Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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sign majors live in Hanna House for one semester to fulfill a requirement in management skills. Each semester eight girls not only attended classes, but also had the responsibility of running a household. Each student was the house manager for one week, exercising her skills in meal preparation, shop- ping, Cleaning, and serving. Once a week, they met with their advisor, Dr. Carol Sensbach, to discuss any problems or things to be improved on. As a group, they were responsible for having one formal party and one informal party per se- mester. In a real home-life situation, the students were en- couraged to become aware of what home management meant and all the planning and effort it entailed. Many students benefitted from the practical, first-hand ex- perience they gained through their field work. Not only did the student gain valuable experience; he also got a sampling of the field that would eventually be his career. Field work was more than required credit hours; it was also a priceless step into oneis own future. James McMaster Members of Team C get together to discuss their plans under Kurt Schusterman, account executive, and his assistant, Pat Flynn. There are long waiting lists of students and companies hoping to get involved in this Laws Hall organization. As part of Miamiis redesigned education program, Dr. Lippincottis EDP 1 12 class does a series of labs related to lecture material at Stewart Jr. High and MoGuffy lab schools. Julie Vincente gives Vangie Elzey a series of diagnostic tests. 23 Majors and their Fieldwork Larry K21 uliman

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FieldWO rk continued the cofnpany or the student? said Paperman. ttIt was just like a usual work situation? During the 1979-80 academic year, forty students were interviewed and twenty of them were placed in firms in Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Indiana and one in Oklahoma. Jeff Lopez, one of the accounting interns, stated that the job was just like a work situation, ttitis Chal- lengingV Many internships and field work programs took place dur- ing the academic school year; however, many extended into the summer. The geology department had an exciting field station opportunity near Dubois, Wyoming. It provided stu- dents with an intensive examination of many field study methods. Since 1940, Miami Universityis Geology 'field sta- tion, situated in the Wind River Basin, had been drawing students from across the nation. The summer experience gave geology students a valuable opportunity to exercise the prac- tical skills learned in the classroom and apply them to a real life situation. At the same time, they were lucky enough to be working in the naturally beautiful Wyoming country, sharing ideas with many other aspiring geologists. Mass communication, marketing and graphic art majors had an opportunity to participate together in an advertising campaign called Laws Hall. First semester ttLaws Hallii rep- resented WAVE ittelevision7 and radio station from Louis- ville, Kentucky and second semester, Miami University was the client. Nancy Krautmann, a junior art major working for Laws Hall first semester, said, itlt signified a united team effort. Students were divided into three teams, each with a marketing staff, mass communications staff and art staff. To- gether, they designed the objectives and determined who their audience was and what the client wanted. Then they began to design the radio and television commercials, then the billboards, promotional products, logos and stationary design. Its very time consuming; near the end, the work gets to be very intense? After the final presentations before other Laws Hall participants, faculty, judges and guests, the win- ning team was chosen. ttEven the teams that did not win felt that they did their best and produced a good campaign. Krautman said. Many home economics, consumer sciences and interior de- Miamj Uniwersityge GGFremeh Hioueew There were 22 upperclass dorms on the Oxford campus of Miami University. Most were red brick buildings that pro- vided quarters for typical college students with various majors and interests. But, one of these dorms housed 48 Miami women with something in common - they enjoyed speaking French. The women of Stoddard Hall called it the ttFrench House? Cindy Bowman, 1978-79 Stoddard Hall president, explained the process by which women applied to live in the French House. tianh spring we have a French week with a different program every night - recruiting girls interested in French. There are speakers, a slide show, French COOking demonstrations, and other activities open to all of the cam- pus. This was started to explain Stoddard Hall? Cindy said. Apparently, not many Miami students realized just what Stoddard Hall was about, and this 3 ring pro ram began to answer studentsi questions. Cindy a ded that t e women in- terested in living in Stoddard had to ttfill out applications with questions and answers in French. From these applica- tions a committee chooses the women to fill the dorm. The committee includes Stoddard Hall,s Head Resident Assistant, the hall president, a member of the French department, and La Francaise - a woman from the hall government who is also in charge of French week. Cindy said that the Stoddard women were chosen by their ability to answer the French questions, considering how many years of French they had studied, their willingness to work in Stoddard, and their travelling experience, among other criteria. One myth about Stoddard was that the women could only speak French within the dorm. Cindy clarified that French was not mandatory, but it was encouraged. The French House women enjoyed various activities throughout the year. ttEvery Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 we have a potiniere - an afternoon tea with campus people in- terested in French? Cindy said. ttOn Sunday mornings we have a French breakfast. We work closely with the French department and the French honorary, Pi Delta Phi. We help the honorary to sponsor French speakers, singers, plays and various receptions from France? Cindy also talked about some of the dorm social activities. They had a wine and cheese party, Quiche Lorraine night, French parlor games, French Christmas activities, and a spe- 22 Academics oial Halloween party with costumes and French ghost stories. Kelly Ambrosias, 1978-79 Stoddard Hall Vice president, said that they had an assistant in the dorm from Dijon, France. Germaine Philibert helped the women speak French and taught them slang expressions and French cooking. Kelly said, ttThe dorm has a study room with a library of French books, and we are starting to add French games and puzzles? She proudly stated that Stoddard had the highest grade point average on campus for womenis dorms. Cindy and Kelly both enthusiastically talked about events such as the trip to an uptown bar with the French professors to sing French drinking songs. At the beginning of the year one freshman visited the French House because he wanted to speak French with someone. The women enjoyed his enthusiasm and said they wished more students would stop in to find out what Stod- dard Hall is all about. W Parlez-vous francais? If so, living in Stoddard Hall is a great way to practice speaking French. Sheri Stegner, Nancy Weidner, and Trey Wilson relax during a tea party. Larry Kaufman

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Dissecting a clam can be great variety from the ordinary routine of Classes as surely the clam would agree. Zoology 112 Lab offered this fabulous ogportunity and Tom Golobish and John Stamm seem to have jumped at the c ance. 3 i s '2 2 2 Bill Millhaem, a lab teaching assistant, helps Chip Singleton with his A view into a timost interesting Zoology 112 Lab class. Mary Ann Kaps, experiment, Sin 1e Phase Transformation Data. This engineering lab is going Tom Golobish, Denise Mess and Sigita Zibas are all hard at work examining on in Kreger Ha I. . their specimens. 24 Academics Mike Nicklawsky Larry Kaufman