Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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Professor Ken Brown, like several profs at MC, finds a bicycle the Sunday afternoons and tfie intramural season often find students playing a game of best means of campus transportation. basketball on one of three courts in the PERC. iglfl Hi 1 H miE j piiU 9 WM J|H BHj f ' H H SjL.t di BKidfllM BW Runners like Phyllis Orpurt frequently layer their clothing during the fall season. Freshman Brent Stewart finds weightlifting not only a hobby, but a way of keeping fit. 2 Physically

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Theme 2 Student Life 10 Sports 42 Organizations 68 Faculty Staff 94 Album 116 Closing 164

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Racquetball courts are constantly used by students such as Rita Kaiser and Julie Kent. Always Reaching Higher PHYSICALLY The all-important goal of im- proving or maintaining one ' s physical condition could be seen all around the campus. Stu- dents, faculty, and staff dis- played their determination to improve themselves through a wide variety of physical activi- ties. Along with intercollegiate sports, intramurals involved a large percentage of the campus participating in any of the many events available. Individually or with friends, others could be seen going through the jogger- cise trail, lifting weights in PERC, doing aerobics, going to a dance, or even eating in the cafeteria. Students often found that some type of physical exer- cise was necessary to release the energy after a day full of classes or exams. Aside from the daily routine, special occasions gave the cam- pus ample opportunity to exert some energy. On Camp Mack Day, students and faculty set aside a day of classes for fun and recreation at Lake Waubec. The Turkey and Frost Trots, the May Day Run, and the Open PERC during various weekends all gave students, as well as members of the community, a chance to take part. Even fund- raisers such as the Community Council ' s swim-a-thon combined fitness with a goal to raise mon- ey for needy families in the sur- rounding area. Naps, we often discovered, were necessary after many of these activities. Onita Johnson, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation department chair, said, You feel so much better about yourself after you partici- pate and put forth the effort to condition your body. It ' s all worth it. Whether for the sake of com- petition or for just staying healthy, the physical aspects of campus life kept us always reaching higher to improve our physical condition. Physically 3