Oral Roberts University - Perihelion Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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I .,,, personfs personality, even if the week's activities did not. After Spring Break, finals week rushed ominously near. As pressured students faced their most trying times, the family members were there to draw strength from. The last co-ed devotions, the last retreat and the last meal together were occasions not to be missed. After all the lessons in the areas of living together as a family in Christ were learned: patience, understand- ing, fellowship, listening and loving, brotherasister wings had one more les- son to teach. The Holy Spirit Room was a typical locale for co- ed devotions, led by Rayfield Green. Devotions played an important role in wing unity Members of the Patria and Huggables wings, including Jeanie Houston and Debbie White, dressed as clowns to win the spirit stick compe- tition ata Titan basketball game in january. That last lesson was 'fsaying good- bye. As many students graduated or left school, wing-mates were forced to say good-bye to those they would not see again. Often, this was painful, but it was important to face the event F54 4 K 3 ,f r r ' fi . ,ia 31,11 I rv After all the lessons in the areas of living together as a family in Christ were learned: Patience, understanding, fel- owship, listening and loving, brother-sister win s had one more lesson to teac . squarely, as an inevitable occurrence in life. The year's memories, if kept alive, could easily crowd out the feel- ings of loss. A year rich in growth and friendship made even the most painful good-bye worthwhile. Alix 37

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C??3u.'tlcl'itxQ3 Q otxx its txikxg by Mark Barden Graduate Students Housing is physically separated from the cam- pus but still harbors an equally important portion of the University, the graduates and married students. Both staff and student leaders spent hours trying to bridge the gap between grad-housing residents and campus residents. Millie Lacour, an addition to the grad-housing staff, said that the elim- ination of the gap was one of her goals for the past year. As Director of Graduate Community Life, she acted as a liaison between grad-housing and the University. Her purpose was to encourage the building of a com- munity that knew and cared about the residents who lived there, lt's not easy to build a community Discovery Time gave loseph Olson a chance to play with sticky glue and his mother time to herself. like this, said Mrs. Lacour. We have totry harder. Mike Yoakum, director of graduate housing, set as his goal to create an atmosphere of trust and cooperation with neighbors. Grad-housing offers the University life-style to all of its families. All fami- lies abide by the life-style, said Yoakum. lt is written into their hous- ing contractff Enforcement problems of the life-style policies have been minimal. Yoakum's position dealt with the physical aspect of grad housing. He handled all maintenance requests, helped families move in and out, and was responsible to the Dean's office. Growth and refinement were all a part of the atmosphere across Lewis Avenue as 192 new units were opened thus bringing the total units to 432. Approximately 1,000 persons live in grad housing. Yoakum, along with other residents, witnessed the partial completion of 432-5 ? Children often welcomed their fathers home from a long day of classes and study. Graduate Housing Vespers was organized to meet the special needs of graduate students, including a special babysitting service with undergraduate volunteers. of all Y 'URI a ,....aia Graduate Housing