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

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ae = ¥ NS EO NS DO OOP SIE MOE CR eae OR ON i tC an ag TN: a a de [eee What could be more natural as a theme than a word that characterizes each stu- dent’s life? But it wasn’t an easy theme to develop — even though it was right under our noses. As the year began, we planned stories about how students live. We called our pack- age “‘lifestyles.”’ And while we assigned reporters and pho- tographers to record parties, classes, suit- casing and jobs, we struggled with themes — which, after a day’s thought, were judged either trite or awful. It wasn’t until we stopped struggling that we realized we had our theme. And it sound- ed better every day. While the theme was difficult, story ideas were not. They came by the hundreds, but we gradually limited them to a few. In order to cover the year accurately, we knew we had to come up with a mixture of personal and general stories. We searched for interesting personalities and found sever- al, including a legless freshman and a 5-feet- tall female ROTC member who couldn’t ac- cept defeat. Common lifestyles were easy to find. Suit- casing, the nightlife and housing were a bond between all students. Major news stories were practically hand- ed to us. President Dero Downing unexpect- edly resigned, perhaps the biggest story of the year. The presidential selection commit- tee, besieged by rumors of political intrigue, fumbled its way to find a president by May 1s; While the stories came easy, finding the best ways to present them did not. Much thought went into story angles, picture ideas and layout. The academics and administration section was the first to undergo a major change. To spark student interest, candid photographs were added; to give equal coverage to each administrator, mug shots were taken; for better organization, administrators were di- vided into sections. Throughout the book, clean layouts, shorter stories and larger pictures were de- signed to make reading easier. Picture sto- ries, such as the ones about jogging and Sigma Nu tubing, were also added. Each page was the result of a team effort, and the team was composed of more than Talisman staff members. The registrar’s and student affairs offices were patient with us, looking up answers to everything from which dorm had the most open houses to which student had the high- est grade-point average. Dr. Charles Anderson, media services di- rector, helped the clubs section achieve con- tinuity by allowing us to use the television studios for group pictures. Herald staff writers and freelance writers and photographers combined to give us the help we needed. continued on back endsheet

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In Lifestyles: Opening Student Life Academics Organizations Classes Copyright 1979 by the Office of University Publications, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101