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PRESENT 6 J7" ^5 n =* n t N ± NORTH EL£\ F tLOOK OfOFflCt Cover by T. C. Rosas Logo by Jeremy C. Broussard The theme of the 1996 Potpourri is "EVOLUTION." By Evolution we refer not to the scientific definition but the process of change itself. We are at a time when our lives, our university and our world are constantly changing and we hope to chronicle many of those changes inside this book. The cover of the book features Russell Hall, a building that has undergone many changes since its construction as the Richard W. Leche Library in 1936. Like the university itself, Russell Hall has undergone name changes and facelifts yet oddly remains virtually untouched throughout time. We would also like to express our gratitude to Mary Linn rry Baumgardener,Dr.Bill Shaw and E.P.Dobson Deration with the cover. *? ^ )VISER SteveHorton EDITOR- IN -CHIEF 996 Potpourri Volume 85 BrendaBryant COPY ACADEMICS GREEKS page 8 page 168 EDITOR:DawnH.Vallery KennPosey Hazard Warning CassondraSavoy StacyMichaels ASBESTOS Window Washing MiPcahualealCArronvaeurd CDAINSCEEARSEANHDAZLAURNDG SSetvuedriaolBareiansKoyfsecramHpaulsl,,cilnocsleudifnogr Two Sigma Sigma Sigma members AndrewMartin AUTHORIZMEDLPHSMKl asbestosclean-up pg. 14 areforcedtoremovetheirChristmas mural pg. 42 Oneofthesignsposted AshleyEzernackandDawnMiller PHOTOGRAPHY outsideofStudio6 worktoremovethepainting m m EDITOR:NikoleNeuner S£QRIi ORGANIZATIONS page 40 KrisBroussard EricDutile MandyEaton Almost Perfect Getting Involved PUBLIC RELATIONS The Demon Baseball team has an- Check out who's getting otherchampionshipseasondespitea involved pg. 210 MarcKimball loss in the Conference tournament pg.42 Demonbaseballatitsfinest Organizationalpartiesareahit COVERILLUSTRATION T.C.Rosas STUDENT LIFE paee 104 INDIVIDUALS page 230 LAYOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN Stressed OUT! Students Speak JeremyC.Broussard(logo) Studentscopewiththepressuresof Miss Northwestern isamongsev- BrendaBryant finals, papers, projects proposals, eralstudentsspeakingtheirminds PaulaCrover and other demands of college aboutlifeandcollege pg.285 life pg. 120 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ShannonCollinsstresses I99SHissNSUShenikaBaisley preparesforfallfinals AlexanderKant TomWhitehead POTPOURRI SPECIAL EDITION MINI-MAGAZINE.... REVOLUTION! TAYLORSUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE:BillOliver Inside:ANorthwesterngraduatemakesitbigbyworkingfor one ofthehottestrockbandsinthecountry...AstapleoftheNatchitoches nightclubsceneisgone...Internetmaniasweepscampus,takethe quiz to find out how much you know about the Northwestern VAX...andMORE! CONTENTS The worn sign that greets studentsastheycometocampus maybechangedifNorthwestern becomespartoftheproposed UniversityofLouisianasystem. Webster'sdefines "evolution" as "aprocess of change" and for students attending Northwesternduringthe1995-1996schoolyear it seemed that change was inevitable. From the record-breaking numbers offall enrollmenttoanewsystemofregistration, itwas clear this was a yearfor growth. Perhaps the biggest change of all came whenDr. RobertAlostannouncedthathewould be resigning aspresident ofthe University. However, othersmallerchanges thatmade 2 EVOLUTION OPENING 3 Lady Demon cross country runners battletogetaheadofthepack. an impact on students' lives included a hike in the price of parking tickets, a new security system requiring IDs at all dorms and the constructionconnectedwiththeAmericansWith DisabilitiesAct. Although at times some changes were met with skepticism and outright criticism, other changes were embraced and welcomed. Students spent hours chatting on the information superhighway which had become moreaccessiblethaneverbecauseoflabupdates. 4 EVOLUTION OPENING 5 " The Demon Dialerspractice their latest routine in the Theyalsoboundedoverthenewbasketballcourt in the Intramural building. Not all changes were physical though. As theyearpassedandstudents moved through the days filled with new experiences, each was involvedinhisownpersonalgrowthandchanges. New people were met and newfriendships weremade.Newthingswerelearnedaboutschool- -and life. It truly was a year of"EVOLUTION. i