Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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ted that job opportunities for fores- ters were less than abundant. It ' s a highly competitive field and it ' s going to be that way for a while, Hansbrough said. The director emphasized, however, that the for- estry student was receiving a pro- fessional degree and therefore qual- ified to enter a very structured pro- fession. The program offers five options: forest management, forest science, forestry and wildlife, industrial for- estry, and wood utilization. 1. Home EC students enrolled ID a quantity food production class wotted in campus cafeterias to learn princi ptes n4 food processing, sanitation and safety (Meredith) 2. In a fq-y g to save the Atthafalya Basin, the Wildlife Oub presented slide show and provided students with envelopes and stamps to write letters to their Congressmen for the cause. 3. Entomology labs provided stu- dents with practical experience for future careers in go eroraem agencies, industries, and private pest-management businesses. (Meredith). 4. Ani- maJ science labs involved students in the evalua- tion of meat animals and tbek carcasses. (Daniel) RobenBerr, Gerard Bertoiino Bertucci . Bershein Barbara Bess Charles Belhinconct Jane Susan Beu -; !. Jr Agriculture 15

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College of Agriculture Curricula Offer Specialization Agriculture today is big business, according to Howard Hanchey, Dean of the College of Agriculture. The school, with a fall enrollment of 1453 does not however, consist of overeducated cowhands and farm- ers ' daughters, according to the dean. Only about seven per cent of our graduates go back to the farm, Hanchey said. A large majority go into managerial positions operating big agriculture businesses. The college is divided into departments with curricula ranging from soil science to merchandising. Most students in the college are here to specialize, according to Dean Hanchey. We ' ve always had a very conscientious body of stu- dents, Hanchey said. They ' re here for a definite purpose. The dean added that the job out- look was good for most prospective Ag graduates. He added that the only area in which students may have problems is home economics. Patricia Sailor, director of the School of Home Economics, stressed, however that jobs were available. You have to go where the job is, Sailor said. Sailor added that it was important that a home economist sell herself. In many cases, you have to go with the kind of attitude -- you may not want a home economist, but what you want done, I can do. The department has the largest enrollment in the college, with a fall enrollment of 450 students. Six cur- ricula are offered by the depart- ment: clothing and textiles, mer- chandising, dietetics, food and nutrition, family life and environ- ment, and vocational home eco- nomics education. The Department of Animal Sci- ence has the second largest enroll- ment in the college, with about 100 students. Paul Humes was appointed acting head of the department in November. George Robertson, who had been head of the department for 22 years, resigned from the position when he took over as Executive Director of Phi Kappa Phi, a national scholas- tic honorary fraternity. The department offers courses in four areas: beef cattle, sheep, swine and horses. On the whole, according to Humes, employment is not a prob- lem for students with degrees from the department. Generally, any student with a 2.5 or above GPA is very employable, Humes said. Most graduates go into extension service jobs, sales jobs or agri-busi- nesses. Thomas Hansborough, director of the forestry department, admit- Maida Bergeron Mark Bergeron Brett Berges Carol Bergman Debra Bergman Allen Berlin Jan Bernard Maude Bernard Bruce Bernhofi 14 Roux

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It ' s More Than You Think It ' s more than you think was the slogan of the Home Economics Department. The Home EC Club (AHEA) printed up More than you think t-shirts in an effort to change the common misconception that Home Economics is an easy way out curriculum. Contrary to popular belief, home ec does not concern just sew- ing, cooking and babysitting, states Patricia Sailor, director of the school. Rather it concerns prob- lems of society today: adequate nutrition, the breakdown of the American family and efficient, effective resource usage. Merchandising, with 187 stu- dents as of the fall ' 77 semester, is the largest and fastest growing of the five Home EC curricula. It stresses courses in the life sciences, chemistry, business and speech, as well as the required Home EC courses. The students must learn all about the history of clothing, pro- motion, advertising, retailing, cloth- ing material s and clothing construc- tion. In Home EC 4035 students learn to design garments by draping them on mannequins. Apprenticeship in Retailing (HEc 3047) involves working in a local merchant ' s store sixteen hours a week for eight hours credit and no pay. The apprentices participate in all activities: buying and selling, advertising, displays, account receivable and payable and receiv- Walid Beytoughan Janet Bezner Hilda Bickham Janice Bickham Roderick Bickham Terre Bidwell Artie Bitleaudreau Dcwey Billodeau Gail Blachcr 16 Roux