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-% oV, • • PSYCHING UP YOURSELF 12 Student Life % FORMING A STRATEGY 62 University Changes Minimag CLIMBING THE LADDER 72 Academics TAKING A STAND no Greeks LOOKING FOR SUPPORT 152 Organizations TAKING THE SPOTLIGHT 194 Theatre Minimag GETTING READY 202 Sports STARTING TO PLUNGE 250 People Digitized by the Internet Archive 2011 with funding from in LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/desoto199400unse ' Volume 78 A Memphis State University Memphis! TN 38152 About tO plunge. Atthe Party in the Park, JudyJarrell, assistant professalof marketing, aims at the target to dunk Bob BushlVassociate professor of marketing. The fair wasllponsored by the marketing department and publidneed features of the department to students and faay(ty. Photo ByJeffDuran Opening Ihe proverb that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link was applied to the University's image this year by students, faculty and administration. The entire makeup of the University took the plunge into an immense effort to strengthen all aspects of the school. With the support of the students, alumni, community and the governor, President V. Lane Rawlins made the first steps in changing the community college image of the school into that of a major urban research institution. The biggest leap into that future came with the final plans to change the name of the University for the fifth time since it opened its doors in 1912. As of July 1, 1994, Mem- phis State University became The University of Memphis. This name change cemented an agenda marked by strident steps to prove how much the University has No taken the plunge. longer will students believe in the connotations of "Tiger High," as they grow accus- tomed to a new face and a new depth in The University of Memphis. During the Student Activities Council sponsored event, "You Laugh, You Lose," Gregory woods, undecided sophomore, gives students something to laugh about. Many events sponsored by the SAC were held in the Tiger Den and tended to draw large crowds. Photo By George Stringham The Love Bug. Members of Alpha Delta Pi clean up Herbie in their Delta Zeta Follies version "Herbie Goes To Tunica." The event was held by the Delta Zeta Sorority to raise scholarship money for the four Greeks who have the highest grade point averages. Photo By Dale Watson Attention... At the Ole Miss football game, members of the joint ROTC Colorguard team present the flags of the nation and the state during the national anthem before kick-off. The Tigers finished the season with a record of 6-5. Photo By Dale Watson We're number 1 ! During the half-time show at the Mississippi State game, Tom the Tiger, the University's mascot, pauses from his busy task of drumming up support from Tiger fans to gesture the "number one sign" to a young child. He traveled with the team to help entertain and rally fans. Photo By Dale Watson Opening '^ami YOUR c With each aspect of their lives, students took a moment to psych themselves up for every activity. Whether practicing for a gig in a smoke-filled club, con- serving candles and matches for days without electricity or plunging into the mud in anticipation of smashing the volleyball over the net, students gave themselves a boost to complete that part of their college years. Y>A#h*4+C n order for the President Rawlins and the rest of the administration to plunge into an image overhaul, a strategy had to be formed. Changing the name of the University, building a new library and planning a performing and cultural arts center for the entire community each had its own place in the blueprints for The University of Memphis. Af a cross country competition between Arkansas State, Ole Miss, and the University, Dan Hinders, undecided freshman, leads the pack in the final leg. With two freshman newcomers and four other new walk-ons added in the season, the team had to overcome the barriers of inexperienced team members. Photo By Dale Watson -, Draw, draw. girl, During the Crest and Shield Drawing Competition at Greek Week, Katricia Hillsman, art senior, works on the crest of Sigma Gamma Rho. All proceeds from the week went to the children of United Cerebral Palsy and totalled more than $2,000. Photo By George Stringham One, tVVO, three... Working as a part-time referee for Monday Night Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum, Scott Bowden, journalism senior, prepares to make a ruling. "I have been hit with chairs," Bowden said, referring to the dangers involved in his job. Photo Courtesy ofScott Bowden Opening 6