Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

Page 12 text:

CHANGES: THEN NOW Just imagine the bookstore and post office in the base- ment of the Ad. Building. An old army barracks, known as the Oaks, located on College Avenue, housed a place for recreation and a place to get snacks. The Ad. Building, the Oaks, and the basement of Oakwood were popular places to meet with friends and socialize. When the Union was built in 1964-65, the center of activity changed to the Union. Along with social changes, students and faculty staff have adjusted to fluctuations in the economy. As the econ- omy continues to change, so do the methods to reach out to prospective students. For the past three years, the ad- missions office has been us- ing radio air time to market the college. Approved in the current year, billboards were displayed along major high- ways — another marketing method. As a result of the economy and declining enrollment, the decision was made to close Calvin Ulrey. To accommo- date the displaced students from a coed CU, East Hall converted from an all wom- en ' s hall to a coed one this year. Students, then as well as now, have learned to adapt to the changes. With the completion of the Union, the cafe- As a hair accessory or a swcatband, head- teria was moved from Oakwood ' s basement, band popularity has returned. From housing the science labs and green- house, Goshorn is now being renovated into an expanded computer center. Moved from the Communications Building to Funderburg, the library remains a popu- lar place where students study. 8 Then Now

Page 11 text:

While browsing through Foxmoors in Clenbrook, Ann Ljndis is thrilled to examine a rack of sweaters on sale. Meeting friends and new acquaintances makes dances popu- lar social events, jamming to the music is also a good way to let off steam after a week of studies. YOUR OWN SOCIAL ACTIVITY four hours in the evening for visitation with the doors open. The changes in visita- tion came slowly, Lorraine Slifer, a student in the mid- 50 ' s, said, with an influential Community Council playing a major role in the change. A daily social activity has always revolved around the cafeteria. In the Oakwood cafeteria, each student was assigned a different seat peri- odically which created a good way to meet new people. Each table had a host or hostess who brought out the bowls of food to be served family-style. Following pray- er, the bowls were passed around. Keller said you learned the elementary table courtesies this way. Garber remembers how the leftover food would be auctioned off at the end of the meal to see who would get the last piece of meat or the last potato. Since there were no classes scheduled at noon, everybody ate then. Students entered the cafe- teria through the doors on the south side, now the en- trance to the East Conference Room. In the 30 ' s, Keller re- members the men had to en- ter and leave through one door and the women through the other door. There were two waiting rooms with a wall and small window be- tween the rooms. Through the window, Keller said, many dates were arranged when you could catch the other person ' s attention. It was a big project to get that wall knocked down, Keller laughed. The wall was finally removed in the 40 ' s.

Page 13 text:

A display for Homecoming then j Christmas party now the science clubs still organize activities. Then . Now 9 '