Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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S. Seitz No matter where you ' re from, big city or small town, you never get tired of the spectacular views you find throughout New Orleans. Football games just wouldn ' t be the same without the antics of our beloved mascot, Gumby, to liven things up. The enthusiasm of record-breaking crowds at the home football games in the Superdome was a great morale-booster for the team in this, our first win- ning season in eight years. 8 Opening

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proposal by the Ad Hoc Com- mittee on Smoking was passed prohibiting smoking in all cam- pus buildings except in permit- ted areas. However, reception areas, restrooms, university vehicles and work areas that housed one or more non- smokers became off-limits to cigarettes. Smoking had already been prohibited by law in classrooms, theatres and auditoriums. The Department of Housing implemented the use of a computer program for matching roommates. The program generated a list of people who had marked answers from a per- sonality questionnaire that were not oppo- sites. It was particularly beneficial this year because there were approximately 200 more freshmen than expected moving into campus housing. With such a crunch on space, a swap of roommates would be the only option for someone who did not get along with a roommate, a difficult task since four parties rather than one have to agree to the swap. A new curriculum, more clearly struc- tured, organized by the Murphy Institute over the course of the last three years, is credited for making Political Economy the most popular major behind history and eco- nomics. The institute has also upgraded its lecture and visiting professor program which is, along with the enthusiasm of facul- ty, attributable for the major ' s popularity. It also seems to be indicative of students less- ening apathy toward the government. • Mardi Gras Scenes 7

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Vl ' ONS «• ' p -v o o 0) , £; m n step with the increased aware- ness of alcohohsm and tragedies of drunk driving, fraternities for the first time adopted a policy of Dry Rush. Typically, fraternity pledge rushing has been very informal and somewhat resembling a week-long drinking binge. This year. Rush was conducted with- out alcohol being served on the premises ex- cept on the concluding Friday, when parties with alcohol were allowed. In accordance with this, the Interfraternity Council hopes to continue making fraternity rush a more formal and serious affair, and has encouraged carding at functions with alcohol, serving beer individually rather than having a keg as a free-for-all. A Pro Bono ( for the public good ) strategy was introduced in the Law School requiring students to perform 20 hours of community service in order to graduate. The first in the nation to create this requisite, the Law School feels it is a benefit to the commu- nity and gives students the opportunity for contact with clients, attorneys and judges and provides valuable experience in re- searching cases. After three years without a men ' s basket- ball team. President Eamon Kelly appointed a Committee on Men ' s Intercollegiate Bas- ketball to study existing conditions and the potential for the return of men ' s basketball. He is most concerned with Tulane ' s commit- ment to serving as a model for the successful coexistence of academic and athletic excel- lence. When the appointment of new athlet- ic director Chet Gladchuck who replaced Mack Brown was announced, the university sited 1990 as the year Tulane basketball would again enter competition. This pro- gram will certainly exhibit Tulane ' s revision of a previously unfulfilled vision. •