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

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OVO Bicycles needed he car of your dreams is yours now. Leaving the house, you promise your fa- ni ther that you'll take good care of it. However, upon your arrival at } Northeast, you learn a valuable lesson-having a car on campus does not guarantee a parking space. | Two factors led to the parking problem on campus. First was the construction of the new natural sciences building, on what had previously been a parking lot. The second was the tremendous growth in the number of students enrolled at Northeast. Naturally, more students meant more cars. Since parlffng is a serious So now you have a dilemma — eee any students a car, but no place to park. ‘Dad, e YD thanks for the car. It's really nice, and | like it a lot. BUT, could you send me a bicycle?”’ -by Keith Sharp A common sight on the NLU cam: pus is a line of cars. No one told us that the road to collége would be so Eric Hansen Parking 13

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12 With limited parking Loe cilities and an “unlimited supply of tickets,’students often find reminders ofsthe ing regulations on, ars. f 14 Other NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY University Pohce Depa iment Monroe la, 71209 963) VIOLATION 1 Reckless Driving 2 Park in Handicap Area J Speeding MPH in MPH Zone q Immobilized Vehicle P for Stop Sign R d Light Park in Reserved Area 7 Parked ta Sta or Flashing Rp ed Light in Wrong Zone 8 Parked Facing Flay I. Parkoy iM No Park 10 Making y Turn TT No Display V Of Traffic ing Zane af Decal Nor Parker , Wthin the eStinated Parkin, : Con f 1 Space Hes of Mel Riser ”

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Many students find the week- end an enjoyable time to “kick off their shoes” and live it up. Getting together with friends and relaxing is one special way to spend those precious hours between Friday and Monday. 14 Student Life How to spend those || Days of hat follows five horrible days and preceeds even five even worse days? The weekend, the lifesaver of many college students. Once the weekend arrives, you must decide what to do with the two luxurious days. First in the list of priorities for the weekend is going out. There are many spots in town to go to at night. Itisupto your | personal taste whether or not to engage in ‘bar hopping” or to stay in one place the whole evening. By remaining in one place, you lessen your chances of meeting one of “Monroe's Finest.’ Bar hopping has the advantage of allowing you to see everybody and be seen by everyone else who is out. The great thing about going out on the weekend is that this is the only time you can go out with- out having to go to class the next day, armed with Visine to “get the red out.” A close second to going out is sleeping late. Many stu- dents, after going to a week full of brain-baffling, nerve- wrecking classes, would like twenty-four uninterrupted arrive at the decision that ther . oo out. dents is going home. Although nothing better than to sleep for §) hours. Living in a dorm room’ makes this passtime quite a] challenge. You must first take. the phone off the hook, lock) and chain-guard the door, and 4) then fix the blinds so the early- morning sun will not disturb your slumber. 7 Also, if your roommate hap- pens to be one of those awful ] |} “early bird’ types, you mus will be absolutely no lights, } visitors, or MTV before the} noon hour. lf your roommate ||: does not agree to these con tions, kindly offer to make hi or her pallet outside the door Sleeping late is luxirious, espe cially after you have engaged in the number one passtime ° Another passtime o it may sound quite uneventful going home can actually be quite useful. If you master th art of dropping “subtle” hints you can accomplish man things. Mother somehow al- |||! ways seems to know that your | Mel Riser’| |