Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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Susan Payne and Karen Sharp relax while studying for Enals. .ss Smith Hall residents enjoy an end-of-the-year picnic at the back steps of the hall. Ierry Buck chose to decorate his Newberry Hall room with a television and stereo cabinet. Here Ierry puts on his favorite album. Residence Life!l7

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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

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-1- .-,......Y . Y ,e ,A i. tadbrwninen. -- -A------'-I--if Paul Monahan makes a final check of the motorcycle he rebuilt in a cave room in Newberry Hall. The word Friday means time for stu- dents to go home. As most students do, this student takes her laundry home. l8!Student Life Wvli 4, Wai , -... , . s ' i . . Q iz: , fit., . - 1 . . j f.,E-..,. : :,.h . . fr: A - ' .. . ' 4-: '- 1 . g . 1ff:2E2:5.,, W 'px X322 I ., 0+ ' S x Liia I . -.Nu I 1 4 Where The Action Is Students are also free to decorate their rooms with curtains and other comforts of home within the limits that will not cause damages. A local college refrigerator ser- vice gives students the opportunity to keep a refrigerator and a supply of food, and the local phone company also allows students to have their own phone. Stu- dents may also request that their room be painted by the Maintenance Department. With a personalized decor, phone and refrigerator, it isn't long before the 16 X 16 room isn't so unpleasant and is truly a home away from home. Students in campus housing also dis- cover other areas to relax, talk together and play games. Lobbies and lounge rooms are often the site of various card games, a game of backgammon or just a conversation with a fellow resident. Televisions are also provided for those not lucky enough to have their own. Dorm life is sometimes frustrating with the noise, lack of privacy and other has- sles such as an occasional lack of hot wa- ter. But with a little cooperation and a more pleasant atmosphere, it becomes bearable again, and as many students have discovered, campus living is cheaper than renting an apartment. Liv- ing on campus is also a good first step toward independence. ' Those who lived on campus discovered other advantages as well. Living on cam- pus made becoming involved a little easier as one was closer to the center of activities and events. Pleasant living conditions, working RAS, and a closeness to events brought meaning to the phrase, on campus . . . where the action is.