1966 WARBLER EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS 1
Warbler Takes a Look in Color 2
at 1966 EIU Campus In its 68-year history Eastern Illinois University has withstood the onslaught of several generations. The fortress has loomed Titanic, impregnable to the jousts of those engaging in the learning process. The history has been a colorful one, just as today's campus is full of vivid tones, which clash at times and harmonize at times. Remaining still today majestic and domineering over all, however, is Old Main, the symbol of an Eastern Illinois University education. 3
Campus Converges in Lair to Devour Flavor The Union's Lair provides a snug retreat for brick wall revelries and shapely revelations. A minority of faculty and an apathy of students converge to devour the festive flavor of coffee grounds and grease. 4
Anticipated Endeavors of Homecoming Satisfied This Year's Autumn Celebration 5
Even in Defeat, Blue and Gray Provide
Action in Game
Marching Band, Maiorettes Contribute Color 8
to Traditional Homecoming Parade 9
Once a year around October, a certain amount of gay spectacle becomes vogue. Girls smile their warmest and open the football games with a toss of the coin, while freezing fans await Woody Herman's nighttime sounds. Competitive shows like "The Firebugs" and the Serendipity Singers add to the pageantry. 10 Smiles, Saxes, Sirens
And Singing--All Part of EIU Homecoming 11
12 Alums, Students Drift to Favorite Spots As Homecoming DraVIs to End
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Utilitarian Shells Provide A~esome Grandeur The pangs of puberty are witnessed at Eastern's multi-constructional sites. The alchemic illusions of golden brick are effaced by granite and glass, while administrative onlookers gaze at the awesome grandeur of utilitarian shells. 15
This year zealous traditionalists resurrected a dead Napoleon, as a gracious golden retriever was leashed to the campus sites. Their attempt to do so was only short-lived, because Napoleon II was a victim of a hit-andrun driver shortly before spring quarter began. 16 Traditionalists Resurrect Past With Napoleon II
The odor of formaldehyde permeates the classroom, the students and their belongings as a zoology class disects cats. By the end of the quarter all students have taken their cats home to finish up last minute touches, much to the disgust of their roommates and fellow residents. One-hundred new faculty members were among the many new faces to be seen on campus this year. This geography instructor is just one of many. Saline solutions seem to be of great concern to chemistry students. 17
Creativity With Hands Takes Many Forms
A Study-by-Night Fire, Lingering Solitude The flickering glow of a study-by-night fire in Pemberton Hall, the visual comprehension of lingering solitude in Andrews Hall. These are photoscenes from the room and board homes, the hygienic dorms provided by temporal parents. 20
Depict Dormitory Life 21
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Fevv Bright Spots in Year's Athletic Record It was a year for "taking the lumps" for the football team and the cagers, not to mention some of the minor catastrophes that occurred in other sports. Though willing and hard-working, none of the EIU teams gained spectacular success in the won-lost records. Individual stars shone, however, in a number of the sports in which Eastern participates through the Interstate Conference. The basketball team did reign as the 1964-65 conference champion until the end of the current season when it finished last among the five schools in the conference. The tennis team won the conference crown last spring, and the track team took top honors in the state. Athletics at Eastern are not all-important; for a few this is lamentable, but for the many it seems sound. 23
24 Dances And Concerts For Students Seeking
Enliven Campus Nightlife Respite from Books 25
In the Hellenic tradition of rivalry and ribaldry, the Eastern Greeks reigned over a wild and wearisome week. Bellies bursting with pies and pizzas, triumphant trikes, and a galloping host of chariots dramatized the concluding games. 26
Greeks' Week of Fun Ends ~ith Games 27
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Rope Burns Preceding Splash As the rasping rope burned on the final pull, the more muscular of the sorority combatants trudged toward the inevitable splash of soaked sweatshirts and drip-dry curls. The cadence cries of tug-pulling by the fraternity men were soon lost amidst the cries for help f "d 0 rom rownmg II coe d s. 29
Administrators, Students Work Simultaneously To~ard Individual Goals As President Doudna muses on the functions of assembling a university, passive scholars close-by cushion their thoughts in the modernized reserve study-hall, located in what used to be known to the old-timers as "Old Aud." 30
Gold-Tasseled Procession Of Pomp Ends Four Years Of Ritual A gold-tasseled procession of pomp and the circumstance of owing the world a living end the four-year suffering and ritual of lectures. The finality of the diplomatic handout of the diploma to motivated dreamers, certified to conquer the world, represents the years compressed into a brief moment. The fury of five-minute compositions, the wasted wailings of student protests, all of these but lead to the day of graduation. 31
Five-Minute Compositions, 32 Wasted Student Protests Lead to That Day
Napoleon II Renewed A Tradition at Eastern 33
Residents of the ninth floor of Andrews Hall indeed have a bird'seye view of Eastern's campus. Not only do they have a spectacular view of the campus, but also of the city and surrounding countryside. Such a view can certainly give one a towering feeling. A year ago Andrews seemed far beyond campus, but now the campus is expanding to meet it, as the abundance of constructional materials in front of Andrews indicates. 34
