Memories 0 f. • • The S.A. The Student Association was as active as ever this year with president Craig Cheatham leading the organization and student body through many well-planned and memorable events. One of the great tasks the SA faced this year was to raise the spirits of the athletic teams and the fans. This was accomplished by sponsoring several events around the games. Besides the regular bar-b-ques before the first home game and the pep talks in chapel, this year the SA took supporting the Bisons seriously with a weeklong homecoming celebration. Every day had special events centered around the theme, "A Scottish Fling," incorporating the homecoming musical "Brigadoon." On the business side, the SA made some much-needed changes that brought benefits to the entire campus. The Student Directories were improved for the first time in many years and revised in the spring semester. The SA Book Exchange (SABEX) was revived and computerized, saving many students a lot of money. Through all of the other accomplishments, entertainment was not lacking. The year started with the annual New Student talent show and moved on to more known talents such as Micheal Martin Murphey, David Slater, Johnny Cat, and comedians Craig Anton and Carl Rosen. Movies included such recents as "Batman," "Dead Poet's Society," and "Ghostbusters II," as well as classics like "Ben Hur," and 24 Endless Memories "Gone With the Wind." This Christmas season, the SA once again adorned the campus with thousands of white lights and added a 40 foot Christmas tree in the center of the front lawn. In addition to these many activities, the SA continued to place its greatest emphasis on the spiritual needs of the campus. The giving spirit exceeded expectations this year when the student body overwhelmingly gave to SA collections for several causes including Mark Berryman, the missionary who suffered a heart attack in Africa, as well as the Wilcox family in Bald Knob who lost their home and three sons to a fire, and a fund for two Searcy children with cancer. The spiritual goal of the university was also represented well in January with the SA co-sponsored Student Lectureship, "Strong in Grace," featuring lectures and classes led by students. The SA, under the direction of Cheatham, succeeded greatly in involving the campus in several fun and profitable experiences throughout the year. "This year saw the involvement of more people than ever in more projects than ever," Cheatham proudly claimed. Though the job demanded a great deal of responsibility and time, Cheatham seemed very pleased with the accomplishments they made. "It's the most fun job you'll never want twice," he sighed through his obvious look of satisfaction on a year well done. -Anita Chadwell LOOK AT HIM. Comedian Craig Anton points to a member of the audience during his performance at the SA Welcome Back party in January. Anton was a huge success with the students. - Photo by Wayne Westerholm. THE CAT'S MEOW. The all-student band, Johnny Cat, performs at the SA party "Saturday Night Alive" during Open House weekend in October. The band was popular with many students. - Photo by Wayne Westerholm.
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