Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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rm Tined ' How Are You? Westminster College, resembling most other Institutions, has its limitations. One thing most Westminster students have experienced at one time or another is being caught doing something that results in a fine. The monetary fee for fines ranges anywhere from 25 to $25, depending on the severity of the crime. The reasons for being fined are unlimited. Getting locked out of a room, having candles lit, not having fire proof curtains, or going out the wrong door at the wrong time all can lead to a fine. Many students risk getting fined for taking the screens out of their windows. (Perhaps to let in a member of the opposite sex?) The $2.50 fine for this offense beats the $10 fine for breaking visitation hours. Although anxious to escape dorm life before break, students must remember to unplug cords, defrost the refrigerator, lock the windows and door and empty all garbage cans. Failure to do any one of these rules will result in a $5 fine per occupant. The penalty for having alchoholic beverages on campus is more severe. This fine can range from $10 to $25 and may include work hours. (Students are oft;en seen raking leaves.) The reasons for receiving fines are numerous. Many charges seem trivial while others are necessary. However, the idea of being fined for such offenses does not seem to be a ' fine ' resolution to many Westminster students. Right: Todd Knaus could be pay- ing a $2.50 fine if he tal es another step. Below: Joe Callahan takes an ille- gal short cut to Browne. When did the Dean of College and Financial Aid get moved out of Old Main? 20 Fines

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Left: Cathy Raichle enjoys the comforts of her own dorm room. Below: Butch McBride and friends take a break between classes in the tub. Hot Spots Around Westminster On weekdays, a constant stream of students flow through the doors of the tub in between every class. Some check their mail- boxes (for the fourth time), some order a snack to hold them over until dinner, but most sit and scan the crowd noticing who ' s talking with who and who ' s sitting with who because it ' s some- times too hard to talk above the rumble. During evening hours on weeknights, the campus hot spot becomes McGill Li- brary. Most diligent stu- dents stuff their books into backpacks and trudge across campus under the pretense of studying with an ulterior motive in mind. After getting situated and breaking out the books, their eyes wander from the pages and roam around the room hoping to spot their campus lust. After strug- gling through one difficult chapter of a somewhat bor- ing text, the lobbies and stairwells fill with students on a well-earned study break. On the weekends the scene changes considera- bly as hungry students mi- grate to Prima ' s and Isaly ' s instead of braving SAGA. At this point there exists a craving for homemade piz- za and tantalizing ice cream. The appealing at- mosphere of both restau- rants allows students to en- joy an unhurried meal (especially at Prima ' s). Weekend evenings find students partying the night away at the fraternity house of their choice. The parties are composed of good mu- sic, friends and drink. These parties are usually a time for students to blow off steam and frustrations and prepare for the coming week. Monday comes soon enough, just in time for stu- dents to resume their posi- tions as resident tub rats. Above: Bill Walker is caught taking pictures of his own. A welcome relief, no air mail. Student Life 19

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