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

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TRADITION ox Tu 1 Tradition and trend. Western had a unique blend of both. During the summer, many were shocked to hear that Dr. Donald Zacharias was interviewing for the presi- dency at Mississippi State. When he announced his resignation at the end of August, a presidential search panel was selected and the search was on for a new leader. Dr. Paul Cook was named interim president and was a finalist when Dr. Kern Alexander was chosen. When students returned to their dorm rooms in the fall, many were surprised to see the opposite sexes min- gling in one dorm. Western had finally broken its long- standing tradition of strictly male and female housing. And for those who weren't in Poland, the co-ed dorm, open-house hours were increased from four hours a night to 12 hours a day. Despite the changes, for the better or worse, Western students learned to ad- just to whatever situation came their way. —Drew Tartar TE Ee Ene ae TTY Ee ee Re eS ON ONE OF spring’s first sunny days, Susan Shiek, a Bowling Green freshman, and Steve Trawick, a Henderson freshman, catch some rays. They were in front of Rodes-Harlin. THE SETTING SUN provides a back drop for some practicing theater majors. The group was performing impromptu skits on the sidewalk outside of Van Meter Auditorium. 2 ‘ Openings

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4 Opening [RADITION ao To” Anxiety... Weall felt it at one time or another. But this year, with most of the sports teams having extremely successful seasons, there was more to cheer about than to cry about. The Lady Toppers carried on their tradition of returning to the Final Four in Lexington, where they met top- ranked Texas, the very team they beat to gain a Final Four berth last year. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball team appeared in the top-20 for the first time in many years, only to fall out of the ranking the following week. And the soc- cer team, with a 12-9 season, set a record for the most wins by a Western soccer team. But then there were disap- pointments as well. The football team beat Tennessee State in the season opener, only to lose the next four games. For the first time in seven years, the swim team lost the Midwest Re- gional NCAA, while the men’s cross country team was upset in the NCAA. Overall, winning was the trend; a trend that might become a tradition. X —Greg Lovert NEAR THE END of the game, Tarrie Roberts, a junior from Franklin, Ind., nervously chews on her fingernails. Western was defeated by Eastern Kentucky University 51-21. BENEATH the setting sun, Coach Dave Roberts gives some final strategic advice to his team during the fourth quarter. Middle Tennessee defeated Western 41-9. ee