DePaul University - Depaulian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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years after its opening, the ZBT was closed due to the new liquor law prohibiting students under 21 from purchasing liquor. Death claims a number of persons at DePaul every year, but the death that was the biggest blow to DePaul students during the last four years was that of Dr. Austin Flynn, dean of the School of Education. Flynn was the students' voice in the administra- tion and the irreplaceable champion of students' rights. He constantly fought against proposed encroach- ments on students freedoms, and there were a number of these en- croachments during the last four years. In 1976, The DePaulia revealed that some incoming freshmen were given set programs for registration without an opportunity to choose their own courses. In January of 1977, the University Senate passed a motion making it more difficult to graduate with honors. Students fought against this, and in April of 1979 the student senators took a political gamble in rejecting a com- promise partial honors reinstate- ment plan. Demanding all or nothing, the student senators saw the full body re-establish the old honor standards. Students were forced to register for fall, 1977 courses in the summer year, in- conveniencing many. A proposal to make dropping and adding courses more troublesome was made in October, 1977 by Liberal Arts and Sciences dean Patricia Ewers, and in January of 1978, nine Nconcerned biology faculty urged the Committee on Academic Progress and Regulation to attempt to make withdrawal from class more difficult. Course Guides for 1978-79 barely arrived on time for registration for fall, causing various hardships for persons wanting to use discretion and reflec- tion in making their schedules. In September, 1978, it was revealed that many students received in- correct tuition bills during the sum- mer of that year, because in some cases it was not known exactly how much students owed and if their records were correct or not, so bills were sent out with amounts that DePaul thought, but really was not sure, that individuals owed. On occasion, a few students were responsible for causing problems for the greater student body. The Pushball Game, a DePaul tradition, became a thing of the past because of the vandalization of the pushball in 1975 and the rowdiness that ac- companied its replacement, the tug- of-war, that same year. A number of students were thrown into Lake Michigan, and the Pushball Game passed into oblivion. The proposed Heartsfield concert was cancelled in 1977 due to what The DePauIia called the premature decision of the student concert promoter after a scheduling conflict. Liquor was banned at Clifton Hall for a short time after an unusual amount of damage occurred in late 1978. In their years at DePaul, this year's graduates saw the Blue Demons evolve into a major basket- ball powerhouse. Gene Sullivan was hired as athletic director in 1975, and quickly set about improving the quality of the entire program. Due to Sullivan's promotions and public relations efforts, the Demons came to television. In Sullivan's first year, an NCAA playoff berth was attained, and in his final season, the Demons had their best year up to that time. After showing occasional flashes of brilliance such as the February, 1977 upset of mighty Marquette on the Warriors' home court, the Demon squad came into its own for the 1977-78 season. That season saw the Demons compile a 27-3 record during the regular schedule. Dave Corzine broke George Mikan's DePaul scor- ing record and went to the N.B.A. Washington Bullets. Coach Ray Meyer received some long-awaited recognition from the U.S. Basketball Writers' Association, who named him Coach of the Year. The Demons ended the season as the third- ranked team in the nation. The 1978-79 team was not ex- pected to come anywhere near the previous season's performance. The Demons were blown out by UCLA 108-85 in their first game, and were also beaten by Wichita State, Dayton, and Western Michigan early. The team kept putting together winning streaks, but the Demons, play still lacked something. Coach Meyer, who was voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, kept saying after every game, We played only good enough to win. Successive home games against Marquette and Notre Dame at the season's end would prove just how good the Demons were. Against Marquette, after trailing for most of the game, the Demons fought back to win in the closing seconds. They then went on to beat Notre Dame in a game that was not as close as the 76-72 score indicated. This was a team to be reckoned with. Moving on to the playoffs, DePaul stopped USC 89-78, and then avenged the earlier loss to UCLA, beating the Bruins 95-91. The Demons were in the final four, and it just didn't seem real. DePaul achieved national recognition, and Chicago caught Championship Fever as the Demons were the toast of the town. It was a dream come true. The dream ended against Indiana state, but this couldn't change the fact that 1979 was the year DePaul entered the big time for good. It was the year Clyde Bradshaw and Gary Garland proved to be the best guards in the nation, and the first year for a player who is already be- ing touted as a future N.B.A. star: Mark Aguirre. In the last four years, a more diversified athletic program has begun to come of age. Although men's basketball is still the major sport at DePaul, men and women's tennis, men's track, Men's golf, womenls volleyball, women's basketball, and womenls softball teams representing DePaul, as well as the soccer and bowling clubs, have all shown some high caliber play in their respective sports. After four years of influencing and being influenced by DePaul, the class of 1979 has gained the ex- perience necessary to make its con- tribution to the world. ...The Class of '79 42.... -. :anaqxa4 lingSNfrt-eFVS r: dhwt mkwm- --:'-. .f-z. .. 1.1 i: I i I1 V l 3 t 3. it It I 5 i V'. v 9,293,..w . i ia4m-irw'ar-i'zuoqalcugrwmbad,sm uaws:M;iu.-umw msiwknw mw-e. . 1 me -. 9K4 .$4a;4?vn-: n m 1.1;. 1v-H-1'A .

