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College of> w TITh P CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA ^^ * ^ Labor Omnia Vincit Conglomerate Weeklu ISSUE: 1 VOLUME: 94 10 SEPTEMBER 1996 Treasured employee dies in auto accident in May by Leah Shafer Newtown noted her love of song and editor-in-chief wealth of acquaintance with music On May 6, the Centenary which she shared happily at St. Marks, community was deeply saddened by at Centenary, and with her friends. the news of Carolyn Garison's death "I don't know of anyone who following an automobile accident in was more supportive of all the people Shreveport. No eulogy can adequately she cared about...She would go to all express the myriad gifts Garison ends to help people...often without brought to the Centenary community their knowing it," affirms Bieler. or the respect she earned since her "Carolyn found songs in almost employment here in 1980 as music everything and she sang them. Hers librarian, Magale librarian, and was a life of song." archivist. As Dr. Leta Carson, chair of Friends noted Garison's sharp the Hurley School of Music, noted, wit and energy. "All of us recall her "Carolyn cast a wide net; a lot of us terrific sense of humor," noted didn't realize just how wide it was." Shepherd. Newtown concurred, noting No stranger to the Centenary her propensity for saying "slightly experience, Garison received her outrageous things." bachelor of arts degree iri history in Don Smith, director of the Chancel 1967; she returned and earned a Choir at St. Mark's Episcopal bachelor of music degree in vocal Cathedral, expressed the loss felt by performance in 1978. At North Texas the whole church. "Carolyn was the State University, she earned a master perfect professional singer; she was of library science degree in 1980. always prepared. You could always As a Centenary employee, depend on her, musically speaking." Garison was one who found great A scholarship has been established satisfaction in her job and in helping in Garison's name at St. Mark's Carolyn Garison connect people to the realm of music, Episcopal for a Centenary student who which she loved. Garison contained a histoy and library training... She had librarian, sings with the Chancel Choir during breadth of musical knowledge, with wonderful expertise to draw upon to and served in the Altar Guild. the academic year. This years recipient which she assisted multiple professors inspire and amuse." Centenary professors Drs. George is junior Greta Turner. and students. As Dr. Sam Shepherd, Garison also sang with the St. Newtown and David Bieler both knew Memorials for Garison may be sent to Professor of History, recalls, "Carolyn Mark's Episcopal Cathedral Chancel Garison in this capacity, as a fellow the Hurley School of Music, Centenary was a true professional with expert Choir for 30 years, acted as their music lover of music, and as a close friend. College, 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71104. SAB hopes for increased participation Agenda Tuesday night included plans September 25 and will showcase Daniel McCabe was elected Tuesday by Tommy Welch for Fall Fest which is scheduled for students' talents in various fields of night to serve as S.A.B. secretary and staff writer October 3,4, and 5. The activity line- performance such as poetry and music. will join other officers: president Leah up for this year will include Bouncy Students are encouraged to sign-up Frierson, vice-president Matt Mosura, Over fifty students appeared Boxing at Fight Night, a performance early. Plans for Spring Fling are still and treasurer Renee Hough. Other at last Tuesday's meeting for the by local band Junebugspade, and a under construction, but the festivities organizational positions were available Student Activities Board. Leah variety of other activities. Other future will include Laser Tag, a Cajun band, as chairs of the new committee system. Frierson, president, stated that the events discussed at the meeting include and a crawfish boil. The new committees are Fall Fest, number of students present at the Halloween Hoopla, which will host a The turnout for events so far Coffee House, t-shirts, Spring Fling, meeting showed great signs of costume contest, and campus-wide has been tremendous. At Quail Creek Alumni weekend, Halloween Hoopla, improvement over the attendance last trick-or-treating for children of the movie night on Friday, September 6, Christmas decorations, Valentine's day, year, which was about ten students. community. Frierson encourages every 205 Centenary students and faculty publicity, and calendar. Meetings are Frierson also said that S.A.B. hopes to organization to participate in this event came to see any one of the movies scheduled to take place at 8:45pm on be the largest organization on campus which she believes should fulfill an there for free. Tuesday, September 3, a Tuesdays and all students are invited to because of the merging of other student organizational service project. A ventriloquist/comedian act in the shell attend. More information about S.A.B. groups with S.A.B. Coffee House is scheduled for drew a crowd of 238. can be obtained by calling 5736. News IOC Conglomerate flDcckln. 10 September iqg6 page 2 Book Bazaar celebrates tenth anniversary by Brian Johnson equipment for students, and new consisted of 6,000 books, and encyclopedias and dictionaries copy editor furniture for the Student Union took several days to set up. The to classics and bestsellers, Building and the library Muses worked in the attic of "there really is something there The 10th annual basement. In addition, with Mickle Hall for the first few for everyone." Centenary Book Bazaar will funds accumulated from Book years, before moving to their take place on Friday, September Bazaar proceeds, the Muses present location, 145 Wilkinson 13, and Saturday, September 14 The Centenary have repaired the Carillon (the little blue house behind in the Gold Dome. The Bazaar Book Bazaar Chimes in the library bell tower, Hardin Residence Hall). This is held annually by the have refurbished the lobbies of year, there are approximately Centenary Muses and, according Cline, James, and Hamilton 32,000 books (that's 900 boxes), to coordinator Janie Flournoy, Hall, and contribute to a variety but thanks to the help of September 13 its purpose is to "put good of school events, such as the students, faculty, and staff, it quality books into the hands of senior class family picnic which only takes one day to set up. 6 p.m. - 9p.m. students and other members of takes place on Graduation Day. "We would like to extend great the community at bargain The Muses were thanks to the Physical Plant for prices." The Bazaar also serves September 1 founded by Donald A. Webb, a all their help," added Flournoy. to raise money for various former president of Centenary, Students who wish to assist are student projects, and, in the ten 9 a.m. - 6 t and consists of 29 professional still welcome. "Saturday years since its inception, has women, mostly alumnae, who afternoon, around 3 p.m., is raised in excess of $125,000. all work as volunteers. when we will probably need the To volunteer or for more The list of projects to The first Book Bazaar, most help," she pointed out. information, call 869-5103 which the Muses have ten years ago, was held in Mall With a selection of contributed is substantial. It St. Vincent, lasted three days, books ranging from includes picnic tables, camping (f We hate to beg but... mie donjglomtrate Weeklg. Leah Shafer Editor-in-Chief/ News Editor Ccyr\o\or^e.va.V^- \N\^\ w\sV Pamela Culbertson Editorials Editor Tiffany Rogers Arts & Entertainment Editor Joseph Stevens & OoOvVs ujvWtv Tommy Welch The Granfalloon A" ^N«_VJJ coaV cA oai^V \T>. a VoWvaoW coW Sara Dethlefsen Managing Editor VovVsoW \aw Brian Johnson Copy Editor v o^-VaVW W_aVt-v Natalie Thompson Circulation Editor So-issovs John Hubbard Layout & Design Editor Nan.cv_>.orv C-Vsva^s-T- V/OTV . CO The Conglomerate Weekly is written and edited by Q\ avV (Cb vcw-) the students of Centenary College of Louisiana, 2911 ? Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71104. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Y\«_vjj * "IW^NQ caoi^s-V administration of the college. The Conglomerate Weekly welcomes letters to the C_o\ov VvVxVtv editors and all other contributions, but reserves the right SVajrAt-v to edit all correspondence received. Letters must be accompanied by the name of the author. HJ \>O TTOu), S'A cval) Deadline for all copy is Midnight, the Friday before v-csVvo \jjaT-\Vs Vc> c^aVis. a ^c>\-N.a\Sow Vo \ Yv*. L.o^cAoo^s.vaVv. publication. All stories should be submited on cither DOS or Macintosh Disk in a common word-processing format, ^taat -r-a-.