Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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On Saturday, after the snow had finally stopped falling. Gary Ebersole. like many other students, found the child in himself as he rediscovered what fun it was to play in the snow.—Photo by Mark I Vosleu'nki 26 Snow

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student to his destination Some other interesting answers to this question were, spend time with boyfriend or girlfriend, play sports, watch television, work, eat and play video gomes at the SMC. sleep, workout, play cards, scream, and one student even punched doors! Problems are a. part of life Whether we choose to laugh at them, cry at them, or do as Murphy does, and make jokes about them, is a personal decision for us all. Once a person can deal with his problems, his life will become much more enjoyable and everyday traumas will seem less and less significant He may even come to enjoy wearing red underwear Becky Moyer When students' problems seemed to pile up. they each had their own way to relieve the tension. One student finds playing her guitar .1 constructive way to relax after a long day.—Photo by Trade Wrnc Standing In the shadows of the dorm hallway, a student talks out her problems over the phone. — Photo by Trade Write Stress 25

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A typical sight when Saturday morning dawned on February II. were the mounds of snow piled on motorists' cats.—Photo By Gary Ebcrsole It was not a joke; it really happened. The sidewalks and streets were unpassable. cars were buried, and students were stranded in the twenty-four inch snowfall Snow-covered sidewalks, buried cars, unshoveled steps and students dressed in warm clothes painted the scene at the college on Friday. February 10 The campus was transformed from its normal appearance into a beautiful winter wonderland In a very short time The snow started early in the morning and continued throughout the entire day The roads became very treacherous and sidewalks slippery, however classes were not cancelled until 3:00 p m The snow spoiled the plans of many students who had wanted to travel home for the weekend They were actually stranded at Millersville for a whole weekend' Junior Kim Larson was one of the few students who did make it home Yet once she had made it home she was stranded there instead of being able to take the ski trip to the Poconos that she had planned This was also the weekend of the Mardi Gras Ball held in Gordinier. which forced all the students to eat in Lyle Dining Hall Since the snow had stranded most people on campus, the dining hall became very crowded with the overload of people during meals Students had to wait in long lines for almost an hour before they received their meals Then they had to try to find a place to sit down to eat' Students found many ways to entertain themselves during this snowstorm Many dug out their boots, hats, and mittens from the back of their closets and headed for the snow Snowmen sprung up everywhere and snowball battles raged between the dorms College students became little kids again as they began to play in the snow. Some couples took romantic walks among the falling flakes, but they too had to dodge a snowball now and then Since the sidewalks were not cleared, it was difficult to walk from one place to another Yet soon little paths were made all over campus by many students tramping over the snow to visit friends or pick up a pizza. Every now and then someone got pushed into the snowbank along the side of the path by a Joking friend By Saturday the campus started to wake up again Students began to dig their cars out from the mounds of snow that were buried in the parking lots. Some attacked this major task by themselves. Others begged help from their friends and offered a pizza or trip to Park City In exchange for the help The snow was shoveled with everything from a wastebasket to the traditional snow shovel Eventually, paths were cleared all over campus and students were finally able to make it to the dining hall, library and dorms without climbing through waist high snow. Classes resumed as normal on Monday morning On the way to class, students ex changed many funny stones about how they survived the great 24 inch snowfall that had paralyzed the campus over the weekend l.aura Recce