McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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22 Student Life ‘An exhausted Belinda Carlisle, lead singer, belts out one of the Go Gos’ hits during the three-hour performance held at the Lake Charles Civic Center. (Photo by T. Maricle) New Orle.ans native John Griffith, lead sing- er of the Red Rockers, fired up the crowd with his hit song ‘‘China’’ from the band’s Good As Gold album. (Photo by T. Maricle) Gina Schock, drummer, and Belinda Car- lisle, lead vocalist, run onto the stage as their record-perfect concert begins. The concert was one of the best the Lake Charles area had seen in years. (Photo by T. Maricle)

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Michelle Polito, a nursing major from Lake Charles, is all smiles after being crowned Freshman Court Queen by Renee Fruge and David Green. (Photo by T. Maricle) Escorted by SGA President David Green, Renee Fruge takes her last walk as Fresh- man Court Queen. (Photo by J. Cates) David Green, SGA President, presents the newly crowned Spring Court Queen, Pam Derouen, during halftime of the McNee- se North Texas State basketball game. (Photo by G. Edwards) Courts 21

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turned Lake Charles The McNeese Student Union Board presented the Lake Charles area with the Go Gos concert on Tuesday, October 2, 1984. Thanks to the aid of many McNeese stu- dents, Student Union Board was able to sponsor the concert as a McNeese student presentation. On the night of the concert, McNeese students could be found in the var- ious areas of handling tickets, secu- rity, and assisting with the lights and sounds. The SUB was proud to pre- sent the Lake Charles area with such a successful event as the Go Gos concert. Charlotte Caffey, keyboards, and Jane Weidlin, guitarist, receive assistance froma stagehand as the Go Gos Red Rockers concert gets underway. (Photo by T. Mari- With contemporary new tunes and old favorites, the Go Gos The opening band for the Go Gos was The Red Rockers. Originating in New Orleans, the Red Rockers, featuring John Griffith as lead sing- er, are known world wide. Upon leaving Lake Charles, The Red Rockers traveled to Japan for a tour. Following The Red Rockers’ per- formance the Go Gos played to a near capacity crowd. The Go Gos performed one of the longest con- certs ever held at the Civic Center. The variety of songs played by the group ranged from ‘‘We Got The Beat’ to ‘‘Turn To You’’. Gina Schock, Go Gos’ drummer, demon- strated clearly to the audience that “She's got the beat’’. Lead singer Belinda Carlisle showed the audi- ence just how well her vocal cords worked, and aiding her were back- Head Over Heels ground vocal singer, Kathy Valen- tine, and Charlotte Caffey on key- boards. Two days before the concert, Go Gos fans camped outside the Civic Center doors to insure a ‘‘hot place”’ at the concert. As the hour for the concert drew nearer, fans packed the Civic Center grounds full of ex- citement and anticipation for the concert. After hours of performing, the Go Gos ended their show and headed on the road for Austin, Tex- as, where they performed the next night. Although the bands thought of the concert as just another perfor- mance, people of the Lake Charles area thought of it as a night of Rock and Roll to remember. . Go Gos 23