St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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Chatting with dads about many such things is exactly what sophomore, Kitty Cibula is doing, emphasizing on with her dad and a friend. Music of the 1920 ' s and 1930’s was a change of pace, compared to the mixers in the past. The McCarthy family stops to snap a shot to capture this festive day. Many parents enjoyed the beer and brat tent to socialize with many other parents, students and faculty members.

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I E very year at Sainr Joseph ' s College, students and faculty celebrate a special weekend, that is set aside just for parents and family. Parents Weekend, in October, 1984, was a time for parents to spend with their children. According to freshman, Linda Knick, My parents were impressed with my new friends and new way of life. Special events and activities were planned to give students and parents a chance to socialize with everyone. The day started off when the fighting Pumas went up against Franklin College, while devoted fans with umbrellas didn ' t let the gloomy day dampen their spirits. Many students pitched in to have small get togethers in their rooms and provided with food and drinks. In some dorms, such as Gallagher, the whole dorm had one big party in the lounge to socialize with everyone. If nothing else was happening, people went to Halleck Center to visit the faculty and Alumni. When dinner time came around, students and their parents opted whether to eat in the 5JC cafeteria or in one of the restaurants in the area. For the parents who stayed for the entire evening, the Student Association had a mixer planned with a swing band. Even though it wasn ' t the type of band that most students were familiar with, students, parents, faculty and many others danced for hours. Afterwards, when the band stopped playing, some departed, while others continued to party at Core XI and make the most of every minute with family and friends. Senior, Kevin Fleck and Trocy Massey show parents how to donee of the mixer on Saturday night, that wos sponsored by the Student Association. Many freshmen gather in a Justin room to socialize and get acquainted with other parents and each other. 12 Parents Weekend

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I n the middle of January, when the wind is blowing throughout campus, ond it looks as if the school itself is closed down, in hibernation, people of the 5JC community hove found their own ways to moke the best of the winter months that seem to last forever. When the winter doldrums set in, and studying gets o bit monotonous, our small community begins to find things to do. For example, cross¬ country skiing has become more popular this post year, than it ever has. One could ski along the route to Lake Doner, to find many students gathered on stools, ice fishing. For another change of pace, Saturday afternoons were good times for a game of softball or football in the snow. The guys from Bennett Hall waited for one of the coldest days of the year to hove on all dorm football game with the upperclassmen v.s. freshmen. When the weather was sub-zero, os it was on Superbowl Sunday, students would be gathered around their favorite lounging or partying spot, with o bowl of chili in one hand and some type of beverage in the other. Gallagher Holl wos o very popular place for people on that particular day. The Christmas season was really in tune around pumaville in 1984. Almost every dorm had their annual Christmas party or donee, os was the Justin Halas Christmas dance, which was the major event of the Christmas season. Bottling the winter months seemed pretty tough for some, but for others, it wos the most fun of the year. Dr. Nichols stops for o moment to char with o student about o homework assignment. 14 Winter