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

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College is more than training ground for a career; it is an ex- perience preparing young adults for life on their own. College rips apart those bonds formed in high school, those bonds formed largely on proxim- ity, with friends one grew up with, with kids one lived near, and also those founded on com- mon interests. However the bonds were formed, friends from high school are usually more or less alike. Tim Hicks makes final adjustments on his entry in the ASMB ' mousetrap Hying ' contest. College changes that. While it is sometimes possible to fall back in with high school chums, more often it is not. On such a large campus one may never see one ' s closest aquaintances, and one needs to make new ties, to expand one ' s horizons. Perhaps the best way to do that is by joining an organization. Members of certain groups often have like ideals and goals, either short-term or long-term. The purpose of the groups can be either service, social or profes- sional. The professional organiza- Mackie Barnes. Stacy Stewart and Miriam Allen, three Baton Rouge fresh- men, hit the books in the Middleton Lib- rary In order to keep up their grades. tions or fraternities boast large memberships, and it is easy to determine whether one fits or- not. Generally speaking, mecha- nical engineering majors would rather join the American Society of Mechanical Engineers than the Pre-Vet Club. At the same time, someone planning to attend law school might find the Pre — Law Association to be the group of choice. Other groups are service oriented. The members travel through life with the desire to help others. Alpha Phi Omega, Scotch Guard, Angel Flight and Circle K are organizations with the community in mind. Some campus groups are hon- orary, thus allowing only certain individuals to join. Collegium and Mortar Board are examples of groups selecting on scholastic achievement. Finally, there are the special interest groups. Probably the most diversified of all campus organizations, these include the Student Government Associa- tion, the various Union commit- tees, including film and fashion, the assorted house councils, the 4-H and the Block and Bridle Club. Shopping for an organization to fit your lifestyle? Turn to page 254 to get a glimpse at the mem- bers of some groups, and read about those groups at length. 4 Student £ife introduction

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Reference For those of you whose hues reuolue around the euer changing occurr- ences of Campus Life, this section hits a number of the highlights which you probably saw first hand. If not, then here ' s your chance. Page 16. IDhen life reuolues mainly around hitting the books and searching for that euer elusiue tid bit of in- formation, Academics is for you. Page 92. If you are one of those people who stands out in a crowd or causes heads to turn as you enter the room you need to check out the Individuals section for your cohorts. Page 118. ' Life reuolues around sports and life without sports is meaningless. ' If this is your motto then your prayers are answered. Turn to the Sports section and rollick in this recap of the year ' s sporting euents. Page 196. A place for eueryone and eueryone is their place. A ueritable plethora of groups can be at your fingertips. Turn to the Organizations section for a gander at some of LSU ' s clubs, groups and organizations. Page 254. From Alpha to Zeta and euery thing in between in uarious configurations. Search out your Chapter or look up someone whom you don ' t know in another one. The Qreeks section is a sampling of the uarious actiuities of these close- knit compeers. Page 316. From the Qatleru to the Index and euen a few closing remarks, this sec- tion giues a general wrap up of this year ' s Qumbo. Page 426. Cable of vontents 5

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Matteb German, a resident of Pentagon dorm, takes in the view of the dormitory courtyard Outside the Union, merchants hawk post- ers and other memorabilia to students and passe rsby.