Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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What ' s the Epitomy of Diversity? New Orleans Nightlife - ' 9-1 mU WEEK often the space inside The Boot is limited, forcing students to journey outside to enjoy cooler tem- peratures and provide room for socializing. Popular nightspot Cooter Browns offers more than the typical drink, it offers great food as well. Stu- dents are often found enjoying raw oysters — a year round Louisiana delicacy. Photos by: S. Glendcninf 80 Nightlife

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On the extended weekend of March 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, WTUL ' s extravaganza, the annual Rock-On Survival Marathon took place. The funds from this event were used for equipment and operational costs. Most of the money was raised through pledging. Ten dollars was collected per song request, and thirty dollars for an album side. The event kicked off at Jimmy ' s on Thurs- day night, the 24th. The guests included Di- vine Culture, Waka Waka, Shot Down in Ec- uador Jr. and various other groups. Friday night, termed Reggae Night, was especially popular with Tulane students and Blues Night on Saturday also drew a large crowd. The marathon carried on strong through- out the weekend despite the threat of rain. While gathering on the quad, Tulane stu- dents were able to relax and enjoy some great free music. Beer, T-shirts and food were also sold, which encouraged student attendance. In addition to the free concerts, a big name heavy metal concert was held on Monday, March 28. Headbangers and metal lovers were given the chance to watch Megadeth, Warlock and Sanctuary perform live. Music was not the only sound heard dur- ing the marathon. The yelping of a pitbull puppy that was raffled off during the mara- thon provided a diiferent type of music. The event, sponsored by WTUL, was deemed a success, for it raised $18,000. • — Michelle Portman For Larry Opinsky, Joey Calagaz and Gavin Gas- sen all that is needed is good music, good friends and a good lawn chair.

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Nick ' s is not just for the ordinary drink . . . it ' s for the outrageous as well. Popular favorites include Screaming Orgasms and Green Dragons. One popular attraction of Cooter Browns is the friendly, downhome atmosphere. Students often gather outside where they have a chance to admire the murals done by local artists. It ' s Thursday night and Tulane ' s weekend has officially begun. But where can a student go to celebrate the successful completion of another strenuous week? The list is long and varied yet you can be assured of one thing: whatever you ' re craving, there is a place for you to go. For those students who wish to remain within walking distance of the ir dorms, there exists two popular bars. The Boot and The Metro. Each offers nightly specials to lure the people in and provides an atmo- sphere which keeps them coming back. Yet sometimes half the thrill of going out is journeying away from campus. It is not un- common to find wall-to-wall people in popu- lar places such as A.T.IIs and Fat Harry ' s. There, people enjoy the music as well as the drinks, if not more so. However, local favor- ites such as Nick ' s and Cooter Browns lure their fair share of people too. Nick ' s has al- ways been infamous for their e.xotic drinks — for the name as well as the contents. Where else can you find people screaming for Pink Lips of Death, Kermits Middle Leg or I Promise I ' ll Pull Out? Although tourists would look around in shock and dis- belief, students and locals fully realize that these are merely names of popular drinks. Cooter ' s, as it is affectionately known, might not have exotic drink names but it does have food specialities to cater to those late night munchies. Because of its close proximity to campus, students are often found heading in that direction with cheese fries on their minds. One thing is abundantly clear: whatever you ' re craving. New Orleans nightlife has a place for you to go. • — Nickie Denick Nightlife 81