Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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HOW NOT TO PASS ■• Enter th — — — What ' s the first thing the teacher does after the habitual roll call on the first day of class? That ' s right, he proceeds to explain how to pass the course. He might give you a syllabus for the ligent student who likes to study ahead. r he might tell you the requirements for makine a eood grade. he] not fail. mignt ten you tne requirements iking a good grade. y might even tell you what to do to il. I guess they ' re just doing they ' re job, but personally I have heard every speech I could possibly hear. We students demand equal time! It is time that we share with the world our techniques for doing what is easiest for us — failing. The following is a composite of our best suggestions that are easiest to follow, but beware: these suggestions may be hazardous to your G.P.A. JL else. , 4 - 06se rve h ° ' eV «W , ni ' « and rrea f ° w S ' oss the D f p ' °d sn „ l Sn «rb V rf„ • SU,ta We J « er over L°l ' l m P it all -u£- n - ew C e so check; n inte unr e fact . eckirtg Qn u Pt your fe . .. Rea t ion is n hat Von havT? lng b V ? ■ M « This student, like many, can ' t seem to keep his mind on American History. Mike Farmer, Photo Services 82 Academics

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All you never knew about... Campus Security By Melissa Robbins Memphis State has a new director of Security and Safety Services, Roger Fowler. Security officers here on this campus aren ' t noticed much (except when they ' re giving tickets) but there are a lot of them. There are 49 officers and guards. How does one become a security guard at MSU? Well, the qualifications are relatively simple. You must be 21 years old; you must have no physical or mental defects; you must have a high school education; and you must never have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral terpitude. These are the state minimum stan- dards, Fowler said. MSU has a training program for their officers which is six weeks long. Courses are similar to the academy at Donaldson which is Tennes- see ' s major law enforcement academy. Many legal subjects are covered but no stamina program (physical endurance program) is required because the officers are of various ages. Fowler said that he hopes in the future to be able to have a stamina program based on the ages of the officers so it would be fair. Are some officers here on campus also students? Yes — six officers and one guard are currently students. What makes the prospect of becoming a security officer so attractive? Well, for one thing, Security pays for two courses per semes- ter for their employees which is always helpful. When asked how safe he believed the Memphis State campus is Fowler said, Very safe. If it ' s not the safest campus in the South it ' s very close. Which is very encouraging for us all. He said that most of the crime on campus is larceny that is mostly caused by carelessness on the part of the student which Security cannot prevent. As for the rate of stu- dents as compared to outsiders that commit crimes on campus it is about 50 50, said Fowler. As for the Tiger Patrol — the Campus Escort Service, Fowler said that it is used all of the time and not just when there are scares as people believe. He said that they receive about ten to fifteen calls a night from people who wish to be iric Woodson ▲ Howard Edwards, security officer, talks to a distressed student needing assistance. Cedric Woodson 84 Academics