Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Of Relationships and Relationships and friendships are often what keeps us going when the academic pressure becomes strained and intense. An understanding ear and a sympathetic pat on the back is a sure cure for any situations you feel you can ' t handle at the time. And besides, what are friends, girl- friends or boyfriends for? At lUP, you may find yourself involved in many differ- ent relationships and friendships. Man woman relationships at first always seem so magical. You talk to each other daily and spend time just being together — until you sometimes accidentally find out about the other girlfriend boyfriend at home. Of course, for some couples the magic never seems to end . . . Through-out college life you encounter friends and all sorts of relationships in a variety of situations. So just remember, when the chips are down and no one is will- ing to listen, the lUP Oak Grove squirrels are always willing to be your friend. They will even jump on your lap and nibble on your hands — especially if they think you will share some of your lunch with them.

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Yes, school is in session at lUP and that means it ' s time to get back to the endless days and nights of academic rigor. Unless you attended summer school, the three months of summer sun and fun washed away any reminder of that constant scholastic grind. The first days of classes seem like a joke. It ' s still warm outside and everyone is still running around in short-sleeved shirts and OP shorts. You find yourself holding on to the idea that school really couldn ' t have begun yet, it ' s just your imagination. Everywhere you look frisbees are still flying through the air, and sun bathers can be seen on any campus beach soaking up those last few rays of summer. And who studies anyway those first weeks of classes? This is the time for social gatherings of all types. Every- one you know is having a party. Suddenly your biggest decisions become as to which ones you ' ll go to. The pres- sure is off, and life is relaxed for a while. Nothing is strenuous — except for the run around of filing drop add forms.

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Friendships • • Pledging: Greek life provides a new kind of friendship — a very special kind of bond. Pledging is that period of time when you learn about what it means to be a member of that organization. Pledg- ing marks the beginning point of the rest of your life as a Greek member. Campus Cop: Once at college, we are no longer under the complete jurisdiction of Mom and Dad. But rules are rules, and orderliness must prevail at some point. Couple: Some of us do claim to have found the right one at lUP. These re- lationships are even more intense than those in high school. College life allows you to spend almost every waking mo- ment together. 11