Wartburg College - Fortress Yearbook (Waverly, IA)

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lersonalitieSc The faces are as ■ diverse as the places from which they hall. The majority of students are lowans, but that Is a small one. Illinois. Wisconsin, and Minnesota continually send several students to Wartburg. Almost 10 per- cent are International students, the majority of them from Malaysia Illinois Is a great place to live. Is heard by many lowans who promptly reply. Well, why ore you at Wartburg then? Each student has his own answer. My pxirents graduated from here ... My brother ' s here ... The people were friendly when I visited ... l got a good scholarship ... ! didn ' t want to be a Norseman ... Why not? The youngest student attending Wartburg is 16 years old. Proving a variety of age groups exist, sev- eral older students formed the Nontraditionals. One student is a retired doctor who tumed 84 during the year. Most of the Nontraditionals live off-campus and hove retumed to or started college. Some, however, are on campus and clinging to old ties to the now dead Chrysalis program. Both Idnds of student opted for a different education than traditionally received by 1 7-22 year old high school graduates. The students aren ' t the only personalities seen on campus. The Den crew, cafeteria workers, mainte- nance, administrators, secretaries, and faculty own some of the smiles students see everyday. The campus is diverse, but the personalities are traditionally special to Wartburg. ri w Abev»: Coach Don Canfleld discusses strategy wltr assistant Don Lewts at tt)e Central game. Above rtgM: Gaiy Ewald Isn ' t trilled with tt e nimmaker ' s bright lights, set up to shoot film for tt e Design for Tomorrow movie. BIgM: Clark Thyr)g and Mike Allen cheer for a victory at tt e Lutt er foottxill game. Thyng is happy to inspire Kevin Esch by loaning him a Beat Luther button to wear. For right: Alison fon, daughter of Karen Farr secretary In flnanckil aid. wears a face pointed at one of tt e t ooths at the Renaissance Faire. 12