Beauty Celebrities Brighten the Campus Kathleen Oros, Miss Illinois of 1966, rece1ves roses from Jack Ensign, city commissioner, upon her return to Charleston after attending the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. She was presented the key to the city after which she was honored at a reception given by the Student Senate. President Doudna and Paul Morse, Kathy's manager, were on hand for the two and one-half hour reception. Kathleen spends much of her off-campus time making appearances about the state as a part of her duties as Miss Illinois. Miss Anna Lizza, Playboy Bunny from Chicago, was the special attraction at the grand opening of one of Charleston's haberdasheries. Here she chats with several of the store's customers, while they register for a door prize. She was present for three days of the grand opening. Anna posed for pictures with many of Eastern's students. 35
Union Offers Students Relaxation The Union is one of the most frequented spots around campus. It offers a place of asylum from the busy day schedules of the students. Unionites can sit down with a cup of coffee and cigarette and intelligently discuss world problems instead of worrying about such trivial matters as how much class work they have to do. Evenings in the ballroom offer the more socially inclined a chance to dance with that girl they have wanted to meet. For those who do not succeed there is always the pool room and game room upstairs, which seems to be exclusively for men anyway. All in all, the Union is a fun-type place. 36
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New Campus Facilities Tower Over the Old In the last seven years the campus has grown to more than twice the size that it was in 19 57. At one time the Fine Arts and Booth Library were considered to be the south end of campus. Now there is much beyond these buildings. Sleek, modern structures are still being built to tower over the old. The everpresent massive constructional machinery and mud remind us of our continual growth. 38
Students Frequent Charleston Night Spots Even though Charleston facilities are limited, students seem to find places to be entertained. Especially on weekends and Tuesday nights, Sportsman's Rumpus Room is packed with fun-seeking scholars. The Will Rogers Theatre attracts those who wish to view rather than participate in such activities. Addiction to pinball machines is an upcoming sport among unattached males on campus. At nearly any time, groups may be found engaging in marathon pinball games. 39
Many Moods of Eastern Promote
Diversified Actions by Student Body In the course of the year, normal human beings experience various moods. They range from the spirit of withdrawal and panic to the feelings of romance, elation, and anger. These up-and-down moods at EIU are represented in the photos on these pages; however, other moods, such as diligence, fear, spirit, hunger, and togetherness prevail at other times on the campus. Nighttimes were spent in withdrawal from fellow students in sleep; in panicky last-minute cramming for finals, and for the couple to the left, in a closing-hours romantic embrace. Above, togetherness and elation joined forces as students cheered the Panthers on to a basketball victory. Anger was the driving force in a drive to remove copies of the EASTERN NEWS from circulation because of an unfavorable editorial endorsing one of the candidates for student body president, as is demonstrated by this student's rapt attention at a burning pile of papers.
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Staff Devoted Many Hours Avis Eagleston, copy editor; James Bond, sports editot·. This year's Warbler is the result of many hours' work on the part of staff and adviser. It is the largest yearbook in volume ever produced at Eastern, with 344 pages. Thirty-two pages are in color, for the largest color section in a Warbler. Efforts have been made to improve the book's quality to the high rating enjoyed by Warbler prior to last year's. Innovations in the 1966 Warbler include the coverage of underclassmen in living units, the division of seniors into degree programs, the use of all color pages together in the front of the book, and the return to use of copy and a 9 X 12 format. Linus Clark, professional photographer; Carol Jones, feature editor. 44 Michael Mueller, publishing editor. Ann Meeks, editor.
To Production of 1966 WARBLER Rich Golf, photography editor. Daniel E. Thornburgh, adviser; Vincent Gregory, business manager. Diane Sanders, Jackie Lang, Ann Meeks, Jane Stovall. 45
46 Eastern News Celebrates Golden Ken Noblit, edi! or. Not pictured: Steve Gibbs, co-edi!or, fall. During Homecoming weekend, the Eastern News staff celebrated its fiftieth year of existence at a banquet at the Mattoon Holiday Inn. In commemoration of the event, a special 36-page anniversary edition was distributed the week of Homecoming. The News was published weekly during 1965-66, as opposed to the twice-weekly publication during 1964-65; the total content, however, was greater than in last year's two issues combined. A second publication of the News was necessitated in February for the first time when some angry students confiscated the first edition of the paper because of an editorial endorsing one of two candidates in a bitter race for student body president. James Bond, sports editor; Daniel Burcham, graduate as- sistant to s!udmt publications. Bill Kaczor, associate editor, edilor (spring quarter); Dave Kidwell, assistant sports editor.
Anniversary During 1965-66 Homecoming The editoria l staff of the News met monthl y with President Quincy D oudna to discuss matters of interest to the students. Bill Moser, assistant editor. These somewhat primitive dark room faciliti es don·t seem to deter the Neu•s photographers from doi ng their work. 47