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

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Looks like a hospital — Mountainside dor- mintory was the home of 336 students each semester. Rock and Roll — The rock cottages were cheap to build and cheap to rent at $165.00 a month. r Where we lived 27

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Mountain Paradises College housing has never been known as luxurious by any stan¬ dards. For most of us money is pret¬ ty tight so we generally settle down in something we can afford and not necessarily prefer. In 1983-84 housing, or the lack of it, was a major concern for Sul Ross students and administration. The University requires most underclass¬ men to live on campus. With renova¬ tion projects making several housing units unavailable, things got a little crowded. In some cases dorms had three students to a room. While the residence halls are not exactly spacious, they adequately house the student and all of his or her wordly possessions. Rent was cheap in the dorms. A student has a bed, a shower, and fifteen delicious meals at the cafeteria for as little as $1,050 a semester. Over a four- month period that comes to 240 meals and at least 120 hot showers for a cost of around $8.75 a day. Home sweet home — Mark Pavlovsky and Pat Tilton look as though they are trying to find something to hock to pay the rent. where we lived Even though the dorms were very economical many students couldn’t leave them fast enough. Some stu¬ dents were lucky enough to land one of the Brick or Rock cottages or an apartment in one of the four com¬ plexes that the University owns. Those who lived off campus lived in a very wide variety of housing arrangements. Some students rent¬ ed houses, mobile homes, apart¬ ments, and even tents. Generally cost were kept down by splitting the rent with roommates. Divided nine or ten ways, rent is cheap. A regular showplace — John McComb and Jeff Dietert rented this affordable beauty which offers a lovely view of passing trains. Honeymoon Heaven — The married stu¬ dent housing was very affordable for those struggling with families and school 26 Where we lived Where’s the white picket fence? The Brick cottages were in high demand for $150.00 a month.

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J At the Peak of Perfection . . . where we studied . . . A college education does require a great deal of time in the classroom, but that isn’t all of it. So much of a Sul Ross education involves actual “hands on” experience. In 1983-84 the majority of Sul Ross students were involved in courses that make them more mar¬ ketable in the labor force. After all, we need a job to pay back all these student loans! Trend indicators showed that peo¬ ple were finding more available ca¬ reers in vocational areas and stu¬ dents jumped on it. The student vocational nursing program trained students for ca¬ reers in health care. The RAS courses were filled to overflowing, especially in the areas of farrier technology, meats technol¬ ogy and animal health technology. The Business Division stayed busy giving students actual experi¬ ence in the business world with sec¬ retarial and managerial training as well as the regular classroom courses. The Business Division teamed up with the Math Department to offer computer science as a minor for the first time. The Industrial Arts program at Sul Ross was even more popular than before, giving students the op¬ portunity to learn by doing. Voca¬ tional skills were practiced in weld¬ ing, wood working, drafting and auto mechanics, to name just a few. While one would expect lab courses in the more technical areas of study, they have also creeped into the Liberal Arts, Education and Sci¬ ence Divisions. Criminal Justice majors had the opportunity to intern with local law enforcement agencies, while stu¬ dents in Political Science were work¬ ing in several government agencies. Student teaching was one of the main activities for education majors. Field trips and laboratory re- search pulled science majors’ heads out of a textbook where the drawing never looked exactly like the real thing. Communication and Theatre ma¬ jors were always involved in produc¬ tion activities which went much fur¬ ther than just acting. There is a lot to be learned in the classroom, but it is of more benefit if it can be applied. Many young men and women enter the armed forces to get the experience they need to help them get a job, but we entered Sul Ross ... to set ourselves apart, in more ways than one. Desert ecology — Dr. A. Michael Powell, right, and graduate botany class members, Richard Pfeil and Larry Muhammad, stand¬ ing, check out yucca, ocotillo and lechugilla. - I can do it myself — assistance or in indus a horse leg or create a 28 Where we studied