Ramon J. Osejo - San Jose, Costa Rica Sarah Jane Osgood - Claremore, OK Richard Curtis Ousley - Manchester, GA Steven Glen Owen - Memphis, TN Dalaina Adell Oxford - Palestine, TX Ernest Wilbur Parsons - Searcy, AR Matthew Todd Patton - Clio, MI Ellen Michele Peck - Searcy, AR Shari Lany Peck - Searcy, AR Kenneth M. Pectol - Batesville, AR Lisa Kay Pelkey - Searcy, AR Gregory Ray Penna - Southaven, MS Gerald L. Perrett - Milford, MI Samuel Chester Perry - Valparaiso, IN Malinda Kaye Petree - Brentwood, TN Joe Lave! Phillips - Quitman, AR 'fyrell Scott Phillips - Quitman, AR Robert Dale Pickens - Garland, TX Sara Lisa Pickle - Hot Springs, AR Deborah Faye Pierce - Pine Bluff, AR James Oates Pike - W. Memphis, AR Caroline F. Pillay - Jacksonville, AR Diana Desiree Pillay - Jacksonville, AR Esther Ramesh Pipkin - Clinton, AR Rebecca E. Pitts - Mobile, AL David E. Porter - N. Richland Hills, TX Pamela Lynn Poteet - Orlando, FL Lora Lynn Pursell - Bradenton, FL Melinda Ann Raines - Baton Rouge, LA Charles Jonathan Raley - Frederick, MO Sherry Ann Ramberger - Bradford, AR Charles David Ramseyer - Harrisonville, MO Amy Ellis Rasche - Kennett, MO Mary A. Ray - Searcy, AR Bret Jordan Raymond - Worthington, OH 148 Shades of Freshmen A Campus' Best Friend R emember that big, coppercolored dog found hanging around campus, especially around the time of '1\.nnie"? Well, he may have looked like the average American pet, but there was a lot more to him than that. His real name was Heitschibumbeitsehi or Heitschi for short. His rightful owner was Sindi Graber, a freshman who called both Austria and Padre Island, Texas her home. "I raised Heitschi in Austria;' said Graber, "so he only understands German commands:' Graber named her dog after her favorite Austrian Christmas song. The main purpose for Heitschi being on campus was so he could perform in the musical '1\.nnie". He played the dog "Sandy' ' that befriended little orphan Annie, played by Alice Gill. Graber trained Sandy to follow Annie around the stage. "He's not afraid of the audience, he's a ham and loves it;' Graber commented. "The problem is getting him to mind someone else besides myself." Graber, who lived in Cathcart dorm, hoped Heitschi would be allowed to stay on campus once the musical was over. Dorm mother Sandra Bouchareb said she felt really safe with him there and allowed him to stay with Sindi in her room. "He's a very freindly dog and won't hurt anyone but he will attack on command and will protect property;' said Graber. Heitschi celebrated his second birthday in the fall. His favorite sports included soccer and frisbee. To top it all off, he even had his own passport. Heitschi was described as being a one-person dog. Many students noticed that the dog followed his owner constantly and rarely raised his head when others called out to him. Every day, Heitschi walked Graber to each of her classes and waited faithfuly outside the building. One day, after an economics class, Graber left through a side door instead of the front door where Heitschi was waiting. Hours later, she went back to the Mabee building to find Heitschi still there. "Sometimes, it's hard to remember he's a dog;' she chuckled. . > - Sharon Kunkle
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