Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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8 Summer School

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Even casual summer attire provides little escape from the morning heat as students race to class. MER SCHOOL A s students left the campus at the close of the spring semester, 2,582 students began arriving for the summer session. Dressed in the usual summer clad of shorts, sandals and tank tops, students lurked on campus under a record- breaking summer heat wave. Whether it was the thought of cooling off near a swimming pool, taking advantage of the sun’s rays with tanning lotion and a glass of iced tea, or melt- ing in unair conditioned housing, the heat seemed to affect studying habits outside the classroom. ' it was harder to get motivated to do homework because it was so hot out,” Donna Ross, Meade graduate, said. Even those students who out-battled the heat and were motivated to study often had to alter their learning schedule, especially when living in unair- conditioned quarters. 4 The heat changed my studying habits during the day, Scott Showalter, Goodland senior, said. It was so hot I mainly just loafed and had to do my studying at night when it was cooler. Although the summer term lasted a maximum of two months, classes were conducted each day, Academically, we achieved as much during the summer as we did during the regular school year, Dr. Ed Stehno, professor of education, said, A majority of the summer enrollment included parents, graduate students and teachers who re- turned to earn additional credit hours. This, indicat- ed Stehno, set a definite mood characteristic of the summer session. You saw a lot of new faces, and the people brought back so many experiences that the whole class could relate to. It was a much more relaxed atmosphere. Summer School 9