Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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T h e Mis- % j£ 8k SlSSlppl State campus is known for its neatness and beauty. Whether teaming with activity as students hurry be- tween classes or quiet and seemingly deserted between sessions of summer school, the campus is very com- fortable and interest- ing. Numerous squir- rels and birds scurry over many of State ' s 4200 acres, often pay- ing little attention to students walking within a few feet. Covered in an icy layer of white or basking in the warmth of a clear spring day, year after year the MSU campus serves as a second home for thou- sands of people. No mat- ter how much the campus changes the memories and love shared by all those who visit help pro- tect its beauty and uniqueness. The campus is the heart of the Peo- ple ' s University. OPENING H

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Tyj ississippi State University is in- deed The People ' s University. No matter how many impressive, modern, state-of-the- art buildings and ac- ademic programs can be assembled on cam- pus and throughout the state, it is the peo- ple that make the dif- ference at our institu- tion. Every year over 12,000 students mi- grate to Starkville, Mississippi, to share a town, a University, and an assortment of expe- riences that will guide the rest of their lives. It is these students and the administration, fac- ulty, and staff of MSU that give the various buildings, academic programs, and other activities meaning and life. The individualism and uniqueness of the people of Mississippi State (past and present) are the ingredients that, when combined, form the traditions of the past and the dreams for the future. James Mc- Comas, former MSU President, made a statement that when applied to all of the people of MSU, clearly explains why State is such a special institu- tion. I must be me — and I must be the very best me that is possi- ble. -Lonn Parsons OPENING 15