Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Student Life Summer ..................................... 12 Statistics .......................... a ........... 14 What Others Expect ........................... 16 F reshman Views ............................... 18 Senior Views .................................. 20 Students Working ............................. 22 Oxford ....................................... 24 Weather ...................................... 26 Parentsl Views ................................. 28 Parents' Weekend ............................. 3O Traditions .................................... 32 Homecoming ................................. 34 Getting Out ................................... 38 Fashion ...................................... 42 Dieting ....................................... 44 Advertising ................................... 46 Artist Series ................................... 48 Concerts ..................................... 52 Lecture Series ................................ 56 Theatre ...................................... 58 Holidays ...................................... 62 Religion ...................................... 66 Bars ......................................... 68 Dating ....................................... 70 Miami Merger ................................. 72 Little Sibs .................................... 74 Off-Campus .................................. 78 Formals ...................................... 80 Blowing Off ................................... 82 WellnesslHonors .............................. 84 10 Student Life Students did not live by studying alone. During Class lectures we made plans for the minute class was over, for weekends, for concerts, dates or nights uptown. We all had different expectations of our social life. Some The walk across campus relieved class tensions as students strolled along soaking up the campus' peaceful setting. Mark B. Fleming of us wanted to get wild, some just relax and others wanted to just get out of Oxford. But all of us agreed we needed something to balance, if not eliminate, the time we spent with our books. Extra-curricular involvement, like cheerleading, played an important role for students who wanted to be an active part of their university. Eric Wittine

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Dusky skies and a winding road led seniors away from books, classes and Mother Miami. New horizons Ground-breaking took place in January for another long-awaited structure. The dreams for a new foot- ball stadium fmally began to materi- alize. The stadium, to be built behind Millett, would provide quality facilities for several university sports. The football team, motivated by the possibility of going to the California Bowl, had its seventh-best record in the schools history. But the team finished second in the MAC, one-half game behind Toledo e a tie with Bowling Green thwarted visions of a West-Coast trip and suntanned tSkins. First-year coach Rob Russo's soc- At dawn, the horizon was broken by a smokestack on Western Campus. Photo by Brian Connair opened and beckoned seniors away from the comforts of college into the competitive world. cer team set a Miami record for most victories and most points scored in one season. Both womenTs fall sports, volleyball and field hockey advanced to regionals. The cross country team won the MAC and sent senior runner John Locker to the NCAA champion- ship in Wichita, Kansas. 80, as Dorothy left her home in Kansas to search for a land over the rainbow, we made our journey to a land of academic excellence and re- warding student life. None of us were sure of just what was on the other side of the rainbow, but we all began the year with our own collage of GREAT EXPECTATIONS. a: Great Expectations 9 Mark B. Fleming

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Favored places for students to spend spare time included Uptown bars. Halloween was reason enough for Jim Beeler and John Walters to have a beer. Lori Hawkins With the touch of fingertips the Jeanie expelled large sums of money into the hands of desperate students. The absence of financially-starved people was a rare sight, and a rest for Jeanie. Student Life 1 1 Brian Connair