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Newsflashes that Sporked... Four years in college is a long enough time for seemingly unimpor- tant events to have farereaching ef- fects on individuals, and for seemingly trivial actions taken on one's own part to also have their own impact. One is shaped by one's sur- roundings, but reshapes those sur- roundings in the process. Before looking to the future, one feels a natural inclination to look back at the events that have shaped, and been shaped by, the DePaul graduates of 1979. In a university as large as DePaul, organizations exist to accommodate almost every student interest, thereby allowing individuals to have an impact in the area of their choice. The Greeks tfraternities and sororitiest, Program Council, the Student Government Association, The DePauIia, Radio Station WDPU, Residence Hall Council, ROTC, the Student Education Association, Ac- tion Inc., the Latin Student Organiza- tion, the Biology Club, the Wine Club, the Ski Club, the Greek Club, the Geographical Society, the Society of Physics Students, the Political Science Students' Associa- tion, the Polish Club, the College Democrats, and the College Republicans all provided students with opportunities to join organiza- tions with specific interests or goals. Some activities, by their very nature, are more visible than others, and created a large amount of news over the last four years. The Greeks, as always, provided parties, dances, and opportunities for students to socialize. But the Greeks made their biggest news in 1976 when they garnered enough votes to get a fraternity president elected president of the Student Government Association. Program Council evolved from a rather invisible organization to one that provided a wide variety of real entertainment for the students. The large turnout at PC-sponsored events held during 1977-78 and 1978-79 showed that PC members had an insight into the students' en- tertainment needs. Expense was not spared as PC provided a wider range of events and more 4 aggressive program than in the past, resulting in a consistent selection of successful events. In its short history. radio station WDPU has shown a remarkable ability to continually resurrect itself from near-death. Begun in the win- ter quarter of 1977, WDPU faced its first challenge one year later when a revision of United States copyright law cancelled non-profit organiza- tions, exemption from royalty pay- ments. This resulted in the closing down of WDPU for the remainder of the school year. After agreements with the licensing agencies respon- sible for collecting royalties paved the way for WDPUls reopening, the station remained closed because no one had applied for the stations top three positions. Petitions containing hundreds of student signatures finally convinced the administration to reopen the station, although equipment failure prevented the sta- tion from resuming its broadcasts. The headline on the September 10, 1975 freshman orientation issue of The DePaulia said, Student Government is tentertaining' politics and stated the view that tISGA is an ineffective organization replete with gloryseeking insincere members foaming at the mouth with their ridiculous proposals and mo- tions. That year was the last hurrah for the excesses of the insincere gloryseekers, who continued to in- troduce their share of ridiculous proposals and motions, such as a suggestion that SGAts president be impeached at the very first meeting. But younger members showed more concern for their constituen- cies. In 1976, SGA managed to get then-Governor Daniel Walker to come to DePaul to explain the II- linois State Scholarship reduction. In 1978, a speaker's program was begun to aid students in keeping up with current issues. David Goldberger, Legal Director of the ACLU, was the first speaker. As the years progressed, per- sonal conflicts took a backseat to student representation. The SGA book exchange was expanded, and the student rights, orientation, proj- ects, and homecoming committees looked out for the students welfare. The financial advisory board made a point of keeping students informed about financial aid. Most important of all, SGA mem bers quietly and ef- fectively fought in the Senate and on Senate committees against proposed encroachments on stu- dents' rights favored by certain members of the administration and faculty. Although effective student representatives did not grab as many headlines as insincere glory seekers, Student Government remained entertaining, nonetheless. Protested elections and one-vote victories still occurred, and oc- casional temper flareups could still be seen at SGA meetings. And although the other student organizations and individual stu- dents did not grab as many headlines as these organizations, all of them had some impact during the last four years. Some events occurred without much student input, but they none- theless had a great deal of impact over the last four years. Forced to scrap the remainder of the ttPlan for Greatness of erecting new structures because 19605 plans did not coincide with 1970s economics, the DePaul administra- tion during the last four years em- barked on a program of acquisition and remodeling to serve the ex- panding Universityls needs. The purchase of the McCormick Seminary property provided a home for the School of Music, more stu- dent housing, and more athletic facilities. Portions of Lewis Center were remodeled, and renovation of Byrne Hall, home of the psychology department, was begun this year. In addition, the Goodman School of Drama became one of the Schools of DePaul this year in an at- tempt to fulfill the needs of students interested in theatrical arts. The long awaited university bar, the ZBT, opened on May 2, 1977, providing a convenient location to get a drink of beer or wine. The area that was formerly the Red Door Cof- feehouse was provided to quench the demand for beverages more in demand than coffee. But only two

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