Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Battle of the Sexes Chip Byfd Jtff DjrlirvQ A continuing topic of debate is the comparison of the physical attributes of women’s versus men's dorms. The women's dorms are generally considered the more elaborate of the two. The parlors are the epitome of lavish quarters — plush carpeting, upholstered sofas, grand pianos. and portraits. Kin to the parlors are Earle and Daniel Lounges on the men's side. Sparse furnishings and little or no atmosphere characterize these areas (video games cannot possibly compete with the Passion Pits”). Aside from lavishness is the idea of functionality. The women's halls are each equipped with kitchens, as compared to the men's individual sinks. Granted females tend to bake a few dozen more chocolate chip cookies than do males, but surely there is a frustrated culinary wizard hidden somewhere in E-dorm. For musically inclined residents, the women's dorms are again preferred in light of the abundance of practice rooms. Male music majors often must head to McAlister in lieu of convenient facilities downstairs. Air conditioning! This modern luxury is available to all women residents, but only to those men who happen to live in E-dorm. Plans are drawn up for the refurbishing of the men's dorms in the Campaign for Furman’s Future and all will be waiting with bated breath. Until then, it looks as if Ramsay Parlor will continue to draw the multitudes from the men’s side, (or at least those for whom Pac-Man has considerably less appeal). 1 Dorm Life 17

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Love it or Leave it It is really home away from home? Students are not in total agreement on the subject of dorm life. The dorm (derived from the Latin dormir = to sleep) is not only a place to put one’s head to the pillow as the root suggests, but is also a hub of activity involving all aspects of student life. Snoozing, studying, socializing, and snacking are but a few of the activities a resident student must juggle in the dorms. As a result of all the chaos, there emerges a split opinion on the value of dorm life. On one side of the debate is Clare Folio, a senior, who states. I love it! We’ll never have another chance to live in this kind of situation with so many good friends so close.” Supporting this view are the many activities found on the halls (parties, “jam sessions.” co-rec teams), the peer support of friends during the not-so-fun times, and general hall unity. A succinct remark from junior Leanne Cartee points up another view of “blissful” dorm livinq: It's not home. Cited were problems with lack of privacy, persistent noise levels, inadequate kitchens, and overall community living burn out. What we put up with for the sake of academics. one wistful student sighed. Mo one washes your clothes. added junior Karen Bell. Different lifestyles require a lot of consideration that some guys aren't willing to put forth. remarked one male resident. Obviously, the dorm cannot be home to everyone, but it does make for an exciting existence. Possibly a remark from sophomore Jay Beard serves as a middle-of-the-road concensus. After a while, you just sort of get numb. That doesn't need qualifying, does it? Sue Williamson Striking a pose. Beth jVIcKoy. Shontainc Barba. Melanie Colson. Michele Ramos, and Trish Smith make a statement about dorm life. 16 Student Life

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2-hour time limit. Sgt. Bill Acker of Public Safety cruises the parking lot above the student center looking for parking violations. Easy does it. Mr. Rhelt Bryson and Robert Boney take a break from work and take a ride around the playhouse on their unicycles. Mike Tucker Mike Tucker Half the Fun is Transportation in the '50s was the slicked up. top-down, erotic lines of the convertible. In the ‘60s it was the voracious power of the V-8. In the 70s it was the pint-sized. Japanese efficiency of the economy car. Today, as we venture further up that tight inside curve of the '80s, it might be claimed to be the foam-cushioned soles of the jogging shoes. And as usual our university students, the Fur-men and women, have adapted in top form. Whether the student. with his Orion backpack and Sony Walk-Man. is atop a pedaled and spoked Schwinn Chariot, a sidewalk surfing skateboard, a handicapped golf cart or a makeshift motorcycle called a moped, they are the manifestation of increased campus mobility. Even the Paladin himself dashes into the end zone in a permanent holding pattern at football games atop a fourlegged vehicle. What makes this increased mobility so attractive to the student? Why don't they perceive themselves as slugs in Mikes of greased-lightning or a thousand colored, prepped-out beetles scurring in and out of these caverns of knowledge? Because it is a perennial fad. This qualifies it as an art. It is the art of transit, of propelling one's self from one point to another. Students have their own means, styles and reasons for the modes of transportation they use. Jim Pasquarette says he jogs in the morning not only to rid his body of the collected poisons of the night Getting before, but also to rid his mind of the tensions that have developed. Jim jokes that he can practically hear the subtle sounds of Vangelis's piano in his rhythmic footfalls and rasping breaths from the cold morning air. Drive-through ... Domino's Pizza delivers ... let's boogie ... Will travel! ... on the go ... We move from station to station and port to port; from hometown to school and from school to careers. Mobility, transit. . . . they are the benchmark of what has been, is and will be the chic involvement of every student. Fletcher Meshinsky One step at a time. Mac Oavjs returns from a tiring walk from class on crutches with a heavy bag of books. There Mike Tucket 18 Student Life