Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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A Salma American Legion Representative reviews the list of Vietnam soldiers in search of his friend ' s name, Terry Householter. The rededication ceremony renews many tearful memories for onlookers. An estimated 300 individuals turned out for the dedication ceremony. Kansas Air National Guard jets roar over a silenced Lewis Field Stadium. A moment of silence in remembrance of former students, killed in war was broken by the missing-man formation. Robert Maxwell, assistant professor of English, strums the guitar while sing- ing, The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The musical tribute followed the unveiling of the war memorial plaque. f union rededicati

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Members of the Hays VFW and American Legion honor fallen heroes with a 21-gun salute. The seven individuals followed traditional ceremonial procedure, ap- proaching the dedication area from several directions. Congressman Pat Roberts utilizes the theme of the rededication in his address, Let us be insured that the unfulfilled dreams of peace for this generation and the next generation become reality ' Roberts said. I. fWSB vH 1 mV 1 ESk Wk 1 rm tiM w memoria REDEDICATION HONORS FAMILIES AND SOLDIERS Just what did the Vietnam war mean? At least one individual has interpreted it as a personal sacrifice on the part of the men who fought and lost their lives. Gary Jones, Great Falls, Mon- tana senior, discovered missing elements on the Memorial Union ' s original plaque. Those elements being the names of the nine former students who made a sacrifice for their country, their lives, I walked by the plaque about a year ago and saw something miss- ing. It was the names of the Viet- nam veterans who had died ' Jones said. I felt, as a vet, that the names should be there. I found out all the names of Kansans who died in Vietnam and then com- pared it to the registrar ' s list and came up with nine names ' The initiative being taken, the next step was to design a new plaque. Dale Ficken, associate pro- fessor of art, was commissioned to design and carve the plaque. After I received the commis- sion to carve the plaque, I tried to think of ideas relating to the theme that the committee decided on, Ficken explained. With the theme, This building is dedicated to the unfulfilled dreams of the young men who gave their lives in defense of freedom in mind, Ficken began his task. His work of art was unveiled at the rededication of the union. The ceremony was Oct, 1, in conjunc- tion with homecoming activities. Along with local and area vets and dignitaries. First District Representative Pat Roberts joined in the ceremony with the families of those whose names were added to the memorial plaque. Don Reif, student body presi- dent said, I think it would be a good symbol and it would be a message to the families and friends of these men that we are honoring that they did not indeed die in vain. That we are very grateful for the sacrifices that they made on behalf of their country ' — Julia Wimberly 14 nion rededication

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Once his sprained ankle healed, Shawn Martin no longer needed crutches to maneuver about campus. A ce wraps, sl- ings, tape and bandages are available, free of charge, from the center. tmosphere improve STUDENT HEALTH CENTER MOVES TO UNION For years, students seeking medical attention have waited in long lines in the hallway of Sheridan Coliseum to visit the Student Health Center. Dr, Dorothy Cody, who used to prac- tice in Sheridan, now treats pa- tients in the new SHC office, located in the basement of the Memorial Union. Ed Smith, who has taken allergy shots at SHC for four years, likes the new facility, It ' s a lot more professional looking ' Smith said, You feel more at ease going in there ' Although Cody thinks the new office is fine, she said she never complained about the Sheridan facility. Cody said the nurses are the ones who really benefit from the new facility because they work longer hours. They saw all the disadvan- tages, Cody said. Kathy Douglas, SHC director, has been employed as a full-time nurse at SHC for eight years. Douglas said she found the old facility inadequate in several areas. Sometimes we tripped over each other, Douglas said. It wasn ' t so much the room, but it was poorly arranged. Douglas said the lack of a waiting room in Sheridan was one of the major drawbacks to the old facility, In the middle of the summer and winter, it was real uncomfortable in the hall, she said. Douglas said that a major im- provement in the new facility is the access to an elevator. The elevator shaft is only several yards from the entrance to the new facility. The ramp fin the old facility) is what we said made it accessible to the handicapped, Douglas said. It was too steep however, and it was very hard for people on crutches and wheelchairs to get up it ' The construction of the new SHC cost approximately $20,000. Some new equipment was pur- chased for the office, but most of the services will remain the same, SHC paid for the entire project through student fees. In 1981 SHC proposed a 50-cenhper-student fee increase. The Student Government Association approved the in- crease, and in 1982 the increase went into effect, bringing the SHC fee to $1.25. The new facility consists of three examination rooms, a nurses ' station, lab area, storage room, nurses ' office, waiting room and secretaries ' office. Douglas said SHC now per- forms all the services of a private practitioner ' s office, with the ex- ception of in-office surgery. It costs $1 for FHS students to see Dr. Cody. The cost covers any medication which is prescribed to a patient. — Wayne Laugeson Upon a nurse ' s r ecommendations, Pam Carlin has her ears checked by Dr. Dorothy Cody. Rest and a small amount of medication is the most common prescriptions. 1 Student health