Eckerd College - Logos Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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lore lenient restrictions on pets am t)eer followed shortly after. Nonetheless PC soon became an enjoyable, more Independent place to live. During the 1970 ' s, FPC faced some berious financial problems. Until this lime, the college was run by two promi- nent Presbyterian Churches of St. Pete. The government expanded the amount af money used for higher education; ■money that was much needed by FPC to help pay-off its short term bank loans. According to the First Amendment in the Constitution, church and state could not mix. Therefore. FPC was unable to collect any governmental funds for aid. ■rin appreciation to Jack Eckerd, a per- ■onal friend of Wireman ' s, for the vast imount of money he donated FPC was able to get back on its feet. To show its gratitude FPC changed it ' s name to Eck- erd College. The most eventful and probably most predominate revolt by students took )lace in Brown Hall in 1972. A black Eckerd student and about 25 of his fel- ow black classmates occupied the pub (then the bowling alley) in Brown Hall. The students were protesting racism. Outside the gameroom stood over 200 students offering their support for their friends and classmates. After about 24 hours the administration agreed to meet with the students to negotiate their de- mands. Over the next two weeks the negotiations produced a five year plan that high-lighted a better Afro-Ameri- can studies program, a recruitment ef- fort to tempt black students to Eckerd, and an increased understanding of black and white problems. Throughout the remaining years of Eckerd College ' s life until now, the school went through changes ranging from yearbook publications, change in dorm life to a more lenient atmosphere, female and minority rights became do- minent, to the opening of the Pub, to K;kerd College as it is today, home. In conclusion, with many thanks to eryone, students and faculty alike, Eckerd College has become a place of freedom in an established learning envi- ronment comparable to home-spiced with understanding and love. Eckerd has become the fine institution it is today. I would like to thank Dale McConkey, Prof. Carlsten, and the librarians for the use of the archives in helping me gather information. CSJSfiW f- ' S SP ' '

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still cocky people here. Dr. Kadel told a couple of amusing stories. One being about the time he and another college official went to ask President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be our first honorary alumnus. They were scheduled to spend only ten min- utes with the president. Everything was worked out to the sec- ond. Yet, after he was asked to accept the degree, Ike proceeded to ask them, two men who had just started a college and really were not experienced, about private education in America. They spent thirty minutes in the Oval Office. Dr. Kadel told the community about the first official event at Florida Presbyterian College, a prayer was said in an empty store front in Orlando. The prayer asked for guidance in begin- ning a college. In closing. Dr. Kadel, speaking of today ' s Eckerd College, stated one parting remark, Well, I ' ll be damned! President Armacost introduced the second President, Billy Wireman Dr. Wireman said that the concern for money at Eckerd was not new. He also told why he was attracted to the school. He was only 27 years old when he first appj ached Dr. Kadel. He spoke of Eckerd as a dream that our fo n( j$ d envisioned. Dr. Wireman then proceeded to rememblr|i 6 i John Kennedy ' s election, and Camelot, also, the impact of ;tj( invasion of Israel on the college. He went on to discuss the v i that we should never loose sight of our goals, and to keep the dream alive. These were the dreams of Eckerd during his ad- ministration. Also, mentioned was the prospect of College Har- bor which is being built out behind the gymnasium. This project is being built for ASPEC members. It brings together the imagi- nations and reams of youth and elders. Chaplan David Cozad delivered the Benediction and a reception followed in Fox Hall. There was punch and Hors d ' ouvres catered by Saga. ?y Above left; above: President Armacost greets the audience as faculty members look on at the 25th Anniversary Convocation. Left: Dr. William Kadel and Dr. Billy Wireman, the first two presidents of Eckerd College speak as honored guests at the convocation. r

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Left, As Ricky Martinez shows for Eckerd students it is guts glory or nothing at all. Extreme left. While most students have their afternoons free, faithful marine biol- ogy students can be found mucking off Zeta Beach. Bottom left. For Peter Brochin a favorite pastime is girl-watching on the Beach. Below. The Eckerd College Sailing team being put through its paces at an early morning regatta. Below left. On weekends Eckerd students far out number the guests on the Don Cesar beach. The Wet Wild Kingdom Well, competition has become intense in water wallowing area this year — that ' s for sure. Weekdays and weekends alike we see various animals of the Eckerd Sarenghetli make their way to various watering holes. Ah, observe the common autohaven as they sprint out of class throw their books in the back seat, and cruise gracefully yet swiftly across the plains to the great tide water at Mt. Don Cesar, (aka Pink Point) There they sleep, play odd games with paddles, soak themselves with grease and fake pari- lizalion, or oggle the opposite sexes of their breed behind mirrored eyes. Amazing! In the distance a herd of exotic Beach-too-far- ians that seem to be inconspicously moving toward the waterspot at the gymnasium hills. A bashful group, they don ' t like the fact that they lack the physical means to get to Mt. Cesar so they try to avoid recogni- tion. But, once at their watering hole they have their own activities. Males of the spe- cies do a masocist aerial dances from fixed platforms before landing in the water, treading back and forth all day between two particular points. And, they share the activities of their cousins the Autohavens, of greased, fake parilization and opposite sex oggling behind mirrored eyes. Of course, there are many distinctively differ- ent creatures roaming the plains. Most take similar action in beating the heat and kill- ing the clock. So it is that watersports are a special part in the lives of the wild kingdom.