Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Why am I here? Like everyone else I ' m just chasing a dream Why am I even in college? And why is everyone else here? Well, after three years of going from class to class and semester to semester. I have come up with a pretty good conclusion -- I ' m chasing a dream. Some dream, huh? On countless occasions — for one instance, dragging through finals week — it seems more like a nightmare. But as I look back on the past 21 years of my life, I realize now that I am constantly chasing dreams. I always want things. Not material things, but I want to be things. So I am constantly working towards goals. Some goals I reach, some I give up on and others I ' m still working for. I guess every FSC student is working towards a goal, in other words, chasing a dream. We ' re all working and studying to reach 128 hours and to receive that diploma. But when I think of getting through 128 hours of classes, it seems like a dream — the kind of dream that never comes true. But we keep on chasing. And as I ' m chasing, I am learning a lot, too. Not only am I learning the newest trends in my field, but I ' m also learning what life is really all about from the chasers around me. These chasers are bringing forth a harmony of me because I ' ve noticed that at FSC there is a harmony of people. So I ' m going to keep on chasing this dream, along with many others, for two reasons. First, because I owe it to my parents who have given me their attention, time and love; the ones who gave me the incentive to chase dreams. And second, because I want to become someone who I couldn ' t be without that 128 hours of classes and diploma. I RESTUIRU1 II ' i ' t r

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Involvement: Playing in the band - a temporary escape ( Upon entering college, I decided to continue my musical interest by playing in the FSC marching band One could say it is a temporary escape. Sure, I feel frustration when I play a wrong note or mess up a rhythm. Yet, music can soothe me, and, in this case, create a challenge. Then, there are other benefits, such as meeting new people who laugh, dance, sing and watch old movies. On the road, going Greyhound, we eat, sleep, make noise and give bus tours. Performing in rain, snow, heat and mud has always been in the contract. Yet, it is done in determination — to be the best, to be known, to be professional. 1 My legs and arms hurt and fingers become stiff and sore. My eyes set upon overtures, suites and marches that look hopeless. But why? Why do I, along with other musicians, sit grueling, squirming, pushing week after week? Applause? Recognition? It could be. Music is universal, played in harmony, a language understood by all. TOP: Band members Linda Elmer. Janis Alt. Trish Hamlin. Robert Hunt and Terry Summers await the signal to begin playing. CENTER: Tammy Akers. Eric Wentz. Carla Handley and Becky Shawhan talk between classes in the Nickel. LEFT: Norm Celashi and John and Lou Geary attend a Student Government coffee house. 23

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ABOVE: Bridget Wade performs a dance routine. Left: Tomi Sapp enters the Learning Resource Center, while (INSET) a student searches for a book in the library. OPPOSITE PA GE - BOTTOM LEFT: Joyce Volpi rides in homecoming parade. CENTER: Finalist Annett Marshok talks with Fran Lauzau prior to her selection as second runner-up in the Miss FSC pageant. 25