Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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22 Moving In Dorm life can be a hassle On August 24, Morelock, Mountainside, Lawrence and Graves-Pierce dormitories opened their doors to a barrage of both new and old students. Moving with astonishing agility, students loaded down with boxes, bags and a wide assortment of carry-alls, made their way down the halls to their home away from home. As dorm directors signed in the dwellers, RA’s spent their time finding rooms, introducing roommates and settling minor disputes. But living in a dorm was only one of the adjustments to be made after years, or even just the summer, of living off campus. Stu¬ dents had to deal with the fairly rigid rules and regulations of dorm life. Visiting hours caused confusion as students struggled to memorize the times. “It’s hard because you don’t think of the hours when you have visi¬ tors. It’s so easy to just run over to their dorm or have them come over to yours, that you don’t stop and think about whether or not you’re supposed to be there.” said Marisa Hernandez, freshman. Meal times were also a hardship to those accustomed to available kitchens. Christy York, political science major, found it difficult to plan her meals around her schedule “I never seem to have hours off that coincide with the cafeteria schedule. And I hate wait¬ ing in line for a meal only to find that it is something that I just can’t stand.” On the whole though, while moving in may have created some hassles for students, dorm directors and RA’s alike, life in the dorms eventually settled down to their normal level of chaos.

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Never a dull moment at the top Several Spanish-speaking students came from Mexico, Guatemala, and Ven¬ ezuela to have a go at English, which was taught by the Sul Ross Intensive Language Training Institute. Not everyone stuck around to be edu¬ cated by Sul Ross profs. Some took a tour of Western Europe with Wayne Sheehan to earn credit. The summers at Sul Ross are pretty laid back, even more so than normal. The camps, field trips and special programs offered give us a chance to have more fun with our learning and still be able to get in a few holes of golf before dark. Canal tour of Amsterdam — Members of Dr. Wayne Sheehan’s European study travel program spent three weeks in June on a tour of Europe. Geology Field Camp — Dr. Dave Mattison pre¬ pares field camp participants for a day at Woodward Ranch. A break from the classroom — Kim Hindes, a junior biology major, takes notes during a summer desert ecology field trip. Summer recap 21

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Huff, Fuff, Gasp, Wheez — Jim Cruser and Steve Scott trek up the stairs at Lawrence Hall with their hands full. Where are they? — RA’s Shawn Tulk, Tissy Davis and Karen Talley wait for the crowds to show on opening day.