Jambalaya [yearbook] 1985

              SappW^
jAIVlbAlAyA ^8
AcAdeiviics StucIent LIFe
fe-
,%««•«.
POP
PORTfolio
%.^^
.*-- M
294
I I
1
1
1
F
fi
'«'.* 1
ArjJMIi
68
CreeLs
r^-
i.'^i
"k-^V.
276
Faces
n'-y
k»^ot
^-;
?20
ORGANizATioNS
1
HAppENiNqs 1
1 1
^ "fgC J1^ 1
J
1 > ''*:
1 .:' • i i
',--
i
./ :
^(•/l^A V ^ 1 l^^fc --*^^B
1 AS
SpORTS
154
CLosiNq
l^ft-^ " *r^ » -/
tl::^^
("wv/gjij
\
li,
TaWe Of
ONTENT
Capture the moment . . . Tulane University:
an academic institution. Before getting to
the academics of it all, we must first go
through the labors of moving in. Yes, we
all encounter this dreadful chore, and the
greatest thing about the whole experience is getting
the final box out of the car and up the four flights of
stairs in Phelps dorm. Fortunately for many fresh-men,
parents tag along to utter final words of wis-dom
and lend a helping hand — and is that helping
hand ever so needed and appreciated. For other
students it's a different story. We get to lug our stuff
from the car to the dorm room all by ourselves, but
what the heck, we're now "responsible upperclass-men."
Now that that's over with, it's time to get down to
some real rest and realization. And Tulane is usually
the place to sit out and "catch some rays." The quad
is the place to be, not just for students but also quad
dogs, squirrels and other visitors. These are all typi-cal
Tulane experiences . . . captured.
That dreadful task of checking in is an evil we all must
face at the beginning of each school year.
Eric Fredrick gets a well deserved nap after all the
boxes and suitcases are unpacked and put away in this
home away from home.
4/prologue
prologue/5
6/prologue
SOwe're moved In, settled down and some-what
relaxed. Finally, and with all the pa-tience
in the world, we get down to the busi-ness
of academics. The academic buildings
have interesting architectural designs. From
the very modern Percival Stern to the archaic, but
majestic, Dinwiddle Hall.
Frustration always prevails, regardless of how many
campus tours the Tulane orientation volunteers pro-vide,
as freshmen begin their quest of finding all their
classes. Even upperclassmen have problems some-times.
It never fails, we all end up taking two classes,
one at 10 a.m. and one at 1 1 a.m. for example, with ten
minutes in between ... of course both classes are
located at opposite ends of the campus. And if you're a
typical Tulane student, the only prof who requires
promptness will be the one teaching your 11 o'clock
class and the prof in the class before will be the one
who always takes up more than the scheduled 50 min-utes.
The Tulane feeling of anxiety, frustration, respon-sibility
. . . captured.
Behind the observatory is Monroe Hall, one of the
many dormitories on campus.
prolcgue/7
TGlF's seem to have an effect on some students. Here, Cheryl Fine and George Toiand relax and unwind after
Nacho Gonzalez is affected much to the bewilderment a hectic week of classes,
of his friends.
f?^
r^
7 '/f I
' ,4
\
^^^
While Dina Kaplan poses for the yearbook photogra-pher,
others are a little bashful.
It's
Friday. Moreover, It's Friday . . . quad style. Sure
we iiave iiomework to do, labs to compose, year-book
layouts to draw, but it's Friday and time for a
TCiCP treat. By 3:30pm students gather in bunches
on the (JC quadrangle to witness and enjoy the bi-weekly
TGIF brought to you by Adam Friedman and
his TGCP Recreation committee.
While the Radiators get crankin', spectators gulp
down cheap beer, socialize and work up somewhat of a
sweat playing hackey sack. Others turn into insane,
wild and crazy college students, knowing fully well that
Jambalaya photographers are on the lookout for "in-teresting"
subjects ... on the lookout to CAPTURE
THE MOMENT.
Uniqueness stands out in the crowd. Tulane has a
certain unique quality about its CJC quad. By far, Friday
evenings are the most popular for quadding, but stu-dents
are found laying out and relaxing between
classes, during lunch . . . regardless of the day or time.
There is no place quite like the GC quad and its always-filled
row of benches.
p. Weinberger
It's the end of the week and time to show off our
high spirits. We all look forward to that wonderful
day which leads us to the weekend.
Hackey sack Is a popular pastime. This expert
displays his uncanny abilities.
proiogue/9
It
may be hard, but let's try to get away from the
quad for a while. The socialization process of the
Tulane student continues. After a TGIF; students
sometimes stop by the UC Rathskeller for further
socializing. Two-forone specials are common in
der Rat as well as bands, movies and Rock World music
videos.
Other students find time to become involved in a
wide variety of extracurricular organizations on cam-pus,
TGCP, CACTUS, Tulanians, to name a few. Not
only do these organizations provide an outlet from
which to escape the academe, but they provide an
excellent opportunity to develop a sense of responsibil-ity
and leadership. The social aspect of it all isn't bad
either.
Speaking of social life, the Greek system provides a
lot of this and then some. Many fraternities and sorori-ties
also provide community services such as can
shakes and occasionally, street clean-ups.
All this and much more is herein recorded as we,
through the use of photographs, words and imagina-tion,
CAPTURE THE MOMENT . . . —D. S. Lyn
There are variations to the conventional game, hacitey
sack.one is with the use of a soccer ball . . . only at
Tulane.
Mason Ruffner and the Blues Rockers entertain
Heather Biller and Leah Selig in der Rat.
•*»^>ii
J.^^
^^,
=.*,/
X
D. S. Lyn
10/ prologue
Junior Melissa Martinez enjoys yet another TGIF on
the quad or is she?
V
S. Bogos
The Greek system is an integral part of many students'
lives. ZBT brothers get together at the house.
Daren Howard: musician, vocalist, composer, song
writer . . . Tulanian. Daren gets the crowd's attention
and respect during the Tulanians' fall concert.
TCJVAC is always on the scene upon request. Camera-man
Derak Toten covers the Aronson brothers. Mirror
Images, in concert.
prologue/ 1
1
4
1
1 2/ sesquicentennial
-A.
Members of the faculty socialize after the Sesquicen-tennial
convocation in McAlister Auditorium.
Tulane commemorates its 150th anniversary as the
academic procession commences September 21.
Tulane Throws A Party
The parties at Tulane have always been something to write
home about (anyone who has been to a TGIF can tell you that).
But suddenly, the word "party" just won't do. In mid-September
of this year a CELEBRATION was held in honor of Tulane's
Sesquicentennial. The University spared no expense in com-memorating
its 150th anniversary.
By far, one of the more colorful events was the professors'
parade down McAlister Drive. With the New Orleans weather as
unpredictable as usual, the sesqui parade had a little trouble
getting off the ground. Finally, after plans were hastily modified.
Ma Nature began to cooperate. The clouds parted just long
enough for the professors to wind their way from Gibson Hall to
Percival Stern and down McAlister Drive. Watching the parade,
it was hard to believe that a group of such well-educated people
could be so unorganized. Yet, with the usual number of campus
security officers trying to keep things proper and organized, the
atmosphere remained thoroughly informal. There was even oc-casional
applause from esoteric groups in the audience as favor-ite
members of the faculty passed. Eventually the parade, along
with the spectators, ended up in McAlister Auditorium. Once
inside, the crowd was subjected to an hour and a half's worth of
singing and speeches.
Among the speakers, John Joseph Walsh, the dean of the
medical school, revealed some of the more pertinent informa-tion
about the University.
The other speakers. President Eamon Kelly and Jaroslav Jan
Pelikan, Ph.D., from Yale concerned themselves with contempo-rary
issues at Tulane. Both Kelly's "The Future of Present Deci-sions"
and Pelikan's "The Aesthetics of Scholarship" were as
interesting as they sound.
Most of the celebrating centered around the medical school.
To close this massive party week, the university sponsored the
grand finale off Tulane Avenue, Sunday morning. After a few
speeches and some music, the crowd paraded down to the
Fairmont Hotel for brunch. Although some people there were
just trying to avoid Bruff, the atmosphere of the celebration did
not suffer. People are proud of the heritage of our school, and we
hope that Tulane's next 150 years are just as successful as the
first. —B. Foster
Tulane professors provided a colorful spectacle as tfie
march to McAlister begins.
Adding to the already distinguished company of stu-dents
and faculty are members of the ROTC program.
sesquicentennial/ 1
5
Might falls over the Mississippi riverfront. Mew Or-leans:
a city at peace . . . but not for long.
fffiiiii^
Crowds gather by the Pontalba Apartments, one of the
oldest buildings in the world, during the Jax Brewery
opening celebration.
The Central Business District (CBD) provides a sharp
contrast with the French Quarter — at least in archi-tectural
design.
fl
16/the city
THE CITY
Celebrating New Orleans' Return to Itself
In 1979, Richard Ernie Reed, a respect-ed
urban preservationist, published a
booi< entitled Return to the City, a well-written,
thought-provoking volume. It
lauded the efforts of communities in
places such as San Francisco, St. Paul,
Chicago, Portland, New York, Savannah
and Galveston which busted their prover-bial
buns to revitalize their downtrodden
and oft-neglected neighborhoods. New
Orleans seems to have at last discovered
the philosophy of urban preservation
and is applying it to its own heart, the
Central Business District and the Vieux
Carre.
At the end of 1984, it was fashionable
in New Orleans to speak ill of the 1984
Louisiana World Exposition. Well ... it
was fashionable to speak ill of its fiscal
and management woes anyway. No one,
however, who had attended the LWE
could say too many bad things about the
fair itself. True, it never received the at-tendance
it ought to have and true, it
wasn't advertised as well as it ought to
have, and true, public figures seem to
have profited from it. But in all of the
complaining and fingerpointing, no one
seems to have noticed several very im-portant
and key facts brought about by
the World's Fair.
Thanks to an expected and impending
flood of tourists with fat little wallets, the
City of Nawlins was forced to tidy its
image. Streets were cleaned, new paving
was installed and two urban renewal pro-jects
— long on the drawing boards but
never implemented until the threat of
out-of-towners seeing the state of the
city's heart, forced their construction —
were undertaken. One was the St.
Charles Avenue streetscape Improve-ment,
the program that resulted in the
tree-planting and installation of what is
termed "sidewalk furniture" in the biz
along the city's most historic street from
Poydras to Lee Circle.
The other projected was the Lafayette
Mall. Still unfinished, its concept will pro-vide
a new life for the CBD, a section of
the city that tends to die down after 5
p.m. This planned pedestrian mall will
stretch from Poydras Plaza by the Super-dome
down to the Piazza d'italian and
beyond to the newly-renamed Conven-tion
Center Boulevard, featuring shops,
eateries and nightclubs.
The trend, if you've missed it, is quite
simple. Where the late 1960's and cer-tainly
the 1970's inspired a mass exodus
to the suburbs, the eighties are inspiring
a return to the city. Where shops and
boutiques flocked to the malls on the
outskirts, leaving T-shirt joints and dirty
movie houses downtown, it is now fash-ionable
to move into renovated, formerly
decayed neighborhoods and set up shop.
This trend has hit New Orleans, and just
in time.
While many programs and projects
were inspired as a result of an impending
World's Fair, there are a few scattered
examples that predate the LWE and
show developers' confidence in New Or-leans.
Two main ones set up on opposite
ends of the CBD: Poydras Plaza by the
Hyatt and Superdome, and Canal Place
Continued
For a modest fee, you can get a traditional horse and
buggy tour of the Quarter. It's a bit "touristy" though.
Photos: L. Block
the city/ 17
at the foot of Canal Street by the river.
Both introduced retail shops. Canal Place
added office space, and Poydras Plaza
introduced a night life. The advent of the
LWE introduced a night life and also a
new life to the formerly decayed Ware-house
District.
Many of the pavilions and shops and
restaurants of the Fair were housed in
these very buildings, old, turn-of-the-cen-tury
brick and timber structures that had
survived decades of abuse, both from
nature and from their owners. These stal-wart
edifices were restored and soon
were filled with the voices of happy fair
goers, music from bands, smells of cook-ing
foods from many cultures and also
the everimportant ringing of cash regis-ters.
The World's Fair showed developers
that New Orleans was planning on mak-ing
a commitment to clean up the ware-house
district. The new convention cen-ter
further proved this to them, and they
responded accordingly. The Park Suite
Sugar House Hotel went up, and al-though
it failed to attract many fair go-ers,
it is one of the closest hotels to the
This candy man makes his rounds on St. Charles Ave-nue.
But this is actually his mule.
The newly built Jax Brewery experiences a peaceful
day — a rarity in New Orleans. Jax was opened to the
public in November.
18/the city
the city/ 19
New Orleans' Return
New Orleans Convention Center and
should do quite well financially from the
conventions expected. Other hotels also
sprang up: the Sheraton, the Crowne Pla-za
and the Windsor Court, to name a few.
Keeping such popular Fair attractions
as Jed's Lookout, the German Beer Gar-den,
Sheila's and other nightclubs also
kept a night life in the area. Plans by the
Rouse Corporation call for turning the
International Riverfront promenade part
of the fair into a shopping and entertain-ment
area — more night life, more mon-ey,
more tourists and conventioneers.
