Campbell University - Pine Burr Yearbook (Buies Creek, NC)

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10 Prologue

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Modern stage, continued hottest movie director producer in Hollywood. E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial was the number one box office hit for the summer of 1982. Television advertised E.T. ' s candy, t-shirts and dolls, A modern Walt Disney production, Tron, took viewers inside a computer which inspired a new video game. Advanced technology brought computers and video games into many homes around the world. The video boom appeared to have caused serious social problems in other countries. Video games were banned in the Philippines because officials believed the games glorified violence. Most video Many undergraduate classes are held in the D. Rich building which also houses Turner Auditorium. Campbell ' s fall ' 82 enrollment is 2245. Prologue 9

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Modern stage, continued game addicts would disagree, strongly defending the games. Technology has given us a new form of entertainment that does not glorify violence anymore than television, responded junior, Susan Connor. Defender and Galaga, two popular war-like games, attracted attention with their futuristic space machines. Pac-Man fever spawned a new game starring Ms. Pac-Man. As one student put it, Video games allow people to relax and have a good time. Video games are found in any recreational building, as well as theaters, department stores and restaurants. People can feed the machines quarters while waiting for their dinner. Pizza Hut and Peppi ' s buffets allow students on a tight budget to eat off campus. For those late night Big Mac attacks or a quick lunch in Dunn, students visit McDonalds, Hardees and Burger King. Ma ' s Diner in Coats offers a country atmosphere and home cooking. Such places contributed to the Freshman Ten. Freshman suddenly realized they gained ten pounds within the first three weeks of school. This provided an excuse to buy new clothes. Kip Johnson demonstrates how the frustration and antics of college life will force students to regress to the Neanderthal stage. Prologue 1 1