Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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UNHAPPY WITH A CALL made by the referee, John Bradshaw gives his opinion about the call. THIS FSC swim team member works on his style during a prac- tice session. FRESHMEN LEARN first hand how to get acquainted with peo- ple. Opening 3

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The past year ' s events has made FSC a rise above the ordinary Excuse me. Is this Fairmont State College? Sure is. It doesn ' t look any differ- ent. Any different than what? Than any of the other col- leges I ' ve seen. Well, we surely think it ' s different. What makes you think so? For one thing, during 1982-83 unusual events have made us work harder to make this year a rise above the ordi- nary. What events? Take for instance the bud- get cuts. When students went to pay for their tuition, they found that the price had in- creased slightly. Many students found that they had to cut down any way they could to survive financially. Also, if em- ployees retired or quit, no re- placements were hired for them. Some of the trips taken by students in certain depart- ments had to be cancelled. EXHIBITING STYLE and skill, golf team member Tim Lancaster drives the ball down the green. FSC BAND MEMBER John Seuss blares out a tune for the viewing audience during a halftime per- formance.

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When revenue from state taxes didn ' t meet expectations, because of the nation ' s eco- nomic slump, the last week of the spring semester and the first summer term were sched- uled to be affected by severe budget cuts. To help relieve this critical situation, Student Government gave $50,000 to the college, by cancelling con- certs and other major activi- ties. That ' s pretty depressing. Yeah, but not all activities were cut. Even with Student Government giving the money to help pay current bills, many activities and some major pur- chases that benefitted students, like homecoming, guest speak- ers, dances, funding for a com- puter and a big screen TV, were made. Many of the Nickel activities were still held, such as the Halloween dance, Wednesday Night at the Nick- el, movies, and the annual above the ordinary beach party. Organizations kept in the spirit of things. Greeks still held rush, fund raisers, and their other activi- ties. Masguers sponsored pro- ductions, such as the Barter Theater and Outward Bound. Sports were still a ma- jor part of life at FSC. SENIOR BAND MEMBER Joe Oliverio awaits the signal that will begin the halftime show. PRESIDENT WENDELL HARD- WAY psyches himself up with the proper gear before the Homecom- ing game. ENERGY MUST BE REPLEN- ISHED during various times of the day. Tonya McClung and Mike Hill energize themselves for the remainder of the football game. 4 Opening