Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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It ' s always a blast at Sir Lafs-A-Lot. Memphis State students find relief from mid-semester stress with comedians from across the country. (Photo by Lesley Craig) Known for the music, the food and the atmosphere, Newby ' s finds many different students within its walls nightly. Located on Highland Street ' s strip, Newby ' s is definitely one of the hot spots in the campus area. (Photo by Lesley Craig) Favorite Hangouts . . MSU 1986 It ' s a crisp fall evening, and you don ' t have too much studying to do. You have no plans for the evening, so you have to decide what to do. Should you stay in the dorm and watch TV or should you go out? That hardly constituted a choice. You ' re hungry, so the first stop must be a restaurant. Well, you decide, since the tank is on the empty side, you might as well stay in the MSU area. So there is Danver ' s, Wendy ' s, Beef-n-Bird or Mickey D ' s on Highland. Wait! Even better, you could go to Garibaldi ' s and order pizza, every college student ' s favorite standby. Of course, there is always seafood at the Blue Pelican, and since your pocket seems full enough, at least temporarily, you decide on that. But after you eat, there still awaits the decision on where to go next? The VI has long been a favorite with the students, and Faculty Lounge is really busy even though it ' s under new ownership ( Pop Roberts is no longer there). How about Newby ' s? It ' s an awesome spot — great cheese sticks, too. Or Sir Lafs-A-Lot, the comedy showplace next door, guarantees a good time and a bunch of laughs. But if you feel the need for some good music and dancing, then it has Campus Hangouts

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A favorite hangout since the 60s, the Little Pigs Barbecue continues to serve the needs of restless Memphis State students even today. (Photo by Lesley Craig) and still be cool, you can always go to Beretta ' s. But how about that new fad, pizza? Coletta ' s on Summer Avenue is the place for that. Or do you want just a hamburger? There is always Willie King ' s Drive-in on Poplar at Union Extended or the Cotton Bowl Restaurant on East Parkway. No, you ' ve decided exactly what you ' re craving — onion rings. The only place to go for those is the Pig-N- Whistle on Union. Besides, it ' s one of the neatest hangouts for students in Memphis. Afterwards, you and your date might go to a night spot for a little relaxation and a lot of good music. Let ' s go to The Sharecropper and hear Tommy Ferguson, MSUs band director, play some jazz, you suggest. Hey, why not The Hourglass instead? your date asks. Then we can see Ned Turner and the Settlers. You agree, and off you go to that old warehouse. Indeed, Ned Turner and the band are there, and you listen to their music and eat peanuts, throwing your shells on the floor. But it ' s nearly nine, and you really have to get back lest you be assigned to phone duty until you ' re 90. Oh well, until tomorrow night... (continued on page 28) Captured Memories

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Located close to campus, the College Inn is a fun place to meet for a late night snack or a late night pitcher. (Photo by Lesley Craig) to be N Cahoots. You ' re sure to meet many college students there. No, on second thought, you don ' t want Top 40. Midway Cafe is pretty close to campus and it has a band a couple nights a week. Usually, the Cut-Outs play, although Ned Turner and the Settlers were there last week. If that is really not your style, there are also other places on Beale Street: the Rum Boogie Cafe or the Omni-New Daisy Theatre. But you decide on the Antenna Club on Madison. There is a big- screen TV continuously playing new wave videos and if you ' re lucky, you ' ll catch a good band. Afterwards, your conscience is calling you back to the dorm to resume your studies, lest you be in college until you ' re 90. You ' ve had fun tonight, and let ' s not forget, there is always tomorrow night. . . Sheni Fisher Captured Memories