Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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Mindpower is . . . Einstein or maybe a power over minds. — EUery Manuel Phil Christman lines up his shot in a game of pool in the union basement. During a study break, Paula Papich tries to solve her Rubik ' s Cube. Enjoying a friendly game of cards is freshman Neil Winn. 10 Games People Play

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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

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Jennifer Mitchell and Jan Bledsoe find a place to play among the canoe racks at Camp Mack. Osunes people play: Rubik s and Pac Man There ' s an old saying that says, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Thank goodness for that. College would be pretty dull if time wasn ' t taken out to play. Play what? There were a lot of possibilities: play basketball, play cards, play pool, play pinball, or just play around. The new fad this year was to play with the Rubik ' s Cube. This puzzle took determination, patience, and hours of work to master as well. Soon after, remedies for ailments such as Cuber ' s Thumb and Cubitis hit the market as thousands of people became hooked on this three-dimensional puzzle. Another craze this year was Pac Man. This electronic game started out in pinball arcades and spread to all communities. In this game, the Pac Man goes around trying to eat up the little balls and stay away from Speedy, Blinky, and Winky at the same time. Whew! It ' s quite a trick. This game became so popular, that a song, Pac Man Fever, was written about it. Trying to avoid the inevitable tackle is Doug Justice. Playing an electronic game in the union basement is Rob Swihart with Matt Schaekel looking on. Games People Play 11