Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Radford invasion Every September thousands of young men and women invade the town of Radford hauling oddities such as deerheads, moldy couches, trunks and lampshades. Is this the yearly Radford flea market? No. it's just that time again when R.U. students move back onto campus. It is always a fascinating sight to see how the students lug all the junk they bring from home to Radford. Some rent U-Hauls. some use the family's old faithful station wagon that is on its last rim and some even have the courage to manage with just. VW bug. The most endearing sight out of all this chaos is the patience and strength, both mental and physical, that the parents of the students endure throughout the whole exhausting ordeal. By the time the last pieces of baggage are carried to the students rooms, disgruntled and weary looks from drained moms and dads are prevalent. Little blurbs such as, Well when I was in college all I brought were my blankets, books and BVDs. can be heard from fathers whose daughters brought their giant stuffed animals that obstructed vision from the rear view mirror. Moms can be heard gently, and sometimes not so gently, hinting at the prospects of going to Golden Corral to avoid eating another Big Mac on the way home. The real fun of moving in starts when mom and dad drive away. Trying to move the old couch borrowed from Aunt Tilly's attic up three flights of stairs is yet another fun' adventure of the moving in process. Rearranging the room so that there are proper acoustics for one's stereo speakers can also be quite a tricky chore. Maybe one of these days an innovative business student may start a student move in service.” It's an idea anyway. Thank God lor elevators' These students nead 'or the elevators m Muse to get their things into ?he«r home away l om home. Moving In 23

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Dear old dad. This student gets help moving in from her father. Patient parents are seen all over campus lugging books, bags and blankcls. Room for improvement. Students use their innovation to create more comfortable and attractive dorm rooms. 22 Moving In

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Jenny Doud. director of alumni affairs, discusses the reopening of Whitt hall with two alumni. A Rededica-tion and ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Saturday afternoon. Strolling through the Alumni Gardens, these alumni took part in the reception held thero Saturday morning During this special weekend, many old friendships wc'O renewed by the young at heart among a umni. 24 Hcmeconmg