University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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L ? 9 3 I I 1 2 f. 5 MODES OF LIVING Race to Beat Class Bell The complaining voice of the student who had early classes echoed throughout the morning hours. Never an- other 7:30 classl Next semester l'm signing up for a l0:30 - thatis what my roommate has. livery morning I see him lying in hed while l'm racing out to face the world - why the sun hasnt risen yctln As lunchtime approached, most students had engaged themselves in the hustle and hustle to and from classes. The student union echoed with the usual casual conversations as students awaited their next class. Many found time for quick research in the Iihrary. Still others gathered in the fireside lounge to wait for friends, or quickly scanned notes for an exam in their next class period. As evening approached, students returned to their dorms and apartments. accompanied hy hooks and assign- ments. Tallt at the evening meal concerned tests the next day or a hook to he read hy the end of the week. After the usual hull sessions, the late hours were spent in attempts to Study for the next day. Hoping to hecome millionaires. Paul Boehm, Carl lsasica, and some friends intently concentrate on an exciting game of mo- nopoly during a few spare evening moments. v W W, . -: - ' ' N, . ,KM - , . The guys of Fleming, hall decorated their lobby for Christmas, making it a more enjoyahle place for short visits. Serving cake at the Homecoming Queens Tea isn't a difficult task for George Kalogerson as he meets candidate Chris Radiske,

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Viewing an enlightening abstract oil painting by a new art faculty mem- ber, Roseanne Bloczynslc and Tom Heflco seek' intellectual meaning. .-fl x Q MV' Checking blood pressure at a bloodmobile in the union, a Red Cross nurse assists willing student volunteers. Sunbathing and visiting with friends on nearby Wakan- du Park s grassy beach are favorite forms of student re' laxution on wurrn, lute spring days. we-5 .3vx3V4 I t

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RELAXATION AND PARTICIPATION Release Tensions Picture the tired, harassed, discouraged Stout stu- dent. Put him in the atmosphere of coffee aroma and con- versation, the local smoky pool hall, or a quiet corner of a dorm room with a thick novel by Ann Rand or Hemingway, and he is revived. The ability to relax is an important one for todayls college student, and each has his one way for releasing the dayls tensions. Consequently, students may prefer to join committees, participate in a play or concert, excel in oratory, judo, or riflemanship, engage in a really good conversation with a newly made acquaintance, or even play poker, all for the sake of adding a swish of variety to a scholarly life. The stereotyped version of the Megg- headn rarely exists today, rather, most students have devel- oped a happy medium, neither too much play nor too much work - a sort of playful bookworm. I Even baseball games have their relaxing moments. For some Stout devils that time comes during a pre-game warm-up. Swinging to the latest in dance steps, students Find that mixers are excellent opportunities for participating in social activities. Z! ,, 1 ,f w H 2