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

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Pennington - .-.-ci .- s.. f Tau Kappa Epsilon: Alphabetical order: Chuck Armand, Harold Asevedo, Terry Babin, Paul Beard, Eullen Bergeron, John Billiot, Scott Boudreaux, Brian Boudreaux, Peggy Boudreaux, Bruce Bourg, Stephen Boyer, Thomas Bradshaw, Thomas Broom, Skip Brunet, Gerry Buras, Michael Bush, Mark Cavalier, Mousey Chiasson, Gary Clement, Larry Comeaux, Gus Crammond, Craig Cuccia, Mack Cuenca, Kelly Daniels, David Derbes, Mark Domingues, David Dragon, Jeff Fay, Nick Fortu- nato, David Frank, Michael Frenette, Kenny Gal- lagher, Cliff Galloway, John Gibson, Charles Gieser, Arthur Hartsell, Michael l-lecker, Will Hewitt, Wendy Himel, Charlie Hodgins, Audie Hymel, Chris lbert, Timothy Keyes, Thomas Kliebert, Dino Kull- Thirty-five members attended the Regional Tau Kappa Epsilon conference held in New Iberia, La. In service to the community, the frater- nity joined in the painting of the Senior Citizen's Home and also held a party for the residents. The Nicholls cheerleaders gave the fra- ternity a spirit award for their support dur- ing the athletic seasons. At the Annual Red Carnation Ball held in the spring, Valerie Neri was selected the 1976 Sweetheart. Gary Whipple was honored as the group's advisor while Mark Truxillo received the award as the outstanding alumni. Steven Boyer was named the outstand- ing senior and Bobby Poche the top ath- lete. The highest award, the Top TEKE, went to Larry Palestina as the best chap- ter member. Officers of Tau Kappa Epsilon are Larry Palestina, president, Michael Scaglione, vice president, Ricky Mousey Chias- son, chaplain, Wade Perrin, secretary, Gerald Rockenbough, treasurer, Mack Cuenca, historian, Brian Boudreaux, ser- geant-at-arms, Mike l-lecker, pledge trainer, and Joe LeBlanc, social chair- man. man, Carry Lagasse, Mark Landrieu, Hoe LeBlanc, Timothy LeCompte, Steve Leftwich, Thomas Left- wich, Kerry Leonard, l-loey Lender, Robert Lowery, Scott Lukes, Michael Mackey, Frank Maness Andrew Matherne, Chuck Maurer, Calvin Minor Richard Mouledons, Frank Newchurch, Bryan New- man, Kim Dddo, Tommy Ordoyne, Larry Palestina, Wayne Papania, Wade Perrin, Ray Peters, David Pichon, Jeff Pistorius, Kevin Planchet, Bob Poche, Kirk Pontiff, Randal Protti, Murphy Ranatza, Brue Rice, Paul Robichaux, Gerald Rockenbaugh, Mike Scaglione, Glenn Scarsone, David Schuber, Mike Seibert, Glen Slavich, Barry Strohmeyer, Darryl Tas- sin, Jean Teniplet, Andrew Terry, Rudy Thibodaux and Richard Uhle, it-1.1-. S 4 Y - TKE's campus work removes fraternity from IFC social probation early 'X V 'L O , if A lf! jf . 5 'D F' if I Wi o A ,f I l -v.,q..,,.. A f , w,,ff ' 4155 h . W, Mg, l 5 1' A i 4 'X 'Ji , Rudy Thibodaux decides detailed work is needed painters from different campus organizations gath- at the painting party held for the Senior Citizen's ered to help at the home, Home. His precise quality was noticed by other Tau Kappa Epsilon 197

