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

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X-ing out a film on its ra ting The pace of the summer session, marked by heat and a slow atmos- phere, picked up briefly in July, with the announcement of the showing of Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt. The SEB, left with a small budget after the spring, decided to invest in movies. WarhoI's film, with an all-male cast feven in female rolesj never paid the 35,000 fee to be rated, earning an automatic X rating. Film Series Chairman Alan Fomo- rin was notified by G., G. Varvaro, dean of student services, the film would not be shown. Exercising his authority as an educator and administrator, Var- varo said the film would be discrimi- natory since students under 18 years would not be allowed to see it, Community relations were also mentioned, when two students apparently went to members of the Thibodaux community, who in turn put pressure on Mayor Warren Har- ang Jr. Fomorin said he was approached by two students who were offended by the film and described X-rated films as the devil's work. The film was shown privately, to a 'lfcross-section of faculty, students and administrators, he said. Pennington The group recommended the film be shown. However Dean Varvaro, who chose not to view the film Cso his decision wouldn't be influenced by the quality of the film, he saidj stood behind his decision, which the SEB followed. ln the end, the Student Senate passed a resolution recognizing the SEB had the right to show any film regardless of its rating, the film was never shown and a new phrase slip- ped into student vocabulary, remi- niscent of Watergate's point in time. November election brings new directorg student interest White Witch's lead singer uses one of several cos- tumes and props as the hard-Qpck band completed a four-and-a-half hour concert in Shaver Gym. Spring Film Series Chairman Alan Fomorin addresses the Student Senate on his feelings about why the X-rated film should have been shown to the students. ' Don't confuse me with the facts. White Witch 69

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70 Copas Bros. Band Spring SEB Chairman Tommy Lyons and Concert Series Chairman Ftay Ftoy talk about a just-finished concert at a local nightspot in Thibodaux. Variety was the main goal during the spring semester by the board. Booking a solo act, the SEB billed it as an inti- mate evening with Shawn Philips. Two performances were scheduled, with only 500 student tickets and 500 general admission tickets for each concert. The psychology of limited admittance worked as the first performance was sold out and the sec- ond show had over 600 persons. Using the projection room of the auditorium too, the film series picked up interest with a wider variety of films. Comedy films included The Longest Yard, Frank Zappa's 200 Motels and Oliver Serious films featured were Alfred l-litchcock's Blow-up, Jesus Christ Superstar and Sam Peckinpah's Strawdogs. To aid weekend boredom, Alan Fomorin cre- ated a Science Fiction Weekend Filmfest with the showings of The Thing, Ftodan and The Crawling Eye. The Dutchman, the first folk guitarist to appear at Nicholls since 1971, debuted before Flash Cadillac and his Continental Kids with easy listening music. H o New Ioca Hon brings in crowds for Phillips show The Copas Bros. prepare to plug in electric guitars and fiddles as the warm-up act for the Doug Kershaw Concert. Their country-rock sound blended with Kershaw's Cajun bayou selections. Breaking four bows in his performance, Doug Kershaw puts the strain on his fiddle. The stage was draped with a backdrop ofa sequined alligator in the swamp.