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

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Sprung Fever! High temp accompanied hot fun, food and games Students gathered at the Beach Party to watch the tug-of-war. The struggles of homework and semester projects were forgotten as both teams put all of their concentration into physically struggling against the rope. After the war was won and the party over, it would be another memory of the best week in the 1987 Spring semester: Spring Fever. “T thought it was the best Spring Fever since I’ve been here,” said Shelly Smith, public rela- tions junior. “I really enjoyed the Beach Party and the Crawfish Boil was great.” “She’s right,” said Jeanne Hicks, English soph- omore. “Those crawfish were fantastic!” Though not all students were as enthused about the week as these two — some said they felt there were not as many things happening as usual — the 1987 Spring Fever came off without any major problems. Even the weather, for once, co- operated. The front of the Student Union Building was the spot where all the festivities began. Here Spring Fever T-shirts went fast to students get- ting ready for the fun-filled week ahead. According to Union Board member Sandy Carter, who coordinated all of the week’s events, the UB tried to schedule several new activities for the students, along with the more traditional events. “We tried to offer the students a variety,” Carter, an interior design senior, said. 8 Student Life The crawfish eating contest on Go Wild Day encourages Rock Lebas to pucker up and gulp down one more “mud bug” as dozens more wait to be eaten also. Photo by Cathy Cordry Traditional activities held throughout the week included Almost Anything Goes, where stu- dents get together and compete in “unusual” games, and the Almost Newlywed Game and Dat- ing Game, where some couples drew closer to- gether, and some further apart. The annual Go Wild Day was also a complete success with booths ranging from frog jumping races to face painting. Newer events included a Chalk-Drawing Con- test and an Easter Egg Hunt, both sponsored by the UB. Another new addition to Spring Fever was a guest appearance from Simon Sez with Bobby Gold. The event, held in Ewing Coliseum, at- tracted a number of students who competed in the “childhood game.” The week was high-lighted with a sold-out con- cert by the Beach Boys. Young and old alike gath- ered to hear the many favorites such as “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin’ USA.” Although there was no surfing competition held on campus, there were several other con- tests, including lip syne and crawfish-eating competitions. Spring Fever officially ended at 2 a.m. Sunday morning as students paddled to the sides of the Natatorium pool and got off their rafts and out of their intertubes at the UB dive-in movie of “Jaws.” — Rebel Abney ©

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bait P| SIN STUDENT LIFE ife without occasional fun is not really ' life at all, and college students knew that as much as anyone. They showed their spirit in many different ways and forms in 1987. Spring Fever contained spirit in a big way. So did the tradition-laden events of homecoming, the Miss NLU Pageant, the Mahongany Miss Pageant and graduation. Concerts, plays and parties were yet other ways for the student to leave his troubles behind, if only for a little while. Even in their day-to-day lives, though, stu- dents made a “spiritual” commitment, from get- ting up in the morning for class to coming home in the evening to hit the books. From studying to entertainment to all the things in between, all the activities that students involved themselves informed the Spirit of Northeast. Division 7

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z 4 ¥ ; % 5 Es To promote a little “fever’’, Union Board members Bill Hughes, Danny Ford, and Todd McKenzie place balloons around campus before Spring Fever week to prepare students for upcoming events. Photo by Cathy Cordry. Various organizations set up booths on Go Wild Day to raise money for themselves. The Occupational Ther- apy booth performed mock marriage ceremonies for interested couples. Photo by Peter Bradley. Spring Fever 9