Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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december Although the dark cloud of impending finals looms overhead, there is still time for last minute procrastination and diversions. The College Bowl competition, a test of knowledge, quick thinking, and no course material, challenges all twenty-two teams. As the Green Wave prepares for its bowl game against the University of Arkansas, the theatre department busily rehearses its production of Marat Sade. The play is a difficult one about the Marquis de Sade, set in an insane asylum. The excellent performance is certainly a preferable alternative to studying. 16

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november Crystal clear November weather signifies tliat tlie semester is drawing to a close, and students talte time out to reflect upon favorite courses and instructors. There are some professors who have the ability to make class work come alive, to illuminate difficult material and impart enthusiasm. In honor of the departing President, the F. Sheldon Hackney Award for Excellence in Teaching is established by an anonymous donor. Each year, one faculty member from either Newcomb College or Arts and Sciences will receive the award, along with a cash incentive. The distinction will be awarded to the professor who best exemplifies those qualities that the university encourages in its professors. 15

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december It can no longer be denied, final exam period is officially yiider way. Mournful regrets for hours idly wasted do nothing to increase the time span between tests. Staying up all night to cram last bits of informati ri into already overloaded brains, it feels like the torture will never end. By some corollary of Murphy ' s law, it is inevitable that hours spent studying are inversely proportional to the difficulty of the exam. Just when it all seems hopeless, and students begin contemplating suicide jumps off the roof of Monroe, it finally ends. —Until next semester— Seasons Greetings. 17