\ Ltaw SfxaSs-v aV lashafer^ent.centenary.edu. t or in double spaced typewritten copy or sent via email to [email protected]. ^ News WM Conglomerate Weekly., 10 September igge page 3 Grounds Keepers empowered to beautify campus Sheila Blackmon began by Angela Watkins her grounds keeper job a staff writer short three months ago. Blackmon enjoys The Centenary College "enough time to complete campus invites the school her job correctly and community to browse through without stress." Baker the rose garden in front of the feels as if the workers Student Union Building, take more pride in their wander about nature among the work without the weight foliage that distinguishes from other Hamilton Hall, relax on the responsibilities. deck adjacent to Bynum The Grounds Crew Commons, and daydream while drilled three water wells sitting in the courtyard of for irrigation. As a result, Marjorie Lyons Playhouse. The the athletic and Centenary grounds began to intramural fields deteriorate about two years ago overflow in a sea of as the work load between green. The campus Garden in front ofHamiliton Hall rejuvenated by grounds crew. grounds and housing coincided. brightens one section at a Photo by Angela Watkins. The new grounds keeping time as an itinerary for system allows for an equal future landscaping develops. amongst a number of priority workers. The grounds crew balance and happier employees. The Grounds'Crew functions duties. Having been Grounds discusses landscaping plans as a The Centenary Grounds Crew from donations and the Crew Manager for about one "little family" with an array of works for the students' satisfaction of students. Baker year, Baker reorganized the creative ideas. "I love my job enjoyment in a beautiful living and the Centenary College system in a new direction. even more now than in the last environment. Grounds Keepers would prefer Michael Mims, horticulturist, year or two," expresses Lee Brian Baker, licensed in to complete all of their plans began working in 1985 with a Jackson, worker since 1989. landscaping, entered the today, but three years will team of fourteen people and Prior to Baker's reorganization, physical plant underneath suffice. observed the work force Jackson and others responded to Facility Services when dwindle to an all-time low of six custodial and grounds duties. employees stretched thin inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale For a moment, the whole world knew inhale exhale how it feels. Thanks to all the athletes exhale inhale with asthma who have taken our inhale exhale breath away. exhale inhale inhale exhale exhale inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale inhale exhale exhale inhale Amy Van Dyken and Tom Dolan. Two gold medalists who are AMERICAN exhale amazing to us all. But to the more thatn 12 million Americans who are LUNG inhale suffering from asthma, they are inspiring. At the American Lung ASSOCIATION exhale Association, we're working to finad a cure for this disease. If you'd like OF LOUISIANA inhale to help us, please call 1-800-LUNG-USA. exhale This space has been provided by the publisher as a contribution to the ALA JNews TChc Conjglomcratc ^Dcckly., 10 September igq6 pajgc "f New students bring diversity to campus by Tiffany Rogers Sexton's porch, and jetting The new class also brings a involved in a variety of campus arts and entertainment editor across campus for their next large number of male students to activities during their stay. We class? They are the incoming our predominately female are at the same time hosting and With each new semester first year, transfer, international, campus with its 117 men and working with two students from at Centenary comes a world of and exchange students, and they only 73 women. the University of Lille in France. changes. Our classes and living bring a new twist to our student Our incoming transfer students They will be studying a variety arrangements change as well as body. are 43 in number and include of subjects as well as leading our friends and relationships. This year's 190 first year one student from Germany. French conversation labs for the Centenary as a whole has students come from all over the The flow of European Foreign Language Department. undergone a variety of changes United States as well as from exchange students has increased The influx of these new with renovations of residence outside. They've arrived from greatly from last semester. This students with all their diversity halls and classrooms and the Alabama, Texas, Illinois, North fall we are the lucky hosts of will surely bring an array of additions of new faculty, Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, eight Danish students through fresh ideas and perspectives to recreational opportunities, and, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nevada, Centenary's exchange program our college campus. Welcome! most importantly, new students. Pennsylvania, California, with the University of Arhus in So who are these Louisiana, and Mexico, and Denmark. They will be studying unfamiliar souls inhabiting the their most common areas of in the Departments of English cafeteria, hanging out on study are business and English. and Business and will be We welcome feedback from the Centenary Film Society plans exciting year community by Pam Culbertson City of Lost Children Kiss Me Deadly Adress your letters to the editor or general comments editorials editor showing September 24th and showing November 19th and to: 26th 21st For those of you Strawberries and Chocolate The Conglomerate will feature The Conglomerate Weekly unfamiliar with The Centenary showing October 1st and 3rd weekly reviews on upcoming 2911 Centennary Blvd. Film Society, let me tell you a Heavenly Creatures movies. Shreveport, LA 71104 little bit about it! Film Society showing October 8th and 10th If you have any shows 16mm films that would / Shot Andy Warhol questions, please e-mail Pam or never show here because of showing October 15th and 17th Culbertson at Shreveport's small size. The Morocco pculbert@ gent.centenary.edu send us e-mail at films show on Tuesdays and showing October 22nd and 24th or Box 218. conglomerate® Thursdays at 7pm (please be Angels and Insects gent.centenary.edu on time.) These films are free to showing October 29th and 31st Short on Cash? Centenary students, $ 1 for other Sonic Outlaws students and Senior Citizens, showing November 5th and 7th Great Fundraising and $2 for the rest of the Picture Bride community. CP credit is showing November 12th and Opportunity! available for all of the films. 14th it \ NEW DONORS RECEIVE: 1ST DONATION: $25.00 (OTHM STUD4EHTS m (ULTUM DITOITV 2ND DONATION: $25.00 3RD DONATION: $25.00 4TH DONATIONii25J)0_ An informal garnering of Cenfenarg students interested $100.00 (in 14 days) September Special: $10.00 Extra for in celebrating the diversity, cultures, and lifestyles from Student or Military ID around the world and here in ohreveport. DONATE LIFESAVING PLASMA TODAY! MIMIONAlIIIHTMG'flllHKNW. liWPttto.q.OOPm ALPHA PLASMA CENTER MMMUOOm M 746-1694 V 2328 BARKSDALE BLVD * BOSSIER CITY For more info, caD Leah at 5427 J MON & WED 8-5 * TUES & THURS 8-7 * FRI & SAT 84 Editorial "Che Conglomerate ^Dtcklj), 10 September igq6 page 5 More fun than a barrel of monkeys (little ones) by Leah Shafer members. But most of all, it computers. And you could, too. tremendous honor for me. I am editor-in-chief takes cooperation from the I have been writing for filled with visions of a paper student body. We need your The Conglomerate since my that has input from diverse parts Leah leah bo beah banana help. frosh year at Centenary; the two of the campus; a paper that is fana fo fia me my mo mia leah. This is a student-run editors I have worked with are read and responded to with I have spent quite a while newspaper; that means everyone Trena Blodgett and Alan Brown. enthusiasm/anger/laughter/any trying to think of a creative way on staff writes out of their own I have the utmost respect and emotion that resembles a human to introduce myself and this just time (and makes pretty good admiration for Trena and Alan; I response. I dream of a staff that money at it). Our editors don't have watched them devote shows up for meetings, invests popped into my head while listening to our satire editor get class credit for their work. countless hours to this paper, themselves into stories, and There are not any professors take some ribbing and, in the learns how to spell words like make pee-pee jokes (see page seven). here lecturing us on the correct case of Trena, suffer a virtual soiree. I am willing to go the I have spent the last four placement of punctuation landslide of negative emotions distance for this paper and I months thinking about this first around quotation marks. against her after a particularly hope that more than a few others issue of the paper, half in I think working with a controversial issue or two of Tlie will be willing to exercise their anticipation, half in fear. Putting student newspaper is fantastic. Conglomerate. creative genius once a week. out a paper takes commitment We have fun. We make money. To inhereit this position from a number of dedicated staff We get to work on lovely Apple from Alan and Trena is a Leaving Campus get an amazing amount of food restaurant) is the grooviest of Joe's... same food. It is a little by Pam Culbertson for only 4 dollars! Very vegetarian-oriented place to eat bit cheaper. Waitresses have on editorials editor vegetarian friendly. Smoker around these parts. When you very pink outfits so do not stare friendly. .. walk in you are overcome by directly at them (may cause This article is going out to all of Superior is good if you are in the wonderful aroma of fresh blindness). the new students at Centenary the mood for good Mexican bread, muffins, and cookies Denny's is pretty far away from and to all those returning food and a bottle of Dos Equis made fresh daily. Meals around campus (about 15 minutes) but students who have never or Corona. A meal there is 4 or 5 dollars. Very clean and is open 24 hours if you have a ventured more than five miles usually 8 to 10 dollars (plus fresh atmosphere. Try the Scott hankering for a Denny's dessert. from our lovely flower-laden beer) Usually very loud with Special and a smoothie. Very Usually pretty clean with over- campus. Here is your ultimate various animal head on the wall. healthy, clean, vegetarians priced generic food, desserts are guide to Shreveport. The ro-tel dip is wonderful. loved, quality ingredients, but wonderful. Cool Places to Get Good Food Vegetarian and smoker friendly. sorry, no smoking! Smoker and vegetarian friendly Monjunis is the place to go for Clancy's Gourmet Sunshine Foods is a health (they also have a breakfast Italian Food. A meal there will Hamburgers is the place to go food grocery store that carries buffet). usually cost about 8 or 9 dollars. if, well, you want gourmet all the essential items for living Waffle House is located in The atmosphere can be crowded hamburgers... they make 'em in perfect health. It is rumored Bossier about 10 minutes away. depending on the time that you damn good. About 5 or 6 dollars that they will soon open a cafe, Food is pretty inexpensive and go, but usually it is very a meal. The atmosphere is quiet, also. If you are looking for Rice there are always wacky people comfortable with low lighting if not sedate, and very low-lit Dream or Vitamin B-8 this is to look at. Breakfast is the best and bottles of Chianti hanging with a lot of lamps. Not really the place to go. Prices are meal there (in my opinion). Very from every possible spot. Their vegetarian friendly and I'm not higher for specialty foods. bright with a lot of bright yellow Subwayesque decor. Smoker sauce is amazing. Vegetarian sure about smoker friendly. 