Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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18 SPRING

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A year at Missis- sippi State Univeresity. World hap- penings, sports, events, con- certs, road trips, class- work, and special friends; all these and many other things combine to make life at MSU something special. For students, their prior- ities range from planning the rest of their lives, to planning the next party. Not only are there places to go, things to do, and people to see , but also books to read, relation- ships to develop, and values to be defined and redefined. Some people feel all this is too much; others, not enough. For those that sur- vive, it all adds up to some of the most madden ing, inter Rusty McKnight C S t 1 n g , surprising — some say the best — years of one ' s life. Every year over 12,000 students find their paths crossing in a small town in northeast Mississippi called Stark ville. Each student has some things in com mon with all the others, yet each students is also very unique. The student body of MSU is composed of over 12,000 students, rep- resenting 45 states and 60 foreign countries. CO-EDITORS Lent Keeler Kirk Vaughn Staff: Fred Hicks, Jackie Chin, Julie Ingram Rusty McKnight FEATURES 17

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m $ L-jTn ' Many Morris Spring was a blast here at MSU with a diverstiy of ex- tra-curricular activities sched- uled for the enjoyment of the students, faculty, and public. A wide variety of concerts was held. Spring saw the re- turn of a familiar face to MSU concert-goers, Hank Wil- liams, Jr., with special guest Earl Thomas Conley. Hard rock bands Bon Jovi and Cin- derella heated up their au- dience of 8,000 in Humphrey Coliseum February 1 1 . The concert was a complete sell- out; 240 students camped out in the Union for tickets. At the other end of the music spectrum, contemporary Christian singer Michael W. Smith gave a stirring perfor- mance in March on the last leg of his Big Picture tour. Students always have events such as the Bridal Fair, Discovery Day, and Rockfest to look forward to each spring. This year, MSU was visited by the well-known speaker Edwin Newman and Alex Haley, author of Roots. On April 2 , spring brought us a late snow fall, which dis- appeared the very next day. Another highlight was Derby Day, -sponsored by the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Activ- ities included all sororities competing in the Derby Search, pledge dressing, races, games, a dance competition, and for Derby Queen. This year ' s Derby Day Queen was Kim Thomason. Jimmy Abraham From the San Diego Chicken at Dudy Noble to Elvis rocking Derby Day to the Roadrunners entertaining at Discovery Day, spring at State was a sparkling scene of excitement. Many Moms SPRING 19