University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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iii Left Stephanie Mobley and Teri Sue Bank- ston roommates helped one another carry the Once upstairs, Teri Sut and Stephanie i it endless boxes of treasures from home 10 their SCCOI'ld to Ciiltlh their breath btlort btkllllllf new room the all night task of' interior dorm dteor itin . -, get ' Vat' . ' ?n t ,.n. '. L, ha ,iii tt Left: A big change from the first day. Teri Sue and Stephanie were at home in their room. Above: Studying sometimes became a problem between roomies who had become such great friends. They always seemed to find a second to inform one another of the latest gossip. Sh

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Left: With the renovation of Mississippi Hall. it reopened its doors to many new comers. Lit' tle did this empty room know what awaited it when its boarders arrived. Below: Many stu- dents chose to move into the dorms the first day they opened. Teri Sue Bankston checked into her room after a long drive from home. tk 'I I ' Y lt Brings horrors, hassles That long awaited day has finally arrived. You are a college student! As you take the first load of pieces from home to that room which you have convinced yourself is a small plush apartment. you insert the key into the lock that will protect your life's trea- sures for the next nine months. The door swings open and you fall to the ground from overwhelming goulash green walls and the locker room smell. When you come back to life you find someone who looks as though he stepped off the set of the Revenge of The Nerds movie hov- ering over you. You let out a scream of terror and when you both recover from the shock. he introduces himself as your roommate. No, no, this just can't be! lt's just a dream. The problem is, the worst is yet to come. Your suitemates enter. obviously dressed for a con- l2 Campus Life Settling , and headaches sume party as Hell's Angels. Late that afternoon, you carry up your last load of towels and they feel as though they are a box of bricks. After collapsing on the bed, you real- ize there is something moving under you!! The dreaded vinyl covered mat- tress. What could happen next? You have to rent your books You decided you will be smart for a change and get to the bookstore early. After you go through security clear- ance, you find out that everyone else decided tojoin you in the book renting process. You collect approximately three hundred pounds of text and then be- gin the time of your life. You never realized that standing in line could be so much fun. Three hours later you place the books on the counter and attempt to get your check book out of your back pocket with your arms and hands that are permanently bent into a cradle position. With shaking hand you write out a check and hand it to the checker along with your brand new ID. The woman at the counter goes into hys- terics claiming it was the funniest thing ever and holding it up so that the 600 students behind you can enjoy it too. Three weeks later, after suffering from total humiliation, nerve dam- age, and physical exhaustion, you re- alize that college life might not kill you after all. You are so glad that you found out your suitemates were really going to a costume ball. And as for your roomie, well, you think you might be able to hold out until the next semester. It will just take some getting used IO.

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Style ,88 Students Dress For Success Clothing is an all-persuasive and powerful expression of human imagi- nation and spirit. At Southern you need not look far to find the fashion conscious student. What is most impressive about the fashion scene at Southern is the large array of attire which can be seen on a daily basis. One should never feel inhibited by their attire when entering a college classroom. In class you can expect to find anything from old worn out gym shorts and sneakers that can walk by themselves, to Pierre Cardin slacks and a stifly starched Calvin Klien shirt. ls the statement Clothes can make for breakj a man true? Clothes can make men or women the talk of the town, yet at the same time send their well-dressed souls to the poor house. With the fitness fad of the eighties came better built bodies to carry bet- ter priced clothes. Better priced clothing often means higher-priced clothing. Do you re- member your grandparents talking about the sixteen cent pair of Ro- buckers they ordered in the good ole days? Well today Robuckers run rampant, but are better known as Geaubux and Guess. Although these denim delights are readily available, they have never been sixteen cents and never shall be. The average cheap fashions of the eighties can run from S65 to S105 and still lack something. Stone broke students need not de- spair! There is a secret to looking great that no fashion magazine will ever tell about. The expression lf you look great you'll feel great,'i also works the other way around. lf you feel great, you'll look great. Self confidence says more than a 575 shirt. Jennifer Watts and Trey Joseph wore brightly colored clothes to display a casual aspect of Style'88. WQ.lla.fQ2Q.El'fEf.9S Above: The Denim look was very popular. Ste- fanie Fulton, Kevin Olesen, and Carol Wallace displayed various aspects of this style. Right: Monisa Shackleford and Jeff Hall displayed yet another suitable casual style. is 510- Y