Pacific Lutheran University - Saga Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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1975. Guest speaker Robert Havighurst, author of Developmental Tasks and Educa- tion, proposes that there are specific intel- lectual, social, emotional and physical characteristics of each stage of an individual's development. 6 ROMANTIC REPETOIREJ PLU piano in- structor Mary Kent presented works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, and Schu- mann in recital September 27. Ms. Kent, first exposed to piano at age 5, began training as a classical pianist at age 16. She dedicated this performance to her favorite pianist, Martha Agerich, the internationally known Argentine artist. 7,8 WATER, WATER, ALL AROUND: A spontaneous water fight broke out one sunny Sunday afternoon, and set all of upper cam- September pus awash. The battle, waged with wastecans of water, began as a series of dousings in the Hong courtyard, and moved out to in- clude surrounding dorms. Momentarily retired from the fray, Stuen residents watched some unlucky victims get washed out, eventually they joined forces with their opponents to drench the halls of Harstad. The unlucky ladies demanded their attackers' liquidation. if . if if 5 5,1 X ' .ti 'I ' - 3? .Q i ill Q A k .. 5... 3-f A H' fa ff LR? K

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7' it H fmt.: j fi:- E A' ihe, Father, Son and .Haley Ghost, Acting 'President fit?fiRichard7lujngkuntz' Officially chris- ltenedsthe 84th.year of Pacific. Luth- hisitoryrat' Opening September 12,1974 iaech, 'president ,Disiricrf of the .Missouri Synod, S aker. His address anihonorary of divinity bestowed 1ungkuntzQ f A pagentry and was also Sol- Pacific District of Lutherans Church, prayer, and Chairman of Pe, PLU5gQfi'B6s3'Fd,J,iQf Refgents, s i, wlaoi ex- tended gireetings. iiiss X A ' if ,e fin for,malf,i opening address, lungkuntz quiestionedffthe concept of a real world of.experienceias differentiated from T theiygworlsdg of higher educationqi if'Certainly it's true that reality, isfecncountered in experience, and tfrue'a-lsois the fact that ideas can ,come from ex- perience, . he said. A ?fButfTreq1ually true-and indeed f moregfrneanifng- ful--is the -recognitionjthait experi- eince itself can come, and does come from ideas, in other words, from the ,very stuff of which higher education is made-from the world of ideas, from the life of the mind. Recognition of academic pro- motions, tenure, doctorates and T X -n..,,. 1, new f facultyg prayersg, sry, scripture? readingsg' hymns -and anthemsby, T fthe, Choir of the West, including A Mighty Fortress is Our God, rounded out the program. Sopho- more Lee W. Tempel received the Emma Storaasli Award for outstand? ing freshman achievement, and Dr. Charles Anderson, Chemistry,iwas named Regency Professor, A Although lungkuntz, as acting president did not use the Proces- sional of joy, which has becomea popular tradition at PLU in the last six-years,the processional would be heard again at commencement exercises, he assured students. Far Left: It is a privilege to accept the honor- ary doctorate of divinity, the Rev. Emil laech said, but I know that people will expect more of me now than they did before. Left: Dignitaries assembling for Opening Convo- cation included guest speaker Dr. laech, Bishop Clarence Solberg and Thomas Ander- son, Acting President jungkuntz, University Ministers Lathrop and Beckman, PLU faculty members Kenneth Christopherson and Curtis Huber. Student representatives were ASPLU President Tracy Totten and Religious Life Coordinator Susan Kintner. Below Left: Choir of the West soprano Naomi Lyso and alto Sharlene Anderson lift their voices in a hymn of praise. Below: Nearly 2,500 people were assembled for 1974-1975 opening cere- monies. The honors bestowed were many: seven faculty members were acknowledged for having earned doctorates, 14 received tenure, 12 were promoted and over 300 freshmen were recognized with Honors at Entrance.