Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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About a month into Fall quarter students be gin to notice a natural change taking place on campus and throughout the countryside. Hot days and warm nights are replaced by cooler and wetter weather. Acorns are in abundance as squirrels gather them in preparation for the winter months ahead. At first, it seems that only the green of trees and shrubbery is fading, but soon it becomes apparent that something else, something far greater, is taking place. Warm yellows, and a bit later brilliant reds and or- anges, make their appearances. Hot summer days are only brief thoughts now, for autumn has arrived The intensity of the autumn color, the beautiful leaves, only heightens as the air becomes brisker. It is that time of year, that brief time of year, when nature is in her finest livery. For a few short weeks the countryside is ablaze with color, making autumn the best event on nature's calender.

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Dorm Life: A Break From The Monotony Dorm life is an integral part of the college experience. It is without doubt a unique adven- lure. The decorative decors of various dwell- ings range in style from something akin to the Sistene Chapel to Early American Slum. Hours are kissed good-bye in nightly breeze sessions. At the most inappropriate times, the lad up- stairs is dancing with his golf spikes and a bas- ketball. You're rudely awakened by your friend's addition of a bucket of cold water to a winter shower. The instigator of the 2 am fire drills should be shot. Fire extinguisher fights break the monotony. An occasional streaker is seen from room to shower. Doorless stalls make privacy non-existent. Unmade beds and a mid-floor laundry pile seem permananet at times. Why can't the morning mirror lie occa- sionally? Hail meetings show that everyone has a sense of humor, no matter how warped. Your roommate's snoring is tolerated because your shortcomings outweigh his nasal problem. You begin to face the fact that your cracker box palace is the springboard for your day and a welcomed nightly resting place, (even if your bed is short sheeted). Is not dorm life a subject of envy? Ddtid Cheek cjlches up on mme ex- Ifxcurrit uljr rending.