West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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springtime in Morgan- town — probably the favorite season for students. Jill Taylor, Jennifer Allen, and Karen Johnson enjoy the warm weather as they prepare for their next class. rfT I P p4(E D 9 Classes got underway and soon things began to roll. Morgantown threw the biggest birthday party in history of the city for its 200th birthday. Fireworks, a street fair and many otjier activities dominated the bicentennial week, with I students taking part in the festivities. Homecoming Week came next, it was a bustle of activity with the culmination being a winning football game. Moun- taineer Week, too, went off without a hitch, slightly wet, but exciting. The Coliseum, stage for several show-stopping events, threw open its doors to superstar Tina Turner and earlier in the year Alabama performed in front of a packed house. The CAC was the site of several headlining shows and the Mountainlair was host to Tip O ' Neill, a debate between Yippie Abby Hoffman and Yuppie Jerry Rubin, among others. As the changes were implemented and students took a closer look at the University, they could see a precise and definite chip off the old block. ' 2 OPENING - 5

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F l k ) The students at the Number one party school in America became a bit less thrill- I seeking as their reputation suggested — the I parties still took place, but students focused H A on a combination of partying and studying. 1 Mountaineer Week, Homecoming Week, I Alcohol Awareness Week and - y Morgantown ' s 200th birthday celebration W were activities which provided students ---■■■■ with reasons to celebrate, and when there wasn ' t something planned, the resourceful students quickly planned their own celebrations. They partied in a true Mountaineer style — something one can only find in Morgantown. Fraternities and sororities played a big part in the campus ' s social scene, with one of the biggest activities being rush itself. Greeks also found time to party during Greek Week. Students who didn ' t go Greek formally, often went Greek during the weekend frat bashes. A good time was had by all. The University ' s social and academic life — at times it could be considered one big block party. Hosting a citywide block party, residents gather on High Street to celebrate Morgan- town ' s 200th birthday.