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

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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 | ! |

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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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