Southeast Missouri State University - Sagamore Yearbook (Cape Girardeau, MO)

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SEMO students do the Cape Rock Cape Girardeau, it's a wonderful place to be, Gape Girardeau, it's hometown to me. . Sound familiar? Without too much effort, SEMO students will no doubt recall the haunting melody of KGMO radio's 1975 theme song. Anyone who listened regularly to the spirit of Gape Girardeau became familiar with strains of Gape Girardeau-KGMO's hometown. As trite as the song may have seemed to students, it summed up well the community that houses SEMO University. From the moment Cape was settle back in 1699. . First settled as a trading post by French missionaries, the city was brought into American possession by the Louisiana purchase in 1804. Its convenient river location brought boom times to Cape Girardeau with the advent of the steamboat, and since then we've been building for the future and today we're looking fine. With a population of over 35,000 people, Cape Girardeau has offered the nearly 8,000 SEMO students that call it home nine months of the year many diver- sions outside the sheltered world of the campus. Cape Girardeau, friendly merchants are always near. . Students poured S7 million into Gape's economy last year alone, taking advantage of the town's five theaters, and numerous fast-food restaurants and shopping centers. A typical Saturday found students browsing through the March Hare gift shop, stocking up on the necessities at Osco drugstore, choosing a new pair of jeans from Roth's, and winding it up with a pizza from Pagliai's. The community also offered students the chance to earn money through part-time jobs with various local firms, whether as salesclerks, waitresses, janitors, or secretaries. Cape Girardeau, home of the annual district fair . . Various activities such as the Southeast Missouri District Fair also pulled students away from the campus to enjoy the life of a Cape resident. This annual event has become a common feature for townspeople and students alike, offering diversions from study ranging from ferris wheels and cotton candy to tractor-pulling contests and blue-ribbon livestock. Theres the Trail of Tears, scenic landscape, 11 parks right here in Cape. . One of the city's features most used by students were the parks such as Gapaha and Gape Rock which provided places to pass a football, pedal a bike, or enjoy a picnic with friends during the year. Located deep in rural Southeast Missouri, students sometimes felt Cape had little to offer in entertainment or excitement, but the general consensus was, We dig it! Cape Girardeau, KGMO's hometown. 'Copyright 1975-76 TM Productions-Dallas for KGMO.

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Swims, snacks and spades If it seemed there was never enough free time, at least there were many things a person could plan to do with all that spare time he didn't have. Recreational bowling, pinball, pool, ping-pong, and foosball loosened wrists made tense from carrying textbooks. Free swims and free dances were relax- ing ways to unwind tired minds and bodies. Those who wanted to sit still and watch the action could watch movies like The Sting shown in the dorms or plays like Guys and Dolls performed in Rose Theatre. A rainy day meant a chance to view a faculty art exhibit, play a game of spades, or stage a mud fight on the flooded band field. Even common games like Monopoly, Yahtzee, and Scrabble never looked so good. Apple dunkings, pie-eating contests, and watermelon busts were ways some students entertained their taste buds, while the less adventurous settled for a snack and an even- ing of television in one of the campus lounges. In addition to eating on cafeteria trays, some students decided to sit on them while sliding down snowy hills.