Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

Page 20 text:

ts-n.,q.-want-...ww-tw l ly u W sg - ng:-,rggg i At the outskirts of Murray, the Univer- sity announces its presence with a foot- ball advertisement, while in the back- ground the city shows itself. Visible are First United Methodist Church, the Bank of Murray and the Calloway Country Courthouse. 16 Student Life Valerie Allison Checking out some supplies from co- worker Shannon Jones, MSU student and K-Mart employee Lisa Hoke fin- ishes another working day. Curtis Brown Valerie Allison

Page 19 text:

its Hrst full year of use, e University Center was just ,eil-'filling in Since its opening in January ii, the University Center has idly become a new home for Ll students. This year marks first time the Center has in open for the fail semester, I many students have made use of the Centers facili- l spend most of my time in music lounge, said fresh- n Tami Jones. I like to lis- to music while writing my friend. Jones said she tes her boyfriend everyday, tlthough he spends most of time as a student teacher, iie Schmidt, a senior, said icomes over to the Center ting with her sorority sister in one he Centers lounges, Faith Sheran s the piedge book of Alpha Sigma wa pledge Ann Wallace. whenever he can, mainly to eat. Schmidt said his brother, an MSU alumnus, visited the campus and was quite im- pressed by the new facility. Dave Kratzer, University Center Director, said the popu- larity of the meeting rooms and the Sugar Cube, the sweet shop, was greater than he had originally anticipated. l was told the meeting rooms would not be used fre- quently, but now the rooms are used by an average of three groups a day. Kratzer said. In the fall, the only portion of the Center left unfinished was the bowling center. Kratzer planned for the lanes to open early in the spring. With all the facilities the Cen- ter offers, many students find it's just a good place to social- rze. 4-3 'flf' Valerie Allison railing his next shot is Mike Hen' Setting his hooks aside. this student un. The pool tables are among the takes a rest while listening to music on popular attractions in the game one of the couches in the music lounge. i for students, I like to just come over here and meet friends, Jones said. ' Charlotte Houchins 9 The soiitude of the third floor lounge proves to be an ideal spot for this stu- dent to do some of his studying. Debbie Halter Greg Vincent University Center 15

Page 21 text:

The Other Murray There's a whole city out Lhere. Outside MSU is the town of Vlurray, where people work and live just as in a non-college Lown. But neither the University wor the city are independent of each other. The school relies Jn the town for products and services, while the city benefits from MSU's status and the Business of its students. Some businesses make spe- :ial efforts to reach the college- goers. We try to do a lot for the students, said Cliff Gagel, manager of Pagliai's, a down- town family restaurant. This is :lone through affordable type meals, promotions with MSU fraternities and sororities and delivery to the dorms. Students have a wide variety of eating spots to choose from. Joining the fast-food stops, piz- za places, and family restau- rants this year were Godfa- ther's Pizza and Golden Corral and Western Sizzlin' steak houses. Also, the Campus Cof- fee Shop opened in the old book store building. Students don't just eat, how- ever, they also do their share of shopping. And this year, not one but two stores of the suc- cessful Wal-Mart chain ap- peared in Murray. Gary Stewart, manager of the Wal-Mart closest to MSU, said that two were opened be- cause the chain bought out all Big K stores across the coun- try. This included Murray's, al- though Wal-Mart was already committed to another building. But the national directors de- cided Murray could support two Wal-Marts, probably be- cause of the college popula- tion, Stewart said. He added that at the store near campus, We buy with the intention of getting the college students in here. Opportunities for relaxation are also offered in town. The Murray cinemas help students escape the drudgery of college by sponsoring a weekly student discount night. The city park is a common site of student soft- ball games and club picnics. ln the summer, many students beat the heat at the city pool. Iatering to a student's needs, Do- w1ino's Pizza deliverer Kristy Calman 'esponds to the call of Hester Hall secu- 'ity guard Dwayne DeWitt. Calman is also a student. Greg Vincent Encroaching darkness does not keep a throng of people, many MSU students, from waiting in line at Pagliai's for the Wednesday night spaghetti special. lt is in the summer, at Christ- mas and at other vacation per- iods that the influence of MSU's population on the town becomes noticeable. Gagel said that students make up about 50 percent of his restaurant's business during the school year. So, when vacation hits, business drops. The drop is not catastrophic, Gagel said, but You can tell when students are here and when they're not. But as much as Murray de- pends on its university for sup- port, it is not the only depen- dent. Ask any study-weary stu- dent with the late-night mun- chies - Murray the communi- ty plays a great role in the life of Murray the university. Q ' Tim Bland The food is better when it's cheaper and one such occasion is PagIiai's spa ghetti discount night. Dennis Jobe par- ticipated in the weekly event. N Greg Vincent The Community I7