Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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And Then There Was Une A field of twenty was narrowed, and finally a queen was crowned ollowing two months of laborious re- hearsals and nervous anticipation a field of twenty women narrowed to fourteen contestants. The girls were to compete in the Miss Tech pageant which consisted of a talent, swimming suit, and evening gown competition along with an interview with a panel of three judges. After the enthusiastic competition, a group of five out of fourteen girls were carefully chosen. ln the next breathtaking moment the final choice would be made. Finally, the wait was over. Miss Christy Taunton was crowned the new Miss Tech. ln the first Miss Tech pageant to be held in the Thomas Assembly Center, Dianne Lelena passed on her reign to Miss Taunton, a freshman zoology major from Camden, Ark. Christy Taunton won highest honors in down The Master of Ceremonies, Dale Gonyea entertained the crowd at the Union Board - sponsored pageant. lt was the first to be held in the Thomas Assembly Cen- ter. The contestants participated in a swimming suit, evening gown, and talent competition. Here Rita Mar- tin did a dance routine to the theme of the Pink Pan- ther. the swimming suit and evening gown com- petitions. Miss Taunton, who was spon- sored by Mitchell dorm was awarded a scholarship for tuition, room, and board for one year. The first runner-up in the competition was Mindy Holman from Shreveport, ma- joring in pre-pharmacy. Second runner-up was Molly Moreland of Homer. Third runner- up was Sharman Sullivan, who also won the talent competition. Lori Green was cho- sen as fourth runner-up, and Kathy Hudgins was chosen as Miss Congeniality. The theme for the Union Board - spon- sored Miss Tech pageant was Show Boat. Comedian Dale Gonyea was Master of Cere- monies and entertained everyone with songs and a variety of comedy. - Andrew Gonzales Christy Taunton who won the swimming suit and evening gown competition was crowned Miss Tech. The freshman zoology major was selected from a field of fourteen girls. Student Life - 13

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5700 students find that summer school means LIIITITIEI' Llfl A sailboat provided the necessary ingredient for escape from the heat. Lake Claiborne was the launch spot for Phil Waters and Scott Irwin. Summer fun is easy to come by when a pool is near. Residents of Chateau Normandy apartments take advantage of their pool on Saturday afternoon. 14 - Summer School ummer school. It really sounds like a drag, doesn't it? Who in their right mind would voluntarily give up three months of vacation - relaxation and freedom from books - and choose to go to class every day and study every night? Almost 5700 students made that deci- sion, and most found that it wasn't so bad after all. An almost miraculous change comes over the campus. Parking places appear as if by magic. Frustrated computer us- ers are finally able to have a program run in thirty minutes or less. There are still lines in the bookstore and student center, but there're all a lot shorter. lt is even possible to get a bite to eat between classes. Of course, you must be careful to avoid the heat. Find a pool to cool off in while working on that tan. lt's also nice to know someone with a boat- for ski- ing excursions to Lake Darbonne or Clai- borne. Summer fashions are another incen- tive to attend summer school. Tanned bodies suddenly emerge after being cov- ered up all winter in sweaters and pants. Shorts and sundresses are perfect for showing off a hard-earned tan. Don't be afraid of boredom in the sum- mer. There's plenty of entertainment. LIB sponsors movies every week, in July they plan a Summerfest - good food and good times for all. We mustn't forget the academic rea- sons for coming to summer school. Sometimes it's necessary in order to graduate on schedule. Taking a few classes during the summer can lighten the load during the rest of the year, also. Just one precaution, however - don't take too many hours. After all, summer is supposed to be fun, isn't it? Kathy Sims Those lucky enough to have access to a pool man- aged to stay cool as well as develop a tan. Deborah Colvin and Terri Page spent an afternoon by the pool- side at Chateau Normandy apartments.