Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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ixEFLECT on the firtt hint of frost on the ground — the first snow, unsea- sonahly soon — the first snow welcomed for its novelty yet dreaded for its hint of things to come. The fall colors, with a hint of life and death hoth present in their variety, are reflected in the pools of rainwater not yet dried from annoying yet re- freshing showers. This too is part of the pano- rama. » »Wy. ' -Z R EFLECT on the re- spites at home — the get- ting away from the books — and the return, some- how welcomed, somehow dreaded. The Thanksgiv- ing dinner and the Christ- mas tree — the parties and the solemnities. There is the rush of days — the time so precious before final examinations yet spent, so often, in things that are trivial but re- membered so long — dates, all-night discus- sions, movies, fun nights. This too is part of the panorama. » »I».W ' - ' . ■ ' NfH ■ •V- ;. ' R EFLECT on the pride of the student body in its attendance of the football games. Win, lose, or draw, there is a feeling binding all together from the first game on. There is our pride when the Raiders come through in the clutch and our disap ' pointment when we fail but there is always a pride — a feeling that this is our team, our friends, our school, at work for us. Re- flect further on the splash of color — the exuberant mingled with the sedate — the thrill and the letdown. This too is part of the panorama. f ' -3 :kl

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EFLECT on the first day of classes — the cool mornings and the heat of the afternoon. The glow of vacation balanc- ing itself against the excite- ment of a new year — a year to start anew — a year for new adventure. There are the teachers whom we expect and the ones we fear, those Mho are friends and those who are new to us. This is part of the beginning of school; this too is part of the panorama. X EFLECT on your burgeon- ing maturity. The inclination of thought before action, the assertion of belief rather than formula, commitment rather than uncaring, integrity rather than conformity. This too is part of the panorama. li. EFLECT on registration — the first day of school — the rush — the lines — the scram- ble — the disappointment in not getting the course we wanted — the thrill of working your schedule out the way you planned it. There is the unexpected joy of seeing someone you haven ' t seen since last semester — the chag- rin in seeing someone you had hoped not to see. There is the instant of recognition and the moment of panic. There are the courses which must be taken for graduation and the courses that must be retaken — the courses you need and the ones you want. R EFLECT on the changes you have seen — the changes you will see in the future. We welcome progress; it and peo- ple go hand in hand. The feel- ing of expectancy in a new building or a new concept, the feeling of new life. This too is part of the panorama. R EFLECT on the past. The future is ours but the past, too, is ours, for it adds to the future. Our past is our fu- ture; it irreduceably builds. This too is part of the pano-