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When you follow a winner, it is not always easy to ‘measure up.” The old saying that it is hard to follow in someone else's footsteps is often proved true. That was one of the biggest challenges facing the 1975 Talisman staff—could we measure up? With the 1974 Talisman winning a Trendsetter award and other honors, the ‘75 staff faced a big task. Where to begin? A theme was one of the most difficult problems. While it was expected to be a lull year between outstanding events of 1975, and the anticipated bicentennial furor of 1976, certain events occurred to make this year definitely worth recording. This book was aimed at portraying the year “1975.” No two years are alike, and the staff realized that no two books can be or should be alike. We began to listen to what people were saying, and suddenly, we had our theme— ‘It’s worth looking into—check it out.’’ Not only was “check it out’ a common phrase among students, but as events later demonstrated, the year was “worth looking into.” Nationally, the first resignation of a United States President occurred in August. The governments of 26 other nations also sustained shake-ups. In sports, Hank Aaron set a new home-run record. On campus, a quiet resignation by the chairman of the Board of Regents resulted in markedly different policies. Although the football team did not fare as well as hoped, the cross country team landed a second-place finish in the NCAA. Granted, it was a quieter year than most on campus, and there may not have been a wealth of outstanding moments, but then, that was the year. This is the “1975” Talisman, reflecting the trials and tribulations, the exciting and even the mundane moments. In fact, a 24-page section was devoted to the more ordinary happenings. The section, entitled ‘“One Day in the Life of Western,” consists of pictures taken of the normal aspects and routines of a typical day on campus. We also felt that the theme called for in-depth reporting, especially in specific areas. For this reason, we included certain ‘‘checkpoints’’—stories that go beyond the mere surface to see what really makes the University “tick.” There may have been more checkpoints, more exciting events and more ordinary moments than recorded here. Hopefully, however, 20 years from now, a Western alumnus can pick up his 1975 Talisman and say, “That was it; that was Western in 1975.”
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