Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Pennington ja 1' fi? Cuenca ,d Z f 6 'ss A X ,y ,i -4 1 ,-,, 9 ,,. sg .9 2 Q.. ' Q-, . T i Z J S i W, -,nv 1 ll' 'x Among the activities held during Black History Month were a group of speakers, including Honor- ary Lewis, a business major from Belle Rose, Alpha Phi Alpha joined other black groups on campus in sponsoring the forum and seminars, Taking first place in the Homecoming float competi- tion, Acacia used an elevating truck, raising their banner at various times, here in front of Ellender dorm. 440-YARD DASH First ........... Phi Kappa Theta Second ....... Tau Kappa Epsilon Third ........... Pi Kappa Alpha Fourth ............ Kappa Alpha Fifth ............ Delta Sigma Phi sponsored a dance for the basketball team. The First Black and Gold Ball was held in the spring, named forthe colors ofthe fraternity. Also held were a Black and Gold Pag- eant, a Spring Fashion Show and Greek Show. At the Alpha Phi Alpha Banquet, Don- ald Davis was named Alpha of the Year as the outstanding student member. Davis, a pre-medicine major, had already been named the Student Louisi- ana Education Association outstanding member of the Nicholls chapter. Clarence James received a certificate for outstanding chapter service, while Honoray Lewis was named Most Versatile Brother. The Sportsman Award went to Greg Knox, and Robert Turner received a pla- que for service to the chapter. Bose Banks was named Miss Black Alpha Phi Alpha 185

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Following the proper form in hopes for a strike, Joey Kennedy lines up his target while Billy Mooring warts his turn on the side. the Best Float in the Homecoming Parade. Athletically, Acacia competed in the basketball program and placed a team fifth in the 880-yard relay during the Greek Week games. For service, they joined in the Cystic Fibrosis Drive to raise money and helped with the fraternity's national project, a blood drive for the Shriner's Burn Hospi- tal in Galveston, Texas. Officers for Acacia are Chris Michot, president, Tim Lantrip, vice president, Rocky Bush, secretary, and Raymond Tanner, social director, Fraternity advisor is Billy King. On April 8, the fraternity celebrated their first birth- Acocici receives chapter statusp hosts 3 visitors day. The bowling team scored 1226 pins to take sixth place in the bowling tourna- ment. When seven young men gathered on March 22, 1975, they wanted to bring a sense of pride and identity to the black students on campus. ln the fall, the Kappa Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha picked up an eighth member to form the first black fraternity 100-YARD DASH First ....,....... Pi Kappa Alpha Second ........... Kappa Alpha Third ......... Tau Kappa Epsilon Fourth ..i.ii... Phi Kappa Theta Fifth ....i.....i. Delta Sigma Phi at Nicholls. With the addition of one pledge in the spring, the group plans to conduct afor- mal rush next year. A women's group, the Angel Club, was created for women students to assist them. Together, they had a float in the Home- coming Parade and sponsored several benefits. An Easter egg hunt was held for chil- dren in Terrebonne Parish. Members traveled to the Alpha Phi Alpha Regional Convention in Beaumont, Texas in April. Besides competing in intramural bas- ketball, the fraternity traveled to Ham- mond to support Nicholls against South- eastern Louisiana. At the end ot the season the group Acacia: First row: Janet Hourcade, Diane Junge- blut, Nancy Springler, Kim Blum, Suezon Landry and Pat Daigle. Second row: G. G. Marcel, Tom Flynn, Raymond Tanner, Marc Davis, Danny Chau- vin, James English, Rocky Bush, Robin Peston, Bette Borne, Glynn Dagenhart, Joey Kennedy, Leroy Guidry, Linda Woods, Chris Michot and Steve Menard. Not shown: Lenus King, Tim Lantrip, Gil Hebert, Mark Henry, Gordon White, Mike Rodri- quez, Brian LaRose, Wayne Ledet, Gary Lambert, Donald Pellegrin, Robert Storite, Billy King fadvisorb, Debbie Hebert, Stephanie King, Judy Scott, Kendra Eschete, Shelly Pejean, Carol Fan- guy, Anne Crochet, Jeannie Saia, Kayla Rogers and Billy Mooring. :CUNA IUCN f 5 1811 Acacia LW! it M, 41 1 1' Q ABACM Autll Q sisrll

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and Gold and Mary Ann Lawson named Miss Alpha Phi Alpha. The Miss Kappa Mu Award went to Pam Robinson, Wiloert Boudreaux received the Presi- dential Award from the chapter. Officers of Alpha Phi Alpha are Donald Davis, presidentg l-lonoray Lewis, vice presidentg Wilbert Boudreaux, secretaryg and Greg Knox, treasurer, 880-YARD DASH First ...v,..v. Tau Kappa Epsilon Second . . .,.. Pi Kappa Alpha Third T . . T ,Pi Kappa Alpha Fourth . A ..,,.. Kappa Alpha Filth . , T , Tau Kappa Epsilon Straining without even touching the rope, Mark Giest uses body language to get Danny Cabolero to pull harder. Alpha Phi Alpha: First row: Mary Lawson, Marilyn Chatrnan, Pamela Robinson, Cheraien Perollo, Charlette Banks and Pose Banks. Second row: Donald Davis. Larry Hills, Perry Johnson, Victor Nixon, Wilpert Boudreaux, l-lonoray Lewis and Greg Knox TP? Alpha Phi Alpha - ia ': f TX 5 if:- Q K+ ,K A :-as . if itz, Q' 'KR