Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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I remember when one of my teachers told us we couldn ' t have class because she couldn ' t find a parking place. I remember when my friends and 1 removed huge rocks from a parking place, so I could park. The things people will do for a parking place never ceases to amaze me. I remember almost losing my religion (I don ' t believe in using profanity) when I saw a car in two parking places after I had been searching in vain for 20 minutes for just one. Of all the woes I have gone through at Memphis State, parking has been my biggest one. Yet, I read in the school ' s newspaper, The Daily Helmsman that out of 157 institutions surveyed, MSU ranked no. 1 in parking availability to students. That same Helmsman article also cited a comprehensive study by Harland Bartholomew and Associates, a planning and survey firm, concluding that Memphis State does have a major parking problem. This problem is easily seen in the statistics that were shown in the Helms- man: 1. In 1980, Memphis State had 7,017 Parking spaces, 14,400 full-time undergraduates and a total of 20,656 students. 2. This year, Memphis State had 7,367 parking spaces, 15,436 full- time students with a total of 22,040 students. Nevertheless, several solutions have been proposed. These solutions consist of a parking garage (which would only house 400 cars), re-arranging of class schedules and re-routing of traffic around Memphis State. My own solution to my own parking problem, however, was to get up at 6:30am so I could arrive at school at 7:30am. — Ruth Turner Parking: A Big Problem at MSU Photos by Odric Woodson Parking 1 3

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Jobs Money. It ' s something that no college student has enough of. Assumming that they are not independently wealthy, most students either get help from Mom and Dad or get a job. In spite of the tight job market, many Memphis State students do work — on and off campus — and sometimes both. Toya Mason, a desk clerk at Mynders Hall, is one of the lucky ones who doesn ' t have to skip classes of drive like a maniac to get to work. She works 12 hours a week, and her work schedule, as is typi cal of campus jobs, is adjusted to fit around her classes. Her duties consist of answering the telephone and enforcing visiting rules. Another on-campus worker is Susan Martin. She works 18 hours per week with Computer Services where she is a trouble- shooter . It is her job to make sure that the Univac computer terminals around campus work properly, sometimes a hectic job. Most of the jobs held by Memphis State students are off campus because the ma- jority of students are commuters. Peter Anderson, one such commuter, works about 35 hours per week at a movie theatre in Whitehaven. Although he often has to work on weekends, he said he has lots of time to study once the movie starts. The bonus is getting to see all the latest movies free. Another off campus worker, Cynthia Armistead, is head nurse of orthopedic surgery at Baptist Central Hospital. Al- though currently on educational leave of absence to pursue a pre-med degree, her usual duties consist of coordinating surgical cases and keeping the doctors aware of their surgical schedule. At Memphis State University, student jobs are as varied and colorful as the students themselves. Besides providing financial support, having a job builds that all-important sense of pride and self- steem. — Ingrid Smithey Music major Cosy Collier pays the piper (and the rest of the bill collectors) by working in the game room at Putt-Putt Golf and Games on Summer. L F ... 1 m i 1 , 1 | tj f ' i %llftBl 1 1 i Photo by Cedric Woodson Charles Miller, a junior engineering major, was employed as a work-study student by the MSU Law Library during the fall semester of 1983. Shelving books was only one of the duties that Charles performed for the library through- out the semester. % :: .... Photos by J. Scott Vanzandt Filing information into the books and various other study aides used by the law students was the most frequent and one of the most important jobs that Charles did during the semester. 1 2 Working

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UNIVERSITY STORE: Books and More While many students and staff only ventured to the basement of the Uni- versity Center once a semester to select their text books, others found it a great place to browse and buy MSU memor- abilia, magazines, computer score sheets etc. This was due to the manage- ment of Jim Lippy and the old MSU bookstore ' s change into the University Store. Of course, this was only a reflection of things which have been building for several years. One of the most recent changes was the expanded electronics shop, contain- ing everything from transistor radios to computer hardware and software. The clothing section was redone by moving the apparel from shelves to department-store-style racks and hang- ers. Updated clothing styles were added for the fashion minded. The card stand became a department with greeting cards from several manufacturers, stationery and other paper products. During the year, plans for a gift department became a reality. Also planned was a new textbook computer system which would lessen some of the problems of ordering and reordering books and would hopefully help reduce the mark-up on used textbooks. Assistant manager Brian Young also hoped to open our own silk-screen printing shop where we can make our own t-shirts, and to isolate magazines and candy into a separate section. If approved these changes would take place as part of a five-year expansion plan. — Loretta Harder and Lisa Burleson Photo by Pholo Services James C. Lippy, University Store Manager. Photo by J. Scott Vanzandt Sophomore Sylvia Ruby stocks up on notebooks, hoping to avoid another trip to the hectic bookstore. At the beginning of the semester, the bookstore is overrun with students who hope to take their pick of textbooks. Photo by J. Scott Vanzandt Pamela Brown, a sophomore studying medical technology, finally escapes the crowded bookstore. It takes several weeks for the bookstore to return to its usual calm atmosphere. 14 Bookstore Registration