24 Hour Places friendly. Smoker friendly. Julie Anne's Cafe is where you Joe's Bar and Grill - right and (somewhat) vegetarian Sam's Thai Kitchen offers should go for excellent across from Centenary. If you friendly. authentic Thai meals that are sandwiches, soups, and baked like grease, you'll love Joe's! If Malls inexpensive and healthy (not to goods. Average price is 3 to 5 you like hearing Sarah Pierre Bossier Mall is the mention very delicious). If you dollars. It is nice, clean, and McLaughlan played over and biggest we have in this area with are nervous about tasting Thai bright. Food is of very good over again from the jukebox the most shops. The only mall food then relax and try the quality and health conscious. you will also love this place. If with a GAP store. Pepto-Bismol barbecue chicken. It is a real Vegetarian friendly but not you are hungry try the colored VICTORIA'S SECRET crowd pleaser. Meals go for smoker friendly! hamburgers! Excellent. Very included. around 6 or 7 dollars and they Healthy Places to Eat. smoker friendly... vegetarians, I St. Vincent Mall is the closest have lunch specials where you Earthereal (living food hope you like fries! to campus and pretty Murrell's is a well lit version (see Off Campus page 8) tJic Conglomerate HDttklg, 10 September iqge page 6 THe Granfallson "Laugh at it, not with it" Welcome, Freshpersonpeople! This, the very first edition o/the Granfalloon is meant 'specially for you! You, the elite few chosen to continue Centenary's tradition of academic, athletic, and t-shirt purchasing excellence! Tou, whose fine honor it is to come to Centenary and drink deeply from the heady springs ofacademia, engorge yourself on the fruits ofknowlege, and then go out and vomit it all forth into the great reeking toilet that is the world... 3«m© History The People Wh» Run This Place Centenary College was founded in die year Dr. Kenneth L. 1825 by a group of militant Amish Schwab is president of fundamentalists called die college. He can Hell's Butter Churners. It usually be found hiding in started off widi a humble the bushes outside endowment of only Hamilton Hall. To twenty-four dollars, which befriend him, crouch before long had grown to down and hold a shiny over fifteen billion dollars, object, like a coin or piece (almost enough to buy die of aluminium foil, out in elusive Zcnithian Sword.) front of you. College Then, a couple years ago it presidents are very curious went back down to twenty- creatures, and like shiny four bucks. objects. When he is close Unbeknownst to die enough, start scratching Butter Churners, him behind the ears and Centenary was built on the feeding him miniature site of an ancient Indian marshmallows. He'll no burial ground. When longer be afraid of you school officials discovered and you won't have to go this, they had all the bodies to any of your classes. respectfully exhumed and appointed to die Board of Dr. Robert Trustees. Bareikis's job as Intresting Provost and chief Stuff Her© academic officer is to make sure the faculty stay on their medication and Student Government don't chew up the Association-The SGA is furniture. die elitist ruling caste of Centenary College. Their job is to persecute Fraternities and Sororities perform bad haircuts and drool-streaked die lower class, grow fat and bloated invaluable community service for die chins who only leave die theatre to off the fruits of our labor, and to local area. They arc, in fact, so busy go get doughnuts. They all share a ensure the propagation of the system performing invaluable community deep, unshakable faith in Jesus in which tyranny and oppression service that they almost never get a Christ as dieir personal savior. This thrive. Rise up, agonized masses! chance to dirow up on things or pec Sleep no longer! Overthrow the on themselves. KSCL 91.3 FM is die campus radio Oranfal •n wretched SGA and break the station. It is operated by strange shackles of repression that have for Sports arc very important here at short people widi names like Stump CRAP... so long enslaved you! Attica! Attica! Centenary. Boy sports people arc and Squirt. They work across die called Gents. Girl sports people are hall from us. We don't really know Centenary Students for the Death called Ladies. They throw sticks and what goes on over there, but What is it? What does it of Innocence and of Hope is a pincconcs at people and whenever sometimes we can hear goats Quick, kill it! relatively new campus organization, they hit somebody they get a point. bleating and smell burning hair. The founded only this year by its charter If the person they hit cries, they get music they play is not as good* as The Granfalloon is a bra members Peter Ungilant and Joanne five points and then they get to beat what the other stations in town feature of the Conglom< Dark-Enslaver. Their faculty advisor up that person. Whoever has the featuringenlightening ai play. is Dr. Charles Morgoth, chair of the most points wins, and dicn they all nformativc political, soc newly formed Department of Evil. high-five each odier and go to :ultural commentary, en mg We approached them to find out Brookshircs to get some Sunny D. perspectives on college 1 'good (gud) adj: 1. Banal. 2. Insipid. what they do but they started xcasional pcc-pcc jokes 3. Suited for the promotion of alcohol shouting obscenities and throwing The Marjorie Lyons Playhouse is really seriously, because i products and pickup trucks to the cockroaches at us. die campus theatre. It is haunted by important. masses. strange, mysterious creatures with h. -• -:-«--"--■-"■ "Che Conglomerate UDctklg, 10 September iqq6 pojpjc 1 Gentitalia RAKSLATION... CArT,*kK ** '• iS >iTEN/E*4S wo 'R.SHMMN AXT-B-*: TW»< WEJ^H Vf/m* "i»AM Centenary physics major conducts summer research at University of Pittsburgh engineering. The aim of these change in properties Press release programs is for the academic familiar with the different accompanying changes in the Aljay Foreman, a senior curriculum to come alive as components that can affect the particle size of the material. physics major at Centenary undergraduates participate as properties of magnets." The ball-milling technique will College, spent the summer in an junior partners in ongoing Different ball-milling periods be used to make ultra-fine undergraduate summer research projects. combined with various heat grained alloys, and the novel program in the Physics Foreman worked in a treatment times can affect the and extraordinary properties of Department at the University of materials science engineering coercivity and saturation the sample will be studied Pittsburgh. group, under the direction of magnetization, which can be using the VSM (Vibrational The program is Professor William Soffa, measured on the VSM. Foreman Sample Magnetometer). sponsored by the National measuring the magnetic conducted research as part of a Foreman, in his words, Science Foundation, and is one properties of manganese- group that is researching other "learned plenty of new things of 60 nationwide in physics, aluminum-carbon on the magnetic materials at the concerning magnets. By being materials and astronomy, and nanoscale. The aim of this University of Pittsburgh. able to participate in a study 300 nationwide in the full range research is to see if there is a like this, I was able to become of science, mathematics and Backpage %\\z Conglomerate Weekly., 10 September lqqe page 8 Calendar CxHTtNAAY CotXMta C* LOUWAMA likM Omatt vw« l\iesday, 10 September xAj Conjglomeratc Wctklg 7:00PM Dean Hard speaks on Time Management in the CEL (2910 Centenary Nw" Blvd): CP Credit Event We want You! Wednesday, 11 September 3:00PM Gents Soccar vs Georgia Southern The Conglomerate Weekly i» looking for 6:30PM Olympic Gold Medalist Jeannette Bolden speaks at Gold Dome: charming people who CP Credit can speak and write in * complete sentences! Friday, 13 September 3:00PM Ladies Soccar vs Georgia Southern -Make money! 6:00PM- 9:00PM Book Bazaar in Gold Dome -Gain computer and writing experience! 8:00PM Faculty Recital of Dr. Horace Enlgish in Hurley: CP Credit -Get involved! -Qarn your certified Saturday, 14 September associate's degree in business management or 9:00AM- 6:00PM Book Bazaar in Gold Dome accounting! 10:00AM- Centenary Soccar Fundraiser/Car Wash in Gold Dome parking lot -Become the idol of (east end) millions) -heat the sick! Water Town Trip -Go to heaven!* Sunday, 15 September J3ound gr 1:00PM-6:00PM Flag Football in Hardin Field co our all 2:00PM Ladies Soccar vs Jacksonville weekly st; jSunday n Monday, 16 September 7:00pm! 3:00 PM Gents Soccer vs Mercer Off Campus 'Offer not vali Tcnnctfcc) (continued from page 5) small. It has a lot of small 70th. (huge) Shreveport and one in Bossier. large fraternity crowd, excellent expensive shops. It has a nice Salvation Army—we have two. Student discounts! jukebox, has bands, and 3 pool VICTORIA'S SECRET and a There is one off of Stoner that is Disc Golf tables and darts. really cool store called pretty nice, but with no air- If you are interested in playing Shooters Saloon—small, KIRKLAND'S that has groovy conditioning. Very cheap stuff. disc golf then head to Clyde constantly running out of Shiner stuff with which to decorate The other one is larger but way Fant Parkway. You can pick up Bock, 2 pool tables, never your room. across town located next to the discs for around 7 dollars at crowded, good jukebox. I South Park Mall is way the largest Goodwill on West 70th. SHREVEPORT SPORTS. They personally really like this place; hell across town (approx. 