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

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llllii Sllllllllli llllll ONLY i sorts of dangers, school is called off be- cause there would be no heat! The administration felt that it would detract from the learning environment. iIt's apparent that they didn't sit in their offices all day with wet clothes and shoes on.l School went on. Classes, tests, study groups, meetings, jobs, exams, late night library dates, and sometimes, all nighters were the agenda of the day-despite exter- nal forces. a..,,,n ,qgh -.J READING QUICKLY BECOMES an in- tegral part of every college student's life. Angie lames, Broken Arrow senior catches up on a few pages between classes. KEEPING UP ON their latest loves is a common occurence for dormitory resi- dents. Roomates Melissa Brannon and Mary Ann Zoellner share some exciting stories with Leoser neighbor Randy Thasel. 6 Opening .Zn IESTER TOD VOGT encourages Boares Heade Feaste guest leff Walker as he reads his limerick as part of the friend- ly competition. 1' -A I 9' 1 Ml

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PAINTING THEIR DORM room to give it a touch of home are Melissa Baron and Debbie Etchison. OOOO' OOOWZ OOO' OOOOW N M-f 1 . 3 15...-.hiv 1 W! W!!-' f NORMALLY A BUSY spot, lifeguard Trish McGinn enjoys a visit with Mark Sheffler during a quiet time at the Fit- ness Center l. OOOOOOO ROOM ONLY Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, shall stay these carriers from the swift completion of their appoint- ed rounds. Most people think of the postman when they hear this. But the fact of the matter is the NSU student lived those credentials and lived by them through the worst weather of the year. First, torrential rains poured onto the area drowning everything and everyone who happened to be under it. Giant moats formed around the univer- sity and only the truly dedicated, outfitted in hip boots, waded to class. Cars floated away and even local busi- nesses lost buildings to nature's onslaught. Students on the way to class found them- selves wondering why the sidewalks held more water than the surrounding ground. And then there was snow. Not much but enough to make life miserable for every- one. Of course it's common knowledge that snow melts, but what is always forgot- ten is when the temperature drops, that melted snow will transform the roads to sheets of ice. A definite hazard in the hilly area surrounding the university. Even though the weather was horren- dous, that wasn't what cancelled school for one day. It was a gas failure. Can you believe it? After trooping to class, under all Opening ' 5

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REDMEN STRIKER PHIL Barkley goes for the ball in a match against lohn Brown University. Barkley led the team in points with 13 goals and two assists. The Redmen took the game 3-1. .IT ,' A STATIELY ADDITION to our historic campus is Rosamund House, a home purchased and renovated for visitors and notable campus speakers. REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH Greek 0r- ganization at NSU gathered in a Semi- nary Hall classroom to discuss policies, goals and activities for the year. Opening 0 7