The Hilton Hotel's purchase and renova-tion
of the former vacant riverfront build-ing
in front of it has added many addi-tional
hotel rooms almost next door to
the Convention Center. The Mississippi
Aerial River Transit system, fondly
known as the "gon-DO-las" of the LWE
has remained as well, providing quick
transit for commuters from the West
Bank who can conveniently avoid down-town
congestion, parking woes and time
lost sitting on the Greater New Orleans
bridge at rush hours by parking in Al-giers.
Before the Fair ended, other develop-ers
announced the rebirth of another
New Orleans former liability: the once
abandoned Jax Brewery, which opened
its doors to throngs of visitors one week
before the LWE closed. This former eye-sore
across from Jackson Square now
houses specialty shops, nightclubs and
restaurants, and is the first phase of a
multiphased project that will eventually
extend upriver toward Canal Place, also
a multi-phased project which itself is
heading downriver.
Other developers have joined in the
act: one group acquired the land be-tween
the Hyatt and the Dome, and
plans to construct a commercial and of-fice
complex that may even house a
Macy's (it's plastic time ladies!). All over
the CBD you can see signs of an influx of
attention to formerly dead areas. Night-clubs
are opening up, enticing office
workers to stay in the area afterhours
and bringing in guests from all over the
city. Renovation projects are underway
all over New Orleans.
Continued
The French Quarter is actually the permanent home
for some people — not just visitors and partiers. If you
can afford it. there are usually apartments available for
rent.
We have many characters in our city. So don't be
scared if you encounter someone whose physical fea-tures
are not quite conventional in nature.
20/the city
Just outside ttie entrance of the moonwalk, the piano
man entertains passers-by. Outhouse biues is the
name of the game.
It's a quiet day in the Quarter. By twilight this scene
not be quite as peaceful.
Even the St. Charles streetcar stops for the Jamba-laya
photographer who "captured the moment" of
impatience by the passengers.
The sun makes its first step toward daylight over the
CBD and its church with the golden dome . . . poetry in
the making.
the city/21
New Orleans is a city full of color and creativity. Bill-boards
advertise both a product as well as this fact.
You name it, they've got it in the Quarter. Drop a dime
in the well and receive a "free" wish plus advice.
Ho one can tour the Vieux Carre without noticing the
carefully designed buildings and monuments.
22/the city
^^^ .4
Mew Orleans' Return
New plazas have recently opened,
such as the spacious Belle Promenade
on the West Bank, or in the planning
stages, such as the Galleria that will soon
be in Metairie. But as much fun and as
convenient as these malls are, they can-not
even take the place of a city's heart;
and New Orleans, although unique in its
own right, is no exception. Just compare
the mad Christmas rush in a mall with
The Square performer deserves our attention. Many
have talents which would awe any spectator
What would Mew Orleans be without music? Jazz
buzzes through the streets of the French Quarter.
shopping in the French Quarter!
The trend of decay and desertion has
been reversed in New Orleans. The Cres-cent
City that you arrived in will not be
the same when you leave Tulane. Like
you, it will have grown and matured, ex-panding
its existing resources. When you
come back, be it in a year or in many
years, it will no doubt have changed
some more. But its character will always
remain the same. Beignets will still be
served 24 hours a day at Cafe du Monde,
traffic will always back up on the 1-10
highrise at rush hour, Mardi Gras will still
be the world's greatest party, and the
local drivers will never get the hang of
using directional signals. New Orleans
will always be the same inside. — B. Hughes
P Weinberger
24/the fair
the fair/25
THE FAIR
A Personal Look Back at the LWE
There's a joke that circulated around
after the World's Fair closed. It went:
"What's Seymour D. Fair's sister's
name? Sue D. Fair!" Everyone tittered
politely when I would tell it, even those
who, like myself, had loved every minute
we'd spent there.
The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition
was a very complex, conflicting, lavish
undertaking. That it was brought off with
such aplomb from day one to day the •
last wasn't as astounding: no one can
throw a bash like New Orleans can! That
it was so mismanaged shouldn't be so
astounding either: this is afterall Louisi-ana,
folks — the only state in the Union
where a gubernatorial candidate can
boast of past corruption and promptly
get himself elected to office.
What is astounding is that all the fin-gerpointers
and loudmouths who have
been lambasting the LWE since before
the busty gate-guards looked down upon
their first visitors just turn a blind eye to
all the positive aspects of the Fair.
There's more to the story than money
although by listening to some local politi-cos
you'd never believe it.
Sure it lost money: all world's fairs lose
money. They're expected to lose money.
So we lost more money than most: big
deal. We got far more residuals from our
expensive little fair than many cities
even hoped for. We got the basics:
streetscape improvements, new paving,
trees planted, bums relocated, etc. We
got a new pedestrian mall that is bringing
The crowds may have been less than crowds, but
those who went received a royal treat.
night life to the CBD. And we also got
some pretty substantial benefits from
the Fair as well.
These include a brand new conven-tion
center, one of the largest in the na-tion.
We got a formerly decrepit ware-house
district renovated in part. We got a
new river transit system that will open
up the West Bank as a periphery area for
the Central Business District. We made
out really well, rivalled only by the suc-cess
of Seattle. Heck, San Antonio's fair
site is practically abandoned, and New
York's Flushing Meadows and Knox-ville's
sites are all but wastelands.
But the best part of the Fair was no
doubt the function itself. I went 31 times
and loved every trip. Aunt Jean Peder-sen,
the now-retired "info desk lady"
practically had a residency there. A sub-stantial
portion of those Tulane students
who stayed in New Orleans for the sum-mer
of 1984 were employed there, so we
were always running into people we
knew.
New Orleans' fair typified the city's
way of organizing every event. There
was a perpetual festive atmosphere
about the 80-something acres, fostered
by such elements as architect Charles
Moore's "WonderWall," the 1.5 mile long
extravaganza designed to camouflage
high-tension wires of Front Street (now
Convention Center Boulevard) and var-ious
other California architects' fanciful
design work. Structures like Turnbull's
"Cajun Walk" by the Water Garden and
Gehry's original concept for the Quality
Seal Amphitheatre, while functional,
were also delightful and, unlike many
samples of modern architecture, were
pleasurable to look at and use. Combine
festive design with on going music and
entertainment and we had one fun fair!
Unlike Knoxville's fiasco, our fair
proved to be both educational and fun.
Australia and Canada outdid themselves
to enlighten fairgoers to the wonders and
delights of their respective nations. Each
was staffed by natives of their respective
nations, many of whom became good
friends by the close of the Fair. We
learned about energy, both supply and
conservation. We watched "rough-necks"
demonstrate the function of a
drilling rig. We sampled native cuisine
from the Philippines, China, Japan,
Mexico, Korea, Egypt, India, the Caribbe-an
and more. We toured boats and ships
ranging from a Viking sailing boat to
America's mightiest training ship. We
learned how the Corps of Engineers con-trols
flooding and we gaped at the shuttle
"Enterprise!" We saw how our contribu-tions
to UNICEF helped starving children
in underprivileged nations. We watched
craftsmen from the Far East creating ev-erything
from velvet birds to exquisite
pottery. We gorged on food, did the
26/the fair
the fair/27
28/the fair
Personal Look Back
"chicken dance" at the German Beer
Garden, ate tons of pizza in the Italian
Village, and all along, we kept asking
ourselves, "What did we do before the
fair?"
The 1984 Louisiana World Exposi-tion
is now a memory. For those who
went, it is a very warm, happy memory.
Poor public relations and advertising re
suited in it being a memory for far few
er visitors than planners had hoped for.
But for people like Aunt Jean and my
self, it may well be a major highlight of our
lives as residents of Nawlins. We'll relive the
good times through our slides, videotapes
and multitude of souvenirs: mugs, plates,
posters, T-shirts, beer steins, tea cups,
books, post cards and stuffed Seymour D.
Fairs.
Darn it: what did we do before the fair?
— B. Hughes
The theme, "Water: the Source of Life," is exemplified
throughout the fairgrounds. The giant ferris wheel in the
background was a popular attraction.
More water and more exquisite architecture at the LWE.
The water here is not quite the color you would expect,
however.
the fair/29
30/mardi gras
mardi
LmiGhfeousl^anHis
MijrnMoTheiora
AndHeyHIHov^^f
/Ibundafitlf fhrdon/
^
'Tk^kkd Shall
BeTurndInto Hell
mardi gi
mardi gras/33
34/mardi gras
REX SPECIAL! n)Ej r^^,.
mardi gras/35
Capture tIie Moivient
The introductions are
over, and you have now
entered the road on
which memories are re-corded
and those many
t special moments of the
college experience are
uniquely captured. So
let's go on the Jamba-laya
journey and rekin-dle
days of past . .
.
moments/ 37
What is work? The use of energy. We use ener-gy
of the mind as well as energy of the physical
body. There must be time for academics and
studying; though there isn't always, there is
always time for fun.
IMOMENTS...
Tulane University is not like
University of Miami, Syracuse
or University of Miami (yes,
again) in football, basketball or
baseball, respectively. Some-tinries
we forget this fact, come
football season as our Greenies
face powerhouses such as the
Florida Gators, the FSU Semi-noles
and the "give 'em a break,
will ya" Dan Marinoless Pitt
Panthers. No, we don't get any
fame and glory through foot-ball,
but we do get individual tal-ent
and raw courage from quar-terback
Ken Karcher, lineback-er
Burnell Dent and place kicker
Tony Wood. Who said Wave
football couldn't be positive?
A
MOIVIENTS...
...In SpoRTS
moments/41
More SpoRTs
42/moments
Admittedly, Tulane does
not have bragging rights
when it comes to football
and basketball. These
sports get the most expo-sure,
and we often forget
about the other athletes.
Many of these other ath-letes
are winning athletes.
So take a look at some ofJ
our club sports . . . rugby.l
lacrosse, sailing. You'll see
some winners. Yeah, in
some respect we do have
athletic bragging rights.
moments/43
MOIVIENTS..
44/moments
We know how to
enjoy our four year
tenure at college.
We do it in style, in
comfort and all in
color.
...We CApTUREd
moments/45
PRIORITIES . . . this is one word that every Tulane
student must become aware of. Clubs, athletic
teams, sororities, fraternities: they are all integral
parts of the whole college experience. But, as we
are all constantly reminded, academics come first,
case closed, no comments. This is true. It may not
always prove easy, but this is true. And yes, it is
most certainly much easier said than done, but this
is true.
Tilton Hall is one of the many academic buildings
on the St. Charles side of the campus. Tilton houses
the Norman Mayer Business Library and is the site
for a host of math and business courses.
-hJI.
iJ
^a
I
I
w
r^:>
li^.^:. • V C^i. ssm BUU ^^a|
ii" it^
/rvn
(^**4
1 tT?Z J iB -,;.^*^'i
1 1
J
>
\
Moment'^
AcAclEiviic
President's
This was a very good year for Tulane; not only did we cele-brate
the University's Sesquicentennial, but while marking its
distinguished 1 50 year past, we made notable advances towards
our aspirations for the future.
Tulane continued to attract highly qualified students from
around the nation to all of its schools and colleges. The quality
of our students can perhaps best be illustrated by Tulane's
having its third Rhodes Scholar in two years, placing the univer-sity
in the company of only five other private universities in the
nation which can boast of as many as three Rhodes Scholars in
two consecutive selections. The importance and variety of
sponsored research conducted by our faculty ranks Tulane
among the top 30 private universities in the United States in
research and development funding. An important element of
academic excellence is the presence of renowned visiting pro-fessors,
artists and statesmen, which stimulates intellectual and
cultural activity among students and faculty alike, and this year
we enjoyed appearances by Richard Leakey, Eli Wiesel, Jaros-lav
Pelikan, Cleanth Brooks, Jack Greenberg, Gerald Ford and
Jimmy Carter.
There were significant physical developments on the cam-pus,
too. The Brandt V.B. Dixon Performing Arts Center was
dedicated in the fall of 1984, ground breakings for the new
Business School and for student housing on the stadium site
took place in the spring of 1985 and the phased program of
dormitory renovation continued according to schedule.
Propelling our progress was the successful completion of the
five year fund raising campaign, which exceeded its $150 mil-lion
goal. The endowment continued to grow, and we completed
our sixth year of operating in the black.
You have experienced the university at a time of unprecedent-ed
academic and financial strength, and as its strength grows, so
does the currency of a Tulane degree.
Eamon M. Kelly
Message
48/ president's message
president's message/ 49
Arts and Sciences
Tulane University is comprised of eleven academic divisions,
colleges and schools. Of these, the largest is the College of Arts
and Sciences, the undergraduate men's liberal arts and sciences
division. The purpose of the liberal arts and sciences division is
to expose students to a broad range of thoughts, facts and
experiences. The proficiency, general and distribution require-ments
compel students to explore various disciplines of study.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers its own Student
Senate and for upperclassmen, the Honor Board, made up of
students and faculty members.
As a part of Tulane, the college is a distinguished community
of teachers and students from international regions, many of
whom are leaders in their fields. It offers its students assistance
in academic achievement and self-development.— M. Dolgoff
The new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
James F Kilroy at work in his office.
