Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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An unknown student releases his frustrations by writing on a memo board. Such messages are commonly seen on doors throughout the dorms. • Photo by Lisa Saylor Write On Memo Boards Supply Students with a Popular Means of Communication The busy life of college students includes spending a lot of time out of their room and dorm. So. when the college student is away and someone phones, how do they ever know that they had a telephone call? The answer is simple, and. most students pick up on ifs importance within their first few days of dorm life. The answer of course, is a memo board. As one parades down dorm hallways, a common decor on the dorm room's door arc colorful, humorous, or cute memo boards. Memo boards are an important part of dorm life. Most likely, without one. a person might not ever receive a phone message or find out what friends stopped by for a visit. Along with the conveniences that memo boards fill, they also present problems. Two of the biggest problems are that people neglect to clean them (Just like their laundry and dorm room): and also pen stealing. Many people find it a nuisance to have to keep their boards clean. Tammy Hopple, a sophomore, said her roommate usually keeps their board clean. Linda doesn't like it to look messy. Tammy said. Other people find it frustrating when they try to write a message for someone else, only to find that the memo board is too messy to write on. Pen stealing is a problem and unfortunately very common in most dorms. People have devised many ways to keep their pens from being’ stolen. Some of them include: tying their pens to their boards, usually with dental floss: super-gluing the caps of the pens to their memo boards; and even leaving warning notes that say. This pen will self-destruct in ten seconds, if stolen : and finally. You have your own pen. so don't take mine. Robin Mark, who had her pen stolen from her board, borrowed a neighbors and wrote on her board. I’m sorry you can't leave a message now. Some ignorant person stole our pen. Though the problems present may be a bit bothersome at times, memo boards can prove to be the highlights of some people's days. The messages which are sometimes created are enough to humor up the gloomiest days. For instance; We went to McDonald's for REAL FOOD , can bring a smile to many faces when they think about the food served in the dining halls. Despite the problems of having to worry about people stealing the pens, memo boards are very important and practical part of a college student's possessions. Lori McCarter 8 Memo Boards

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Before the concert began, members of YES rehearsed at Pucillo Gymnasium. Lead guitarist, Trevor Rabin warms up on the guitar as he tests the sound quality of his mike. • Photo by Craig L. Myers Students Chat under the spr nR branches of the •graflUitree Th .tree stands as a monument of the couples which have met andl gone during their years at MU. - Photo by Studios Student Life Celebrates The New “U Sift after class did exist despite the demands and expectations of relatives and professors. Students had needs and desires for more than lectures, textbooks and labs and t inis created an at mosphere of fun and laughter, as well as hard work. Some discovered emotional refuge in parties or a night out on the town. Still others found a financial saviour for bills in employment on and off the campus. From work to parties, student life existed - all contributing to the molding of the New U. As students returned front classes, their Intellectual hunger had been fulfilled. Yet. other aches kept nagging inside. The emotional and social side of many was aroused and restless. That's when a night out to the Village or a trip to the Inn were welcomed to all. However, from frequenting local bars, movie theatres and shopping malls, other needs eventually screamed for attention as pockets became empty. More often than not. students were working their way through school. Whether to pay the school bill, or meet their daily living expenses, many were experiencing the working world earlier than in tlu-past. Jobs were found on and off campus. From restaurants to hospitals, many found help for their otherwise empty bank accounts. Quickly perceiving that development as individuals went beyond the classroom and that emotional and social maturity were also important, students experienced life outside of academics. Student life contributed to the new U. Susan I.. Setbel

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, vf «- «L Mark Scmara's feelings were crushed by the “No Visitors sign hanging on his neighbors door. Here he is seen leaving a message for his friend to find, when he is allowing visitors. -Photo by Lisa Saylor Unable to cope with Modern Algebra any longer Cindy Johnston leaves a note for her friend and classmate Becky Moyer. Sometimes memo boards served as an outlet for frustrations. Photo by Lisa Saylor