Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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What exactly Is the look of the 80‘s? Is It the clothes you wear the car you drive or the bever age you drink? Maybe it is a combination of all of the above Well, at M£J a lot of emphasis is placed on the car you drive The parking lots of Mercer contain everything from SAABs, Porsches. and BMWs, to Volkswagon and pick-up trucks Emphasis is not necessarily placed on the type of automo bile, but on how it expresses your personality- Is this ihe look ol the 80s? Besides looking at cars. Mercer students tty to stay on top of the fashion scene. We all try to make the right choice of a new generation-' MU attenders always have an air of chic about them That characteristic makes other colleges stand up and take notice. The latest clothes fads and hair styles can always be found here When anything new under the sun comes along, you can be sure to find it at Meicer To be a small university, Mercer has many surprising qualities Besides being a great all round school, we have the look of the 80 s 5 !® TJ

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1 ' When a young, fresh minded, female Freshman en lets college, she often holds many dreams very dear. This freshman wants fo be paired with the perfect roommate, plus she wants fo create the coolest dorm room. Well, this year 47 young women were shocked when they arrived on campus and found out where they actually lived Due to overcrowding this year, many women had to temporarily live in places other than a dorm room lived in the Infirmary. 16 were placed in rooms with Residence Hall Assistants (who generally live in pri vate rooms), 12 inhabited lounges, and 4 were placed in study rooms. These converted living conditions pro dueed creative decorating and lots of fun It may have seemed like an inconvenience at fust, but the young women adjusted very well WELtOHE TO MrtS-H This unusual situation was due to an increase in student population Flans are being made now to rente dy the problem, Hopefully, we will soon have a place to put all of (he new students. So, the next time you meet an incoming, female freshman: be kind Remember those dreams you held close during that time of your life — during the time when college was something new under the sun.