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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The Rain Fell Gloomy weather failed to dampen spirit A rain drenched game and an Indian defeat were part of Homecoming 1987, but the spirit of about 18,000 fans in Malone Stadium showed that student and alumni spirit was not dam- pened. Jeff Steele scored the only touchdown against the Cajuns of the University of Southwestern University in an Indian defeat of 17-7. Indian Coach Pat Collins attributed the loss to sloppy play. “Sloppy isn’t the word for this game,” Collins said. “That’s too nice. We stunk it up.” Prior to the defeat and gloomy weather, spirits soared higher with the announcement of Home- coming Court and the decoration of campus with brightly colored displays. Crowned Homecoming Queen for 1987 during the game’s halftime was 20-year old Stephanie Standard, a pre-law sophomore. “It’s really the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” Standard said. “I wasn’t even expecting to be in the race, much less queen.” Standard, a former NLU cheerleader, was nominated by Sigma Kappa sorority. The 1987 Homecoming Court consisted of Missy Clark, Kim Walker, Suzanne Strong, Lea- zel Fields, Amy Baggett, DeLise Peterson, Amanda Broom, Katrise Lee and Valda Bush. The Homecoming exhibits on display through- out the campus were judged on the basis of idea originality, idea development and eye appeal in the categories of resident halls, sororities, frater- nities and independents. The winner of the President’s Trophy, the highest all-university award, was the Pink Castle by Phi Mu sorority. Phi Mu received $500 in award money after the judging which took place on Homecoming Satur- day. Following the game, students found their way to parties and dances. The Union Board-sponsored student Home- 24 Student Life Student and football fan Pam Reed cheers on the Indians along with 18,000 others who filled Malone Stadium for the Homecoming game against the University of Southwestern Louisi- ana. Photo by Laura Zaidain. coming Dance, however, experienced a lower turnout than usual, with only about 250 students attending. UB recreation chairman Ivan Landry, a pre- pharmacy sophomore, speculated that the unusu- ally low turnout was due to two things. “Fraternities are holding their own dances, and a higher percentage of the students are at- tending those parties,” Landry said. “Also, I think dances are popular in waves, and right now they are in a downslope; they aren’t as popular,” Landry said. “We’re hoping to bring the dance on campus next year because it may be difficult for some on- campus residents, especially the freshmen to get out to the Civic Center,” Landry said. “We just haven’t been able to locate a good on-campus location yet.” The Intramural Department’s annual Louis- ville Mile was a more successful Homecoming event. More than 300 participants ran the mile, with business senior Frank Lamberti winning the men’s division with a time of 4 minutes and 13 seconds, and Suzy Seever winning the women’s division with a 5.56 time. For those former NLU students who returned home, there were also a number of activities planned: the NLU Alumni Association saw to that. On Friday, the alumni were invited to a cock- tail buffet at the alumni center, and on Saturday afternoon, the alumni-faculty dinner took place. After the game, the alumni were also able to relax at the alumni dance held at the Ramada Inn. Other events of the week included a golf tour-— nament at Chennault Park, a tennis tournament at Heard Stadium, a basketball scrimmage on Indian Field and an exhibition baseball game, also on Indian Field. — David Salinero — Homecoming Queen Stephanie Standard waves to the crowd after having been crowned by Jeff Thompson the SGA president. Photo by Laura Zaidain.