Southeastern Massachusetts University - Scrimshaw Yearbook (North Dartmouth, MA)

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X. Joann lmbriglio Michael A Jaillet Nancy L Kelly John J Kirby Jr LEE BLAKE I decided that a philosophy on life is a little bit out of my realm right now, because at this point in time I am putting together some kind of philosophy on death. I am beginning to see death as a whole part of the life process. I guess people might see that as defeatist. I don't know lgigglell, but I am starting to realize that you're born dying...and every minute, every second you just get closer to that. So, you have to figure out some sort of a way to deal with it. Death isn't as scary as everybody makes it seem. lt's not such a one shot deal...because it's a constant sort of thing...you're constantly in a state of dying, which is a little weird. I don't know if it's morbid or not..I don't think it's morbid. I don't think that people think enough about death in terms of their life. If you think about the possibility of dying, then you wonder what your life is like and whether!-Jr not you 're having a full life and maybe you won't worry so much about the changes that will come. Maybe you will be more willing to experiment because you realize that you will only be here once, unless you believe that you're not here only once. I happen to believe that you're only here once and should try to get as much accomplished as you can. I don't really believe in immortality, whether it's genetic' immortality or spiritual immportality. I just believe that you're here and you go. ci DENISE LAVAULT Would you like to know my views on...well I don't know I have nothing interesting to say. Oh, wait! I don't smoke pot anymore, I get too cosmically clogged. I want to act more like an adult now. Q li al Jo n G. Leite A .Ger d

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WX Thomas F. Librera .19 w,.a ' 15 aff ff all-I li suis-if U3 CD 'Y Cr Q., DJ I'I'I I- o 5. 2 5 aauag I'I 4. .X I I I I I . I I I 'I , I I I l. ,auf --I - I MICHAEL LANEY the Sundance Kid - A heck of a lot of people seem to think that I have been deprived by not 5 having a place that I can really call home . I happen to be an ARIVIY BFIAT and l've lived in at least I0 different states and then some in Europe. Granted I never had the opportunities to make long standing friendships and establish deep community ties but is that so much an issue anymore? I think that by being deprived of these roots I turned more toward my family, there was also a shift in my attitude about life and things in general, I became far more cosmopolitan than the people in this area. I was exposed to many things that people are deprived of and I think that has helped to ma ke me a better person--but what is education anyway but exposure? IVly exposure to walks of life has made me less provincial and far more adaptable and tolerant of different people, customs and religions. The heavy prejudices and biases that may plague some people born out of this community are not something I have to worry about. IVly education has been advanced almost tri-fold due to my exposure. I would have to say that that is what education is all aboutx. I have met some of the most religious, and racist educators in my life, and quite a few of them had degrees! lf'l ever decide to have children I am going to be sure to place them in this environment of worldliness so that they will have a chance to compete and perhaps even to outstrip the competition...this is what it is all about! in FILOIVIENA COROA One way that l'll remember SMU is that it really has been a learning experience for me and also a growing one. l've learned to be me and to accept a lot of things that I haven't been able to before, especially in my position of Resident Assistant for the last three years. l've not only learned so much about people, but l've learned so much more about myself. U fkv I ,I I I I I I I I Gerald J. LGDHQ9 ' I, ,,.-l ,-l'1 I lVlary -Ann Lemanski I il, I .- -I X K I I I

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in 1 . Q f . ry , . :Q fp A il - ' ff, :,,.. ., rr . ,,.' ., . - .. M-Wt, ,, 4. ,, .M ... ms. , .7 :VM 'gif , 'Q t' -.fi fgfw . .V w,'..,.w:4,.A. . r . :gi viz k Mgt? .af Miri sf: 2 5 lg,-.t 4. . f. , ,- 3 2 William F gLutton g RichardMaciulewicAg G Kathleen A. Magnant 1 1 X GEORGE SOUZA Campus cop , Michael: George, how long have you been at SMU? George: Since 1966, nine years. Michael: Did you start part time? George: Oh no, full time. I was on the Acushnet police force for ten years part time, and also on the Marion force for two years. Before that I was on New Bedford's special forces as a store detective. That was way back. Michael: l-low many guys were on the SMU force when you first started? George: Six. Now there are ten. Ten men and one Chief. We also have the security watchmen but that's an- other department, although it all runs thru Chief Gallager. 9 Michael: You've been at SMU since it first opened then? George: Right. There was nothing there but the power plant. Group I was there but it wasn't completed and there were no students. The students didn't come until September of '66 when the building opened. Michael: In the nine years you've been here at SMU have you ,ii seen a difference in the students? fi Q George: Sure l have. We're not as close as we used to be i, Q' -C M1---.g,, 1 4' .1 when there was only one building. Now the place i is getting big and spreading out and it's harder '- to get acquainted with the students. The place is growing up. The people don't talk to as many people. Michael: Do you find the kids as friendly now as say five years ago? George: l would say they're still friendly but not as friendly as before because we were working to- gether then. Now we're kind of seperated because the place has grown so much bigger. Michael: Tell me, did you like it better the way it was when SMU first started? George: Sure. Michael: That seems to be the general consensus. George: l know a lot of people who feel that way. There - ' il Mich'ael6McNamara JohnJ McMahon A 6 Jill B M?cGinn i