Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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w7 ■■■ ■: .. . K H kk m 1 fr -•• - ' B 1 HL . ' 1 r jB : j tf 2l i Dl }k .1 h ' r FRESHMAN ENGLISH A year of intensive grammar, composition, and class attendance is required for graduation. Freshman English has been the downfall of more than one or two students, and people who have always made As in English sudden- ly find themselves looking at a pink slip. Our English de- partment is tough and has a more stringent grading scale than most other departments because the profes- sors believe that English is the foundation for the rest of a college career. Most students soon discover, however, that the basis for their grade is writing in the style of the teacher. G GRADES Grades come out two to four times a year, depending on whether you take Interim and summer school. They are what you ' ve worked for all semester, but likely as not, they are not as high as you had hoped. A week after final grades are due, that little square carbon garde report arrives in your mailbox, you rush inside, Grasp and Pull , and see what the labors of the semester have wrought. ■■■ gL Warn «M J • ■ . i « i 1 J ® r ■ £«fm- v 1 m iy ■ SS JS , | • ft Guidebook • 13

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DRINKING Alcohol has earned a prominent place in the guide- book, because it has earned a prominent place in the boodstreams of many students. Almost everyone has experienced that drunken feeling of euphoria and that sunken feeling of a hangover. Every weekend some fra- ternity or sorority has a party, and another silver keg floats down fraternity row. Though alcohol is not permit- ted on campus, occasionally a beer or two can be found in a dorm room refrigerator — nothing to worry about though, they disappear quickly. E ELECTIONS Elections are announced in the Conglomerate a few weeks before the day of voting. If anyone is interested, he petitions to the SGA and floods the campus with posters announcing his candidacy. Election day comes and voices fill the air — What are we voting for today? Why is there always just one candidate? Why bother to vote? (Our student body has never taken an over- whelming interest in politics.) Because of apathy, we ' re stuck with what we get, and unless you can say, Well, I certainly didn ' t vote for him, don ' t complain. HP Hi. «• ■ « i ! fli 1 ' ; m k ' $ - ' III ' • I i |i i j ■A • .. I f M L fc » 53L- r FOREIGN STUDENTS Ready to try to handle the English language and American cultural differences, these students leave their homeland and travel to Shreveport, Louisiana. The Eng- lish language barrier does not prevent them from scoring high GPAs or becoming an active part of the Centenary campus. 12 • Guidebook

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GRADUATION The commencement exercises held in May represent a passing from Centenary into the real world. Students have prepared for this moment and equipped them- selves with a college education in order to establish a satisfactory life. The Gold Dome is decorated in a formal maroon, the faculty and administration march in their parade dress, and the seniors approach their chairs in caps and gowns. Parents sigh and reflect on how much older their child has grown. Diplomas are presented, the recessional begins, and amidst the pomp and circum- stance a mixture of relief and sadness emerges for the end of four years of college. GREEKS Centenary has four fraternities, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Theta Chi; and three sororities, Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Zeta Phi Beta. The Greek system serves many functions on campus. The system forms cohesive groups of people with similar inter- ests. Becoming a Greek offers a chance to make friends and meet people. It also offers an endless source of parties. Fraternities and sororities also serve an often overlooked function in serving as an incentive to make good grades. Another advantage of Centenary ' s size is that one does not have to join a fraternity or sorority to find good friends. Friendship crosses barriers here, and being a Greek or not being a Greek does not limit a person ' s behavior toward others. H HIGH SCHOOL WEEKEND High School Weekend, held each spring, is a great opportunity for high school students to visit the college and get to know what goes on at Centenary. The high school students stay in dorm rooms and participate in such activities as church services, rappelling, talent shows, Hardin games, open house parties given by the fraternities, and exhibitions presented by various organi- zations on campus. Everyone goes out of their way to make the guests feel comfortable and see the best side of Centenary. 14 • Guidebook