University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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.4 , .4'1,3f t N: lftibwiliff- f aww , .A y1',.,,2? , 44, ?,-,, J- , ,ky ij.-N ' Vvlien William McDonald came to I-lNIass as a freshman, he would sit in the lobby of Greenough, play volleyball, eat, and vegetate. Thus, the spirit of Bill McDonald disap- peared, and ,loc College was born. A senior from Stoughton, College is seriously involved in vegetating and eat- ing. devoting much time and energy to both. Vegetating, he said, is an ad- vanced art form. I don't need drugs or alcohol. I can put my stereo on, sit down, look at a wall, and be in a com- plete stupor for hours. For a change, College sometimes just lays on his bed and stares at the center of the huge orange, brown and white parachute which envelops his room. The 'chute, which, according to College, is female in nature is also terrible for acoustics, but great for corners. he said. College has resided in Greenough for four years, has had six, seven, or eight roommates, and enjoys the view from his fourth floor single except for the grotesque north wing of Baker, which is Vegetating is an advaneed art form. I don't need drugs or alcohol. These pages present afull-color overview ofthis campus and its people. Also included are the in-depth personal view-points of six 1976 graduates. The experiences of these individuals are representative ofthe unique lifestyles to befound in the Universi- ty. Their interesting observations and conclusions about UMass and themselves reflect their past four years here. Cheek it out in RETROSPECT . ood is thought always in my way. On eating, College said simply, I love it. Eating is gastro-intestinally or- gasmic. The more I eat, the hungrier I get. He said it all started in his freshman year, when he gained thirty pounds in two months. I would have unlimited seconds six times a day, then l tapered off to eating three times my weight daily. I've never turned down food. I figure l eat enough to feed 400 people. He added, I look at it like this . . . if you can actually say you're full, there is still room for more food, and by speak- ing you create even more room. Concerning academics and school in general, College said he mourns the loss of tolerance. People as students are less tolerant of others opinions. I think the Change came in '74. People who do oddball things are now considered sick or a waste. If you're not a conformist, you're in trouble. He added, People just decided to be achievers. Being a vegetable is frowned upon. All people who were non- ms Eating is gastro-intestinallyv orgasmic. The more I eat, the hungrier, I get. achievers in college a few years ago fit into society now, except for a few who still live in Shutesbury. I hate academics. I just met my ad- visor last week and I don't know any faculty, he said. I do think everyone should come to college for the living experience, though. My friends at home don't have any knowledge about anything except where they live. That's tunnel vision, he said. When people see me vegetating, they want me to drag myself up out of the rut they think I'm in. l'm happy the way I am. If I want to change, I'll have no problem doing it, he said. A Forestry major, College likes to be outside a lot. He climbs mountains, hikes, and still plays volleyball. He feels Haardvarks hold the true se- cret to happiness, and says he is not an average person because he's flunked more courses than most people ever do. Most significant, however, is the fact that Joe College postponed his dinner for this interview. - P..l. Prokop People who do oddball things are now considered sick or a waste. Daniel S