Central Michigan University - Chippewa Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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Low pressure system hits town n the second weekend in May, there was a mas exodus from Mount Pleasant. Not by foot, mule and wagon, but by van, trailer, bus, mom and dad. Within days, a bustling town lost more than oneethird of its population. Those 3,874 students who remained saw the other face of their town. The softer side. The summertime Mount Pleasant. lt's like I live in two different towns, said Helen Gross, Midland senior. lt's a lot more laid-back during the summer. Students stayed in Mount Pleasant to pick up some needed credits, to work, because it was home, or because they couldnt afford anywhere else. With apartments such as Forum going for 517.50 a week, and house rental at S100 for the summer, Mount Pleasant was definitely bargain-living. But whether students were studying, working or just hanging around, they virtually all agreed that the atmosphere was more relaxed. Mount Pleasant's not a bad town in the summer. said Leanne Gilbert, Barryton junior. lt's a lot slower paced--not as rowdy. Summer classes consisted of three 3-week mini-sessions. Although the studies were more concentrated, many students said the workload was far from unbearable. Just the important things were emphasized in classes, said Gordon Dyker. Waterford Township senior. You don't feel as much pressure. You go to classes in shorts and a t-shirt for a couple of hours and lay out in the sun for the rest of the day. said Lorelei Roth. Lewiston senior. Other activities luring students away from the books were parties at Island Park, frisbee-golf in Warriner Mall, road- trips to Pine Knob concerts, or slime- sliding on the Lake lsabella spillway. lt was a drag going to school in the summer, said Greg Hollobaugh, Allen Park senior, having to study on nice warm summer nights. Not that l did, but the thought of it scared me. Most CMU students were from urban lower Michigang it would seem logical that most of them would have died of lonliness and boredom in semi-deserted Mount Pleasant. Not so. lt got boring sometimes, said Hollobaugh. But it was a nice change for meg l'm used to living in a big city like Detroit. Although Central already had a reputation as a friendly school, many students commented that it was even more social during the summer. lt was easier to meet peopleg you could talk to them in classes and maybe invite them over for a beer or something, said Dyker. Friends got closer as the population got smaller, and entertainment switched from huge parties to playing cards and drinking beer with neighbors. Bars were rarely crowded, except for Oldies Night at the Wayside, which always drew capacity crowds. And there was less meaning to the word weekend e-a party could happen anywhere at anytime. lf you weren't going out on a Friday night-fine, you were probably going out on Tuesday and Wednesday anyway, said Roth. Yet as the summer came to a close, students found themselves with mixed emotions. l was happy to see my friends again, said Sandy McHugh, Escanaba junior. But it seemed so crowded all of a sudden...you couldnt even fit three bikes on the road anymore. Linda Affhalter, Sturgis sophomore, summed up many summer students' fears: I thought we were being invaded-it was a relief to see it was just students coming back. Jill Smolinski .Z-H . -5. ' L' -.

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