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

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Registration con office box. Taken from an ex- isting system at the Universi- ty of Oklahoma, the post of- fice will present a greater con- venience for the students and will help in aiding the U.S. Postal System when it con- verts to a nine-digit zip code format. For most of us, the day of 12 Student Life registration is not a day we look forward to. Even less ex- citing is shelling out big bucks in the long lines in the bookstore, which are usual. Everyone has different ex- pectations about registration. Looking for friends, parties, a chance to wear new clothes, and sometimes a rare, enthu- siastic desire to dive headfirst into the ole school books. Getting registered, moving in the dorms or apartments, get- ting post office boxes, and waiting in line to get books are all part of the college scene — the first step to a fresh start. - by Billy B. Boughton Through the long winding corridors of Ewing Coliseum, students signed up for various activities that the cam- pus offers. Here students sign up for the Natatorium. | With the increase in tuition, some students might have needed to call home for more money. New fee bills also presented problems for every- one. Billy Heckford

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Many students found themselves checking and re-checking their schedules. As classes began to fill changes in their schedules were a must. Eric Hanson What a hassle New ID system causes confusion H assle is only word that could describe fall regis- tration. As 11,000 students swamped the campus, they faced many big changes that were not easy adjusting to. Changes in the registration process faced not only under- classmen; seniors found themselves just as confused as everyone else. Perhaps the most time con- suming hassle was acquiring new ID’s. Students who did not have an ID made before the fall semester had a long wait in an equally long line. These students were given Fall registration proved to be quite a hassle for all those involved. Even young kids found all the running around to be very tiring. temporary ID’s until perma- nent ID’s could be issued. The new system, technically referred to as SACS, Student Activities Control System, was implemented to cut down on the abuses of discount ticket buying and the multi- ple use of meal tickets. It also helped to control the overall day to day activities of the campus. Although the cost of SACS was a substantial amount, the amount of mon- ey that will be saved by the cheat-free system will pay for itself in the long run. Another major change was the installation of new post office boxes. After extensive studies, Auxiliary Enterprises decided on an in-dorm post (continued on page 12.) Eric Hanson As usual the bookstore was a busy place for students to stand in line to get their books. Waiting in line for an hour was not at all uncommon. Registration 11

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Billy Heckford The look on Malea Brown’s face sums up the overall expression of the en- tire campus. That depressed, burned out look says more than words could ever express. Billy Heckford That ever too familiar scene in the coliseum as students pick up class cards, is perhaps the last leg of a long and frustrating foot race to getting back to school. Billy Heckford Registration