West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Holidays — a Chance to Dump the Books and Go Holiday (hoi e da) — a day of freedom from labor often one set aside by law to celebrate some event. This definition held true for many University students who needed to break from their studies. The University calendar provided students with time off for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Also, Martin Luther King Jr. ' s birthday and President ' s Day were observed with time off from classes. Labor Day break gave students an opportunity to relax and try to get settled in to the new semester. It also provided a time for picnics and other activities. Thanksgiving break brought to an end 12 con- secutive weeks without any time off. It was a much needed rest for students weary of 12 weeks worth of studying. Christmas vacation was welcomed by students, who had just finished their first semester exams After finals week, I really need- ' ed the Christmas break, I was in desperate need of some sleep, stated Tracey Sanders, freshman. Isolated days off such as Martin Luther King Jr. ' s birthday and President ' s Day gave students the opportun ity to participate in activities they might otherwise not have gotten the chance to do. Freshman Sam Bloom took advantage of the King ' s birthday recess to go ice skating. We had a day off and we had nothing else to do so a bunch of my friends and I decided to go down to the ice rink, Sam said of the day off, which fell in the first week of the second semester. Easter break consisted of a long, 3-day weekend. Many students chose to stay at the U instead of making the trip home. The chance to take a day of freedom from labor helped students make it through the long semesters. Campus Life 16 HOLIDAYS

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ood Attack Monday night: Well, it ' s the beginning of the week, 1 need some incentive. A sub and large fries from Spruce Street Sub Shop would surely do the trick. Tuesday night: After that Physics test I deserve to eat out. A hot dog and potato logs from Dairy Mart sound great. Wednesday night: Mario ' s has a special tonight. A large pizza for the price of a medium. If I ' m saving money then how can 1 refuse that? Thursday night: I better grab something to eat before quarter beer night at Izzy ' s. A big mac and large fries from McDonald ' s would probably do the job. Friday night: Thank God It ' s Friday! And to celebrate I ' m going to Wings Ole ' and eat a burrito and celery with blue cheese. Saturday night: After all the partying Friday night, I ' m too lazy to cook anything. I guess the easiest thing to do would be to stop by Hardee ' s for a chicken sandwich and fries. Sunday night: I can ' t believe it! 1 had $50 in my bank account at the beginn- ing of the week and now this Cash Stream is trying to tell me I ' m out of money! What will I eat? I ' m going to have to eat macaroni and cheese from my own kitchen. How will I survive? By Cindy Troutman Taking a break from work at the Lair, Tim Sturgill indulges in a handful of buttered popcorn. 18 Campus Life FOOD