Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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APTIST CAMPUS I WIS BAPTIST CAMPUS MINISTRY officers take a break during the Activities Fair for a picture. MEMBERS OF INTERVARSITY hold a discussion during one of their weekly meetings. MILLIE POWELL, DAVE Ste- phenson and Tami Clyde get to- gether after an Intervarsity meet- ing. Christians 21

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People, groups and a belief help spread The Word Fairmont State had more than one Christian organiza- tion on campus. These organi- zations offered students the op- portunity to gather and study God ' s word, fellowship with other Christians and form life- changing beliefs. Such organizations as Baptist Campus Ministry, Navigators, Intervarsity Christian Fellow- ship, Christian Student Union, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes met on a weekly basis and were headed by church leaders or Fairmont State facul- ty. Each organization offered a different emphasis. BCM, a church-affiliated club, spon- sored such activities as snow skiing and several conferences and retreats and participated in nationally sponsored confer- ences. Navigators, an international organization led by public members, were widely known for their intense Biblical knowl- edge and held their meetings in private homes. Intervarsity, an international organization, met on campus and was led by Fairmont State faculty. This club presented Christian films to the students on a monthly basis and also sponsored an activity night in the Colebank gym. Christian Student Union, which met at the Wesley Foun- dation, not only had Bible study on a weekly basis, but was guite socially active. They sponsored retreats and also helped to send missionaries overseas. One such activity was the Rock-a-thon, in which students rocked in rocking chairs for a specified time in or- der to raise money. Finally, a new arrival on campus was the FCA, headed by faculty. Meeting on a week- ly basis, this organization con- sisted of athletes interested in Bible study and Christian fel- lowship. The goal of each of these or- ganizations is to give students an opportunity to express their religious beliefs. A SYMBOL of new beginning, the butterfly, represents Christian life. THE NAVIGATORS ATTEND a rally in the tower room of Wall- man Hall. 20 Christians

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Decisions, decisions . . . dorms or apartments? Dwelling in the right places Decisions, decisions, deci- sions . . . college students have to make so many. One of the most important decisions for students is deciding where to live. Most students are placed into two categories: dorm- dwellers and apartment-dwell- ers. How do students decide which they will become? Apartments and dormitories have both positive and nega- tive aspects. For instance: climbing the hills in the winter, walking three to four blocks in the rain, and having to get up earlier just to get to class on time. Do these disadvantages outweigh the advantages of do- ing what students want, when they want, no questions asked? What about quiet hours, locked doors and demerits? Would they be worth trading in a five-minute run to classes, not having to cook and clean, and friendships formed by living with 1 50 others in the dorms? For freshman physical edu- cation major Crystal Alt the main complaint about the dorms was the demerit system. For some students apartment life is great, but independence, freedom, fun and games aren ' t everything. Time is a major problem. There does not seem to be enough time for cleaning, studying, and watching sports or soaps on TV. It is hard to maintain self-discipline, and grades sometimes show it. Dormitories provide study rooms, something apartments do not have. They also provide the opportunity to be in the middle of things on campus, a THE PRONE POSITION seems to be the most comfortable for P.K. Williamson as he studies for a test. chance to get involved with others. I would recommend the dorm for anyone experiencing their first year at Fairmont State. It more or less forces you to meet people, remarked Tammy Klinkoski, sophomore accounting major. Apartments are great for that much needed privacy that dor- mitory living does not always allow. Also, stereos can be played until the neighbors complain, with no demerits. Dormitories provide security that sometimes is not available in an apartment. Not so with the dorms. For one flat rate, a good living, studying, and a safe en- vironment, the dorm is the place to live. Dormitories are a nice place to live for a year of get- ting acguainted with college. Apartment life forces you to grow up and be independent, commented Terri Boggs, soph- omore English journalism ma- jor. Individual students must make the choice, depending upon what they are looking for. They should weigh the odds. The decision is all theirs! WHILE SHOPPING Debbie Hill searches for a solid head of let- tuce. 22 Dorms vs. apartments