Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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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

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THE FIRST SIGNS of spring-like weather bring out the crazy ac- tions in everybody. This Falcon is no exception. THIS STUDENT takes advantage of the quiet surroundings to read about the day ' s events in the newspaper. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE John McCuskey informs a politi- cal science class about his cam- paign for the first district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. 6 Opening