Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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 P3Sd$C mm As We Anticipate . . . ideas, organizations, traditions, and a spirit that continues to hold this institution together. A spirit that makes thousands of alumni return annually for sporting events, dinners, and convocations. A spirit that entices them to give their time and money to the university for programs, buildings, and scholarships. A spirit that instills pride in every student to this day. A reason to explore the future to come. A yearning to celebrate the present. The student began to doze, but the professor continued on. The future lies in our students' desire to stimulate their minds, to adjust their expectations and to create their destinies. Every student that has studied at Purdue came to the campus with a foundation already set and prepared for success. This institution was to simply build on that foundation so that the future could mold it to fit society's demanding and changing ways. There is no such thing thing as an easy major, contrary to popular belief. This institution was built to inspire the future leaders in all industries, to strive for the highest star, and above all, to do their best. Students from high school, even those returning to college, entered Purdue knowing its reputation as an ivy league university in the middle of no where. Every four years, 32,000 students are let loose on the world, developing new ideas, solving various problems, managing people, preparing for the physical future. In themselves, they are fulfilling promises, achieving goals, setting expectations that spark in their souls the spirit and pride felt for their alma mater. These engineers, pharmacists, nurses, politicians, managers, teachers, and sociologists are planning the future now. Today, at this very moment, the level of pride felt towards Purdue is high. How could it not be? The campus is ideal, (continued on page 9)

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Ml Lingers In The Air . . . much like a professor, or a wandering preacher. Setting down his briefcase, the slightly plump and balding man struck up a conversation with the clueless student. Explaining his situation, the student blushed with embarrassment. As the professor calmed the student, he began his lecture on the integrity of the campus the student had decided to attend. Purdue University, an institution of higher learning, studying the past in hopes of gaining knowledge into the future. Amidst these buildings, intertwined with the books, are people holding and creating ideas. While the process of education is continual, the subject, the way it is taught, the knowledge held about it, and the people studying it, are constantly changing. In the heart of these brick buildings, students, faculty and administrators alike are continually adjusting, re-evaluating, and re-adapting the knowledge they have about themselves, their society, and the material they are trying to master. The fact that questions still exist and are unanswered, problems still unsolved and some questions not yet discovered does not belittle the effort, advancements, and conquests these people have made. Amidst quantity, quality exists, among multiples of unanswered questions, many hypotheses are formed, amongst numerous defeats, there are millions of triumphs. Cause for celebration exists in this university. Although much is not known, much is still waiting to be discovered. The people are cause enough for celebration! Millions of students have wandered through this campus since the time of its establishment. These students have taken much with them after graduation, but in return they have left a tremendous amount. They have left monuments, (continued on page 6)

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Purdue Pete represents the Boilermakers at all home and away ballgames. Whether he b cheering or roaming the stands, he always has his mallot and a smile on his face. (Paul Siegfried photo) Returning home after an exciting match of mud volleyball, these women passed by the steps of Hovdc Hall, where some of their peers had staged a sit-in. Diversity of interest was apparent, especially during Grand Prix weekend. (David Whittemore photo) Sigma Chi's replace a sorority pair up with inflatable women. Although it was not quite the same, the men of the fraternity were still able to have a good time. (Mark Hostetler photo)