West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Morgantown averages 40 Inches of precipitation in a year. As students know, rainy days are fairly common. A moment of time is remembered forever. This player will always remember games played at Mountaineer Field. America proved to be a highlight of Homecommg Week and the year. Our basketball players had a good season. Most of the games lost were only by a few points. rM M ' ' - ' ' S ' . ' - ' M L m HM| ' - ' I ' ■ B i l - ' ■ V I H I J 6 Our World

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Linked cont. Oliver Luck, sophomore, had his first starting season as the Mountaineer quarterback. This happy Freshman, Mark Bryant, is enjoying the football game and his coke. Woodburn Hall was completed during the summer of ' 79. The renovation allowed students to resume classes in this building once again. ' If inked at last. The closing of 1979 brought the dawn of a new dec- ade, 1980. The year of 79 linked us to a new era, filled with threats of a World War, a never-ending Iranian situation and terrible gas shortages. This new decade brought promises for highly so- phisticated technology, possible an- swers for a cancer cure and hopes of conquering new frontiers in space. Our own PRT was an example of things to come. The Winter Olympic Games were held in Lake Placid, N.Y. These games linked our country to other nations for the most important sports events. The Summer Games, to be held in Mos- cow, were planned to be boycotted by the U.S. and other nations. Our country would also see a new president elected in ' 80. Our World S

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Linked cont. ' Tir ' his year at WVU was a link for students. Seniors looked towa rd graduation and filled out resumes to recapture the four years of education. Freshmen started to experience col- lege and to grow intellectually. We saw the last game played on Mountaineer Field, watched the devel- opments of our new football stadium, saw a new football coach appointed, the Division of Theaters, FHamlet per- formance and Dr. Sheehan speak on running. Our Homecoming and Mountaineer Weeks were successful. We won both of these football games. We also saw the completion of Woodburn Circle, which has been en- tered in the National Register of His- toric Places. Stansbury Hall was also completed, allowing more recreation area for our intramural activities. Yes, the year of 1979 was a link. The PRT was finished, the new decade was here and each student had individual experiences to let us know that we were linked, at last. The WVU Marching Band continued Its success and entertained an audience at the Meadowlands In New lersey, the field of the N.Y. Giants. Variety is the spice of life , and during Mountaineer Week there was variety in music. Crowds got too crazy and tore down the fleldgoal post after the Kentucky game at Homecoming. Cowboy hats became a popular wardrobe addition at football games and all over campus. Our World 7