paper that was due last week. If Fridays seemed to happen only once a month or so, vacations seemed to be centuries apart. Although Thanksgiving vacation was only four days long, Butler- ites still had enough time to pig-out on turkey. Christmas break started late, so some students found themselves strand- ed at Butler until December 24. Others were lucky enough to leave early for va- cation spots like Florida and California. But wherever it was spent, the holiday offered a chance to be with family and friends, recuperate after finals, and gear up for the next semester. Spring Vacation, on the other hand, started Spring Fever at Butler as students left Indianapolis headed for fun, sand and sun. Reluctantly returning to campus a week later, them compared tans and tried to get their minds back on their books. Holidays and weekends meant that the attitudes and activities of Butlerites changed slightly and defined another side of the university. i 8 week-ends and hol-i-days

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From Sadat to Solidarity, events influence students Egyptians mourned a President, Brit- ains celebrated a royal wedding, and Poles endured martial law. Butler stu- dents weren ' t always knowledgable about current events, but the world out- side Butler affected them and their view of the university. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was killed in a burst of gunfire while he watched a military parade. Although President Reagan didn ' t attend the funer- al for safety reasons, former presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter paid their respects to the Nobel Peace Prize winner. The world watched as Lech Walesa and the Polish union Solidarity won more freedoms from their government than any other Communist-bloc nation. But just a few weeks before Walesa was named Time magazine ' s Man of the Year, General Wajiech Jaruzelski declared martial law and the Poles watched their new rights become dreams again. The UN considered economic sanctions and Americans wondered if a conflict with Russia would arise from the troubles in Poland. King George III might have lost the colonies in 1776, but the marriage of his descendant, Prince Charles, to Lady Diana Spencer captured the imagination of America. Lady Diana ' s youth and charm and the pageantry of the wedding made the royal romance seem like a fairy tale that came true. Reagonomics, supply-side and trickle-down became new vocabulary words when President Reagan ' s econom- ic plan took effect. Students and their parents appreciated a 23 percent cut in income taxes, but they also had to worry about inflation and restrictions on student loans and other social programs. The nation shivered its way through the coldest winter weather in a century as temperatures plunged to record lows all over the United States. Even Butler closed when winter storms dumped more than 50 inches of snow on Indianapolis. In their leisure time, Americans could pay $4 to see movies like Raiders of the Lost Arit, Reds, and Absence of Malace. Or they could turn on the tube, pop some Orville Redenbacher, and watch new shows like Fame and the Emmy-winning Hill Street Blues. In the world of sports, brat John McEnroe won at Wimbledon, the San Francisco 49 ' ers became world champi- ons at the Super Bowl, and the Los Ange- les Dodgers won the World Series after a season delayed by a player ' s strike. In- dianapolis hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Market Square Arena. Although Butler sometimes seemed isolated from current events, it wasn ' t separate from the outside world. The uni- versity and the students defined them- selves in light of what went on around them. OLD MAN WINTER . . . Downtown Indianapolis ra- sembled the North Pole when over eight inches of snow fell in less than 12 hours. Snow storms gave Butlerites three unexpected vacation days. % ' ¥ « y ' 5a3 10 world e-vents