Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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 AN AERIAL VIEW OF FURMAN shows the new additions to the campus which were made during the 1970’s. New constructions were the Homozel Mickcl Daniel Music Building, the Lay Physical Activities Center, and the Dana Wing of the library. 12 Opening

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THE STUDENT CENTER served as the hub of stu-dent activities on campus. In addition to Social Board's new M M Nights, the center was the scene of movies, concerts, dinner theatre, AFS meetings, pinball, mailboxes, and snacks. CARAMEL APPLES were an attraction for Stephanie Bell and Katherine Wright at the M M night. And don’t let Cecil Gaffney's shirt fool you — the Kissing Tower isn’t in Hershey, Pennsylvania; it’s right here at Furman — the Bell Tower. Opening 11

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Furman University is growing in student enrollment; unfortunately, there is no parallel growth in building space. The huge freshman class added to the already overcrowded dorms. A record number of forced-tripled rooms, more off-campus apartments, and long waiting lists for dorm space characterized the housing situation of 1979. Related problems ranged from long lines in the dining hall to lack of parking spaces. President Johns stated the challenge of the situation in his opening Convocation speech: “Sink or Swim in the Purple Sea.” As of 1979, Furman has no plans for enlarging its capacity to accomodate more students. The Admissions Office, although pleased with the growing national recognition which Furman is gaining, will use the increase in applications to seek a better quality of student, not merely more students. SUCCESS IN' SPORTS programs is helping attract regional and national attention to Furman. Senior defensive back Russell Gambrell calls out signals before the IdckofT. A HIGH QUALITY FACULTY continues to be one of Furman's greatest assets. Eighty-seven per cent of the faculty now hold doctorates. Dr. Bingham Vick leads the audience at Opening Convocation in the Alma Mater. Opening 13