Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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— Northwestern State University « Christopher Cross and Hall and Oates performed at NSU. — 1982 Caldwell Hall was destroyed in a late night fire. — 1982 Isabella, Northwestern ' s ghost, was moved from the ruins of Caldwell Hall into the oldest building on campus, the Women ' s Gym on Halloween night at midnight. — 1982 The Fine Arts building opened its doors for NSU students. — 1983 The Louisiana School of Math, Science and the Arts was opened for gifted high school students. — 1983 The university began reorganization under Dr. Orze ' s administration. — 1983 Northwestern ' s first Medieval-Renaissance Festival was held. — 1984 The Demon Mascsot was named Vic, short for Victory, and he also was selected as the best college mascot by the National Cheerleader Association. — 1984 Art Linkletter, famous radio and television personality, spoke to NSU students as part of the Distinguished Lectures Series. — 1984 Northwestern ' s Phi Alpha Theta, an international Student Honor Society in History, won the national Best Chapter Award. — 1984 The Columns The stately columns on the Hill In brooding moonlight gleam like pearl; In winter they are chaste and still; In summer round them vines unfurl. In times of old, I ' ve heard it said, These columns graced a home so fair; And, later, sacred duty had to beautify a convent there. Their tryst they kept, e ' en as the nuns; And Time, their father, them rewards, For still not one its duty shuns, But oft some smiling thought records. And man, by vines for beauty trained, Has helped fulfill the columns ' choice Of giving forth whate ' er they ' ve gained And whispering, through the leaves, their voice. The columns stand upon the Hill A group of four, where birdies nest; In winter they are chaste and still; But wake in spring, in ivy drest. — Sybil Moore. 16 Firemen saved the Columns as Caldwell Hall burned to the background. Celebration of a Century

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1970-1984 Former Governor Dave Treen participated in the 1980 Christmas parade. The Entertainers were active at NSU in 1976. Car wrapping was a common sight around campus. Northwestern s Literary magazine, ARGUS, was first published. — 1977 The N was placed on top of Turpm Stadium and can be seen all over Natchitoches. 1981 Aerobic courses were started at NSU. 1981 To raise money for KNWD, two staff member sal on top of the columns tor two days 1982 The Demon mascot was always a crowd pleaser. Celebration of a Century 15

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Table of Contents CENTENNIAL l III HONORS 19 t Edited by Carla Erickson EVENTS 39 Edited by Kristine Leone STUDENT LIFE 66 Edited by Lucy LeBlanc GREEKS 81 jfil Edited by Wilfred Skip Waters ORGANIZATIONS 125 »- Edited by Jan Chatelain ATHLETICS 179 f Edited by Anita Reed ADMINISTRATION 227 t Edited by Shirley LeDuff and Lucy LeBlanc PEOPLE 263 M Edited by Carla Erickson Celebration of a Century III