1985 Miracle Yearbook

T his yearbook is devoted to capturing ea- ger students, revered professors, victorious reams, live-wire organizations, friendships and traditions and loyalties. From rime to time you will remember some of these "captured" ex- periences; but many other momenrs, our per- sonal and intimate, come alive when you re- turn to alma mater for Homecoming. For students returning from summer vaca- tion, the campus atmosphere revolves around the planning and building of floats, the selecting of the queen and her court, and the anticipa- tion of a soccer team vicrory. In contrast, the alumni's view of Homecoming is more than class reunions, participating in the Road Run, being a spectator at the parade, attending the award luncheon, or cheering or the annual soccer game. For former students, Homecom- ing is that time when they once again exper- ience that special feeling of remembrance as they sit in a favorite sear in a familiar classroom, gaze out a particular window and recall the seasons' colors, lean against a stairwell wall, or sir on a pork bench under a tree recalling a moment of laughter or tears with a special friend. Homecoming is a warm handshake or the embrace of a friend not seen in years. It's being here. It's coming home. It's reliving those special memories of one of the best exper- iences of life. As someone said, "Time nor distance can never challenge the memories of what has been." 26 by Gary Kuhn Alumni Relations Director