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Cover story on Willie Nelson Picnic, Gina Bon Bon.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Joe Gonzales, Jim Haley, Alex Harvey, John Hess, Mark Hess, Liberty Hill, Lem Hunter, Bo Jangles, Club Bo Jangles, Jerry Jeff, Bobby Kinser, Alvin Lee, Darrell McCall, John Mendoza, Larry Palmer, Leon Russell, Rusty Wier, Don Williams, Michael York, Dee Zimmer.

Sam and Johnny talk about rugged individualism, luck and circumstances as factors of success and achievement. They try to define rugged and come to the conclusion that it is a false concept. They also briefly talk about the movie “The Right Stuff” and various things about it. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Sam and Johnny continue their discussion on rugged individualism, what the rugged individual would posses as far as material things, knowing whether you have ruggedness or not and having the “right stuff”. They also make a list of people throughout history who have had the “right stuff”. Sam also discusses filming The Right Stuff and how hard it was to film yet everyone worked as a team and how writing letters are a more personal way of communication. Conversations between Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark.

Dr. Brunson discusses the changes the university's at Texas State has seen over the years. She talks about the challenges of being a woman professor and certain women faculty members, specifically in the English department. Along with discussing the English department's offerings and history, she describes the ways that different university presidents' administrations', including Billy Mac Jones and Dean Ralph Randolph, affected the English department's curriculum and operations. Dr. Brunson recalls her time as chair of the department and helping to establish the Therese Kayser Lindsey Chair. Dr. Brunson reflects on some of her department colleagues, including Dr. Ralph Houston. She talks about changes in students' preparation and changes for women on campus, including the creation of a women's studies minor.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.