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

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12 Student Life

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. Everybody else was packed like sardines I was jamming onstage.” ardines or not, most of the concert, goers ed to have a good time, despite a few set- -s — namely the absence of Beach Boys mas- sind Brian Wilson, the indoor setting for the pert and the shortness of the performance it- ‘+t was kind of short, but it was a great con- ” said Tomah Waller, CIS sophomore. “It sreally different from most rock concerts, be- se they were singing songs that didn’t come up ur generation, yet you could still relate to Mm.” - hil Dixon, criminal justice graduate student, wyed the concert as well, but said it would have 41 even better had it been outdoors. the Beach Boys performed one encore, a med- that appropriately ended with “Fun, Fun, ” Le — Liz Hebert e Cordry. Friendly encouragement and sup- port help Cindy Cavazos decide to try ° her luck on the rope ladder sponsored by Union Board. Photo by Cathy The higher one climbs, the shakier the rope ladder becomes, but balance and determination keeps Cavazos go- ing. Photo by Cathy Cordry. A firm grip insures Jaime Bass of a not-so-rough ride on the mechanical bull, a part of Go Wild Day. Photo by Cathy Cordry. A sigh of relief at having conquered the rope ladder ensures Cavazos of a free Spring Fever t-shirt but leaves her no hint of how to return to the ground. Photo by Cathy Cordry. Spring Fever 11

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The days of picking up class cards in Ewing iseum are over, due to the arrival of phone sistration. Used for the first time for the 1986 summer ssions, this procedure has proven to be a great jccess, according to Robert Robinson, vice 2sident for business affairs. “Our students took to the new system like ducks water on a hot day,” Robinson said. The system — first of its kind in Louisiana — is aple to use. Students call the registration phone mber on a touch-tone telephone and provide uested information. 4 computer-generated voice then asks a se- s of questions and instructs the student to »ss the appropriate four-number codes to ike class selections. Robinson said phone registration will save the iversity approximately $40,000 a year on hiring extra personnel in the atroller’s office, Indian Bank, the registrar office and extra security, Robin- 1 said Barry Delcambre, registrar, said though there were a few problems with the stem, especially with billing and long lines at Indian Bank, telephone ‘istration is here to stay. | Most students seemed pleased with the ease of using the new system. ‘I thought it was a lot more convenient,” said Becky Bueto, journalism uior. “It was a lot nicer since you didn’t have to wait in line at the coliseum. ie only bad thing was getting the bill so early and having to pay it before I d all of my scholarships.” ‘ouch-tone telephone was a necessary element for the registration of fall classes. . Fontenot calls early to secure her schedule before any classes closed. Photo by »ddy Gipson. students adapt to phone Wendy Parker, pre-pharmacy sophomore, said, “Everything was fine because I registered so early. I got all the classes I needed, but I didn’t like the lines for car and mailbox registration, bank loans and cablevision.” Charles Brutus, history senior, however, feels the system is “too perfect to work.” “It doesn’t take into account the fact that students are unable to pay their fees under the set time restrictions,” Brutus said. “I personally like the system, but I think the school should look at other systems and im- prove ours.” . President Dwight D. Vines initiated such an effort in the fall by organizing a committee to look into the problems of the registration pro- cess. The chief problem cited as a result of the new registration procedure was the length of lines outside of Indian Bank. These were particularly large during the fall semester registration when students waited in line to register late or collect checks for loans and grants. Previously checks had been distributed in Ewing Coliseum by workers from the financial aid office. The lines were even slower because of slow computer processing between students, said David Correro, controller. Correro said the committee responsible for making most of the major telephone registration decisions did not anticipate these problems before the fall semester. — David Salinero Phone Registration 13