East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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New Policies Encourage Drawing on the Walls In order to encourage pride in the campus and to improve student life by providing more relaxing and less institutionalized surroundings, ETSU has initiated a new policy. This policy permits students to decorate their rooms to their individual tastes. This policy was the result of an attempt to improve student life by Dr. De-Rosier, with Miss Bonnie Burchett of Housing and Mr. Harry Steele of the Physical Plant. To kick off the program a competition for the best decorated room and dorm was announced. The participants in this contest and all others who wanted to personalize their rooms were requested to make sure that both of the persons residing in the room had given their permission, that a summary of changes and a sketch of any designs to be painted on the walls be submitted and that all changes be of a decorative rather than a structural nature. In regard to the approval of sketches Miss Burchett stated that this was to assure that nothing offensive be done. Although, to date no sketches had been rejected and the students had shown remarkably good taste as well as a high degree of artistic talent in the rendering of these works. Students were furnished with paint upon request from the Physical Plant; although rollers and brushes had to be supplied by the residents. Approximately 25-30 rooms competed for the individual prizes while several dorms redecorated to try for Resident Hall honors. In the Spring of 78 the judging body, The Room Personalization Committee, which was composed of Miss Burchett, Mr. Steele and members of the SGA and Resident's Hall Assoc., picked the winners and awarded the prizes. In individual room competition first place and a prize of $100 went to Greg Hodges of Cooper Hall”, second place and $75 went to Tracey Hartwell and Barbara White of L. Clement , while 3rd place ended in a tie between two rooms in Stone”. The prize of $50 therefore went to Terri Emery and Jenni Gallagher, and Missy Rush and Audrey Blount. Stone Hall also gained recognition due to its quality of work and the abundance of rooms decorated. It was decided that stone should receive first prize in Dorm Competition and the prize of $300. Second Place went to McCord and third to West with prizes of $200 and $100 respectively. Miss Burchett stated the money was placed in a special account for the Dorm to use as it wished. In looking back she feels that the new policy has resulted in happier students who are proud of their campus because they have had a part in it. She also feels that this has lowered the amount of damage and vandalism done to rooms. Since the success of the Policy of In- 14 Painted dorms Students took advantage of the new policy to display their artistic abilities.

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 In a winter scene, the Memorial Center is a focal point on campus Winter snow adds beauty to the area. Andy Smith. Jerry Shumpert. Stove Burnett, and Steve Bra-mer take time to just sit back and relax. handicapped, the Center received the Governor's Award for Design Excellence in 1976. Memorial Center is the only physical education complex in the Eastern United States that contains an indoor football field. Covering approximately five acres, it has a seating capacity of 12,000 for home football games with expansion possibilities for 18.000 for basketball. It also houses facilities for numerous athletic activities, athletic and physical education departmental offices. and research laboratories for the newly established College of Medicine. Old buildings, new buildings, and various other special features make our campus a very scenic, beautiful place. As it changes and progresses, it definitely continues to be a special part of each student's impressions and memories of the university as a whole. Campus Beauty 13

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Creatures from the depths of students' imaginations found their way to dorm walls. terior Decoration the Housing Office is looking for new things to accomplish to better student's accommodations. One possibility has already been acted upon by some Residents of Davis Hall who has taken advantage of a high ceiling by adding an overhead loft to increase usable space. Plans for these structures should be submitted for approval however since they must be safe, free standing and conform to fire and building regulations. At present the Housing Offices are not authorizing these modifications for general use but are “playing it by ear.” Redecoration and improvement continue on campus as more and more students express their individual tastes on their surroundings. Their ideas and imagination are reflected in their artwork which is here for all to enjoy. Ziggy and his dry wit made a drab wall happy.