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

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Earth Science Department While many students use the Easter break to find some sun and relaxation, a group of students did a little digging. What they found was added to the dis- play cases outside the Earth Sciences Department offices, next to the large wooden boxes which hold the camping equipment used each year. The first trip, to Llano, Texas, was headed by Bussell Bender, as part of the senior field-mapping course. The second trip was for fossil hunting in Alabama. While geology majors make up the bulk of such trips, other students interested in the earth join in, Three members of the faculty, Dr. Don Gary, Dr. Don Davis, and Dr. Bobert Self undertook a research project funded on the state and federal levels. Five articles in international journals have been published by the trio. A ' .Tl Z ' ,M Jaarus., '. at 'll 4 arf' . 2 913137 it ' 'ii tl 4 , l . ..2m,42 4 1-. V , aim' V i'?!l W!WQ i fir'-1 Cuenca The highlight of their work was the completion of a coastal study for the Louisiana State Planning Office. l-lead of the Earth Science Department is Dr. Jules Sachs. Math Department Students, paired off together, sit in a large lecture hall, both intent on their books, A voluntary tutoring program, involving math majors and studentsin remedial math is used by the math department to help all students understand the aspects of the science. Department head is Dr. Larry l-law. Chris Waguespack, a senior in math, contributed four papers to the annual meeting of the Louisiana-Mississippi sec- tion of the Mathematical Association of America in Biloxi, Mississippi. Also attending the meeting were Dr. l-law, Dr. Donald Bardwell, and Dr. Billy Joe l-lolmes. Holmes served as a modera- tor of one meeting. Two of Waguespack's papers dealt with the two phase simplex algorithm, one on post-optimality and one on the lin- ear programming for the Honeywell 600 computer. Dr. Don Bardwell attended the winter national meeting of the American Mathe- matical Society and an associated short course in mathematical problems related to energy problems. Dr. Landry also attended the meeting. Equipment from the last geology trip still sits in the lab, with the samples collected. Trips to states in the western United States are arranged each summer. ln charge of rocks and the soil, Dr, Jules Sachs is the head of the Department ot Earth Sciences. College of Sciences

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C0llCQlC 0l SCICIICCS When the computer finishes. then comes the pulling of paper and more paper of a program Students work in the evenings running problems and class work in the center The department awards a Chemistry in Medicine plaque for the best project in the field at the High School District Sci- ence Fair held each year. Judy Chauvin, instructor of chemistry, received her doctorate during the year. A new course, advanced biochemistry, was added to the courses being offered. The Chemistry Club is sponsored by the department and advised by Judy Chauvin. Officers of the club are Kyle Zeringue, president, Wanda Smith, vice- president, and Bryan Picou, treasurer. The group hosted a social for members and participated in a chemistry tutoring program with chemistry majors working as the tutors. The club also is working with the department to get accreditation from the American Chemical Society. Computer Science Department A small stick jams open the door of Pel- tier Hall closest to Polk Library. At all hours of the night, and early mornings, students work in the Computer Science Center, punching in a program or waiting for one to come out of the machine. Occasionally a program will come out right. lf it doesn't, then the student must 'lre-run the program fixing any mis- takes. When a student gets a fatal error the 1 f ollege of Sciences Pierson , 1, A r mama, X 4 4 L. + 1' 5, V i2,, :-I., Nw Qsgygifk I ' F' ' , ' I WMS' ' ., . ,-.K xx fax, rw: LN.. ,Ak I' in qi.-. fr T fi. Computer Science Club: Kneeling: Terrell Borne, Susan Coble, Sharon Eagan, Mike Palermo, Linda Gilmore, Ralph Melian, Dean Hebert and Leonard Breaux. Second row: Jo Ann Constant, Zebedee Lasserre, Harris Verdin, Nancy Duet, Cary Jene- vein, Marilyn Birchenough, Nancy Monk, Mike Gra- computer doesn't run his program until the mistake is corrected. Across the hall from the center is the Computer Science Department, headed by Dr. Olen Gary. Besides running the department, Gary was appointed director of Institutional Besearch by President Vernon Galliano. The responsibilities of the job include preparing a financial analysis of the Com- puter Center for the University Budget ham, Geoffrey Breaux, Diane Schneider and Theresa Pollet. Third row: Norman Naquin, Ken Stall, Francine lllum, Herb Griffen, Gloria Verdin, Sonia lnness, Henry Talbot, John Dupre, Larry Howell and Mike Zeringue. Fourth row: Wayne Vicknair, Probert Becnel and Hank Talbot. Committee, and scheduling the use of the center for a maximum utilization of computer time. Two programs are offered by the department, a four-year computer sci- ence degree and a two-year computer programming degree.

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6 College ol Sciences Clllltglt 0l SCICIICCS A firm hold onthe pipe and concentration on grades distinguish Dr Daniel Veith, head of the Physics Department. Dr. Virginia Cook attended a tvvo-part vvorkshop on math models at Louisiana State University vvith Dr. Landry. Dr. Gordon Landry was promoted from associate professor to a full professor of math in the fall. Dale Hester is collaborating vvith Dean Ohmer on a textbook to be used in the Lafourche Parish Pilot Project in metric education. Serving as advisors to Pi Mu Epsilon, the math club, are Dr. Billy Holmes and Dr, Gordon Landry. Dr. Virginia Cook is the president of the Bayou Alumnae chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority Physics Department Being the smallest department on cam- pus, in terms ot instructors, has not stop- ped the Physics Department from adding courses. Astronomy 101 and 102 were added, as an introduction and descriptive course. Future plans are to offer the courses on a regular basis after enough student interest is shovvn. Heading the department is Dr. Daniel Veith, professor of physics. He is joined by Dr, Jesus Urrechaga, associate professor of physics. Because of the needs in different fields for physics instruction, the pair are guar- anteed vvork. Military Science Department On a cold, vvindy Saturday, the sounds of marching boots and the sound of heels against hard cement echoed on campus. Students from Lafourche Parish high Managing a smile even after the cancellation of the Air Force program, Lt. Col. Gary Little is the last head of the Department of Aerospace Studies. -3:1211 354' schools enrolled in their ROTC programs were hosted at ROTC Day by the Military Science Department. The different groups vvere given tours of the campus and its facilities and attended the Nicholls-Delta State football game. Other activities sponsored by Col. Rob- ert lvlarshall's department have been an orientation visit to Fort Polk for 38 Army ROTC students. A group ot students also attended an Army ROTC Advance Camp at Fort Riley, Kansas during the summer. Capt. A. Nolan Pike completed his work for a master of arts in education in psychology and non-school counseling in December. Richard Pearson received a promotion from staff sergeant to sergeant first class. Faculty instructors serve as advisors to the Army-related groups such as the National Society of Scabbard and Blade CCompany I, 17th Regimentb, National Society of Pershing Rifles CCompany N, 6th Regimenty and the Army ROTC Color Guard. ,pnnwv-'W' 5-... .4 iq PM W 3' izftttfi . ,..f-we l ti' wtf 'tat ii.- 'of',, L