Alcala Yearbook 2001

&Soul

With another year complete, USO has strengthened each aspect of the university's mind, body, and soul. The year has brought many changes but old traditions have not been forgotten, as the univer– sity remains the combination of these three essential elements . Two semesters and approximately ten classes later, the mind of each individual at USO has undergone great change. Yet the degree of change differs for each student, as different classes, different professors and different learning environments have shaped individual experiences. For some students the year was an extenuation and pro– gression of thoughts and ideas. For others, the year introduced an entirely new area of study on which to focus. For seniors the year proved to be the culmination of what the past four years have led up to and for the freshman it was only a taste of what awaits them. Yet while much of the year was spent on matters of the mind, an even larger part of the year was spent in various places on the campus, the body, of USO. While the time was spent sitting in a classroom, sleeping in a dorm room, or even driving around campus in search of a parking space, each student spent a great deal of time on the university campus. This year in pai1icular there was much to observe in the way of change on campus . The drive up the west en– trance of campus demonstrated this best, as at the top of the hill one is met by what is quickly becoming the Kroc Center. On the other side of campus construction and change prevailed as well, as this year marked the completion of the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The university underwent drastic physical changes this year adding to what we previously con– sidered the body of USO. Like the other two aspects of the university, the soul of USO also experienced great change. Each organization came into the year under a new leadership and also with a new core of members. Yet change was not only confined to the makeup of each organization but to the number of organizations o~ campus as well. Greek Life was expanded with the new addition of Kappa Alpha Theta making the sororities equal in number to the fraternities. New clubs, such as the Mortar Board Club, also found a home on the USO campus this year as it seemed the organization aspect of the university changed from every perspective. Only when these three aspects of mind, body and soul are combined is USO truly represented. Without one the university is missing a unique component of what it stands for and what it takes pride in.

Above: The mind , body, a nd soul of USO. The mind is the individual as– pect of the university, the bod y is the campus, a nd the soul is all of the orga– nizations.