Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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For students attending summer school, a lot of hard work and little outside activity created an atmosphere for... rose Lavy Vays QI Summer White many college students were sus- pended in a state of limbo during the summer months — confined in their home- towns, working at boring jobs or taking advantage of family vacations — 4,321 Westerners opted for the eight-week session of summer school. Reasons for attending the summer session varied. Most students said they wanted to finish school early. Others were not able to find summer jobs and many more just wanted to get away from home. But for those students who expected two months of “living it up” on the Western campus while attending classes four days a week, a disappointing summer was in store for them. Summer term is entirely different from. the regular semesters. Most of the complaints students had about the eight-week period concerned the lack of social activities. ‘When all the services on campus close down so early, what do you expect?” said E. Clay Buchanan, a sophomore from Hartford. “Even dorm life is different,” he added. ‘There's no partying — everybody studies.” Howard Sypher, a graduate student from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., added to the complaints about social life. “It seems that with the increased enrollment every summer, the university would try to do something about entertainment.” Jim Pickens, director of the university centers, said the Downing Center was al- most empty after dinner on the week nights. “The Center was usually empty by 7 p.m. each night,” he said. It was open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pickens also said one weekly movie was shown Tuesday through Friday with an average attendance of 85. ‘The movies were not profitable moneywise but were a good service to students,” he said. The Garrett Center was open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, but food services were open in the Downing Center until 7 p.m. Pickens said he foresees no increase in hours of operation next summer because there is ‘‘no need.” “| think the main reason for campus inactivity is that students come to summer school mainly for academic purposes, and not to party,” said Steve Poyser, a graduate student from Louisville. Poyser also voiced a complaint shared by fellow graduate students about the short library hours. ‘Graduates spend the majority of their time working in the library,” Poyser said, ‘‘and it’s awfully hard to get anything done when it closes so early. You might as well forget about doing any work on the weekends,” he added, “because the library doesn’t stay open hardly at all then.” A spokesman for the library staff reported that summer school hours were 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, 7:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. A more favorable aspect of the summer session was having every Wednesday free. “It's like having two weekends every week,” said Debbie Harvey, a freshman from Glasgow. Gary Louden, of Owensboro added, “It helps break up the monotony.” Louden was one of the many seniors who attended summer school in order to graduate in August. ‘I really enjoy summer school,” he said. “The people are special, classes are a lot smaller and you get to know your classmates and teachers really well.” Western faculty members also showed a favorable attitude toward their smaller classes. “The classes are much more in- formal, and although the pace is faster in the summer, | think the students enjoy their classes,” said Dr. James Calloway, a history professor. Jim Highland, a mass communications teacher, said he enjoyed summer school be- cause there is a more relaxed atmosphere. “A more serious type of student can be found,” he said. Music teacher Ohm Pauli called summer school a ““morning-oriented” program. “Stu- dents and faculty tend to work hard in the morning and coast along in the afternoon,” he said. Pauli also said he enjoyed the relax- ed atmosphere of the classes. Sometimes the pace could be overwhelm- ing and many students admitted having dif- ficulty keeping up with their assig nments, especially those who worked part-time at Western. According to officials in the financial aid office, 700 students were employed either part-time or full-time with the university during the summer. For Miss Harvey, com- bining work with nine hours of classes was difficult at times, especially with courses such as chemistry, geography and English literature. Elizabeth Riggle, a senior from Payneville, said she enjoyed working in the computer center since it allowed her to gain experience in her major field or work. Taking only one class, Miss Riggle said she had no trouble combining work and classes. Whatever the reasons for attending su m- mer school — working on a master’s, earning a few more academic hours, avoiding an uneventful summer at home or working part-time for some extra cash — students could be assured of a lethargic atmosphere enveloping the campus. Some call it those lazy days of summer. @ y aa AU) Summer School

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