Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Vl ' ONS «» ' bate. ulane ' s McAlister Auditorium was chosen to house one of three Democratic presidential debates sponsored by the Democratic Leadership Council. The de- titled Opportunity and Obligation: Democrats Debate Social Policy, was be- tween six announced Democratic presiden- tial candidates — Bruce Babbitt, Michael Dukakis, Richard Gephardt, Albert Gore, Jesse Jackson, and Paul Simon. They shared their views before a live audience of 1600, but most notably, the debate was nationally televised. Having the debate on campus pro- vided an unprecedented opportunity to pro- mote a national image for the university and chance for the administration to associate with key members of the national media. In a study of private universities in the U.S. by the National Science Foundation, Tulane was ranked 25 in total grant money spent on research and development in the sciences and engineering and 12 in the in- dustry-sponsored research category. The completion of the Lindy Boggs Center for Energy and Biotechnology provided an addi- tional resource needed for faculty research. Such investments are critical to the success of faculty receiving research funds from ex- ternal sources and for attracting new, highly- qualified faculty. Within the division of student activities, the Assoc iated Student Body initiated an at- tendance-mandatory seminar on legal liabili- ties to be held annually. If an organization did not send at least one representative, then ten percent of their budget would be frozen. With the astronomical cost of insurance steadily increasing, they felt it was each or- ganization ' s duty to understand the legalities ofbeingpart of a multi-million dollar institu- tion, for their club ' s benefit as well as for their personal benefit. The ASB hopes to provide students with a clearer understand- ing of the university system and a greater exposure to real-world experiences and practices. • This October performance by the popular group Simply Red was one of the efforts oftUCP ' s Con- cert Committee to provide the campus with a vari- ety of musical entertainment from jazz to heavy metal. 10 Opening i

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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. •

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Dixieland jazz legend Pete Fountain was among the nearly 3,000 musicians who entertained 330,000 visitors during the 10-day New Orleans Jazz ir Heritage Festival in May. Leland Bennett, Tulane ' s director of the Universi- ty Center, reveals his musical side with his band Jubilation while performing at the French Quarter Festival. C. Carroll Music 11