Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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ICED TEA is placed on a tray by a work study student in the cafeteria. Money 27

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IN GRAPHICS, Kelcie Losh organizes a clip art book. Money: Something everyone wants especially such places as the cafeteria, bookstore, Feaster Cen- college students. For 2,1 18 students, money ter and library. Money for work study was from was what they received when they were eligible for federal and state grants. Auxiliary funds, from cam- financial aid. pus establishments making a profit such as the The total financial aid package for Fairmont Bookstore and the Nickel, were also used to help pay State exceeded $8 million. This money was from work study students. Going to college both federal and state grants such as the Basic Edu- cation Grant, West Virginia Higher Education Grant, SEOG, and work study. New government changes reduced the amount of money available to students. The BEOG grant was the most widely distributed grant as $855,000 was received by 1,056 students. Approximately 968 stu- dents received $2.1 million from guaranteed student loans. Work study involved 750 students who worked at Some students were also able to receive Social Security and veterans benefits. However, 1985 will be the last year for students to receive this particular Social Security money. The financial aid package of $8 million helped put 2,118 students through a year of college. The college students got what they wanted, Money AS PART OF HIS JOB, Don Costilow renews index file cards. PRE-REGISTRATION materials are being prepared by a work study student. FOR SOME STUDENTS going to college means working part-time. Mike Mallory works at Lums Restau- rant for extra money. 26 Money ilUi t —

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During an average week 3,700 students pass through the doors of the most popular build- ing on the Fairmont State campus. The students enter the building seeking knowledge, entertain- ment, adventure and mystery and very few of them leave disappointed. The FSC building that holds so many answers for so many students is the campus library. The quickly are available. If all these resources failed then the librarian is always available for questions. Many people take this route for in an average week 560 requests for library information are voiced to the librarian in charge. One way or another library users almost always find his or her material. The library is an important cog in Fairmont ' s Learn and enjoy R.A. Musick Library is, without a doubt, the most used facility on Fairmont ' s campus. During the course of last year 44,000 books were checked out of the library ' s general collection. These books were used for reference materials, for class reading assign- ments and for sheer reading enjoyment. The library is not just a book outlet for students, however. The audio visual material complements many campus classes. Teachers, as well as students, use the library ' s vast resources of records, tapes, films and filmstrips to enhance their classes and to better make their educational points. These materials are rated as some of the best educational resources with- in a West Virginia college. To make sure everyone at Fairmont can take advantage of the library ' s facilities, special provisions were made for the handicapped. An elevator is avail- able for those confined to wheelchairs so that they can reach the second and third floors of the library building. Special tapes, records and books were pre- pared for the blind so that they can hear, or touch read books that they need for their classes. These special arrangements are well received and used by the handicapped and are considered very successful library innovations. To enable all users of the library to quickly find their needed materials certain reference guides are available. There are two separate card catalogues available so library users can quickly find the hard back books for which they are looking. Several mag- azine reference books including the Reader ' s Guide and the Business Periodical Reference book help readers quickly locate their needed magazines. Also similar audio visual references, which enabled stu- dents and teachers to find audio visual equipment SHARING IS OFTEN an ingredient in the recipe of success. These two coeds work together to prepare themselves for class. educational machine. The varied and useful aspects of the library help Fairmont State students and faculty learn and enjoy. COMFORT, as well as knowledge, could be discovered in the library as this comfort-seeking student discov- ered. THE LIBRARY ' S magazine collection was a well-used section of the library, and this student was one of the reasons. 28 Library