Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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A student works on a program in the Computer Center Cathy Smith concentrates on a flag corps routine. Closing 13

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Spare Time College students seemed to have a lot of spare time on their hand-. U hile the average student carried a sixteen hour course load, that left 152 hours of spare time per week. Vs-umin an average of six hours of sleep, there was still another 1 1 •• hours of spare time per week. What did students do w i t ri all of this spare time? One of the most popular pastimes in Natchitoches was cruising the strip. It ' s amazing just how many cars can traf- fic this short stretch of highway in one Friday night. Of course, one must wash clothes at some time or another and college students were no exception. One could be assured of a ting at least two hours to wash a week ' s worth of clothes. Trips to Wal-Mart Mere another exciting part of everyone ' s week. Not a week went by that one did not have to run to Vial-Mart to buy something. Everything from aspirin to a zoology notebook could be purchased in Natchitoches ' largest store. Intramurals on campus helped a lot of students to occupy their spare time while providing friendship and physical exer- ( is,-. Activities were available for students to benefit year round. A large percentage of students participated in the program making it one of the most successful in Louisiana. Organizations also kept many NSU students busy during tlitir spare time. Some organizations busied themselves raising money for needy charities while others took trips to educate their members. Main students spent their Friday and Saturday nights socializing. Favorite spots included the Student Body, the Oasis, and Bodacious Country. Each provided a different at- mosphere for the varying taste of students. Some time was spent studying. As hard as it may be to believe, a major portion of time was spent studying for most Students. Many students spent a large portion of their free time conducting research for a class paper or a scientific experiment. Of course there v»ere countless other possibilities as to how students could spend their spare time, but whatever the activi- ty, students seemed to do very well at occupying the free time available to them. Students stopped by the game room for video games. Chris Pipe, Debbie House and Jane Napier return from washing clothes and a trip to Wal-Mart.

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Richard stretches to release a frisbee. Tootle Car} ifficiate» as Cindy Wigley catches a pass during a flag football game. Students in aerobics class concentrate on a routine.