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

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Ross Hall residents Greg Johnson, Keith Moseley, Tom Klusman and Jay Barnhorst show what dorm comaraderie is all about. Three Tri-Delts demonstrate the compatibility found in Greek housing units. Women ' s dorm rooms at Butler ' s Irvington campus had wooden floors and wallpaper 12

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Left, Matt Smucker and Jenny Rule take advantage of ttie kissing booth at the Student Assennbly All-Nighter. Below left, Butler students from another generation study in Holcomb Gardens. A weary Butler student takes a study break. When all eke folk Study to survive one student ' s theory Professors applaud it, parents encourage it, and students put it off. Studying is part of the baggage students pick up when they come to college, unless they were fortunate enough to bring a knack for it along with them from high school. What causes people to devote four or more years to something they dread? Grades. Grades that can impress not only scholarship donors, but potential employers as well. For Nancy Hauschildt, a freshman, the 40 hours she puts into studying each week help her keep a grip on her academic scholarship. And, I like to do well just for my own benefit, Hauschildt said. Another student echoed her thought. The pressure (to study) comes from with- in, fifth-year pharmacy major William Cleary said. Sometimes, though, pressure to study, or not to, comes from outside sources. Phone calls from females sometimes force Derrick Toran, a senior, to take study breaks, he said. Playing football for Butler also keeps him busy, he added while thumb- ing through his math book at the library. I don ' t have much time to goof off, he said. I take classes much more seriously than I did in high school. High school wasn ' t as big a challenge. Parents, unlike many friends, often have a strong interest in their children ' s academic success, especially since they usually foot part of the tuition. Jody Littrell, a freshman, said his parents encourage him to study, and are happy when they know he ' s working hard. Hard work would be difficult for Littrell to avoid if he followed the formula professors prescribe for studying: three hours of study each week per every hour of class taken. For example, a student taking 15 hours of course work should study 45 hours each week to meet up to some instructors ' expectations. Freshmein Beth Hoffmeister comes close to consuming the recommended weekly al- lowance of knowledge. She studies for about 35 hours each week because she wants to become an effective teacher. She also cited another reason for her diligence. I ' m on the basketball team, she said, and most of the girls are high in academics. So, most of them are pro-studying. There ' s a high g.p.a. on the team and we ' re proud of it. Although studying is one part of student life many people say they ' d like to forget, it ' s hardly forgettable. As Cleary put it, I study to survive. By: Melinda K. Gilbert Studying

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Active social life vs. independence The conflict faced when deciding on campus housing Social life versus independence seemed to be the central conflit when Butler students decided whether to spend their college years in a Greek house with 40 other people or a dormitory with 300 other people. Despite what the numbers seem to imply, indepen- dence was to be found in the dorms and an active social life in the houses. Steven Bunjan, a junior, explained why he chose to join Phi Delta Theta. For me, it was the comraderie — the instant gaining of 40 new friends that you ' ll have for the rest of your life. This same comraderie was the reason why others chose to live in the dorm. I could see where some people might need the strong sisterhood and 40 new friends. I didn ' t. I want- ed more freedom to come and go as I pleased, Ann Niebrugge Schwitzer, said. Every student had a different perspective of what living on campus should be like. Some wanted to break free of family life, while others wanted a traditional, more structured, lifestyle. I figured I was moving out of home and didn ' t want to move into another home. I didn ' t want my business to be 60 other people ' s business, Senior Sarah Ral- ston, Ross Hall, said. Sophomore Andrea Rea was looking for something different. I liked the family-style atmosphere you get in a sorority. Jeff Easley, of Lambda Chi Alpha, agreed. There ' s a lot more interaction on a personal level. In a dorm, you can hide behind the door, but in a fraternity, there must be a sense of team play, Easley said. Niebrugge said that dorm life was not that isolated and that there ' s always someone around when needed. You can go in your room and hide, but there are 350 girls still waiting for you when you come out, she said. Whatever the reason for choosing Greek or dorm life, 831 students lived in the 14 Greek houses and 651 students in the two residence halls. By Kelly D. Dobbs Dorm Greek Life 13