Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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students make a conscious effort to fight Multiple Sclerosis SAMS Rock-Alike Fellow CACTUS members, Jim Ferraro and Greg Prosser, entertain the audience in the Rat with their lip sync version of Rockin ' Robin. J Adair A moment in the spotlight was not just a self-rewarding experience but a charitable event. Students Against Multiple Sclerosis — SAMS — sponsored its third annual lip syn contest on April 7, 1988. The participat- ing students were able to sing and dance to any song of their choice. A few of the songs performed were You ' ve Lost That Lovin ' Feeling, Rockin ' Robin and Surfin ' Safa- ri. Members of the audience were allowed to cast three votes after donating $3.00. The first place winner was a group of Delta Tau Deltas who waddled like ducks to Bird Is The Word. The lip-syn contest was just one of the ways in which SAMS raised money. Another major event was the Cutathon, where local hair salons donated time and talent to cut and style students ' hair. This event originat- ed the previous year at Tulane and was so successful that it was adopted as a national SAMS fundraiser. Money raised this year totaled an incredi- ble amount of $11,000. Sixty percent of the funds will benefit the New Orleans area and the rest will go to the National Multiple Scle- rosis Society. The Tulane chapter has gained national recognition as one of the top five fundraisers of the 200 participating campuses. • — Sandra Rohde Members of the Varsity Green Wave Swim Team take time out from practice to sing their rendition of the Beach Boys hit Surfin ' Safari. J. Adair 64 SAMS Rock-Alike

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The Roemer Revolution A Change for Louisiana V Farintts Governor Roemer ' s plans for change in Louisiana include a major reform in the budget, in an at- tempt to eliminate the state ' s deficit. In the end, it was everything that no one expected. Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, despite receiving 28 percent of the open primary vote and therefore qualifying for the Nov. 21 runoff, announced he would withdraw from the race for governor of Louisiana. The governor, it would seem, realized the inevitable. This was a race he could not win. People began to speak of voting for ABE- Anyone But Edwards. He trailed all of his opponents in head-to-head polls by at least 15 points. Anyone who makes the runoff should kill him, Larry Keller, an aide to U.S. Rep. Bob Livingston, was quoted as saying several days before the election. It ' s like running against Adolf Hitler. The tough race for the capital had truly begun two years ago when Edwards, on trial for racketeering, had been acquitted and vowed he would seek an unprecedented fourth term as governor. All the polls indicated the race was tight from the beginning. No more than five points separated the five candidates for most of the race. While the order of the candi- dates in the polls changed almost weekly, one thing did not change. Buddy Roemer was running last. From the beginning, Roemer had vowed not to accept special interest money, not to go into debt and promised to run a serious campaign for governor in a way that no one had previously done. Two weeks before the election most observers had this response — Roemer ' s campaign was not serious. By 9:30 p.m. there was little doubt as to who would make the runoff. Buddy Roemer and Edwin Edwards had begun to pull away from the pack and the pollsters predicted they would meet in the runoff. With slightly more than 30 percent of the vote in, Loyola pollster Ed Renwick called the race a history-maker. I ' ve never seen anything like it. Some present suggested that Edwards was brooding over his lower-than-expected showing in the election. But when the Gov- ernor emerged, it was not a combative Ed- win Edwards that addressed supporters. People Began to speak of Voting for ABE— Anyone But Edwards I have determined, being the politician that 1 am . . . that under the circumstances since 1 did not run first it would be inappro- priate for me to continue in this election, the man who had been the dominant force in Louisiana politics for fifteen years told the crowd. Edwin Edwards is not a man who takes losing elections well. He last lost in 1954 when Raymond J. Laborde defeated him for student body president of Marksville High School. Coincidentally, Edwards did not win his hometown of Marksville — Roemer did. The similarities between the Edwin Ed- wards of 1971 and Governor-Elect Buddy Roemer are startling. Both are viewed as re- form candidates, both have approximately five years of congressional experience and neither was a part of the established political regime when elected. For his part, Roemer is optimistic. 1 put the challenge out — they can ' t stop it now. Most people in America will never come to Louisiana. They ' ll know us only by our repu- tation. We ought to tell America we are free at last, he said. • — Jonathan Epstein 63

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Screamin ' Eamon cooks up a bilchin ' line-up for WTUL, dedicating, Aches and Pains to his ad- ministrative staff and Teach Your Children Well to the world. Children ' s Miracle Network benefited by B.M.O.C. Contest S, CtfiulrniJii Bobby Hathaway ' s only problem during the day was his inability to work the phone system. After receiving some assistance he was able to continue with his presidential duties. Phi Mu Lorraine Eismueller receives a note from President Hathaway excusing her for being late to class. On Thursday, April 14, 1988, a curious event occurred on Tulane ' s campus. It was a freaky Thursday as the President of Tu- lane, Eamon Kelly, traded places with stu- dent Bobby Hathaway. The Big Man On Campus, devised by Phi Mu, was the first of its kind in Tulane ' s history. This successful project raised close to $500. The money ac- quired from this fund-raising enterprise will be used to improve local children ' s hospitals. Sweeping the votes with an overwhelming victory of 7153, Bobby Hathaway, the gen- eral manager of WTUL, was the lucky stu- dent chosen to take Eamon Kelly ' s place for a day. Bobby was given a university excuse for missing classes, as he took over Kelly ' s du- ties. President Kelly was relieved from his usu- al hectic schedule as he stepped into the shoes of Hathaway. Not only did he attend Hathaway ' s classes, but he also became the host of Hathaway ' s progressive radio show from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Phi Mu is optimistic about the future of this contest. They believe that it kills two birds with one stone. First, this project was a fun method for raising money for their philanthropy Children ' s Miracle Network. In addition, it was the best way to select the ultimate Big Man on Tulane ' s campus. • — Michelle Portman B.M.O.C. Contest 65