Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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The summer before: ' My friend and I would come to Fairmont . . , just to drive by the college and look at it I remember the summer of ' 75, when my friend and I would come to Fairmont in our spare time, just to drive past the college and look at it. We were going to be freshmen that fall and were as excited as two six- year-olds on their first day of school. I remember feeling so worldly and mature, and I guess, a little important too. I was finally out of high school. No longer would someone ask me what grade I was in. Now they would ask What ' rank ' are you? I couldn ' t wait until school started. It would be so much fun meeting people and going to all those parties! But nearly three years and 70 semester hours later, I realize that being in college doesn ' t consist merely of football games, sorority parties and holiday formals. It isn ' t high school simply on a larger scale; and, as I soon found out, it certainly isn ' t a prop just to make me feel older and sophisticated. As a naive freshman, I found I was in for a lot of surprises. But now, as a semi-naive junior, I find I can handle these surprises a little better. Sure, it takes quite a bit of work and even more determination. But if I can do it, anybody can. After all, I started out thinking college was spelled p-a-r-t-y! 20

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LEFT: Pitcher Harold Schmidle throws toward home to oust the runner. BELOW: Cast members rehearse for The House of Bernarda Alba. BOTTOM LEFT: Jeff Morris attempts to flip his opponent for a pin. BOTTOM RIGHT Cheerleaders keep up spirit during the Wesleyan game. 19

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LEFT: Connie Heaster utilizes the weight machine as part of her swim team practice. BELOW: Three FSC students walk from the CB building. BOTTOM LEFT: A student makes a necessary purchase in the campus bookstore. BOTTOM RIGHT: Becky Laughlin gets into the spirit of freshman orientation OPPOSITE PAGE: Chemistry major Frances Taylor completes a laboratory experiment. 21