Millsaps College - Bobashela Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Laundry Al Tempacheer, Dept. Head Professors — Bubbles, Steam Asst. Professors — Static, Waters 101-102. Fundamentals of Laundry (3- }). This survey course encompasses ba- sic theories and applications of washing. rhe first semester discusses principles Df sorting, detergent, and machine op- erations; the second deals with folding, roning, and basic Bounce use. A re- quired lab will deal with any difficulties, jse creative problem solving tech- niques, and familiarize students with Tiore mundane concepts. 110. Intermediate Laundry Techniques [3). Building upon the general knowl- edge gained in the 101-102 sequence, 110 seeks to impart a more complete jnderstanding of the subject. Stain re- Tioval, Woolite usage, and starching are ■epresentative of the more in-depth to- DJcs broached in this course. Three lec- tures and one lab period. 201-202. Washroom Etiquette (3-3). Addressing specific problems which of- ten plague students while doing launry, this course seeks to help students make fair and ethical decisions. How to deter- mine who gets the only operating dryer and what to do about laundry abandon- ment are some of the mora! questions raised for discussion. Three lectures a week. 221. Laundry Economics (2). For the business-minded student. Laundry Eco- nomics is a study of various techniques used to reclaim eaten quarters and cop- ing with non-functioning change ma- chines. Two lectures with accompany- ing lab. Offered fall only. 301-302. Historical Origins of Colle- giate Laundry (3-3). Traces the devel- opment of washing methods from the old inefficient methods of the past to the sophisticated state-of-the-art, but still inefficient machines in use today. Prerequisite: Laun. 101-102. Adapted from the Vanderbilt University Commo- dore. 364. Fiber Study (3). Various fibers are studied under varying conditions. Shrinkage, color fastness, and combus- tion points are considered at length. Spring only and in alternate years. Pre- requisite: Laun. 101-102, 110. 395-396. Laundryroom Architecture and Design (3-3). How to set up a wash- ing area so that water pools in the cor- ner rather than running down the drains, and dryers lack the correct tim- ing systems so that the laundry never fully dries. Two lectures plus one design lab. 453. Special Topics (2). This is an un- dergraduate seminar involving ad- vanced reading, research, and writing in a particular area of laundry. 461-462. Senior Seminar (1-1). Creative and challenging projects such as build- ing your own dryer and making your own detergent may be undertaken ex- clusively by seniors. Required of all laundry majors. One discussion each week, independent projects. Laundry 17

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It All Comes Out in the Millsaps Announces Creation of New Department Millsaps College has added a new Laundry department as part of its con- tinuing commitment to meet student needs and interests. The suprise an- nouncement has left many staunch de- fenders of Millsaps ' avowed liberal arts rather fluffed. Besides offering a major in laundry, the introductory sequence, Laundry 101-102 Fundementals of Laundry, will now be required of all incoming fresh- men and will be counted as a lab science in their core requirements. Citing in- stances of freshmen doing laundry ac- cording to mothers ' messages taped to clothes baskets or allowing unwashed garments to stagnate until Christmas, the Administration feels such a manda- tory course will benefit the entire com- munity. Students are generally in favor of the new class, saying it will be fun and infor- mative, yet simple enough to boost their GPA ' s. Opposition is from many starchy faculty who feel the new de- partment is too technically oriented to be in keeping with the educational character of Mill saps. Dean of Students Stuart Good de- fended the Administration ' s decision by giving the following argument: When students arrive at college, they must learn new skills which will enable them to function as productive adults in society. One rite of initiation is learning to do their own laundry. We feel the required course will fascilitate a smoother transition from irresponsibil- ity to subsequent maturity. We are not disposing of the tradition of fine liberal education at Millsaps; rather, we are at- tempting to fill a vacuum in the curricu- lum and be progressive, it is courses like this that get the college labeled as a trend setter by national reports. Dr. Allen Bishop was offered the chairmanship of the fledgling depart- ment but declined saying, All my spare time is being spent with my company which produces dinitro-chickenwire. Attempts were made to contact Presi- dent George M. Harmon about the new department, but no one in Whitworth has ever seen the man when he wasn ' t smiling at and shaking hands with peo- ple who would give the college large sums of money to build new buildings and reduce the already minimum park- ing space. i Sophomore Kurt Kraft diligently studies his textbook Basic Laundry while doing his first laundry lab experiment. Kurt is one of the students selected to pioneer this new and exciting course. What temperature would you use to get out a tough stain like taco grease from Mexican Fiesta NIte at the Cafe du Millsaps? I wonder if I can wash my new red sweatshirt in hot water with my nice white sheets? 16 Laundry Which detergent would best re- move this subtle reminder of your last whoop juice party? Should you add bleach? HOW can I get this blue ink out of my white shirt pocket? I ' ve tried ev- erything and 1 have to wear it to- nightl

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In The News . . . what Happened, When, and Where in 1985-1986 (above) During 1985, Rock Hudson died after a bout with AIDS. —On July 13, musical performers from around the world came together to raise money for African Re- lief. The performance was called Live Aid. — President Reagan was diagnosed in July as having colon cancer. — In July, actor Scatman Crothers was determined to (above) A series of devastating earthquakes rum- death toll was in the thousands. The first quake ° suffering from cancer, bled through Mexico City in September and the registered 8.1, while the second was a 7.5. (above) A TWA jet with 145 passengers was hijacked in Athens in June. The Sheites took the plane to Beirut, Algeria, and then Beirut. One American was killed. Most of the hostages were released within days but the remaining 39 were held for 17 days. (above) Cincinatti Reds player-manager Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb ' s career hit record in September. Historic No. 4,192 was a single to left field on a 2-1 pitch the Padres ' Eric Snow. 18 World News