Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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It was unusual to sec the sidewalks of George Street empty at any time of the day. but on this gray January morning the only signs of movement were the tire tracks leading in and out of the college.—Photo by Gary Ebrrsolc SMC manager Connie Golson fills a student in on some of the many events taking place during Homecoming Weekend.—Photo by Mcrin Studios, Inc. SW CIS rOM l CI9 FOOL MOUM t IT rwnt oc$« 7 30 11 . 7 30u 11 12..11 C 11 MON 12 HOUSMG OCPOSfTS P» PERSONS UNO GO WOTTS iwy cores breakups-.- TUE13 SEX MC T € SEUOI MTMID J REOMCUCniJI STlflOUSTlCI«PrS--BClla8ST»a£Ca S£SS RECfTIf t hosts vnmmm. ram omo®u - rtMTUIE COTTEDCUSE runj-1 VS MPJjraODOffi•»«•« 'A i i WUKWmE«Kf=» 1 CCWlDWrn M1UN -V' 17 HOMEOXWG MPA'S 1 w TLs'NlS .WTSI CJtjJit W 1 S0CCE» • I CP05S COlfiTffT rooT a u££cwsa« MOU.T HATDCT - • MOLLY HATCHET 1----1 jJKff'oft h. i Fulfilling one of those general requirements, Junior Debbie Kcllett works on a Bio 100 lab exercise. This class met the requirement for a laboratory science course — Photo by Mcrin Studios. Inc. Arms full of books and paper, two students make their way up the Wickersham steps on their way to a math class.—Photo by Mcrin Studios, Inc. mm— Openlng 3

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The Choice Is fours sometimes Decision-making is a task we all face throughout our lives. As we got older, the decisions became tougher, but our prior experiences prepared us to handle them. As children, our toughest choice may have been whether we wanted the blue or red sneakers. As adults we would be faced with decisions regarding marriage, employment. and finances, and the options would be more complicated than a mere either-or-selection. As young adults, one of the most important choices we made concerned going to college. Many options faced us as we prepared to leave high school. Some had no choice; due to financial circumstances they entered the job market. Others, unwilling to continue their education any longer, also looked for employment. Those who chose to go to college had many options to consider-full time or part time, small private school or sprawling university. local or distant campus, liberal arts or specialty curriculum; the list went on. And as they began their studies at the institution of their choice-institutions which also accepted fhem-students found that college life was a never ending cycle of choices. First, there were the small, everyday choices that students became accustomed to making, such as what dining hall to eat in. whether to go out or stay in and study, and whether to dress up or dress down. But even decisions as simple as these were tempered by restrictions. Lyle Dining Hall was always closed on weekends: student teachers were required to dress appropriately.' These choices could often be made with little effort: the restrictions went more or less unquestioned. Other choices were more challenging 2 Opening

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Venturing out on the window sill of Gaige's ground floor, visitor Kori Barto offers encouragement to friends moving into the dorm.—Photo by Danin Mann The shadows of late afternoon stretch towards the pond os the sun sets on a foil day. The scenic atmosphere was one thing that attracted potential students to the campus.—Photo hy Cary Ehrrsole The Choice and more consequential. Students had to decide which classes they wanted to register for, what, if any, extra-curricular activities they wished to participate in. where they wanted to live, and who they wanted to live with. For many freshmen it was their first opportunity to make choices like this on their own. But once again, the choice was not always theirs to make; there were requirements to be met and limitations to acknowledge. Some classes were required for all students, and of course everyone had to fulfill major requirements. With academic and other prior committments, some students had no time for other activities. Some decisions were very difficult and complex, such as. Should I spend all night studying for my calc' exam to try to pull my grade up to an A or go to my roommate’s girlfriend's party and have a great time, skip French class to study for calculus, then go into the test hoping to get a 73.6 and maintain my B average. The key to making this kind of choice was knowing all the pertinent factors and statistics. Also important was the student's ability to accept the consequences of making the wrong choice. But whether they were simple or difficult, trivial or monumental, students found that the college year was full of choices. Susan Miller 4 Openlnu