Southwestern Louisiana Institute - Lacadien Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

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The Christians and the Jews were having a jamboree The Buddhists and the Hindus joined on satellite T.V. They picked their four greatest priests And they began to speak They said: Lord, a plague is on the world Lord, no man is free The temples that we built to you Have tumbled to the sea Lord, if you won ' t take care of us Won ' t you please let us be? And the Lord said: And the Lord said: I burn down your cities — how blind must you be I take from you your children and you say how blessed are we You all must be crazy to put your Faith in me That ' s why I love mankind You really need me That ' s why I love mankind God ' s Song Randy Newman Randy Newman Sings Randy Newman Randy Newman made his recording debut some six or seven years ago. Since that time he has continually met with critical praise for his sharp wit and his great poignancy. He has been acclaimed as an extraordinary songwriter. But Newman ' s talent has been overlooked by the vast majority of music audiences. Last spring Randy Newman pai d a belated visit to Lafay- ette to entertain USL students, and the turnout could have been much greater. Newman was able to evoke swells of laughter from his audience and then effectively alter their moods with pene- trating and contemplative lyrics. The tone of the evening was lightened, when Newman performed God ' s Song, , A Lover ' s Prayer and Sail Away and then moods were tem- pered with the despair of Old Man and one of Newman ' s most respected works, Think It ' s Going to Rain Today. The concert was a representation of the music and lyrics of one of the best contemporary artists working in the music industry today.

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Top Far Left: Pleased Floyd Collins, SGA treasurer, upon announcement of his victory. Top Far Right: A modest SGA treasurer, Floyd Collins. Far Left Center: A few words of thanks by the newly-elected SGA President, Stephen Spring. Far Left Bottom: Several vic- tory smiles upon the announcement of the SGA officers in the Spring of 73. The guys from left to right are Carrey Menard, Stephen Spring, and Bart Ortego. Above Left: Ronnie Harris nervously scribbling as he awaits the SGA results. Above Right: Ronnie Harris, the new SGA Vice-President at U.S.L Left: Congratulations go to our happy Vice-President. Above: THE BIG THREE . . . from left to right . . . Ste- phen Spring, Pres.; Ronnie Harris, Vice-Pres.; Floyd Collins, Treas. 19

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Buddy Rich: A Survivor Of Musical Changes Buddy Rich ' s career is a remarkable one. While other big band drummers such as Louis Belson, Max Roach and the late Gene Krupa simply did not survive the stormy transitions of musical styles over the past twenty years, Rich has. And he has done so with perseverence, talent and an impressive versatility. He is an exciting and dynamic performer. But, unfortu- nately, last spring, the students who made the effort to attend the Union Entertainment Committee ' s Buddy Rich concert were very unimpressive in number. Rich ' s performance, however, did not suffer, despite the small turnout. He is a solid entertainer. The Municipal Auditorium swelled with the driving modern jazz sounds of Rich and his vibrant band.