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'''Athens University''' is a large university and common destination for many characters in Spearfish Lake Tales. It is only about 300 miles south of [[Spearfish Lake]]<sup>[[Dawnwalker Chapter 51|DW51]]</sup> but part of the Great Lakes are in the way and [[Clark, Randy|Randy Clark]] is known to prefer to drive around the south side of Lake Michigan, through Chicago. We also know in the same state as [[Franklin]].<sup>[[Dawnwalker Chapter 52|DW52]]</sup> and only 50 miles away. ''"Athens was an older university campus for the Midwest, and the liberal arts colleges occupied some of the older, greener and more picturesque parts of the campus, while the science and trade colleges were in newer buildings on the outskirts."'' At least one dorm building was over 100 years old. As a bigger university, its sometimes offers its name through extension programs, such as the MBA program it offered via [[Weatherford College]].
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'''Athens University''' is a large university and common destination for many characters in Spearfish Lake Tales. It is located in the small college town of [[Athens]], only about 300 miles south of [[Spearfish Lake]]{{Ref|[[Dawnwalker Chapter 51|DW51]]}} but part of the Great Lakes are in the way and [[Clark, Randy|Randy Clark]] is known to prefer to drive around the south side of Lake Michigan, through Chicago. We also know in the same state as [[Franklin]].{{Ref|[[Dawnwalker Chapter 52|DW52]]}} and only 50 miles away.
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It appears at sometime in the past the school was named ''Western State'' and that name sometimes occurs in the stories. The name change seems to occur around 1990 as [[Evachevski, Danny|Danny Evachevski]]<sup>[[Runner's Moon Chapter 1|RM01]]</sup>  clearly attended ''Western State'' in the town of Athens, but even before Danny graduates, it is consistently classed ''Athens University''.<sup>[[Runner's Moon Chapter 17|RM17]]</sup> It can be noted that many colleges changed their name when they adopted the more prestigous University label. Such older colleges had unwieldy names like ''Western State Normal School''<sup>[http://www.wmich.edu]</sup> or ''Western State School of Science and Technology'' and ''Athens University'' would be a polished label.
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''"Athens was an older university campus for the Midwest, and the liberal arts colleges occupied some of the older, greener and more picturesque parts of the campus, while the science and trade colleges were in newer buildings on the outskirts."''{{Ref|[[Dawnwalker Chapter 52|DW52]]}} At least one dorm building was over 100 years old. As a bigger university, its sometimes offers its name through extension programs, such as the MBA program it offered via [[Weatherford College]].
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There is another college adjacent to the big university. [[Western State]] is also in Athens. Undoubtedly there are some transfers between campuses and shared social engagements.
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===Alumni===
* [[Matson, Rod|Rod Matson]] earned a degree in Business Administration and minor in Archeology from Athens in 1969.  
* [[Matson, Rod|Rod Matson]] earned a degree in Business Administration and minor in Archeology from Athens in 1969.  
* Although he transferred in as a sophomore in 1968, [[Clark, Ryan|Ryan Clark]] attended Athens on the GI Bill after serving his tour Vietnam. Ryan did not have a happy time as a vet at college during those years. He squeeze in extra classes and managed to graduate in 1970.
* Although he transferred in as a sophomore in 1968, [[Clark, Ryan|Ryan Clark]] attended Athens on the GI Bill after serving his tour Vietnam. Ryan did not have a happy time as a vet at college during those years. He squeeze in extra classes and managed to graduate in 1970.
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* [[Mattson, Lori|Lori Mattson]] and [[Blevens, Alison|Alison Blevens]] went to ''Western State'' in 1984. Lori dropped out to marry [[Watson, Bob|Bob Watson]]. It is unknown if Alison completed her degree there before her string of serial marriages.
 
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* [[Sorensen, Ken|Ken Sorensen]] and [[Sorensen, Judith|Judy Niven]] transferred into Athens in 1984 after a year at [[Hinckley Junior College]]{{Ref|[[The Next Generation Chapter 8|TNG08]]}}. Judy roomed with [[Savage, Jennifer|Jennifer Savage]] for one semester before she and Ken got married and found an apartment together in Athens. They dropped out after the spring of 1985.
 
