Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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| ! ‘ ‘Cruising’ Accelerates On Cheap Gas Story by JEANELL NEAL In early spring, gas prices fell to an almost unbelievably low 69 cents per gallon for regular leaded and 73 cents for unleaded. Needless to say, all interested concerns, except the major oil companies and states de- pendent upon petroleum revenues, were pleased. Most analysts blamed the situation nite atiticecldats MAE AE on Saudi Arabia’s flooding the market They are not fooling. It’s really 69 cents. with cheap petroleum. Of course, the remaining oil producing nations had to follow, and before long prices eee dropped from $30 a barrel to under De cemar”... $10 in early April. s oe Charter Gas in Ruston offered the cheapest gasoline prices in the spring. Regular there dropped to 69 cents per gallon before rising to the mid- 70s in early May. The majority of Gramblinites blamed the cheap gas on the tactics of Arab countries. However, some individuals said they didn’t think there was ever an oil shortage and that Americans had been misled. Regardless of what caused the drop, students simply love the low prices. Many are traveling more and “spending less. Some motorists are cutting their petroleum bills by a third. . Best of all, the lower prices allow — : A lars should fill this bug. BEFORE PUMPING CAC “Cruising” costs have dropped. Photos by MICHAEL BEATY Tiger Life 341

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Like To Dress Blue jeans and cut offs are popular items at Grambling State University, but so are leisure suits and dresses. Yes, many Gramblinites prefer to “dress” for class. This has always been a common practice for teach- ers and administrators at the university, but many stu- dents also prefer to look their best. In recognition of their de- sire to ‘look great,” the Stu- dent Union Board recently cited two Gramblinites as be- ing the “best dressed.”’ They were Michael Garrett and Linda Freeman. Most of the ‘‘dressers”’ inter- viewed believed that it’s very important to dress properly. Not only does a well-thought-out outfit look good, but it also creates an air of professionalism. Dresses and briefcases are ‘‘in.” Mike Garrett—“Best Dressed” Mr. Jones believes in dressing properly. She’s definitely in style.

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That Of A Grad Student CaCO mmgyre oy a - ei — as - a en a e be eT te f a TN, a eS Ss ee ee ee wm ee Se ie nc ar owe ea. hs te en i Leon Fuller participates in play. It’s A Different World Story By MARSHA WILLIAMS Graduate students are the forgotten minority at Grambling State University. However, they do enjoy certain privileges that are often difficult for undergraduates to obtain. Such things as cafeteria exemptions, choice of dormitories and on-campus exemptions are a few of the options available to these upper level Gramblinites. Graduate students also do not pay an “activity fee.” However, Donna Joe, a GSU graduate and native of Chicago, believes grads should have an option of paying this fee. “T also don’t like the fact that we have no representation with the Student Government Association,” she remarked. Donna thinks grad students should have separate living quarters from undergraduates. | Ivory Smith of Charlotte, N.C., also is of the opinion that grads should have an “‘activity fee’’ option. This Johnson C. Smith University graduate is enjoying his stay at Grambling and he really likes the way the university treats its advanced level students. An optional “activity fee’ was also supported by Lucy Clarkston of Alexandria. ‘“‘Grad students both on campus or in the immediate area would like to go to events without worrying about getting tickets,’ she explained. Lucy thinks changes should be made with class scheduling. “Too many courses are offered on the same night,” she said. Ms. Clarkston did her undergraduate work at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. ‘Some of the courses should be made more challenging and grad students should be required to do more research,” noted Leon Fuller of Chicago. This Grambling graduate also is for an optional “‘activity fee.” The moment every graduate student anxiously awaits.