Louisiana State University Alexandria - Sauce Piquante Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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gr-1-.-Nm..,.,,,.t ., , , E 2 t i ,...f' Dr. J. D. Hickman pulS in a little overtime while assisting a pupil with some of his math related troubles. Calculations with hopeful expectations are the desires of students who take courses in the department of science. Here one learns and applies to his studies technical aspects in the life and physical sciences as well as math- ematics. From enduring late Friday after- noon civil engineering lab to withstanding the antagonizing experience of dissecting a slimy. year-old frog. one can only hope for the best with the arrival of grades at the end of the semester. Not only do students worry with their marks in lah but there are lectures, homework. term papers and examinations to add to an already hectic schedule. Burning midnight oil. trying to solve cal- culus derivatives. one learns the discipline needed for continuing in higher mathemat- ics. Some. however. are not so disciplined and arrange their schedules to meet only the necessary requirements of the elementary mathematics. With a variety of courses offered in mathematics. students can find courses which are best suited for their needs. There is nothing like warming up one's notes heforejumping into the fire of a complicated experiment. Academics 3l

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CD 3 ZS-f-1 ei-4'E'cu CD01 CLC!-.Cui oxen .TILIJ Accuracy and precision are an absolute necessity in a lab experiment. Dr. Wells pre- pares solutions for such a venture. There are abundant and adequate facilities located in the science building which provides students in medicine and science with tools for further learning. A bit of discussion is in proper order during a particular lab session so that a desirable grade may be in the realm of possibility 30 Academics

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Hos ital Procedures Academics At Rapides General Hospital, nursing stu- dents learn the proper techniques of reading X-rays under the supervision of faculty. Hey. Nurse! l'm going to faint! Catch me! Not a bad line to try on one of the many attractive women in nursing. but you'd better look for that ring first! And now with the nursing department expanding and a new nursing complex being built, men have begun to move into this curriculum once dominated by women. After basic skills have been taught and certain courses taken, student nurses have the opportunity to learn practical procedures at some of the hospitals and convalescent homes in the Alexandria area. This allows for on-the-job trainingg the best educational experience can be sought in a modern soci- ety. They perform such duties as making beds. reading X-rays. and assisting other medical personnel. This gives the students valuable training needed for beginning their careers. With such a program. LSUA can be proud of its nursing department. Its overwhelming success is one of the many reasons for this university's becoming so popular in central Louisiana. ln a rather unorganized assembly, class mem- bers await the upcoming lecture with a less than enthusiastic attitude.