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

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my size Finding the right niche on campus I think we have a lot of school spirit. I love going to to the home games and shov ing support for the JMU teams Gena Braveboy Junior Accounting I thinl that because of the open atmos- phere here, we ' re more able to be our- selves at JMU Josh Peltz Junior international Business Holman Ask anyone why he chose JMU and high on their list of reasons v ill be the open, friendly atmosphere found here. Along with that sense of openness comes the freedom to be an individual. Students developed separate identities in a non-judgmental set- ting, No one held pre- set standards which al- lowed every individual to set their own stand- ards and goals to achieve. Throughout the pro- cess of developing a positive self image, no one needed to fear ridicule or criticism. Everyone knew it was okay to just be himself. A different sense of ourselves grew out of our newfound free- dom. This liberty came OS quite a shock to our systems (as evidenced in the hefty amount of socializing for which freshman are notori- ous) but we managed to come through the adjustment with flying colors. I ' ve grown through the fact that I ' ve been here five years. I ' ve known a lot of good people Trevor Herstiey 5thi year Senior Art For me, JMU offers a lot of opportunities through the business department. This school has a good reputation with the businesses. Jeff Beeman Senior Accounting OPENING 9

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Estelle Martensson inspects the quality of her negative strips In a Duke photography room. Students soberly turn their atten- tion to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Hugo. Ironically, many students complained after Hugo narrowly missed the Har- risonburg area. A woodwind player has to be recruited as a striper for the Sound of Music show. Stripers enhanced the visual effect of the song Climb Every Moun- tain . I 0j 8 OPENING

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one at a time Our individuality was always enhanced Even though we had all come together as one student body, we remained complete In- dividuals. Different personalities and lifes- tyles may have merged together but stark we still possessed our own thoughts, ideas and opinions. If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the mu- sic which he hears however measured or far away. This quota- tion by Henry David Thoreau encompasses the freedom that stu- dents here had to re- alize the truest sense of themselves. Everyone likes to recall tils ctilld- tiood sometimes. Tills student ' s bubble-blowing activity was re- flected In hils mirrored glasses. 10 OPENING