Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Remember When . . . 6'We set it all up in a building that we called the 'vine-covered shack', and that w a s H o w a r d ' s first post office. - Usrar Hurlr. 1944 I had lived in Xan Hall on the East Lake Cam- pus, which was simply an old house that the college had bought. Living in the new girls dorm was like moving to a pal- BCCR, - Dany Smith Flynt. 1960 The campus en- vironment is a lot like home - but with lots more brothers and sis- ters! - Elizabeth Blanlrenslzip. 1989 5 u nl Life Division rustration and starting over were F all just a part of' the game as a Homecoming float fright, in 1952 started to take shape. The annual competition was one of many activ- ities that boosted school spirit. Special Collections fx , lx ' f1gi'f.' , ,,,pq go'

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t looks like a college. S t u d e n t s -- - and visitors sang the praises of the buildings and the landscape, while pride filled every student and spanned every facet of the university experience. From new players to new coaches, eve- ryone waited to see what would come of the new emphasis on the sports program. Some criticized the new attitude as a gim- mick to increase en- dowment and income. Not many com- plained, however, when Coach Bowden led the Bulldogs to a 9-1 re- cord in his first year. Coach Ed McClean, also in his first year, struggled to give the bas- ketball Bulldogs a new look. His job was to see if rebuilt Bulldogs could change the problems of the previous season into a productive year. Although the win-loss record was weak, lessons were learned as the team worked through difficul- ties. Campus Ministries celebrated a milestone as BSU made its appear- ance on campus as a separate entity, while Step Sing faced some shifting because of the growing groups and the growing controver- sy surrounding certain policies. The record enroll- ment was a major fac- tor in the higher par- ticipation. New people participating in old traditions gave a rea- son for pride to show like never before. The passion for liv- ing and learning in a college community was stronger than ever as the university stepped toward the next hundred years . . . 100 AND CGUNTING!

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he Centennial year was not without excite- ment. For most, the ex- citement from the cel- ebration would be enough. Many others would only be content with doing what they could to make history themselves. As the year progressed, several professors and staff members announced they were moving on, and others were moving in to take their places. The two-year search for a business school dean had a happy ending. The Centennial Walk created quite a stir. Stu- dents placed signs on the library to protest their displeasure. The first issue of a university scholarly magazine became a re- ality and the editors were applauded for their realization of a dream. It was a time when students took responsi- bility for changing their environment and when the administration be- gan to see some of the fruits of -its labors. Samford University . . . 100 and counting! I Illl 7