Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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 Dressed in tee-shirts and shorts to (it the warm May weather, joggers Sandra Sierra and Dwight Johnson pass the Student Memorial while on their circuit.—Phoro 6y Wrac Wcnc Taking the scenic route. Sara (Jhrich takes the shady path running past Lyle Dining Hall. Like Uhrich. many students chose the early evening to do their running —Photo by Wrae Went On one of the first warm days of spring, tenth-floor Burrowes resident Dan Munyan sets off from his dorm for an afternoon run.—Photo by Mike Mingey Running 23

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Students Run Away from tension and anxiety, as they get into shape Casually walking to class one afternoon, enjoying the rainbow's reflection in the fountain, and being entertained by the swans fighting over which of them would get the next piece of stale cafeteria bread. I ran into a good friend of mine. Clad in grubby sweatpants. Mikes, and a Molly Hatchet t-shirt from Homecoming, my friend looked as if she were about to be ill any second. Trying not to be too obvious. I kept my distance—just in case. I watched her flushed face as she gasped for air. hugged her stomach and slithered weakly to the ground. She reminded me of a movie I had seen in sex-ed class the day before, featuring a woman in labor. Becoming quickly worried, thinking my friend had suddenly become pregnant. I played super-hero and decided to rescue her. I frantically called her roommate and told her I had an emergency on my hands and she had better get over there right away. A half hour later, she strolled up to us. I boldly asked what had taken her so long. She calmly replied that she had been busy. She wanted to stay and watch the last few minutes of General Hospital before she came to rescue my friend, who seemed to be gradually reviving. I grew very perturbed at the relative insensitivity of my friend's roommate. Hysterically. I explained to her that my friend could be dead by now. and asked If she would like it if it had been her lying there ready to puke, hardly being able to breathe and almost dead. This statement must have impressed my friend, because she actually picked herself up off the ground and began to shake me by my sweatshirt strings. She yelled at me and told me to calm down and stop exaggerating so much because, for Pete's sake, she was only out for a short jog. A short jog. I thought to myself. A short jog had caused all this! A short jog had caused my friend to look as if she has just been at a wild party? It was at this unbelievable moment that I decided to find out what running is all about. After some research in the library. I discovered that running is one of the oldest and most self-disciplining sports in existence today. It requires much physical stamina and good conditioning, especially of the heart muscle. My friend, evidently, had only begun her running routine and was not yet in good physical condition. While paging through Webster's Dictionary. I found that the act of running is Cutting across Gordinicr Field on one of the well-worn paths. Deanne Warriner and Sue Venezia start out on their late afternoon run.—Pholo by Wrae Wcnc defined as a continuing step by step action of going from place to place without pause. This definition may seem to be an oversimplified one to those who sweat and suffer. like my friend, while trying to get into shape or stay in shape. It is a universal opinion that one either enjoys running or one does not. It is an enjoyable experience or a destestable one. In my friend's case, it was a bad experience for more than one reason. Many people may associate the act of running with pain, agony, or even death. Conversely, others may associate it with nature and a necessary escape from reality. For some people, running tends to be very relaxing because it allows them to release tension and to think. People such as Dave Kilby, a junior, think about the day they have just had while others, like Deborah Wilson, think of songs in order to avoid thinking of the pain! Each individual has his own favorite time of day to run. and this is usually early morning or late evening. Bonnie Weldon and Teresa Ruhrman. both freshmen, like to run at either of these times, basically, because there is no one around to see them. People run for various reasons. Many run simply to obtain a feeling of satisfaction and self-confidence. This feeling of satisfaction may allow an individual to feel that he is doing something for himself rather than for someone else for a change. This feeling can help when one runs in order to gel in shape for a sport. Running provides exercise for virtually every muscle in the body. When questioned as to why they enjoy running, several people replied that running is an activity which allows them to release tension, anxiety, and frustration. The experience of college can be. and almost always is. a time of extreme anxiety and tenseness. Perhaps a student just failed an exam for which he studied until his eyeballs bulged. Perhaps he spent the entire day at Boyer Computer Center working on a program, and It still failed to run. It could even be that a student had just had his first experience with laundry, and he found that all of his clothes had turned green. Instead of taking out one's anxieties on a best friend, or beating a pillow until all the feathers come out. why not put frustrations into good use and go out for a run? Who knows? Maybe you will run into someone who has had an even rougher day than you have had. Becky Moyer 22 Running

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Housing deposit problems convince administrators to make SOME CHANGES One of the first things you think about when considering college life is whether or not to live in a dorm. Life in a dorm con provide many beneficial experiences. Some examples include meeting new people, learning to live with someone, learning to share a bathroom or a telephone, and learning to be more self-reliant. With this new found self-reliance also comes the responsibility of financial affairs . . . such as making room deposits. Room deposits and housing policies have always been a student concern. In the I980's. due to the rising costs of living, they became a major worry for students wishing to live on campus Prior to Spring of 1980. all students returned their deposits at the same time Freshmen and sophomores were given rooms first since they were required to live on campus. The remaining rooms were then given to the upperclassmen on a first come, first serve basis. Later it became evident that this was not one of the best procedures to follow regarding room deposits. So a committee was formed to give some suggestions for a new policy. Those who played a key role in the design of a new policy were Ellen Barber. Dean of Resident Life; Barbara Whitehead. Director of Student Accounts; Gray Sellers. Vice-President for finance and administration: Dr. Gary Reighard. Vice-President for student affairs; and Dr. Edward Thompson. Assistant Vice-President for student affairs. Before coming to any decision about a new policy, these school officials talked to many students and contacted other colleges to learn about their procedures. The policy initiated for making room deposits was first used for the spring semester of 1981. and was the result of the committee's recommendations. The procedure for advanced deposit for underclassmen (fewer than 60 credits) basically remained the same. Each student would be guaranteed a room if the fifty-dollar housing deposit was paid in-person at the Accounts Receivable office by the posted deadline. If a student was not able to hand in his deposit, a friend could have handed it in for him. but no one was per- mitted to hand in more than two deposits. No deposits which were mailed were accepted. The upperclassmen procedure was quite different. The same rules applied about no mail deposits and only two deposits per person. The difference was that rooms were assigned on a first come, first served basis, and that deposits had to be made at Kline Dining Room. For the fall semester 1981. deposits were accepted at 7:00 a.m. Because students were unaware of the number of rooms available to them, they decided to take advantage of the first come, first served policy and began to line up the night before between the hours of 10:00 and 10:30 p.m. Rob Harkins, the first student to line up said. I wanted to beat the rush, have electricity, shelter, and of course, a good party spot.” They brought with them on that cold night blankets, sleeping bags, hats, mittens, gloves—anything that would help keep them warm, including a few alcoholic beverages. Not only students who were making deposits were there, but Staying awake could have been more of a problem if coffee wasn't provided for the students. Melania Christopher and Marjane Kenvin take advantage of the newly introduced idea.—Photo by Darrin Mann While some held all-night rap sessions. Eric McAlliser took advantage of his excess time. Tuning out the others with his music, he peacefully studys his organic chemistry.—Photo by Mike Mtngcy 24 Houslng Deposits