Classical Languages
Pa^i iliI 7 Joe P. Poe James J. Buchanan
rclv_UlL_y
Richard M. Frazer Sanford G.Etheridge
Economics
Administration William Oakland Dagobert Brito
James F. Kilroy David Heins Herman Freudenberger Yutaka Horiba
Michael A. Roppolo Jeanne D. Rowland J. Ernest Tanner Yves Balcer
Marie Kastler
Leslie John
Melinda Myles
Elaine Wyble
Carol Jannik
Julie M. Hauber
Birdie Smith
Edward Rogge
Charles Knapp
John Boschen
Rodney Gretlein
Steven Slutsky
Radu Filimon
Jonathan Hamil-ton
Anthropology
Munro S. Edmonson John L. Fischer
Harvey M. Bricker Dan Healan
Victoria Bricker Elizabeth Watts
John Newman
Adele Wick
Rodney Falvey
Ho-Mou Wu
Erskine McKinley
E. Wyllys Andrews Education
Art Diane Manning Louis Barrilleaux
Marilyn Brown Gene Koss Gene D'Amour Jean King
John Clemmer
Biology
Walter Walker Samuel Stringfield
English
Robert Wimpelberg
Milton Fingerman Harold Dundee Philip Bollier Purvis Boyette
Gerald Gunning Richard Lumsden Thomas J. Assad Peter Cooley
Merle Mizell Alfred E. Smalley Larry Simmons Micheal Boardman
Royal Suttkus Leonard Thien Dale Edmonds Huling CIssery
Arthur L. Welden Steven Darwin Barry Ahearn James Catano
Alan Biel John W. Fuseler Annabelle Fersch Gregory Goodwin
Andrew E. Hamilton David C. Heins Leslie Perelman Harold M. Weber
Alan R. Kiester
Chemistry
Michael Young
Teresa Toulouse
Michael Kreyling
William Alworth Charles J. Fritchie French and Italian
Otha J. Jacobus Hans B. Jonassen Elizabeth Poe W D. Donaldson, Jr.
Joel Mague Gary McPherson Harry Redman, Jr. Thomas Fay
Larry D. Byers Jan Hamer Lisa Gasbarrone Hope Glidden
Roy A. Auerbach Michael Herman Candace Lang George Rosa
Mark Sulkes Richard Cranford Alice Tibbits
50/arts and sciences
A student gets some help from the receptionist in the
College of Arts and Sciences Deans' office.
John P. McDowell
Ronald Parsley
Robert Horodyski
Stephen Nelson
Germanic
Bodo Qotzkowsky
Ann R. Arthur
Thomas Starnes
Richeard Grenleaf
W. Burlie Brown
Charles Davis
Radomir Luza
James Hood
Lawrence Powell
George Berstein
Michael Weiskopf
Kenneth Harl
Latin
Gene Yeager
Michael Mislove
Frank Birtel
John Dauns
Ronald Fintushel
Arnold Levine
James Rogers
Thomas Duchamp
Morris Kalka
Gary A. Sod
Albert Vitter
Joel Avrin
Nicholas Buchdahl
Edward Svendsen
Ronald Knill
Geology
Hamilton Johnson
Hubert Skinner
George C. Flowers
and Slavic Languages
George Cummings 111
Joseph P. Mozur
William Brumfield
History
Nels M. Bailkey
Charles Carter
Bill C. Malone
Lee Woodward
Patrick Maney
Gertrude M. Yeager
Clarence Mohr
Blake Touchstone
Robert Hunter
American Studies
David Bray
Mathematics
Terry Lawson
Edward Conway
John Diem
Jerome Goldstein
Frank Quigley
Steven Rosencrans
Maurice Dupre
Robert Miller
Frank Tipler
H. MansouriGhiassi
John S. Bland
Judy Kennedy
Laszio Fuchs
John Liukkonen
Military Science
Louis Buffardi
William Foshay
Milton Salter
Steve Guthrie
Frank Monachino
B. Michael Howard
James Richards
David Hernandez
Ronald Cunitz
Music
Naval Science
Richard Young
David Burkhard
Frank Hart
Robert S. Lawrence
Andrew Reck
Donald S. Lee
Radu J. Bogdan
Graeme Forbes
Philosophy
Deborah Drattel
John M. Dilkey
Wesley Kramer
Oliver Gibson 111
James Law
Robert C. Whittemore
Osborne H. Green
Ronna Burger
Harvey Jessup
Elizabeth Dyer
Physical Education
Ernest White
Nubuo Hayashi
Physics
Robert D. Purrington
Frank E. Durham
Ronald Deck
Robert Robins
William Gwyn
Michael R Smith
Robert Strong
Paul Stekler
S. G. Buccino
John Perdew
Joseph J. Kyame
Political Science
James Cochrane
Henry Mason
Douglas Rose
Stella Theodoulou
Psychology
Edgar O'Neal
William R Dunlap
Chizuko Izawa
Terry Christenson
Wesley J. Hansche
Halsey Matteson
Ina Bilodeau
Arnold Gerall
Davis J. Chambliss
Lawrence W Dachowski
E. Lee Hoffman
Janis Dunlap
Sociology
Edward Morse
Thomas T. Ktsanes
M. Dwayne Smith
Eric Hoffman
Spanish and Portuguese
Frederick Koenig
Terry C. Blum
Richard Tardanico
Ott Olivera
Daniel Balderston
James Brown
Noemi Ramos
Marina Kaplan
Almir D. Bruneti
Kitty W Watson
James W. Hikins
Frank Monachino
Bruce Podewell
Yslan Hicks
John S. Rouse
Speech
Theater
Thomas Montgomery
Daniel Heilple
Francis Ferrie
Maria Garcia
Paloma Tejero
Edward Rogge
Ronald Gural
Jessica Beltz
Sergei Ponomarov
arts and sciences/51
Newcomb
Dean of rSewcomb Sara S. Chapman discusses her
work during a Jambalaya interview.
The "Dean" often calls forth unpleasant thoughts in the
minds of many college students. Unfortunately, most students
are not presented with — and do not seek — an opportunity to
dispell these misconceptions. Dean Sara Chapman is an exam-ple
of an administrator who is a definite exception to these
stereotypical ideas of what all college administrators are like.
Upon first meeting Chapman, you are impressed by her calm
appearance. She gives the impression of a reserved businesswo-man
who is dedicated to her work. Both of these qualities are
desirable in a job that is comprised largely of interaction with
others. A major portion of her day is spent communicating with
students, faculty, alumni and other administrators. Lunch en-gagements
are frequent and traveling and fund raising are not
uncommon. Her job is multifaceted, but Chapman sums it up
well when she says "the most important thing is to talk to
people."
And talk she does. She spends as much time as possible in
conversation with students but regrets that there is not more
student-administration interaction. She is a good listener,
thoughtful and open-minded. She says it is important to her that
ideas come from many different areas; everyone should contrib-ute
to the success of Tulane University. She is extremely inter-ested
in the academic progress of the university and is seriously
considering teaching English in the spring semester, a vocation
that she was employed in before becoming an administrator.
As the conversation progresses it becomes obvious that there
is more to this lady than her reserved, well-tailored exterior
suggests. She begins to talk about the university, Newcomb
College and what they mean to her. She is totally committed to
what the students and faculty are trying to do at Tulane. She
gives unreservedly of her time and often takes a large amount of
work home with her. The amount of office time that she is able
to spend on actual paper work is limited. Her dining room table,
seen through her eyes, is really nothing but a large desk. Speak-ing
about Newcomb College reveals her true personality. She is
completely dedicated to the idea of a women's college and feels
that the relationship that exists between Tulane University and
Newcomb College is one of mutual benefit. "Because of New-comb
College, Tulane University is a uniquely excellent place
for women. Newcomb represents a century old particular com-mitment
at Tulane to the education of talented women." The
heart-felt enthusiasm which Dean Chapman possesses for her
job and her students assures one that she is not what most
students think of as "a dean." She is truly interested in her
students; she believes strongly in their capabilities. "The sky is
the limit for our students!" If you are not yet convinced that she
is more than just an administrator at our university, stop in and
see for yourself. — P. Osborn
52/newcomb
Faculty Gerald Snare Elsie Michie
^
Gerald Mulderig Maaja Stewart
Anthropologj Harriet Blumenthal Caroline Bernard Hall
Arden King Judith Maxwell French & Italian |
Art and Art History Weber Donaldson Francis Lawrence
John Clemmer Norman Boothby Catharine Brosman Simonne Fischer
Arthur Kern Jessie Poesch Ann Hallock Elizabeth Poe
Donald Robertson James Steg Linda Carroll Martha Sullivan
Pat Trivigno Harold Carney A. Bonfield Joseph Graham
Caecilia Davis Richard Tuttle Richard Cranford Megan Conway
Molly Mason
Biology
Jane Burr Carter Odette Bonnet
Geology
Milton Fingerman Stuart Bamforth Emily Yokes Miriam Baltuck
Joan Bennett Robert Tompkins German & Slavic
John Barber Erik Ellgaard Bodo Gotzkowsky Karlheinz Hasselbach
Charles Ide Michael Kane Ingrid Hasselbach
Sue Fingerman Claudia de Gruy History
Christian Byrne Samuel Ramer Raymond Esthus
Chemistry Dino Cinel Sylvia Frey
Melvyn Levy David Max Roundhill Richard Latner Colin MacLachlan
Harry Ensley Mark Fink Richard Teichgraeber
Russell Schmell George Schriver Mathematics
Classics Pierre Grillet Michael Mislove
Joseph Poe Alan Avery-Peck Thomas Duchamp Jennie Killilea
Dennis Kehoe Jane Burr Carter Donna Mohr Alan Muhly
Martin Gassier Judy Kennedy William Jones
(Communication Music
John Patton Michael Presnell Reed Hoyt Francis Monachino
Celeste Railsback Kittle Watson Peter Hansen John Baron
Carole Spitzack Robert Preston John Joyce
Economics Faina Luxhtak Rose Wildes Prather
Behzad Diba George French Philosophy
George French Luke Froeb Louise Roberts Michael Zimmerman
Elizabeth King Sanford Morton, Jr. John Glenn, Jr. Eric Mack
Jerald Schiff Edward Sherry, Jr. Physical Education |
Andreas Savvides Elizabeth Delery Minnette Starts
Education Beverly Trask Patricia Breen
Diane Manning Bernice Abroms Alice Pascal Kathleene Trosclair
Nancy Nystrom Rita Zerr Karen Walker Julie Yeater
Mary Gelfand
English
Kathleen Burk
Physics
Philip Bollier Sara Chapman Alan Goodman Robert Moriss
Edward Partridge Joseph Cohen George Rosensteel
Robert Cook Richard Finnerman Political Science |
Donald Pizer Marvin Morillo Jean Danielson James Davidson 1
Paul Lewis
Roland Ibel
Edgar O'Neal
Barbara Molly
Edward Kemery
Patricia Schindler
Cynthia Voelz
Janet Hansche
Edward Morse
Joseph Sheley
Shelley Coverman
Psychology
Sociology
Warren Roberts
Gary McDowell
Jefferson Sulzer
C. Chrisman Wilson
Jeffrey Lockman
Krista Stewart
Gail Wilson
Paul Roman
Paul Benson
Joel Devine
Spanish & Portuguese
Mewcomb student Paige Osborn works on a project in
front of Newcomb Hall.
Gilberto Paolini
Norman Miller
Julie Jones
Diane McQhee
Ronald Gural
Hugh Lester
Mary Ellen O'Brien
Theatre
George Wilkins
Gonzalo Navajas
Frank Crothers
Lydia Melendreras
George Henrickson
John Steele
Students enrolled in the School of Architecture, in addition to
receiving large doses of the three R's, are also introduced to the
processes of architectural problem solving and designing. They
spend long hours in the school's various studios familiarizing
themselves with the language, tools and procedures of the archi-tect.
The rigorous demands of the program require extreme
discipline on the part of architecture students.
Because each class averages about 70 to 80 people, a familial
atmosphere quickly develops among the students.
They offer each other support during critical juries and pre-sentations,
and come to realize that there is strength in num-bers.
For the most part, being enrolled in the School of Architecture
means a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices. It means
getting little sleep, meeting important deadlines and working
out many difficult problems, but the memorable experiences
and the rewards to come after graduation make these efforts
worthwhile.
— M. Dolgoff
Dean Ron Filson helps to keep architecture students
busy.
Second year students Robyn Gershberg, Guillermo Pe-droza
and Sara Morris work together on a design pro-ject.
54/architecture
Franklin Adams gives first year architecture student
Dan Maginn some pointers during a studio session.
Faculty and Staff
John Franklin Adams
Errol Barron
Dolores Baudouin
Stan Bertheaud
Georgia Bizios
Dennis Brady
W. F Calongne, Jr.
Barbara Carter
Eugene Cizek
James Colbert
Michael Crosby
Donald Del Cid
Mark Denton
Dennis Doordan
Luis Duque
Allen Eskew
Cathy Ferrier
Ron Filson
Jan Frankina
Charlotte Freetine
Bruce Goodwin
David Gregor
Malcolm Heard
Frances Hecker
Robert Helmer
Stephen P. Jacobs
Marieth Johnson
Karen Kingsley
John Klingman
James R. Lamantia, Jr.
