Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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However, we still managedtdfindg ,the time to indulge in the joysof-i Gettysburg. During the shootingpff Birch Interval tin Which Brfuae-was , transformed into a state mentalhos? pitam, the Campus radiated withf. . interest. Some of us discoveredthat a . we were suddenly in a major motion 33' a pictLIre. And those whO' remained: , f tied to campus found many pleas; ' ures in Rosencrantz and Gilden- f stern are Dead. '7 Not only Rosencrantz and Gi'lden- v. stern passed away that year. As KDR. '- drifted into oblivion, so did the old, Bullet Hole. The campus munch and a gathering spot was enriched anew . as was its home's name transforma- tion from SUB to CUB. Even the old library set-up had died. Massive re-t arrangements were made to com- pose an atmosphere more con- ducive to study. tBut how many of really went to Schmucker for such a noble endeavorn But we did invest our hearts in a number of things. One of the year's most outstanding efforts was ex.- pended by the spectrum of individ- uals who advocated changes in the visitation policy. Although many of us enjoyed the anachronistic ways of Gettysburg College, hours regu- lation gained little support. The strong reaction against the policy led a number of concerned students to peacefully parade around Penn- sylvania Hall. Rains came, but the students stayed. A particularly significant Gettys- burg night was'shared by millions on national television. Many of us, r who could not find any time to A uul . 11v . ' ' L1,: 1 - share with the tube all year, con- -.u :Imn' i It! ' ,. '- - . m until 2!!!! .. a vened m dorm and house TV rooms -.- ' . to walk with former Gettysburgian, David Hartman, during h'is 'JOurny Through Darkness. Although there ' was a large Hollywood icing over the true Gettysburg toooh-that gorgeous campus and lighted bat- 1' tlefieldn, we could weIl-relate'to ' . the Pub and blue bobk jitters.

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:I Chiaroscuro effect painted our fpphomore experience The year .Iadition and innOvation. our ive in the MusseIman StadIum :1: . ? arade ' - - - ' I '- ies did have exciting moments, the treaking parade held qUitea few i ore. As freezing fannies fIashed 'a opular intersection. While scores If us hugged the Hansen curb or sat topi Phi Delt to view the paraders, fathers of us became the stre'akingf' tars of the night The cameras 3 hIich clicked that night ascertained :0 live in more than our memories. in addition to Bill Bradley's convo- ar cation talk and Camelot,' 'another 35 sophomore year highlight befelI the id' night of Easter Sunday. During that h time of vacation shuffle due to the 13 energy crisis, the college generator i9 malfunction aptly reminded us of n the problem. As our electric type- iS writers were clicking and we were 35 studying, we suddenly discovered 'd Zourselves in a pool of ebony. jWhiIe some of us had dorm adven- 15 tures with the help of a little candle- 0 1; light, others took the no- -study op- ?d gportunity to engage in mudslides 3- .and midnight madness. 5- -?And sometimes we played a little r- ,too hard. Although a bit too much y. work was frequently cited as the 5 cause, the many of us who encoun- 1- itered the enemy of mono were r- . tough players who were softened i- ; by sporadic sleeping patterns. 20f course, by junior year, we were supposed to be able to conduct fourselves more rationally. By this fritime, most of us had definitely de- j-vcided upon majors while others 31plunged into the pursuit of double ; majors. - as imbued with contrasts between I H omecoming in '73 marked the re? :5; I furn of campus queens EVery fxa-w , ernity and ROTC had a representa- 9' . Ithough the Homecoming feStivi- i. VI A, hrough the campus,ouriIIustrious I :Iean directed them at a particularly .. that the experience would continue I Hz; HQRpi '1' UM-JK 1N6... L -

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en David Hartman spoke t6 us campus during our senior year, helped us recognize that We st believe' In our ability to l a V ieve. His inspiration came to Us n important time because it Was ' n that we were in the midSt oIfI .; interviews, medical and law 6 5 col applications, and graduate , Iool inquiries. ' JSI-hllt. . I - .uitir': f . IV I I - enjoyed special campus hap- I; ings ranging from McCarthy and hnquist to Godspell and the echoslovakian Folk Ballet ComI- y, as we experienced a variety asty stimuli. We sought, thought 6'. learned while Blood, Sweat I i Tears eloquently brought one I lssage to us, and Women and r n Emerging offered another. f e Hall relinquished its longheld I utation as the notoriousfresh- n male roughhouse when the rm was given to frosh women. 5 e call came when more women 3- re enrolled than ever before. f other change was the relocation I he campus post office to the ' er depths of Eddie Plank gym. I nce marathons, rush parties, : oir tours, GROW demonstrations, '.U.S. bazaars, apple festivals, ln- rnational Village sprees, Band Iys, Barn and South Mountain 'ghts, and Gangplank activities fered us many avenues for enjoy- Ient. Meanwhile completion of the I-ld House afforded scores more. f roughout the years, the Honor ?- de battle was fought everywhere j m the classroom to the Pub. we leave our college, we may ten call to mind the multitude pieces which compose our Get- burg puzzle. How can we forget ose Prescott potpourris, the Qt- I'nstein tower controversy or lei- ,Irely Fr-High Days? hen we meet again as alumnae in ars to come, we will be called on to remember. As we sip our cktails we Will shareour different - ces of the puzzle with each liber. We will then create a preg- nt remembrance. ' 6 Debra- -i.ynne Stean '76