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

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Using the chalkboard to illustrate his point, Robert Thomson, a certified teacher of transcendental meditation, gave a series of lectures on campus to students. Discussing the psychological aspects of smoking, Rushton Barrosse, was the guest speaker at a SGA- sponsored program on smoking. -v, 9' M. X u Sitreumiziifirrlt on fkllne 53565202 bl li. in I llir- soapbox ., 4'- if A - h 'Q - I Q . A13-f.. Q They were held in the Union confer- ence rooms, the Union ballroom, Peltier Auditorium, or wherever a podium or soapbox was located. They came to talk about a variety of topics, howto improve your life, what can harm your life, and how is the Central Intelligence Agency affecting your life. Speakers were sponsored by either the Student Government Association or the Student Entertainment Board's lecture series, and sometimes by both. During the election year, the largest number of candidates to reach Nicholls were looking for support and a vote. Seven candidates for sheriff of Lafourche Parish attended a speakers forum inthe Student Union Ballroom. Four candidates for sheriff in nearby Terrebonne Parish also spoke to stu- dents, hoping to claim votes. ,ff XA' N3 I ' ffl ln the state-wide elections, Gov. Edwin Edwards attended a voter registration drive, at which he casually mentioned his ambition for re-election. Bob Jones, a state legislator and son of a past governor also toured the campus. From Napoleonville, State Representa- tive Risley Pappy Triche made a cam- pus stop in his bid for the state attorney generals seat. Campus candidates for student gov- ernment offices also had their chance to mount the soapbox at a forum to express their views before the spring elections. Politicians, successful and unsuccess- ful, were not the only ones to visit Nic- holls. John Marks, who helped to co-author the book The CIA: The Cult of Intelli- gence with Victor Marchetti, came to campus and surprised several students

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A Cuenca with his outlook on government. l'm not against a strong government or strong military, Marks said, But l don't think it should exist at the expense of the freedom ot the people or to be used on them. Ted Howard, a representative of the People's Bicentennial Commission, didn't attack the nation's 200th birthday as much as he did government. Howard explained how his commission was trying to get people to celebrate a Beal Bicentennial and inform them ot the power and influence of big business on government. A way to relax, improve your life and job could come from TM Ctranscendental meditationj in the manner explained by Robert Thomson. A certified teacher ot TM, he held a series of talks on campus, sponsored by Casual in his dress and manner of speaking to the audience, John Marks, co-author ot The CIA: The Cult of Intelligence described some of the CIA findings he discovered. One of many local politicians to visit the campus, Bisley Pappy Triche campaigns in a speakers forum for candidates running for state-wide elec- tion. a local TM club. Improving lite was the subject of another talk, by Rushton Barrosse, southeast area director ot the American Society on Not Smoking. T Dr. Mark Carlton, professor of history at Louisiana State University, came down to give a talk on the state prison at Angola, its problems and probable solu- tions. Tom Horton, executive director of the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau television specials also visited. The SEB lecture series brought in speakers on special subjects, each rising to take the podium for their speech. lt was a moment on the soapbox for manyg some of it was fun, too. Struttin' on the soapbox 61