Wittenberg University - Witt Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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ut of state students were fit to be tied when they re- turned to Ohio fall term. On July 31, 1987, the State Leg- islature made the decision to raise the low alcohol age to 21. However, the legis- lature did include a grand- father clause stating that anyone who had turned 19 by the July 31 deadline, was still legal for low al- cohol. The decision had the greatest impact on the in- coming freshmen, since most of them were 17 or 18, J CARDED: Before entering Tho Rat. Sonior Scott Price must show his dnvor's license to Rat worker Ellon West, a senior. Dave Grace and would have to wait three to four years to reach the legal age. Sophomore Anne Frazier missed the cut-off date by ten days. Sophomores returned to campus to find that North and South Halls had gone coed, leaving only Hanley and Woodlawn as wom- en's dorms. Males especial- ly expressed concern at loosing the availability of an all male dorm. Other students saw the change as a step in the right direction. New students from all over the U.S. and abroad developed friendships, and Kathorino Mathis DETOUR: Duo to tho renovation of the union. STUDENT SUCCESS: Because students' studonts had to re-route themselves around petitioned to keep The Rat. Junior Brian Buck construction sites during winter and spring and Senior Brooke Bevilacqua continue serving torms. other students including Senior Terry Coutsolioutsos. 2 — Opening

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TEARING DOWN THE OLD TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW: The union renovation began ovor Christmas break and lasted through both winter and spring terms. THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP: Friendships, espocially among Iroshmen, grow very quickly, as is ovidont by tho (act that Freshmen Kelly Decker and Shannon Wolffo take a nap together in Hanley Hall during fall torm. Heather Kalb Heather Campbell Tied and To upperclassmen renewed ties with friends they hadn't seen all summer. When rumors started cir- culating that The Rathskel- ler was going to be closed due to the union renova- tion, and no plans were in- cluded in the New Witten- berg Center for a student pub, students petitioned the administration to save The Rat. The administration agreed to keep The Rat open throughout the year, and to consider including a room in the center which would include a dance floor and facilities to serve soft drinks and occasional- ly alcohol. By the beginning of win- ter term, the union renova- tion was well underway and one by one, the union desk, student bank, and bookstore were moved to temporary facilities. Stu- dents were re-routed around construction sites and equipment. Art stu- dents painted a mural on the plywood walls, put up to divide construction areas from the grill room and UDR. By joining together when the going got rough, Wittenberg students faced a year of being — TIED AND TORN. TIED THROUGH FRIENDSHIP: Walking across campus together, two students enjoy a crisp fall day and each other's company. 4 — Opening