Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Enjoying the outdoors and good music, student: relax on Siayter Hill during one of the many concert: held there durmg the fall and spring semesters Gammg a different pcrspectrve of the campus, th photo of the Recitation Bufcfcng captures the carr pus on a cool and crisp autumn day J L uesday nights give students a chance to catch a dollar movie, while football weekends always offer the opportunity to be outrageous. Formal dances, banquets, and dinners along with those less formal social situations offer a well rounded view of people, life and learning experiences. Life at Purdue, one thing is obvious it's hectic. Allotting time for classes, socializing. studying and sleeping takes a mature attitude and motivation. An education is the finished product that students strive for. Purdue holds no reservations in the type of education that one can pursue. It’s up to the individual to persevere and reach his her goals. Attending classes and burning the midnight oil has never been a student’s favorite way to spend time, but it's necessary and a key to productive learning. Purdue offers a vast array of studying environments many of which also provide a social setting. Books are always open in the Sweet Shop, Brad’s, the 24-hour study lounge and the memorial mall, only to name a few. 8 Opening

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Taking their talent to the Indianapolis 500 Parade the school band marches on the checkered Reservations cannot be found on HaUoween Night carpet Not holding back, the drum corp gives around campus Tms little cat purrs up to the DJ at the crowd an enthusiastic performance Edo's to try and get one of her favorite songs played cart be a threat to achieving one's goals, yet it is a necessary component of developement. Whether it's at the bars, the fratermtes. the union, the memorial mall, in a formal setting or an informal setting, meeting with friends means leaving the books and lettings one’s brain take a break. Every student has their own favorite places, places that allow them to leave their worries behind and provide outlets for the stresses of chaotic college life. Just as personalities differ so do Purdue's social settings and hot spots. Bars give the over twenty-one crowd, and those with decent I.D.’s, a place to dance, drink, and hang out with friends. Nick's is notorious for packing them in on Thursday nights, while Harry's offers a bit of Purdue tradition with it’s crowded. yet relaxed atmosphere. In the same respect, restaurants provide a variety of settings and a diversity of food to cater to all types of preferences. 7 Opening

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■K P». ZiAOda Hanging out with (fiends is one of the advantages ol living on a college campus. These guys pull out their dining room furniture to catch some sun and scope on the females who walk by their apartment on First Street. 9 Opening