Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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is, RAis, ining Halls, Living With Mother Miami could get used to cleaning the bathrooms once in a while, a very great while, he sup- posed. When he opened the door, Wally was on the phone with his mom, excitedly ex- plaining something to her. He sure wasnit too disappointed about losing a roommate, it seemed. When Wally hung up, he turned to M.U. and told him that held found a new room- mate who sounded just about perfect. This guy sounds really nice, and he likes the Monkees. Heis got some ancient Archies tapes too. I thought about moving off campus, Wally continued, but I really like living in a dorm. Thereis always someone around to talk to and I only have to go down one flight of stairs to do my laundry. Besides, I cant cook worth a darn, and I hate cleaning bathrooms, washing dishes and stuff like that? iiThatis great, Wallyii, said M.U. iil guess everyone has his own preference. Listen you gotta come and visit me sometimes, but do me a favor, will ya? Leave your Archies tapes at homellii Monica Williams 3 O DormsIOff-Campus Below: Many an all-nighter was spent at the desk found in every dorm room. Two desks, two beds and two chairs were standard equipment In rooms for almost 7,000 Miami students. Right: With the proper amenities, the dorm room was more than just livable. TVIs, stereos and furniture from home added life to any room.

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From the Depths of College Life Emerged . . . The All-Mighty N ighter The All-Nighter emerged dripping and slimy from the depths of college life eons ago. It reared its ugly head upon hearing the worlds first professor assign a ZO-tablet essay on the economic im- pact of the extinction of the dinosaur. From that moment on the All-Nighter had been in relentless pursuit of food in the form of overzealous stu- dents. Miamils outstanding academic record made it a perfect place for the All- Nighter to seek its prey. As time wore on projects came to pass and harried busi- ness students offered them- selves to pacify the All- Nighteris appetite for the eru- dite. Then, at last, those who could no longer hold out against this terror were sum- moned e the day of reckon- ing was at hand! College stu- dents commemorated this day with a week-long reli- gious rite known as finals week. Only those with the strength, courage and caf- feine to outlast the terrifying 3 2 All Nighters night of the fearsome beast would be spared eternal humiliation. One by one they suc- cumbed, generation upon generation of college stu- dents. Swilling coffee, soda pop and hot tea they fortified themselves to better with- stand the onslaught of the All- N ighter. They ate e how they ate. Munching potato chips, popcorn, wheat thins and sweets, jaws moving mecha- nically. The motion kept at bay the peaceful relief of sleep - a thing to be dreaded on this night of all nights. Hordes of students, zombie- like under the powerful spell of the All-Nighter, were drawn like magnets to brightly lit gathering places like the Res, King Library and dorm study rooms. Some, finding visual stimulation essential to their survival, found one place in particular suited to their needs. A veritable explosion of bold black and white stripes and vigilant occupants, this spot provided what many others could not - refresh- ment and sustenance in abun- dant supply. Those studious souls who found the riotous design a hindrance to their erudition chose more soothing sur- roundings to fight their battle. They sought the solace of row upon row of silently wise books for reference, inspira- tion, appearances and paper- weights. Mechanical monsters menaced the safety of some - those hunted hundreds, who, along with the mighty beast were compelled to bat- tle the calculating number crunchers. Moans of despair tearful supplication were made to these mighty mystic- al gods from brightly lit Kreger Hall. Yet the gods heard not, spitting back SYNTAX ERROR with frightening regularity. And still the students per- sisted, begging in foreign ton- gues for deliverance. Others, armed with strange arrays of impressive weapons tT-squares, compasses, draft- ing pencils and scale rulesl will live in history for fighting the longest battle in college life. With bold strokes and won-