Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Resident aquatic scholar Ralph the Swan, provides helpful advice to pensive students. Photo by Andy Hoff. Plame a quiet place, with hundreds of choices, partitioned with carrels, and you have one of the largest studying atmosphere. Helen A. Qanser Library. Photo by Wally Brown. Even offices, like that of Bard Mall provide a In the battle of books vs. students combat fatigue is often common. Photo by Bruno Van Steen- good atmosphere for studying as senior IA berghe. M jor. Allen Browcll completes a paper. Photo by Bruno Van Steen berg he. Study Places 21

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Finding the Right Atmosphere Though there are the so-called conventional places such as the library, dorm-rooms, and study rooms, students are continuously discovering new and unusual study places. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has provided MSC with an environment unique to state colleges. This environment is commonly Known to students as the pond. ’ The pond not only provides a home for Ralph and Fred the resident swans but also serves another purpose. It is employed by many students. residents as well as commuters, as a refuge from the humdrum library. Also it provides a refreshing change of scenery for study breaks. With the approach of warm weather, many of the female students spend the afternoons on dorm beaches such as Lyle, Lenhardt. and Hull beaches, to name a few. Though many attempts are made to study on the beaches, they are futile. Often the sun creates a glare on the pages: therefore, an important decision must be made: to give up the sun or to give up studying. The latter Is usually the most predominant choice. An extra few minutes, or hours, of studying can be grabbed now and then by students waiting to obtain an empty washer. Compared to the noise level of many of the dorms, the noise of the washers is soothing. Besides the laundry rooms and pressing rooms. Lyle girls have access to soundproof practice rooms. These practice rooms are not only used by dedicated music majors but by anyone desiring a quiet place to study. Finals bring about new study habits for the students while cramming twenty-four hours a day. On seventh floor Lenhardt. their lobby becomes a living room for a week with the girls supplying their rugs and chairs. A common practice in many dorms is to relocate mattresses Into the hallways in order not to disturb roommates. People who have never been In the library all semester suddenly appear in the library for the first time during finals week. Some of these places may seem unique and unusual to us now. but who knows In semesters to come what places students will find to study. Kelly Byrnes Leah Scharff Qanscr Library provides a quiet refuge for those seeking relief from their pounding eardrums. Photo by Wally Brown. exercising mind as well as body, this student pulls out the books In the weight room. Photo by Bruno Van Steen berghe. Junior Earth Science major Brenda Miller finds her room an appropriate place for her to do her work. Photo by Jean Will. 20 Study Places

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April Shower Dampen Spring Fling lion For the second year In a row I he Spring Fling committee voted to hold the traditional carnival at Blemcsdcrfcr Stadium. Protests were again voiced about the chosen spot. The Mlllersvlllc students still claim the pond to be a more scenic place for the festivities. However, the argument this year was not as loud as it was last year and. it seemed that more than location was to ruin Spring Fling fun. Rain clouds rolled In Friday and wetted down everything enough for the carnival to be cancelled on Saturday. The campus was fortunate to offer other informative and exciting activities lor t tie weekend. Dr. Richard Qoldsby presented a speech on racism Wednesday. April 8. and posed many thought-provoking questions. II you entered a room which had three closed doors and no windows, could you tell which door opened into a room lull of Japanese. Blacks, or Whites? II you answered no. you have failed the test. According to Dr. Qoldsby. Professor of Chemistry at the University of Maryland, the answer Is yes. There are various differences between the races, such as the odor of car wax. blood etc., but I.Q. is not one of them. In his lecture Enjoying the clear weather of the Spring rilng 81 afternoon students provide their own entertainment by the pond. Photo by Mrrtn Studio'. Inc Awaiting the return of the ball are Student Senate advisor Vice President Rclghard and Moreen Oswrll Secretary, who played two hours In the Second Annual Muscular Dystrophy Volleyball Marathon sponsored by Phi Sigma PI. Photo by Pterin Studios Inc. Entertainment of Saturday night's festivities was highlighted by Vision held at Lyte Audltorlun who performed to a near full house. I'boto by Mcrln Studios Inc, 22 Spring Fling