Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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are the motivating Surroundings force for artist 1'! don't want to be eighty years old, look- ing back and saying that I could have been a great artist. - leffrey Anderson Why not pursue your elusive butterfly? Moreheadis Art Department encouraged graduate student Jeffrey Anderson to pur- sue his. Prompted by Tom Sternal, the De- partment Chairperson of Art, Jeffrey en- rolled as a graduate student at MSU, leaving a job that held potential earnings of $40,000 a year. Morehead offered Jeffrey the rustic sur- roundings that proved to be motivation for his creations. His abstract pieces of sculp- ture, which are predominantly crafted from wood, found a natural habitat in the rural atmosphere of MSU. Jeffrey found several positive aspects when he enrolled in the Art Department. The most impressive is the diversity of the faculty. xil think it is really beneficial to my education to be exposed to so many differ- ent viewpoints on art. The professors are really sincere, too. They enjoy their jobs and as a result are concerned about me and Tit ART CAN BE enjoyed by students from all fields as a pastime or a hobby. Sandy Ouladi is a Biology major from Boone, but she still enjoys painting. PHOTO BY TIM CONN. PURSUING a graduate art degree includes working in different areas of the department. leff Anderson of- fers advice to students in Beginning Drawing Class. PHOTO BY lOHN FLAVELL KNEELING for a better view, leff Anderson concen- trates on a 3-dimensional abstract painting for his art exhibition. Anderson is an out-of-state graduate stu- dent from Michigan. PHOTO BY lOHN FLAVELL 48 Art, Geo, Hist, 8t Govt. my endeavors. til feel with what I've learned through the Art Department, I can go into the job mar- ket and contribute knowledgeably right away, said Larry Roberts. Graduation is on Larryis mind, a senior art major from Galli- polis, Ohio. Finding a job in todayis com- petitive job market can be nerve-racking, but Larry is confident that the Art Depart- ment has prepared him in his field. xxi have an emphasis in print-making, and Robert Franzini, my advisor, has spent a lot of time with me individually. I think that is really important in art, he continued. iilf you go to a major university and you're just one of three-hundred students, its really hard to get individual attention. Here, different pro- fessors work with you and learn your style to help you develop it.'i Besides the one-on-one instruction, Larry cites presentations and classroom instruc- tion by visiting artists as a positive aspect of the department. BY STEVEN KOUNS ?

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Variety Envelopes Student t'The teachers know their business, and they make history interesting for you. - Vicki Woodward Who studies geography, government, and history? Why do students choose to study these subjects and what do they get out of the courses? Heather Cochran is a senior geography major. She plans to go into cartography tmap makingi after graduation. Heather said, ltl remember my first geography class at MSU. It really got me interested in geog- raphy in general. Recent graduates have found jobs in other areas besides carto- graphy. Some MSU graduates are now teachers, city and regional planners, surface mining inspectors, environmental special- ists, soil conservationists, and travel agents. One MSU graduate even directs an ocean- ographic institute. Government students can find jobs in many different fields, too. Many govern- ment graduates work for local, state, and federal government agencies. Other posi- tions can be found in the areas of educa- tion, business, journalism, and law. MSU government students have the opportunity to learn and prepare for careers outside the classroom. Government internships are available in Washington, DC. Study in Brit- ain is also offered. The students have three organizations, Phi Alpha Delta tintemational pre-law fraternityl, the Political Science Club tfor government majors and minorsi, and Alpha Lambda Pi tthe paralegal fraterni- tyl. History students have a chance to study outside the typical class setting too; an ex- ample of this is the class Kentucky Historical Tours. Students in this class get to tour the places that they read about in the class- room. Graduates in history can find jobs teaching in elementary and secondary schools or on the university level. Gradu- ates can also find positions outside the classroom. Graduate student Vicki Wood- ward is em loyed at Boonesborough. Vicki is thankful or the education she received at MSU, Vicki said, nThe teachers know their business, and they make history interesting for you. Yes, they are hard, but that's what makes them so good. Besides, as Vicki also said, llAll you have to do is ask and the instructor will give you all the help you re- quire. Students can get a lot out of the Geogra- phy, Government, and History Depart- ment. The course work is interesting in and out of the traditional classroom. A degree from this department can lead to a variety of interesting jobs after graduation. BY JOAN ALTMAN ? MEMBERS of the Historical Tours class visit a memorial Young's Class allow students to study outside the typi- at Blue Licks Battlefield State Park Dr. George I cal Class setting. PHOTO BY DEBORAH POWELL 94W 9; 3y lb 1 97; 3114' lo M .9le