Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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SPRING Studies neglected as students worship sun As the snow began to melt in the Hub City, and spring was just around the corner, niany Tech students took time to soak up the sun. Girls, as well as guys, were caught laying out in the sun, catching some rays, as the saying goes. The style of clothing seen on the Tech student took on a slightly different appear- ance, and short shorts and T-shirts became common dress. The pace of activities slowed down a little, but there was still enough hap- pening on campus to keep students busy. Most Tech students considered the spring semester a time for new begin- nings and new endeavors. Bringing up the grade point aver- ages and passing that class required for graduation were common goals of many students. But, sometimes the desire to be out- doors prompted students to take their books and find a tree to study under. Spring fever attacked other stu- dents and many were found taking time between, and sometimes during, classes to throw frisbees, play Softball or just lounge in the sun. The warm weather also coaxed many people outside to try their hand at outdoor cooking. The agricultural sciences department was one example of this. Students from the College of Agricultural Sciences prepared ap- proximately 2,200 hamburgers April 21 for high school students interested in agriculture majors. The last total eclipse to be seen this century occured Feb. 26. Many camera bugs were caught photographing the event. Warnings announced over ra- dio and television advised people to take precautions against eye burns while looking at the eclipse. Student elections, traditionally in the spring, proved to be well support- ed by students. After a run-off elec- tion with Student Association Inter- nal Vice President Greg Spruill, SA Senator Gary Hanson was elected the new president of the SA. A controversy over the extension of Easter weekend caused Hanson and Mary Lind Dowell, SA president, to call for a boycott of classes the Mon- day following Easter. The boycott was sponsored by the SA after the admin- istration had decided classes would be taught. Teachers reported class atten- dance was about average, despite the boycott. The spring also brought good news in the sports world, as the Raider bas- ketball team received its first invita- tion to the National Invitational Tournament. The squad was strongly supported by the Saddle Tramp atten- dance at all home games. The Tramps hung streamers from the catwalk above the coliseum floor and released them during halftime at both the Tex- as A M and Arkansas University games. However, even with all the activity, Tech students still concerned them- selves primarily with their academic responsibilities. IE ■ . nrntm- »- La Ventand-21

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GRADUATION A new cycle begins as college life ends Just a Few days before, these gradu- ates were like any other college stu- dents, spending nights haunting the library, long days in labs and years in lecture classes. But their persistence finally brought them to the day that all col- lege students look forward to and strive for ... graduation. Texas Tech University graduated approxin ately 2,000 students during comencement exercises May 11 and 12. President Cecil Mackey presided over the May 11 ceremony, which was highlighted by an address by U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen. Graduates received their diplomas during individual college ceremonies MayJ2 in the Lubbock Coliseum, the Municipal Auditorium, and the Uni- versity Center Theatre. At a time when dinner can be cooked in seconds by a micro-wave oven, life and death problems are solved in one hour on an electric tube complete with commercials and men walking on the moon is old news, it would be easy to believe in instant success, but most graduates knew that wasn ' t the way in the real world. As a new phase in each graduate ' s life began, many graduating seniors expressed feelings of happiness that the hours of classes and homework were finally over, but there always seemed to be some hesitation. Graduates seemed to have mixed emotions about leaving old friends and the fun and the familiar essence of college life to begin a new cycle of life that was unfamiliar and even frightening. After years of struggling, graduates knew the struggle still was not over. Many graduates faced beginning new jobs in new cities with new people. Others faced such new experiences as marriage, or finding a job they wer qualified for. Still others had ma - : ' . -J l plans to continue their education in Graduate School, Law School or Medi- cal School. Each graduate knew that the persis- tence that had brought him to gradu- ation day was the persistence he would have to continue to achieve fu- ture success. 11 22-iji VrnUm