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

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In the section: BRO. JIMMY GENTRY — a stu- 26 dent who dares to be different ... and a minister. SAM EARLY — a legless freshman who startles passers-by and insists he isn’t handicapped. GAYLE WATKINS — a full-time student, wife and mother who hopes to become a full-time Olympic cham- pion. KAREN MARTIN — a five-feet tall woman who is “one of the guys” in an air assault school. THE NIGHTLIFE — from dusk to dawn, life doesn’t fade on or off cam- pus. JOGGING — a popular exercise 64 that’s becoming a popular sport. IN HER SECOND attempt at a 10-mile road march, Ka- ren Martin crosses the finish line. The Louisville junior completed the road march and graduated from the Air Assault School in Fort Campbell in April. A ROTC student, Miss Martin failed in her first attempt. (See page 44) — Judy Watson Student Life Student life. It’s full of lifestyles. From the very basics of life in a dorm to life as a suitcaser, lifestyles are as varied as a handicapped student or a combination mother wife student track star. Many styles are shared in common. Who at Western hasn’t pondered religious questions, at least heard of Homecoming or talked about concerts? But some lifestyles are special stories that only special people can tell. Either way, they all have life. And they all have style. 13 Student Life i ee ee eee ee ee Ses enel

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Getting admitted to Western is a cinch. There are only two require- ments — a mind of sorts and money. But registering, moving into the dorm and finding a place to park will cause the average student to forfeit both requirements. Preregistration is not just a convenience, it’s a lifesaver for incom- ing freshmen. No long lines in Diddle Arena to worry about, no danger of getting only four of the 18 hours you want, three of which are an “‘Introduc- tion to .. .” course that has nothing to do with your degree program. And the other hour is an archery class taught by someone recommended by some- one who goes to your church in Glasgow. As a second-semester freshman, register- ing in Diddle Arena is like driving down the By-Pass with your eyes closed. It is best to go with someone who knows all the tricky turns and understands the signs. First they tell you to register at 10:46 a.m. Thursday, and when you arrive at 10:50 the next group of people with names that start with the next letter is waiting in line. Warning: Registration is one thing at school that starts on time. To go through all the processing at regis- tration, one needs at least an unlimited checking account or a wife going into labor. Only people you don’t know get scholar- ships. Follow the signs, fill out the forms and don’t take advice from other freshmen and you will get through registration, unless you forget your car registration. Should you forget that, it is highly unlike- ly that you will ever make it through school. If you decide to go ahead and park your car on campus without a sticker, go ahead and meet the people down at public safety. You'll be seeing them often. For sophomores, registration is very sat- isfying. It’s almost fun knowing where to go and who to pay. But the thrill leaves with the coming of the junior year. Trying to fill out the punched cards is easier than driving blind, but if you forget your car registration again, you needn’t worry about that. Public safety will own your ’64 Valiant. Seniors get the royal treatment. They don’t care how much it costs, they just If you can make it through registration, moving in and parking, the rest is uphill register first and get out. For girls, living in a dorm means meeting lots of other girls and trading clothes with them, but for guys it’s not that way at all. The neighbors seem to play music you don’t like much louder than you can stand. They also stay up late and throw rotten fruit at your door or pull fire alarms, which is even worse than being awakened by the deafening sound of an apple smashing into your door, The best place to study is in the stair- wells. If you have to scream, nobody will ever know. Except the other people study- ing in the stairwells. It’s no secret. Hot water is available in the showers only before you get up. Sheet exchanges take place only on nights when it is impossible to participate. Dorm living is not all bad. Potential crimi- nals will find it a seasoning time for lengthy prison terms. Comparisons between prisons and dorms are not all that farfetched. The visiting hours are much the same and the rooms are similar. But at least elevators don’t get stuck in prisons. When your parents finally mail your car registration to you, it’s time to collect your diploma. On the eve of graduation you go out and get inebriated with several undergraduate friends who swear they'll have you back before graduation in the morning. They wheel your car into the parking lot long before starting time, only to discover that all the parking spaces are filled. You sense something is wrong while lying face down on the back seat of your car. They find a parking space near your church in Glasgow and you end up walking to the ceremony. 2 All too sober from the long, wet trek, you wander into Diddle Arena an hour late for graduation, which has been moved inside because of the rain. The emcee calls a name that starts with a letter five letters after your name. Warning: Graduation is another thing at school that starts on time. — David Whitaker (|) 15 School Opening