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

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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

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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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College days were special. It was a time to explore life and new ideas. It was a time to take classes that led to career decisions. A favorite story among the faculty was the one about a freshman who came eager to be a nuclear physicist. The student took the hours required in the degree program as well as the general education classes in art, history, English and math. After the semester ended, the student chose to major in English education and became a top student in tha field. College days were a time to look at new ideas. Man] people tend to do things a particular way “just becausi that it is the way it is done.” Southeastern’s fine facult] taught that there was always a new and usually bette way if “you just work hard enough.” This time was also the time when students learned t make independent decisions based upon their owi knowledge and experience. “THIS IS THE best looking guy Eve met in weeks, 99 says Patt Witherspoon. Actually, she is posing with a plaster model at Seai in the Midway Mall while photography classmate Jane Lopt snaps the photo. 8 - Pride