St Leo University - Golden Legend Yearbook (St Leo, FL)

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new era. It was promised in speeches and vividly portrayed in color brochures. But in order to truly experience the fresh be- ginning which was enveloping Saint Leo campus, one had to be a student. Thus, as the early September sun beat a path for fall learning, old and newcomers were exposed to a genuine transition in Leo-Life. Landscaping was sched- uled daily, and flowers graced once-bare crevices. The library addition was finally initiated. Buildings received a renewed strength in the form of clean paint and clear windows. The College was changing internally as well - reorganization of position and priority in accordance with increasing structure occurred. There definitely ex- isted a feeling of community as students, faculty, and administrators joined the effort to enhance the unique qualities possessed by the College. The dawn of a new era had arrived, and recognition of this advent called for spir- ited applause . . . pu ar lt 8' An unusual time-out for biker and tree-climber Dede Kelly. Outside Crawford Hall, a moment's break from the , J re-' i 'ft , hustle of classes. . , , I Y Q , ' . - .fa I Kappa Theta huddle-up for frat football strategy. . it x l T i- 1 ., , 'f..f:9 2 'A' OpeningXCampus 'X f--iw

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4 -A' OpeningfLibrary eriodicals and pressure. The two generally appeared hand-in-hand when a student's worst nightmare materialized fterm paper! term paperlj. While many uncommon study and research sites immediately came to mind, the best place to discover that long-sought article or quiet refuge was still the College library In order to accommodate a growing student popu- lation and a need for additional materials, the Saint Leo library underwent the initiation of a massive expansion project in fall, 1986. The 351.9 million progression planned to increase the original building's size two-and-a-half times to eventually maintain 150,000 volumes. Work continued steadily throughout the late winter months and eased quickly into early spring. Students watched in awe as brick facades were destroyed and al- most simultaneously reconstructed. The gears were fi- nally in motion, and as the drills roared, a soft, distant applause could always faintly be heard . . . High above the noise and confusion, a library work- er views his progress from a rather scenic position. Friends and food, the perfect combination on a Florida day Phi Tau Omega sorority sisters share a laugh.