Weekends Packed With Excitement "Weekends always give me a chance to rest up from a hard week of studies by letting loose and having Jun." Caroline Gist While homework, projects and term papers filled some weekends, most weekends were designed for fun. The Student Association offered movies on Friday and Saturday nights for under $2.00 admission fee. They also brought live entertainment to the campus such as the Wright Brothers, juggler Edward Jackman, and comedian Andy Andrews. "Edward Jackman was funny, exciting, enjoyable and everything else rolled up in to one. His bizarre style of being a juggler and comedian combined made his show fantastic. I especially enjoyed when he balanced the 10-speed bike on his head and when he juggled a bowling ball, machete, and apple all at once. It was so crazy that it was funny!" said Kathy Orme. However students sometimes wanted off campus. They would go to the Rialto or the Rand for Searcy entertainment or McCain Mall for North Little Rock entertainment. "When I needed a break from Searcy life, I went to Little Rock for a "real" movie or for shopping," said Juanita Hart. Yet, Little Rock was not far enough for some students - they went home. "I went to Ft. Worth , TX, in the back of a cramped Toyota, to see my girlfirend. Because I found a ride home, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity," said Scott Kirkpatrick. Despite the fun times the weekends offered, sometimes homework and laundry jsut could not be avoided. The prime time for laundry was Sunday afternoon about one o'clock as the students packed in with their clothes trying to find an empty washer. On Sunday nights after church, students almost always did homework. "Despite if I studied all weekend or played all weekend I always had some homework to do after Sunday night church," Graham Leighton. No matter how students spent their weekend, weekends were looked forward to and usually enjoyed. ycu ~a.id tt! 1 .lP~~ to go ou.,!, ,pf t9wn on· ;;the weekends! Once my friends and 'I went to Memphis to shop and we ma<ie total fools of ~~;s~~aata~ia1~~~e. I also H~e goin~, ~ome to Jackson, TN to see my family and play my guitar Stuffmg her face. While in Memphis, TN, Lisa With the band. Risse, a freshman from Charlotte, NC, enjoys a Shoney 's breakfast bar before the volleyball ~ ~ / __,, tournament started. Students often spent their ~· ~ ~Or"/ weekends on school-sponsored trips traveling . . around the country. - photo by Sharon Bowles. Weekends in 19 Student Life
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