Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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location is in the city of Memphis, about eight miles from the city lim- its. The people are still students and profes- sors from the city but there are ones from all parts of the country and world, as well. No one can deny the influence the city has had on the school and the school on the city. Look at the mayoral candidates this year. They spent a night at the Tiger Den debating the topics of the day. Deck the house with festive lights. Amy Wells catches the holiday spirit as she deco- rates her home on Mynders. Mynders and other streets around cam- pus are a popular haven for student housing, whether it be apartments, rented houses or duplexes. Devin Greaney The campus that once was solely committed to molding teachers has ex- panded its curriculum to molding all sorts of students . Extracur- ricular activities range from participation in sports, whether it be in the stands or on the field, to professional honor societies and social Greek organiza- tions. The small country college is now a large university for a grow- ing population of city dwellers and subur- banites. But it ' s also the home for others. There are those who come from across the Mississippi River- West Memphis, they call it— or those from just down the road in Mississippi— Southaven. These students are so close, yet so far. They still have to experience the h assle of out-of-state ( continued on page 4 ) opening

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Normal to he year is 1912. The location is Memphis, well, at least the out- skirts of it. The people are students and pro- fessors mostly from the city and surrounding small towns of West Tennessee . The place is, of course, Memphis State Univer- sity, as it was known 75 years ago. Next to the still- exist- ing railroad, the once- present depot marked the beginning of the school. A sign at the depot painted Normal led to the main en- trance of the West Ten- nessee State Normal School ... The year is 1988. The df pap, 2, Standing out, Chris Robinson contributes his part to the Mighty Sound of the South, a name the band has worked hard to earn. With 199 members this year, they met two weeks before classes started to prepare forthe march- ing season. Kathy Armstrong normal to uniaue

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T i wPwUiw B Bbtii H Whatever their situta- ( continued from page 3 ) tuition. tions may be, the stu- Then there are those dents can attest that who have traversed Memphis State has oceans to get here or gone from normal to 1 just crossed the miles unique. Just listen to between the states. their voices about ... MM, 4 ' normal to unique