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

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CCTV - The Closed Circuit Television studio has been taking its first steps out of the closed stages by airing programs over the local cable television channel. In the studio, such personalities as State Rep. Billy Tauzin and Sen. I. Bennett Iohnston were interviewed, while the camera crews went outdoors to cover the ground breaking for the family housing unit, where Charles Roemer, executive assistant to Gov. Edwin Edwards, was the guest speaker. Blazier also took his television workshop Classes to view the facilities at WVVL-TV in New Orleans during the fall semester. While each one of the media outlets on campus has different goals and responsibili- ties, they have in common covering the campus in the most comprehensive manner. In addition to teaching radio and television courses, Bob Blazier also advises KVFC-FM, the campus radio station. La Pirogue advisor Lesley Marcello ignores for a while the editor-photographer and continues a conversation with photographers from Rappo- port Studios. li. .E ,.,,a',-'.g. 1 A -L . - ' H5 . iw' . W 4? I in fl 'i K. - l l u I 1 L..,nbn-if -.......... r'ull' 4'-i t . was 5' 7 2, it X

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For our information. . . by Kevin Fambrough When the communication arts program was instituted less than two years ago, it brought together the different media on campus with a central purpose to help in the training of students in the printing and and electronic fields. This September a similar move was made concerning the directors of these and other informational media, bringing them under one supervising director. The offices consol- idated under the move included the New Bureau and Public Relations, Alumni Affairs, the NICHOLLS WORTH, the stu- dent newspaper: LA PIROCUE, the univer- sity yearbook: and the closed circuit televi- sion tCCTVJ. Named to supervise the group was Dr. Peter B. Strawitz. associate professor of education and director of the Instructional Media Center. Strawitz took on the added responsibili- ties in addition to the Media Center. The Instructional Media Center is the clearing- house of slide projectors, film projectors, screens and other materials needed by vari- ous campus departments. Strawitz also teaches the audio-visual segment of the education courses. so stu- dents can learn the techniques for handling this equipment. But the heart of this center is the offset Dressed in Western attire. Dr. Peter Strawitz, media director, and registration coordinator, relaxes during a summer registration. lim Silverberg, news bureau director, is responsi- ble for publicizing Nicholls news. 184 Media Directors presses on which stationery, certificates, pamphlets, programs and invitations are printed. By having this service, the univer- sity saves the expense of going off campus to commercial printers. The following are the offices affected and the directors involved: NEWS BUREAU - In Iim Silverberg's job, he has an entire campus to cover. including informing the campus and general public of seminars and conferences set for Nicholls. Area newspapers and media out- lets receive press releases and photographs of events and students from their areas. Silverberg answers the request of area media and also teaches speech. ALUMNI AFFAIRS - Housed in the same office with the News Bureau, the Alumni Affairs office is directed by first- year man Warren Hecard who created the Colonel's Cabinet. The Cabinet is a new organization for alumni, offering special rates on tickets and alumni events. parking and swimming pool privileges, in return for financial support of the university. Hecard, a '66 B.S. graduate in business administration and a member of the inter- collegiate baseball team then, also handles THE COLONEL. a quarterly alumni publi- cation to keep former students abreast of campus developments. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS - Lesley W. Marcello handles double duty as adviser to two publications. the NICHOLLS WORTH. the student newspaper: and LA PIROGUE, the university yearbook. She also teaches English. Under her guidance, the paper went up to a circulation of 5,500 and when the 1976 yearbooks were distributed, over 2000 of 3500 copies printed were handed out in the first two days. Besides earning consistent First Class rat- ings from the Associated Collegiate Press rating service, the student publications expanded services to the campus. With the copysetting and headliner equipment in her office, Marcello handles the planning and layout of university bro- chures, pamphlets, certificates, posters, tickets, sports programs and invitations, to list a few of the items. When the material leaves the Shaver Gym offices, it is ready to be printed by the Instructional Media Cen- IGF. KVFG-FM - Bob Blazier's duties, in addition to his teaching of the radio and tel- evision courses. include advising the cam- pus radio station. Work was underway to raise the wattage of FM 91 while the station also sponsored giveaways, an annual Easter Egg Hunt with numbers representing gifts in each egg and special programming to suit the various tastes of the campus audiences.

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