Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Do students do after two semesters of studying? The reporting class reviews material for their final exam in Multi Media B of the LRC. Rod Sterling, a junior com- puter science major, works on his assignments during his lunch break in the Turley Cen- ter. Parking problems in- creased as enrollment increased, freshman en- rollment showed a six percent increase at the beginning of the fall se- mester. The number of irritated students in- creased as freshmen and upperclassmen together learned the hard way how to get a parking space. Everyone found it dif- ficult to find a good parking space, but even- tually students learned that the earlier they ar- rived on campus, the better the parking space. So each morning at 7 a.m. the mad rush began. This meant that stu- dents were spending more time in the Nickel or the library. Often stu- dents who didn ' t have class until 9 or 10 that morning would arrive on campus at 7:30. If they stayed in bed, they could count on hoofin ' it from the farthest parking lot located across from For- est Glenn. All of this walking plus being cooped up in the Nickel and library left some students a lit- tle stir crazy, so by the end of the spring semes- ter, they welcomed spring break and sum- mer vacation with open arms. Student Life 9

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WHAT i 8 Student Life

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• Life after hours After-hours at FSC in- volves students with sports, television, jobs, night spots, sleep and various other activities. But after two semesters of studying, the last thing on one ' s mind is books, studying or school. At the end of the spring semester, most students just want to get as far away as possible. Sell the books and burn the notes; school is out for the summer. Relaxation and fun are the only things on one ' s mind. Summer fun would include vacations, trips, jobs, parties, tele- vision, night spots and sleep. The weekend par- ties are endless. For some people, these par- ties go on all summer long and continue into the fall. Others must work the summer away, never to enjoy lying on a sunny beach or partying until dawn. Many FSC students now take trips abroad with the different de- partments such as the English department trip to Europe. Others take Student Government sponsored trips within the United States while some students go to summer school and spend their free time getting tanned in the back yard. But no matter what they may do during the summer months, when fall rolls around once again, students come back and take it from the top one more time. 10 Student Life