Bernard Lemann
William J. Mouton
Qrover Mouton
Michael Nius
Leo M. Oppenheimer
Richard O. Powell
Ligia Rave
John Rock
Leonard Salvado
Robert L. Schenker
Milton F Scheuermann
Mark Shapiro
David Slovic
William K. Turner
Shannon Walker
Delores Williams
architecture/55
A. B. Freeman
School of Business
President Eamon Kelly presents the resolution passed
by the Board of Administrators naming the A. B. Free-man
School of Business.
Tulane has recently been undergoing some massive renova-tions,
the latest and greatest of which is the new School of
Business to be named in honor of A. B. Freeman. Seven million
dollars are being pumped into Tulane's business school, and
according to Dean Meyer Feldberg, these renovations should
make it "the leading school of business in the South and one of
the top ten schools in the nation."
Business is a top major here at Tulane, but for the few who are
uninvolved with the Business School, the atmosphere of this
major is usually thought of as relatively unexciting. Feldberg
says he feels that now with new enthusiasm and funding, this
can be changed for the better. The busines school is now ready
to take its place among other top schools of its kind, a move
that has practically everyone buzzing about what is to come.
Funding alone, however, cannot guarantee the success of this
project. Fortunately,Tulane is not without other advantages,
including the great city of New Orleans and a top faculty. Feld-berg
says he feels that the city and the business community
here have an international or cosmopolitan flavor that lend a
unique feeling to Tulane. The relationship between our business
community and our growing business school is important, says
Feldberg who says he feels the cooperation between these two is
essential to the success of our business school.
Besides the other advantages of an international environ-ment,
Feldberg says he feels that there is a close-knit communi-ty
among the students and the faculty employed in the business
school. Unlike so many larger schools, the "arms-length" rela-tionship
between students and faculty is not common here at
Tulane. "Students do get to know the professors; they do get to
know their colleagues," says Dr. Feldberg, who says that the size
of our school is a strength which helps students and teachers
support one another, and it is a strength which he says he does
not want to lose.
Now that grants have been secured, plans have been laid and
the countdown has started for a new building or two, Tulane's
already stunning reputation will be furthered a bit more with a
business school that is accelerating to new heights. People are
optimistic and spirits are high as deadlines are met ahead of
schedule and plans are finalized. — B. Foster
56/ business school
Dean Meyer Feldberg at the helm of the new A. B.
Freeman School of Business
Assistant Dean Walter M. Burnett talks with Bill Leffler
at a business school gathering.
Faculty
Lisa M. Amoss
Ruben Arminana
Larry R. Arnold
Jeffrey A. Barach
William E. Bertrand
Kenneth J. Boudreaux
Walter M. Burnett
William Burns
Bernard J. Capella
Albert H. Cohen
Victor J. Cook
Robert C. Dailey
Jane Dimitry
John B. Elstrott, Jr.
Meyer Feldberg
David D. Friedman
Daniel S. Fogel
Joseph Ganitsky
Seymour S. Goodman
Robert W Hankins
John E. Hannua
David W. Harvey
William J. Ickinger
Frank Jaster
Kimberlee M. Keef
Richard L. Kelsey
Timothy Keogh
Daniel B. Killeen
Jacqueline C. Landau
Irving H. LaValle
James J. Linn
Charles Litecky
Hugh Long
William A. Mindak
James T. Murphy
Robert F Nau
Johannah J. Nolan
John R. Page
Beaureguard J. Parent,
Mitchell Porche, Jr.
Q. Raghuram
F Kelleher Riess
Sidney F Rothschild
Ashton Ryan
Soliman Y. Soliman
Joan S. Steinberg
Edward C. Strong
Lloyd Tate
Vinod K. Thukral
Marjorie F Utsey
Gerard C. Watzke
Dorothy Whittemore
business school/57
School of Law
The Tulane School of Law has provided an intensive educa-tion
in legal studies since 1847. It was the first in the nation to
base its curriculum on both the common law, which is used
throughout the rest of the United States, and the civil law, which
is used in Louisiana. This combined curriculum gives students
of the Tulane School of Law an opportunity to explore the law
from different angles and in particular, provides a solid back-ground
for the study of comparative law. The location of the
School of Law encourages the study of comparative law, not
only through the classroom, but through the legal community of
Louisiana, where both common and civil law are in use.
Along with the study of comparative law, the law school adds
to its curriculum through special summer programs, clinical
education, and its many specialized institutes, including the
Eason-Weinmann Center for Comparative Law, the Tulane Tax
Institute, the Admiralty Institute, and the Tulane Oil and Gas
Symposium. The school's clinical law program allows law stu-dents
to gain experience outside of the classroom. Students are
placed in the Orleans Parish district attorney's office, or as
clerks to a federal district judge. These two options, along with
the many others offered by the clinical law program combine
with the school's excellent faculty and curriculum to make the
Tulane School of Law an outstanding center for legal education
and research. — R. Smith
58/law
Faculty
Thomas J. Andre, Jr. Paul Barron
Rodolfo Batiza Lloyd Bonfield
Thomas E. Carbonneau Elizabeth Cole
Michael G. Collins David A. Combe
Harvey C. Couch Robert Force
Joel W. Friedman Hoffman F Fuller
M. David Gelfand Leslie Qerwin
L. Wayne Greenberg Catherine Hancock
Oliver A. Houck Jane Johnson
Konstantinos Kerameus Susan L. Krinsky
William A. Lovett Luther L. Mcdougal, III
Robin Morris Suman Naresh
Christopher Osakwe Vernon V. Palmer
Billups P. Percy Robert J. Peroni
Gary R. Roberts Cynthia Samuel
John J. Stick Ferdinand F Stone
George M. Strickler Josepy M. Sweeney
Symeon Symeonides Harvey L. Temkin
Paul R. Verkuil A. N. Yiannopoulos
law/59
University College
The University College performs many functions essential to
Tulane University. The college provides a wide range of credit
and noncredit courses for undergraduates, continuing educa-tion
students and many other members of the academic com-munity.
The University College offers programs of study leading
to a degree or to a certification, as well as courses in any of the
majors offered by other colleges and schools of the university.
Included in the college's long list of options are the bachelor of
science in physical education program, computer information
systems major, paralegal studies and social studies. A student
may also enroll part time to take miscellaneous courses or
during the summer, to make up deficiencies or to work ahead in
a degree program through the annual summer school run by the
University College. The college's continuing education program
which offers, along with a degree program, noncredit courses
and professional development seminars. Though perhaps not as
publicized as some of the University's other schools and col-leges,
the University College is a major part of Tulane Universi-ty-
—R. Smith
A University College student becomes temporarily dis-tracted.
>-'
60/university college
rr ^£/.j^Wi£m / y^JBi^^ '^Skrirp. Harrelson
Faculty and Staff
Administration
Louis E. Barilleaux Richard A. Marksbury
Faculty
Albert V. Abbruzzese, Jr. Joseph A. Aguilar
H. Stephen Akin Portia U. Ashman
William J. Austin Helen Babin
Christy Beck Lloyd O. Bingham
Jacqueline Kay Bishop Louis C. Bisso
Regel L. Bisso Jody Lee Blake
Edgar Gordon Boehner Joseph Brockoff
Darrell Brown Raymond C. Burkart
William H. Cahill Manuel V. Calamari
Wallace G. Carrone Walter K. Carruth
Robert Case Joseph David Castle
Alma L. Chasez J. Grant Coleman
Marcia L. Culley William Curl
Kathleen Ann Davis Frank B. D'Arcanelgo
Claudia deGruy Elizabeth Delery
Donald Del Cid
Steven Barnett Dolins
Betsy Dyer
Cynthia S. Fay
Kevin A. Foley
Pamela Freeman
Anita H. Ganacheau
Nicholas Genovese
John J. Gillon, Jr.
Fredrick M. Guice
Edward F Haas, Jr.
Garth Hall
Eugene Hamori
Channing F Hayden
Patrick R. Hugg
Mary Irvin
Suzanne M. Jackson
Harvey M. Jessup
W. John Joseph, 111
Brenda D. Katz
Todd DeMeza
Walter Dupeire, III
Don England
Bette G. Fernandez
Gerald R. Fox, Jr.
Michael J. Furman
Esmond P. Gay
Jan Gilbert
Ken R. Graff
Stephen L. Guice, Jr.
Charles L. Hall
Scott Hammond
Nubuo Hayashi
Gary A. Hemphill
James Irvin
Pamela Jackson
Joanne Jasin
Craig Johnson
Michael Kane
Amy H. Kirsche
Students and teacher in one of the University College's
evening courses.
Edie Koonce
Errol P. Laborde
F Monroe Labouisse Jr.
Ed Leonard
Gary Lloyd
Joseph J. Lowenthal
Ross W. McStay
Martin Macdiarmid
Richard A. Marksbury
Wallace Mitchell
Thomas G. O'Brian
Melvin L. Pechon
A. Gerald Pelayo
Erving Pfau
James F Pinner
Joanne D. Platou
Rudolph R. Ramelli
Rhodes J. Spedale Jr.
Richard Teichgraeber
Beverly A. Trask
James F Turnbull
Walter Walker
Lyman Reynolds
Wade Schindler
William W Shaw Jr.
Mathew A. Wellman
Thomas A. Wells
Ralph S. Whalen Jr.
David White
Emily A. Whittemore
Raymond Wilenzick
Mark J. Zanchelli
Henry Kroizer
Robert R. Landry Jr.
Ellen Levitov
Michael Lance Locke
Allen Lowrie
Nicholas Macaluso
Orrin Main
James Marvel
Stephen A. Neal
Timothy O'Neil
Andre Perdersen
Alan Peterson
David T Pick
Jerry E. Pitts
Earl Porche
Patricia Anne Smith
David Swords
Jane Truett
Clifford Wallace
Richard Reeves
David R. Richardson
Sara Shackleton
Jack Siekkinen
John Weeks
Kenneth Wenn
Lutie Anne Wheat
Ernie White
Ronald R Whittington
John D. Wilkes
Inge Zimmerman
Program Administration
Anna P. Lundberg Amy E. Pick
Ralph Siverio
Staff
Anita Jackson
Anna Henry
Edlee Q. Karrigan
Melia Warnsley
Doris L. Chesky
Catherine V. Fortenberry
Sylvia R. Major
Gaye LeMon
Academic Advisors
Ellen J. Brierre Henry Teles
Andrew Reck
university coIIege/61
The University Center
Tulane's University Center is home for the Division Student
Services. It is here that you can find the Acting Dean of Stu-dents,
Martha Sullivan.
The office of the Dean of Students serves as a general infor-mation,
support and resource service for students. Reponsibili-ties
of the staff range from informal advising to judicial affairs,
from student orientation to advising campus' media operations,
from problem solving advice and referral to fraternity affairs.
Located in the middle of campus, the University Center is a
building which hums with activity.
It houses the bookstore where you can find art supplies, gifts,
and plenty of recreational reading material.
Arby's, the Rathskeller and the UC cafeteria all offer a mirade
of dining possibilities.
For those who find exercise a good way to relieve stress, the
US houses a huge swimming pool, open for hours of recreational
swimming.
The division provides support for students in the following
areas: student activities, career planning and placement, coun-seling
and testing center, fraternity affairs, international office,
residence life, university health services, intramural and club
sports, special services blood donor recruitment and the book-store.
The Dean of Students is the overseer of all these depart-
Amanda Bryant and Thelma Straight answer ques
tions at the University Center's information deslt.
62/u.c. and student services
Jeff Kowachik practices his flying glass trick while at
work in der Rat.
And Student Services
ments. The dean is an amazing woman who also has a love for
teaching. Sullivan teaches in the French department. She says
that she regrets the amount of time that her new job takes away
from the time she once spent with students, but sacrifices must
be made.
Student Services plays an important role in the academic,
health and social development of the lives of Tulane students.
The people who work in Student Services are there for your
benefit, and boy, do we keep them busy. If you still are not
convinced that there is a lot involved in serving the needs and
wants of students, just try to get an appointment with the dean.
The University Center staff is made up of members of the
Association of College Unions International (ACUl). This organi-zation
and its members are committed to the concept of the
union as the center of college life. Tulane's UC staff serves as a
unifying force in the life of the college.
—P. Osborn
Problems, problems, problems . . . Tulane students al-ways
have problems that need solving. Student Ser-vices
and Assistant Dean of Students Gary Fretwell
can provice the answers.
Director of the University Center Leiand Bennett takes
a few minutes out of his busy schedule to speak with a
Jambalaya staffer.
u.c. and student services/63
Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life, as essential as it is to student
affairs, is relatively new to Tulane. As a sort of spin-off of the
housing office. Residence Life was created in October of 1983 to
deal more directly with the needs of students living on campus.
Located in the heart of "dorm country," first floor, Irby Hall, this
office has orchestrated changes which were much needed im-provements
in the student's quality of living.
When the Office of Residence Life was created, it signified a
type of turning point for Tulane. One of the early collaborators,
Linda Franke, recognized the need for a new organization to deal
with the problems of campus residents and to make improve-ments
in campus life. It was only four years ago that men and
women were dealt with separately, which included any judicial,
maintenance or advising problems.
In order to update this antiquated policy, soon to be Assistant
Dean of Students for Residence Life, Franke, proposed the idea
of area coordinators. This system has students divided into
"areas" according to where they live. The professionals who run
this system now provide an efficient way of handling the prob-lems
of students living on campus on a more personal level.
