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Video recorders
reduce needs
for going out
Easy accessibility to video
cassettes and reduction in cost
of some home video recorders
generated an increased interest in
and desire for the machines.
Once the initial investment was
made, the individual could watch
Fans follow team
Gasoline approached the $1
a gallon level during football
season, yet the followers were
still with the team, as fans
packed the stadiums at away
games. Whether a district or
non-district tilt, the games
attracted those who could go
in individual cars or on buses
to show their support and
spirit. Ruston's stadium was
only one of these away games
that drew a large crowd of
enthusiastic fans.
his favorite television program
and/or televised movies (thanks
to HBO) as often as he wished,
thus reducing the cost of going
out for an evening of
entertainment.
Menu alternative
offers hamburgers
For the first time in several
years, students had a choice
of menu in the cafeteria. For
those who opted to pass up
the daily menu, there was
also the hamburger line. The
popularity of the regular meal
could be determined at a
glance as the hamburger line
formed, stretching far down
the hall some days.
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