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Through out a student's years at Western Maryland College he is bombarded by advertisements. They are everywhere on campus: in the cafeteria, book store, educa- tional buildings, dormatories, student center, gym, and health center. Someone is always trying to sell something. Banks advertise credit cards. The Career Services Office posts job openings. Students try to sell old books and unwanted furniture using bulletin board space in the Decker Center. Clubs advertise meetings, parties, fund raisers and forums. Businesses buy advertising space in the Phoenix to try to lure students to their shops. In addition to the news- paper, ads can also be seen and heard on UPLINK and WTTR. And, of course, there is always junk mail from a variety of businesses selling just about everything. The advertising found in Crossroads is not necessar- ily a means of selling products and services. Instead it is a chance for community entrepreneurs to say thank you to the students who have patronized them during their years at WMC. Many parents have also placed ads in the following pages as a special way to say congratulations and express their pride in their favorite graduates. Thank you to all who purchased advertising. The funds gained from ad sales offset the cost of yearbook production. Without ads there would be no yearbook. Advertisements 121