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

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working Towards Fl Future O Weekends , . that's what everyone lived tor. For many I m Q r students, the weekend was a time for parties, dating, and relaxing after a tough week of classes. For others, the weekend was a time for work. Some students worked to help pay for school expenses, some for party money, and some just for the pleasure of it. I love myjob! said Katie Grimm, a hairdresser at Hair Repair. Q r lt makes me feel as if l'm doing something worthwhile. Work also motivates me to do well in school, knowing that l'm working to pay for it. Christy Kelly, a sales clerk at Spencer Gifts, explained that her job filled up some free time. l don't have much reason for working except that l love having some way to spend my spare time, said Kelly. The extra cash isn't so bad either, she added. On-campus jobs provided easy ways for students to make money without interfering with studying and weekend fun. I enjoy working on campus because they work around my Non-traditional SEMO student Scott Price paid his tuition costs by working at i Bonanza. Bonanza has at least three I other competitors vying for local busi- FISSS. I SEMO student Keith Desand turns his spare time into money by working at Wal-Mart. Many local stares employed college students during the nine months i that school was in session, V Photos by Kustom Zolhon 'N , ,Ni we 'N -,Q Sw-I N 4 '--4 4 'i Mft .W f -- . . , sts ii s w im ., 3 '- ' - -in ' r- -rs - .r - f 22 Work And Play

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International Week the ever increasing international student population at SEMO, as Well as the University's interest in international awareness. The extensive schedule of events during the week of February 3 was indicative of SEMO's new emphasis on multi-cultural education and the desire to internationalize its curriculum, according to Margaret Popham, international student advisor. Approximately 320 students from other nations attend SEMO, 0 majority coming from Malaysia. International students at SEMO also come from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Orient. Not only is SEMO a home away from home to many foreign students, the University is also involved in study-abroad and exchange programs with various institutions located in England, Greece, Wales, Japan, and Denmark. According to Popham, the purpose behind International Week was to promote international awareness in the Cape Girardeau community. A performance by Bulova, a Ukranian Cossack dance and musical ensemble, kicked off the week's events on Monday, February 3 in Academic Auditorium. On February 4, Louis G. Fields, Jr., a consultant and legal advisor to Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan, gave an address on international Terrorism in Academic Auditorium. Japanese Consul Takayoshi Ito discussed Japanese-American Economic Relationships in an address given Thursday in the University Center Ballroom. In addition to the various speakers International Week featured, a few ongoing events also added to the week's busy schedule, The l'Study Abroad Fair, which provided literature and cost Trained in dance and choreography, the Men of Bulova performed uniquely ar- ranged portrayals of boisterous cossacks. They had appeared at numerous festivals and had just completed a tour of Western Canada before appearing in Cape Girar- deau for international Week. Sparks Awareness information for those students interested in the University's Study Abroadwprograms, ran from February 3-o. The location of this event rotated daily from the Towers, Dearmont, and Greek cafeterias and ended up in the University Center lobby on Thursday. Various international menus featuring French, German, ltalian, Mexican, and Chinese food were also provided in the residence halls' cafeterias during International Week. Friday, February 7, proved to be a busy day on the week's schedule of events. The International Student Fair and Show held at the University Center featured native arts and crafts booths sponsored by nine international organizations. An international film festival was also scheduled for Friday evening at the Rose Theatre. The week's grand finale was provided by The Babylon Warriors, a Caribbean reggae band who performed a four-hour evening concert on Saturday. international Week concluded on Sunday with a celebration of the Chinese Year of the Tiger which was held in the U.C. Ballroom. Various Chinese cultural songs and dances were among the celebrations festivities. The Center for International Studies, the Office of Residence Life, and the Student Activities Council sponsored international Week. Many of the week's events were open to the public. - Lisa M. Acvp Student Life 2 1

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Find Roloxcttion Mony left the routine of school tojoin the horror thot owoited them ot o neorby theotre. l-louse wos one of severol horror movies to be on the screen this yeor. closs schedule, ond I know thot l'll olwoys be oble to hove weekends ond holidoys off, sold Koren Fox, o student secretory in the Home Economics deportment. Occosionolly, SEMO students escoped compus life by going to the movies. Locol cinemos offered o wide voriety of films to entertoin every toste. Sylvester Stollone fons sow him come on strong in two successful sequels, Rocky lV ond First Blood: Rombo ll. Stollone mode potriotism populor os he socked it to Commies of oll shopes ond sizes in ond out of the ring, Critics ponned both, but fons couldn't get enough os they flocked to the films. For blood ond gore fons, Nightmore on Elm Street ond Nightmore ll provided lots of nightmore moteriol os Freddy proved to be the mon of bod dreoms for o crowd of terrorized teenogers. Both films received mixed reviews, but the reoction ot the box office wos o resounding offirmotive. Steven Spielberg olso scored big with two films, both rodicol deportures from his usuol odventure flicks, In the comedy Bock to the Future, Michoel J. Fox trovels bock in time ond winds up ploying motchmoker to his future porents, not olwoys successfully. ln The Color Purple, Whoopi Goldberg shines os the bottered womon who finds peoce ond sister love offer o lifetime of obuse. For once, critics ond fons ogreed thot the films were superb, ond Spielberg roked in profits ond Goldberg took home o Golden Globe oword for her performonce. Finolly, Robert Redford ond Meryl Streep teomed up os the ultimote movie couple in Out of Africo, o cinemotogropher's dreom of o love story set in Kenyo. A glorious viewing experience, Out of Africo wos o disoppointment ot the box office despite strong reviews. Throughout the yecrr, the Town Plozo Cinemo offered on orroy of films to choose from, Although the cinemo didn't offer student rotes, it oppeoled to students os well os the rest of the community. Student Life