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

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PUPPY SITTING. A voluntecT dog catcher p,iints JMU letters on the face of one of the junior Dukes during the Homecoming game. The Puppv l nmd ga ' e children a chance to enjoy the game with their friends. WHITE SEATS. Those students relying on bikes for transportation found their seats covered with snow after the December snowstorm. The snow caused difficulties for those rec]uired to travel. SNOW CAPPED. The sculpture of James Madison, outside Carrier Library, retains remnants of a December snowfall. The snowstorm covered the campus providing breathtaking scenery for the JMU community. RELAXING. Students take advantage of the warm weather by hanging out at Newman Lake. This was a favorite spot of lakeside residents for picnics and just taking it easy. 1 ' 3QQ Closing

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The wives of the Democratic candidates, Hillary Clinton and Tipper Gore, were very active in the campaign. Women across America anticipated public promotion of equal rights for all. The Olympics were a success for the United States with a total of 108 medals. Everyone was delighted with the success of the Dream Team, compro- mised mainly of superstar NBA professionals for the first time. Carl lewis won two gold medals in the long jump and the 400 meter relay. Hurricane Andrew was an unexpected slap in the faces of southern Floridians. Suddenly homeless and without the facilities to repair the extensive damage, the people of Homestead turned to the nation for help. From all over the country, Americans began forming rescue missions and help operations to organize and ship volunteers and supphes to the southern tip of Florida. This year marked the end of George Bush ' s reign as President. Americans seemed disillusioned bv the economic slump and the government ' s role as international police force. People wanted a change, and Bush was ousted from the White House. Closing 3Qy

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EdiiOR ' s Note Th is book is a culmina- tion of the hard work and ex- treme dedication of many people, particularly the ' 92- ' 93 Bhiestone staff. While yearbooking has always been a demanding task, we decided to increase the pres- sure a little more by leaving all of our previous knowledge behind and moving into the age of desk- top publishing. For the first three deadlines there was not a good word said about the Macs, except of course that computers are good, not bad! However, we overcame the difficulties and even began to feel comfortable sharing with each other! Through all the computer jokes and constant questions, though, almost every member of the staff learned more than they had thought possible when we started. Few people realize the dedication necessary to make ths yearbook possible. If we had, it probably wouldn ' t exist! Only those associated with it, directly or indirectly, understood the late nights, long weeks and unending all-nighters necessary to make this book happen. For this reason, I want to thank everyone that gave up their lives, or part thereof. To the photographers; For all the hours you slaved both shooting and developing, thank you— it would never have been possible without you. Dave: I know the role of editor is one of the tough- est, but you managed it well and did a great job. I ' m sorry it took its toll, but I completely understand. Colleen: My saving grace and awesome pledge! You came through every time we needed you, I hope you know how much I appreciate it. And please know that I respect and admire every- thing you do - you ' ll go far. For the production staff staff, I would first like to thank the behind the scenes people, especially copywriters and volunteers. You are a core part of the staff, but never get the recognition you deserve. I hope this is only the beginning. For those whom I ' ve gotten to know so well, through endless hours in the windowless vault, we did it! Kristy and Christine, you pulled through. I had my doubts at times, but thankfully, you proved me wrong. Kristy, I enjoyed our talks about the men in our lives, hopefully it ' ll work out for the both of us! Carrie and Cindy - 1 knew when we started that you two would get along, but I had no idea how well. You both added a great deal of fun to working in the office, as well as more hard work than 1 could have ever asked for. Thank you. Shannon, you ' re a char- acter. A very sarcastic one at that. Thank goodness you were willing to learn the computer, otherwise sports would have been continually neolithic. John, you and I have been at this for a long time. Thanks for sticking with it one more year, you are the best sports editor - ever! And for the Thursday night parties, you ' re the only guy that could hang with us chics! Except of UI». . ' .. ' . course, for Van — the solution to our snack attacks! Your willing- ness to do everything you could to get us money, and late night food runs saved us all. It was cool! And finally, to Heather. You al- ways came through just when 1 needed you most. You ' ve done a great job picking things up where I ' ve left off, and I ' m sure it ' ll be the same in the future. Thank you all. I would also like to thank Pete Griffin for letting us do what we needed to do and always tell- ing me what a great job we were doing. To Linda for putting up with all the mistakes we made - hopefully next year will go better. And to Jerry, I know you won- dered what was going on and if it would ever get finished, but thanks for never letting it show. We had it under control. Really! As for my personal sav- iors, I can ' t tell you how apprecia- tive I am that you all put up with me. Jen Michele: My family! Thanks for all the supportive phone calls and keeping me up- dated on your lives! Cindy — you ' re the best, I could never have asked for a more devoted friend. It was great to have you as our honorary staff member — to crash on our couch. Thanks babe! And to Rob: I never would have made it without you. Thank you for my sanity, your help in getting this done, and for your love. It ' s fi- nally over. Kate Travers ' 92- ' 93 Editor-in-Chief REMINISCING. Members of the Retired Teachers Association of JMU get together to enjoy a Thanksgiving breakfast. The annual event gave the teachers an opportunity to look back on their days at JMU. Closing 389