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

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part of ss instead of ju t a number My commitment to collegiate sports has brought me closer to feeling like part of the university instead ofjust a number, said Kathy O'Neil a '76 graduate from Northampton majoring in Physical Education. Kathy, who has participated in wom- en's lacrosse and field hockey for three and four years respectively. feels strong- ly about being involved in sports be- cause. as she puts it, they helped me make my first adjustment here. UMass felt more like a small college than a big university. I knew from the beginning I would major in Physical Education. and that helps a lot. you really get to know your professors and talk to them. I really felt at home, she said. She feels women's sports have changed a lot since she first came here. The organization has improved and the competition level has increased. Be- fore, women's sports attracted some people who were just into playing be- cause they enjoyed the sportsg it wasn't as intense. Now there is more publicity about women's sports, more people are getting into them to really achieve something, she added. O'Neil thinks women's sports are headed in the same direction as the men's system, but without the same money problems - yet. For women, there isn't a profession- al aspect to go into after college. As a senior, I feel it would be nice to have something like that to go on to, she added. Concerning current problems in the world of professional and collegiate sports such as strikes, and contract and money problems, she said, they are really becoming commercialized, which makes it hard for the players. They're the ones who lose out in the end because I think they really want to play. I'd hate to see women's sports go in that direc- tion. She said the prestige of womens sports at UMass has increased. We've really improved our teams and other teams' impressions of us, especially at other schools. More people are coming to the games and walking away with a differ- ent impression of us. Now they say 'that was good lacrosse or good field hockeyf It's not just confined to 'that was a good game -for gir1s.'That's one of the best feelings, to have others realize we are highly skilled. serious players. In leaving UMass. my point of view has really changed from just a student to a person who's looking at women's importance changing - not only in sports - but in everything. I feel more confident of what I want. I'm sorry to be leaving. but I'll be able to set objectives I couldn't have set before. she said, O'Neil has done some student teach- ing in Easthampton and hopes to do some coaching in the future. although she has already had some experience in that area. Since I've been in the posi- tion of both player and coach. I think I know what's important to both, and as long as I can remember what it feels like to be on both ends, it'll really be a good experience. - PJ. Prokop - Daniel Smith Retro pect 7