Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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- On Campus . . Where Th Action I Thoughts of spending nine months in a 16 X 16 room can sometimes turn into nightmares. But with a little imagination and ingenuity, students discovered ways to transform the two beds, two desks and two closets into something more than just a dorm room. With a little help, rooms became the perfect home away from home. Students looked at their room as a chal- lenge to create a unique place in which they could study, relax, eat and sleep. One ofthe first requirements was to bring loads of gear from home. This gear in- cluded stereos, radios, televisions, plants and posters. Other students extended their gear even more. Several female residents brought their sewing machines from home and set up them up to sew not only for themselves, but also for fellow resi- dents and students. Annette Reeser, a junior special educa- tion major from Huntsville, brought her sewing machine to Holly Hall. S S .. xg A fishnet, beanbag chair and pictures on his bulletin board changed four bare walls into the perfect place to live and do homework for Donnie Willis. Residence Lifell5

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Where The Action Is Male residents often chose to create in the dorm, also. Paul Monahan, a junior business management major from Ar- kadelphia, has rebuilt six motorcycles in a cave room in Newberry Hall. Paul says, I don't keep a drop of gasoline or oil in the room. The head resi- dent and the assistant dean of housing make unannounced inspections and al- ways tind the room spotless. Dean Isabel Brian, associate dean of housing, says that students are allowed to use the windowless rooms of Newberry and Smith Halls for studies of hobbies as long as they aren't needed for living quar- ters. Simply by asking, woodworkers, sculptors, weight-lifters, seamstresses and dancers can get a cave room, Paul uses the cave room across the hallway from his own room for his motor- cycle rebuilding. As one of the 40 resident assistants in Newberry, Smith, Goodloe, Turrentine, and the three sorority dorms, Holly, Oaks, and Pines, Paul keeps his floor quiet, talks with other students about problems and makes sure things run smoothly. Dean Brian says that RAS are trained by the University Counseling Center and by the housing adminis- trators. Problems dealt with by these as- sistants range from helping students ad- just to college life to making sure floors are quiet for night-time studying. A RA can ask someone to be more quiet, but he can't enter a room without being invited, according to Tom Avant, head resident of Newberry. The RAs are just one part of the Housing Department's goal to make on-campus living more enjoyable. Souvenirs from every event decorate Karen Sharp's bulletin board. 16! Student Lire , -uw 4. u in ea- J X mx, fs X, L-w ,.l 1 Q 'S