15-20 Used CD Stores have Ultimate Frisbee it reminds me of Cheers. mins.) and is probably the most CD Warehouse is the closest competitions at Clyde Fant on Mama Mia's has just reopened. inexpensive mall. There are a lot and is located in Bossier. Very Wednesdays also. Good and cheap beer selection of good restaurants nearby.... cheap Coffee Shops but usually really crowded with OLIVE GARDEN, RED Another CD Warehouse is Karma Cup is located right drunk people listening to LOBSTER, APPLEBEE'S, and across town on Jewella. across Centenary Blvd. country music. another MONJUNI'S. DiscGoRound is across town Jelk's Coffee—there are 2, one Fat Tuesday's—more of a Thrift Shops and is also on Jewella. in South Park Mall and one in fraternity-athletic team hang-out Goodwill stores—there are two Movie Theaters Pierremont Mall. kind of place. Seems pretty nice. in Shreveport and one in Joy's Quail Creek Cinema Java Delights is located on Line River Front Area has a lot of Bossier. There are actually a shows more than mainstream Ave. and has the best Frozen bars also - Isabella's, Malibu, total of 4 if you count the blockbuster Hollywood movies Sorbetto you will ever taste. Hullabaloo, Havana, and some Unique Shop... but I do not (ex. Trainspotting and Pulp Places to Drink (21 and over) others. Be careful. because it rarely has anything Fiction). It is small but clean. Little Joe's—small, but has an Casinos—there are 3, two in interesting unless you are an old Centenary students get a great excellent beer selection (1 pool Bossier and one in Shreveport. lady in search of bright flowery discount. Movies usually do not table) You can drink for free as you polyester shirts. The biggest play after 8pm. 521—big,-with good beer and a gamble. Goodwill is across town on West 2 AMC theaters—one in ^ College Qf *7IHh V CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA KUl IU- Labor Omnia Vincit Conglomerate Weekly VOLUME: 94 18 SEPTEMBER 1996 Morgan brings career to a close by Tiffany Rogers nars in Along with 18th cen- Morgan's retirement arts and entertain- tury litera- come various exciting ment editor ture at St. plans for the future. This spring marks John's Among the most impor- the end of Dr. Lee College in tant are spending time Morgan's 43 years of England with his wife, Lucy, and teaching English here at for two visiting his children and Centenary, as he enters summers. grandchildren in New the world of retirement. In 1977 Jersey, Tennessee, He has been witness to Morgan, California, and and part of our college's through our Bangladesh. Traveling growth and multiple exchange has been one of the great changes during his program loves in his life, and he valued time as a profes- with the would like to continue sor. University his voyages with trips to of Arhus, the United Kingdom and Morgan began taught one around the Orient. Also, his teaching career at semester of Morgan hopes to catch Centenary in 1954. As a English in up on his reading, do graduate of a small Denmark. some serious vegetable liberal arts institution, He was gardening, and maintain he valued the intimate presented a close connection with educational environment with the Centenary by attending Centenary provided. distin- lectures, sports events, Over the years he has guished and theater productions. taught myriad English honor of courses, but among When asked what the Brown those he enjoyed most thoughts or advice he Professor are History of Lan- would like to leave with of English guage, a survey of the student body, Mor- endowed language from early gan stressed the impor- chair in periods to modern tance of taking advan- 1980. This times, and those courses tage of the opportunities award has centered around his presented here at Cente- supported specialty, 18th and 19th nary. He encouraged, his salary century literature. His "These undergraduate and aided teaching style is that of years should be the his re- the old fashioned lec- happiest times in their search. He, ture, but he always Program, which seeks to along with three of his lives. They should get that there is much to be encourages students to bring distinguished colleagues, published involved, learn every- learned from history. comment freely and ask persons of all areas of The Handbook of Criti- thing they can, and milk questions of any kind. Though his every- occupation to our cam- cal Approaches to Litera- this place dry!" The philosophy of his day teaching has been pus. These guests range ture. This textbook, as Dr. Morgan's teaching involves giving the major highlight of from lawyers to British the students well know, treasured teaching his students a firm his career at Centenary, lords, and they spend a is used regularly by the presence will surely be grounding in history. "It Morgan has been in- week lecturing to and English department at missed here at Cente- has always been my aim volved in a number of talking with students and Centenary as well as at nary, but faculty and to teach the best that was programs outside the faculty about their other institutions, and its students alike will ever thought and said," classroom. He has careers. He has been authors are currently continue to benefit from reflected Morgan. He played a part in coordi- involved in the British working on the fourth his involvement in expressed his love of nating the Woodrow Studies at Oxford Pro- edition, which will come campus events. modern literature as Wilson Visiting Fellows gram by leading semi- out in 1997. well, but stresses the fact TDIC Conglomerate TOccklo, it September iqgt page 2 NEWS In Memoriam: Wesley Hunt Alf ord by Leah Shafer service three endowed editor-in-chief scholarships they have Dr. Will Andress, established here at * Centenary senior adjunct professor of Centenary. Two are for Wes Alford died July 22, music and director of the current Choir members 1996 due to complica- Centenary Choir, re- and are named for Wes tions accompanying a flected on Alford's Alford and for Dr. Will gall bladder operation. innumerable contribu- Andress. The third is Because of the sudden tions and dedication to named for Dr. Horace nature of his death, a the Choir, "Wes [saw] small graveside burial English and his wife to after everybody, always was held in Traveler's be used for a music with a smile...a part of Rest, South Carolina, major. his tender spirit is exhib- and a memorial service ited in all the ways he English reflected, was postponed until the helped so many people. "Wes is the kind of a student body returned to He was so generous and student you really like to campus. The service was helpful in many, many have in a music held in Brown Chapel on ways." ensemble...willing to Saturday, September 7. work and do extra things Alford was the that needed to be done. Alford entered recipient of two awards Centenary in 1991 as a He was always of the Choir: the Shan- volunteering...It is a freshman vocal perfor- non Brown award recog- surprise and honor for mance major. A talented nizing unusual dedica- his family to put mine musician, he actively tion in a freshman and my wife's name in participated in the Choir, member and the A.C. Camerata, and opera, the scholarship." Voran Award for the wrote the Choir newslet- person who most nearly Memorials for ter for a period, and fits the ideals of the Wes Alford may be sent operated the video Choir. to the Hurley School of equipment for them. He Music, 2911 Centenary also composed and Alford's family Blvd., Shreveport, LA. WES ALFORD produced an album of revealed at the memorial 71104. original piano music. SGA implements goals for new academic year SGA Officers 1996-97 President Jimmy powerless without the scheduling events earlier Some other long- Van Doren by Jimmy Van Doren input of the students. If the and have their calendar for term goals include the staff writer students are not satisfied the fall set before we leave installation of a co-ed Internal VP Amy with the way their fees are for the summer. I think this honors dorm for upper Ware being appropriated then I will help everyone with the class students in the newly External VP Katie On behalf on the feel the SGA has fallen terrible scheduling prob- remodeled Rotary Hall, Sigler lems arising throughout the short of the objectives helping the SAB's efforts Student Government Association I would like to upon which it was school year as well as help to hold a major concert on Secretary Amanda inform the students who is founded, and the most the student groups orga- our campus this spring, and Ellis representing them this year effective way for us to nize events. eliminating the Intramural Treasurer James and briefly list a few of the respond to the will of the Some other recent entrance fee by creating an Love many objectives we've set students is to hear directly efforts of the SGA include intramural council which out to accomplish in the from those outside the a change machine in the the SGA would fund. Senior Senators Kimberly Detiller, David 1996-97 school year. The SGA as to what they feel is SUB, a new Mardi Gras While these are just some officers and I met on important and warrants celebration next semester, of our goals for this year, I Evans, Marina Vaschekina, Shay Zeller numerous occasions this action on our campus. and initiating SGA office think they will help achieve summer in an attempt to In the next couple hours for the school year. our objective of improving Junior Senators build a new idea of how of weeks, each student will SGA officers will now be student life and developing Dawn Franzen, Arie the SGA could operate and receive a list in the mail of available in our office on a more positive attitude of Landry, Matt Morgan, become more accessible to a handful of major goals the first floor of the SUB our school on campus. Our Martha Rundell students. I think we have for the SGA. One of our from 8AM to 4PM each meetings are Thursdays at come up with some ideas first efforts at this year's day school is in session. 7:00PM in Jackson 304, Sophomore which will not only accom- retreat was to change the This is something entirely and as always, they are Senators Brant Dowe, plish these goals, but also cycle of the SGA to a term new which we feel will open to all students. Carolyn Stockton, Beth Stubblefield, Raigan help the school in an area which begins and ends on make us more accessible to Vowell which I think all of us is the first week of April each students; I urge all of you lacking: student life. But year. The SGA will take its who would like to share First-year Senators while I feel our efforts retreats in the spring so your opinions on SGA or Keith Blanchard, Tigger could help the school a. that groups such as SAB student life to come by Denison, Audra Muslow, great deal, the SGA is and Forums can begin during these hours. VinceWare

