Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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Ingenious roadtrips add scope to coeds’ life style The Southeast beckons In order to escape classes, studying, and the campus at mosphcrc in general, many students go road tripping. This entails gathering a few friends together, deciding on a place to go. collecting gas money, and packing every one's belongings into an automobile as quickly as possible. Popular road trips include a visit to Chcaha, where students can enjoy a picnic, hike a mountain, and in the fall, enjoy a breathtaking view of the trees in their autumn finery. During football season, some students travel to various colleges to cheer on the Gamecocks or to view a major Southeastern Conference competition. After the game, they attend a few of the many parties held on other campuses, enabling them to become acquainted with students from other colleges. Students often get the urge to visit a large city such as Birmingham or Atlanta. In Birmingham students can go shopping at Century Plaza and Brookwood Village, dining and dancing at Baby Doe’s, sightseeing at the Vulcan, or rocking at a concert at the Birmingham-Jcf-ferson Civic Center. In Atlanta. students amuse themselves by picnicking in Piedmont Park, attending a concert at the Omni, dining at the Peachtree Plaza, and shopping at Lenox Square. Perhaps more students go “road tripping” during spring break than at any other lime. Exhausted from midterms, students from Jacksonville and all over the country seek relaxation on the beaches of Florida. Panama City, Ft. Lauderdale, and Ft. Walton Beach rank high on the list of spring breakers. Upon arrival, escapees plunge into obtaining a tan, partying, and meeting new people. To relieve the pressures and monotonous routine of college life, most students take a spontaneous road trip to the beaches of Florida. 2ti Campus Life: Road Trips

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Mohit Kapoor, GPA 2.75 is a finance computer science major. He was chairperson of the International Mouse, 84-85 and a member of SAM. David Lewis, a senior from Oxford has a 2.88 GPA in his majors of psychology and sociology. He is a member of the Psychology Club. Devona Phillips, an elementary education major with a 3.0. is a member of the NEAAYC and received the Dr. Thcron Montgomery Scholarship. Sandy Pittman, a member of Phi Beta Lambda and SAM is a computer information systems major with a 2.97 GPA. She is a Faculty Scholar. Grant Nichols, a psychology major with a 2.97 GPA from Heflin, received the American Legion Scholarship and was named to Who's Who. D'Lisa Sanford, a nursing major with a 2.61 GPA is the rccepicni of the Alabama Nursing Scholarship and Alumni Scholastic Scholarship. Ross Perry, a drama major English minor, received the Janet LeFevre Drama Scholarship and A Cappclla Scholarship. He has a 2.32 GPA. Brenda Sims, a senior from Rains-vitle. has a 2.97 in her teaching field of elementary education and is a member of Kappa Delta Phi. Greg Spoon, a senior from Jacksonville with an English major and Spanish minor has a GPA of 2.88. He has served as CHANTICLEER editor. Laura Walker, a member of the Home Economics Club, College Republicans, and Alpha Eta Epsilon, has a 2.65 GPA in her home economics major. Joanna Tarvin, a finance major from Gadsden has a 2.73 GPA and is a member of Faculty Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma, and Alpha Xi Delta. Shirley White, a senior nursing major has a 2.72 GPA and is a member of the Student Nurse's Association. Sigma Theta Tau, and NCF. Eric Traynor, a drama major from Chattanooga is the recipient of the Alumni Scholarship with a 2.73 GPA and an A Cappclla choir mem ber. Rcnda Wade, with CIS and accounting majors, has a 3.0 GPA and is a member of Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Beta Lambda, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Campus Life: Scholars 25

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Students don't have to travel far for quality entertainment. Celebrities such as Tina Turncr frequently give concerts in Birmingham. Jacksonvillc students grow tired of the same old thing, so an occasional trip to Atlanta or some other big city offers needed change. Birmingham's Vulcan welcomes students on trips to the city. When he appears above the trees, students know good times are nearby. Looking out over the wide expanse of hills at Cheaha, the foothills of the Appalachians, soothes the pressure filled mind of a student. Campus Life: Road Trips 27