Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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1971-72 During the 1971-72 academic year construc- tion finished on the Meditation Chapel, and on the Powell and Wallace buildings, all three on the site of old Hanger Field. The completion of these buildings signaled the end of construction at the center of campus. Construction con- tinued on the fringes, but for the first time in almost a decade the campus proper was in finished form. With winter came the annual epidemic of basketball fever, and with the Colonels picked as pre-season favorites in the OVC, the disease was in especially virulent form at Eastern. But Coach Guy Strong ' s team had to survive a mur- derous conference battle and a playoff game with Murray before they could wear the con- ference crown and gain an NCAA tournament invitation. In the first round of that tournament, the Colonels drew the Florida State Seminoles, who had beaten them earlier in the season. But that game was in Tallahassee. On a neutral court the Colonels knew they could give the Seminoles a game. And they did, falling behind early but engineering a gutsy comeback that fell just a bit short. The Colonels lost it 83-81 to the eventual national runners-up. The Seventies 19

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1970 1970: The beginning of the Age of Aquarius was hailed by the 1960 MILESTONE; a time when peace would guide our planet . . . with its dreams of social justice and understanding. And that all seemed possible as the nation put behind it the turbulence of the ' 60 ' s. But the Age of Aquarius was postponed at Eastern, and across the nation — a lot of dreams were shat- tered by that tragic day at Kent State. But despite the blot Kent State put on the year, 1 970 was still a year of promise at Eastern, for the campus was changing fast, expanding as the physical growth initiated by President Mar- tin in the 60 ' s peaked. The many half-finished buildings were a symbol of the future at Eastern Kentucky. J J ■ ' . U: 18 The Seventies

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1972-73 Construction continued at the edges of the University. The Campbell building neared com- pletion, and workers began construction on the Law Enforcement-Traffic Safety Center. As it would still be six years later, Open House was an issue of controversy between stu- dents and administrators. Eight open houses were scheduled for the 1972-73 school year, and that was a liberal policy compared to years past. And what did students think about this liberalization? Linda Bertram, who was serv- ing as Walters Hall president, saw the eight open houses as a big step towards open visita- tion, which she predicted would be at Eastern in two years. Steve Tevis, president of O ' Don- nell, wasn ' t quite so optimistic about open v isitation, saying In about ten years, we here at Eastern may have them. I 20 The Seventies