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College of> w TITh P CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA ^^ * ^ Labor Omnia Vincit Conglomerate Weeklu ISSUE: 1 VOLUME: 94 10 SEPTEMBER 1996 Treasured employee dies in auto accident in May by Leah Shafer Newtown noted her love of song and editor-in-chief wealth of acquaintance with music On May 6, the Centenary which she shared happily at St. Marks, community was deeply saddened by at Centenary, and with her friends. the news of Carolyn Garison's death "I don't know of anyone who following an automobile accident in was more supportive of all the people Shreveport. No eulogy can adequately she cared about...She would go to all express the myriad gifts Garison ends to help people...often without brought to the Centenary community their knowing it," affirms Bieler. or the respect she earned since her "Carolyn found songs in almost employment here in 1980 as music everything and she sang them. Hers librarian, Magale librarian, and was a life of song." archivist. As Dr. Leta Carson, chair of Friends noted Garison's sharp the Hurley School of Music, noted, wit and energy. "All of us recall her "Carolyn cast a wide net; a lot of us terrific sense of humor," noted didn't realize just how wide it was." Shepherd. Newtown concurred, noting No stranger to the Centenary her propensity for saying "slightly experience, Garison received her outrageous things." bachelor of arts degree iri history in Don Smith, director of the Chancel 1967; she returned and earned a Choir at St. Mark's Episcopal bachelor of music degree in vocal Cathedral, expressed the loss felt by performance in 1978. At North Texas the whole church. "Carolyn was the State University, she earned a master perfect professional singer; she was of library science degree in 1980. always prepared. You could always As a Centenary employee, depend on her, musically speaking." Garison was one who found great A scholarship has been established satisfaction in her job and in helping in Garison's name at St. Mark's Carolyn Garison connect people to the realm of music, Episcopal for a Centenary student who which she loved. Garison contained a histoy and library training... She had librarian, sings with the Chancel Choir during breadth of musical knowledge, with wonderful expertise to draw upon to and served in the Altar Guild. the academic year. This years recipient which she assisted multiple professors inspire and amuse." Centenary professors Drs. George is junior Greta Turner. and students. As Dr. Sam Shepherd, Garison also sang with the St. Newtown and David Bieler both knew Memorials for Garison may be sent to Professor of History, recalls, "Carolyn Mark's Episcopal Cathedral Chancel Garison in this capacity, as a fellow the Hurley School of Music, Centenary was a true professional with expert Choir for 30 years, acted as their music lover of music, and as a close friend. College, 2911 Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71104. SAB hopes for increased participation Agenda Tuesday night included plans September 25 and will showcase Daniel McCabe was elected Tuesday by Tommy Welch for Fall Fest which is scheduled for students' talents in various fields of night to serve as S.A.B. secretary and staff writer October 3,4, and 5. The activity line- performance such as poetry and music. will join other officers: president Leah up for this year will include Bouncy Students are encouraged to sign-up Frierson, vice-president Matt Mosura, Over fifty students appeared Boxing at Fight Night, a performance early. Plans for Spring Fling are still and treasurer Renee Hough. Other at last Tuesday's meeting for the by local band Junebugspade, and a under construction, but the festivities organizational positions were available Student Activities Board. Leah variety of other activities. Other future will include Laser Tag, a Cajun band, as chairs of the new committee system. Frierson, president, stated that the events discussed at the meeting include and a crawfish boil. The new committees are Fall Fest, number of students present at the Halloween Hoopla, which will host a The turnout for events so far Coffee House, t-shirts, Spring Fling, meeting showed great signs of costume contest, and campus-wide has been tremendous. At Quail Creek Alumni weekend, Halloween Hoopla, improvement over the attendance last trick-or-treating for children of the movie night on Friday, September 6, Christmas decorations, Valentine's day, year, which was about ten students. community. Frierson encourages every 205 Centenary students and faculty publicity, and calendar. Meetings are Frierson also said that S.A.B. hopes to organization to participate in this event came to see any one of the movies scheduled to take place at 8:45pm on be the largest organization on campus which she believes should fulfill an there for free. Tuesday, September 3, a Tuesdays and all students are invited to because of the merging of other student organizational service project. A ventriloquist/comedian act in the shell attend. More information about S.A.B. groups with S.A.B. Coffee House is scheduled for drew a crowd of 238. can be obtained by calling 5736. News IOC Conglomerate flDcckln. 10 September iqg6 page 2 Book Bazaar celebrates tenth anniversary by Brian Johnson equipment for students, and new consisted of 6,000 books, and encyclopedias and dictionaries copy editor furniture for the Student Union took several days to set up. The to classics and bestsellers, Building and the library Muses worked in the attic of "there really is something there The 10th annual basement. In addition, with Mickle Hall for the first few for everyone." Centenary Book Bazaar will funds accumulated from Book years, before moving to their take place on Friday, September Bazaar proceeds, the Muses present location, 145 Wilkinson 13, and Saturday, September 14 The Centenary have repaired the Carillon (the little blue house behind in the Gold Dome. The Bazaar Book Bazaar Chimes in the library bell tower, Hardin Residence Hall). This is held annually by the have refurbished the lobbies of year, there are approximately Centenary Muses and, according Cline, James, and Hamilton 32,000 books (that's 900 boxes), to coordinator Janie Flournoy, Hall, and contribute to a variety but thanks to the help of September 13 its purpose is to "put good of school events, such as the students, faculty, and staff, it quality books into the hands of senior class family picnic which only takes one day to set up. 6 p.m. - 9p.m. students and other members of takes place on Graduation Day. "We would like to extend great the community at bargain The Muses were thanks to the Physical Plant for prices." The Bazaar also serves September 1 founded by Donald A. Webb, a all their help," added Flournoy. to raise money for various former president of Centenary, Students who wish to assist are student projects, and, in the ten 9 a.m. - 6 t and consists of 29 professional still welcome. "Saturday years since its inception, has women, mostly alumnae, who afternoon, around 3 p.m., is raised in excess of $125,000. all work as volunteers. when we will probably need the To volunteer or for more The list of projects to The first Book Bazaar, most help," she pointed out. information, call 869-5103 which the Muses have ten years ago, was held in Mall With a selection of contributed is substantial. It St. Vincent, lasted three days, books ranging from includes picnic tables, camping (f We hate to beg but... mie donjglomtrate Weeklg. Leah Shafer Editor-in-Chief/ News Editor Ccyr\o\or^e.va.V^- \N\^\ w\sV Pamela Culbertson Editorials Editor Tiffany Rogers Arts & Entertainment Editor Joseph Stevens & OoOvVs ujvWtv Tommy Welch The Granfalloon A" ^N«_VJJ coaV cA oai^V \T>. a VoWvaoW coW Sara Dethlefsen Managing Editor VovVsoW \aw Brian Johnson Copy Editor v o^-VaVW W_aVt-v Natalie Thompson Circulation Editor So-issovs John Hubbard Layout & Design Editor Nan.cv_>.orv C-Vsva^s-T- V/OTV . CO The Conglomerate Weekly is written and edited by Q\ avV (Cb vcw-) the students of Centenary College of Louisiana, 2911 ? Centenary Boulevard, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71104. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Y\«_vjj * "IW^NQ caoi^s-V administration of the college. The Conglomerate Weekly welcomes letters to the C_o\ov VvVxVtv editors and all other contributions, but reserves the right SVajrAt-v to edit all correspondence received. Letters must be accompanied by the name of the author. HJ \>O TTOu), S'A cval) Deadline for all copy is Midnight, the Friday before v-csVvo \jjaT-\Vs Vc> c^aVis. a ^c>\-N.a\Sow Vo \ Yv*. L.o^cAoo^s.vaVv. publication. All stories should be submited on cither DOS or Macintosh Disk in a common word-processing format, ^taat -r-a-.