University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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MAKING THE CHOICE of a new genera- tion, Christine Beshar grabs some refresh- ment at Smith Hall. Pepsi was available only in campus vending machines as Coca- Cola won the batile between these great soft drink rivals in the university's dining halls. NO MATTER IN WHAT CONDITION, old or new, bicyecles still beat feet as a way around campus. This bike, chained to the fenee at Old College, expedites one stu- dent's trek back to North Campus. AVOIDING THE TRAFFIC on South Col- lege Avenue,these students cross the over- pass which connects Smith Hall to the Cen- tral Mall. The habitrail sustained damage when a truck collided with it in May. 10 Opening

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Q nother emphasis on practicality came with the expansion of computer technology. For years the university's Plato system had provided tutorials as outside work for numerous introductory courses, but now computers were incorporated into the mainstream of course work. No longer just the domain of the sciences, they became an integral part of the arts, as word processors constituted one of the tools of a Visual Communications or an English major's trade. There was even talk of 'making a general computer science course a requirement for all students, regardless of their majors, in order to enable University of Delaware students to function in an ever-increasingly computer literate society. It was the university's commitment to educational opportunities such as these that enhanced students' learning potential and prepared them for the challenges of future life. LISTENING TO MUSIC while studying, an apparent contradiction, doesn't seem to hamper this student's productivity as he studies in the atrium area of Morris Li- brary. Opening9

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VIEWING BUILDINGS like Memorial Hall from the outside, prompt students to wonder what educational opportunities awail them inside their magnificent struc- ture. As students familiarize themselves with the locations of laboratories, offices and classrooms, they also become indoctrinated into the Newark lifestyle where community members annually welcome hundreds of young people into their town with open arms. These enthusiastic and energetic U. of D. students quickly developed special friendships and precious relationships that became an integral component of their college career. Survival came to mean: releasing tension at a football game with friends, chatting quietly with a classmate on the mall, sharing feelings of frustration in a line at the bookstore and simply studying in solitude at the library. Laughing, talking, erumbling, thinking ... all a part of unlocking potential. CONTEMPLATING THE RICH, FALL COLORS of the Mall allows students the chance to put the pressures of their classes in proper perapective. Opening11