Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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The len minute trek between clauses can be used quite wisely, from finding out what was on a test to finding n date for Saturday night. Housing many student services and organizations, the Memorial Union is the center of student life, even though it is located on the edge of campus. T S‘.ockb Tger Opening 7

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Slayter Center was built in 1964 to provide students with an outdoor arena for various student activities. Pep rallies, pre-i football game shows, and rock concerts were some of the [events held at this outdoor auditorium. Grand Prix program also centered around Slayter CtentGr. In May 1985, Slayter Center was temporarily closed by the Dean of Students Office in connection with several alcohol-re-ated accidents occurring during Grand Prix week. The facilit remained closed through the fall semester with the exception of a few events, while an invest tigation was conducted by the Purdue Alcoholic Task Force. Slayter Center was reopened on a trial basis during spring semester 1986 upon the recommendation of the task force. Several afternoon programs will be held at the facility as a test run for future student use of the center. . , . , J — Stephanie Grubb Opening « sx-gfri I time show of the Pur-due-Michigan State game. These men who were once a part of the thousands of undergraduates in West Lafayette now stand out in our country for their successful careers as astronauts. Inspired by these outstanding people, undergrad students set about to take command of their lives. Many long hours were spent on homework and preparing for exams. Students looked toward Thanksgiving break as a release from an overabundance of tensions. Many chose to begin their va- cation by attending the Oaken Bucket game against Indiana University at Bloomington. Leaving with another “P added to the chain of Purdue's tradition, everyone headed for a week of relaxation away from libraries and books. Trials and triumphs, finding a major, pursuing a degree, and making and breaking traditions were all just a part of what made Purdue the university that was ... More than Basic. — Stephanie Grubb, Kara Harman, Julie Weltz

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The ever-famou« mural in the Loeb-Playhouse lobby of Stewart Center is used as a common meeting place. Thousands of students walk under the mural everyday. The best way to attract students to a good cause is to catch them where they go the most — the Sweet Shop. Booths across the hall arc used by many different clubs and groups. 8 0pening