Louisburg College - Oak Yearbook (Louisburg, NC)

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Some of Us Don ' t Between Two Worlds Some of the students who attend Louis- burg choose not to live on campus for a vari- ety of reasons. Whatever the reason, these commuters represent a different portion of the student population. Chris and Marbeth Wrenn are two such students. Chris, 20, and Marbeth, 19, are married and have a not-quite two year-old daughter, Melissa. Marbeth chose Louisburg because, It was the only place I could get in since 1 skipped my senior year in high school. Chris said, It is much closer to home than Chapel Hill. The one thing they both agree on is that the teachers at Louisburg will go out of their way to help, and that the school has helped further their education. Both plan to attend N.C. State next year. Marbeth plans to major in the mathemat- ical and physical sciences and would like to teach at the college level. But only after I have made my first couple of million with a computer engineering company like IBM. Chris plans to major in Computer Science with a minor in Electrical Engineering and would like to work for a company like IBM designing computer circuits. He would like to possibly branch out into his own business after several years of experience. At present, he is learning how to build his own video game. Chris and Marbeth have been married two and a half years. Just now the two things that they feel they lack are time and rest. Chris works 44 hours a week at TG Y as a clerk and Marbeth stays at home and takes care of Melissa when not in school. They only have Saturdays and Tuesday and Thursday mornings together. The Wrenns met when their high schools were consolidated and there was a commit- tee formed with representatives from each class. They were both on the committee. They became engaged their junior year and were married their senior year, and Marbeth stayed out to take care of Melissa. When asked about the possiblity of more children, Marbeth quickly replied, Yes, four or five more. They both like kids and hope to have a large family. When Melissa was born Chris went into the delivery room with Marbeth. She explained that the labor pains were not that bad, at least not half what she expected; only the last thirty minutes were rough. Marbeth explained that they were almost late to the hospital because Chris decided to wash his hair before they drove to Raleigh. This was ironical; they both were late to their wedding. As for hobbies and pastimes, Chris wants to complete his home video game and Mar- beth would like to write childrens ' books. Good Luck from the Oak Staff! Carla Puryear, an eighteen year old fresh- man, drives thirty-four miles round trip from Rolesville each day to attend classes at Louis- burg. She lives at home with her parents. In addition to taking classes, Carla works as a secretary for the Photography Depart- ment, where she has plenty of chances to brush up her secretarial skills. But that ' s not all. Carla says she never knows when it might be just as important to go to the snack bar and grab a sandwich for Mrs. McCredie when she ' s pushing a dead- line as it is to type a stencil. Carla says she chose Louisburg because of its high academic standards and the small community atmosphere. She also stressed that teachers here have more time for their students. According to Carla, there are certain ad- vantages and disadvantages in living off cam- pus. The most important advantage is that she can study in a quieter atmosphere where she doesn ' t have interruptions. On e of the disadvantages in off-campus living is that you don ' t get as close to people as you would if you lived on campus, from Carla ' s point of view. Also, Carla occasionally has to miss class because of road conditions. At home, Carla likes to go bike riding, do cross-stitch, cook, and now and then write The lives of Chris and Marbeth revolves around th( apple of their eyes, Melissa. Much of their time is spen with her. Time proves to play an important role in the lives o Chris and Marbeth. The time not spent with Melissa b used to study and work. ! poetry. When she isn ' t doing one of thesi she is usually studying or out with her boyi friend. 10

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Learning to Cope M B. 1 iril It isn ' t a hard task for Allison Turner to find time to use the phone. Relaxing can aid Pam Miller in her effort to learn materi- al needed for her Western Civilization test

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I A smart way to gel a break from your job l» to be interviewed by an Oak staffer while on the job. Caria Is more than willing to comply. At home Carla is able to enjoy peace and quiet, unlike dormitory students Here she can cook and work on her hobbies without distruption. 11