Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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fi Spirited cheers, rousing songs and a sprinkling of derbies sparked the Alpha Delta Pi's on to their ninth victory in the annual Sigma Chi Derby. The brothers of Sigma Chi formed a willing audience as the ADPi's cheered from College Street. Casting a reddish glow over L. T. Smith Stadium, the sun sinks behind the surrounding hills. The year indeed offered some curious paradoxes—paradoxes that necessitated some “in-depth” reporting. Investigate the year. Read about the outstanding events and probe into what seemed to be insignificant events. t’s your year. Check it out. 1d Opening

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Scaling Mount Everest is not one of their ac- tivities, but the mountain climbing class puts in a lot of time practicing. David Bass helps Tricia Osland t her bowline Early classes and late nights seldom provide time for students to get up for breakfast and the daily news, but when it is late in the afternoon anywhere will do for catching up on current events. Jan Franklin, a sophomore accounting major, relaxes and reads in front of an eight-door exit of Diddle Arena Faculty members who manned the tables at spring registration kept warm in a variety of ways Music teacher Benjamin Woodruff wears a muffler to combat the cool temperatures in Diddle Arena ”) Opening

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jassle No. 1 mily! affair, moving’ in. demands the help ts and Students alike, Even with the'help and) Dad; a rest after each trip from the lecessary. in. dorms without elevators. With id vee Parents, Rebecca Griffen settles in ie geene. around the girls’ dorms hinan registration - in: late August. 14 Moving In OVIN' How does a person fit his family, wardrobe, stereo, T.V., tennis racket, blanket and clock radio into one car? The answer is easy if one either experienced or witnessed the moving-in process at Western this fall. The solution was simply to stuff, tug, smash and squeeze as much as possible. In late August, the city of Bowling Green seemed to suddenly spring to life again after summer vacation. Students poured into town searching for places to live while they con- tinued their education. Freshmen were the only ones who had no problem deciding where to live. A new rule required campus residence for them. Those students who did live on campus had their accommodations mapped out for them. An enthusiastic resident assistant greeted each student with the cheery welcome, “This is your key, and I'll need a $3 deposit!’ If the student was female, the RA probably added, “If you want ‘no hours’ a parent or guardian will have to sign the release.” Although Western does not have coed dorms, the closest thing to coed living on this campus began in the fall. The Academic Com- plex and the College of Education building were no longer the boundaries between the boys’ and the girls. dorms. Many girls who had a de- sire to be constantly surrounded by males and utilize their binoculars quickly moved into Bemis Lawrence, formerly a boys’ dormitory. Moving in was not that simple for many who chose to live off campus, but that’s the price one must pay for freedom. Hassles with land- lords over gas bills, rent, squeaky floors, leaky faucets and loose door hinges were only a few of the added benefits of off-campus living. Finally, after everyone found a place to stay and said goodbye to his loved ones, social life at Western opened with a bang, or at least a loud pop! Parties were given on and off: cam- pus, and there were no classes to worry about. The only complication that interfered with an otherwise pleasant week was the unavoidable chore of registration. It was particularly bad for ¥