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

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N by Claire Clements A week of student activities, reunions for alumni, and a Colonels' victory highlighted Homecoming '76. Student events included the judging of Homecoming displays, Powder Puff football games with teams from each of the four women's dorms and a parade from the Thibodaux Civic Cen- ter to the campus, followed by a bon- fire. Students displayed appropriate symbols during Button Day, Iersey Day, Part of Tri-Sig's winning Homecoming Display in the Greek Division, this Gover- nor lAustin Peay's mascotj wasgcaught in a scandal remi- niscent of the Washington scandals. it and Big Red Day, and cheered at a pep rally held on the Student Union porch. Karen Richards, a Houma sopho- more, was elected Homecoming queen by the students from among 16 women nominated by the N Club, the athletic lettermen's club. Also elected were Nancy Hawkins, a freshman from Houma, first maidg Mary Hill, a sopho- more from Houma, second maidg Sue Chiasson, a freshman from Houma, third maid: and Ioyce Naquin, a junior from Morgan City, fourth maid. ing Week. Pennington Many students joined in the Homecoming Parade with decorated cars and trucks. This gigantic colonel became a part of the many displays on campus during I-lomecom

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Q in cont. Richards and her court were pre- sented on the Student Union porch dur- ing Homecoming Week and honored at a Student Government Association- sponsored reception. The crowning of the queen and the presentation of the court took place before the Nicholls-Austin Peay State Football game, which the Colonels won 7-0. The NSU Band sponsored a jitterbug contest, with the finalists performing at the game's halftime. The first place winners were two Houma freshmen, Kim Marcel and Randy Brien. Placing second were Susan Saia, a New Orle- The Homecoming Court for 1976 from left to right is Sue Chiasson, third maid: Nancy Hawkins, first maid: Queen Karen Richards: Second Maid Mary Hill, and Ioyce Naquin, fourth maid. Karen Richards, Queen, is pictured at the Homecoming game. ans freshman, and Dino Kullman, a sen- ior from Thibodaux. Faye Kahn, a freshman from Morgan City, and Chris St. Pierre, a sophomore from Lockport, placed third. Homecoming week ended for stu- dents with a dance in the Union ball- room with music provided by Ivy. Also following the game, a reception was sponsored by the Baptist Student Union. A reunion for the classes of 1956 and 1966 and various other alumni activities were planned and coordinated by the alumni office, directed by Warren Hecard. Alumni participated in two Robichaux x :: CU .c 2 .0 o DC Kim Marcel and Randy Brien, both of Houma, demonstrate the dance which won them the Iitterbug Contest spon- sored bythe band. athletic events, a tennis tournament and the T-Nick golf tournament. Socials were hosted by the College of Business Administration and the agri- culture and computer science depart- ments to honor their alumni. Other activities for alumni were a fall fashion show at the Bayou Country Club, a food demonstration by the home economics department, an ath- letic department open house, a Bloody Mary party at the Home Management Center and a mass at the Aquinas Cen- ter chapel. The final alumni event was the Homecoming dance and reunion for the '56 and '66 classes.