Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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Taking it easy under the trees. IF H M - r - - r r Better watch the road, Linda! , ji, ,zlfffsfew fm Tom Myers seems to be driving in comfort. Student Life X 91

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Hit the road Early morning on the highways one finds a steady stream of traffic on the roads converging on Ellisville. At 8:30 the traffic dwindles away and picks up again in the afternoon. All of the roads leading to Jones County Junior College are busy on school days. Back roads, major highways - all are used as students travel together in carpools, and some singly. Others come by bus. Each day 1625 student cars con- verge on the campus to search for parking places, while over 200 faculty and staff vehicles try to arrive first to find a convenient place near classrooms or offices. The buses run from the corners of the eight counties from which most of the JCJC students come, to and from Ellisville every day, carrying approximately 600 students from home to class and back again. Traveling long distances becomes a way of life, for many students who commute are determined to be in school, yet find it more economical to live at home or more convenient to live near their jobs. Sometimes carpools or commuting by bus engenders new friendships which may last a life- time. Learning to get along with others is neces- sary in the energy crunch which makes it neces- sary to save gasoline, not to mention saving money. Of course riding the buses is free. Riding the buses can be quite an experience. You may be sweltering from the heat or in danger of being blown away. On cold mornings blankets are often brought from home to keep from freezing. lt isn't all bad however - like the memory of the time you beat your opponent 540 to 20 in spades. Even though you would rather have brought the car, over 600 students ride the buses and it isn't all bad. Students may leave home an hour or more before school begins in the morning. They all find different means to spend the time . . . Listening to music is, of course, always a favorite way to pass the time, if you're lucky enough to ride with friends who enjoy the same music and the same radio station. Some students can get studying done while going back and forth to school. Often their cars are homes away from home. A look inside cars parked about campus discovers books, coats, tapes, tennis racquets, scarves, umbrellas, extra shoes, food, and other items. It may be relaxing, it may be time consuming, it may be boring, but twice a day for JCJC stu- dents who commute - it's hit the road time again!

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92 f Student All Work N o play No Way People have fun according to their personalities. The athletic types live and breathe sports and spend more of their waking hours on the tennis court, football field, basketball court, golf course, or baseball diamond. They usually don't have time for much else, after all, it doesn't matter, since they're having FUN. The adventurous types are the ones who usually get into trouble the most. They stay out all night dancing at a disco, pile ten into a Pinto to go to the discount drive-in, and plan panty raids at the dorm. These activities are high on the list of fun. They are also the ones that get offenses and speed- ing tickets, but it doesn't matter since they're having fun, fun, fun. Another type is that of the stay-at- home. They gain pleasure from watch- ing Little House on the Prairie and eating popcorn, spending their last dollar on a Big Mac from McDonald's, and holding championship wrestling matches in their suites. lt may sound weird, but people do have fun doing these things. So, it just goes to show that every- body has fun in their own ways. At least seven hours of every stu- dent's day is spent in a classroom, where their heads are filled with knowledge that is useful and informa- tive. This is good, since everybody needs to be educated. However, there comes a time when books can be laid aside, and brains can relax and think of things more pleasurable. Every per- son needs to have a time of fun and frolic. All work and no play can make you a very dull person. Exactly what is fun? Well, every sin- gle person on the face of the earth has their own definition. Some individuals find reading a good book in front of a roaring fire very enjoyable. Others find this a little boring, and prefer to spend their time looking for more lively things to do. Guys get their thrills by racing their Vets, Trans-Ams, and Camaros around while impressing the girls and making all less fortunate boys drool. Girls are happy as long as they have a purse full of money and a day to get to the store. What may seem like fun to one per- son may be completely and downright dull to another. Fun really just means doing what you enjoy when and where you like. Denny Caraway, Rochelle Johnson, Buddy Duke, and Jamie Bankston relax in the Grill between classes. Life 'N if 1' 23' if N .1