Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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Summer Life as the competition during the fall and spring semesters, and there was a different range of activi- ties from which to choose. Tennis, water basketball, softball and swimming relays had the most participation. Other intramurals were canoeing and 3 on 3 basketball. Varnado Dormitory, which was often called the hottest place to live, became a reality. The air conditioning there stayed on the blink the entire summer. Another hot issue developed when word got out that there would be only three home football games. Inside View, an orientation program to aid incoming freshmen, enjoyed success during its first year. Three three-day sessions were held and the results were overwhelming. High School students invaded the NSU campus during cheerleader, football, student council, dance line and band camp. Northwestern also hosted the Superintendent ' s Program for advanced high school students. The session was brought to an end as summer commencement was held on August 3 in Prather Coliseum. Dr. F. Jay Taylor, President of Louisiana Tech University was the featured speaker. TWENTY-THREE

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Summer Life 1 -5 Students entoy activities such as ptcnic meals outdoor concerts, and water sports during the 1979 Summer Semester Summer life at NSU was slow and easy Activities were conducted during the sum- mer session as in the tall and spring, but they were fewer in number Serious stu- dents said that the summer session was a good time to earn six or nine extra hours, while others said that it was a good time to form close lasting friendships. During the 1979 summer session, the campus was empty in comparison to the fall and spring semesters with 3520 at NSU It was easy for students to have the run of the campus. Students attended the same classes daily and by the end of the session, the students complained of being tired of attending class every day. Intramural competition was not as fierce TWENTY-TWO

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Registration 1 -4 Waiting in lines. Idling out lorms. and patience get students through registration Registration was a trouble- some way to begin this semester Students had to struggle with their class schedule, slug it out for class cards, stand in line with no idea of what they were in line for. and then sign their life ' s savings over to the University in hope that an education would be gained It all began with pre-regis- tration under the everwatchful eye of the advisor as students tried to sneak this or that class by The long line-up began as soon as the student arrived to the Coliseum The tension mounted as they entered the den, where few left as the innocent characters they went in as Eventually the scramble for class cards started and the students fought off competi- tors to get cards to meet their requirements Students stood in line to get signatures, to sign papers, and sometimes they stood in line just to find out that they were in the wrong place If that hassle wasn ' t bad enough, the students then had a close encounter with the cashier At this point some students were almost in tears After they had paid all of their money, it was candid camera time There were smiles, not because the pho- tographer said so, but because they had visions of the OUTSIDE ' TWENTY-FOUR