This past year, Franke and the Office of Residence Life have
instituted some major changes aimed directly at helping stu-dents
living on campus. One thing that makes these reforms so
effective is that they were implemented from a level much
closer to the student. These changes were planned and execut-ed
right from the start with the students in mind.
One change that seems to be centered around freshmen but
which is effective for all students is the creation of the "Wellness
Wheel", or life circle. This "Wheel" is really a system designed
to help resident advisers (RA's) plan effective programming for
their residents. In the past, RA's were instructed to design educa-tional
programming on a broader front (something more than
the typical "study sessions"). This left RA's unclear as to what
programming could be educational for a typical student and
what levels this education should cover. The "Wellness Wheel"
sets a guideline for a varied social education.
Another change that brought students closer to both their
area coordinators and the Office of Residence Life was the
restructuring of the judicial system. In the past, any disciplinary
matter was sent to the Dean of Student's office, where a judge-ment
would promptly be handed down.
Today, area coordinators are responsible for their residents.
They are essentially the "judge, jury and executioner" when
dealing with common disciplinary problems. Judicial matters
can now be taken to people who are more closely concerned
with the student's life outside of class; the same people who
help maintain, control and improve student life on campus: the
Office of Residence Life. — B. Foster
64/residence life
Senior advisers, Burt Fischer and Laurie Bolcli, dis-cuss
a project with the Assistant Dean of Students for
Residence Life Linda Franke.
The Wellness Wheel
V \>r\^ "^<+/ >-
\^^' ^v /
A- / W
A / ^
•^ \ / ^
•^ \ / >- SiX^.^.^/
^ ^'^^r
^0^»^\
Area Coordinator Denise Jacobson at work in the Of-fice
of Residence Life.
Willa McDuffie, the receptionist for the housing office,
answers a caller's question.
residence life/65
Junior Year Abroad
More Than Academics
The Tulane/Newcomb Junior Year Abroad (JYA) is an honors
study-abroad program operating at universities in Great Britain,
France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Israel. Currently in its thirty-first
year, the program director is Marcelle Saussy, herself a
former JYA participant. Her enthusiasm for the program is well-founded.
For most people, going JYA has been one of the most
incredible, enjoyable and educational experience they have ever
had.
Don't let that "educational" scare you Senior R. J. Moskop
remarl<s "It was academically challenging, because the system
is so different. But academics weren't everything. 1 had a good
time. You can't beat going to Europe for the weekend." JYA is
an education that is more than academic. It is a chance to learn
about society, culture and yourself.
S. Meinert
JYA 1983-1984
The 1984-85 JYA Great Britain group says hello from
Bath.
66/junior year abroad
Suzanne Bornchein-Church, Gregory Geismann and
Laura Winstead enjoy Halloween dinner in Hambourg.
England
Douglas Adair
Gregory Ball
Kathleen Basso
Mark Beebe
Margret Bower
Jeanne Clark
Manuel DelCharco
Michael Eckert
Bridget Everitt
Jennifer Qiunta
Gregory Gross
Leo Hellested
Bonnie Hershkowitz
Michelle Hoogendam
Andree Jacques
Jason Johnston
Merrie Keller
Kraig Klaus
James Korndorffer
Rana Levine
Jon Lewin
Eric Lormand
France
Frank Anselmo
Laurie Bairn
Beth Babtist
Carrie Birdwell
George Calderaro
Stefan Canas
Elisabeth Clement
Caryn Fine
Germany
Suzanne Bornschein-Church
Colman Cleary
Greg Geismann
Joan Kreca
Laura Winstead
Andrea Lovell
Edward Lundgren
Kathleen McDougall
Maria Morris
Benjamin Nortman
Beth Penninton
Karen Rathmell
Marc Rich
Tuhin Roy
David Scott
Christopher Sgarzi
Damian Skelton
Richard Sloane
Patricia Soloman
Roger Stewart
Earl Tai
Amy Tanenhaus
Heidi Clris
Heidi Wagman
Cheryl Watkins
Melinda Wettels
Bill Fitzpatrick
Jeff Lahoste
John Larvie
Lynn Neils
Becky Risher
Miguel Schor
Alexandra Simon
Israel
Robin Atlas
Italy
Cheryl Davis
Andrew Hietala
Spain
Alex Cosculluela Xavier Iglesias
Lauren Egbert Bryan Reilly
Mary Hartmann Lori Spielberger
Faculty
Professor Francis Monachino (England)
Professor Elizabeth Haar (France)
junior year abroad/67
"^
^"^^
Moment'V
StucIent LiFei
Student Life is exactly wiiat it says . . . student
life. Any aspect of the college experience that af-fects
students is student life: concerts, homecom-ing,
nightlife in New Orleans, Mardi Gras, etc. Stu-dent
Life is actually what we make it . . . our fads,
our lifestyles and our interests. Quadding is indeed
one of our favorite pastimes. Whether during a
TGIF or on a quiet and sunny day, there is no place
quite like the CJC quad.
The anniversary homecoming dance at the Hyatt
Regency was one of the earlier events in the Tulane
student life. Dave Monett and date Kristie Candela
enjoy the evening's festivities.
-{'
t»--j.
FALL EVENTS
Outside of scheduled classes, a college student's life is the
busiest, most unstructured routine in which a person partici-pates.
So you do your laundry at 2 a.m. while studying for your
classes; you fall asleep as the sun comes up; or you decide the
one or two hours of sleep you will get is not worth the effort. You
study a few hours here and a few hours there and become
thankful for fast food takeout and delivery services. Even with-out
a regular schedule, however, a student's life can become
monotonous. Yet, Tulane provides a wide range of diversities
from the humdrum boredom of the books.
The fall semester was specked with interesting events to
appeal to all tastes. Once the storm of registration was weath-ered
and classes settled into place, students flocked to the many
activities available. The agenda included controversial lectures,
easy and hard rock concerts, theatrical productions, movies and
classical and jazz performances. Headlining November's news
in particular were the presidential election and the closing of the
World's Fair.
Certain events highlight every semester, making that particu-lar
semester memorable. In the pages that follow we have tried
to record events that occurred during the fall of 1984 in hopes of
sparking your personal memories of close friends and good
times. — C. Gonzales
As the semester begins, students file into the lobby of
Irby House to receive dorm assignments and room
keys.
Martin Sheen comes to campus to lecture on and
discuss issues in Central America. Tension permeated
the auditorium as Sheen discussed with Tulane stu-dents
the problems facing the governments and peo-ple
of that region.
70/fall events
S. Bogos
With the opening of the annex of Dixon Hall, numerous
perfornnances were held including one by the Tulane
Concert Band.
Who is that man in the "CISA Today" t-shirt? Frank
Zappa! The Zappa concert held late in the semester
was a laid back night of zany antics!
A visit from the Empire Brass Quintet filled Dixon Hall
with lively music. This band member plays with the
intensity that makes him a professional.
fall events/71
Tulanians
Voice
Their
Enthusiasm
Mike Rodriguez on bended knee, serenades Julie Emlg
in a mellow moment during the concert.
With their own rendition of pop group WHAM's "Wake
Me Gp," the Tulanians open their show on campus.
Throughout the year, they "wake up" audiences
across the country on tour representing Tuiane.
IF
It's just the boys in the band belting out a ballad while
sporting black jackets and RayBans.
^H
1
w >
1 Tj^K
k ^^^M '''
1 '^S'^'^HB 1u
'%y; v3' ji»'
^k. fi^^^^^^i^H^^Hfj
The Tulanians is Tulane's small pop/rock ensemble who are
also a unique group of students with differing backgrounds and
career goals. Only one member of the group is a music major, so
Tulanians gives non-majors the opportunity and the excitement
to perform on stage. Their one common thread is a love of
performing. For the Tulanians, it is not just performing, it is also
having fun and making 21 new friends. They are like one big
family working toward one goal — a great show.
An entertaining performance is seen by the audience, but
most people are not aware of the long hours and hard work that
goes into each show. From arrangements to costumes, publicity
to budgeting, choreography to set design, deadlines have to be
met. Every Tulanian has to be willing to handle his or her share
of the work. Tulanians rehearse three times a week and two
weeks before the show; they rehearse every night and all week-end
long. When we see our hard work and dedication reflected in
a good show, it makes all the effort and sacrifice worthwhile.
Music ranges from Top 40 to Broadway tunes to favorite
oldies. Two major shows are performed a year. In addition,
Tulanians perform at various off-campus events and represent
Tulane during their cross country tour to states including Texas,
Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Georgia and Alabama.
The friendships and experiences gained from being a Tulanian
extend to other areas of college careers and future endeavors.
Whether a socialist or an instrumentalist, whether in the group
one semester or seven, once a Tulanian, always a Tulanian.
—J. Emig & L. Waldman
Lee Waldman sings her heart out. After seven semes-ters
of Tulanians, her talent is polished to perfection.
tulanians/73
The 1984- 1985 Tulanians
Russ Allor Daren Howard
Bryan Batt Ricky Howe
D'Andrienne Becoat Douglas Kent
Tom Burggraf Adam Newman
David Centner Carrie Robinson
Ric Coons . Mike Rodriguez
Mark Doriski Jill Safran
Jason Dunaway Christine Shank
Traci Dunlap Anne Marie Smith
Julie Emig Jeffrey Talbot
Frank Fairbanks Lisa Truley
Marc Greenberg Lee Waldman
Scott Groene Gordon Wood
Friendships made off stage are reflected on stage as
Christine Shank and Tom Burggraf perform a duet.
Christine Shank, Carrie Robinson, D'Andrienne Be-
Coat, Julie Emig, Lee Waldman and Jill Saffran per-form
the Pointer Sister's "Jump."
74/tulanians
The Tulanians sing a medley of their favorite Top-40
hits who gets the audience rocking to the beat.
Tom Burggraf, Daren Howard, Mii<e Rodriguez, Doug
Kent, Adam Newman and David Centner jam as the
concert winds down.
The end result — a dazzling show enjoyed by all. The
many hours of dedication finally pays off.
tulanians/75
HOMECOMING:
Party Was A Flip
Homecoming ... a time of laughter and fun as
sfiown fiere by "Mr. School Spirit" and his "spirit
bunnies."
The homecoming court poses all smiles while lav-ishing
in the aftermath of glory. Queen Cassie
Steck is seated with Loren Hurst, Carolyn Moore,
Tracy Lazarus, Liz Masters, Amy Arno and Yolanda
Tai.
Pictured in an unguarded moment, 1984 Home-coming
Queen, Cassie Steck accepts flowers tradi-tionally
awarded each year to the queen and her
court.
Game Was A Flop
R. Reap
R. Reap
76/homecoming
Smoochers, Winkers and Pointers hang out at the
dance among other normal partiers.
The cheerleaders help spread spirit by jumping out of
the homecoming cake.
D. Leavitt
And the Spirit
Goes On
Homecoming? What really went on? Well, there was a football
game; there was a dance. But if you think that's all there was to
it . . . think again . .
.
The game was against Kentucky. Spirits were high as TO led
for the first half. Controversial calls by the referees on a crucial
touchdown play and an interception riled the fans. In the end,
Kentucky won 30-26.
After this midday game, students prepared to party into the
night at the annual Homecoming Dance in the Hyatt Regency.
"Deacon John and the Ivories" and "Jubilation" provided music
for the dancers. The dance floor shook under the weight of
hundreds of people hoppin' and boppin'. At one point, hundreds
of green and grey balloons were dropped from the ceiling over
the dance floor. Everyone popped them as the dance floor be-came
more chaotic.
The work and effort of TUCP Spotlighters made the evening a
success. Homecoming '84 made for one of those sweet colle-giate
memories that students look back on with great fondness.
— K. Geyer
Amy Arno and Chris Festa are "naturals" dur-ing
the half-time presentation.
78/homecoming
Rah-rah-rah-siss-boom-bah!
Tracy Lazarus and Yolanda Tai wave to the crowd as
they circle the field in chauffeured convertibles.
R, Reap
HOMECOMING 1984 TEST
Where were you at 11:15 a.m., September 22?
a) I can't remember that far back.
b) In bed, nursing a Sesqui hang-over.
c) At the Tulane vs. Kentucky football game.
The half-time show:
a) went on while 1 was standing in line for the bathroom.
b) was a spectacular extravaganza, featuring the Slidell
High Marching band, and the homecoming court being
chauffeured around the field by ROTC's in convertibles.
The final score of the game:
a) didn't surprise me.
b) broke my heart.
c) reminded me that winning isn't everything.
The homecoming dance:
a) gave new significance to the letters B-Y-O-B.
b) was the most exciting thing that ever happened in the
Hyatt Regency.
c) looked like a Laura Ashley/Brooks Brothers conven-tion.
My most vivid memory of homecoming is:
a) actually rather vague.
b) dancing the night away to the music of "Deacon John
and the Ivories" and "Jubilation." — K. Geyer
At the dance, a couple gets close-up.
R. Reap
homecommg/79
REM,
Steve Morse
Rockin' Into the Night
REM, with opening act the Db's, opened up TUCP concert's
fail season on Tuesday night, October 2 at McAlister Audito-rium.
The soid out audience was entertained with songs from
REM's latest album, "Rectconing," as well as such favorites as
"Radio Free Europe" and covers of "California Dreamin' " and
"Sloop John B."
