Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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teaching learning CENTER 4 Beverly Anderson, o sophomore from Rome, Georgia, uses a computer to help a young student learn mathematics skills. 28 CAMPUS LIFE

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Sherri Lankford, a junior from Gadsden, enjoys working in Jacksonville's only yogurt restaurant, 2 Good 2 Be Yogurt. Sonic employees bring the food out to the car with a smile, enjoying the opportunity to meet new people while working. Some of the faculty members take time out from the rigors of teaching to eat, drink and relax at Past Times. New Tastes Offered Students returning to Jacksonville bst fall were in for a pleasant surprise—new restaurants. In addition to the old stand-bys— McDonald's, Jack's, and Hardee's—there are three new eating places—Past Times. Sonic, and Golden Catfish. Past Times is geared toward teenagers. It features pinbal machines, a jukebox, and a TV. The food is typical of a teenage hangout, including hamburgers and fries. Past Times also features breakfast for those who have time before morning classes. A new treat for Jacksonvffle is the drive-in. Sonic offers a convenient way to get food without sitting through a long and tedious wait h a drive-thru line. Sonic offers daily specials and reasonable prices. The Sonic menu is so varied that even the pickiest eater can find something to enjoy. Golden Catfish brings sit-down restaurant meals back to Jacksonville. It's a pleasant change from fast food. Also exclusive to Golden Catfish is its seafood menu. There is not another seafood restaurant in town. Also new to Jacksonville is 2 Good 2 Be Yogurt. Frozen yogurt gives those who are calorie conscious an alternative to ice cream. They also offer chili, soups, sandwiches, and baked potatoes. Even with these new restaurants. we cannot forget the good times to be had at places such as Cecil's Place, Rocket Drive-In, and Del Taco. These new restaurants do, however, offer more variety to two necessary parts of our lives, food and socializing. — Jane Pass-more— NEW RESTAURANTS 27

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T LC Builds Experience At JSU, T LC means more than tender, loving care.” The Tea-ching Learning center gives preservice teachers an oportunity to build experience, gives school-age children free tutoring to enhance their academic skills and promotes goodwill between JSU and the community. The Alabama State Department of Education requires all education majors to complete ten practicum hours for each three-credit-hour education course. Because of this, each preservice teacher attains a degree of practical experience before Ns or her internship semester. The T LC allows education students to tutor children in grades 1-12. According to Dr. line. many of the pre-service teachers at first resent the extra time required by the practicum. They also suffer anxiety as to how to make the best use of the allotted time. They write lesson plans for each session, and if the track they decide to take doesn't work, they begin again. There is also the child's lack of motivation to deal with. How to inspire the child and how to involve him are ever-present problems. This is real-life work frustration and it makes the experience valuable By the time the tutoring sessions are over, the pre-service teacher obtains a real sense of achievement and confidence. The community values tNs service. Many parents bring their children from as far away as Talladega and Heflin twice weekly to be tutored. Both tutors and pupils learn to use the rnicro-cornputer and many other teaching learning tods. This year, the T LC contacted over 21 agencies in search of funding. JSU stepped in and is giving a needed helping hand. —Janette Chambers— Lori Richardson, a senior from Rome, Georgia, uses the System 80 computer system in the T LC to help tutor her student. Teachers Rachel Yarbrough and Kath-rine Kirby help two second graders with their math skills by playing sparky bingo.