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

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Three touchdowns in the first quarter gave Northeast cheerleaders, Carrie Long and Chris Benbenick something to jump and shout about during the Tech game. Photo by Todd Tradewell. A record crowd of more than 25,000 has fans from both sides showing school spirit in victory and de- feat. Photo by Todd Tradwell. Oe ieee ne Tech 21

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An NLU Tradition! Dogs impounded in front of record crowd Since Northeast has beat Louisiana Tech on the football field for the past five consecutive years, it has now been established as an Indian tradition. However, some fans were skeptical prior to the 1987 match-up at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, due to a forward move in Tech’s conference sta- tus. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs were forced to take another Indian defeat as NLU pounded Tech 44- 7 in front of a record crowd of 24,925 people. “T actually thought Tech would have a better team since they wanted tougher competition, but I guess I was wrong,” said Pam Rose, marketing sophomore. The Northeast offense seemed unstoppable as they scored three times during the first quarter. 20 Student Life Condolences are offered by Chief Brave Spirit to Tech’s mascot after the Indian defeat over La. Tech, 44-7. Photo by Todd Tradwell. Claude Brumfield Jr., pre-law senior and mem- | ber of the NLU football team said, “I felt it would | be a tight, down-to-the-last-second situation and | expected a much better game from the Bulldogs.” |} With the victory over Tech as the highlight of | the evening, unexpected circumstances made the | game memorable to some students. i Since the NLU student section of the stands filled quickly, many were forced to find a grassy | seat on the south end of the stadium. | “We had to sit on the hill,” said Christy Bur- | gess, mathematics sophomore. “It was a blast, |? though, because people were sliding down and | just goofing around while everyone was doing | cheers.” — Stephanie Duke | Even though some students had reserved seats for | the game, the Indian pounding of the Dogs provokes | fans to stand in order to see over the hands and heads of | others cheering. Photo by Rick Kennedy.

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Worth the Walt? Bank Bookstore Lines Try Patience Following phone registration, many students found themselves still waiting in lines — lines at the bookstore, lines in the cafeteria and lines in “Indian Bank.” Most of the problems were administrative re- lating to the billing process and the collecting of fees, said Barry Delcambre, registrar. Carla Augustine, nursing freshman, waited three hours in the rain to receive her student loan check. “Northeast administrators should have ad- vanced their technology more than they did in the registration procedures,” said Augustine. “But all they really advanced were the lines out- side the bank and the tempers cf the students.” David Correro, controller, said clerks at the Indian Bank had to distribute checks for Guar- anteed Student Loans, Pell grants and other fi- nancial aid during registration. In the past, stu- dents dealt directly with the financial aid office in the coliseum. He said the lines at the Indian Bank were long 22 Student Life For this student, heat and frustration leads to the use of an unusual hat. Bank lines were at their longest in history at the start of the fall semester. Photo by Rick Kennedy. not only because some students should not havi been in line, but because of the slow processin}} done by the computer. Slow computers also added to the length ¢ daily lines in the cafeterias and bookstore. “The computers are not entirely the problem, said Mattie Foster, cafeteria employee. “If thi students would keep the line moving instead 0} pausing to talk, it would help to speed things up. The meal lines increased in part because onl two cafeterias were open on campus instead the three of previous years. More students wellfi ' at the bookstore, too. Rathbun, bookstore manager, said he had ti), close the bookstore doors at regular intervals ‘il give the students inside some breathing room, aif) incident which had not occurred since 1981. “Tt was terrible,” Rathbun said. “We just we en’t prepared for such a massive amount of pet ple at one time.” i — Chesca Benten and Lisa McQuei Students are forced to wait in the bank refund line 4 long as four hours before they can receive checks dul them and purchase their books for the fall semester|) Photo by Rick Kennedy. q | ! |