Students were partying with the Steve Morse Band on Friday,
October 26. Steve Morse's electrifying guitar playing had McA-lister
rockin' all through the night.
Steve Morse plays "Cruise Missies" during his Oc
tober TCJCP concert.
Michael Stipe of REM singing 'Don't Qo Back to
Rockville."
Dramatic but jammin'. Mike Mills of REM sings
backup for "Radio Free Europe."
conserts/'8]
EVERYDAY LIFE
Amidst those memorable events of homecoming, plays, con-certs,
Mardi Gras, spring breai< and Beaux Arts Ball are those
days filled with the humdrum routine of classes, studying, doing
laundry and just "hanging around."
A student's day is unstructured . . . sleep 'til all hours of the
day, take the afternoon off to go to the zoo or the French
Quarter, and meet with friends to go bike riding.
Every now and then, a daily routine is disrupted and made
memorable by an insignificant but special event . . . like the
time you cleaned your room because your girlfriend was coming
in town, and when you went to the airport, your suite-mates
decided to "redecorate" your room — complete with toilet pa-per
and clothes strewn across the room ... or how about the
time your roomie decided to bring a cat home to the dorm
without telling you, and you invited the senior adviser to come
in and visit ... a favorite is seeing two seniors move into their
first apartment — one burns the toast while the other burns the
water.
The everyday life is the tedium and the spontaneity. It's these
less memorable daily happenings of everyday life that contrast
those other special events.
— C. Gonzales
82/student life
Just hanging out. This crew is in on the latest . . .
Trivial Pursuit.
Everyday life usually means everyday thundershow-ers
year 'round at Tulane
student life/83
DINING
When the entrees on campus at Bruff Commons and the
University Center cafeteria, or the daily specials at Charlie's Deli
and Arby's are no longer pleasing to the pallet, have no fear —
New Orleans is an eater's paradise. A variety of fares to tempt
the most finicky appetite can be found near campus — in the
uptown region, down the streetcar line, to the French Quarter.
It helps if you are a seafood lover when eating out in New
Orleans, but a variety of cuisines reflecting the tastes of the
world are easily found. Oriental delights — wonton soup, egg
rolls and fortune cookies — are served quickly and inexpensive-ly
at Chinese Village and the Chinese Kitchen. Vera Cruz and the
Bean Pot cover the south-of-the-border crowd, while Bouligny's
and Monroes offer fine French dining. For pasta and pizza.
Mama Rosa's, Peter's Pizza, and certain specials at 2720 Palmer
make an Italian food lover's dreams come true. — B. Haynie
84/dining
dining/85
Apartments, Dorms
Our Home Away From Home
No hot water in the mornings and 4 a.m. fire alarms seemingly
have nothing in common, but for students living in residence
halls, these are a few problems encountered with campus living.
Life in the residence halls at Tulane took on a new twist this
year with the previously all male Sharp Hall. An all female floor,
comprised of freshmen women, came about as a result of an
unexpectedly large freshmen class and a shortage of living
space.
Dorm renovations continued as new lounge areas, more mod-ernized
heating and air conditioning and microwaves were add-ed
to the residence halls. These additions helped to make cam-pus
living more like home.
Molly Robison takes a break from studying
Studying on a moonlight night while being serenaded
by a fire alarm.
jfitfA'.^ajlXiftZ-<Kr.
No two rooms look alike in Sharp Hall after students
get through some long hours of interior decorating.
Here is an example of dorm decor "a la Tulane style."
New Orleans is often a city of thunder showers, so
Garret Lepaul and Stuart Bogos take advantage of a
hot and sunny day as they "catch some rays."
Students opting to live in a place of their own off campus, i.e.;
an apartment, know the hassles which are alien to on-campus
residents. Apartment dwellers trade cold showers and fire
alarms for frozen pipes, a sink full of dirty dishes and NOPSI
bills. Apartment living offers many advantages, however. Stu-dents
residing in an apartment have more privacy, and cooking,
sleeping and studying are no longer confined to a small cubicle.
Bathrooms are no longer shared with 20 hallmates, rather just
one or two apartment mates. Cleaning is sometimes also easier
for the apartment dweller. Added space brings more places in
which you can share the mess you don't feel like picking up.
Both apartment and dorm living have their share of pros and
cons, but they do share one common feature, they become a
home away from home for their inhabitants.
apartment-dorm life/87
^^^ .0
IN
STUDENT
LIFE
The communication network for residence halls starts
with the bulletin board. Nightly, the RA's post a notice
of who's on duty.
Andy Worth, Monroe Hall RA, awaits to hear the latest
problem or most recent regulations for students. The
ability to listen is an RA's greatest asset. "This job
takes a lot of time and dedication."
90/residence life staff
Residential Life Staff
Welcome Back! Call me for Help!
What ya gonna do when your shelves fall down?
Who ya gonna call — your R.A.!
What ya gonna do when your lights won't shine?
Who ya gonna call — your R.A.!
Hearing complaints is only a small part of the job, according
to Irby RA Irene Kelly. The resident advisers of Tulane are a
valuable source of information, help and guidance for the stu-dents
in the dorms. All you have to do is look outside of any RA's
room, and you will find the latest in campus and city events as
well as university announcements. The job is not as easy as it
sounds, according to Monroe RA Andy Worth, "This job takes a
lot of time and dedication. It's hard to be available at all times.
You have to juggle your own schedule to meet your residents'
needs." The RA's are responsible for maintaining harmony on a
floor of students with many different lifestyles.
Being an RA is a 24-hour job which begins a few weeks before
classes start in August and lasts until the last residents leave in
May. Workshops on subjects like suicide, drugs, counseling and
administrative duties prepare the RA for the job he or she will be
performing during the next nine months. All the training in the
world, however, does not always prepare RA's for the crisis. Alan
Loehr, Monroe RA, says, "When a resident comes to you with a
problem, you don't remember everything they told you. You
have to trust your instincts and feelings on how to deal with the
situation. Each resident is different and must be treated in a
different manner."
Each RA on the Tulane campus is a unique individual with his
own likes and dislikes, but there are two qualities that all of
them share — a genuine concern for people and the willingness
to sit down and listen at any times. When asked their favorite
part of the job, all agreed on one thing. "Getting to know so
many different types of people is by far the best part, but having
your own bathroom ain't bad either," says Loehr.
One step above the RA is the senior adviser (SA). Each of the
SA's on campus is responsible for a group of RA's and residents.
The SA's are responsible for the programming in a hall and are
the ones who enforce hall regulations. Monroe SA Joe Eggleston
says, "You have to be the tough guy. If a resident breaks the
rules, it's usually the SA who has to lay down the law." Sharp SA
Jim Ruffer thinks that overall, the housing staff structure is
good but adds, "Often the rules we have to follow overwhelm
areas in which pragmatism should be the only course."
Resident and senior advisers serve an important function in
campus dorm life. Besides being a source of information and
help, they are also friends. Andy Worth sums the experience of
being an RA, "By becoming an RA, my eyes were opened to how
much this university really offers. But I have to say, the very
best part of the whole experience is getting to know so many
people and making so many new friends." — K. Baker
residence life staff/91
STUDYING:
CORE OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Serious library dwellers get comfortable and make the
library their second home as they kick off their shoes
and relax.
Miss Barbara is the most informative and helpful li-brary
assistant. She can be found at the information
desk ready to guide any lost souls.
92
On a sunny day, nothing beats studying under a s^ady
tree on campus. The sun was meant to be taken advan-tage
of.
Beyond the various social activities which fill a student's life
lies the fundamental focus of academia. Tulane especially
prides itself on scholastic excellence. To achieve a high level of
academic quality, many hours must be spent in study. In fact, it
has been estimated that for every hour spent in class lecture, an
additional three hours be spent in supplemental out of class
structure.
The key to successful study habits is finding the most com-fortable
setting for the students. It is not unusual to find stu-dents
stretched out on the quads or sprawled on the benches as
well as filling the various campus libraries and dormitory study
lounges.
During the sunny days of spring — torrential rains permitting
— many students will partake in mental exercises on the Missis-sippi
river levee and in Audubon Park. The indoor afternoon
study crowd finds an empty and quiet Charlie's Deli accommo-dating.
Even Howard-Tilton library offers a variety of study
modes on each of its four upper levels and in the basement.
Realizing the demands and needs of an appropriate study
environment — from the serious library dwellers to those seek-ing
a more relaxing atmosphere — Tulane strives to accommo-date
all students for the betterment of the institution and individ-ual.
— B. Haynie
-
-I 11^ I
• '' -•«- V. ' .>,^i>t..O->'?.nU..-.,
~^<^['Mi^'^rn:^
Some professors believe in conferences on the green
. . . especially when the weather becomes typical of
New Orleans.
studying/93
"LIKE HEY, MAN, QUADDING PER SORE11
An up and coming Tulane student practices quadding
teclnniques for future TGIF's.
One Jambalaya staff member, Rhonda Polalioff,
shows displeasure to the photographer.
"What do you mean I don't have a tan?" says the
talented juggler to his frisbee friend.
94/ quadding
Warren Jones scans the prospects for the evening
through his "too-cool- rve-got-to-go" glasses.
What does a person do when they have time to kill and don't
want to do anything constructive? Go to the CIC quad — the
place to see and be seen. There are always a variety of people
hanging around, catching rays and chatting, so there is a good
chance you will see a person who appears to be studying but is
really waiting for someone they know to come help occupy their
time. Usually later in the afternoon, you can find some "dudes"
playing frisbee, hackeysack or football on the grass (their
chance for recreation with an audience).
If you crave more excitement than this, come to the quad late
on Friday afternoons and catch the TGIF celebration. There is
always a band playing anything from reggae to rock to German
"oompapa" music. People of all types, long haired men and
women in guaze clothing and barefeet, Mr. and Miss Ultra Prep
in their "too-cool- I've-got-to-go" glasses and Mr. Average Joe
College Student turn out in droves presenting quite a show for
the neutral bystander.
— R. Swafford
Lucinda Bradner and Lisa Whitlock enjoy a cold beer
on the quad with Lisa's ferret, Rascal.
Pain And Gain At Tulane
The facilities around campus provide equipment for
any l<ind of athlete. The track is filled with runners in
the afternoon.
In the weight room at Favrot Field House, Tony Wood
works out by pumping iron.
Tennis courts are hard come by in the afternoons. It
has long been a favorite fitness routine for students.
96/ fitness
No pain ... no gain! Hey, was tiiat Jane Fonda in that aerobics
class we just passed? 1 ttioughit I saw a red and blaci< striped leotard
jumping, grunting and agonizing; I just felt it burn!
The trend today is to get in shape. Many students have sched-uled
time into their daily routines for exercise. Some lift weights,
some take aerobics, others jog or cycle. When strolling by Aubu-don
Park, you can see a herd of Tulane sweatshirts bouncing,
wheezing and panting around the park to the muted tunes of Sony
Walkmans. You are no more safe on campus, with two-wheeled
death machines zipping around corners. Many a morning has a
bleary-eyed, mild-mannered student narrowly escaped disaster
with an oncoming cyclist. Every afternoon at four p.m. sharp, the
pitterpatter of little freshmen feet echo from the lobby of J.L. .
.
.
"pulse . . . pulse . . . two, three, four. . . step-hop-step-clap," yells a
slim blonde haired drill sergeant dressed in purple parachute pants,
pink leg warmers, a "barely there" purple leotard and a pink twist-ed
headband.
Why is the young collegiate searching for pain outside the class-room?
Perhaps the chocolate cake at Bruff, the Tofutti at Dr.
Banana's or that freshman 15 that just won't budge!
Whatever the reason, students have metamorphasized from the
1960's love-me-formy-mind attitude to the 1980's my-thighs-are-thinnerthan-
yours. Who cares about karma when you can fit into a
size three GUESS? jeans. In a more serious light, exercise is a great
outlet for the pressures of academia. Better to sweat out your
troubles than to drown them at Fat Harry's. Fit bodies contribute to
clean minds, Increased stamina, high energy and higher resistance
to colds. Weight lifting adds tone and bulk to muscles. Aerobics
increases cardiovascular endurance which means that the heart, a
muscle, becomes stronger and has to work less to pump blood.
The benefits of exercise are endless as long as the muscles are
properly warmed up during pre-workout and cooled down during
post-workout. An exercise routine can be formulated to fit every
enthusiast no matter how long it has been since you donned those
track shoes. — A. Slater
fitness/97
A Necessary Evil???
During that steamy August week when the fall semester
begins, thousands of students arrive on the Tulane campus from
every part of the country and the world. For those students who
are new to the school, it is a totally different environment and
one which takes a while to adjust to.
The first task is to find the dorm room. Countless students
can be seen carrying suitcases, trunks, stereos, etc. across
campus to their new rooms. People wearing orientation shirts,
button or badges are around to help new students get settled in.
The new dorm residents quickly begin furnishing and decorat-ing
their rooms in their own individual styles with various post-ers,
carpets, stuffed animals, liquor bottles, and even walls of
beer cans. Those who are new also begin to get to know their
roommates and neighbors and become familiar with the cam-pus.
People can be heard asking "Where is Dixon Hall?" or
"Where is the nearest bank?"
