Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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eeks. J-nuunuuuns '0OICCNCQIIIIIl : Woman of many talents. Courtney Cheyne, a freshman from Granbury, Texas, proves that a woman can do many things at one time. She demonstrates listening to tapes, eating, talking on the phone, and snoozing. - photo by Kelly Holaday. Escape! Some students will try anything to get out of the dorm after curfew, as Mike Carter from Cloverdale, Indiana, proves us he trys to scale the walls of Harbin Hall. photo by Danny ' lluuuuuuugqu Sign in! Todd Kirby, a senior R.A. Resident AssistantL nails Mark Story as he comes in a few minutes after curfew. Mark, a sophomore, counts those late minutes carefully. - photo by Danny Meeks. Life After Curfew 23

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Life After Curfew Wild antics behind late night dorm life t the outset of the school year, my new roommate and I had a serious discussion. I took the initiative, letting her know that I like to abide by Benjamin Franklin's advice, Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Only I'm willing to settle for two- thirds of the reward, so I try not to take the l'early to rise part too literally. The point was, I needed my sleep, and I wanted her to know from the start that I intended to be in bed by midnight every night. My declaration was accepted with an unexpectedly positive response. She, too, believed in seven hours of sleep each night and didn't want to become the typical college student who went around in a trance half the day. Our hearts and minds in agreement, we shook hands to solemnize our noble intentions. Little did we dream what our futures held in store. Students who have sat through six hours of classes plus chapel, attended club meetings, participated in intramural sports, spent time in a practice room or art studio, and have spent some quality goof-off time during the course of a day should be tired by the time curfew arrives. It just makes sense. But college students are victims of a Did you know that...Kim McGuire and friends congregate on a bed to talk over the day's events. The late night talks that occur throug most popular after curfew events. - photo by Kelly Holaday. 22 Life Ager Curfew baffling phenomenon which I call curfew compulsion. They go to their rooms tired and with blissful visions of them- selves sound asleep on their pillows and suddenly the compulsion overcomes them. They feel a sudden burst of energy, and they are transformed. The word logic no longer holds meaning for them. My roommate and I were no exception to this phenomenon. The first week of school we put our resolution on hold, realizing that we needed to become acquainted with our neighbors, and accepting the fact that most of them weren't in their rooms until curfew. The next week we were forced to stay up late, catching up on the homework we'd missed by socializing too much the week before. By the third week, we were so full of new experiences to talk about, we stayed up past midnight just talking to each other. Finally, after pledge week, my roommate and I resigned ourselves to the fact that getting to bed by midnight was an unrealistic fantasy. Accepting this fact made life much richer. I delved full-force into the wonderful world of life after curfew, and discovered that although curfew, to some may signal the end of the day, to others it actually signals the beginning of a whole new existence. out the dorms are probably the Yes Mom, we do study! Thressea Harrison, a senior from Cloverdale, Indiana, demonstrates how to study - only after everything else has stopped. - photo by Kelly Holaday. The curfew compulsion manifests itse in many different forms, and very fe people are immune to its effects. exhibits itself in the kitchen where girl will spend hours baking cookies to special friends. It can likewise be found i the dorm room where even more girl have succombed to the succulence of thei culinary successes and are engaging in th ever-popular pigout party. The compulsion doesn't always resul in negative physical effects, however. I'v found that it is not uncommon in m dorm to see girls jogging through th hallways at 1:00 in the morning. A frien in another dorm reported that in her nec of the woods, there is even an avid after curfew bicyclerl Well, I haven't been to bed before on o'clock yet, except for one night after a all-nighter. And with no intende disrespect to Ben Franklin, I can't tell tha either my health or my economic statu has been severely affected. As far a becoming wise goes - I guess my succes in that depends on who is definin wisdom. As far as I'm concerned, wouldn't trade my adventures in the wile world of life after curfew for anything tExcept maybe one night with eight hour of sleep'D m - Sheila Underwoo r

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