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

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atf ORK HARD by David Burke From one extreme to another From an outsider ' s point of view, there may notbe much variety in the student population at the university But day by day, year by year, the face of the student body changes. More than one-fourth of us are now non-traditional students, those who are 25 years of age or olden Some are returning to school; others are stepping into college for the first time The international student population is also growing Of all the colleges in the United States to attend, they chose ours Even the typical university student is not typical. Some are moving into the city limits of a town for the first time. They haven ' t been in any city larger than, say, Kansas City. Others are moving into a much smaller city when they come to Hays. Others have chosen the university from thousands of miles away to pursue their interests. For every pair of cowboy boots there ' s a pair of Air Iordans. For every pair of stonewashed jeans, there ' s a pair of polyester slacks. For every T-shirt there ' s a suit and tie. For every broken-down pick-up there ' s a hot sportscar. There are those who stay out late nights at their favorite watering hole and those who have a necessity to worship at their church. There are those who attend plays, operas and concerts and those who arc happy to sit back with thei r feet propped up and watch television. We were involved in campus activities, yet we were also apathetic. From one extreme to another. Extremes. While some students at the university chose to work hard, there were others who chose to play hard. Campus Life -vi L 6

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I N PUBLIC in private By David Burke One extreme to another. We each receive applause in our own arena. That arena may range from a packed basketball court to a small awards ceremony. It could be an applauding crowd for a theatrical production or a smiley-face from an instructor on a graded paper. We feel that sense of accomplishment whether we make a touch- down or make an A on a final. There are some of us who become small-scale celebrities and public figures through our accomplishments in student govern- ment, debate, music and athletics. There are some of us who are unsung heroes, those of us who excel in our own academic endeavors without much glory. And then there are some of us who are content just to give the applause. Some of us choose to stay out of the spotlight, and are not bothered by it. Some are thrust into that spotlight, such as two students who encountered an escaped convict in their home or the student who won big money in the lottery. There are some of us who need a sense of belonging. We join group after group, organization after organization. We devote our free time to working with others. The groups we join — Greeks, residence hall organizations, departmental organizations, per- forming groups — give us the chance to meet others who share the same interests and meet a wide variety of people. Others are content with a small circle of friends, and who make the decision to concentrate on their studies. Someof us really get around; others decide to stay in thecomfort- able confines of home base. From one extreme to another.

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