Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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iJNm- ' -i-- -™ - ' fc Packing up to go home is Rhonda Wade. Every Friday, hundreds ol Marshall students load their cars lor the drive home. All ol that in one small car!?? Crammmg trunks and hatch- backs becomes an art with some students. 28 — home on weekends

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Andy McGulley makes a quick call to a Iralernity brother from the Delta Zeta sorority house. Sometimes the telephone could be used to covey not-so-good news. Stan Oslroskey confirms his worst tear — the lest he hasn 7 studied lor is the next day. A t left, someone s bill lust went up as Kelly James converses with a Iriend at another university. telephones — 27

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Suitcase school on weekends Laundry, dates lure them home For some students, the weekend meant other things than partying and studying. It was a time to slip away Irom the university altogether and go home. Students opted for the trip home for a variety of reasons. Some wanted to see their pets, some wanted to see their high school alma mater take to the gridiron. Others missed their parents, boyfriends, girlfriends, brothers and sisters. And still others had dirty laundry that needed a motherly touch. For some students, the trip home was a long one they could only make on special occasions. Ruth Giachino was not able to make it to her White Plains, N.Y., home until Thanksgiving break. Whenever I go home, I have to fly. And that can get pretty expensive, she said. Wdilmg lor their ride home are Jeanne Triplet!, Melda Nutter and Paula Pierson. Student often catch rides home with inends. then share the expenses. Another student that did not make frequent trips home was Twyla Edgell, even though she was from Salem. I don ' t leave campus often, she said. There is always something for me to do down here. But for others the trip home was at least a bi- weekly event. I go home at least every two weeks, Marsha Riley of East Bank, said. The main reason I go is to get food. Riley said she drove home when she wanted to go, but would occasionally bum a ride from a friend. For Rick Watson, driving home was an expen- sive endeavor. To get back to Washington D.C., it cost him approximately $50 for gasoline. The cost cut my traveling to about once a month, he said. When I went home, it was usually for something special like my mom ' s birthday. A welcomed sign after a long drive IS on Interstate 64. Marshall University NEXT RIGHT Careful packing insures all suit- cases will fit. Shen Gongola, Jeanne Gongola and Patricia Cobb watch as Rhonda Wade packs her trunk. Ready to go! Brad Rice and Bill Gandee are finally ready to hit the road home. home on weekends — 29