Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Good Company Members of Sigma Nu relax during the spring Duckfest that they organized photo by Suscttc Ritenour Fine Tuning The lead guitarist for the Boneshakers warms up lor the bg night photo by Sin Peze Out Of This World Evening In D C featured the Boneshakers who played the night away photo by Jack Jeffers Opening 3

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Radford grows with the students ver the years Radford University has watched itself progress from a women's college to a university with a comprehensive curriculum. The students encompassed a feeling of pride towards a school that has grown along with them As in most cases, this pride surfaced in many aspects of campus activities. There were guest lectures and presentations that educated and entertained the student body There was a special satisfaction m having a Health Education Advisory Committee to address the nationwide problem of AIDS on campus as well as other health problems We took pride in recognizing the political importance of the Presidential Election and its effect on the futures of Radford students. This year was perhaps the year of academic grants at Radford The largest being an Oral Communications grant of $172,000 providing facilities for students to learn public speaking skills. The newest edition to campus was the opening of Davis Hall with office space for the increased amount of faculty and six classrooms. No where could enthusiasm be more evident than in the many athletic events The basketball program marked a year of transition with new coach Oliver Purnell, formerly an assistant coach at the University of Maryland. For the second time m three years the women's soccer team was ranked in the top twenty in the nation. There were more scholarships given this year than in the history of Radford. The academic atmosphere, greek community, campus life opportunities and students, were the driving force behind the university. Here the pride was inside. OPENING 0 2 Opening

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The Beehive symbol signifies students hard at work et me tell you about the birds and the bees .. I am going to tell you about the bees, so forget the birds for now. The Beehive. Why is it called the Beehive? Did one of the deans, long ago, walk into a ferocious hornets nest or something bizarre like that? Many people don't know the meaning behind the beehive symbol. Many different rumors circle the campus as to what it means. Jay McGee. History and Social Science major, said, There used to be beehives on this campus because it once was a farm. When Radford University was founded, the only thing left were beehives and the women adopted it as the official symbol. I believe it has something to do with students being like a bunch of workers. said Joe Boggs, a third year English major. Dean Bonnie Hurlbert said that the Beehive got its name because the campus body is much like a beehive. The use of bees and the beehive is re- lated to industry and education. Buzzing with activity and progress, students and faculty keep busy to stay on top of things. Back when Radford was a woman's college, the women were considered busy as bees according to Becky Patton a sophomore nursing major. Dr. Moffett stated in a chronicle of Radford College's first half of the century that Beehive was chosen as symbolic of the life of the institution and the central figure of the school seal. This can be seen on the various RU sweatshirts around campus and on class rings. The Beehive has become recognized as Radford's symbol. Students take an active rote in all aspects of the annual The editor ( queen bee ) is a student chosen to be responsible for picking the other writers for her staff. It is up to the other bee workers to flit around and see that all the work can be done. All of the yearbooks are published by editorial staff who are chosen by the editor. The beehive symbol may be different from those of other schools with symbols of crests but. the students at Radford are proud to carry the beehive as a reference to their school Even with the design of a new. more modern symbol of the Radford R , the beehive still stands as more popular among students. Remember, next time you see someone pondering the question, why is the yearbook called the Beehive? just flap your arms in a spastic and busy manner while humming, bzzzzz ... bzzzzz. by Karen Graves OPENING L 4 Opening