Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Putting on the charms is just part of the job of Tiger Tamers, the football recruiting board. Marcia Band entertains player Anthony Arnold. Being an essential part of the recruiting program, these women help bring in new players to the Tigers. (Photo by Devin Greaney) Retelling a favorite story is author Alex Hailey, who came to campus in the spring to share his life history. Beginning with his childhood as he sat on his porch listening to his aunts, he told of how he gathered the background for his bestseller Roots. (Photo by Photo Services) G one are the dress codes and curfews. Gone is the old president ' s house. Gone is the small campus of three buildings. There still are visitation hours in the dorms, and although some buildings may no longer exist, campus properties encompass much more, including 345 acres for biological research donated by ex- editor of the Press Scimitar, Edward J. Meeman. Names change like that of the Tiger Rag to the Daily Helmsman. Lines in the Tiger Den still exist as they did when it was called the Jones Hall Cafeteria. But the past comes together with the present. Fashion and music make a full circle: the look and sound of the ' 80s holds a little of each decade. Memphis State is once again the home to a Miss America, and problems like parking that have persisted for at least 20 years continue to strive for a solution. Linked with the past yet possessing its own uniqueness, the new times possess some of their own fads and problems like alcohol awareness. Every year presents a panorama of its Captured Memories.

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D ■H U O £ £ u (0 O Ending the season, Lanford Wilson ' s Fifth of July was brought to life on the MSU theatrical stage in late spring. Other pieces performed this year were The American Dream in the Studio Theatre and the West Side Story on the Mainstage. (Photo courtesy of the Theatre Department)

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The face of the cafeteria is not all that has changed with time.. It was one of the first buildings to be completely air-con- ditioned 1962 DeSoto Returning to the stage to Pour on the Power, former Miss MSU, Gelene Ayres captures first place in the Tiger Den Talent Show. (Photo by Lesley Craig) relax or refuel, nowhere on campus can feats be accomplished better than at the full-service food stop known to all as iger Den and the comfort of the cafeteria make it the ultimate for studying, socializing and, of course, eating. During the late hours, one can find many students studying in Tiger Den. The cafeteria is conducive to studying because it provides the three essential study aids — comfort, quiet and food. A student can easily find a quiet table because there are several areas from which to choose. M emphis State has changed a lot through the years, but at least one thing remains unchanged — the popularity of the cafeteria. Tiger Den, formerly known as Jones Hall cafeteria, made its triumphant return when its doors reopened on Feb. 12, 1986, after the area was extensively remodeled. It is open from 6 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekends. These hours Tiger Den