* In the spring of 1987, [[Pacobel, John|John Pacobel]] takes the dead suspected [[Gibson's Water Snake]] to Athens to be identified. [[Appleton, Pam|Pam Appleton]] was working on her Masters in Herpetology there with Professor [[Gerjevic, Frank|Frank Gerjevic]].{{Ref|[[Busted Axle Road Chapter 15|BAR015]]}}
* In the spring of 1987, [[Pacobel, John|John Pacobel]] takes the dead suspected [[Gibson's Water Snake]] to Athens to be identified. [[Appleton, Pam|Pam Appleton]] was working on her Masters in Herpetology there with Professor [[Gerjevic, Frank|Frank Gerjevic]].{{Ref|[[Busted Axle Road Chapter 15|BAR015]]}}
* [[Evachevski, Danny|Danny Evachevski]] attended Athens starting in 1990. After he hurt his knee, Danny wasn't able to continue playing football and instead went for the baseball team. His girlfriend from [[Camden]], [[Ashtenfelter, Marsha|Marsha Ashtenfelter]] and her sister [[Ashtenfelter, Amy|Amy]] also attended. The girls' parents were graduates, so it was a given that the girls would attend here.{{Ref|[[Square One Chapter 2|SQ02]]}}
* [[Evachevski, Danny|Danny Evachevski]] attended Athens starting in 1990. After he hurt his knee, Danny wasn't able to continue playing football and instead went for the baseball team. His girlfriend from [[Camden]], [[Ashtenfelter, Marsha|Marsha Ashtenfelter]] and her sister [[Ashtenfelter, Amy|Amy]] also attended. The girls' parents were graduates, so it was a given that the girls would attend here.{{Ref|[[Square One Chapter 2|SQ02]]}}
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* [[Archer, Josh|Josh Archer]] was accepted at Athens,  but decided not to go when he decided to become a railroader instead.{{Ref|[[Runner's Moon Chapter 1|RM01]]}}
 
* [[Carter, Carole|Carole Carter]] earned both her degrees from Athens, a BA in Psychology in 1990 and her Masters in 1992.{{Ref|[[Andromeda Chained Chapter 1|AC01]]}}  
* [[Carter, Carole|Carole Carter]] earned both her degrees from Athens, a BA in Psychology in 1990 and her Masters in 1992.{{Ref|[[Andromeda Chained Chapter 1|AC01]]}}  
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* [[Harris, Myleigh|Myleigh Harris]] attended Athens for her PhD in English Literature from the fall of 1997 until graduating in May 1999, except for the summer of 1998 when she was at Oxford in England. Her roommate was [[Reimers, Olivia|Olivia Reimers]], a radical lesbian.{{Ref|[[Dawnwalker Chapter 51|DW51]]}}
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* [[Harris, Myleigh|Myleigh Harris]] attended Athens for her PhD in English Literature from the fall of 1997 until graduating in May 1999, except for the summer of 1998 when she was at Oxford in England. Her roommate was [[Reimers, Olivia|Olivia Reimers]], a radical lesbian.{{Ref|[[Dawnwalker Chapter 51|DW51]]}}
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Revision as of 20:25, 12 February 2010

Athens University is a large university and common destination for many characters in Spearfish Lake Tales. It is located in the small college town of Athens, only about 300 miles south of Spearfish LakeDW51 but part of the Great Lakes are in the way and Randy Clark is known to prefer to drive around the south side of Lake Michigan, through Chicago. We also know in the same state as Franklin.DW52 and only 50 miles away.

"Athens was an older university campus for the Midwest, and the liberal arts colleges occupied some of the older, greener and more picturesque parts of the campus, while the science and trade colleges were in newer buildings on the outskirts."DW52 At least one dorm building was over 100 years old. As a bigger university, its sometimes offers its name through extension programs, such as the MBA program it offered via Weatherford College.

There is another college adjacent to the big university. Western State is also in Athens. Undoubtedly there are some transfers between campuses and shared social engagements.

Alumni

  • Rod Matson earned a degree in Business Administration and minor in Archeology from Athens in 1969.
  • Although he transferred in as a sophomore in 1968, Ryan Clark attended Athens on the GI Bill after serving his tour Vietnam. Ryan did not have a happy time as a vet at college during those years. He squeeze in extra classes and managed to graduate in 1970.
  • Danny Evachevski attended Athens starting in 1990. After he hurt his knee, Danny wasn't able to continue playing football and instead went for the baseball team. His girlfriend from Camden, Marsha Ashtenfelter and her sister Amy also attended. The girls' parents were graduates, so it was a given that the girls would attend here.SQ02
  • Carole Carter earned both her degrees from Athens, a BA in Psychology in 1990 and her Masters in 1992.AC01
  • Myleigh Harris attended Athens for her PhD in English Literature from the fall of 1997 until graduating in May 1999, except for the summer of 1998 when she was at Oxford in England. Her roommate was Olivia Reimers, a radical lesbian.DW51
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