University of Texas El Paso - Flowsheet Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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WILD AND CRAZY LOOKS. Clockwise from be- low, 1984-85 sportswear was colorful and free. Mr. GQ struts his stuff. The wild, animal look was also popular. Opposite: fashions of the seasons. Student Life 1 6 Dzong La

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18 Student Life Dzong La Starting with Major Complications SMILE, IT CAN ONLY GET WORSE. Bottom, a fee fixer smiles as she sets the price for mother and child. Below, waiting outside is a common sight during registration. Many students arrive ear- ly in hopes of getting in before their scheduled time so they can get all of their classes. Little luck is achieved here. There’s a rumor going around campus that it is not the ability to complete classes that wins the degree, but rather, the ability to master registration that proves a student is ready to enter the professional world. Long lines, closed classes and mali- cious computers are only part of the frustration of beginning a new semester. In the last minute scramble to cover a closed class, desparate students will of- ten accept anything that’s open at the right time only to find themselves doubt- ing whether they made the right decision a few weeks later. Registration separates the strong from the weak. Only the hardiest students re- turn to the Special Events Center semes- ter after semester to shuffle like rabbits through the maze of classes, auditors and cashiers. In the end, we witness the elation of a graduating senior who finally captured that elusive, but mandatory, class or emphathize with the freshman who finds himself with three classes scheduled at the same time.