On Thursday morning before the first week of classes, regis-tration
for classes begins in the University Center. Everyone
stands in long, slowly moving lines that stretch from room to
room. Many have to make changes in their schedules, and this is
often a complicated and hectic procedure. Drop/add forms are
everywhere, and students are always being reminded that to
drop one course and add another, they must "get the approval of
both departments and of your faculty adviser." This dealing
with bureaucracy can be very frustrating. Students are always
standing in long lines during this first week of the school year,
whether it is to check in at their dorm, to drop a course, to get
their student I.D. or meal card, or to buy their textbooks. As one
veteran of registration and orientation. Arts and Sciences senior
Jim Hyland says, "It is a necessary evil we all have to go
through." — B. Young
The best thing about moving in is being able to say
with relief, "At last, everything is out of the trunk."
98/check-in
Boxes, Boxes, and more boxes . . . The torture college
students go through just to get an education
Rule number one at Tulane: "Patience is a virtue."
Students and parents become aware of this as they
wait in line at the telecommunications booth.
registration & check-in/99
Halloween
TRICK OR . .
.
Tulane students may not have actually gone Trick-orTreating
to celebrate the festively haunted holiday of Halloween, but
most of these spectacularly dressed creatures that went bump
in the night managed to party until all hours of the morning.
Costume parties seemed non-ending. Zeta Psi even went so
far as to hold their celebration on a St. Charles streetcar. Also, as
"holiday pick-me-ups," plenty of Frankenstein flicks were
shown in addition to the all-time favorite "Rocky Horror Picture
Show."
As tradition goes, there were many costume contests. Com-petition
in all categories was tough. There were quite a number
of drag queens floating around as well as the usual "Togan"
Romans, various animals (yes, an elephant was seen), undistin-guishable
creatures and goblins. These costumes only served to
provide more entertainment and amusement as the identities of
people under their disguises were discovered. After all, who
could not help but wonder at the identity of the person daring
enough to wear his purple Calvin Klein underwear with match-ing
socks and a purple bag over his head to a party?
At the Delta Tau Delta party many treats were distrib-uted.
Some students celebrate Halloween with the tradition-al
pumpkin
Merlin the magician and his pet tiger roam one resi-dence
hall
One^yed Joe entertains Sharp Hall.
More Delts party In a variety of get-ups.
Residence halls sported plenty of Halloween imagina-tion
halloween/101
News of the Nation
Dateline: November 6, 1984
The political campaign spirit has been underway for most of
the past year. The undaunted energy of the Democratic candi-dates
throughout their convention. Much of this was due to the
possibility of there being the first black candidate, Jesse Jack-son,
for the office of president and the first woman, Geraldine
Ferraro, running for vice president. After a hectic and intriguing
week of speeches and voting, Walter Mondale and Ferraro were
elected to be the Democratic representatives in the 1984 presi-dential
election against Ronald Reagan, president.
Election week was once again upon Tulane University. The
Republicans and Democrats go head to head in this election
combat. In the halls of the GC, the Young Republicans and the
During the campaigns, Tulane was visited by Lucy
Mondale, out helping her uncle in his election efforts.
In the fall, the Tulane Young Republicans were numer-ous
and well organized.
102/current events
College Democrats set up booths and distributed posters, but-tons
and bumper stickers of red, white and blue. Mondale/Fer-raro?
Reagan/ Bush? The groups campaigned constantly trying
to win votes for their candidate.
Meanwhile, the presidential candidates participated in de-bates
in which Reagan, in the first round, appeared a bit off
guard and Geraldine Ferraro held her own against incumbent
George Bush. Issues discussed were nuclear arms, taxes and
foreign and domestic affairs.
The United States found itself with Ronald Reagan returning
for a second term
— M. Dolgoff & C. Gonzales
Excitement of New Orleans
Dateline: November 11, 1984
On a cool Sunday evening, thie last blast of colored lighits
showered over the Mississippi River as the 1984 Louisiana
World Exposition came to a close.
Although the fair suffered financially, most visitors enjoyed
the unique architecture, the informative pavilions and the added
flavor of international food and music. The architectural innova-tion
of the Wonderwall represented all kinds of building material
such as marble, wood and plastic. It ran from end to end of the
fair.
The Great Hall was constructed in a postmodern design com-plete
with a monorail to transport visitors. The most important
purpose of the fair was the joining of nations in presenting their
use of "water as a Source of Life," the expositions theme.
Along with the architectural and informative features, the
exposition managed to capture the cultural aspects of partici-pating
nations through art, food and entertainment. The interna-tional
pavilions displayed products typical of each country.
The Japanese pavilion provided artists' carving wooden toys
and painting pottery.The Chinese pavilion presented paper cut-ters
and silk seamstresses as well as artifacts sculptured of
ivory and jade. The Australians replicated an "Aussie" pub
called "Sheila's", complete with Foster's Beer. The Canadian
pavilion displayed the latest development in cinematography
— an IMAX film that made visitors feel like they are on a
helicopter ride. This was rivaled only by the (AS pavilion's 3-D
film on water as a source of life. International food and music
also highlighted the fair.
After a sweltering summer and six months of poor press
coverage and low attendance records, the lights of the towering
ferris wheel, the Wonderwall and the gondola ride were dimmed.
The fair may have had its financial problems but achieved its
purpose of joining nations, displaying cultural and architectural
wonders, and providing a lot of people with an exciting and
enjoyable visit. — C. Gonzales
Photos: L. Block
Accompanied by bodyguard, big bald John Smothers, and
old band cronies Ray White and lite Willis,. Frank Zappa
returned to the Cresent City December 3. In his first appear-ance
at Tulane since 1976, Zappa entertained two nearca-pacity
audiences in back-to-back concert performances.
The only similarities in the two shows, were the attention
to detail in the Zappa penned musical selections, and the
flawless execution of the gifted musicians. Both sets includ-ed
tunes spanning nearly the entire Zappa catalog.
The TCJCP Concert Committee had to be on its toes to
please a perfectionist like Frank Zappa and crew. Load-in, set-up,
security and all aspects of this show's production were as
fine-tuned as the actual concert had to be.
Frank conducted the band with desired precision and
drove the audience to an orchestrated frenzy, reaching a
crescendo during the scorching finale of the second set, a
cover of the Allman Brothers' classic, "Whipping Post." An
eight year wait was far too long.
—L. Ross
Trekking Across Campus
Automobiles: all shapes, sizes, colors and models!
Cars are in abundance on Tulane's campus much to
the dismay of traffic officials and local residents who
can't seem to find a legal place to park all of them.
In order to assure the safety of students who trek across
campus in the late night hours, the Department of Housing
initiated the campus shuttle. With student drivers and the
CACTUS van, a route is run throughout the streets of the
campus. Shuttle stops and times are on a map posted around
campus. The van stops at popular places like Rosen House,
the stadium parking lot, the library, the UC, and Broadway
Hall. The shuttle runs nightly during the week and becomes
the Dry Run shuttle on weekends. Any night you find your-self
bleary-eyed from studying all night in the library, or just
too tired to walk back to Rosen House, or all alone and not
wanting to walk to Broadway House.catch the Campus Shut-tle,
it's for you. — C. Gonzales
HEY TULANE...
Take the shuttle tonight!
106/transportation
A boy and his dog partake in the most popular fornn of
human transportation — walking across campus.
Sitting on tine UC quad benclies, watching ttie ebb and flow of
the Tulane populus, you can witness particular campus charac-teristics
such as the common means of transportation for the
typical college student. Within 15 minutes, six Peugeots, four
Fijis and three unclassiflable bicycles have come and gone from
the holding racks. That amazing two-wheeled, man-powered
form of mobilization is a popular vehicle for getting about cam-pus.
There is, however, a small band of four-wheelers making
their presence known. These sidewalk surfers maneuver their
skateboards with an undeniable style and grace. Shifting focus
from the sidewalks to the streets, you can find a variety of cars
lining McAlister and Newcomb. It is easy to detect the frustra-tion
of the off-campus residents with oncampus parking as the
same silver Mazda makes the block for the third time hoping to
find an empty spot. As twilight falls, the familiar headlights of
the campus shuttle can be seen coming down the street. The
shuttle provides safe transportation to and from various loca-tions
on campus for late night studiers and revelers. For those
who do not own a car or whose car has fallen victim to the
potholes of New Orleans, getting around town is made easier.
The streetcar offers a leisurely ride downtown or the Freret jet
can take you about anywhere else. When it comes to getting out
and about on or off campus, there is something to suit anyone's
needs at Tulane. — B. Haynie
'Just give me my shades and skateboard and I be-come
a rasta-skate-punk-go-to-hell-low-rider." Sidewalk
surfers are among the most graceful of the trekkers —
just go look at David Crean
Seth Aronson and Susan Yurman double up to cycle to
the ZBT fraternity house. Cyclists are the pedestrian's
competitor when sidewalk space is involved. "Hey
Dawlin', git off da banquette wit dat two-wheeled
thing!"
transportation/ 107
Photos: A. Berlin
The day's festivities opened with the march to McAlis-ter
Auditorium, filled with music and excitement.
Tulane's sesquicentennial was not to be overlooked,
and this was one well publicized fact.
108/ sesquicentennial
Have A
Sesqui Day
Tulane marked it's 150th birthday this year and planned a
sesquicelebration!
In the fall of 1834, seven young doctors started the Medical
College of Louisiana to teach others how to combat the diseases
that plagued New Orleans. Fifty years later, that institution,
which had added law, liberal arts and sciences, technology and
graduate studies to its offerings, became Tulane University in
honor of the man who was its benefactor.
From those simple beginnings has come a flourishing univer-sity
that has made significant contributions to life and culture
— in the South, throughout the United States and around the
world.
The sesquicelebration week, September 16-23, kicked off a
year of special activities. The week gave visitors a flavor of
some of Tulane's accomplishments through the years, and it
provided a preview of a few projects that Tulane faculty and
students are working on. Special exhibits, seminars and perfor-mances
were scheduled all week. — C. Gonzlaes
The procession is filled with music as students and
faculty make their way to McAlister Auditorium.
Although Mother Mature threatened a shower of rain
so common to New Orleans, the sesqui-celebration
simply could not be ruined.
sesquicentennial/ 109
no/ sesquicentennial
You name it, we had it during our anniversary party . . .
music, games, food, everything.
President Eamon Kelly has the honor of cutting the
official and gigantic sesqui-cake before the hungry
eyes of students, faculty and staff.
U2/dixon annex
The opening of Dixon Annex is marked by celebration
on the patio. Dixon Annex:
Finished and Alive
Building a new beginning ... it is fitting that the new addition
to the campus be named in honor of Brandt van Blarcom Dixon.
As first and only president of H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial
College, he supervised tSewcomb's move to its present site in
1918. During his administration 75 years ago, the school of
music was founded. His association with the college lasted over
half a century, climaxing in the dedication of Dixon Hall. Today,
Dixon Hall, because of its new additions, is now known as the
Brandt V.B. Dixon Performing Arts Center. This center com-pletes
the first phase of a performing arts development plan.
The center will eventually include a small playhouse and a large
theater for musical productions. The center provides Tulane
performers with an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate
their accomplishments. It includes l.H. Bass Choral Hall to serve
as the new home for the Tulane University Singers; the Mary
Victoria Mills Weinmann Patio Theatre for outdoor concerts; and
the Albert Lupin Memorial Experimental Theater to support the
teaching and production of theater at Tulane.
The Performing Arts Center was officially dedicated on Octo-ber
24, 1984.
— M. Dolgoff
The Lupin Theater in the Dixon Annex is the new
home of the Theater department.
Many people gathered for the opening ceremonies fol-lowing
the Mirror Images concert on the (JC quad.
dixon annex/ 11
3
CAMPUS CANDIDS
If your birthday is coming up, watch out! Your best
friend well probably embarrass you with a strip-o-gram.
The Tulane TGIF fever gets to everyone. This quad
dog, at the beer stand, finds out why this is such a fact.
Students practice their music in preparation for an
audition to perform in der Rat.
Senior Cindy Mielsen shows her sesqui-grin during the
procession from Gibson Hall to McAlister Auditorium.
114/candids
I
mil S4YI2eat'h.bu
JNRU JESUS
CHRIST OURI
loud:
The adversities at Tulane are simply overwhelming.
Grades are one thing, but the New Orleans weather is
something else.
S. David Friedman receives some moments of enlight-enment
on his way to class.
candids/115
iii WE PARTYING, OR WHAT?
^
It's a Monday night. You bop into Cooter Brown's
for some oysters and some brew, and what do you
see? It's the communications Rhetoric Krewe with
a love pool shark.
Do you long to see the 50's relived? Miss Mae still wears a
bouffant hairdo and is surrogate mom to a lot of students.
Greg Levine and Kimberiee Borge give a toast while get-ting
toasted.
1 16/nightllfe
At the Boot, partying goes on all the time with special
prices. Bouncer Chip Kenreich demonstrated his best
"l-wanna-be-on-alite-beercommercial" pose. NIGHTLIFE IN N.O.
'-^^
New Orleans Nightlife . . . it's a phrase that defies
definition but begins with bars and doesn't end —
literally. Dancing, dining, drinking . . .plays, parties and
plenty of music . . . New Orleans has it all . . . and then
some.
