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

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1. Craig Mulloy. Libby Watson and David Skoog plan their day of skiing at Sierra Blanca, NM 2. Ceronimo ' Mike Citak |umps out of a Wells Hall window into a snow bank below as fellow residents watch in disbelief 3. A Tech student helps a child keep his balance as they walk on a slippery sidewalk 4. Citak survives his |ump from a third floor Wells Hall window. .a Ventana - 15

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■ catch Stio Snowmania broke out on the Tech campus when more than 20 inches of snow fell in November. Mild-mannered students were transformed into fun- loving, thrill-seeking snow fanatics. The snow came on Nov. 16 and then again on Nov. 25 - a total of 2 T6 in- ches. This set a record for the most snowfall in one month and caused classes to be cancelled for two con- secutive days before the Thanksgiving holidays. For most students, that meant two extra days of mom ' s home-cooked meals. Others packed up and headed for the ski slopes in New Mexico or Col- orado, or stayed in Lubbock to engage with friends in snowball fights (or any other snow-fun one could dream up) Other snow-fun included playing snow football, skiing the man-made hill on the side of the Aquatic Center, and going hookie-bobbing. Hookie-bobbers ran behind a car, hooked on to the bumper, and rode down the street. Students who remained in Lubbock found a lot of snow, and hazardous driving conditions as well. One of the few accidents that occurred on the Tech campus involved two campus buses. The two buses collided at 18th and Flint. There were no injuries. Students who headed for the slopes had hopes ot getting in some of the first skiing ol what appeared to be a great season. Everybody said it was going to be super. It looked like it was going to be a great ski year, Glenn Porter ot Downhill Racer said The outlook con- tinued to be optimistic until the micidle of December when suddenly the weather turned warm and no snow fell. It was really bad. Ski resorts that usually had between 150 and 250 in- ches of snow had something like 30 to 50 inches, Porter commented. People got burned out on skiing and started making plans for the summer, he add- ed. Then by around March and April when everyone had given up on skiing, it begins to snow like crazy up in the mountains. The weather just didn ' t cooperate After the hea snows in No eml)er, Lubbock ' s winter was relatively mild. Students packed their ski gloves and ciown jackets away, and prepared to face spring winds anci warm weather. (Above) A heavy snow covers lln ' sludenls make their way to class .inipus as two 4 - La Venlana

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7 thought happiness was Lubbock, Texas in my rearview mirror . . . Now I know happiness is Lubbocl , Texas growing nearer and dearer. ' — Mac Davis Lubbock is so boring — there ' s nothing to do! ' ! can ' t stand the water, and the wind is awful. There ' s nothing worse than a Lubbock driver. We ' re stuck out here in the middle of nowhere. Sound familiars ' Students complaining about Lubbock are as common at Tech as duststorms in the spring And there ' s more: I can ' t believe we have to go out of town to buy a six-pack. This whole city is a bunch of Baptists and cotton farmers. There ' s only one good thing about Lubbock, and that ' s Tech. All complaints aside, thousands of students spend at least four years of their lives in Lubbock, and many of them learn to love it After all, the Hub City has a lot of good points. Located in the heart of the panhandle, Lubbock is the center of agricultural activity in West Texas. The economy is healthy, and the cost of living is relatively low. The majestic New Mexico mountains, along with some of the best ski resorts in the nation, are only a five-hour road trip away. Lubbock has gorgeous sunsets, lots of sun- shine, and no air pollution. Well-planned streets run north- south or east-west, in alphabetical or numerical order. Even a confused college student cant get lost in Lubbock, and that is an unusual claim for a city of 175,000 people. The people of Lubbock are the city ' s claim to fame. Not just people like Buddy Holly - probably the most famous Lubbock native - but ALL the people. Lubbockites are always ready to greet a newcomer with a hearty howdy, a warm smile and good old small-town hospitality. A friendly, cooperative relationship exists between citizens ot Lubbock and members of the Tech community. This year, many groups from the university helped with local chanty pro- jects like the telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the March of Dimes Haunted House and the an- nual Lion ' s Club Pancake Festival Several campus organizations also sponsored their own community services. As before, Lub- bock citizens supported Tech athletics, attended theater and music productions, anci tolerated the antics of some of the rowdier students Businessmen are especially helpful Many of them offer students money-saving discounts and coupons, as well as part- time )obs In turn, the business community depends on Tech students as customers In an interview with The University Dai- ly, Lubbock Mayor Bill McAlister said, The Lubbock economy suiters greatly when Teth students go home tor the summer. The city has a lot to otter the student who is willing to get in- volved. In 1480-8 I, many students realized that they could find happiness in Lubbock Texas, just as Lubbockite Mac Davis did in his song. th Lj Ventjna