Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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Replacing the old gym is a building with modern architectural design. 5 : ' »- ,- - The sawtooth roof over the gym floor allows for passive solar heating and natural lighting. 8 New Gym

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[Nightlife does exist at M€ Your parents probably wondered how you spent your time and money at Manchester College. Well, during the day you (hopefully) went to classes, but your type and extent of nightlife was up to you. What nightlife? Well, contrary to popular belief, their was nightlife at Manchester this year. Probably the most common yet most unpopular activity at Manchester was studying, whether it was in the student ' s room, the library, or with a friend. Beyond that, the choices, although not vast, were varied. Maybe a club meeting or a card game was on the night ' s agenda. After that, a stop in at the Oaks for a little TNITO entertainment and a shake may have been in order. Maybe an intramural game was scheduled for the night ' s activities, or you saved quarters for a whole month to play pinball in the lower union. T.V. and even (Arggh!) laundry were still choices. And, if you desired big time entertainment. Ft. Wayne was only an hour away if you were lucky enough to have a car and the money. Coach Schultz ' s daughter, Jessica, enjoys her watermelon at the UPC Melon Mess. The football cheerleaders hold a nightime pep rally during Homecoming Week. Nightlife 7

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Taking time out from their busy schedules, students help lay sod around the new gym. When the steel girders were erected, East Beach was lost forever. 1- Mindpower is when . . . you ' re taking in all this knowledge to make yourself better. It ' s growing through using your mind. — Al Enlow Consitruetion eiidsi on Take a couple tons of steel, a few nails, mix them with care, and freeze. Thaw out a couple of months later. Then, add wood, concrete, and windows. Bake at 85 degrees for three months. Finally add the finishing touches to this masterpiece and serve to Manchester College students, faculty, and staff. Voila ! The new Physical Education, and Recreation Center is complete. Construction of the new gym, which was started in September of 1980, was completed this year in February of 1982. This most recent addition to Manchester ' s campus includes an arena with seating for 1800, one competition and three practice basketball courts, a weight lifting room, a training room, saunas, two classrooms, two racquetball handball courts, and more. Behind the building is a new 9-lane track which was constructed in the summer of 1981. Staggering inflation made funds for the building scarce, so in the spring of 1981, a gym-a-thon was held to help raise funds for the building. Manchester students, faculty, and staff walked ran biked 25 miles and successfully raised $18,000 for the new gym. Workers put the ftnishing touches on the new gym by installing windows around the entrance. New Gym 9