Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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 By Ccorgc. I’ve got it. Our life behind dorm walls will he part of us forever. The time-alone, never before appreciated, is a precious thought for us now. The bed where we study, sleep, eat, laugh and cry is all important to us. The girl upstairs with whom we have a private joke, the girl downstairs with whom we have a war of nerves . . . they are both part of us. Eleven o'clock dorm meetings and fire drills in the night . . . will come to our night thoughts in the future. The dorm, the hall, the suite, the room . . . all will come back to us when we try to remember — “Emerson had his Walden and 1 have my hair-dryer. “The color of the week is . .

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I Great expectations overwhelm as all as we start a college career. It’s a chance to begin again. It's a chance to develop new friendships and to strengthen old or neglected ones. It’s a chance to leave oar old image behind and make a new one. It’s a chance to become someone important or to become just part of the group. The college career is all these things to a rising freshman. but as fall tarns to winter and winter to spring, new visions and self-concepts replace the old ones. Vo longer is it important to begin again — rather it is a challenge to maintain the status quo. Acquaintances ebb and flow regularly; real friendships come but rarely. Our old image becomes more appealing to us and security comes as we develop it. Self-importance no longer fascinates us, nor docs being just a part of the group. Finding ourselves — believing in ourselves — and holding true to ourselves despite the conditions about us — these now are our great expectations. So long parents ... sec you Thanksgiving.' The Freshman Sing-Along Group “Mom packed it . . . how am I supposed to? ... ’ “I’ve been here a week and can't find a thing.' 6

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To save us from being dull we have our good time. Relaxing with friends, a walk around the block, a soap opera on TV, even meals in the dining hall bring us diversions from our routine. We’re kept content as long as we can get to a coke and a hot dog. We can be made to forget by the chaos in the cove. We can he soothed to complacency by a cup of coffee in the sanctuary of the Virginia Room. Our resources are unlimited. 1 LES - PANCAKES ICKEN BASKET Pete’s on the wagon . . . but the party’s here anyway. Do you feel someone watching?” Let’s order waffles.' This is my house ... I like it!'