Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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U. L: Working on the Beacon is a great way to be active in preserving memories. Up. Mdl. L: Leadership conference, held in New Buffalo, M1, taught these students skills and started many new friendships Up. Mdl. R.: Football games are a great way to support the school, have fun, or both! Up. R.: Intramurals are one of the most popular ways to get involved. Cen. L: Awaken yourself to Sweet Wine e Christian music at its best. Cen. Mdl.: A Union-sponsored chess tournament kept these men deep in thought. Cen. R.: Alumni and Brandt residents stay warm and participate in a dorm activity at the same time. L. L: The Gammas keep active and have fun washing cars. L. IL: For those who love to sing, the Universitthivic Choral Society is the right organization e and a lot of fun, too!

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f 20 Rule number one of college life is ttstudy hard? Rule number two is ttget involvedtt e- dontt let school prevent you from having fun, meeting people, or exercising your body or your brain. Here at V.U., choosing what to get involved with is not an easy task. There is so much to choose from e intramurals, music organiza- tions, campus media and publications, or just attending activities sponsored by the dorms, greeks, or Union. In addition, athletics offer many possibilities e- pom pons, marching band, watching or actually participating in the sport itself. Whatever interests you, the impor- tant thing is to get the most out of an activity, whether in leading or following. Remember that the enjoyment of each experience equals the amount of effort put into it. WHEN THE BOOKS

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Inevitably, the time comes when, despite a tug of conscience, we rearrange our priorities and start putting responsibilities and homework at the bottom of the list. The reasoning used for this is somewhat unclear, but somehow it seems that we always have time to take a nap or sun- bathe, whereas therels never enough time to do readings or homework assignments. This uni- que phenomenon has commonly been known as llblowing it off and college students become quite skilled at the particulars of the art. This art also has areas of specialty. Some excel in soaking in the rays, others in the gift of gab. Others practice dancing, creating costumes, and making themselves beautiful, things which are much more important to their future. Then there are those who go to the extreme of redefining ltstudy break to mean that short period of time during which they stop goofing off in order to study. Whatever their specialty, however, most all students will agree that the best advice of all is this: uWhen your day is full, its best to get the nap out of the way first? a !BLOWING IT OFF f mmw'z: