University of Louisiana Monroe - Chacahoula Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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PSST — What's a three letter word for male? Ginger Goudeau asks Karen Cocke for a helping hand with the crossword puzzle. DAYDREAMING. It is hard to listen closely when thinking of something else during a boring class. Williams SLEEPY HEAD. Trey Fowler tries to catch up on his sleep during a boring lecture. Williams Overcoming boredom 29

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Some gef dares — some don't dating game by Sandra Stine ating? Oh, college is the place. There are so many fine, upstanding young men just looking for girls fo go our with. You don’t even have to work for it. The night life here really swings . af least that’s what | was told before | signed up for school. Yes, | realize it’s Friday night again, bur | have so much studying to do. College is rough, and you know how | want to excel academically. There are a few parties, bur | don’t attend if | feel they'll interfere with my education in any form. Actually, I’m getting use to — | mean, I’m beginning to enjoy spending the evening with my books. Ar least that’s whar | tell my mom. My social calendar is so packed it’s Unreal. | practically have no time for myself-always going here or there with one guy or another. My telephone is getting the workout. Boys, men, they’re all here and right at my fingertips. Ar least that’s what | tell the girls back home. Yes, I've gone our before. Oh, you didn't see me ar the show — uh, | guess my date and | just blended in with the crowd. The dance? My dare decided to go 30 Student life eat somewhere instead, that’s why | didn't get to make my appearance there. No, | wasn't by myself ar the game — my dare just spent most of the time in the barhroom. Ar least that’s whar | tell the guys | know. The reason no one’s called these past few weeks is because those guys realize my hectic schedule and don't think they could ger in touch with me. They also probably thought beyond a shadow of a doubt thar | already had a date for those other functions. Ar leasr that’s what | tell my roommate. When they get smart enough to realize what they're missing maybe I'll get dumb enough to pur up with them. Ar leasr that’s whar | tell my best friend. Someday my prince, alias Mr. Right, will approach me. (A rainbow will appear in the background, soft music from some unidentified source will be playing, birds singing, the whole caboodle.) He'll tell me how long and earnestly he’s been searching for someone. And then he'll suggest a romantic evening like watching TV in the lobby or something. Ar least thar’s whar | keep telling myself, over and over again. . y Jones CLOSE FOR COMFORT. Patti Russell and Doug Mitchell huddle under an umbrella for protection during their date for Homecoming.