Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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12!Houstng -Xlmoxt as much tun as getting 4 lawex lN the art of mining into the dorm. There if a trick to getting the dorm xou want, and a xuitable roommate. Ont e x ou hat e tound out w hich re- xikdente hall you hat e been assigned to the tirkt thing iw to go Check out the toint to see it there is enough room tor exerything you brought. Will some ot' it hate to go back to mom and dad? Aquariums and pets are out of the question. and hopefully your Ntereo Npeakers aren't too big, lx the tetex mon portable with a tw elxe mth Nl reenf Each dorm hax a tlreht ot' ktairs which are hard to Climb with heaxy lvinex and kuitcases in hand, And it xou dont hat e a room on the t'ir5t tloor, that can be a problem. :Xtter exerything has been brought in, there probably iQn't too mum h room to walk around in, The bede are bolted to the floor, and are impossible to make without several lumps and holes tCareful, did you hit your head on the wall tryingtotuck in the sheetsll The c loQetS are rather kmall, did you bring too many Clothes! lf so, the winter things must go home. It your roommate and you are agree- able, you may want to paint the walls. The khelxes and close-IQ are a pain to paint around, and the air conditioner gets in the wax. ls it really worth it? Choosing w high side ot the room you want I9 crutial. It you select the kirle with the window, you freeze in the night, yet it you want to sleep by the w all to the hall, you hear everyone in the night w hen you try to catCh torty winks. Flip a coin, SJSU is payable upon moving in to cover RHA dues and any privileges ofthe dorm. Card keys must he picked up for late dates or Amy nights, and they really rome in handy for dorm residents. Moxtng in isn't so bad the second semester: You already know what to leave at home. It is simply a mild shock when you think about having to climb the stairs with all those heavy boxes again. I . , l 0 Y XX , 2 4. t i X .Ci N--. r r ,A 4- A sh. x

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ln looking back on registration this fall and spring, it really seemed no different from last year. So after four semesters of having to go through it, I feel qualified in speaking out on the dangers of that fatal day. Next fall on the packets will be the statement, The Surgeon General has determined that college registration may be hazardous to your healthf' And he couldn't be more correct. The fol- lowing are a few hints and clues on what to do in registering at Henderson: 1. Get in line to pick up your packet about 45 minutes before schedule. That will cut down standing in line by a half hour. 2. Wear a pair of very comfortable shoes - be prepared to stand in a series of lines. 3. Take an umbrella. While waiting for my packet as a freshman I got drenched from a sudden shower. A raincoat will suffice. 4. Make out three or four flexible schedules. Gne can naturally assume that at least one or two of his classes will be closed. All P.E. courses, Health, Fundamental Math, and Sciences fill up fast, and it usually takes two or three semester to catch them open. 5. Make sure to become good buddies with someone who registers the first hour of the first day. He can pull those valuable cards for you and give them to you before you register the next day. If you are good friends with your advisor, this can help, also. 6. Do not stand around talking to people you haven't seen all summer before you get out the carcls you need. While you are doing this, someone will be asking for a class you need and it will close before you get in line. 7. Do not cry. This really doesn't help. Freshmen who have never registered before are famous for shedding tears in the ballroom, although l have seen upperclassmen cry at times. rr, eff llGooDi.oEl me ll ll - l Q I N' M R W NNW Wx'5XQW'YN igx ' . ? l , 'll C? ww X ,.:f.ss gl ' T rj ii a l , rii- . Q- me K T 1. 0 ,,f l tml .xx l I c - az r . -i f i .. Sill. T ii gli F -f 1 . r.- it 'P 1 fi . s i fm il -. t fri li 'Ml ' i i , , K lll' Xl' - A ji i'i Q. gi l Man, either these dorm rooms are super small, or I brought more stuff than I thought. l'm gonna have to take home my encyclopedia to make room for my quad stereo. 8. Make sure your advisor or anyone with authority signs your packet before you get the Dean's check. This will save you time and headaches later on. 9. After you have left the ballroom go home and take a hot shower. This will help relieve the tension and sickness you probably have come down with at this point, and will wash the day's hassles down the drain. lust think, classes start the next day, and that is a new hassle altogether to handle. One week after classes start it is time to pay tuition and fees, and the lines are as bad or worse than regis- tration. Financial Aid? Meal Ticket? Ma'am, l'm sorry but there seems to be some T mistake in your dorm assignments. No, if Goodloe is NOT a girls dormitory. n Dorm housing? I.D. pictures? Loan or Grant? You had better be sure before you go in exactly what lines to stand in, because they can wrap them- selves all around the room, creating a maze of people. With pink slip in hand, approach the pay table with hese walls would be a whole lot easier to paint the bed, closets, and desks weren't all bolted and ailed to the floor . . . ' caution and get out the 'ole check book. Writing a check for 5320.00 isn't easy, in fact it causes more pain than registration did. After this, check the balance in your bank account. Remember, you still have books to buyl Continued on page 12 . . . 'save for use next years registration DBVEI' Cl'l8l126S. . . Registrationfl 1

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lo tp Q-. xi- Dorm life for Patti McDonald tbottom IeftJ means being able to do what she wants whenever she wants to, even sleeping in long-johns . When an ironing board isn't available in Pines dorm, Tina Glover tfar left! uses the bed to catch up on her laundry. Apartment living struck lanie Hughes's fancy. A cup of coffee tleftj is a must before leaving to drive to classes. Garrett married housing is the home for lohn and lune Haynie tabovel who took advantage of the dorm for their first apartment. The first thing to consider when going to college is where to live. HSU requires that any student under twenty-One must either live on campus or with a guardian tparents or husbandl. But there are those who have beat the rap. There are eight singles dorms, one married dorm, and twenty-seven trailer units for the 1,365 students who chose to live on campus. Two previously closed dorms, Foster and Pines, were reopened to house the surplus of on-campus residents. ts v . gi P oust , . ,. r .- -5, -, i , - . is 1. - it ...N W L m y A zf if NJN-1 -1 l Living in the dorm has its advantages - neighbors and friends on all sides, bathroom facilitiesthat someone else cleans up, having all meals prepared bythe cafeteria, lovv rates for room and board, and being in the heart of campus activities tremember the Black lady, streaking, and hearing the spirit drum?J Best friends have been found and made by living in the dorm. And of course there are the popcorn parties, holiday festivities, and other forms of entertainment. One senior woman said, l would never think of living off-campus. just think of everything I would have missed out on. ln Turrentine l live with my sorority sisters and really keep up with everything that's going on. Apartment dwellers have various viewpoints on why they chose to live off- campus. I can cook my own meals and eat vvheneverl want, said lanie Hughes. l can keep my own hours, and study a lot better. By sharing the rent and bills with my roomate, there really isn't much difference in cost. I don't think that I have missed out on all that much. There are those who live with their parents in Arkadoo, and that is self- expanitory. A lot of money is saved, with the slight sacrifice of freedom that campus living provides. Garrett dorm for married couples contains apartment units with kitchen facilities and a living area. The mobile homes, also for married residents, have a kitchen, bath, two bedrooms, and a living area. The rent is reasonably low for the apartment units, which is handy for Henderson newlyiweds. Pop-ins are popular for a majority of the dorms, allowing guests to visit resi- dents in their rooms until curfew. But there are those who oppose. l always have to watch to see ifa guy is coming down the hall before l can go to the coke machine in my bathrobe, said a Pines dorm resident. But I guess pop-ins would be okay if I had a guest every once in a while. Either way, on-campus or off, its a new world. Housingf13