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

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Kenny Jimerson ( 20) and Chris Harden ( 33) block an unidentified Tech player while Karl Malone ( 32) shoots during the McNeese- Louisiana Tech bout. The Cowboys bowed to Tech. (Photo by G. Little) Cypress, Texas, junior Scott Cousin lends his support as both band- member and fan during the McNeese-North- east homecoming game. (Photo by R. Broussard) McNeese students really “‘went’’ for lead singer Belinda Carlisle and the Go’s Go’s dur- ing the group’s Octo- ber 2 performance at the Lake Charles Civic Center. (Photo by D. Smith) Opening 5

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4 Opening What It Takes... Gradale, and the Newman Club have been replaced by na- tional social fraternities and professional organizations. No one hitch-hikes down a congested Ryan Street in 1985, and the rice canals have been replaced by an indoor-outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool which is usable year round. Uni- versity programs now number in the hundreds, and thou- sands of students are led by dynamic faculty who prepare young people for a world changing faster than our parents could have imagined 40 years ago. McNeese has what it takes to provide quality education in various programs. McNeese’s growth has produced a pro- gressive College of Business, with students from all over the world filling the classrooms of the new Business Economic Center. In the last 10 years, McNeese has added, expanded, or received accreditation in over two dozen programs, includ- ing engineering, geology, nursing, computer science, educa- tion, communication and biology and chemistry. In short, McNeese has grown into a dynamic university which Continued

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6 Opening What It Takes... produces graduates who are fully prepared to step into any area of the nation’s job market. Additionally, McNeese has what it takes in the area of social and recreational opportunities. Among the projects of expan- sion and development at McNeese is the new Recreation and Intramural Complex. The multi-million dollar facility has some- thing for everyone and is now serving the needs of thousands of McNeese students and faculty members. But in the midst of big university problems of insufficient parking and tight budget allowances, the one-on-one appeal and remembered warmth of McNeese Junior College and of the simpler days remains the university’s greatest asset. As a result of everything the university offers, any student at McNeese can proudly proclaim: “‘We’ve got what it takes.’