Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Students receive a well- rounded view They make learning fun. eDarryl Grimes Business and Economics students receive a well-rounded view of the business world, according to Daryl Grimes, a businessireal estate major. The department has helped Darryl toward his major plans with real esj tate seminars and Classes like Real Estate Appraisal, Suzanne Stull, a senior finance major from Salt Lick, enjoys her Legal Environment of Business Organization class. Suzanne said, She tthe teacheri had her husband, an attorney, come in and hold a mock trial to give us an idea of the legal aspect of it. The Department of Business and Eco- nomics includes pro; grams in the areas of business, economics, real estates and fi- nance. Students have several clubs in these areas which can help to further their interest and knowledge of their particular field of study. There is the AC- counting Club, Phi Beta Lambda tbusinessi, and Rho Epsilon treai es- tatei. Students receive ex- celient preparation for entering the world of business. Classes cover almost every aspect of business and students get the background they need to succeed. At the same time the instructors also make it realistic and practical for the students. Darryl Grimes said, TTThey make learning fun? The department has good teachers and a well-rounded curricu- lum, just what students need to get ahead after graduation. BY JOAN ALTMAN ? 58 Business 8: Economics MACHINES ARE used in just about every area of the work-place these days. Students from every field need to get experience with all kinds of machines, including the adding machine that Pats y Conn is working with in her class. PHOTO BY LARRY TACKETI INTERACTION between Classmates is required in most business courses. The business department preps stu- dents in communication skills which will be fundamen- tal in the business world. Labor relation students, lanice Crick and Kirsten Murray, glance over the chapter be- fore class. PHOTO BY SAUNDRA STIVERS

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is attained Perfection 0f Craft through participation MANY FINGERS touch these keys. PHOTO BY TRESA ROBERTS MSU has a national reputation for its hands-on-experience approach. -Cynthia Hawkins Whether you want to learn to perform on stage, conduct music, teach music, or just learn to play an instrument, More- head's Music Department is the place to go. It has several areas of music participa- tion that allow students to perfect their craft. Dianne Martin, a junior flutist from Hamil- ton, OH, has somehow found the time to participate in several of them: the marching band, the orchestra, the symphony band, and the Concert Choir. It sounds like a lot, and it is. Hopefully it will pay off when Dianne reaches her goal, to perform on stage. llEventually I'd like to play in an or- chestra, Dianne said. MSU's performance groups are more than extracurricular activities. They are classes that allow students to earn credit while getting hands-on-experience in their field of study. That's why Cynthia Hawkins, a second semester graduate student from Lexington, chose MSU to complete her field of study, conducting. Cynthia completed her under- graduate work at James Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and went on to teach band and orchestra in elementary, ju- nior high and high school for five years. She came to MSU because of the quality of edu- cation it offers in Music Education. llMSU has a national reputation for its hands-on- experience approach, Cynthia said. llFrom a graduate's point of view, striving for ex- cellence in terms of participation is one of the most important things stressed from the department. Cynthia helps with several events hosted by the Music Department. She is the gradu- ate assistant with the University Band, which hosts the Blue and Gold Tournament of Champions each October. The tourna- ment takes place at Jayne Stadium and in- cludes 25 high school bands, who each have the chance to win any of the 52 awards being presented. On a more personal level, Cynthia and Dianne agreed that the Music Depart- ment offers a good atmosphere for a one-to-one correspondence between teacher and student. Their experiences have been that the teachers care about ev- ery student, as a performer and on an emo- tional level. The Music Department also has an or- chestra of stringed instruments that gives a concert each fall semester at the Duncan Recital Hall in the Baird Music Building. In the spring semester, the orchestra is replaced by the symphony band, comprised of wind instruments, which also puts on concerts at Duncan Recital Hall. The Department's singers aren't left out, either. The Concert Choir, Choral Singers and The Chamber Singers prepare a con- cert and tour various high schools for the purpose of recruitment. What is stressed for the music students? It may be an old cliche, but PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE is what it takes to achieve excellence. Practice is what you hear floating out from the Baird Music Building, hour after hour, day after day. So, if you're tired of WMOR and your tapes are boring and over-used, why not tune in lllive to MSU's Music Department. BY KIM GROSS ? mm 4 MUSICAL ENSEMBLES brings all kinds of people to- gether with a common goal - to make good music. Denise Hunter is a senior Music Performance major from Flatwoods; she not only contributes her musical ability to Symphony Band but also many hours of prac- tice. PHOTO BY TRESA ROBERTS. 52W v99

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COMPUTER FACILITIES att MSU are among the best. Punching up his assignment on one of the university computers is David Boyd, a PhysicstData Processing ju- nior from Wheelwright, K Y. PHOTO BY RHONDA THOMPSON PRACWCE MAKES perfect, especially when it comes to typing. Steve Gilliam, a graduate student from Sandy Hook, K Y, practices for the skill that he'll need to suc- ceed in almost any job. PHOTO BY TIM CONN