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

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Questions, Questions - Kiki Carrasco assists as Del Mathis varifies Brent Parsons printout. Registration 29

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Technological Advance - Eleazar Cano and many others had their schedules processed by computer. Mosey Along - Bobbie Ramirez and Tommy Kurie probably wish they had stayed at home this morning. Registration Technologically Speaking Computerized Registration Comes to Sul Ross Registration and long lines have always gone hand in hand. This year it got a little ’’out of hand,” however when many stu¬ dents spent up to four hours reg¬ istering. Dorothy Leavitt, regis¬ trar, offered an explanation for the problems. First, registration was sched¬ uled for 12 hours total and, in reality, it took 16 hours. In the past, preregistration in the spring had made fall registration a 12- hour process. Preregistration was canceled this year since comput¬ ers would be used in the fall, and two types of registration for the fall was undesirable. Because there was no preregistration, an extra 200 students had to regis¬ ter this fall. Second, the response time on the computer was slower than ex¬ pected. This problem was caused by other jobs being run on the computer at the same time regis¬ tration was taking place. Because of a lack of time and personnel, all the names of stu¬ dents on hold or who had put up property deposits in the past were not yet entered on the com¬ puter, and this played a part in slowing the registration process. This was Sul Ross’ first full attempt at on-line registration, and although there were many problems, the outcome may well have been worth it. Approximately 2,300 students en¬ rolled to attend Sul Ross for the fall, g] Pam Bain 28 Registration

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Games People Play - These girls make dorm life seem like it’s all fun and games. Just For The Record - Ray Douglas fin¬ ishes up the paperwork so Jay Parks can start moving in to his new home. ’’And Listen To This...” - Tammy Johnson, Cindy Wall, and Alexia Simmons take time out to get acquainted. The Right Choice Choosing a Place to Live is an Important Choice for Sul Ross Students The first major decision a stu¬ dent must make about college is where to live. A variety of lodg¬ ings are provided both on and off campus. As a rule, a student should have completed 45 hours before moving off campus. Even after the 45 hours have been ob¬ tained, however, some students choose to remain on campus. Bo Aycock, an RAS major, has lived both on and off campus. He chose to live on campus this year because he says that you tend to lose touch with friends when you move off campus. ’’I’m just now getting my reputation back! If you move off campus, you lose touch, and it seems like you don’t know ANYBODY!” Ana Fuentas, one of the few freshmen who live off campus, commutes from Sanderson. Al¬ though she has never lived on campus, she says she does not really miss the unity that campus life brings to students, because a lot of friends make the one and a half hour drive with her. Susan Ball, an elementary ed major, says, ”1 never had any in¬ tention of lining on campus. My parents have a trailer that I’m using. We just pulled it into a trailer park.” Although she some¬ times misses not having a room¬ mate, she enjoys the unrestricted freedom of living on her own. Freedom without responsibility is one reason a lot of people choose to stay on campus. Amador Ruiz agrees. ”1 like living in Mountainside because I can come in whenever I want. There would be too much responsibility involved in moving off campus.” Another big reason that stu¬ dents choose to live on campus is a social one. Byron Wright, an acco unting major says, ’’The biggest reason I wanted to live in the dorm is to socialize. I am closer to people and that helps me have a sense of school unity.” Choosing where to live may require a lot of thought and comparison. Whether to live on campus to save money or off campus to save sanity, the final decision is strictly one of personal preference. [3 ] Leslie Langfitt Try To Hit This One - Shane Campbell takes a break and tries his hand at ping pong in the Mountainside lounge. 30 Student Life