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

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Left, this prayer is on everyone's mind at one time during the semester. Below, Jim Crum, RA. in Ellington Dorm, takes time out to study. marienne Lopezj t Randall Lewist 'e t A for breakfast. Last but not least, if your room doesn't have a telephone, find one. Heaven knows where Civi- lized students would be without one. Can you ima- gine cancelling a date face to face? The final concern of dorm life: Home cooking. Face it folks, it doesn't exist. One can come close by learning to cook; you can't do any worse than they do over in the stu- dent center and man cannot live by Big Macs alone. Most will realize that mistakes will be madE, small ones tolerable, but when a burning quiche sets off the fire alarm, sending everyone in a mad dash to get outside, a few people might be a little perturbed. In closing tsounds like a debate speech, doesn't itD dorm life can be a very en- Denise Thomas, a resident of Lucille Clement, starts to laugh at a joke the photographer Joyable experlence. JuSt relax made while taking her picture. and feel at home, after all, 1t is going to be home for a long time. Life on Your Own t 17

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16 l Student Life and when we wear them, we look like two-thirds of the Supremes. or maybe Omagosh, I'm out of deodorant and I have a date tonight. What will she think? Get the point? Another point to ponder. Your roommate. Were you assigned tstuck withD someone who isn't a prime candidate for Roomie of the year? Maybe you like peace and quiet while studying for chemistry, while your roommate cranks up the stereo with Led Zepplin while studying for History of Classical Music. Maybe you will settle for a path to your bed while dear old roomie insists that the room be immaculate. Dorm life isn't all bad though. That is, after getting over the in- itial shock of the room decor. Four cinder block walls, 2 beds, a desk, and maybe a sink don't compare with Biltmore House; but all is not lost. Posters come on the scene. It's time to run down to Spencer's or Fifth Avenue Card Shop tNo, this is not a paid ad, folksl and buy that gorgeous hunk or buxom blonde poster, of course. There are other possibilities but I'll leave the rest to the imagination tBeer cans are always interestingJ After the room is tastefully decorated, cans arranged and everything crammed some- where, it's time to find anything of interest in your hall. You probably know where the bathroom is, for the times when Mother Nature makes a call - collect. Of course you can take a shower before all the hot water is gone. The snack and drink machines are around somewhere. Find them! These are godsends when it comes to the midnight munchies and you ate your last candy bar today - Leisa Paine, Stephanie Brooks and Tamara Skinnell try to gossip. wen tAdrienne Lopez

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Kay Danna and Linden Colley sing and dance Sorority rush is a time of craziness, but these girls with dancing bear Debbie Baker during rush. are enjoying meeting with sorority members. iAll Photos by Larry Smithi These sisters display their singing talent and togetherness by singing 1 their traditional sorority song. 18 i Student Life