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Needing help after the anchor leg, Johnny Gibson and Mike Scaglione help Joe LeBlanc walk off after finishing first in mile relay When the fall semester began Tau Kappa Epsilon began their second semester of probation. At the close of the 1975 spring semes- ter, the lnterfraternity Council had found the Mu Zeta chapter guilty of five charges brought against them by Pi Kappa Alpha, including vandalism, theft and criminal mischief. The IFC ordered a monetary reim- bursement to Pi Kappa Alpha and placed Tau Kappa Epsilon on a one-year proba- tion. The summer semester passed under BOWLING TOURNEY Firs ........, Tau Kappa Epsilon Third . . . .... Phi Kappa Theta Fourth . . . .... Pi Kappa Alpha Fi th .... .... P hi Kappa Theta t Second . . . ,... Phi Sigma Kappa f probation and the members of TKE began the fall determined to improve their situation. Their determination and work on cam- pus led the Judicial Board of the lnterfra- ternity Council to vote in February to remove them from probation. IFC President Vic Lafont explained the move as Tau Kappa Epsilon having come a long way since the incidents. I think its members have done a lot to change their attitudes and goals, he said. Their goals included both campus and community service and support. Dressed in special Bicentennial jerseys with red, white and blue trim, Tau Kappa Epsilon sat together to support the Colo- nels at many home football and basket- ball events. During Homecoming Week, the frater- nity built a display entitled Damn the Demons and marched in the parade. During the football season a delegation of TKEs traveled to Livingston, Ala., and Florence, Ala., for the games against Liv- ingston State and the University of North 195 Tau Kappa Epsilon Alabama respectively. In basketball season, Tau Kappa Epsi- lon traveled to Hammond for the match- up with Southeastern Louisiana. For the ninth straight year, they won the All-Sports trophy and the first place finish in the fraternity division of Greek Week competition. Being the largest fraternity, with 58 members and 14 pledges, it was not uncommon for TKE to enter more than one team in competition. The local chapter hosted the Tau Kappa Epsilon chapters from Louisiana Tech in Ruston and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. The chapter also hosted the TKE Gulf South Regional Softball Tournament with FINAL RESULTS FRATERNITY DIVISION First ......... Tau Kappa Epsilon Second ......... Pi Kappa Alpha Third .......... Phi Kappa Theta Fourth ............ Kappa Alpha Fifth ............ Delta Sigma Phi TKE chapters from Stephen F. Austin University, Mississippi State University, Southeastern State University COklahomaJ, Northeast Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech, the University of Southwestern Louisiana and the TKE Tri-Parish Alumni Association of New Orleans. Four local members attended the 1975 Tau Kappa Epsilon Conclave held in Geneva, Wisconsin. Taking a break from the smoke with a Thibodaux volunteer fireman, Mike Lala was one of many Nicholls students who answered the alarm call and assisted against the fire which destroyed the Post News Printing Co.

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K tfi taittfi sa llll E tmuiim r Although only four nationally recog- nized sororities have been founded at Nicholls, their size is vvhat has made them impressive. Of the top five Greek organizations, the third, fourth and fifth place groups are sororities. The newest vvomen's group, Alpha Gamma Delta, has had no trouble in bringing in members, vvith 23 actives after tvvo years. State Day, a gathering of all chapters of one sorority together for seminars and X' exchanges, is hosted by a different chap- ter each year. ln 1976, the local chapters of Delta Zeta and Sigma Sigma Sigma were the host for other respective chapters in the state. While many fraternities have little sis- ter organizations, some vvomen on cam- pus look for a group vvhich has its ovvn plans and goals. As different as their name, each soror- ity has a symbol which adorns rush pos- ters, hats and stickers, Among those seen on campus in the fall were the green turtle CDelta Zetaj, Raggedy Ann CPhi lvluj and mushroom of Sigma Sigma Sigma. During Greek Week, ten special events were slated for the sororities to compete in. When the struggle ended on Friday, Delta Zeta vvas on top in points. Delta Zeta had also taken first place in the Homecoming display, vvith Phi Mu taking third. Points are awarded each sorority for Straining to the end The strain and effort of the track and field games during Greek Week was mirrored in the faces and bodies of the competitors Held in the stadium of E D White High School moments included fleftj a struggle for breath as a Pi Kappa Alpha runner pushes himself in the mile run Qbottom lefty Tau Kappa Epsilon s Brian Boudreaux prepares to pass the leader in the 880 yard run and fbottomj the physical collapse of Mike Frenette into the arms of Skip Brunet and Scott Boudreaux after finishing fourth in the cross country run ph los byC e tm Sororities Small in Number