Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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february I On the surface, most of Tulane ' s population seems to be fairly straightforward, a little preppy, and even, slightly innocent. However, when the School of Architecture holds its annual Beaux Arts Ball at the height of Carnival season, the seemingly harmless student body undergoes an astonishing transformation. Students come dressed as ' supressed desires , revealing their secret fantasies in all of their lewd splendor. Masochists converse with flashers, while hit men check out pregnant nuns. The masqueraders assume the personalities of their costumes, sometimes a little too easily. At the end of the evening, the supressed desires are reluctantly shoved back into the closet, ready to reappear at a moment ' s notice. 20

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february The fifties may be over, but rock group ShaNaNa is dedicated to preserving tlie memory in music. iVIcAlister Auditorium reverberates with blasts from the past, as, hair slicked back into perfect D.A. ' s, and wearing tight t-shirts with rolled up sleeves, the band revives the sounds that were the birth of rock and roll. Although most students are too young to remember —most weren ' t born yet — the fifties were apparently a great time to be alive. A revival of those golden days seems to be the trend. This year Campus Night will present Grease a nostalgic rock and roll musical about the fifties. An interest in that era is appropriate on a campus so dedicated to letting ' ' the good times roll. ' ' 19

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february When Ian Dury sang about sex and drugs and rock and roll, he must have been thinking of New Orleans. The city that never sleeps is a havenfor partiers all year round, but when Mardi Gras arrives, the streets threaten to virtually explode with the revelry of carnival goers. Mardi Gras is a never ending journey from parties to parades and back again, with stops at every bar along the way. Tulane joins in the celebrating at the Krewe of Toad TGIF. Students, wearing costumes and displaying painted faces, join the parade as the Tuxedo Brass Band marches by. The quad becomes an open party and kegs of beer are consumed as quickly as they are tapped. Nevertheless, it ' s only Friday; the party is just beginning. 21