Oral Roberts University - Perihelion Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Original architectural design of the Prayer Tower. v 4 7 A Q ., MT, ' Wa. 1 gy. o you remember the first time you saw ORU? Can you remem- ber your reaction? If your first thoughts were like most people's, you thought, HHave I landed on another planet? The architecture on cam- pus is indeed something that ORU students can take pride in. Not only is our campus unique and special to us, but it is obviously attractive to others as well, as ORU is one of the top tourist attractions in Oklahoma. ORU is here today because God put the vision in the heart of a man who loved Him and was obedient. This man is our President, Oral Roberts. As the plans for ORU and what it would look like were un- derway, President Roberts would settle for nothing less than the best. First class for Godf' he said. Yes. ORU is first class. But, have you ever thought about what the campus would have looked like if it had been built the way it was. Here are a few pictures to give you an idea. 'fs fiiiii Buildings if pus thankful Not only tive, but each is also symbolic For example, the Prayer Tower is a modern day cross reminding us daily of Christ's sacrifice for us. Christ Chapel is predomi- nately housed in gold mirrors and was de- signed to focus our attention toward heaven. The beams that support the build- ing on the corners not only point to God, but are made in the image of praying hands. The architecture of ORU as a whole is symbolic. Just as God is a good God whose love for us will never change in a world that is constantly changing, the ORU campus will never be out-dated, no matter how much styles change. Regardless of how long you've been here at ORU, you can always take a moment's break out of your busy schedule and step back and just look at this beautiful campus in awe. You can always be thankful for the obedience of those who helped to decide how it would be built. - Riley Duggan

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A late night burger run makes Mark Goetz a popular guy. urger runs. Late night takeouts. College night life would not be the same if it was deprived of such pleasure. Brother wings oblig- ing their sister wings by volun- teering to bring them goodies after curfew always brings the following scenario to my mind: BROTHER: I'd like to order 19 burgers, 13 large orders of fries, 5 small, 8 pies, and 2 large sodas. COUNTER HELP: Okay. Will that be to go? BROTHER: fSarcasticallyJ Well, actually, I thought I'd eat here. - Robin Chavez Another Vito's Twist delivered safe and sound to Doug Scott after hours. izza. One of ORU students' late night hobbies. Rumor has it, over 300 pizzas were delivered to a particular dorm on campus in just one night. Imagine how many aerobic points it would take to cancel out all those carbbhy- drates! At that rate Vito's and Crusty's should just about have the market cornered on late night munchies, with the Depot pulling in for a quick sweep of the leftovers. Then there are those who would rather have the Dragon Wagon move in for the takeover. II'm with them.l Chinese, anyone? - Robin Chavez Cool shades on both Charlotte Meek and her car make all the difference on a hot day. H giant pair of sunglasses? That's great! I chuckled to myself as I passed by a car with the big cardboard sunscreen propped up in the windshield. Little did I realize it was the beginning of a whole new way to look at Sunblock Today there are all kinds of sunscreens for cars. Some are giant sunglasses, while others are various cartoon characters. Now when I pass by all the cars with shades in their windows, Ithink, Now why didn't I think of that? . - Robin Chavez l-1. oxema, Colgate, and Gillette. A slumber party? No, cold cream, toothpaste, and razors are not the issues here. It's shaving cream. It's fun. It's invigorating. Aside from that, it's tradition. A good ORU photoning session includes sneaking up on and nabbing the unsuspecting victim fusu- ally a birthday personl, and unloading several cans of white, fluffy goop on said vic- tim. The fun really begins when the victim tums the tables on the attackers by giving out many unsolicited hugs. Afterall, why should one person have all the fun? - Robin Chavez Fads I 7 I

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V? Why pt jr, s,s. - , 'u YQ. 'A sg V issdq Q' 4 c. R ' M. if W Ei W Ing' '5 The ORU campus today. ,po . 3 The campus of ORU as it could have been. Phase l of the Healing Outreach Center. Future plans for the Healing Outreach Center. Buildings 9 V ll