Howard Payne College - Lasso Yearbook (Brownwood, TX)

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events: (i vents) n. [L. e-, out + venire, come] those occurrences at Howard Payne in which everyone had equal opportunity to participate, to enjoy friends away from the classroom, and to relax from the tension of studying; those occurrences that began defining HP as more vibrant and less apathetic. 1. There were never many cries of boredom in Brownwood as long as there were events at HP. And there were events this year. We could participate in or oversee Initiation, poke tissue paper for Homecoming floats, sing the alma mater at Chime-Out, pass an offering plate during Focus Week, watch a new administration building materialize for accreditation purposes, or even enjoy Christmas carols in the cafeterias thanks to ARA Food Service. 2. The chances were out there more than in recent years. Sometimes the same crowds showed up at different events. But that was beside the point. Our calendars from the Office of Student Affairs still reminded us of how we could spend our free time. How we participated in the events, however, not only defined HP, but also ourselves. 3. All the events worth describing here took planning far in advance. That fact alone revealed HP’s best: students who balanced their studies with their committee work were as true to HP as the professors who put down their teaching plans to attend the President’s Reception for new students. So the motto, “For Howard Payne, My All,” lived on —the events borne out of busy responsibilities are those that participating students and faculty members would fondly remember I Section 9