\ Ltaw SfxaSs-v aV lashafer^ent.centenary.edu. t or in double spaced typewritten copy or sent via email to [email protected]. ^ News WM Conglomerate Weekly., 10 September igge page 3 Grounds Keepers empowered to beautify campus Sheila Blackmon began by Angela Watkins her grounds keeper job a staff writer short three months ago. Blackmon enjoys The Centenary College "enough time to complete campus invites the school her job correctly and community to browse through without stress." Baker the rose garden in front of the feels as if the workers Student Union Building, take more pride in their wander about nature among the work without the weight foliage that distinguishes from other Hamilton Hall, relax on the responsibilities. deck adjacent to Bynum The Grounds Crew Commons, and daydream while drilled three water wells sitting in the courtyard of for irrigation. As a result, Marjorie Lyons Playhouse. The the athletic and Centenary grounds began to intramural fields deteriorate about two years ago overflow in a sea of as the work load between green. The campus Garden in front ofHamiliton Hall rejuvenated by grounds crew. grounds and housing coincided. brightens one section at a Photo by Angela Watkins. The new grounds keeping time as an itinerary for system allows for an equal future landscaping develops. amongst a number of priority workers. The grounds crew balance and happier employees. The Grounds'Crew functions duties. Having been Grounds discusses landscaping plans as a The Centenary Grounds Crew from donations and the Crew Manager for about one "little family" with an array of works for the students' satisfaction of students. Baker year, Baker reorganized the creative ideas. "I love my job enjoyment in a beautiful living and the Centenary College system in a new direction. even more now than in the last environment. Grounds Keepers would prefer Michael Mims, horticulturist, year or two," expresses Lee Brian Baker, licensed in to complete all of their plans began working in 1985 with a Jackson, worker since 1989. landscaping, entered the today, but three years will team of fourteen people and Prior to Baker's reorganization, physical plant underneath suffice. observed the work force Jackson and others responded to Facility Services when dwindle to an all-time low of six custodial and grounds duties. employees stretched thin inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale For a moment, the whole world knew inhale exhale how it feels. Thanks to all the athletes exhale inhale with asthma who have taken our inhale exhale breath away. exhale inhale inhale exhale exhale inhale inhale inhale exhale exhale exhale inhale inhale exhale exhale inhale Amy Van Dyken and Tom Dolan. Two gold medalists who are AMERICAN exhale amazing to us all. But to the more thatn 12 million Americans who are LUNG inhale suffering from asthma, they are inspiring. At the American Lung ASSOCIATION exhale Association, we're working to finad a cure for this disease. If you'd like OF LOUISIANA inhale to help us, please call 1-800-LUNG-USA. exhale This space has been provided by the publisher as a contribution to the ALA JNews TChc Conjglomcratc ^Dcckly., 10 September igq6 pajgc "f New students bring diversity to campus by Tiffany Rogers Sexton's porch, and jetting The new class also brings a involved in a variety of campus arts and entertainment editor across campus for their next large number of male students to activities during their stay. We class? They are the incoming our predominately female are at the same time hosting and With each new semester first year, transfer, international, campus with its 117 men and working with two students from at Centenary comes a world of and exchange students, and they only 73 women. the University of Lille in France. changes. Our classes and living bring a new twist to our student Our incoming transfer students They will be studying a variety arrangements change as well as body. are 43 in number and include of subjects as well as leading our friends and relationships. This year's 190 first year one student from Germany. French conversation labs for the Centenary as a whole has students come from all over the The flow of European Foreign Language Department. undergone a variety of changes United States as well as from exchange students has increased The influx of these new with renovations of residence outside. They've arrived from greatly from last semester. This students with all their diversity halls and classrooms and the Alabama, Texas, Illinois, North fall we are the lucky hosts of will surely bring an array of additions of new faculty, Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, eight Danish students through fresh ideas and perspectives to recreational opportunities, and, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nevada, Centenary's exchange program our college campus. Welcome! most importantly, new students. Pennsylvania, California, with the University of Arhus in So who are these Louisiana, and Mexico, and Denmark. They will be studying unfamiliar souls inhabiting the their most common areas of in the Departments of English cafeteria, hanging out on study are business and English. and Business and will be We welcome feedback from the Centenary Film Society plans exciting year community by Pam Culbertson City of Lost Children Kiss Me Deadly Adress your letters to the editor or general comments editorials editor showing September 24th and showing November 19th and to: 26th 21st For those of you Strawberries and Chocolate The Conglomerate will feature The Conglomerate Weekly unfamiliar with The Centenary showing October 1st and 3rd weekly reviews on upcoming 2911 Centennary Blvd. Film Society, let me tell you a Heavenly Creatures movies. Shreveport, LA 71104 little bit about it! Film Society showing October 8th and 10th If you have any shows 16mm films that would / Shot Andy Warhol questions, please e-mail Pam or never show here because of showing October 15th and 17th Culbertson at Shreveport's small size. The Morocco pculbert@ gent.centenary.edu send us e-mail at films show on Tuesdays and showing October 22nd and 24th or Box 218. conglomerate® Thursdays at 7pm (please be Angels and Insects gent.centenary.edu on time.) These films are free to showing October 29th and 31st Short on Cash? Centenary students, $ 1 for other Sonic Outlaws students and Senior Citizens, showing November 5th and 7th Great Fundraising and $2 for the rest of the Picture Bride community. CP credit is showing November 12th and Opportunity! available for all of the films. 14th it \ NEW DONORS RECEIVE: 1ST DONATION: $25.00 (OTHM STUD4EHTS m (ULTUM DITOITV 2ND DONATION: $25.00 3RD DONATION: $25.00 4TH DONATIONii25J)0_ An informal garnering of Cenfenarg students interested $100.00 (in 14 days) September Special: $10.00 Extra for in celebrating the diversity, cultures, and lifestyles from Student or Military ID around the world and here in ohreveport. DONATE LIFESAVING PLASMA TODAY! MIMIONAlIIIHTMG'flllHKNW. liWPttto.q.OOPm ALPHA PLASMA CENTER MMMUOOm M 746-1694 V 2328 BARKSDALE BLVD * BOSSIER CITY For more info, caD Leah at 5427 J MON & WED 8-5 * TUES & THURS 8-7 * FRI & SAT 84 Editorial "Che Conglomerate ^Dtcklj), 10 September igq6 page 5 More fun than a barrel of monkeys (little ones) by Leah Shafer members. But most of all, it computers. And you could, too. tremendous honor for me. I am editor-in-chief takes cooperation from the I have been writing for filled with visions of a paper student body. We need your The Conglomerate since my that has input from diverse parts Leah leah bo beah banana help. frosh year at Centenary; the two of the campus; a paper that is fana fo fia me my mo mia leah. This is a student-run editors I have worked with are read and responded to with I have spent quite a while newspaper; that means everyone Trena Blodgett and Alan Brown. enthusiasm/anger/laughter/any trying to think of a creative way on staff writes out of their own I have the utmost respect and emotion that resembles a human to introduce myself and this just time (and makes pretty good admiration for Trena and Alan; I response. I dream of a staff that money at it). Our editors don't have watched them devote shows up for meetings, invests popped into my head while listening to our satire editor get class credit for their work. countless hours to this paper, themselves into stories, and There are not any professors take some ribbing and, in the learns how to spell words like make pee-pee jokes (see page seven). here lecturing us on the correct case of Trena, suffer a virtual soiree. I am willing to go the I have spent the last four placement of punctuation landslide of negative emotions distance for this paper and I months thinking about this first around quotation marks. against her after a particularly hope that more than a few others issue of the paper, half in I think working with a controversial issue or two of Tlie will be willing to exercise their anticipation, half in fear. Putting student newspaper is fantastic. Conglomerate. creative genius once a week. out a paper takes commitment We have fun. We make money. To inhereit this position from a number of dedicated staff We get to work on lovely Apple from Alan and Trena is a Leaving Campus get an amazing amount of food restaurant) is the grooviest of Joe's... same food. It is a little by Pam Culbertson for only 4 dollars! Very vegetarian-oriented place to eat bit cheaper. Waitresses have on editorials editor vegetarian friendly. Smoker around these parts. When you very pink outfits so do not stare friendly. .. walk in you are overcome by directly at them (may cause This article is going out to all of Superior is good if you are in the wonderful aroma of fresh blindness). the new students at Centenary the mood for good Mexican bread, muffins, and cookies Denny's is pretty far away from and to all those returning food and a bottle of Dos Equis made fresh daily. Meals around campus (about 15 minutes) but students who have never or Corona. A meal there is 4 or 5 dollars. Very clean and is open 24 hours if you have a ventured more than five miles usually 8 to 10 dollars (plus fresh atmosphere. Try the Scott hankering for a Denny's dessert. from our lovely flower-laden beer) Usually very loud with Special and a smoothie. Very Usually pretty clean with over- campus. Here is your ultimate various animal head on the wall. healthy, clean, vegetarians priced generic food, desserts are guide to Shreveport. The ro-tel dip is wonderful. loved, quality ingredients, but wonderful. Cool Places to Get Good Food Vegetarian and smoker friendly. sorry, no smoking! Smoker and vegetarian friendly Monjunis is the place to go for Clancy's Gourmet Sunshine Foods is a health (they also have a breakfast Italian Food. A meal there will Hamburgers is the place to go food grocery store that carries buffet). usually cost about 8 or 9 dollars. if, well, you want gourmet all the essential items for living Waffle House is located in The atmosphere can be crowded hamburgers... they make 'em in perfect health. It is rumored Bossier about 10 minutes away. depending on the time that you damn good. About 5 or 6 dollars that they will soon open a cafe, Food is pretty inexpensive and go, but usually it is very a meal. The atmosphere is quiet, also. If you are looking for Rice there are always wacky people comfortable with low lighting if not sedate, and very low-lit Dream or Vitamin B-8 this is to look at. Breakfast is the best and bottles of Chianti hanging with a lot of lamps. Not really the place to go. Prices are meal there (in my opinion). Very from every possible spot. Their vegetarian friendly and I'm not higher for specialty foods. bright with a lot of bright yellow Subwayesque decor. Smoker sauce is amazing. Vegetarian sure about smoker friendly. 