4 - SOUTHWEST MS COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY The Whispering pines. M 378-.154 So89w 111111111011110110111111110111111101111111111101111101111 '1 5 0770.,00031246 9 1996 Whispering Pines Southwest ssippi C munity College Summit, Mississippi 39666 P ine frees and paths, bricks and bridges, mag- nolias and mallards — the surface features are distinctive. Add to the picture the people who spend time there and you have a unique com- bination. While some things change, many more stay the same. For example, tradition might make room for technology, there is still always a sense of stability. As new terms begins, the faces look different from the year before. In the back- ground, however, is a piece of ter- \ ritory that re- mains constant and familiar: fteAdere:,,e4 Southwest 2 . . . Opening Library aid Frank Smith takes his shovel and spruces up the entrance to the Library. , During a pep rally/ice cream party, Lindsay Case offers Coach Kinslow a cup and a smile. Students pass the time of day before dass begins. Getting ready for the weekend, James Batiste, Andy McCartney, and Chris Short load up on a Friday afternoon. Opening . . . 3 Gathering for "See You at the Pole," a nationwide event, students met to pray for their friends, school, and country. Brandon Switzer's Pomeranian puppy named Chancey was a visual aid for one of his speeches. 1 41 i J fid i , 6 ih,. 14 Ilk OP 4'i '• 44 at * Iv • it i-ii. ir IS if -* •• .1P ,\a v -,s 1,.,... \.. . ,4•0 3 , s'.•* ,',, d ''''... 1: ‘ - .'• It i 4 , a is a ,• 4444,. \ '':41., 4'4: II.i sii114 if,ail \ , 4 II ii iii= _ 7 I in klie iii N', it 1 4 , 14 4' ...: 4 . . . Opening 1 T hose who walk the paths, visit the library, sit in the classrooms, live in the dorms, drive to the campus, cross the lake, watch the ducks,l isten to the band, and cheer the Bears .. . they know what Southwest is. For all of them it represents their choice to be in a place where they can work toward a goal. And whether they stay two years as a student or twenty years as an instructor, they will remem- ber the experience. froateete4 Southwest Stadvitt Zeje r 36 r4e4de0tee4 Oveteedfareeout 5/T N SftePta Peoide 104 Jackie Roberts gets assistance from a good Samaritan when she discovers a flat tire on her car. Opening.. . 5 W hen mid-August rolls around, the campus takes on a new life. The lazy days of summer come to an end, even though the warm weather lingers for weeks. Individuals estab- lish their own rou- tines as the school routine stays basical- ly the same, year af- ter year. Fall means foot- ball, homecoming, and blood drives. In- creasingly cooler weather signals a short break for Thanksgiving, then exams, Christmas holidays, basketball games, and intramu- During a fishing ral contests. rodeo sponsored by PTK, Nelson Then the new year Estess added to his catch. brings a new semes- ter, different classes, and numerous surprises along the way. Sud- denly it's spring and time for baseball, Bear Necessities, and graduation. What it adds up to is student life that is Alateve4 Southwest. 6 . . . Student Life