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

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Fall registration Hurry up and wait Long lines mark registration at beginning of fall semester Once again, registration lines were overflowing. Patience was the key ingredient for anyone who registered at the beginning of the fall semester. There were a number of stu¬ dents who were angry because of the long wait in lines. Many left and tried again at late registra¬ tion. The long, slow lines were due to both the computers not work¬ ing at all times and the people who had to rearrange their class schedules because their request¬ ed classes were full. Although there were many students waiting to be regis¬ tered, enrollment was down from last fall’s figures. There were a total of 1718 students re¬ gistered for on-campus classes, and 410 students registered for the Uvalde Study Center for the 1987 fall semester. That meant a drop of about 180 students from the same time a year ago, but de¬ spite the head count, the semes¬ ter credit hours and full time stu- dent equivalents remained about the same. Because of the low enrollment this year, new tactics will be used to recruit and retain more stu¬ dents. Dr. Vic Morgan, execu¬ tive assistant to the president, said, ”We have combined re¬ cruiting and admission func¬ tions to be more responsive to students’ needs. Once a student has been recruited, the universi¬ ty must do everything possible to retain the student.” A long time goal of the univer¬ sity is to improve the financial assistance available to students, Morgan said. ”Our goal is that no student be denied the right to attend Sul Ross because of lack of finances.” ■ JoAnna Avalos Thc One To Watch — Rodney Spradling is recruited to help mark rolls of yearbook pic¬ tures while going through the fall registration line.

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Break Time -- Many Sul Ross students feel it took too long to go through the registration line for the fall semester. Sul Ross Trivia Did you know... In the beginning, the Museum of the Big Bend was a bowling alley? What is now the Student Union Building was once the origi¬ nal museum. Because of the increase in stu¬ dent enrollment, due to the Vietnam War, the center was needed for a place for stu¬ dents to gather and relax. A few years passed while the museum contents sat boxed up in the bowling alley. The decision to convert the alley to the museum was made in 1968. It was only a year later that the completed museum was opened. Remnants of the bowling alley can still be found within the museum. The ramp leading down into the actual museum is supported by the gutters of the lanes and the flooring is still visible in what is a replica of a general store. Smile — Lamar Evans tells John Steger to smile for his identification photo at the end of registration. Listen Here — Duke Cooper is not too happy to hear that he has to rearrange his schedule to accomodate a full class. When, When — Students patiently await their turn to register after being put hours behind schedule because of computer problems. Registfatioh i

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Blood drive Life-giving venture Blood drive draws 86 units The United Blood Services of El Paso was on the Sul Ross cam¬ pus this fall taking donations of blood to save the lives of others. Those donating were students, faculty, staff and a few members of the Alpine community. The blood drive is sponsored three times a year by the United Blood Services, the Program Council and the Student Associ¬ ation. The goal set for this semester was 150 units. Of the 98 people attempting to give blood, 86 were successful. One of the rea¬ sons suggested for fewer dona¬ tions was the fear of AIDS, Ac¬ quired Immune Deficiency Syn¬ drome, which has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Of those giving blood, some were old-timers and others were there for the very first time. Emotions ranged from fear to excitement, and there was a lot of comradery among the donors. First-timer Paula Neely finally decided ”it wasn’t that bad!” A plaque is kept in the Student Activities Office with a record of the groups donating the most blood for each drive. This se¬ mester the first place award went to Dr. Wayne Sheehan’s history classes with a total of 30 units. The Student Association came in second with a total do¬ nation of five units, and third place went to Bob Roger’s com¬ munication classes with four units donated. ■ JoAnna Avalos Act of Friendship — Charlotte Mueller helps keep Carl Dexter occupied during his first time to give blood. Long Drive - United Blood Services drove all the way from El Paso for the blood drive on September 23 and 24. Sul Ross Trivia Did you know... Dan Blocker got involved in acting while dating his future wife, Dolphia Parker, who was working on the stage crew for a produc¬ tion of ’’Arsenic And Old Lace?” Drama teacher Freda Powell said the First time she met Dan she had to throw him out of the school auditorium because he was heckling the students on stage while waiting for his girlfriend. But his acting desire had him back in the auditorium promising to behave himself. He behaved so well that he was asked to appear as one of the ’’bodies” buried in the cellar. Promises, Promises — A generous Sul Ross student gets his blood pressure measured to see if he is eligible to give blood. Blood Drive The Gift Of Life -- First-time don or Paula Neely decides that giving blood isn’t so bad after all.