University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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;;r; i ' - f9ftM Kermit the Frog sits on Joe Bennich ' s shoulder. Besides being Joe ' s pet. Kermit is also the mascot of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Sharon Lankford describes her plants as fragile creatures that cry easily. Plants are a big favorite among dorm students.

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Dormitory Pets When a student leaves honne for the first time, what is it he misses the most? (Besides mom ' s cool ing, that Is.) Many times it ' s not mom or dad, or kid brother or sister. It ' s his faithful dog, Spot, or pet kitten, Fluff. As RA ' s are adamant about barring pets from the dorm, students have come up with some interesting ways to compensate. These dorm pets are usually inanimate objects, compatible with a student ' s lifestyle. The cost of feeding is minimal. Stuffed teddy bears just don ' t eat that much and water for plants is free. Another plus factor is that caring for them requires little of a student ' s valuable time or effort. The most popular dorm pets are stuffed animals. This category includes Raggedy Ann dolls, the ever popular teddy bears, plus frogs, dogs, and other assorted creatures. Plants are the second most popular pets. They require more attention, but students claim they are better conversationalists. Other things that students claim as pets include anything from beer can collections to tree stumps. Some roommates ' dorm pets are very compatible. Lor! Aylsworth and Beth Mullaney claim the affection between Harold the Dog and Holly Hobby Is quite intense. This happy family of Raggedy Ann dolls make themselves at home in their Rice Hall domicile. ' lin .A

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Graduate Students More Than Four Years Graduate students are a rare breed. It ' s not every student who desires more than the standard four years of research papers a nd exams. Some students are glad to be through with school when they graduate, but not graduate students. Graduate students continue their studies for a variety of reasons. Mr. James Haynes, principal of the Lauderdale Christian Academy, is working on a master ' s degree in counseling and guidance. He said his reason for continuing his studies was to improve his own performance. I want to be able to do in-house type help for the students at the academy, said Mr. Haynes. I also enjoy school and studying. I would not be here if I didn ' t. Some graduate students feel that the graduate degree will help them find better jobs. You just can ' t get a really good job in social work without a master ' s degree, said Cherie Tolley, another graduate student working in counseling and guidance. Cherie is the head resident at LaFayette Hall. She hopes to work with juvenile counseling. The University of Morth Alabama has 591 students enrolled in graduate programs. If you are ready for more than four years of school, (JNA offers master ' s degrees in education, business, and science. J A graduate degree requires a lot of study outside of class. Mr. James Haynes attends class for three liours on Monday and Tuesday nigtits and then spends Saturdays in the library doing research. Six hours per semester is the usual class load of a graduate student. I 28