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

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1 W 1 . 5 Zi ffl f gy if x ,s f ,i Mx, 4 B xg ' s 45 4' if h QE, 1 Q 4 if ,. . - .n 4. :- gg , . I , .4-:--yy A. 1 E 5 ll K 4 lx E 'l 1 'M 'H 4, I . g x .1 If I W by Bonnie LeBlanc The COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS offers what is perhaps the most diversi- fied choice of majors, ranging from his- tory to fine arts and from theatre to for- eign languages. This year it was not unusual to find liberal arts majors playing madmen in Talbot Theatre, building a toyland for nursery school children, broadcasting on cable channel 5 or displaying their talents in the fine arts gallery or a vari- ety show. Dr. Nolan LeCompte has been the dean of the college since 1972. He is a professor of English and taught in the English department before taking dean's position. Under the college of liberal arts are the departments of art, English, music, speech. social sciences and foreign lan- guages. the Department of Art Art majors had ample opportunity to show their multiple talents through dis- plays in the Talbot Fine Arts Gallery. The shows included art pieces made of plaster. wood and paint. Displays included such subjects as television, women and the human head. The head of the ART DEPARTMENT for fall and spring was Dr. Ron Benson 'ml Arts who resigned at the end of the spring semester. Lula Ameen, assistant profes- sor of art, became acting head during the summer session, while awaiting the arrival of Dr. Armando Garzon-Blanco, the new department head. Garzon is a former instructor at Loui- siana State University. Other members of the department are: Sam Lemley, Iohn Mayne, Mike Melhuse, Richard Thompson and Pat Vecchione. Department secretary is Shirley Hebert. The STUDENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE FINE ARTS CSOFAJ, spon- sored several student art shows. Mat- ters of the Art, a display by several Baton Rouge artists, included paintings, drawings, collages, tapestries and stained glass. SOFA also sponsored a photographic exhibit, a batik workshop and an edible art show. Ieanette Rogers, an art senior, had a showing entitled It's All in a Woman's Day, which included paintings and drawings of women, related to the southern environment. Art senior Alan Fomorin had some of his works displayed in the North Street Gallery in Baton Rouge. The show was entitled Gimme Some Head . . .Head- on Collision, and featured pieces uti- lizing the human head. Fomorin also had a ceramics exhibit in the Fine Arts Gallery called Video Violins, on the theme of television. For the opening night of the show, Fomorin asked participants to wear costumes or assume roles having a direct relation- ship to the video industry. Art students collaborated on projects with other classes. The Art 151 classes, taught by Lula Ameen, got together with Angela Hammerli's modern dance class in the women's physical educa- tion department, and designed a surre- alistic environment for the dancers to move in. The Art 151 and 371 classes also joined in making a toyland for nursery school children. The art graphics class started paint- ing murals around campus and in the Thibodaux area. Locations for the art- work, done in Sam Lemley's class, were the NSU Child Development Center, the Acadia Day Care Center, the Win- chester Saloon, and the Student Union Game Room. ' Three Nicholls artists had their art- work selected for exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Carl Bennett, a Chalmette sophomore: Iohn Mayne, assistant professor of art: and Anita Benson all had work selected for the exhibit. The art department offered two non- credit courses in April, Watercolor Landscape Painting and Painting II. The courses were taught one night each week for eight weeks. 5

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Other instructors in the department are: Dr. Lavada Baggett, Dr. Patricia Blanchard, Muriel Davis, Earl Cinter, Iohn Harding, Dr. Iohn Harwell, Dr. Charles Phillips, Dr. Ioe Scalise and Gary Whipple. Irene Smith is the department's secretary. The PSYCHOLOGY CLUB spon- sored a discussion on Human Sexual- ity and Personal Development in the College Years which was led by Ralph Morel. The club also made plans to visit the State Mental Clinic in Baton Rouge and the State Mental Hospital in Iackson. Officers are: Kim Romaine, president: Maria Perniciari, vice president, Karen Caudin, secretary: and Ioyce Parker, treasurer. Ralph Morel and Dr. Charles Phillips are both advisors to the group. Department of Special Education The DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION sponsored a program for giftedftalented children from sixth to eleventh grades of Louisiana schools. The program, held during the sum- mer session, offered classes for students showing a proficiency in creative arts, mathematics, social sciences, physical sciences, oceanography, geology, biol- ogy, botany and Zoology. Dr. Helon Harwell is head of the spe- cial education department. She con- ducted a research project which explored social values in the classroom. Harwell also received an invitation from President Iimmy Carter to attend the meeting of the President's Commit- tee on Employment of the Handicapped in Washington, D.C. Harwell had been active as a member of the Covernor's Advisory Council on Handicapped in Louisiana. Harwell said that the Washington meeting focused on major problems and solutions to bring handicapped individuals to the job market. Rosalynn Carter participated in the program, Harwell added. Pat Caillouet, consultant of special education, is in charge of publicity for the Council for Exceptional Children CCECJ. A conference was held for par- ents and educators studying new legis- lation and programs for exceptional children. Caillouet said that according to a recent Congressional report, There are more than eight million handicapped children in the United States today, and the special exceptional needs are not being met fully. Ida Bush, educational consultant in special education, is working toward her Ph.D. Department members planned to attend the Council for Exceptional Children Regional Fall Conference. Other instructors in the department are: Sharon Allen, Dr. Robert Angelloz, Dr. Leon Borne. Carl Brown, Donna Brown, Donna Coleman, Ianice Ether- idge, Tim Calliano, Norma Candy, Mar- garet Ciroir, Sam Harvey, Elizabeth Horn, Donald Iarvis, David Iennings Deborah Ioseph, Dr. Sena Lowe-Bell Marian Lucas, Dr. Carl Mangum, Dr. Marilyn Mangum. Cinger Melancon Neil Monroe, Bobbie Simon, Ioy Ver- dun and Christopher Wilmoth. Depart- ment secretaries are: Earline LeBlanc. Ianis Naquin, Ioanne Brown. Lorain Cazenave, Susan Duet, Evelyn Pan- velle, Ramona Rutter and Connie Toups. 1 v 1 Dr. Helon Harwell is head of the department of special education. A EKIUCJIIOD 7

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