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WINTER Students enjoy Tech ' s snow-covered campus At least once every year, the Hub City has been visited by that white flaky stuff known as snow. As a solid white blanket covered the Tech campus and the temperature dipped to a frigid 27 degrees, students bundled up in their warmest clothes and played in the snow. Political science seemed to take sec- ond place to the nearest snowball fight. Even those students who vowed never to cut class for such mundane reasons as the weather were seen en- gaged in a snowball fight during chemistry class or drinking hot chocolate with friends in the Univer- sity Center during English class. Campus buses overflowed with stu- dents attempting to reach their desti- nations in the warmest and quickest way possible. Loyal students who attempted to at- tend class found it not uncommon to be bombarded by stray snowballs hit- ting their tightly wrapped bodies. Once in class, professors seemed to note a slight lack of the student atten- tion to the lecture, and many profes- sors dismissed classes early. One professor noticed an extreme lack of attention from his students in a business class. This was not uncom- mon, as the men of the class were usually looking out the window at a pretty girl. But, as the professor glanced out the window, this time to see what the distraction was, he dis- covered the window displayed an al- most solid white picture. Dormitory life seemed to come alive as residents frolicked in the snow. Girls seemed to take more punish- ment during this time of year as guys pushed handfuls of the cold wet sub- stance into their faces. Memorial Circle became overpopu- lated with snowmen, and a few men ' s dorms, remembering women ' s lib, constructed over-endowed snowwo- men. Outside Weeks Hall, residents were a little more creative. Rather than the traditional snowman, they fashioned a snow angel. Off campus dwellers often dreaded this time of year. Snow covered cars had to be cleaned off and ice scrapped from the windsheilds before leaving for class. This effort often meant get- ling up 30 minutes earlier to travel on the snow and ice covered streets lead- ing to campus. Grinding motors in cars that would not start and snow chains clinking down the ice covered streets of the Hub City were common sounds dur- ing the winter months. Snow also brought to mind the pop- ular sport, skiing. Many groups, as well as individuals, headed for the slopes at the first sign of snow. But for those who could not get out of Lubbock, Memorial Circle became a good substitute for the popular slopes of Ruidoso or Taos, N.M., for skiing fun. Ropes were tied to the backs of cars and prospective skiers were pulled around the circle. For those who enjoy intertubing, students discovered that cafeteria trays were a good alternative. Many students were seen sliding down the hills surrounding the Aquatic Center. Students were also seen doing doughnuts in frozen parking lots and sliding down sides of under- passes. The colorfully bundled-up figures, inhabiting the Tech Campus with their red cheeks and noses peeping from under layers of hats and scarfs were saying something, and the white blanket of snow that covered the ground made it obvious . . . winter was here. U - t, 1
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m-ii .■ m» CAROL OF LIGHTS Tradition lives on as campus is illuminated On a cool Friday in Decen ber, a crowd gathered in the Science Quad- rangle, Memorial Circle was sur- rounded by soft light from the lumin- arios. Necks strained to glimpse the Sad- dle Tramps as they approached the Science Quadrangle bearing lighted torches. Children were boosted to par-, ents ' shoulders and students poured onto the roofs of buildings— all eager- ly awaiting the spectacle that was to come. Kathy Cox, president of the Resi- dence Halls Association, opened the ceremony by welcoming the crowd. Next, Tech Regent Don Workman of- fered the invocation. The Tech Choir gathered on the steps of the Science Building and sounds of the First Noel echoed across campus. Moses Turner then offered his rendition of O Holy Night. Karla Neeley, chairman of the Carol of Lights committee, spoke of peace and the crowd stood in quiet anticipa- tion. As Neeley said a time for peace, thousands of Christmas lights brightened the Tech campus in a breathtaking display. This was Tech ' s way of announcing the Christmas season had arrived. The crowd joined the choir and or- chestra, in many familiar Christmas carols. As the crowd departed, the vic- tory bells in the Administration Building rang to herald the season. The Carol of Lights in 1978 contin- ued a tradition began in 1959. Harold Hinn, a former member of the Board of Regents, organized and raised funds for the lighting of the West En- gineering, Social Science, Chemistry and Administration buildings. The Carol of Lights has increased in watt- age to more than 20,000 lights. How- ever, due to the energy shortage, Tech cut the number of lights in 1977 to 15,000. w» U ' Carol of Lights has been one of the many highlights of the fall semester and a welcome break from the pre- finals pressure. Even though there were f ewer lights, the splendor and beauty that they brought to the Tech campus will remain in the minds of the crowd forever. PB
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