Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Right: Whether to buy a Hostess Twinkie or eggs and biscuits for breakfast can be a ma- jor decision for some dorm residents. Below: A bit of news from a hometown paper can cheer up anyone ' s morning. ? 14 Features

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Memphis State Opera presented five full-scale productions — The Medium and The Telephone by Menotti, Manon by Massenet and Mozart ' s Cosi fan tutte. Susan- nah by Floyd was produced jointly by the Department of Music and Department of Theater and Com- munication Arts this summer. Opera undergraduates and graduate students were involved in productions of Opera Memphis, a professional organization. Usually cast in chorus parts, students par- ticipated with celebrated singers in major productions such as Aida by Verdi. Above left: Susannah Polk (Brenda Tucker) and her brother Sam (Bill Wooten) share happy moments in Susannah. Above right: Madame Flora (Debbie Baird) confronts her supposed supernatural nemesis, the mute boy, Toby (Nick Hyrka). Left: The cast of Jane Keltner, Louie Otey, Suzanne Chapin, James Justiss, Brenda Tucker and Steve White discover the deception of the lovers in the final scene of Cosi fan tutte. Features 13

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I Hate My Roommate Or How I Learned To Love Dorm Life Dorm life was . . . meeting a new roommate; missing your mother; no heat in the winter; yelling out the windows; finding a letter in your mailbox; no empty dryers; trying to study with Meat Loaf singing next door; walking through Towers cafeteria looking for that certain someone; too much heat in the win- ter; suntanning on Rawls ' roof; eating macaroni and cheese and a chicken pot pie in your room. Left: Alice MacDonald finds out the hard way about the cold shower as she gets ready for class. Above: Sleep is the word for those who discover that late night parties and early morning classes do not mix. Features 15