Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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VM WkM91!OM W9 mm % Varnado Dormitory, the oldest housing on campus. Rapides, the newest male dorm. Students relax in one of the rooms in Varnado Hall. itudents gather for an in-dorm meeting in Sabine Hall. Opening 5

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Dorm Life at NSU Located on Northweatern ' a campus were f i «- dor- mitories: Louisiana Mall. Natchitoches Hall. Sabine Hall. Rapides Hall, and Varnado Hall. Louisiana and Sabine boused female students only. The all male dorm was Rapides and both male and female students lived in Yar- nadoand Natchitoches Halls. There were e eral people who lived in the dorm and provided their services to the residents. The main employee in the dorm v»a the house director. The house director ' s duties were to make sure the dorm ran smoothly and intervene where and when necessary. An example of ilii would be when maintenance work needed to be done, the dorm residents reported such work to their director who in turn reported the work to housing authorities. Another person who aided the residents of the dorms was the resident assistant, RA. RA ' s listened to the student ' s problems and assisted the residents in handling the pressures of college life. The desk workers also gave assistance to the students in the form of information of residents who lived on campus. The greatest contributor to dorm life was the resident. A roommate, suitemate or next door neighbor could become a lifetime friend if one allowed it. But life in the dormitory was what each individual made of it. Students learned to make the best of each situation thev encountered. Hazel Evans, house director of Louisiana Hall. Students relax in Louisiana ' s lobby. Louisiana dormitory, a link between the old and the new.

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The City of Natchitoches The city of Natchitoches, Louisiana, surrounded North- western State University ' s campus. The city was unique in be- ing the oldest in the Louisiana Purchase. French and Spanish architecture was dominate in all aspects of Natchitoches. Quiet, narrow streets and tall oaks gave Natchitoches a homey atmosphere for the students of Northwestern. Natchitoches offered many opportunities for the NSU fami- ly. Plays produced by the local Natchitoches Theater group were performed at the Grand Ecore Ampitheater on the out- skirts of town. Many NSU faculty and students were involved in these productions. Two annual events held in Natchitoches were the Tour of the Homes and the Christmas Festival. Homes registered on the Historical Register were opened to the tourists from all areas of the United States. Visitors trav- eled from the corners of North America to attend the Christmas Festival held the first weekend in December. The citizens of Natchitoches supported the NSU Demons throughout the year. The citizens were friendly and cheered for the Demons at all athletic events. Pari of thf cotton mill that serves as an important part of Natchitoches ' s econr One of the many restored homes in Natchitoches located on Washingto Looking down the bluffs on Grand Ecore on the side of Red River. 6 »|«niru5