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

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., ., in ...,. yi it i gif 3' i i New parking meters installed on campus require the attention of student ticketers john Nelson and Mark Majoros. University President Robert Leestamper confers with Chief of Security jim Gregory during the Egyptian Artilixhibit in the university museum. An emergency call is received and answered by security officer lerry Neels. Security Staff 15 Q i 5

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Federal grant allows expansion of security staff A continuously sprawling campus and a record fall enrollment of over 8,500 students were two factors which influenced the addition of 13 security officers at SEMSU. The expansion of the skeletal seven-man staff, however, was primarily due to a S110,000 federal grant SEMSU received this year. According to lim Gregory, chief of security, the present security force of 20 will revert to seven when the grant runs out on Aug. 15. The additional staff members were kept busy patroling parking lots, checking to see that dorms were locked at hours, directing traffic, and filling out accident reports. One little know fact about these security officers is that, although many of .M . . .. ws., nz. ,. 2 5. Q V? Qi' I H 'S H ,J 2 ,L 55 C Q 22 A if W it 3 , m L . ' .I la g . V ,qs if if if up .- ' K, 1 . ' . - 1 sr A ia 2 W 2 if 2 . 1 Z' 2 f Z 3, 3 f Q :- .1 is A ' 2 , 2, ,gi -,e Qu- ' - A i I z i I , ti gt. U. gf nil. ,. 1 2 f. .- -' f if 1 f i , . 1 . f 1 2 t ' . ,, t 2 5 3 E , . t F V iw ., 52 L' 595 'Q if W ' i x 21 il f f 'i f. G V-.gn uf V . - f 4 ' , A- L .X 24: 1 WZ' 1 Q lj l. f -' 1 -if :Q -. 4 ' A 1 , Wi fs ,V ' :Y 4 . 7 Q , , ,g f.'v,,Qij,,g2L1r ' V' 'f',.2fl'.:ii. .',.iigg2'h:1ff'sgf' ff A 'C YW2 'ri ,- I ' Wiki. UQ in-'L W 4 up 245.3 Q4,.4'v , ff:-'iff ,aff A.-.Q . '..,,,g?,.,,,. A Zi LQ 7 A ?'!'nae9,,,,,,,.,,qyw ,A I A 5 . n M3 V. 7.2, J 1 2 them did not carry firearms, they have as much legal authority as the city police. All security officers have a deputy's commission. They are required to have some police experience and at least 250 hours of training at a certified police school, Gregory explained. Along with the expansion of the security system came the advent of women's lib in the security force. Mrs. Donna Coombs had the distinction of being the first female security guard in SEMSU history. Gregory had a lot of confidence in Coombs. She's definitely qualified for the job, he said. Coombs' qualifications include a degree in law enforcement from SEMSU and two years experience on the Cape Girardeau police force. In addition to Coombs and the other 19 members of the security force, there are a number of students employed by the traffic office. These students and the members of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, SEMSU's law enforcement fraternity, helped to direct traffic and control crowds at university events. Our student workers were very helpful, especially at the Egyptian Art exhibit which came to campus in the fall, said Gregory. Such help may be appreciated even more come Aug. 15. Accidents pose an extra problem for the security sta: Officer Mike Vranesh radios a license number to tl' Security Office in an attempt to find the identity of tl' car's owner. :W Wm. .fa we S522 ...NN S .X xx, -N-

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'W Gary Meirek tries to snitch a bite of Mary McDonald's apple during the New Student Week picnic. dr bt i i , 'ws' as 5 l V' . 31' YP in 5 K , .F f fifif' , Y' ff l f 'g p if i If A M li . tif ? V. 'V if ,.. ' -! J ' c i i 'S s A f '- fi s Events end with a bang by joni Adams What's going on when students are belly dancing, eating the world's largest ice cream sundae, twisting to 50's tunes, eating 3,000 hamburgers, and learning all about campus organizations? New Student Week, of course. August 20-25, the first week of classes, was New Student Week for freshmen and transfer students. The week was a huge success, according to acting chairman Lynn Rhodes. The 13-member committee found the job particularly demanding this year because, due to complications, it was without an adviser and a chairman at the beginning of school. However, according to Rhodes, Everything just fell together. Saturday night kicked off the week's activities with a sock hop. This sound system dance was held in Tower's cafeteria. A large crowd of students filled the cafeteria for music, free popcorn, and soda. Sunday marked the traditional picnic on Academic Terraces. New Student Week members worked diligently to put together 2,000 sack lunches containing apples, oranges, potato chips, and 3,000 ham- burgers. - H f , I .- 133:42 x ., , -Lass tt ' : .5 .1 jx .fvsfgwwt , 'is . --f M.. R ga' is ' ,x - ' wg-'FfQ., ' ,gi,5at.q5'f,.4aXs V K tg .,- ,U . v . 'sm , ,, ...gk . A , , My .2 'Ria ' A 1 . - K 'f A. V X. . gt., A '. , .ci . . , sz ,, 1 ' ' 1 'VX.ke'm .- A . . , s s5.l'q3S . ..: .4 ' in ' 4'.' ' L Students gather on the terraces for the traditional New Student Week sack lunch picnic on Sunday. The world's largest ice cream sundae highlighted Monday's activities. The giant creation consisted of 800 gallons of Clover Valley vanilla ice cream, eight gallons of chocolate topping, and one gallon of cherries. About 151,200 was spent on this luscious creation, and one van and one pick-up truck were required to deliver the ice cream. It was created in a child's size swimming pool behind Memorial Hall. About half of the sundae was left over after everyone had his fill, but Rhodes stressed the record was on construction not consumption. Tuesday was the Carnival of Clubs where about 45 campus organizations introduced themselves to students. This event was held at the University Center. Door prizes, special prices in the Recreation Center, free soda and popcorn, and cartoon showings in the snack bar attracted the crowd. The Crong Show was the Thursday night New Student Week activity. The judges included two speech professors, Dr. NEW STUDENT WEEK STEERING COMMITTEE, Left Right: Front Row: Nanci A. Burchell, Debb Herchenroeder, Lynn Rhodes, acting chairmanp Ki Call, Kathyjo Kuenzle. Back Row: Diane lolliff, Kathy Metzler, Tom Chalupr Gary Ujka, Barbara Gorham, Claudia I. Beaty, Advisi Sandy Estes, Becky Brown. joe Low and Dr. Tom Harte, Claudia Beat student activities coordinator, and Mi Sutton, assistant director of the Universi Center. The M.C. was Tim McKay KGMO radio station. Over 20 ac performed including belly dancing, tl Splinters, and some goofy surprises by Ne Student Week members. The audienc even got in the act andscreamed for a gor when necessary, said Rhodes. Thursday night was given to the Gres organizations for some special activitie The Freshmen Record was handed on this night in the Greek Social Dinir Center, and each fraternity and sorority si up a display to explain its activities. Th event was sponsored by the Cree Governing Board which also provided band and a 20-minute display of aeri fireworks as a finale for a week of ne student activities.