Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Taken aback by not being, the center of attention, a street comedian openly returns the stare of some quaintly dressed iHissers-hy. New Orleans grace and charm reflected in French Quarter Fest New Orleans is probably best known for its Vieux Care, the French Quarter, its spicy food and great entertainment. Put these three things together with sunn ' weather and you will most likely end up with a party. That ' s exactly what happened at the French Quarter Festival. The annual festival took place on April 8, 9 and 10. The festival attracted many tourists and the Quarter was as crowded as a holiday weekend. Several stages were set up for bands to perform. Visitors enjoyed the beau- tiful Spanish and French architecture of the French Quarter as they listened to the street musicians. Vendors offered unique New Or- leans delicacies such as Lucky Dogs and crawfish. The festival offered everything New Orleans has to offer and proved to be a great celebration of the French Quarter. 9 — Michelle Schmidt Not used to requests, the James Campbell Strings take some time to set up before striking up another melody to soothe the savage shoppers on Royal Street. Adding to the intimacy of New Orleans, tourists take one of the local and traditional rides in an open horse drawn carriage through the pictur- esque and historical French Quarter.

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Even the ladies room wasn ' t safe from the rich folks fruit, as the strawberry fest tradition was carried on once again this year. •S. ' v Daiquiris, shortcake, ice cream How many different ways can you fix a strawberry? During the second weekend in April, un- ' ' ' ' ' ' ' During the second weekend in April, un der beautiful sunny skies, the annual Straw berry Festival was held in Ponchatoula, LA. Fresh strawberry daiquiris as well as straw- berry shortcake and a variety of other straw- berry foods kept the crowds happy while they enjoyed the numerous arts and crafts. Even the porta-potties were painted like strawberry patches, which added to the fes- tive atmosphere. Even for those who do not like strawber- ries, the country fair atmosphere provided hours of relaxation and enjoyment. People- watching seemed to be a favorite pastime for those people with an aversion toward straw- berries. Numerous craft booths sold various items such as scented potpourri, hand-craft- ed quilts and crystals believed to have heal- ing powers. The local high school booster club sold color cotton candy which kept all of the screaming kids happy. Carnival rides and games were among the most popular ac- tivities. Of the carnival games, the test-your- strength bell received the most attention. Men of all shapes and sizes gathered around to test their manhood by trying to sound the gong ten feet high in the air. Located just an hour from New Orleans, the town of Ponchatoula is easily accesible for Tulane students. The citizens of Poncha- toula spend weeks planning the festival and look forward to entertaining the numerous visitors. The down home quality of town people is one which is hard to surpass as they believe everyone should get down, get na- tive, and eat lots and lots of strawberries. • — Sue McKeown • - y ' -- , ' - y ' - - y.- - -- : yl. Pliotiis In S Ctfiideniug 76 Festivals The smell was good even on a hot Sunday as two gentlemen vend their potpourri to the tourists at- tending the Strawberry Fest, making it seem all the more down home.

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18 Years and Going Strong TUL Marathon Rocks On After a few Dixie beers DJ Moses receives divine inspiration and spins his message to the world. Susan Estes receives another pledge as the total climbs towards $18,000. The donations will help to keep the station running despite a ten percent budget cut mandated by the ASB Finance Board. 78 WTUL Marathon