Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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■Wi irk dents jogged around Moffet Quad and bicycled through the nearby neighborhood. Frisbees soared across campus without any particular flight pattern. The local dogs also contributed to the outdoor sports and activities. They amused students with their ability to fetch; some even became frisbee pros. Carloads of Radford College students journeyed to Clay tor Lake, the New River, and the Cascades. Mary Sulik Spring 17

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Springing Out That cool, fresh, exhilarating feeling of spring persuades humanity to come alive. The brilliant hues of this season are typical of springtime in Virginia. When the bright sunshine is not touching us with its warmth, the cool, crisp spring showers are stimulating our senses. The scent of newly cut grass, steaks on the grill, and perfumed flowers seem to surround us. At Radford, spring is considered a tjme for the students to emerge from winter hibernation. When the snow finally melts, and the temperature rises to sixty degrees or above, the action begins. Most Radford students are familiar with the signs that spring quarter has finally emerged from the gloom of winter. Dorm windows are wide open, music echoes from one end of the campus to the other, and short-sleeved shirts appear. Students dodge soccer balls, baseballs. frisbees. and footballs, while walking across campus. The spring of 1979 was a memorable one for Radford College students. Not only was it a “wild and crazy ten weeks, but this was the last spring quarter before Radford became a university. The usual activities were apparent. Stu- I.cohjJ Tal 16 Spring

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Spring is also the time for sun. With white legs and pale faces, the sunbathers scout the campus for the sun roofs best for obtaining a tan. While climbing the stairs, an experienced sunbather can distinguish Hawaiian Tropic” from Golden Tropic” at fifty steps. Many of the bathers feel right at home on the scorching hot porches, surrounded by beach towels, sunglasses, pillows, televisions, and radios. Ten minutes before class, the typical sunbather throws on some light clothing, grabs his or her books, and runs to class, with oil spreading from hair to books. There is also a somber side to spring quarter. It is then that many of the students go home after final exams. This involves packing belongings and leaving the friends and the surroundings that have been considered home for eight months. Parents lug boxes, plants, and trunks to family cars. Tearfully, girls hug their friends, and the guys shake their buddies’ hands while making plans to meet during the summer. But anticipation of summer soon brings a twinkle to the students’ eyes — the beach, the cookouts. and the friends at home. I.oxurj Tul 18 Spring