Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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On May 19, the procession of faculty and graduating seniors makes its way to the chapel.

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After school: play rehearsal or wrestling or soccer or basketball practice. Weeknights: film series or intramural buckets or game or concert. Weekends: another game or some organization ' s dance or a civic service drive or a club outing or any one of an unbelievably diversified array of things going on in the city. So went a typical winter ' s week— whatever the hour, whatever the season, there was always something taking place that some part of the student body was involved in. MUS had a lot of things for a lot of people in 1975. The conglomeration of happenings and activities never allowed the student to get too dragged down by the everyday regimen of five hard classes and the ensuing homework, which occasionally had to be pushed aside in favor of other more diverting matters. 1 w, y ' W- 7l| ' Tj l m » ' : || Discussion of weekend ' s game, dance, and ! movie with Sam Varner and Steve Barton lg, distracts Jay Langenfelder from catching up on neglected weekend homework.

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The spring months started slowly because of the increasing Senior slump which seemed to affect students of each class in varying degrees. Suddenly the third quarter had ended, and MUS began racing towards the end of winter, formals, and the annual March of Dimes drive, kept alive by special permission. It was the last month of serious study for most, for the coming months brought many activities. In contrast, to last year, the spring formal was an enormous success; the various other sorority spring formals were of the usual good quality as each succeeding class attended more and more of them. Immediately, the student body was confronted with the traditional confusion of elections. The election of Honor Council President was taken seriously and, as expected, congenial Price Morrison was chosen. For weeks students speculated as to who would be nominated for the Student Council Offices; however, when the long day of conventions finally ended, there were many unexpected nominations. The students were faced with a real choice for the presidency between two extremes-traditional and novel. The two candidates represented a mixture of social and academic interests. The annual spring musical was disappointing to some, the b others; but at any rate it was enjoyable. As the year neared completion, it seemed as though teachers loaded students with as much work as they could. Academically, Juniors had their most important examinations— the SAT, ACT, and ACH of the College Board. The cycle of a senior year was starting over. On May 19, Seniors departed the hallowed halls of MUS for the last lime with reminiscences, expectations, and just a tinge of sentiment. One week later, summer finally arrived, and the 1974 year concluded. SPRING: ELECTIONS GRADUATION, SAT