Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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RHA sponsored a watermelon feast to kick off the school year. Taking advantage of the free fruit are limmy Briggs, Ronald l-larris, and Alvin Smith tfar lettl. Phi lambda Chi fraternity kept the spirit drum alive throughout the Homecoming vigil. Henry Wat- kins, Phi lamb member, and lynn Wilson fleftl find that entertainment may he simply being together keeping each other company around the drum. Phi Beta lambda, a business fraternity scheduled Attorney limGuy Tuckerto speakinthe Union puh. Because of a cancellation, Attorney Clarence Cash trightl came and spoke on consumers and the consumer protection agency. While the weather was still warm, the cheerleaders held outdoor pep rallies on Day Armory field lbelowl. For the first time l-lSlJ cheerleaders started the tradition ot the spirit stick . Each week the stick was presented to the greek group which promoted the most school spirit at the rally. The group was required to carry the stick to classes and over campus for the week. L 'bv Q.. 1 -J 'f 'ir rr y halls gl cs GSS gig l gi wr A rl O if ll? l l . 'ii A, W , , :SUD rflrloftli l ly ofolleoe l rt xxx If K ,-i..,-f-f-4 Friday atternoon: Boh - l-ley, man, what are ya doing this weekend? lohn - Uh, well, l guess l'll go home to ma and pa. Bolo - Why don't you stay up here at school once or twlce on the weekends? lohn - Uh, l don't knowg there never seems to he anything to do. lust slt around and watch t.y. lt worse came to worse l'd prohahly end up golng the ll- hrary to work on my term paper. lloh - Well, there-'s gonna he a dance and a good tllm tomorrow nlght. tonight is a great party at lim's. You ought to stay. lohn - llhanks, hut no thanks. l don't want to stlela around all weekend. Monday morning: Boh - l-ley, lohn, what did you do this weekend at horne? lohn - Clh, not much, nothin' was golng on. Mostly l just lazed around and watch t.y. l went to . the llhrary and worked on my term paper. Q, J .ef ,fl I X l l l l l l l l Q l l l e 1 l y l l l l . l V l l l 3 l l l l I Ente rtainrnentf

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PW? ff. 'fe , ..,. tt.. 4 g ' 1' iw ig 'Lge-,-sf.' . ..... -M .-,Ei X 4 A loudly-voiced complaint lingering across campus is the WOrn-Out phrase there is nothing to do. To this a group of Henderson students will reply, Bunk! Some people simply know how to make their own kind of entertainment, and one solution they have found is Amy, Arkansas. Located thirty-one miles south of Arkadelphia on highway 7, a small building with a sparsely furnished interior is the center ofentertainment for a bulk of I-ISU students on Wednes- day nights. Tulip Grocery is its not so common name - most folks just call it Amy , although in actuality the town itself is ten miles down the road. Tulip is nestled snuggly inside Ouachita County, which happens to be wet, while Clark County is as dry as a desert. The road is windy and long, and passes through the small communities of Dalark, Fairview, and Sparkman. Outside the building are two gas pumps, and on Wednesday nights there are so many cars, one can hardly see the store from the road. lnside is a counter, several -refrigerators, and in the corner a grocery shelf. Further back is still another room with several tables, chairs, bathrooms, a freezer, pool- table, pinball machines, and a jukebox. A dance floor is in the middle, and when Freddie Fender wails out Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, the crowd goes wild. Satin Sheets, I see the Want-to ln Your Eyes, and Bony Fingers have all found their way on the music machine, and students dance until midnight to the country hit parade. Laughter abounds, no one gets in trouble, and guaranteed, a good time is had by all. And the prices are good. At 504: a beer, one can spend N ING OF BEERS Tulip Grocery's decor is one of simplicity. Made of plain brick, the building sports a huge Budweiser sign and a few neon lights. the night on a budget, and still have fun. A caravan starts out at seven o'clock and another group piles in around eight- thirty, leaving much of the campus empty. The gas for the trip isn't so bad, either. The average car gets twenty miles to the gallon, and for thirty-one miles, that's 3.l gallons for a round trip. At 546 a gallon for gas the trip costs 51.67, split between however many people ride in the same car. There were special nights this year. Remember the time the Budweiser distributor came and gave free Bud, t-shirts, ink pens, and posters? He dressed like the Bud-man, and offered a beach bag decorated in the Budweiser insignia to the first girl who would kiss him. Carolyn Rownd, a junior from Little Rock, took him up on his offer, and is now the proud owner of the handy little bag. There were nights when beer sold for 502 a quart and a few times it was free - opportunities which were readily accepted by the Tulip Grocery patrons. There are disadvantages of going to Amy, like having to get up for an 8:00 class, having to drive back with a few under the belt, or the fear of a roadblock at Sparkman, but they are far outweighed by the advantages. A place to go where one can have fun, raise a little hell, be with his friends, and not get hassled are only a few ofthe reasons that Tulip Grocery is so popular. Amy isn't for everyone, some people will call it a redneck joint, but to those who keep coming back, there is never a Wasted day or wasted night. I nememben The NiqI'IT Amy qor busred ov. . wixs Afimid Evenyonie would uiT qoiisiq, buT NoTI1iNq will srop my Amy!19 A