Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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The following quote is taken from a survey regarding sales of the Tsa La Gi by Michael R. Morris, Tahlequah se- nior. The NEOSU yearbook, Tsa La Gi, is the topic of consid- erable discussion around the campus of the university, and particularly in the journalism department. There are those who consider the Tsa La Gi a fine publication, a well-done chronicle of events and people of importance during the particular school year it covers. To those persons, Tsa La Gi captures the meaning, as well as the flavor, of life here at NEOSU. Others, however, scoff at this opinion of the yearbook as biased, oversimplified and uninformed. They say that the yearbook is quite irrelevant because it focuses on a small minority of the student body and the activities in which they are engaged. This, they say, lends itself to a narrow view of NEOSU. ln regard to this statement the 1977 staff would like to point out some facts. The 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976 Tsa La Gi books were named Best Senior College Year- book in the state by the Oklahoma Collegiate Press As- sociation. We believe this speaks for itself. Morris stated in his paper that some people felt the year- book focused on a small minority of the student body and its activities. We accept this to be true because the majority of Northeastern's enrollment is commuters, and therefore most of them were never involved in the activities and func- tions of this college. Sure each and everyone attending classes at Northeastern is a student. But who are the real students? You know, the type of students that first come to mind when you hear the words college student. Commuters attend class and therefore are classified as college students, but they don't necessarily give a university its personality. The real stu- dent well, they're the ones that really make a university - a university. Their whole lives evolve around this campus for four consective years. They live here. They play here. They work here and sometimes even study here. They're the ones that stick around on weekends for the football games. They cheer the basketball team during the last few seconds of the fourth quarter, and you can find them in cut-offs and tee- shirts during a relaxing baseball game on a warm, lazy af- ternoon. They Iearn to eat cafeteria food and put up with their roommate. On sunny afternoons they're out playing catch with a frizbee between the dorms. After supper on warm evenings girls and guys are found riding 10-speeds or just sittin' and talkin' and enjoyin' life. And you can bet that night they will be down at the greek beer bust or out on the river feeling romantic. Let's be realistic. You can't stereotype these kids. They come from all over, big cities and rural areas, and have a wide range of backgrounds. But these kids, everyone of them, make a university - a university. These are the real students. And these are the students of which this book is all about.

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CONTENTS CONTENTS 16-17 oPENiNo An in depth look at dorm life, campus security and construc- tion on campus. Also, interesting thoughts about the some- times frustrating process of enrollment, nurds, how not to date girls, and other fascinating features about college life at Northeastern Oklahoma State University. 33-34 GFIEEKS The ten social greek organizations of Northeastern are fea- tured in alphabetical order. Their lifestyles emerge from the candid party pictures. There are group photographs of the members, pledges, and sister organizations. And copy for a better understanding of the Northeastern Greek. 76-77 CLASSES The mug shots, a perfect place to find out who that good- looking dude was that sat in the second row of your 9 o'clock or who that chick was that kept looking at you in the cafeteria. 98-99 ADMINISTRATION The heartbeat of the college. The people who direct the uni- versity toward its goals and provide the services essential to any complete college community. 116-117 DIVISION OE AFITS AND SCIENCE 184-185 DIVISION OE BEI-IAVIOFIAI. SCIENCE 228-229 DIVISION OE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY These sections include the faculty, organizations and extra-curricular activities of each of the respective divisions. 240-241 CLOSING This section includes an interview with President Collier, a philosophical view of Going to College and an index of all the faculty, students, and organizations that are pictured in this book.

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