University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Contents News 6 Events 34 Pioneer Awards 49 Greeks 65 Sports 80 Day in the Life 99 Trends 113

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Ghosts 1948. At the end of World War II. returning Gls swelled the student body from 3.000 to nearly 12.000. They lived in self-governed “Quonsets and Butlers, on a part of campus known as J ionccr and Buchtel villages These primitive residence halls remained for only a short time. Today. Frontier Hall. Pioneer Hall. Aspen Hall. J-Mac, Columbine Hall, the South side of the Driscoll Center and others occupy these “villages' These were not the only remnants of the Second World War that were a part of the DU campus The Ficldhouse was at one time a WWII airplane hangar, legend has it hauled in from Montana and reconstructed as a hockey arena. Temporary buildings became permanent in the cases of the professional psychology building, and storage space around campus 4

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News News Its difficult to figure out what news is worthy of covering in a year-end volume. What may seem newsy today may actually turn out to be of little consequence next month or next year or in ten years. Perhaps the best we can do is preserve what we perceive to be important right now. These perceptions are based on a number of things. One is what was important last year. The continuing AIDS crisis is probably worthy of another look as it has genuinely affected attitudes of University officials and the habits of DU students. Also worth a second look is the change occuring as a result of a system in which a provost is the Number Two man at DU and the continuing concerns surrounding the University's finances, the student media and student programs — though not necessarily in any order. Other perceptions are based on the way we feel — about our activities, who we study with, play with and who teaches us. In choosing a Man of the Year. we didn't have to look far to find the personality whose decisions have had the most lasting effect on students. Dr. Tom Goodalc's decisions have set an agenda which have had an impact on the way we live at DU. As vice chancellor for student affairs. Goodale has made decisions which have generated controversy but have made us think. Consistently on the side of the student. Goodale has served as a role model for other administrators — always at sporting events, always on-call and often serving as the accessible first step in solving disputes — an accessibility which has raised its own controversy. Considering the man's unrelenting support for the student, it's difficult to understand the University's willingness to let him go. This in itself is probably news. Nevertheless, the sense of loss felt by so many students on the announcement of his resignation is another reason for his being named the year's top newsmaker. It is indeed rare to find one whose leaving leaves as big a void as the contributions he's made. So. we commit to print what we consider to be the most significant people, issues and events of the year feeling confident that these are the things which are shaping the future. 6