Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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SESSICDN The most amazing factor about the summer is the beautiful weather in DeKalb. The sun shines every day and the temperature ranges from warm to hot. Rain is practically nonexistent throughout the summer session. I got the best tan this summer because I laid out everyday next to the pool . . . met lots of kids there too. It was great. Another strange aspect of DeKalb Wait. f 'H' ...sb 'ill , as I its W-s'i 'r ' rf ...iw In . ,W any I V, rw' ,A f W-K My ll't QWII -pi S , trir 1--rr - r A .. av.. . 'Mt 'L K L .X wu., m,..2 mi ...W yyfatifeg I ...Ji I 35... , MLM W' ,,st A Q 't ' rzu. ' ' f' VX g?k ,Q 'TMR 4, K N My -,- una' 9' L.. g ' -l ,,t, ,asv I L A I ,fitmi g ff : .' I- , 43 t ...N ., ' in the summer is the distinct lack of people. There are less than half as many students as in the regular school year, and many of them are commuters. During post session, DeKalb was a regular ghost town. I tried to order a pizza one night, and after 15 minutes I gave up. All of the places were shut down until Sep- tember. It makes you wonder if anyone lives here all year around. Then there is the controversy over whether summer session is a breeze or a bear. The pressure is off. No one really cares what grade they get so curves are really low. The profs don't want to do anything either. lt's the only way to live. There's another side to that story. I took nine hours--nine hard hours. People told me that at sum- mer school, the profs let up alot. Well, all I do is study . . . Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday . . . it seems as if the homework and tests never end. The worst part is that my grades are terrible anyway. The only good thing is that I have nine less hours to take next year. That is, if I pass all my courses. And what about the people? There are many people coming up to get their graduate degrees . . . people who are teachers during the year and students during the sum- mer . . . nuns . . .parents. Practi- cally all those living on campus are upper level students. I doubt that the bars suffer much during the summer months. When! ever I went uptown, there were al- ways alot of people there. The kids want to cool off on a hot summer night, and lVlcCabes is the perfect spot for a tall cold beer in friendly surroundings--that is, if you're 2l.

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The summer is many things to many different people. For some it is a trip to Europe or California. To others, it is a construction or an of- fice job. It can be a time to do volunteer W 'Su Y 'ii 1 M - s ' ' P -es., ,--.fs is , W, K L t -- it H 9' Nfl- JM E - l f - ' f H 7 SlJlVllVllSlQ vvork for the underprivileged. It might be a horrible season with nothing to do and no one to call. Or it could be three months of sunning, bicycling and living each day to its fullest. lt might even be summer school. Summer school--just hovv is it? Hovv does it feel to be in DeKalb over the summer season? ls it at all like the regular school year? Are the people different? st!- ls :KWSN at my 5 FC , W nw 5' XXX g

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During summer school Douglas Cohen Acc ountancy--Senior I met a girl . . The weather was nicer. . less people around . .ate at Burger King about twice a week. 5. if , In . F Jenny Dillman Undecided major--Sophomore I liked both my classes. . .got a lot out of them. I worked at Del lVIonte for one day--that was enough. It's not worth it . . . for S1.6O an hour, picking caterpillars oft the conveyor belt. Two out of three of my courses I didn't feel were worthwhile. One was very good. I think a lot of the material in summer school is im- material. I don't think they lin- structorsl get to the base of the course . . .there isn't enough discus- sion. I don't like the way they ap- proach teaching here. . .they don't give students an opportunity to participate, especially in intro courses . . . too much dry lecture. Kim Silvern History--Sophomore Brett Brasher History--Junior I didn't go to summer school this year, but I worked for living and learning last year . . . I know what it's like. Teachers don't understand what the undergrads want . . .they seem more interested in their per- sonal research than in getting to the students. I don't like this school . .. must be a better one. I came to summer session to get courses I couIdn't get in during the year . . . there's a more lax atmos- phere in the summer . . . no people. . . all the broads are gone... I was able to take weekends off, go camp- ing, riding my cycIe. Donald Walter I8aT-Senior