Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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After living in the back of a pick-up truck, Jim Bossier and Nicholas Clayton IV finally move. Nicholas Clayton IV blissfully ignores the clutter of his new room. L Campus Life 17

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Mike Moody and Michael Parks slowly but surely set up. Moving in makes students see There ' s No Place Like Home by Mary Beth Kamman For some it means a one car-load trip across town, for some a trip across the state and for others a long trip across the country, but it ' s all part of moving in to LSU. Packing is a nasty word to those who despise trying to fit a large suitcase into a not-so-large car trunk. Wrapping glasses, folding clothes, stacking books and jamming in just one more pair of shoes is part of this process. How many students can actually see out of their car ' s back window by the time they are ready to head out? You never realize just how much junk you have until you try to fit it all into your Toyota. Deci- sions need to be made as to if you really need your cooler or are your fall clothes more impor- tant? You may even be forced to leave behind your golf clubs because you are already driving with a tennis racquet under your feet. For the people who fly over, it ' s not hard to figure out that if you want all your belongings with you, tough. You ' ll have to wait to have them shipped or pay a pretty penny for them to be on the same flight as you. Once you reach LSU you ' ll want to sigh, I made it! Not so fast! Don ' t forget you need to find a parking place, preferably close to your door. If you are moving in August, be prepared to sweat. Unairconditioned dorms may feel like a furnace and your room may seem miles away. Stairs have to be the biggest nuisance, especially when you have a pile of clothes obstructing your view. Your belongings look like so much in your car, but once they ' re in your apartment, you begin to realize what you need to buy cover the bare walls. Beware, you have to fit all these things back in your car again someday! Mike Moody might have to widen the door frame to fit in the couch! : 16 Campus Life -...

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Beating the Heat by Shannon McCaffery It ' s hot and humid and the sun seems like it will never stop beating down on your back. Then you can actually feel the sweat roll off your face and down your neck, and you know that it ' s summer in Louisiana ... or spring or fall, for that matter. Students from the icy northern climes of New Jersey and Montana can ' t believe their eyes when they find they can walk around in shorts and T-shirts well into September, and keep the air conditioner going strong on Halloween. But Louisiana natives are used to it, and they know the only sure cure for beating the heat in Baton Rouge is to dive into the nearest body of water and hope it ' s cooler than the ground you just set foot off. When the heat hits in Louisiana, all you can think about is how you wish you could take another shower. But instead, your mind settles for the next best thing a trip to the nearest ice-cream parlor or one of Louisiana ' s favorites, the infamous snowball stand. Whatever it may be that you do to beat the heat, whether it ' s eat ice-cream or snooze under the garden hose, the main point is: go for it! If you cool off in the end, all your efforts will be worth their while. Mechanical engineering major Scott Guerin finds more innovative methods of cooling off. u 18 Campus Life i