24 Hour Places friendly. Smoker friendly. Julie Anne's Cafe is where you Joe's Bar and Grill - right and (somewhat) vegetarian Sam's Thai Kitchen offers should go for excellent across from Centenary. If you friendly. authentic Thai meals that are sandwiches, soups, and baked like grease, you'll love Joe's! If Malls inexpensive and healthy (not to goods. Average price is 3 to 5 you like hearing Sarah Pierre Bossier Mall is the mention very delicious). If you dollars. It is nice, clean, and McLaughlan played over and biggest we have in this area with are nervous about tasting Thai bright. Food is of very good over again from the jukebox the most shops. The only mall food then relax and try the quality and health conscious. you will also love this place. If with a GAP store. Pepto-Bismol barbecue chicken. It is a real Vegetarian friendly but not you are hungry try the colored VICTORIA'S SECRET crowd pleaser. Meals go for smoker friendly! hamburgers! Excellent. Very included. around 6 or 7 dollars and they Healthy Places to Eat. smoker friendly... vegetarians, I St. Vincent Mall is the closest have lunch specials where you Earthereal (living food hope you like fries! to campus and pretty Murrell's is a well lit version (see Off Campus page 8) tJic Conglomerate HDttklg, 10 September iqge page 6 THe Granfallson "Laugh at it, not with it" Welcome, Freshpersonpeople! This, the very first edition o/the Granfalloon is meant 'specially for you! You, the elite few chosen to continue Centenary's tradition of academic, athletic, and t-shirt purchasing excellence! Tou, whose fine honor it is to come to Centenary and drink deeply from the heady springs ofacademia, engorge yourself on the fruits ofknowlege, and then go out and vomit it all forth into the great reeking toilet that is the world... 3«m© History The People Wh» Run This Place Centenary College was founded in die year Dr. Kenneth L. 1825 by a group of militant Amish Schwab is president of fundamentalists called die college. He can Hell's Butter Churners. It usually be found hiding in started off widi a humble the bushes outside endowment of only Hamilton Hall. To twenty-four dollars, which befriend him, crouch before long had grown to down and hold a shiny over fifteen billion dollars, object, like a coin or piece (almost enough to buy die of aluminium foil, out in elusive Zcnithian Sword.) front of you. College Then, a couple years ago it presidents are very curious went back down to twenty- creatures, and like shiny four bucks. objects. When he is close Unbeknownst to die enough, start scratching Butter Churners, him behind the ears and Centenary was built on the feeding him miniature site of an ancient Indian marshmallows. He'll no burial ground. When longer be afraid of you school officials discovered and you won't have to go this, they had all the bodies to any of your classes. respectfully exhumed and appointed to die Board of Dr. Robert Trustees. Bareikis's job as Intresting Provost and chief Stuff Her© academic officer is to make sure the faculty stay on their medication and Student Government don't chew up the Association-The SGA is furniture. die elitist ruling caste of Centenary College. Their job is to persecute Fraternities and Sororities perform bad haircuts and drool-streaked die lower class, grow fat and bloated invaluable community service for die chins who only leave die theatre to off the fruits of our labor, and to local area. They arc, in fact, so busy go get doughnuts. They all share a ensure the propagation of the system performing invaluable community deep, unshakable faith in Jesus in which tyranny and oppression service that they almost never get a Christ as dieir personal savior. This thrive. Rise up, agonized masses! chance to dirow up on things or pec Sleep no longer! Overthrow the on themselves. KSCL 91.3 FM is die campus radio Oranfal •n wretched SGA and break the station. It is operated by strange shackles of repression that have for Sports arc very important here at short people widi names like Stump CRAP... so long enslaved you! Attica! Attica! Centenary. Boy sports people arc and Squirt. They work across die called Gents. Girl sports people are hall from us. We don't really know Centenary Students for the Death called Ladies. They throw sticks and what goes on over there, but What is it? What does it of Innocence and of Hope is a pincconcs at people and whenever sometimes we can hear goats Quick, kill it! relatively new campus organization, they hit somebody they get a point. bleating and smell burning hair. The founded only this year by its charter If the person they hit cries, they get music they play is not as good* as The Granfalloon is a bra members Peter Ungilant and Joanne five points and then they get to beat what the other stations in town feature of the Conglom< Dark-Enslaver. Their faculty advisor up that person. Whoever has the featuringenlightening ai play. is Dr. Charles Morgoth, chair of the most points wins, and dicn they all nformativc political, soc newly formed Department of Evil. high-five each odier and go to :ultural commentary, en mg We approached them to find out Brookshircs to get some Sunny D. perspectives on college 1 'good (gud) adj: 1. Banal. 2. Insipid. what they do but they started xcasional pcc-pcc jokes 3. Suited for the promotion of alcohol shouting obscenities and throwing The Marjorie Lyons Playhouse is really seriously, because i products and pickup trucks to the cockroaches at us. die campus theatre. It is haunted by important. masses. strange, mysterious creatures with h. -• -:-«--"--■-"■ "Che Conglomerate UDctklg, 10 September iqq6 pojpjc 1 Gentitalia RAKSLATION... CArT,*kK ** '• iS >iTEN/E*4S wo 'R.SHMMN AXT-B-*: TW»< WEJ^H Vf/m* "i»AM Centenary physics major conducts summer research at University of Pittsburgh engineering. The aim of these change in properties Press release programs is for the academic familiar with the different accompanying changes in the Aljay Foreman, a senior curriculum to come alive as components that can affect the particle size of the material. physics major at Centenary undergraduates participate as properties of magnets." The ball-milling technique will College, spent the summer in an junior partners in ongoing Different ball-milling periods be used to make ultra-fine undergraduate summer research projects. combined with various heat grained alloys, and the novel program in the Physics Foreman worked in a treatment times can affect the and extraordinary properties of Department at the University of materials science engineering coercivity and saturation the sample will be studied Pittsburgh. group, under the direction of magnetization, which can be using the VSM (Vibrational The program is Professor William Soffa, measured on the VSM. Foreman Sample Magnetometer). sponsored by the National measuring the magnetic conducted research as part of a Foreman, in his words, Science Foundation, and is one properties of manganese- group that is researching other "learned plenty of new things of 60 nationwide in physics, aluminum-carbon on the magnetic materials at the concerning magnets. By being materials and astronomy, and nanoscale. The aim of this University of Pittsburgh. able to participate in a study 300 nationwide in the full range research is to see if there is a like this, I was able to become of science, mathematics and Backpage %\\z Conglomerate Weekly., 10 September lqqe page 8 Calendar CxHTtNAAY CotXMta C* LOUWAMA likM Omatt vw« l\iesday, 10 September xAj Conjglomeratc Wctklg 7:00PM Dean Hard speaks on Time Management in the CEL (2910 Centenary Nw" Blvd): CP Credit Event We want You! Wednesday, 11 September 3:00PM Gents Soccar vs Georgia Southern The Conglomerate Weekly i» looking for 6:30PM Olympic Gold Medalist Jeannette Bolden speaks at Gold Dome: charming people who CP Credit can speak and write in * complete sentences! Friday, 13 September 3:00PM Ladies Soccar vs Georgia Southern -Make money! 6:00PM- 9:00PM Book Bazaar in Gold Dome -Gain computer and writing experience! 8:00PM Faculty Recital of Dr. Horace Enlgish in Hurley: CP Credit -Get involved! -Qarn your certified Saturday, 14 September associate's degree in business management or 9:00AM- 6:00PM Book Bazaar in Gold Dome accounting! 10:00AM- Centenary Soccar Fundraiser/Car Wash in Gold Dome parking lot -Become the idol of (east end) millions) -heat the sick! Water Town Trip -Go to heaven!* Sunday, 15 September J3ound gr 1:00PM-6:00PM Flag Football in Hardin Field co our all 2:00PM Ladies Soccar vs Jacksonville weekly st; jSunday n Monday, 16 September 7:00pm! 3:00 PM Gents Soccer vs Mercer Off Campus 'Offer not vali Tcnnctfcc) (continued from page 5) small. It has a lot of small 70th. (huge) Shreveport and one in Bossier. large fraternity crowd, excellent expensive shops. It has a nice Salvation Army—we have two. Student discounts! jukebox, has bands, and 3 pool VICTORIA'S SECRET and a There is one off of Stoner that is Disc Golf tables and darts. really cool store called pretty nice, but with no air- If you are interested in playing Shooters Saloon—small, KIRKLAND'S that has groovy conditioning. Very cheap stuff. disc golf then head to Clyde constantly running out of Shiner stuff with which to decorate The other one is larger but way Fant Parkway. You can pick up Bock, 2 pool tables, never your room. across town located next to the discs for around 7 dollars at crowded, good jukebox. I South Park Mall is way the largest Goodwill on West 70th. SHREVEPORT SPORTS. They personally really like this place; hell across town (approx. 