Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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Two equine science students spend time out of class as well as in class working with their horses at the stables. Joe Robertson spends his spare time working on SAB and Kappa Sigma, where he is social chairman. Working on SAB this year included taking time from classes to go to the regional convention held in Ausitn. Some students utilize the Addition to watch TV, study , and, yes, even sleep. This student was found studying for a test. Free Time 27

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Heavy coursework and everyday pressure demand students to do something interesting during their Free Time No matter the month or year there will always be only 24 hours in a day. Find- ing free time that doesn ' t involve class studies or work can be almost impos- sible. Free time is a basic requirement for students planning on being of sound mind after graduation. However, making the time availble after class does involve a little prepartion. First the stu- dent must pick a place or something to do that doesn ' t in- volve too much thought. Some students find th at sitting in the sun catching a few rays of sunshine helps relieve the stress that comes with an education. In my free time I like to read or occasion- ally watch Televi- sion, said Dawn Williams, senior from DeRidder. Other students prefer just being alone for a little while or catching up on a favorite T.V. show. A favorite place for free time is Chaplin ' s Lake. Stu- dents and faculty alike can be found enjoying the wildlife that resides around the lake. Other students improve their overall well being in spare time. Tedris Smith, a senior photography major from Shre- veport said, I usually go play racquetball or go swimming when I get a chance. Alan Evans, a business major from Natchi- toches spends time working out or spending time with his fraternity broth- ers. The establish- ments around Natchitoches and Northwestern offer a variety of programs to relieve stress. Jennifer Walsh, a Baton Rouge fresh- man, finds working at the radio station and spending time , with her roommate ' fulfilling. Students can be found jogging or taking a simple walk around campus in their spare time. My free time is spent by relaxing in front of the television or by taking a drive around campus or town, said John Delanna Thissel and Carol Phills take a break from class and enjoy the shade of the new furniture placed in front of the Student Union. Kulakowski, a senior Public Relations ma- jor from Kenner. A majority of students spend their free time improving their social environ- ment by partying with friends. In my free time I like to re- lax, maybe take a nap. I also like to get together with my friends and party the night away, said DeWayne LaCaze, a junior from Natchio- ches. Although stu- dents use the free time they have in many different ways, they all agree that it is a necessary factor of college along with going to class and studying. r 26 Free Time

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To see the results of this year ' s Student Activities Board, one need only check the calendar. Almost every week of 1987 and 1988 was filled with SAB doings. To start the fall semester off, SAB presented Eddie Murphy ' s Golden Child on a large screen outside Union Station even before classes began to make incoming freshman feel welcome on campus. The rest of the fall schedule was filled with live acts catering to every college audience. There were comedians Rhondell Sheraton, Craig Karges, Tim Setimmi, Mark Pitta, Charles Green and David Nastar, an a capella group the Jabberwocks , and the Beatles- impersonating musical group 1964 . Halloween night was brought in with a bang when SAB presented the Rocky Horror Picture Show in connection with KNWD. During the first semester I feel that the SAB brought in record breaking crowds to the majority of events, said SAB president Kim Antee. The addition of a pizza parlor to the Student Union helped entice students to attend many of the shows. Itza Pizza has been added and in most cases it brings us a captive audience because most people are already in there eating, Antee said. Of course SAB traditionally aided in the LOB pageant, Homecoming and the final State Fair with Louisiana Tech. SAB sponsored two very large fundraisers this year. The first was the Up, Up and Away program, a balloon launch made during the State Fair in competition with Tech in an effort to raise money for the arthritis foundation. The spring semester saw NSU rock with Max Headroom in a Coca Cola Video Party bought by the Student Activities Board. The dance offered a large screen which showed music videos, souvenir cups and t-shirts, and door-prizes ranging from cases of Coca Cola, to answering machines, to a compact disk player. All proceed s went to aid Special Olympics. One important week for SAB was the annual Spring Fling which hosts a variety of activities. Comedian Dave Rudolph returns for another visit to NSU along with comedian Eddy Strange. Those students who dreamed of recording their own songs got the chance when Transtar made a visit to Northwestern. Transtar provided the music and a recording studio while NSU students provide You feel like you ' re tied in some way to Northwestern. It ' s a lot of hard work, but I think the rewards are worthwhile. Kim Antee the talent. Antee feels that this year ' s SAB staff was one of the best. We had some really hard working people on the board. I felt that we might have some problems of ' burn out ' toward the end of the semester but that ' s expected with every organization. We had a motivational speaker come do a workshop for us at the beginning of the spring semester which got us going in the right direction again, Antee said. Although there were several new people on the board this year, Antee did not see any problems. We have a lot of young people on the board who we are trying to teach all the basics to because they will be taking over when we ' re gone, she said. A three-year member of SAB, Antee feels that the board teaches a lot. We are in charge of a large sum of money so we have to be very responsible in how we spend it. There ' s a lot of responsibility. It also gives you a lot of work experience, Antee said. I m more in touch with what ' s going on in this school than other people. And I ' ve gotten some of my best friends out of Student Activities Board. I ' m from California, and I basically didn ' t know anyone here at NSU when I came here. And since getting involved with SAB I feel like this is my second home. ' You feel like you ' re tied in some way to Northwestern. It ' s a lot of hard work, but I think the rewards are worthwhile. Charles Green entertains the audience with what he calls ' simple illusions ' . Chadd Bentley was chosen to transmit messages an egg- beater. Mark Pitta fills Union Station with students as he relates stories about his college years.