Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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1 New heights on the hill TkT o matter which entrance one takes to Fairmont 1 1 State College, it is an uphill battle. However, the campus wasn ' t the only thing going uphill. The 1984-85 year carried Fairmont State College to new heights in scholastic and athletic excellence. Stu- dents sensed this as they took more advantage of what the college on the hill had to offer. In addition, incoming students provided continuation of the steady progress the college has enjoyed in the last decade. Several academic programs also took steps forward. The education division made plans to increase en- trance requirements and make competency testing mandatory in 1985-86. Several new courses were add- W SHF- ' -l • ' ?V ' ' VvS A« W ' - ' . essential ' ?■ --Jjk i 1 i ed to the Foundations curriculum, thus advancing it into the computer age. The nine academic divisions all welcomed new faculty to their ranks. College wasn ' t all work even though students had the same time problems as usual - how to compose a 500 word term paper, finish a chemistry assignment and still get to work on time. Students had more op- portunities for fun in 1984-85 than ever before. £. - • ,,, ' ) ■ ' SI.JII14 iiri car wash at tl . fool ol the hill. (OKI; s may b dlacMM«4 and oplnioi • axchangad, but thay all orn« un.i lh« heading ..I goofing oil Steady Climb • 3

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H BREAKIN ' ijMe Feastcr Center, the Ne kept the inctjHLng freshmen in stgp wit Breakdancers Of course, there was the ever popular Beach Party, the Wednesday night coffee houses and the Thursday night dances, as well as fooseball, billiards, and back- gammon tournaments. There were also special guests sponsored by differ- ent campus organizations ranging from a United States senator to renowned poets. Even top entertainer Cyndi Lauper showed up in November and not only the girls had fun. Breakdanc- ing experienced a climb in popularity that year when FSC broke into the new school year with the New York City Breakdancers. For those who preferred more standard activities the HPER Division offered a physical conditioning workout program for faculty. One of the biggest climbs of 1984-85 was the dra- matic increase in intramural participation. Thirty percent more students took part in basket- ball, volleyball, badminton and other events than last year and six new teams were formed. Also, more peo- ple than ever came to support their teams. FSC ' s swimming team had its greatest season ever. When the foam cleared, both the men ' s and women ' s teams were highly ranked overall .nationally. riN(« Ihemtelve « Into human relg ii rai U 600 I s sin!. ..i-. .mi iiipi to i • -! the world record (or Twitter p«i n. Ip i. .11 COUNSELING Incoming freshmen la .1 time conaumlnoj )ob •• Sally Tariey. a» l tant in. ■ ' .s m ..( »u»lne a .I... . n.n Jf .. ■ ! • •.■•in.- lime s. Ii ilullii 1 viii.linis Steady Climb • 5