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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 19 8 9 DRIFT ; BUTLE.K UNIVERSITY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/drift93unde THE DRIFT 1989 BUTLER UNIVERSITY 4600 SUNSET AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 Volume 93 The Bulldog gets the best seat in the house as he watches the crowd cheer the team on to victory over Kentucky State during the Homecoming game. (Collegian File photo; "•*&«" and they said it couldn't be one Opening 1 2 Opening TABLE OF CONTENTS OPENING 1 STUDENT LIFE 6 MAGAZINE DIVISION 30 ACADEMICS DIVISION 42 SENIOR PHOTOS DIVISION .... 58 HOUSING DIVISION 74 SPORTS DIVISION 110 ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION. ... 136 ADVERTISING DIVISION 150 INDEX 166 CLOSING 170 LAYING IT ON THE LINE The 1988-1989 academic year saw a lot of could be heard leveling the site and digging a changes at Butler and many of them left ditch down the center of the mall for drain- questions on everyone's mind as to whether age. With the return of students after Christ- these changes would ever be completed. mas break came the first signs of progress One serious question was the stability of as the steel beam foundation began to take the yearbook after a decline in the interest shape. by students to be on the staff and doubt by The new dorm was just one part of the the faculty whether a new yearbook should campus transformation that the university follow. But like everything else, Butler stu- began to see. The long rows of dirt were not dents faced the challenge and did not give created by an attack by moles, but rather a up the fight until it was won. campus-wide computer system for better in- Like the yearbook, the new residence hall ter-university communication. faced opposition while the Butler Tarkington Hinkle Fieldhouse also began to see Neighborhood Association delayed the con- changes with the renovation of the west struction until Butler could promise to solve gym, and WAJC, the Butler radio station, both the problem of students parking in the was moved to the Fairbanks building, 2835 residential area and to redesign the drain- N. Illinois Street, to provide extra space age for the dormitory. Finally after six weeks while Jordan (continued on page 4) of work stopages, the roar of machinery — One way for a student to be involved is to be a campus leader like Junior Class President Perry Rice who takes a moment away from his busy day to enjoy Sigma Chi Derby Days. (Barb Ewing) Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum step in time to the music during the Phi Kappa Psi/Schwitzer Hall rendition of Alice In Wonderland for their winning performance in Geneva Stunts. (Lynne Lesson) buildings also in the plans Hall is under renovation. The extra Two new with a space created in Robertson Hall, are a fitness center complete where WAJC was formerly located, also natatorium, aerobics rooms and added more residence housing. weight rooms, and an indoor track, and with an audito- At the height of all this change was a multipurpose building and the Installation of the new president of rium that will seat 500 people radio/tv the university, Geoffrey Bannister, who state-of-the art equipment for was named the 17th president after students. rapidly John G. Johnson stepped down after To keep in touch with the being president since 1978, to become changing campus, Bannister also made Chancellor and focus on the $75 mil- changes within the administration. The of Student Af- lion fund drive which is the largest offices of vice president campaign by any private institution in fairs, vice president for University Plan- Indianapolis history. ning and the academic vice president The fund drive, which administrators no longer exist to provide a more direct executive vice presi- hope to complete in five years, will con- link between the tinue the progress Butler has already dent and the university faculty. of taking Butler begun in upgrading the university by All in all, the hopes providing more student financial aid, into the 21st century not only began to adding pedestrian malls and landscap- take shape in the minds of the faculty action ing to eliminate auto traffic, and im- and students, but evidence that all over cam- proving Irwin library by connecting it is being taken can be seen with library systems throughout the pus AND THEY SAID IT COULDN'T United States. BE DONE! Jennifer Robbins ___^_——— "Do it like a Bulldog!" shout junior Scott Latta and sophomore Kathy Austin heard for the first time at the pep-rally, the cheer became the most popular cheer on campus. (Barb Ewing) Freshman Andrew Young entertains the students gathered at the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity for their annual Fall Fest. Young proudly represent- ed Butler on Star Search. (Barb Ewing) 4 Opening ______^__ Opening 5 In the midst of all the construction and chaos it is a wonder that the life of Butler students has not drastically changed. The Sigma Chis still hid their derbies, the melons rolled at the Lambda Chi Alphas, and the campus skated the afternoon away with the Alpha Phis. Students also enjoyed several new events as well such as the Ross Hall Rat Race and National Condom week sponsored by P.H.D. to pro- mote safer sex. Student Assembly, under the di- rection of S.A. President Shawn Dul- laghan, senior, also made new addi- tions to the campus to give students a chance to voice their opinions in the changes Butler makes. One of these programs was the Student Faculty Round Table where students and faculty could interact and share ideas. SA also started the Book Exchange where students could bring their used textbooks and trade them for ones they needed for the next semesfer. The annual Homecoming festivities were also sponsored by S.A., chaired by junior Kristyn Chapas. A pep-rally and fire- works display were two of the added attractions to this year's events to help students CELEBRATE — '88. The Butler YMCA also had a busy year with Geneva stunts, Spring Sing, Direction sports, and the Pride program. In the area of entertainment, But- ler made changes too. For the the- atre enthusiast the switch to a re- volving repertory from a stock or sequence system added a wider range of performances for students to attend. The party-goers also no- ticed a change with new alcohol poli- cies being enforced at campus par- ties. Under the new policy, all- campus parties were no longer allowed, and you must be on a guest list to attend a social in which only a limited amount of people may be in- vited. To show support for the new alco- hol policy, the Interfraternal Coun- cil, Panhellenic Council, and BAC- CHUS/Peer-educators sponsored Alcohol Awareness Week from Oct. 16 to Oct. 22 as part of the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. All across the campus, despite the noise of construction, the hum of busy students could still be heard doing their part in the positive growth of the university. Jennifer Robbins D OING IT UP Freshmen Elyse Frakes and Eric Shultz congratu- late classmate Rob Warfel after winning the piz- za-eating contest sponsored by Little Ceasers' during the Homecoming festivities. (Greg Weeks) Student Life 7 DOING IT UP FROM THE BEGINNING For many freshmen, the first week of the week brought anticipation of new college can be very trying. Butler tries classes and a new home as the new to make the adjustment easier by hav- pledges and associates ran to the sing- ing an orientation week. ing and cheering of their new friends. After moving in and getting settled, For several freshman, orientation there was the tasks of registering for didn't end with the week. Another classes, buying books, and taking chance for freshmen to meet others in placement tests. their class was Freshman weekend Freshman also had a chance to meet sponsored by the Butler YWCA. Every- their fellow classmates in meetings one loaded up the busses with their with their orientation groups to discuss sleeping bags and headed out to Flat the summer reading assignment, Late Rock River Camp. The weekend was Night Thoughts on Listening to Mah- spent swimming and playing volleyball, ler's Ninth Symphony. as well as a dance and a bonfire where For many new students orientation the new Bulldogs sang old camp songs was also Rush week in which they tried and learned the fight song. Kim Mitch- to decide where they would spend the ell next four years at Butler. The end of ..% An Alpha Chi Omega active greets rushees on the preference night of rush, the last night of rush week. Quota this year for sorority rush was 38. "I like Butlers' Orienta- (Collegian File Photo) tion Week because I was able to meet a lot of peo- ple. I thought it was cool" — Freshman Dale you Preston DOHTSAY! Sleepy-eyed freshmen load up the buses early Saturday September 3 to head on out to Flat "Orientation week was a Rock River Camp for a fun filled weekend of get- ting to know classmates.