Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Q- Southern Comfort South Green living - Catwalks, mods and partying One of four greens on campus, the south Green, manages to retain an air of tranquility despite the fact it has acquired the party green reputation. l like the South Green the best, one photography major said. It's the prettiest of all the others . . . It doesn't even seem a part of the oth- er greens. l guess the railroad keeps us secluded. a sophomore said. Many open spaces and new buildings make South Green unique. Catwalks extending one story above ground level provide excellent access to the dorms and give the dorms a pleasing look. Another South Green character- istic is the opportunity to live in mods. Constructed in a manner which allows one to experience the privacy of living in a single or dou- ble, the mods retain community life. Six rooms are grouped togeth- er, and are connected by two living rooms. I like living with six guys and six girls and having two rooms to party in, one student said. Other people said the mods enabled them to develop intimacy among their peers. I like its location. The College Green is too stuck up. The West Green too far away, and the East Green, well it's the East Green. Here on the South we're close to everything, said a young man be- tween frisbee throws. A junior who recently moved from the East Green said she preferred the south. Living in a mod is more on your own. lt's almost like living in an apartment. One mod resident best summed it up. What do l like best about the South?, he asked. Everything . . . it's the best green on campus. Treva Ballon ' t. L r . A 'L-.. nh 521.1 I C lg' Q L 4 'L Q M I S-.. D.: vid A. DeNnma

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fi ii! 33 Students talking outside Alden Library Steven Zinlr Li ing on coll g green The College Green - a place for frisbee players, lovers, sleepers, and dreamers. lt's a menagerie of people going to classes, of persons lying on the grass to study or play some music, for some, it's a haven to just sit on the war memorial and talk with friends. And every now and then there'-3 a loose dog on the run, chasing a squirrel or frisbee. Many people have their own sum- mations about the College Green: I just like to sit against a tree and space out and watch the diver- sity of people, says Suzanne Gra- zulis, a senior in mental health technology. Grazulis says she likes the beauty the trees bring to the campus. Fall is my favorite sea- son, especially on the green, she says. I feel a real sense of warmth and friendliness among the people that walk through the green.l just like to sit on the memorial or a wall and chat with friends. lt seems to make the load and pressure of my schoolwork a lot lighter. Char Murray, has other reasons. I just like the sound of the church bells ringing and the special things going on, like the spring evangel- ists and dancers and people playing guitars. The College Green is not only a pretty place to beg it is the location of some of the oldest buildings on campus. Cutler Hall, the university administration building, was built in 1816. Wilson Hall was founded in 1837 and Mc- Guffey Hall in 1839. There are also two dormitories on the College Green - Bryan, the oldest, houses 100 co-ed students, and Voigt has upperclass female students. Some people also frequent Alden Library or Chubb Hall. Many students attend concerts, speaking engagements and theatri- cal performances in Memorial Auditorium. Mem Aud is also the home of the Office of Continu- ing Education and Workshops, Galbreath Chapel, another sight on the green, was established by john W. Galbreath to serve the religious needs of the university community. Several fraternities and sororities also make their homes on the Col- lege Green. During formal rush, serenades and sounds of Greek Week activities permeate the air. It is hard to believe university officials in the late 1800's allowed farmers to let their sheep graze on the green as a method of cutting the grass. lt is also interesting to imag- ine Chubb as a residence hall. But through all the changes the College Green has seen, the inscription on the class gateway echoes the senti- ments of Reverend Manasseh Cut- ler: Religion, Morality and Knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happi- ness of mankind, schools and the means of education, shall forever be encouraged. Lisa Lopez