University of South Carolina Spartanburg - Carolana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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The Rifle Range sometimes serves as a refuge for studyohol- ics such as Eric Hunter, Brian Bishop, and Connie McCallister. Growing ♦ ♦ . bigger tfmn ever The hassles of class registration are one aspect of college life that never changes. The inconvenience caused by the remodeling is hampering expedient class registration and advisement just as the original con- struction of the campus did in 1967. oAs a two year college, student population was rather small. However, at an enrollment of 3200, the current four year institution s population is still expanding. Con- sidering USCS is a small school, having 3200 students in attendance can sometimes lead to a few problems. With the parking lot in front of Hodge filled with portable classrooms, finding a place to park can be quite difficult at times. Not only is parking a problem, but overall class offerings are slightly inadequate to accommodate a large number of students, particularly during day classes. The general education classes at the 100-200 level are offered at 15 different times on five different days. However, once a student has completed the basic courses, it becomes nearly impossible to schedule classes at a reasonable time. The 300-500 level courses are usually only offered at one time during the day, which just happens to be at the same time as all the other 300 through 500 level courses you need to take in any given semester. But that ' s college life, right?! Even though students have problems parking their cars and getting into the courses they need, for some reason they keep coming back, semester after semes- ter. That reason is the academic quality of this institu- tion, and the dedication of its professors. With such a university open to them, why would students not want to come back? Opening

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Maturing ♦ through the years Can you imagine what the administration in 1967 would say if they heard that the stu- dents were going to have a R.I.O.T. on Wednesday afternoon? In just over two dec- ades, USCS has drastically changed the meaning of student life. Campus activities have grown from sock hops and war protests to Music on Mondays and political cam- paign rallies. In retrospect, the sixties seem somewhat simplier than the complicated world of the late 1980s. Their common fears were alcohol abuse and if college buddies were coming home from Vietnam, while the students of the ♦ ♦ eighties must fear AIDS, crack, and global thermonuclear war. The growing period of the 1960s provided a necessary foundation for the institution of higher learning we have today. A major ac- complishment was the building of the regional campus that we are remodeling today. It may have shocked the administrators in 1967 to hear of students planning a Really Intense Outrageous Time, but it would prob- ably disturb the administration of Dr. Sans- bury in 1989 to find that no one was going to a Wednesday R.I.O.T! This snapshot of a dance in the late 60s might reveal a familiar face or two. Did they give away free pizza in those days? These students seem really happy about something. Opening

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Why did the parking get invaded by trailers? Administration Building renovations are annoying, but necessary for a growing campus. Business procedures have changed drastically since 1967, but the hair styles and clothing have reappeared today. Opening