Mississippi Delta Community College - Retrospect Yearbook (Moorhead, MS)

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MDJC Student Plays... Many MDJC ' ers could be seen spiriting their bikes out of a hiding for a spin around the campus between classes . . . There were many attempts at organized entertainment on the MDJC campus this year. There was a reception honoring President J. T. Hall on Thursday evening, September 14, in the student union building. The reception was a traditional social sponsored each year by the Women ' s Dorm Council. Entertainment was provided by the Dorm Council, the R.A. ' s, and some other female students . . . Several monthly President ' s Breakfasts were held in the Vandiver Student Union during the fall. The purpose of the breakfasts was to make for better understanding between administration and students by giving them a chance to talk informally. . . The football cheerleaders had something new — a spirit jug — to boost the spirit of the fans and the Trojans. It yvas used in a contest between freshmen against sophomores to see who could have the most spirit at pep rallies. . . After the homecoming game on Saturday, October 21, a SO A sponsored dance was held in the Armory with an estimated 225 students attending. The Stillbrooke provided the music. . .

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The life of the MDJC ' er of 1972-73 varied with each individual. There was no one way to describe the typical MDJC student. They were white, black, Chinese, German, and Italian. They were Catholic, Methodist, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Baptist, and atheist. They were conservative, radical, Vietnam veteran, C. O. ' s and liberal. The majority voted Nixon, some voted McGovern, many didn ' t even bother to vote. When the cease fire was announced by President Nixon, many were thankful, some were stunned, but apathy over- ruled. Some of the students lived on campus during the week, and on the weekends they all raced to desert the campus leaving it to look like a ghost town until 8:25 Monday morning returned. The majority of the 1500 day students on campus commuted either by one of the ten buses, in their cars, or car-pool, or by foot. They were single, married, divorced, and widowed. The age of the Mississippi Delta student varied as much or more than any other single item. Ranging from 16 to 70, they were all united at MDJC seeking their one common goal — knowledge — an education. Although all were seeking a common goal, some tended to forget and detour to the delapidated bait shop or the pool hall located on main street of Moorhead to booze it up. And, there were a few on our campus, as everywhere else, who believed their time was better spent smoking marijuana than attending classes. But, over all, the majority of our students did attend classes, saved their three free cuts for Christmas parade, Mardi Gras and spring fever, and studied hard. Along with the girls, canaries, goldfish, turtles, and even a frog occupied the girls ' dormitory. Nursing student ' s practiced giving shots to oranges, tomatoes, and diagrams of humans on their beds. All were concerned with the war, inflation, drugs, and abortions.

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Our beautiful, new library-learning resource center served as a place of refuge for many who needed and wanted to study, to do research, or just to relax. Two-hundred forty-five students made the honor roll first semester. The earphones, in the library, from which varied rock music such as Grand Funk and Jethro Tull could be enjoyed, were used by many. The grill seemed to be used more this year than ever before. The hungry enjoyed all types of new food ranging from pizzas to Trojan submarine sandwiches. The music was louder. Chattering voices and laughter pervaded the air. MDJC ' ers discussed everything from English symbolism papers on Heart of Darkness, to setting the type for the DELTA HERALD to their fear of giving their first speech in class. The Mr. Quik served hot, fried chicken, potatoes, and rolls to those who didn ' t have the patience or desire to endure the long lines of the cafeteria and grill. The B.S.U. was a place of worship and congregating, and its commuter lunches were most delicious. Macon Lake was the scene of many celebrations even when there was nothing to celebrate. Like other American youths, they indulged in the wave of nostalgia in fashion reflecting the ' 50 ' s — or in the mania for recycling clothes. They dressed in jeans, smocks, C.P.O. jackets, boots. There were sandals, heels, platform shoes, short skirts, midi skirts, maxi skirts. Wide-legged cuffed pants, capes, hats, mufflers, gloves, sweaters, formed the layered look . Red finger nails, toe nails, lips and cheeks prissed across the campus. Hair as short as can be imagined to waistlength was the style of the year. Curls like never before bounced about the heads of many of the girls.