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' 1992 Nazaum Uiw/wfa Ofoefr mgf H waS&K OP AURORA 1992 Volume LXXIX Olivet Nazarene University Kankakee, Illinois 60901 Olivet. New. Unique. During the first weekend ofschool, the students enjoyed "Ollies Follies," annual competition between the classes. As part of this year's festivities, students lined up on Ward Field to show their pride in ONU. Photo by Andrew Peckens. Table Contents of opening activities 144 dedication 8 academics 160 president 10 sports 212 ollies follies 14 current events 244 organizations 16 index 250 people 78 ads/closing 266 Ca*u u 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS '/ L wmmmmam OPENING You Want To If It Will It It all started out with confusion. No one ^ knew what to expect, or even where to begin questioning. But some of the fogginess | hI cleared up and we started to get answers in mid-July when the Board of Trustees of Ol- . J ivet Nazarene University met to elect our new President. Rumors had flown across the educational region since Dr. Leslie Parrott had announced his intent to retire. Dr. John C. Bowling, then Senior Pastor of College Church, was chosen to lead our school into the next century. Immediately following this appointment, things hap- pened. There were changes in a number of We areas during the rest of the summer. knew that positive changes were bound to We occur during the school year. were ready to put things from the past to rest. Looking forward became something that we all did. Anything could now happen. We were all ready for the good things that were bound to come as we entered a new era of Olivet's history. When we returned to campus in August, there was a renewed spirit for everyone. At- titudes had taken on a whole new direction. Old friendships were renewed and new ones created. We all hoped to grow closer together and form a bond that could help us through whatever came our way. And we succeeded. The opening convention in Chapel with Pas- tor David Graves was a time of revival. New commitments were made by many, and we looked forward to the spiritual growth that we knew would come as we matured during the year, (continued) OI'hNINC; I . Stop Signs members of the Soph- omore class got togetherforHallow- een. SymbolsofPatriotismTheentrance to the school is decorated by flags from the 4 statesinourregion. Senior Spirit Seniors show pride at Ollies Follies. * OPENING Never Knowing What to Expect A Time of Discovery As early as September, visitors to the campus realized that things were happening to our school. Many high school students de- cided that Olivet was the school for them after coming for Red Carpet Days. Our spirit and enthusiasm led people to see that we were going to do our best to see that this was a year to never forget. People visiting the campus learned that anything was possible at Olivet. Rules became a topic of interest as we were A promised changes in the dress code. positive note came with the announcement that blue jeans were considered acceptable during the academic day. Casual clothes became quite popular in a short period of time. A time of celebration was Homecoming. Not only were we able to show off our "new and improved" school, but Dr. Bowling was inaugurated, and it solidified in our minds that Olivet was ready for some of the best years in our history. As the year progressed, we all experienced ups and downs. Mid-terms and finals some- times got in the way of our social lives, and we were not quite sure how to handle it. There were times when we wondered if these really were the best years of our lives, but then we would remember that we were strong enough to conquer anything that could possibly happen. Things looked great. Nothing, it seemed, could stop us. And very little got in our way. We had learned that through determination, ANYTHING CAN work, and faith in Christ, HAPPEN. OPENING •L