Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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gg. X Wa ges did students spend too much money on america? Artwork by Cat Green Hurry, hurry, hurry, step right up. Get your liberty jar absolutely free with a food purchase . . Intro- ducing the new 'Spirit of '76 auto- mobile, white with red and blue trim. . ., Buy a new ALL-American home . . . These are but a few of the ad- vertising phrases which floated on bill- boards and television screens throughout America in promotion of the Bicentennial in 1975-76. And of course students rushed right out to purchase the products of the celebration. Bicentennial quarters and half- dollars, red, white and blue cigarette packages, and postage stamps, and clothing all took a trend toward the patriotic. Even the Budman sported a musket, Redcoat hat, and cannon. I feel the celebration is important, but we should celebrate a little I The country was suddenly painted red, white, and blue, in celebration of 200 years of freedom. Some students found the whole thing a little hard to handle. I do not believe that it is a good idea to spend millions of dollars on a celebration is experiencing so much inflation and recession, commented janet Cruse Boyd. But it is possibly stirring up some patriotism. Marla Sandage, a junior from Little Rock, felt the same. I feel that the celebration is important because it recognizes the U.S.'s 200th birthday, but l feel itdoesn'tdirectly involve me. l think too much money is being spentthatcould be used more usefully in other areas. Greg Clark, a senior speech major from Hot Springs, feels that the whole BSS and work alittle more on our current problems than celebrate our past ones. Phil Lester thing started too soon. The cele- bration is important, but has been a bit drawn out in time. By the time july 4, 1976 arrives it will be sort of 'anti-climatic. ' Others felt that they weren't involved with the Bicentennial, either personally or through activities. The Bicentennial minutes were one of the many tactics mentioned of which students were tired of seeing. Tele- vision networks, radio stations, even newspapers and magazines carried the historical segments, usually pro- moted by a celebrity. HSU did take time out to partic- ipate in the first Bicentennial Bowl, a football championship in which the Reddies beat the Tigers of Oklahoma 27-14. Henderson may not have been painted red, white, and blue, but there was enough money being spent by students in buying patriotic merchandise, that the whole celebration became a contest of ex- pense, the American Buy-centennial. Buy-centennral!23 ,ia I

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