University of Louisiana Monroe - Chacahoula Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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PLEASE, MISTER, PLEASE! Ricky Garrett kneels before Dr. Fritsche of the math department. Though it appears as if he were begging for a class card, he is only taking a short rest before moving to the next step of registration. 20 Student life

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Rooms have home — like afmosohere rome omen! Women! Women! Everywhere! This is what you see when you walk into Ron Moore and andy Price’s dorm room. They've sed Ron's knack for photography » help decorate their abode. rofos of pretty girls, taken by ore, afe plastered on every gor and on every wall. All students face the challenge of 1aking their dorm rooms look like ome. Decorating the walls with Yofographs is a very popular cor. Another way to cover those Jl dorm room walls is with asters. Everything from Schlitz Sopher It’ posters to posters of x symbols and rock stars can be decorating seen on walls. Frarernity and soroity |nick- knacks are also popular items in room decor. Plaques, composites, and frar jewelry are found on walis or on shelves. To add the “homey” look fo a room, plants are often set on the shelves or in the windows. For those lacking thar “green thumb touch,” artificial, or air plants are used. A popular piece of furniture often used in a dorm room is the big, bulky bean bag chair. Since these can be thrown anywhere and shaped intro any form, they are very handy for college students with minimal space. Some students use their own special ralents to decorate their rooms. Art, photography, and macrame are just a few of the talents used. Stereos and televisions are another part of room decor rhart is in almost every room on campus. Students are found “jammin'’” to the sounds of their favorite radio station or with their eyes glued to the set as they await the continuation of their favorite show. Dorm decorating is a challenge taken on by all on-campus students, and it is obvious after a peek into several rooms, thar each room's decor reflects its tenant's individuality. 4 PICTURE CRAZY. Free lance photographer Ron Moore adorns his room with some of his best- looking shots. Linda Windham, Bill Bishop and Dianna Brally stop In for a visit. Dorm decorations 19

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Brubaker New procedures creafe orderly disorder n the sweltering hear of Brown Gym, they came. Their eyes bulged in wonder and their mouths hung open with puzzlement and confusion. Students had taken the first strep in a series of new registration procedures. For once, upperclassmen did nor have the upper hand. Seniors were as confused as freshmen with the new procedures. The source of most puzzled looks was a computerized fee bill which used information based on the previous semester's registration. The red and white package denoted tuition fee, grants, scholarships, vehicle use, and unfortunately for some, past- due fines. As soon as students left the confusion in Brown Gym and consulted with their advisors, they faced yet another link in the chain of new procedures. Instead of stampeding for the nearest class card table in Ewing Coliseum, students were directed to the payment room first. The process of paying first agitated students who were unsure abour how many hours they wanted fo pursue, since tuition is based on the number of hours scheduled. Frustration with registration was minimal however. The re-routing of students made traffic flow smoother and cut registration time in half for some. Most importantly, long lines were nonexistent in the fee assessment room — the room which usually resembles a sardine can with the occupants shoving, sweating, and sighing, operated in a relatively trouble-free fashion. Although registration in Ewing was largely void of lines, the purchase of books and related materials in the bookstore was a different matter. With only five cashiers fo ring up purchases for 10,000 students, the lines became increasingly long. Students buying books the first three days of school spent an hour or more in line. “| stood in line for 65 minutes with my arms aching illiam from holding books,’’ said Tracy Crouch, Oak Grove business major. “leven heard that two girls fainted when waiting in line,’’ she said. While the rumor of faintings could nor be substantiated from UPD, the conditions for short tempers and weariness were right. Lucky were people who had a jokester among them to turn bored looks into smiles! Registration is, of course, a time for new beginnings — new classes, classmates, perhaps a new class standing. Registration is indeed a challenge — a challenge to meet the ewness of the semester head on. COUPON DAYS. Bookstore coupons were attached to everyone’s fee bill but only those students who had money left from grants or scholarships could use the coupon to buy books. Heckford SIT ON IT! The line in the bookstore was long and tiresome. Some students chose to wait it out on the floor. Registration 21