15-20 Used CD Stores have Ultimate Frisbee it reminds me of Cheers. mins.) and is probably the most CD Warehouse is the closest competitions at Clyde Fant on Mama Mia's has just reopened. inexpensive mall. There are a lot and is located in Bossier. Very Wednesdays also. Good and cheap beer selection of good restaurants nearby.... cheap Coffee Shops but usually really crowded with OLIVE GARDEN, RED Another CD Warehouse is Karma Cup is located right drunk people listening to LOBSTER, APPLEBEE'S, and across town on Jewella. across Centenary Blvd. country music. another MONJUNI'S. DiscGoRound is across town Jelk's Coffee—there are 2, one Fat Tuesday's—more of a Thrift Shops and is also on Jewella. in South Park Mall and one in fraternity-athletic team hang-out Goodwill stores—there are two Movie Theaters Pierremont Mall. kind of place. Seems pretty nice. in Shreveport and one in Joy's Quail Creek Cinema Java Delights is located on Line River Front Area has a lot of Bossier. There are actually a shows more than mainstream Ave. and has the best Frozen bars also - Isabella's, Malibu, total of 4 if you count the blockbuster Hollywood movies Sorbetto you will ever taste. Hullabaloo, Havana, and some Unique Shop... but I do not (ex. Trainspotting and Pulp Places to Drink (21 and over) others. Be careful. because it rarely has anything Fiction). It is small but clean. Little Joe's—small, but has an Casinos—there are 3, two in interesting unless you are an old Centenary students get a great excellent beer selection (1 pool Bossier and one in Shreveport. lady in search of bright flowery discount. Movies usually do not table) You can drink for free as you polyester shirts. The biggest play after 8pm. 521—big,-with good beer and a gamble. Goodwill is across town on West 2 AMC theaters—one in ^ College Qf *7IHh V CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA KUl IU- Labor Omnia Vincit Conglomerate Weekly VOLUME: 94 18 SEPTEMBER 1996 Morgan brings career to a close by Tiffany Rogers nars in Along with 18th cen- Morgan's retirement arts and entertain- tury litera- come various exciting ment editor ture at St. plans for the future. This spring marks John's Among the most impor- the end of Dr. Lee College in tant are spending time Morgan's 43 years of England with his wife, Lucy, and teaching English here at for two visiting his children and Centenary, as he enters summers. grandchildren in New the world of retirement. In 1977 Jersey, Tennessee, He has been witness to Morgan, California, and and part of our college's through our Bangladesh. Traveling growth and multiple exchange has been one of the great changes during his program loves in his life, and he valued time as a profes- with the would like to continue sor. University his voyages with trips to of Arhus, the United Kingdom and Morgan began taught one around the Orient. Also, his teaching career at semester of Morgan hopes to catch Centenary in 1954. As a English in up on his reading, do graduate of a small Denmark. some serious vegetable liberal arts institution, He was gardening, and maintain he valued the intimate presented a close connection with educational environment with the Centenary by attending Centenary provided. distin- lectures, sports events, Over the years he has guished and theater productions. taught myriad English honor of courses, but among When asked what the Brown those he enjoyed most thoughts or advice he Professor are History of Lan- would like to leave with of English guage, a survey of the student body, Mor- endowed language from early gan stressed the impor- chair in periods to modern tance of taking advan- 1980. This times, and those courses tage of the opportunities award has centered around his presented here at Cente- supported specialty, 18th and 19th nary. He encouraged, his salary century literature. His "These undergraduate and aided teaching style is that of years should be the his re- the old fashioned lec- happiest times in their search. He, ture, but he always Program, which seeks to along with three of his lives. They should get that there is much to be encourages students to bring distinguished colleagues, published involved, learn every- learned from history. comment freely and ask persons of all areas of The Handbook of Criti- thing they can, and milk questions of any kind. Though his every- occupation to our cam- cal Approaches to Litera- this place dry!" The philosophy of his day teaching has been pus. These guests range ture. This textbook, as Dr. Morgan's teaching involves giving the major highlight of from lawyers to British the students well know, treasured teaching his students a firm his career at Centenary, lords, and they spend a is used regularly by the presence will surely be grounding in history. "It Morgan has been in- week lecturing to and English department at missed here at Cente- has always been my aim volved in a number of talking with students and Centenary as well as at nary, but faculty and to teach the best that was programs outside the faculty about their other institutions, and its students alike will ever thought and said," classroom. He has careers. He has been authors are currently continue to benefit from reflected Morgan. He played a part in coordi- involved in the British working on the fourth his involvement in expressed his love of nating the Woodrow Studies at Oxford Pro- edition, which will come campus events. modern literature as Wilson Visiting Fellows gram by leading semi- out in 1997. well, but stresses the fact TDIC Conglomerate TOccklo, it September iqgt page 2 NEWS In Memoriam: Wesley Hunt Alf ord by Leah Shafer service three endowed editor-in-chief scholarships they have Dr. Will Andress, established here at * Centenary senior adjunct professor of Centenary. Two are for Wes Alford died July 22, music and director of the current Choir members 1996 due to complica- Centenary Choir, re- and are named for Wes tions accompanying a flected on Alford's Alford and for Dr. Will gall bladder operation. innumerable contribu- Andress. The third is Because of the sudden tions and dedication to named for Dr. Horace nature of his death, a the Choir, "Wes [saw] small graveside burial English and his wife to after everybody, always was held in Traveler's be used for a music with a smile...a part of Rest, South Carolina, major. his tender spirit is exhib- and a memorial service ited in all the ways he English reflected, was postponed until the helped so many people. "Wes is the kind of a student body returned to He was so generous and student you really like to campus. The service was helpful in many, many have in a music held in Brown Chapel on ways." ensemble...willing to Saturday, September 7. work and do extra things Alford was the that needed to be done. Alford entered recipient of two awards Centenary in 1991 as a He was always of the Choir: the Shan- volunteering...It is a freshman vocal perfor- non Brown award recog- surprise and honor for mance major. A talented nizing unusual dedica- his family to put mine musician, he actively tion in a freshman and my wife's name in participated in the Choir, member and the A.C. Camerata, and opera, the scholarship." Voran Award for the wrote the Choir newslet- person who most nearly Memorials for ter for a period, and fits the ideals of the Wes Alford may be sent operated the video Choir. to the Hurley School of equipment for them. He Music, 2911 Centenary also composed and Alford's family Blvd., Shreveport, LA. WES ALFORD produced an album of revealed at the memorial 71104. original piano music. SGA implements goals for new academic year SGA Officers 1996-97 President Jimmy powerless without the scheduling events earlier Some other long- Van Doren by Jimmy Van Doren input of the students. If the and have their calendar for term goals include the staff writer students are not satisfied the fall set before we leave installation of a co-ed Internal VP Amy with the way their fees are for the summer. I think this honors dorm for upper Ware being appropriated then I will help everyone with the class students in the newly External VP Katie On behalf on the feel the SGA has fallen terrible scheduling prob- remodeled Rotary Hall, Sigler lems arising throughout the short of the objectives helping the SAB's efforts Student Government Association I would like to upon which it was school year as well as help to hold a major concert on Secretary Amanda inform the students who is founded, and the most the student groups orga- our campus this spring, and Ellis representing them this year effective way for us to nize events. eliminating the Intramural Treasurer James and briefly list a few of the respond to the will of the Some other recent entrance fee by creating an Love many objectives we've set students is to hear directly efforts of the SGA include intramural council which out to accomplish in the from those outside the a change machine in the the SGA would fund. Senior Senators Kimberly Detiller, David 1996-97 school year. The SGA as to what they feel is SUB, a new Mardi Gras While these are just some officers and I met on important and warrants celebration next semester, of our goals for this year, I Evans, Marina Vaschekina, Shay Zeller numerous occasions this action on our campus. and initiating SGA office think they will help achieve summer in an attempt to In the next couple hours for the school year. our objective of improving Junior Senators build a new idea of how of weeks, each student will SGA officers will now be student life and developing Dawn Franzen, Arie the SGA could operate and receive a list in the mail of available in our office on a more positive attitude of Landry, Matt Morgan, become more accessible to a handful of major goals the first floor of the SUB our school on campus. Our Martha Rundell students. I think we have for the SGA. One of our from 8AM to 4PM each meetings are Thursdays at come up with some ideas first efforts at this year's day school is in session. 7:00PM in Jackson 304, Sophomore which will not only accom- retreat was to change the This is something entirely and as always, they are Senators Brant Dowe, plish these goals, but also cycle of the SGA to a term new which we feel will open to all students. Carolyn Stockton, Beth Stubblefield, Raigan help the school in an area which begins and ends on make us more accessible to Vowell which I think all of us is the first week of April each students; I urge all of you lacking: student life. But year. The SGA will take its who would like to share First-year Senators while I feel our efforts retreats in the spring so your opinions on SGA or Keith Blanchard, Tigger could help the school a. that groups such as SAB student life to come by Denison, Audra Muslow, great deal, the SGA is and Forums can begin during these hours. VinceWare

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