Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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You name it; we love it—playing, partying, dancing, and jogging! Students love tradition ’n fads The popular number, 435-8200. rings most often during semester finals, second only to the nearest dial-a-prayer. That assuring voice at the end of the line calms the nerves (and stomach) with those oh so familiar words. “Domino’s Pizza”. And so, late night pizza tops the list of the oldest traditions at the “Friendliest Campus in Jacksonville,” changing only as pizza parlors change names. Students take great pride following the popular fads during their college days. The list is endless and as varied as the student population itself. Traditional events seem to cling to the campus like ivy to the lowers. Pep rallies, ball games, theme parties, and loud music carry over to each new batch of students. When Gabriel blows his horn, he may be literally drowned out if it happens to fall on the night Jacksonville and Troy meet to settle the age-old score in both football and after-game concert between the two bands. The Southerners refuse to lose face and really do some heavy playing then. These traditional activities arc marked by a few common characteristics—cheap, no frill, fun. These traits describe “parties” of numerous types including: popcorn parties, cake parties (and coke dates), pot-luck supper parties, pizza parlies, beer parties, beach parties (requiring only a bucket of sand), and toga parties— where an authentic Greek toga is quickly replaced by a bed sheet draped over the shoulders. Birthdays in the girls’ dorms provide an almost daily occasion for hall parties. Everyone chips in with all the change on hand, and SAGA is only too willing to oblige with a festive cake fresh from the oven. Needless to say. these celebrations arc conveniently scheduled after hours amidst much giggling and gabbing. Indeed, traditional ways to find fun are as much a part of the college education as the redbrick buildings and final exams. Unlike the traditional patterns, fads come and go, Hacky-sack(a bean-bag form of soccer), frisbee, and bicycles take to the quad on warm days. Meanwhile, in- doors, the current rages. Trivial Pursuit and VCR rental, make the rounds. A “quick” game of T.P. can fill a few hours. With enough people, you pitch-in and rent a VCR for 24 hours and cram in as many movies as possible in one night, VCR rental is equally popular with men and women. Guys in Logan have really fallen under the spell of popular flicks according to Jerry Nichols. Of course, dollar movies and card games will remain as popular as easy English professors. All these traditions and fads provide fun and relief from the monotonous routine of studying. As long as there are students, there will be fads they take pride in claiming as their own. Raymond Pharo, Mary Kirkland, Sherri Watkins and Raymond Poore enjoy pizza and beer ai Pizza Hut. an all-time favorite of college students. Penny Haynes. Loretha Jimmison, and Rechina Anderson find washing the car a constructive way to beat the heal between summer school classes. 14 Campus Life: Traditions

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We accept cost, control frustration, then call computers magic Computer coup is complete In an age where the invasion of U FO's is a major concern, wc allow ourselves to be invaded by a different alien. Once there were few of these creatures. Then they began entering different facets of our lives, Wc read about them in newspapers and magazines. We saw them at the box office. Now we sec them here. Before we knew it, they became an integral part of our lives. You may be wondering what invaded our world. It is the computer. In 1930 Vann-war Bush, an American engineer, developed the first analog computer. However, it wasn't until the 50’s that computers became popular in business. Businessmen use computers for bookkeeping and accounting and to record money deposited and withdrawn. JSU now uses them for many administrative tasks frequently each day. Each semester students may stand in line hours to register for classes. But that is much better than the method used before computers. Students would gather in Leone Cole auditorium, along with professors and advisors. They might stand in line all day without getting their desired classes. Some became so frustrated they burst into tears. It was utter bedlam! Along with registration, computers arc used to operate the new campus phone system. Each library fine and parking ticket is recorded and billed by computer. If one ventures to the third floor of Bibb Graves, he will sec many computers, as it houses the computer science department. They have even invaded our food world: in the cafeteria your meal tick- et must be punched into a computer! It’s easy to see computers have taken over our campus. Everywhere wc go we encounter a computer or the product of one, Scott Green, a junior computer science major, says, “The university has become virtually dependent upon the computer. When it goes down, everything stops That statement is so true. Perhaps you have experienced a time you were unable to register because the computer was down. However, the occasions are few. In fact. JSU is the showcase university for IBM. When a university wishes to purchase an IBM system, they come to look at our system. According to Randall Harper, a systems analyst, a number of universities purchase software from us. He said the Upper Division at Gadsden Slate is tied into our main system, along with the Calhoun County government. Computers are used so often in the computer science department that a new SIO lab fee has been implemented to offset the cost of supplies and maintenance. That fee is small compared to the $22, $45. and 565 other universities charge. Wre encounter computers at every stage of our student life—in the classroom, the mail center, the phone system. We may even feel invaded because these aliens have taken over our campus, but Kim Harris, a freshman art major, sums it up when she says, computers are an asset. Even students on slender budgets can afford computers now and begin to benefit as they learn. Judy Padgham processes hundreds ot schedules during registration each semester in addition to her duties as Certification Clerk. 16 Campus Life: Computers -