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

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LAURON SONNIER (7), Log editor, is head of the yearbook staff consisting of the following members: Denise Stretton (8), section head; Jack Roady (9), copy editor; Jackie Hebert (10), office manager; Jenny Creel (11), photographer; and Kelly Hargrave (12), section head. The staff works to produce a historical account for all involved with McNeese. The Office of Media Services, headed by Carolyn Moffett, provides professional news coverage and photographic serv- ices for events affecting the university and its components. It issues news releases, photographs, newsletters, public service - announcements and various other printed publications. Barbara Landry serves as office manager, and Gray Little mans the photography lab with the help of Richard Farque. Pictured from left to right are Little, Farque, Landry, and Moffett. ae Log 45

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Getting the scoop he Log and Contraband , along with Media Services, comprise the “News Bureau” of the university. Both publications are independent and pro- duced by students under the tutelage of Carolyn Moffett, head of Media Services. The Contraband, a weekly newspaper, pro- vides a public voice for students. It also serves as a link between the world of the university and the ‘‘outside world,”’ offering students a contact with local happenings and business activities. This year, Contraband published a special mini-magazine, Les Beaux Arts featuring stu- dent art, photography and writing, all chosen for its artistic merit. The Log, the annual yearbook, is a more permanent medium. It provides a historic syn- opsis of the school year. Here, students have the opportunity to become a part of the recorded history of the entire university. Pro- ducing the yearbook is a lengthy process of planning and preparation. In both cases, journalism students obtain valuable journalism experience; but that does not mean that quality may be sacrificed. According to Lauron Sonnier, Log editor: “We are only students and we are still learn- ing. But we must adhere to the same stan- dards as those for professional publications. We have an audience to serve, and that is our main concern. We try our best to represent and to recognize all of the McNeese com- munity.” PAM BREAUX (1), Contraband editor, leads a diverse staff of mem- bers including Michael McKinney (2), chief photographer; Nicolas Taranik and Fran Dickey (3), writer and assoc. editor; Gary Laney and Steve Evans (4), sports writers; Veronica Olivarez and Eric LeGros (5), advertising representative and manager; and Norman Ward (6), sec- tion head; along with Michael Alleman, Arlene Gallo, Cheryl Breaux, Jessica McCauley, Loria Broussard, Jack Roady, Shawn Martin, James Taylor, Kimberly Brougham, Melissa Matthews, George Fer- nandez, Dawn LeJeune, Riki Plaisance. 44 Contraband ®

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The evidence of hard work... | This year, 37 McNeese students were included in the 1988 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges . Campus nominating commit- tees and editors of the annual directory have inlcuded the names of these stu- dents based on their academic achieve- ment, service to the community, lead- ership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the Dis- trict of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934. MICHAEL J. ALLEMAN Alleman, an English major, has held six major roles in the McNeese Theatre pro- ductions and has written the 1987 McNeese Reader's Theatre Production, Eros, Venus, Cupid, and Others . He has also served on the Contraband staff for three years and is a senior senator in the Student Government Association. 46 Who's Who ) SUSAN C. BABINEAUX Babineaux, a nursing major, has been involved in several organizations related to her field. She has been a member of the McNeese Student Nurses’ Associa- tion, the Louisiana Association of Student Nurses and the National Student Nurses’ Association. She is the current president of MSNA. BARRETTE L. BROWN Brown, an early childhood education major, is an active member of the Lou- isiana Association of Educators’ Student Program. She also holds membership in a number of education organizations and is a senator in the Student Government As- sociation. An H. C. Drew Scholarship re- cipient, Brown has been on the Dean's list every semester.