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

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¢ | to Western because of the availability of a public relations program. The McCormack Hall resident said contact with the University- School Relations office was also a factor. — Holly Topole, a Gilbert Hall resident een Rocky River, Ohio, came to school here because “It’s the only school in the U.S. with my major.” The freshman meteorological technology major also said she didn’t go to universities closer to her home “because too many of my friends went to those schools and I wanted to meet new people and live in a different part of the country.” The surveys revealed that a visit to the campus prior to enrolling was a factor for 48 women. Forty-one said low cost or a scholarship offer was important, and 36 said contact with friends was a factor in their decision to enroll. The men’s residence halls surveyed were less responsive than the women. One survey was returned from Barnes- Campbell, five from Pearce Ford, four from Hugh Poland and 14 from Douglas Keen. — Ted Burke, a Barnes- Campbell resident from Lexington, listed contact with University-School Relations and contact with friends as the reasons he came. He add- ed that he didn’t go to Uni- versity of Kentucky because it is “too big.” — Tom Battle said he came because “others from my hometown were here, and (campus) has a friendly atmosphere.” The Pearce Ford resident from Benton, IIl., said there were two colleges near his home that he could have attended — Southern Illinois University and Rend Lake Junior College. — Daniel S. Pelino, a sophomore from Fairport, N.Y., said although “there are a number of good schools in New ede wanted to go South and see if I could make it on my own.” The Hugh Poland resident listed the low cost, availability of a degree program, site of school and good sports programs as additional reasons. — David Kenner, a resident of Keen Hall from Sharon Grove, said contact with friends, low cost and the size of the school were reasons he came to school here. The sophomore said, “I did not choose U.K. because I did not want to go to a school that large. I did not choose Murray simply because I did not like the school or campus.” Of the 24 surveys returned out of 200 sent to men’s 4 = C7 Por ao —— A Ag SL NUT Th pt pe wi a i residence halls, seven said their parents or family members had attended W.K.U. Fourteen said visiting the campus had an influence on them, 13 said the size of the school as a factor and 12 said the low cost or a scholarship offer appealed to them. Asked to specify any other reasons, the men listed parties, availability of sports programs, friendliness of the people, and the pretty campus as factors in their decision. Only four surveys were returned out of the 121 mailed to off-campus residents. ‘ Contact with friends was an answer given by all four students about why they picked W.K.U. Even if the response was sparse, it is obvious that many factors have influenced the student in choosing W.K.U., and the seemingly simple matter may have been complex. Who knows? Maybe a mysterious magnetic pull from Henry Hardin Cherry’s statue is to be blamed. — DONNA BUCKLES |

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