Lambuth College - Lantern Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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FAR LEFT — Robert Harris studies in his leisure time. BELOW — Lack of desirable parking spaces increases Jackson Traffic Bureau ' s revenue. TOP RIGHT — Barry Mathews labors in the language lab for his workship. MIDDLE RIGHT — All left in a mad dash to class! BOTTOM RIGHT — Student parking — Student parking!? 23

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Commuter Students The Struggle To Fit-In With Campus Life For various reasons, not everyone go- ing to college is able to live on campus; therefore, they must commute. This year we have approximately 300 commuter students at Lambuth, and we questioned some of them about problems they have been faced with in commuting. My first question concerned their rea- sons for commuting, and I got several different responses. Many people com- mute out of necessity and because it is cheaper to live off campus. Another per- son claimed that he strongly disagreed with many of the rules, so rather than letting his interests conflict with them, he chose to live in an apartment off- campus. One male student replied, I feel that I ' m old enough to decide about my personal habits, and I don ' t need a dorm mother to tell me what to do! He also said he enjoyed the responsibility of maintaining his own residence. I then inquired about the distance of travel for some of these commuters and discovered that these students travel anywhere from two blocks to 85 miles daily. Two prison guards with whom I spoke informed me of their daily and nightly schedules. We work from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Only, TN at the prison. Then we drive the 85 miles from there to here, attend classes (they both are taking full loads), and then drive 50 miles to Parsons where we live. How they do it, I know not! But they are obviously very ambitious and eager to obtain an education. I then went on to ask about parking problems. Half of the commuters said they had no problem with it (I strongly suspect that they are the ones who either live within walking distance or who ride their bikes!); the other half claimed they usually had to circle the block at least once or twice. I moved on to the problem of socializ- ing. Do you find it hard to get acquaint- ed with other students and teachers? Very hard, one replied. Usually, I don ' t have the time, but I would like to meet some people. A female student re- plied, Definitely! I also have not enough time nor enough gas to partici- pate in extra-curricular activities. I feel a bit slighted. Some of the other students with whom I talked have lived on cam- pus before: therefore, they do have friends outside the commuter group and they do know the ropes. Yet, not al- ways do they have the time to spend with their friends. My final question to the spokespersons for the commuter stu- dents was, What are some of the advan- tages and disadvantages of commuting? As for the advantages, most replied that they have much more privacy at home, that they seem to get more studying done without the constant interruptions and noises in the dorms, that they are able to cook their own food rather than to eat the same old thing in the cafeteria, that they don ' t have to put on clothes to eat a hot breakfast (at hme no one laughs at fuzzy houseshoes and flannel nighties), and that Mom is glad to wash their clothes. Several said that they found it easier to develop their own personal identity living at home rather than to be pressured to conform by peer groups on campus. The two prison guards said that since they must go to school as well as to work, it is much more convenient to live off campus. One student complained about the $60 activity fee he had to pay even though he did not participate in any on-campus activities. As we discussed this subject further, I discovered that the advantages far outweigh the disadvan- tages. Almost all of the students foresaw problems with bad weather and car per- formance — or should I say, lack of. As for the prison guards, time spent on the road was their main problem, for they travel approximately 135 miles a day — five days a week! Afterall, commuters are receiving what really counts — their education, a reward that will last a lifetime and will be far more important than living in a dorm. Suzanne Fletcher 22

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Spring And Summer Theatre — Large Cast Featured In Production Of Lil Abner i The Fantasticks ' a story of love and adolescence, featured Jacksonian David Byrd in the role of El Gallo, Paul Mitchell Lackey as Matt, and Grace Elizer as Louisa. The show was directed by Dalton Eddleman. Mark Webber Noel Coward ' s Hay Fever was presented as Lambuth Theatre ' s first production of the 1979 spring term. The show boasted authentic 1920 ' s costumes, coordinated by Mr. Newton Neely ' s Costume and Make-up class. In addition to attending nightly re- hearsals and line memorization, Mr. Neely also held dialect sessions with the cast in order to achieve greater authenticity with the English accents required by the comedy. Death of a Salesman, Auther Miller ' s 1949 Pulitzer winning drama of the middle-class American, was presented as the final contribution to the 1978-79 season. Highlighting the cast was Dalton Eddleman, professor of speech and drama, as Willy Loman. The highly intense production also featured Teressa Briley as Linda Lo- man, Mark Webber as Biff Loman, and Steve Hadfield as Happy. Lil Abner, the musical based on Al Capp ' s Dogpatch cartoon char- acters, and Jones and Schmidt ' s poetic musical, The Fantasticks, were the two productions of the 1979 Summer Stock Theatre Program. Lil Abner marked the Lambuth stage debut of freshman Rex Williams in the title role, and featured Christianna Buehler as Daisy Mae, Richard Gilliam as General Bullmoose, and a large, tal- ented supporting cast. BELOW — Lisa Kay Matheny, Trina Jones, and Tim Hough take the stage in Hay Fever. ABOVE — New talent emerges for Lam- buth ' s second summerstock production, The Fantastiks. 24