James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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ww Y Blevins It soon became apparent that 1989 would be . . . A Year Of Changes The times they are a changin ' was the catch-all phrase for 1988-89. Change was evident in every aspect of student life on campus. Growth came as no surprise to the students, faculty and admin- istration. We all knew we were going places. Everyone was talking about us — we were no longer little JMU. JMU became an even more popular choice for incoming freshmen but choices for hous- ing those freshmen were limited. Overcrowd- ing was a problem that plauged freshmen. Occupancy in some Village suites increased from the usual six to seven and once again; study lounges were converted to dorm rooms. The problem became so severe that the sa- cred freshmen female institution. Eagle Hall, housed male residents on the top floor for the first time in the dorm ' s history. Change was evident in the classrooms as well as the dorms. Many classes experienced an increase in enrollemnt. Underclassmen were forced to learn the delicate art of con- vincing professors of their dire need for over- rides for General Studies classes. Hopefully the upperclassmen who put off taking these classes until their junior and senior years did not pass on the art of procrastination as well. BEQinniriQS 3

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A Changing Environment Due to a need for more classroom space, trailers were moved in to serve as temporary rooms. Biol- ogy, math and computer majors, due to the renovation of Burrus Hail, were re- located to bizzare locations throughout campus. Math students trekked to Ea- gle lounge, Logan basement and the president ' s cabinet room in the stadi- um. The biology students, however, won first prize for the longest walk to class. They were relocated to a trailer village near the Convoction Center. Heedless to say, they did not enjoy the walk. The most obvious change in campus life was already a long standing sore spot for students — lines. The influx of more students caused this situation to go from bad to worse. We waited to eat. we waited to buy stamps or pick up packages at the post office, we waited to register and even longer to add drop. Hurry up and wait was the rule of thumb. Overcrowding in D-Hall and the Campus Center prompted the administration to begin plans for ex- pansion. Carrier Library was also unable to escape the overcrowding that affected the rest of campus. The library seated less that 10 percent of the student body. Students were forced to sit on the floor in many cases. The noise level rose steadily as more and more stu- dents crowded into the already limited space. Efforts to reduce noise and ac- commodate increased numbers were often fruitless. BEQIMMinQS 5