Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Sometimes the weekdays Just didn't prove long enough to get all of the work finished. Roxana Hall spends a Saturday afternoon getting classwork done. - Photo by Mcrin Studio Week-end Life 11

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Break Away, Get Away and Relax Life's Real Meaning Discovered on Weekends Weekends were a time to revive taste buds after eating Gordinier food nil week. Pat Costello makes sure he can still taste by testing out a few brews. - Photo by Susan Osborne The Weekend — saying this phrase gives pleasure to many students. After a week of grueling tests, endless pages of reading, and attending numerous extracurricular activities, the thought of having two days ofT is the only hope for some students. Weekends are a time of relaxation, a time when a person can unwind and forget about all the problems which arc synonymous with the weekday work day. Gone arc the text books, notes, and calculators which have accompanied the student all week, and students are busily digging out the frisbees. tennis rackets, footballs. and various other recreational paraphernalia which have had a five day rest. One can tell the weekend has started when witnessing the massive exodus to Brook-wood. Cottage Place, or other hot spots throughout the community. Parties are by far the most popular nighttime activity on the weekends. and one can be sure to have a good time visiting with old friends, discovering new friends, as well as having a beer or two to be sociable. Others go off campus to catch a good movie, shop at Park City, or dance until the morning continued on page 12 The best time of the year for a party is Halloween. Roommates Charlene Milligan, Susan Osborne. Wendy Offncr. and Glen-na Houck arc all dressed up and ready to go celebrate the occasion in a nearby neighbor's apartment. Photo by Susan Osborne 10 Week end Life

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Break Away and Relax continued from page 10 hours. Some are content to stay In and catch a few extra winks of sleep which they rapidly lost during the week, wash the pile of clothes which have accumulated in the closet, or even catch up on homework not finished during the week. After spending the better part of the morning sleeping or recovering from over partying. students can choose from a variety of activities. One of the popular places to congregate is the SMC. where the clink of quarters and sounds of video games can be heard, as well as the click of pool and ping pong balls. The “active person” can stretch his her muscles by playing volleyball, throwing the football. frisbec. or jogging down North George Street. For those who prefer quieter surroundings, the pond can be the scene of serenity, a spot where friends can talk and feed the swans, or Just sit and reflect. For those who are loyal to their studies, the library is the place to be to write term papers, read books, and study for tests. Some use the daylight hours to clean their rooms, and the air is filled with dust and the sound of vacuum cleaners. All too soon, it Is Sunday evening, and students arc frantically doing the homework they left go. or having a final fling at a party. Monday comes, and the weekend is only a memory — however, thoughts and plans for the next weekend arc in the making, and students are looking forward to another Weekends were also used for organizations to try and raise funds for future activities. A member of Sigma Tau Gamma finalizes a sale of a raffle ticket. • Photo by Johnna Pinrxey 12 Week-end Life