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

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Sophomores in profile-Kathy Bates Pretty Faces at the Head The natural look of a current beauty-Melinda Jeffcoat Janice Schofield is a beautiful transplant from Ohio 9

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The beauties of yesteryear seem dis- tinctly different from those of today. Perhaps the main cause for this difference is the change in fashion over the years. Changes in the con- cepts of feminine beauty are depicted in this series of pictures of the campus beauties of M.D.J.C. from 1930 to date. Lace and Ruffles enhanced the female figure of the 50 ' s Past MDJC Beauties Were Real Cuties

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M.D.J.C. campus old and new 7. ' . JBIg Above (1. to r.) The old Administration uilding, tiie old fountain, and the old Trojan Shield At M.D.J.C. ' s beginning, there were only four buildings, valued at $300,000. ' These buildings included the girls ' dorm, boys ' dorm, an ad- ministration-classroom building, and a gymnasium. The school grew gradually each year. During the school term of ' 39- ' 40, the investment in the school was around one-half million dollars. There were five dorms, an up-to- date gymnasium and a model dairy. In 1966 an extensive building pro- gram was begun. Eleven new build- ings were built. Now with the com- pletion of the ' 75- ' 76 school term, 50 years have passed. Our present phys- ical plant has more than twenty buildings. Our newest addition is the coliseum. Next in sight is an addi- tion to the Voc-Tech. The present value of our physical plant is $7V2 million. SOCIAL LIFE In 1926, social life for students was strictly supervised. Most of the student body resided in campus dor- mitories. The faculty planned the ac- tivities for the student. When at- tending a social event or public function, each group of students had to be accompanied by a chaperone. Even as late as the 1940 ' s dormitory students had to ask for permission to leave the campus, to go home on the weekends, or to leave with visitors. Even then it had to be an emer- gency. In earlier days Home-going was allowed only three times a year. Now, things are quite different. Commuters are in the majority among MD.JC ' ers. Social events are planned by students and faculty to- gether. Dormitory students may leave the campus when they wish. Self-regulatory hours have gone into effect this year for the girls. They can come and go as they please. DORM RULES AND REGULATIONS The rules and regulations of dorm life have changed somewhat from the beginning until the present time. Some of these changes were drastic, some much more subtle. In 1941 and 1942 the Sunflower Junior College Bulletin printed Ab- sence from the campus for the week- end is positively discouraged and forbidden except emergencies. On the next page of this same bul- letin was this announcement: The social life of the campus is directed by committees from the faculty. Also from these two years: Stu- dents will be allowed to shop in town and to attend public functions and social activities when properly chap- eroned. And in 1941-42: No stu- dent is allowed to leave the campus with visitors without special permission. Little changed from 1943 until 1945 when the rules became a bit more lenient. In 1945-46, Students must obtain written permission from parents in order to leave the campus at any time. Standing per- mits for visits home by dormitory students may be filed with the Dean of Men and Dean of Women by the parents of students. Parents and freinds were cordially invited to visit the school at all times, but Sunday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:30 are the most convenient times for visitors. Permission to entertain week-end guests must be obtained from the Dean of Men or Dean of Women. In 1946-47 rules were loosening with the times. Women students are allowed to go to town any after- noon of the week with the ex- ceptions of Saturday and Sunday af- ternoons. This was the only new rule during 1946-47. During the 1947-48 school year, no new rules were made. During the 1949-50 school year, no new rules were formulated, but some were stretched again. All women students and high school boys must obtain written permission from par- ents to leave the campus for visits out of town. Standing permits from parents for visits home may be filed with the Dean of Men or Dean of Women. All permits must be mailed by the parents directly to the proper dean. At any time when students give evidence of poor class work, the visiting privilege may be withdrawn. Dorm regulations have changed greatly over the years. Students now may have overnight house guests of the same sex on the week-ends when permission is granted by the Head Resident and a bed is available. Hours have changed drastically. Students living in dorms will have self-regulating hours. After 11:00 P.M., all students on campus must be in their dorms except to attend col- lege sponsored events. MDJC Secu- rity will admit students to dorms at 12:00 A.M. and 1:00 A.M. After 1:00 A.M. student wishing to enter dorm shall contact Security Officer on duty to gain admittance to dorm by presenting ID. -Residence Hall Regulations, 1975. Students can leave the campus without signing out, and they can go out of town without permission of their parents. Students can go home at any time. to