Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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hanges in Union programming and design make activities of the SAB TT - Worth the Work Tim Setimmi ro!Is into l nton Sfafton on skates. Setimmi de- scribed himself as a ' sa- tanist turned comedian. ' Paul Oenbrink as- sists magician Craig Karges who also stunned the audience by levitating a table at the end ofliis act. SAB merribers found a rest stop somewhere in the middle of Texas more than welcome on the way to conference in Austin. Those attending are Carl Henry and Kenneth Holmes, advisers; Mary Miller, Rachel Heider, Charlotte Rush, Kelly Kyle and Joe Robert- son. SAB 29

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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.

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Although the Student Government Association has continued to receive criti- cism, it has proved to be a stronger voice for the students this year. In addition to the annual State Fair and homecoming activities, SGA has helped support the Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored blood drives and student loans, established a new student discount card and joined the Natchitoches Cham- ber of Commerce. According to Johnny Cox, president, The SGA has been a voice for the students to the administration and has been a motivator among the students with in the past two years I have been president. Cox is also a member of the Board of Trustees. According to Cox, the SGA was instru- mental in getting microwaves installed in the dorms and getting the visitation rules changed. It also helped in getting more lighting placed in Sabine Hall. SGA has been a voice for all students by adding foreign and international repre- sentation to the organization. SGA held the elections for the State Fair and Homecoming courts and Mr. and Mrs. NSU. SGA also recognized Mr. and Mrs. NSU at the last home football game and presented them with gifts and plaques. Homecoming activities included spon- soring the homecoming court, organizing a parade and a reception honoring the homecoming court at the Alumni House. SGA State Fair activities included co- hosting a fundraiser with SAB to raise money for the National Arthritis Founda- tion and also co-sponsoring a brunch with SAB in which the State Fair courts from both schools were presented. Johnny Cox said, I would like to see SGA become a stronger voice for the stu- dents and be a powerhouse that can rec- oncile problems between the administra- tion and the students. I would also like to see legislation passed that would be bene- ficial for all students not just one group, see more students participate in the Stu- dent Government Association and rid this campus of apathy. I believe that the SGA must stand up for the students believe in whether they are right or wrong and I feel that with the other SGA members has been a voice for the students, said Cox. Pictured from left to right are (front row) Cherryl Monk, assistant secretary, Shwu- FenLee, treasurer, and Dave DeCuir, vice president. Secondrow, Johnny Cox, president, Elliot Jones, senator-at-large, Freddy Vinson, Jr., parlimentarian and Jerome Cox, commissioner of elections. Third row, Melissa Smith, senator- atlarge, Andrea Madison, public relations chairman, David Wolf, senator- at-large and Tim Jones, freshman senator. Fourth row, Keith Briggs, supreme court justice, Lazar Hearn, junior senator and Lawrence Seawood, Junior senator. Fifth row, Kevin Hopkins, senator-at-large, Karen Engeron, student services chairman and Mike McHale, senator-at-large. Last row. Andy Harrison, secretary, Ronnie Blake, senior senator and Mike Mason, supreme courtjudge. 30 SGA