Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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STRONG ARMS may be a result of Kenny Roberts’ education experiences at the library. Roberts spends several hours ei evening picking up references. Savage, as defined in the dictionary, is one who is fierce, wild, rugged and proud. Those definitions definitely fit the people of the Southeastern campus. Faculty, staff and administrators are fierce in pre- senting the best environment for learning. These people are also fierce in protecting the students rights to a quality education. Students are equally fierce in their pursuit of higher education. As competitors, their fierce pride shows as they strive to be the best. Many of the people at this Durant school are hardy pioneer families who braved the rugged adv ture of carving a civilized state from a savage lane As fans, the Savages are wild about their teams, b the debating team or the basketball team. When tory is won, the stands go wild. If defeat reigns, the f are wild in their praise for “doing the best possibl Savages are proud. A swell of trumpet peals dur the school song, the sight of the Savage mascot £ more brings a throat-catching tear of pride.

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PREPARA TIONS for spring enrollment are being made by Mary Morgan with her advisor Fay Gothard Mangrum, a Communica- tion and Theatre faculty member. Pride showed itself in the preparations students and faculty made for their futures. Students counseled with advisors to select courses of study which would best fit their needs. These students also kept careful records and count of their “hours” so as to make their college experience meaningful. Faculty members upgraded their education in many ways. Some continued their study toward a doctoral degree while others stepped into the public school classrooms to observe the needs of education students. Savage Pride Grows Daily At Southeastern

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CANDY AND other goodies from the snack rack at the college grocery supplement the cafeteria diet for Joe Trotta. Most of the college students and faculty head to the store for a late nigh t Snack or sandwich. The Savage Pride Is Special Southeastern’s choice of the noble Indian chief as a At Southeastern, the pride showed everytime two mascot was significant. Durant was located in the Savages met. It showed everytime alumni gathered. It Indian Territory. The land the school occupies was showed every day. once owned by an Indian family. Many of the students were of Indian descent, which they display great pride. Although the chief was called a Savage, the term was used to mean a rugged individual with a fierce pride and undying loyalty, qualities that prized above all. Pride - 7