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

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What are reflections? Surely not passing thoughts or mere transitory moods. Our reflections are of a two-fold nature; the visual and the thoughtful; the ephemeral and the lasting. When we reflect on Middle Tennessee State University we reflect on the whole pan- orama of the past year — the past years. Friends, books, the future, the past, the com- ing of age are all part of our thought. Our feelipgs, our beliefs, our memories, our yearnings are all part of that panorama. M When we reflect on Middle Tennessee State diversity we reflect on our sensations when we walk into a new class or meet a new pcl son or make a new discovery. 109 1

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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