Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Above: Nursing freshman Lisa Holthaus and Arts junior Kathy Mon- drella dance with the crowd at Fall Frolics. Upper right: Edward Albee speaks at the festival honoring his plays. Below: Arts senior John Kneer demonstrates his gymnastic ability. Right center: Arts junior Steve Ludford donates blood in the fall blood drive. Lower right: The Danish Gymnastic team gives a clinic for the public. ■if. 4 I

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This year ' s events continued to make it unique. The Student Board of Governors aimed at sponsoring smaller activities rather than frying to capitalize on larger concerts. The traditional VVeiconie Week i-vas held, but the Miss Cutie and Mr. tJgiy contests were dropped. Students participated more actively in Homecoming. Politics was a new focus of the university with the presidential race between Carter and Ford and student support going for John Cavanaugh and Lee Terry in the Nebraska representative race. Cultural activities ivere a new emphasis supported by the Department of Fine Arts. The Edward Albee fes- tival was held in October. Each dorm had monthly educational activities to deal with helping students learn more about Omaha, Creighton and themselves. The Creighton Dance Company became more viable and the theater department grew more. Also, the Stu- dent Board promoted community activities by subsidiz- ing tickets to the Eagles, dinner theaters, the Modern Jazz Quartet and the Omaha Jazz Society. Above: The Rev. Ted Bohr. S.J. gives the homily at the Autumn Mass. Below left: Athletic director Tom Apke gives the Distinguished Citi- zen Award to ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson while Dr. Ross Horn- ing and the Rev. Joseph Labaj, S.J. look on. Lower center: Lawrence Tribe, a Harvard professor, gives the annual TePoel lecture.

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The changes made academically seemed to be minor, but the colleges and schools continued to at- tempt to update curriculum. There was a search for a new vice president of Academic Affairs. The J ev. Michael Sheridan, S.J., was acting vice president this year. The General Education Component was im- plemented in the College of Arts and Sciences for freshmen. This program included more courses in val- ues awareness. Students continued to gun for the best grades, especially those professionally oriented. Grades and studying remained a central focus of the university. The Administration, acuity and students began to realize the amount of pressure put on stu- dents, as evidenced by the increased number of clients at the counseling center. Above: Program 101 students listen in a philosophy class that counts as a core requirement. Left: Arts junior Bob Darr prepares another chemistry experiment. Below: A law student prepares a case to be presented in class. Academic areas expanded this year, including undergraduate and professional curriculums.