Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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THE OPENING of a care package reveals treats too good to leave alone for Cindy Abbey, freshman, of Glen Ellyn, III. With a little luck, roommates receive a sample of Mom's good cooking, too. IT WAS JUST ANOTHER ITEM in the mail for Paul Conrad, freshman, from Eureka, Mo. Conrad wailed until late in the day to visit the Missouri Hall mailroom and claim his package. 19 Care packages

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s com brown paper packages When a gasp is heard at the hall desk around lunchtime, the rest of the line knows that somebody got mail. When a shout of surprise is heard, they know it is a bona fide package, something every student wishes to receive. In an average week, approximately 240 packages are distributed to the various residence halls. Some of these contain tapes, albums or cosmetics from the various national companies, but a good number are from a student's home. They are care packages, a symbol of love from someone who remembers. During holidays the number becomes even larger with the influx of cookies, candies, and special little gifts for the poor, struggling student stuck in the confines of Kirksville. At the beginning of the fall semester, the Housing Office supplied care packages to all the residents in the halls. Michelle Reinsch, sophomore, explained what was in her gift package: It had soap. Oil of Olay, Cup-a-Soup, Excedrin, a Gilette shaver, Woolile and a whole lot of other good things. Other care packages usually come from home. My sheets were too small for my bed, so Mom sent me bigger ones. She also sent a warmer nightgown and a bunch of gum. Just recently she said she was going to send a sweater that I really liked when shopping at home, Peggy Griebel, freshman, said. Karen Power, sophomore, received a tape cassette from her parents. They were on a vacation in another state, so they sent a tape of themselves talking. I got a package from my best friend for my birthday. It had a box of Cap'n Crunch in it for a gag gift, said Rita Bobeen, junior. My mom and dad also sent me flowers, and my sister sent me brownies one time. I've got six sisters, so I hope each will send me some things. Some people have never received packages. I've neveT received any, John Royer, senior, said. It never bothered me; I don't think about it. I do get a lot of mail though. I'm engaged to a girl in Maryville, Mo., and she writes me every day. I'll have to get on to her about sending some packages, though, he said. Packages come from all over the world, said Royer, who works in Dobson Hall's mail room. He ITEMS LEFT AT HOME can contribute to a sizeable care package, like the one being unpacked by Karla Williams, junior. This one contains a tape recorder as well as some canned goods from home. mentioned Taiwan, Japan, and Nigeria, as well as New York, Florida, Connecticut, and Michigan. Bobeen said that when a package comes for her, I get really excited. My friends? They are jealous! They all say 'You lucky thing' and, you know, they are right. It's the usual joking and ribbing, Reinsch said. I would not say there was any real jealousy. Sandy Rikard, sophomore, said, After a span of no mail for about three days, it (getting a package) really makes my day. It makes me feel like someone out there really cares. Knowing that someone really does care is an important factor in preventing homesickness. A few cookies, pieces of candy, a pair of favorite jeans or just a note of encouragement help relieve the scholarly grind. So . . . keep those packages coming! — Barb Cannon 18 Care packages

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SPACES IN THE BIKE RACKS are hard to find on campus. They are filled up as fast as parking spaces, while more and more people save money by pedaling to class. Sophomore Jan Kickman locks her 10-spced before classes. Spokes people Every evening he hauls his 10-speed bicycle up four floors of stairs, wheels it down the hall to his room in Dobson and locks it to a chair. Junior Gary Cripe feels he has to take extra measure to protect his $400 racing bike. But that ($400) is only a drip in the bucket compared to what most serious racers spend. They range over $1,000, he said. I had to get permission from the hall director to keep it there (in the hall). Racing enthusiasts are not the only ones who spend money on bicycles. About 400 bikes are on the campus daily. Masses in growing numbers have taken up bicycling like it was something new, but most people in the United States ride to save gas, to stay physically fit or just for pleasure. Kirksville is no exception. In keeping up with the trend, more and more people save money by pedaling to class or work. Human-powered transportation is the way sophomore Debby Buenger describes her ride to work at McDonald's most days. It's easier to get around on a bike, except for winter, and it's good exercise and good fun. Besides, you don't have to pay the Arabs to use it. Buenger used to ride to campus but does not anymore. She explains. THE CYCLING EXPERIENCE involves different spokes for different folks. Marta Zucca, a junior, rests from pedaling her unicycle among pedestrians in front of the SUB. Unicycling is a more compact, yet dangerous mode of transpor- tation, than two-wheeling it. 20 Bikes