University of Massachusetts Lowell - Sojourn / Knoll Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

Page 16 text:

12 Opening

Page 15 text:

Sophomore year went a little smoother. Most of the college routines were figured out al- though the course load was getting heavier and harder. It was really amazing how much homework was assigned each week. There were many times when we didn’t know how we were possibly going to get it all done, but the most amazing thing was that we always did. Sure there were many late nights but looking back, it wasn’t all that bad (if you don’t mind completely filling your system with coffee, diet coke, no- doze, and other sleep defying substances and staying up till the crack of dawn to finish an assignment). 86-87 was a busy year for some people. Gary Hart was busy with a business associate named Donna down in Florida . . . Ollie North became a celeb- rity (and starred on D.C. Follies) because of the IRANSCAM . . . It was the 100th Anniversary of two of America’s landmarks; the Statue of Liberty and Holly- wood . . . The Mets staged the greatest comeback in World Series history to the disappoint- ment of the Red Sox. The University saw many changes that year. Mary E. McGauvran retired after 35 years of service to U. Lowell (and later was honored by the dedication of the South Student Union building in her name) The mills, future home of U. Lowell, were partially destroyed by a ten alarm fire ... In April, the Lowell area saw the worst flooding in fifty years . . . Joan Jet was a big hit at Cumnock . . . Wannalancit was the newest edition to the Univer- sity as the home of Computer -continued page 13 Opening II

Page 17 text:

I Science . . . But once again sum- mer came and soon allowed us to broadened our horizons as Juniors. Ah, Junior year, we were more than halfway through. But it was still to far to think about ‘the real world’ and work. There was still plenty of time to have fun. Fun??? I don’t re- member having fun Junior year, all I remember is working my butt off to get decent grades. I remember thinking,” when are these teachers going to give us a break???” I still haven’t figured that one out. I wonder if profes- sors get a commission on the students they flunk (and a pay cut for the one’s that get A’s). In all fairness though there actually are some very fine teachers at U. Lowell. 87-88 was a somewhat event- ful year. We had our Casino Nights, a few concerts, lots of tests, and all that usual U. Lowell stuff. One of the high- lights of the year was when the U. Lowell Basketball team went all the way and became the N.C.A.A. Division II Champi- ons. One of the “lowlights” was when the Greeks were banned from the University. I think the realization that our college careers would soon come to an end hit most of us that year especially when we saw some of our friends that were Seniors getting jobs. Soon that would be us! Soon came sooner than we thought, Senior year was upon us. The most important part of Senior year (besides graduation) was getting that job you wanted, or into the graduate school of your choice. This started very early in the year for many of us and so did the stress that came with it. - continued page 14 Opening 13