Butler University Digital Commons @ Butler University Butler Yearbooks University Special Collections 1995 The Drift (1995) Butler University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/buyearbooks Part of the Other History Commons Recommended Citation Butler University, "The Drift (1995)" (1995). Butler Yearbooks. Book 82. http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/buyearbooks/82 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Special Collections at Digital Commons @ Butler University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Butler Yearbooks by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Butler University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2010 witii funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/drift99unde ^*^' ! lavii A Novel Idea 1995 Drift Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Volume 99 The roreward.... And don't you know that life is a collection of short stories, a novel, Butler perhaps, no more than a chapter. So I asked myself what do you include, what do you leave out, where does the story begin, and where does the story end? Orientation, com- mencement - first love, last heartbreak - first beer, last night at the bars - first class, last final - birth, death - Where? I couldn't figure it out, but perhaps, it was just be- cause this was my first time - editing the Drift, living. I decided to begin with thanks, because you never truly do anything entirely alone. Inspiration and encouragement came from many but especially Joel, Michelle, Tony, Robb, and Kerouac. Thank You. So before it all ends I will begin The ninety-ninth volume of the Drift is dedicated to Butler University in the year 1995, to dreams reahzed and fullfilled in its limestone halls, to endless possibilities, and to the story yet to be written. matthew carlson, editor CONTESTS STUDENT LIFE SENIORS j-j ^^ j-| ^^ irologue ^ Resolution ACADEMICS UNDERCLASS J ^^ I"-, ^^ Introduction ^^ tLpilogue A ORGANIZATIONS GREEKS & HOUSING ^^ p^ ^ ^h AiCtion ^ oetting ^<-^SPORTS ^^ 1 ADVERTISEMENTS ^^ C onflict ^"^ Appendix i And so it begins.... Their crazy journey began with a quote from Kerouac's On The Road because EUiott felt it important, so at one, an hour after midnight, he and Jerry took off for destination unknown, or New Mexico, or North CaroUna, but probably North Carolina because they needed to be back in a few days, but maybe they wouldn't come back. 4 ir*" » . Jerry had research to do. He was in graduate ffFi studies in ecological chemistry, another one of iq those people out to save the world. Elliott a ^ ^^ poet, a writer, a student, had nothing but time on P his hands and a soul to be inspired. They filled up a borrowed minivan with bikes and soup and CDs. The plan was to camp, relax, and decide whether there really was a world. Sometimes it didn't seem like there was one. At least one where Elliott fit in. Elhott had that bone tired empty feeling from just pouring soul into a story of learning how to see the moon and feel the rain. After sending it off, he decided it was time for movement, so the road called. 7 STUDENT LIFE Prologue I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to confront only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. 'Walden Henry David Thoreau Freshman Events From a Freshman Perspective by Bernadette Perez Orientation week, Freshman Traci had an especially hard time Not only did freshmen have in- Weekend, Into tiie Streets, and during orientation week because teresting memories of their expe- dinner at the Governor's Man- she went through two roommates, rience, but senior Allen Cox had a sion provided many shared and her final one didn't show up sweet and romantic memory from memories for freshmen. How- until three days after orientation his orientation. During his orien- ever, the class of 1998 experi- began. However, Traci later re- tation week he met this really nice enced far more as they journeyed called, "It wasn't all bad. I met girl and spent the whole week from being the 'Big Fish' in the this really strange girl named Jes- talking to her. Later, Allen found sea to 'Guppies' once again. sica, and I just knew we had to be out that the girl was his preschool Speaking of fish during Fresh- friends." sweetheart and had lived in Rich- man Orientation Week, a few Traci also remembered her mond, his hometown, for 14 years. girls from Schwitzer bought four trouble getting to sleep that week Transfer student Belinda Torres fish to put in their tank, but by the because of the people doing shared her feelings about her first end of the week only one tiny aerobics in the room above. "We Marching Band rehearsal during silver fish remained. "This is (my roommate and I) were going orientation week. She explained, how," freshmen Traci Cole re- to go right up there and tell them "Mr. McCullough gave us other membered, "they got the name to be quiet!" Traci asserted. "So people ' s name tags and all ninety- Arnie for him, because he 'ter- we marched all the way up there four of us had to find our person minated' the other fish." and waved as we walked right and I couldn't find my person! At There were also events which past their door." first I really didn't know what the freshmen couldn't forget from For freshman Polly Martin the heck I was doing, but I'm getting the week (even if they wanted memorable freshman experience better at it... a little better any- nil to). "I felt like an idiot!" Traci was the young man who sat way." cried as she went on to talk about through keyboard placement for With memories like these, be- the Playfair event, an icebreaker thirty minutes at Lilly Hall wait- fore they knew it the teeny event for freshmen. She enjoyed ing to be tested, not even realiz- little 'guppies' in the big sea meeting new people, but felt ing, until his turn, that it was for would soon become the 'Big rather silly while doing it. piano and not computer. Fish' again. Student Orientation guides help a freshman move her rug into her room on moving day. 11 ouse Party People Make the Place by Amy Schmitz Sumo Wrestling, Caricatures, punched for each room they found in Virtual Reality, a state of the art Virtual-Reality, Star Stage, and a the Union. Once the card was returned, interaction computer game. "I liked psychic, were just a few of the it was entered in a prize drawing. trying to walk around and shoot them," activities that Atherton ojDened up the Alessi explained they chose this Russell stated, "it's kind of strange year with at Butler during "House activity so students would know how when you're blown to bits." 94." Party to get thi'ough the building and be able Up the stairs, was the caricature This wa.s the first year for this event to find places like the SGA, YMCA, comer, where sMdents waited for a intended to showcase Atherton and its and Career Services for whatever they drawing of their likenesses. "I loved services. The idea came about last year may need. the caricaaires because I got to keep a as a joint effort of the Atherton Union The evening drew on, with a star memory of the night," Jennifer Board and the Student Government stage where students sang off-key in Schaafsma remembered. The only Association. bad costumes in front of funny problem was, as Branden Scala Melinda Alessi, associate director backgrounds. As Rich Powell noted, "I explained, "I hated the long lines." of campus activities, remarked that liked it because I got to see my friends At 10:30 crowds gathered into the their main goal was, 'To bring people make fools of themselves." Reilly room to witness a step show into the Union and to get everyone to Students like Jason Hanna fought in with participation by Kappa Alpha Psi. come together," believing that the huge sumo wrestler costumes until Sigma Gamma Rho,and Alpha Kappa whole idea of a Union is to promote midnight in the Fitness Center. Crowds Alpha. campus unity. gathered to see students grunt and roll A messy ice-cream eating contest "It was a fun and successful event," around on the floor. Hanna explained, along with a prize drawing for the Alessi commented, mentioning the "I saw it on television a few times lucky scavenger card ended the 1200 to 1500 students who attended before, so when I heard that they were evening. the event. having it at Atherton, I tried it." As Alessi emphasized, participation "House Party" started around eight Right next door to the sumo played a key role, believing that, "A when students participated in a wrestlers, students like Shannon building without people in it, just scavenger hunt where a card had to be Russell, played against each other in makes it there." The women ofAlpha Kappa Alpha serinade their audience in the C-club during House Party '94. 12 Left: Sophomore Audi Panetta, tiys out Vinual Reality in the television room of Allwrton Union. Below: Kaiis Christopher, junior, lets out his aggressions by Sumo wrestling in the fitness center of Atherton. Miss America '94 talks to students and kicks off House Party in the Reilly Room. 13 Right: Union Station has breathtaking architechture and many stores and restaurants.