Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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While selecting a college to attend this year, I found NSU to have the friendliest and most courteous campus in the state - and that makes a difference! Being a freshman at NSU has been a positive experience. The family atmosphere and easygoing campus has made the transition from high school to college a simple one. Being a freshman can be a little scary. I think something that helped me to overcome this was being on the football team. By the time school started, I had already made some friends. Northwestern has been great ever since the first visit. The people are friendly and helpful. And the music department is the most fantastic thing I ' ve ever seen. Joe Robertson DeQuincy Laurie LeBlanc Paincourtville Darryl Andrews Natchitoches Annita Leigh Texarkana, AR eight thoughts on NSU D«r Diary o Au gust. So this is the new Northwestern, the friendliest campus in the South - or so the recruiter said. It is so big. How will I ever meet anyone? (I want to go home.) People are everywhere. The Student Union and Post Office are always busy. Kyser Hall seems to be the hub of activity, with four floors of people running in and out at all times. How does anyone ever have time for anyone else? This school may be too big, too old, and too scary. It ' s certainly not high school. (Toto, I don ' t think we ' re in Kansas anymore.) September. So this is Northwestern football - Go Demons! We have a game this weekend. (I guess I ' ll go home next weekend.) The dorm is not so bad. I ' ve met a few people, and I have a date to the first home football game. Classes aren ' t as big here as I thought they would be. They are harder than high school, but the teachers seem to care. A few even know my name. October. So these are mid- terms. I ' ve never studied so hard in my life. I thought a half-niter was only an intramural event. (I still miss my mom.) Late nights and early mornings are supposed to make people grouchy. But the people here still smile - even the strangers. November. So this is college l ife. This month I ' ve seen Chinese Acrobats, adjusted my attitude, seen several movies, played intramural volleyball and basketball, gone to every home game, and survived more tests. (My weekends are busy. I probably won ' t make it home until Thanksgiving.) December. So this is the Christmas Festival. My little college town suddenly grew by more than 80,000 people. Even among the crowd, I still saw a lot of my Northwestern friends - the people who were once strangers. I ' m going home next week for the Christmas break. (I ' ll miss this place, but I ' ll be back.) Freshmen Spotlight 23

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When I first arrived I was scared, but after a few weeks here the friendliness of I think the people everyone and the are great, especially the beautiful campus made Greeks. The school is a me extremely glad I bit tough, but with chose to come to time it gets easier. Northwestern. It takes the sun and the rain to make a beautiful rainbow, and I am glad NSU has brightened my life. Being a freshman at NSU is a fun and comfortable situation. From the first day, I felt like I was a part of everything. Everyone is friendly, including upperclassmen, instructors, and administrators. David Norton Donna Vercher Shawn Bailey Sassy Lowery Leesville Forest Hill DeRidder Bossier City Freshmen attend orientation to learn registration process. Eight freshmen.

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Kay Lane reigns as Miss Lady of the Bracelet The hardest part of the Lady of the Bracelet pageant was the interview - - I had no idea what to expect, said Kay Lane, sophomore fashion merchandising major from Natchitoches, after being selected as the 1986 Miss Lady of the Bracelet. A crowd of several hundred watched as Lane won the preliminary swimsuit competition and later the pageant title. Lane, who had competed in pageants on and off since she was 13, went on to represent NSU in the Miss Louisiana pageant as Miss Northw- tern State Univers:. instead of Miss Lady of the Bracelet. It took a lot of time and preparation, but I really enjoyed it, said Lane of the Miss Louisiana pageant. I had a lot of supjxjrt from my sponsors and the Student Activities Board. The Lady of the Bracelet pageant, spvonsored annually by the Student Activities Board, was directed by NSU senior Beth Sandiford. David Garrett, news reporter and anchor for KALB-TV in Alexandria, was the master of ceremonies for the pageant, which featured a guest appearance by 1985 Miss Louisiana, Carol Carter of Shreveport. It is hard competing in my hometown, said Lane, adding, But anytime you enter a contest you must have confidence that you are doing the best you can do and hope that ' s what the judges are looking for. Chrissey Bailey, 1985 Miss LOB, and Beth Sandiford, pageant director, crown the new Miss LOB. Seven compete for LOB title Competing for the title of Miss Lady of the Bracelet were Lisa Lawson; Kim Antee, Miss Congeniality; Robin Gunter; Cindy McAbee, first runner-up, winner of the preliminary talent competition and the People ' s Choice Award for talent; Candace Basco, second runner-up; Missy Harper; and Kay Lane, Miss Lady of the Bracelet and winner of the preliminary swimsuit competition. Lisa Lawson Kim Antee Robin Gunter 24 Lady of the Bracelet