Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Brother Max graces the mall frequently when weather permits him. While the majority of students only notice him, several stop to listen to him, heckle him, or discuss his viewpoints. (David Whit-temorc photo) Studying on the mall gives students a chance to catch some rays while catching up on their lessons. On clear days in the spring and fall, the mall is usually packed with students. (David Whit-temore photo) Trumpets blare during half-time, entertaining crowds up to 62,000 at football games. Although the team may have faltered on the field, the band was in fine form as they celebrated their 100 year anniversary (Paul Siegfried photo)

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 Towering above the buildings on campus, the smoke stack serves as a focal point leading students back to Purdue as they journey back from breaks. The smoke stack will soon be tom down as campus construction continues. (Tom McGovern photo) The Purdue Marching Band claims to have the world's largest drum. This claim is backed up by the fad that K takes four people to move the drum and two drummers to play it. (Paul Siegfried photo) Seniors met in the Armory for a working party. The outcome of their toil was their senior cords that expressed what being a senior at Purdue meant to them. (David Giorgini photo)

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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)