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

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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

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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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Really! you can have it! free fall in freebies ith all the expenses a college student: has, it’s nice to be given something occasionally and told, “Take ir, it’s yours. ’ Granted, these freebies do nor come our way often, but when they do, they are appreciared Tak e School Services for insrance! The people there are concerned with attracting freshmen to the college and have all kinds of iterns for them. Scores of freshmen who braved the turmoil involved with PREP now walls abour campus with bright yellow visors resting on their ‘heads (a sure sign of class standing). An ink pen and school catalogue are additional gifts doled out by School Services to entice high school seniors. Sports fans are able ro pick up free foorball and baskerball schedules at different spors on campus and view any NLU sports event just by showing their |.D cards. And once inside, rhere is always the chance of catching a plastic foorball or baskerball thrown by the cheerleaders. Of course, some people may pay for the object with a few cuts and bruises obrained in the mad scramble for it, bur thar’s all part of the fun! Every amaruer arhlere on campus knows of the free service the intramural department provides Any equipment desired can be exchanged on a free renral basis Saunas and the weight room in (continued on page 23.) Photo By Heckford 22 Student life