Henderson Oracle

The cafeteria can be an uncertain place with such questions floating around as, 'Pizza or stir fry?' 'Table or booth?' and 'Where are all the napkins?' But after two and a half weeks of school, one thing is sure: the Caddo has had no lack of students, while it might have a lack of food and space to seat them.… 1 Comment

The signatures for the alcohol petition are in the office of the Clark County clerk - all 6,170 of them. So, "What now?" was the big question on the table for the economic growth committee. Its meeting was held Tuesday, Sept. 9. Arkadelphia attorney Andy Berry led the meeting and answered questions from other committee members.… Post the First Comment

Police arrested two suspects off campus after a book theft that occurred on Thursday in the Caddo cafeteria. Andrew Avance, a senior biology major, placed his backpack containing all but one of his books on the shelves provided for students in the cafeteria while he went in to eat lunch.… Post the First Comment

During the first week of the 2008 NFL season, the man who is probably the best quarterback in the league went down and out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL). OK, that sucks for him and for the New England Patriots fans, but the rest of football nation does not care enough to hear about it for an entire season.… Post the First Comment

Douglas Gilpin, professor of theatre, used to have dreams of being a big actor one day. He performed in various plays at his junior college in Tyler, Texas. His dreams were still flourishing as student at Texas Tech until he met Forrest Newlin, a theatre professor and set designer at his college.… Post the First Comment

The Great Wall in Beijing, the site of the Terra Cotta warriors in Xi'an, and the Yuyuan Market in Shanghai all have something in common: they are just one of many stops during the annual Henderson trip to China. Participating in a tradition that began three years ago, the members of the upcoming May 2009 trip will be able to experience not only the historic places previously mentioned, but the Temple of Heaven as well as the Olympic Village.… Post the First Comment

On Tuesday Sept. 9, Dr. Jim Wand, a hypnotist for nearly 30 years, came to Henderson campus for the 20th time in his career. He performed two shows that night; a PG-13 version at 7 p.m. and an R-rated 'hypnosis gone wild' show at 9 p.m. Both of the shows were a hit with the audiences.… Post the First Comment

On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 7, the residents of Newberry Hall were outraged as a familiar voice rang through the building. Resident Program Coordinator Nicole Lock announced, "Attention all Newberry residents, attention all Newberry residents: You have currently lost visitation.… Post the First Comment

With the growing amount of technology used on campus, students may be feeling a bit overwhelmed. It seems that with each semester Henderson is using more and newer technology - everything from e-mail and Reddie Connect to the Angel Web site used as a companion for many classes.… Post the First Comment

Something new and green is popping up around campus parking lots: parking spaces. Some spaces that were originally for car parking have been painted green and halved to allow for more motorcycle and scooter parking on campus, which appears to be a growing need this year.… Post the First Comment

More than 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) each year, according to the Mayo Clinic Web site. Dr. Gail Stephens and others at Henderson plan to create awareness about TBI. There is an interest meeting scheduled for the organization of a group interested in the prevention of traumatic brain injuries.… Post the First Comment