SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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hether you were a freshman, pulling into your dorm driveway for the first time or a seasoned senior taking the first walk around campus this year, you undoubt- edly noticed many of the new additions, renovations, and problems at Pitts- burgh State. Some changes were defi- nitely for the better, while others . . . well? Before you even arrived on campus, you probably saw the biggest economic addition to the city of Plattsburgh, the new Champlain Centre Mall. Connected to the old Mall (The Pyra- mid Mall) by name, this complex offers everything from the latest fashions and family department stores to an array of fast food restaurants and an eight-theatre cinema. Of course, it was a hit with the students. You may have noticed, as you drove around on campus, the steady upward climb of the new smokestack on the Central Heating building. Progress was also in the works at the Sundowner Cafe; a new atrium was added to create a more attractive dining area and increase eating spaces. On your way into the bookstore, you probably stopped in the new campus convenience store to buy a soda or a newspa- per. Unfortunately, you undoubtedly were a witness to what was occurring inside the bookstore; two-hour lines, reaching all the way to the back walls, were behind each computer- ized cash register. Or maybe you left the store and got in one of those collosal Add-Drop or Student Loan lines. But, you forgot about those inconveniences as soon as you attempted to park your car in your dorm parking lot. Very discouraging! And, maybe you walked into your dorm room only to find you have two room-mates instead of one. Of course, all this was easily put behind you, because there were other, more important things on your mind. Troubles drifted away as you headed down to the bars or bumped into an old friend. All the reminiscences and new friendships soon made your campus troubles seem absolutely forgetta- ble. Now that you had your perspective straightened out, you were ready to begin your classes, get settled into dorm or apartment life, and embark on an unforgettable college year. Maureen Piche 2 Prologue

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Cardinal 1988 focus The Cardinal 1988 Plattsburgh State University Colleg P la tts burgh, New York Volume 72 Shannon Connors — Editor-in-Chief Denis Dufresne — Managing Editor Michael Bobnick — Photography Editor Maureen Piche — Copy Editor

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I ' ve learned a lot in my four years here, both i Plattsburgh State ' s the place to be; where else could I find out what friends are for. ' Ellen Leibmann (Senior) Michael Farnham Cardinal 1988 3