Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Steven J. Petran igns on cam- p u s t r e e s soon became rare sights af- ter the informal student organization, Stop Pollu- tion on Trees, began tear- ing down the advertise- ments. SPOT began tearing down the signs in October in an effort to stop iivisual ollution on campus. While signs on trees did disappear for the majority of the year, this presented problems for other stu- dent organizations. The biggest of these problems was how to effectively advertise group meetings and campus events with- out the expense of adver- tising in local newspapers and on radio. The issue of this upollu- tionii never was solved. Campus groups started to post their messages on bulletin boards in resi- dence and academic halls and in the Shriver Center as well. Although unpopular with many student lead- ers, SPOT felt they repre- sented most students in their effort to beautify the campus. Opening

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Gregory P. Rogers alking uptown past Campus Center, Skip- perts and the Bagel and Deli Shop was a popular fall pastime for everyone from freshman to senior. For the first several weeks of school, before the weather turned bad and classes became diffi- cult, the Campus Center steps were a late-night hangout for those who wished to indulge in a midnight snack. t' Over the course of any sunny day, the steps were also a popular resting spot for students who had a break in-between classes and needed a place to kill some time. Although many stu- dents made fun of Oxford and the facilities and ser- vices it'offered, many of those same students could often be seen up- town on a Friday or Satur- day night, indulging in a favored activity. Oxford was in many ways a perfect college town, It was just big enough to offer many essential services yet small enough to be fully utilized by every student. El Opening 11