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ee ee ee eeeesesesaesi—s—sssessia JUST A JOG through the woods eases the pressure for Alan Brown. TAKING THE EASY way out, sophomore Barry Hardin sleeps his troubles away. THE PRESSURE OF A DEGREE PLAN pushes Linda Rowin to the breaking point. 26 Student Life By: Deb Williams he pressure was on. Day in and day out, you pushed yourself to the limit. OSF met at 7:00 (in the morning!), three classes came next, followed by chapel. You allowed yourself 30 minutes for lunch, went to two more classes and then rushed to your social club meeting. Twirp Week, Homecoming, Tiger Tunes . . . the list went on and on. In fact, you probably found yourself so caught up in the re- sponsibilities of classes and extra-curricular activities, that you didn’t get to do a lot of the things you really wanted to. A date? Who had time for one of those? Even the things you were sup- posed to enjoy, such as building a float, playing intramural sports, or flirting in the cafeteria became just another item to When the going gets tough, students come up with the creative alternatives check off your “Things I Have To Do Today” list. When it got so bad that you dreaded daylight and the pressure left you flatter than a pancake, how did you cope? The answer for some was a sol- itary walk or a brisk jog around campus. A dip in the pool or a little “one-on-one” could be added to the agenda. Letting off steam through these and other physical activities was a popular way of combating pressure. For others, getting away from campus was the key. “I just getin my car and ride. . . anywhere,” said Nancy Cole, a senior busi- ness administration major. “I might go shopping or get a group of friends together and go crazy.” “Going crazy’ meant any- thing from rolling houses to playing in the rain to participat- ing in dorm run-throughs. A few brave souls even admitted that en it all adds up “helping Henderson stay clean by soaping the fountain’’ was a good way to fight stress. For those who preferred less excitement in their quest for some quiet time, needlepoint- ing, reading, or painting might have been the answer. Sleeping was a cure-all for a few, includ- ing Joy Johnson, a junior music major. ‘I get the sleeping sick- ness,” she said. “’I lock the door and just go to sleep.” Even teachers sometimes felt the strain. Carol Hickking- botham, a communications in- structor, offered her own brand of taking it easy — “I pour Elmer’s Glue all over my hands, let it dry, then peel it off.” The pressure was on, alright. But it wasn’t anything we couldn’t handle. After all, what could be a better excuse for run- ning through mud puddles or sleeping until noon?
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if |A way of life taking shape | The habit of an evening jog around campus | or a quick game of racquetball grew from : By DeAnna Travis t happened every night. The frustration of facing two tests the next day were taken out by smashing a ricochet- ing racquetball into the wall or breathing | deeply and doing another lap in Lamb Pool. An- swers to everyday anxieties were found bothina quick game of one-on-one in Walton gym to a , casual evening jog with a friend around campus. But it was more than just escaping term paper size worries — staying in shape was a way Of life. Daily exercise, a habit carried over from his childhood, Terry Mee said, “If Ihad some activity everyday it cleared my mind and helped me think, sleep and even study better.” Terry’s | “some” activity included running at least two miles every three days, playing racquetball, some | swimming and has even ridden his bike several times to Lake DeGray and back. ‘At times I have ' so much energy built up, some type of individual sports was the best way for me to release it. And | as far as running goes the only thing that got in my way was rain.” Every evening between dinner and curfews, one look around campus proved Terry’s personal 4) exercise program was characteristic of many stu- dents. Terry said, ‘I believe there was more peo- ple jogging this year than they have all four years I've been here.’”” Janet McCully agreed that Ouachita students have expressed through sports a more intense desire to be physically fit. “My love is tennis,” Janet said, ‘but the main reason I played at least three times a week is to relieve tension, not just for the exercise. I’d rather jog for that.’’ Janet said that on the court she could forget about everything and get rid of frustration. | handling headaches.and hassels of everyday life “Then there were times,” she said, “when I just had too much hyper energy and a game of tennis helped burn it off.” In Lamb Pool every weekday evening from 6-6:30 the newest answer to staying in shape was initiated by Maureen Lenoard. She said, “It was a program involving 20 basic stretch exercises. You don’t even have to swim to do them.” One time, several dorm moms and students lined the pool on all four sides busily involved in situps and ballet type movements in the water. “It was fun and we all enjoyed it. It taught us a lot about exercise.” From the open doors of Walton gym, sounds of tennis shoes squeaked on the wooden floor and the rhythm of five dribbling basketballs blended with shouts of students playing a few leisurely, friendly games. ‘Most people I know of played in Walton at night because they didn’t play on a team here and they missed it from playing in high school,” Susan Pitts said. ‘At least that was the reason why I played. It’s mostly a pass time sport and used for relaxation.” For 30 minutes of fast paced action, Connie Opper said racquetball was, ’’. . . a great way to stay in shape. It helps in overall fitness.’”” She said it was a growing sport in number of enthusiast because it was an easy game to learn to play and it was not dependent on the weather like tennis and jogging. “The only problem,” Connie said, ‘““was we only have two courts. We could use six.”’ Rounding the corner at Walton gym two weight conscious students, one dressed in a pas- tel blue and pink jogging outfit, the other in baggy gray sweatsuits, breathed deeply and began up the hill in front of Johnson Hall. It happened every night. FOR A FAST PACED SPORT, many students turned to the courts in Rock- efeller Gym for a game of racquetball. Matt Greene serves the ball to John Crews. EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING Lamb Pool is the site of swimnastics, the newest answer to help keep in shape. Jayne Swift performs one of the ballet type stretch exercises. Taking Shape 25
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