Close to campus are the favorite bars: the Boot, Miss
Mae's (complete with Miss Mae and her bouffant hair-do,
a surrogate mom to oodles of students), Fat Harry's
and Audubon Tavern 11 (a.k.a. AT II's). For a touch of
Old N'awlins and lots of tourists, students trek down to
the French Quarter to Pat O'Brien's and La Boucherie
for dancing and Preservation Hall for jazz. If you have a
car, just follow the green neon Dixie Beer sign and the
huge cans of beer in the sky to lead you to Dixie
Brewery. No, it's not the New Orleans beer that you
want, it's the bar across the street, Nick's, a veritable
Mecca for students with many specialty drinks. For
more dancing, its Fads, Confetti's or the Park.
For a less spirited social atmosphere, the cinemas
and play houses offer entertainment. Coffee houses
like RJ.'s, the Penny Post and Borsodi's offer folk mu-sic
and non-alcoholic beverages.
Whatever your interests, the city holds a diversity of
entertainment and nightlife from music to dancing to
movies and it's all night long.
Der Rat on campus is an afternoon and evening oasis
when the days get rough. John Howard and Todd Run-kle
kick back and have a few "brewskies" while dis-cussing
the latest in philosophy of the self.
Continental Drifters . . . Bad Oyster Band . . . Jambalaya . . . Multiple Places .
Battling the Elements? No Problem . . .
Music, music and more music . . . Rock On Survival Mara-thon.
It was an event that even Mother Nature threatened to
spoil. It was a weekend to battle the elements — the oh so
familiar New Orleans storms that can strike even on what ap-pears
to be the sunniest of days.
The weekend of March 14 started out shakey as the sky grew
bleak and the air felt damp. Two bands, George Porter's Funk-sters
and Multiple Places, cranked up to a less than crowded UC
quad. It seemed as if our party might simply get washed out.
Saturday was even more pessimistic. Except for a few quad
dogs and wanderers, the old UC quadrangle was empty. The
Uptights, Uncle Stan and Auntie Vera, the Rads and a host of
other top bands were denied the chance to show off their stuff to
the Tulane community this day. The staff of WTUL were, well,
somber.
Who said miracles never happen? We all prayed for a miracle
and boy was it ever answered. Sunday was truly a day of sun as
the skies cleared and the quad dried up some. This day marked
the real celebration of WTUL's 15th annual Rock On Survival
Marathon.
Beer was being poured to the sounds of the Continental Drift-ers.
Popcorn and frozen bananas were being served to the beat
of the Partridge Family's "I Think i Love You" as the air band
competition cranked up. The winners of which, by the way,
were "The Partridge Family" with second place and "Glad-Ass
Knights and the Four Skins" capturing a big first.
The day ended with the ever-popular Woodenhead, and even
as night covered the campus, partiers rocked to an imaginary
beat. Sunday was super. Sunday was a day of success . . . what
a party. — D.S. Lyn
People from all walks of life experience the Marathon
excitement. Native New Yorker Dave Kadlubowski
checks out the scene and "shapes."
Jambalaya, crawfish, pretzels . . . it's all here. But the
most popular item is, of course, beer — and it's cheap.
3eer ... Air Bands . . . The Survivors . . . Requests & Pledges ... 91.5
Survival Marathon Still A Hit
. Woodenhead ... Dr. Bananas . . . True Faith . . . The Batiste Brothers
Jimmy's . . . 15th Annual . . . Models . . . George Porter's Funksters . . . Key Chains .
Fund Raiser . . . Trash . . . Intoxication . . . Rockin' . . . Pop Corn . . . The Cold .
Raffles . . . True Faith . . . Sweat Shirts . . . Pretzels . . . H2O . . . Pop Corn
.a^smssmssieusm
Quadding . . . Progressive Stereo . . . Busch . . . Rock On Survival . . .
Freeze Paralyzes New Orleans
As he kneels to inspect the frost, freshman Steve Kolbert
dons ski cap and down jacket when braving the cold.
122/freeze
^i.-'''
4
*-*
11^1^ll
'X'"""
The weather in New Orleans is as unconventional as the rest
of the city. From the torrential rains of spring to the hot, muggy
stick of late summer, each day holds new surprises. Winter
weather, however, is the most unpredictable. All the chill, wind
and gray skies which characterize the season usually culminate
into one brief artic assault.
This year the seige — affectionately known as "the freeze" —
took place January 21 when temperatures plunged below freez-ing
overnight. Students and local residents awoke to a very cold,
dark and frozen New Orleans.
All academic buildings were void of heat and light, as well as
students and faculty. To the chagrin of few, Monday classes
were cancelled. Though most buildings suffered little damage,
Perceval Stern was struck a fatal blow to its piping system.
Water could be seen spewing from the second floor into the
breezeway where, by mid-day, it had frozen into a small bed of
ice. Physical plant personnel were seen scurrying about all day
moving from one end of campus to the other tackling ever new
challenges.
With classes cancelled, you expected to see students frolick-ing
about the area. Yet, the campus remained quiet as students
huddled and shivered in their unheated drafty dorm rooms try-ing
to keep warm. By mid-morning electricity and heat were
again in working order and daily activities such as Trivial Pursuit
marathons and television watching (no soaps on account of the
presidential inauguration) were resumed.
Tulane physical plant succeeded once again in overcoming
the unexpected attacks of New Orleans weather. Who knows
what next year's freeze will hold in store? — B. Haynie
Palmetto plants are indigenous to tropical regions. The
incongruity of frost on this palmetto leaf captures the
experience for this city. Mew Orleans was not prepared
for the frost and suffered damage to waterlines, vehi-cles
and foliage.
As this student strolls down the ice-patched sidewalks,
the sun peeks out of the gray skies to melt the frost-covered
ground, trees, and cars.
freeze/ 123
I
J m "1 J »^
^1* *3 1 ^K!
m™ f V I *B
1
JB)!
K ii JJj
^.^
\
Authorities discussing issues in government regulation of morality are: Milton
Heifetz, Sarah Weddington, Fred Frohock (moderator), Jimmy Swaggart, James
Watt, and Richard Lamm. This program examined issues of abortion,
euthanasia, and bioethics.
The Parameters of Public Policy
DIRECTION '85
Government Regulation of Morality
Parameters of the Press The Presidency
Linda Ellerbee
^^i^
Jeff Greenfield David I-ialberstam
y^r % ^
f r I ilkii
Sarah Weddington, winner in landmark abortion case of Roe vs. Wade, signs her
autograph and tall<s with students after the series.
Past presidents. Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford discuss changes In the presiden-cy
and the priorities that guide policy making as Bill Monroe moderates.
Direction '85 Chairman David Horrlgan introduces the lecture series ... a long
awaited evening . . . the culmination of long hours and team effort.
DIRECTION '85 covered controversial issues in public policy. A
collection of authorities comment from varying perspectives.
Government Regulation of Morality
Milton Heifetz — Leading neurosurgeon and bioethics research-er,
author of Right To Die.
Richard Lamm — Governor of Colorado.
James Watt — Former Secretary of the Interior, outspoken
advocate of conservative views on all issues.
Sarah Weddington — Director of Texas Office of State-Federal
Relations, abortion law specialist.
Jimmy Swaggart — Nation's most-watched television evangel-ist.
Fred Frohock (moderator) — professor of political science,
Syracuse University; author of Abortion: Study in Law and
Morality.
Parameters of the Press
Roger Ailes — political media specialist to world leaders, execu-tive
producer of the Tomorrow Show.
Linda Ellerbee — Anchorperson, writer, and news journalist.
Jeff Greenfield — Author, syndicated columnist, contributing
analyst, ABC News.
David Halberstam — author, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist on
the Vietnam era.
Phil Johnson — Assistant manager WWL-TV, Emmy and Pea-body
winning documentary specialist.
The Presidency
Jimmy Carter — 39th President of the United States.
Gerald Ford — 38th President of the United States.
Bill Monroe — Former moderator and executive producer of
NBC's Meet the Press.
Photos: L. Biock
direction '85/125
BE A
FRIEND
FOR
LIFE
When donating for life is concerned, everyone gets
into the act. Gary Fretwell courageously donates a pint
as he peruses the latest edition of the Hullabaloo.
"If you don't look, you won't know when it's supposed
to hurt." Anyone can endure a slight needle pain if it
means saving a life.
126/ blood drive
i
Mitch Supler stands by the side of a student as she
donates. She doesn't look Wke she is in need of sup-port;
her smile shows her pleasure in donating.
BLOOD CENTER
Giving blood is like giving life to someone. For you, it is only
30 minutes out of your day. For the person wlio receives blood, it
is a small miracle.
In September 1983, the Tulane Blood Center was formed,
creating one of the few university-directed blood centers in the
nation. The center is a nonprofit, self sufficient agency dedi-cated
to providing service, education and research related to
blood donor recruitment and transfusion science.
Each year, the Tulane University Medical Center requires
thousands of units of blood to meet the needs of its patients.
Some donations are retained as whole blood and others are
processed into various components. A single donation may help
up to four patients in need through the use of blood compo-nents.
The center is a cooperative commitment by the total Tulane
University community to supply blood to the patients of Tulane
University Medical Center. To become self-sufficient in terms of
blood collection and use, the goal of the Tulane Blood Center is
to collect blood from the students, faculty, staff, alumni and
supporters of Tulane. Blood is a true community resource which
cannot be manufactured — supply depends upon the generos-ity
of healthy individuals within the community to provide blood
for those in need. So remember to give the gift of life. — H. Joubert
blood drive/ 127
Mardi Gras means color . . . lots of color. Parades show
off the brighter aspects of New Orleans.
^
Tis the season for all . . . the good, the bad, the ugly.
This float offers beauty, however.
128/ mardi gras
^
mardi gras/129
Some krewes RSTFSTm^^ sense of humor. This float
takes a jab at Governor Edwin Edwards. "Edward's
Golden Rule; Them With Gold Rule" and "Best Gover-nor
Money Can Buy." The governor was indicted and
investigated by a grand jury for unethical dealings.
j=K ..* ^. «
U-A
Buzzard beauty strikes a seductive pose and says
that bionds really do Inave more fun. The Buzzards
march through the streets exchanging flowers (on the
cane) for kisses from ladies along the route.
^^
.**.#»««*«^.
'\e
'tjK
^ ^ ^.
,<•
A'
^/
I
^^
P. Harrelson y •-V
Beads, doubloons, underwear . . . the more you get, the ^N^
more you want! Qj
.0*
Music is an essential part of Mardi Gras as bands take
to the crowded streets of the Quarter.
132/mardi gras
No one can resist to show off some body language .
not even members of the band.
y ^<"
%^
The origin of Mardi Gras, literally meaning "Fat Tuesday", goes back
quite a long way. There are many precedents, and indeed it is still
celebrated in various ways around the world. The Romans used to have a
massive carnival to celebrate the coming of spring. This, the early
Christians adopted to their own uses and arrived at a sort of period of
debauchery during which they could get rid of all that pent-up sin right
before Ash Wednesday when they could get down to some good, solid
soul saving without the threat of sin getting in the way and ruining
everything. Well ... I guess this is an exaggeration, but it happened
something along those lines, anyway.
New Orleans, which by now you have probably noted to be a massive
melting pot of numerous cultures and influxes, was quick to catch on to
this PreLenten bash. The Latin influence no doubt had somthing to do
with it, anything for a fiesta, eh? Anyway, it soon evolved into quite a
social thing, this around the mid-1800's. New Orleans society, being what
it is, the forerunners of today's Krewes, soon formed "mystic Krewes" to
perform the rituals of the Gras. King cakes, those delectable, calorie-laden
little rings of sweet dough with the bastard of a baby lurking within,
got their start somewhere around this time as well. Of course in the early
days, plastic wasn't invented, so early King Cake manufacturers substi-tuted
peas or small jewels as they bided their time waiting for the plastic
inventors to hurry up and get it over with.
Parades are recorded in the 1870's, and they started tossing stuff
around then, too. Doubloons were real gold and silver coins, which I
suspect caused even more crushed hands than today's aluminum ones. I
also somehow suspect that people who caught them (as well as the
jewelry and necklaces of cut glass and often other more valuable sub-stances)
found more uses for their treasures than today's revelers. Most
of the latter simply hoard this junk for two weeks until dispatching it off
in noisy parcels to relatives and friends in New York who are then stuck
with it all. — B. Hughes
Student government, media, programming, per-formance,
service . . . you name it, tiiere is an
organization on campus for you. Everyone needs
something to break tiie academics of it all here on
the Green Wave campus. We all need that non-academic
aspect of college life if we are to be a
complete student with a complete education.
Through such organizations as ASB, WTGL, TGCP
and the Tulanians, a special touch of fun and excite-ment
is added to the college experience.
The memory of performing at football games in
the Pep Band is "captured."
It
^ V
m^
Moment^^
ORqANizATioN
>'0-
It's An Honor
Many students at Tulane Gniversity dis-tinguish
tliemseives tlirough academic ex-cellence,
leadership and avid participation
in campus activities. Their achievements
are recognized by various honoraries al-ready
rooted here which encourage young
minds to excel.
Each society promotes a special bond
among these students. Scholastic accom-plishment
in a particular field grants stu-dents'
membership into these societies. It is
expected that all members strive for ut-most
success and professionalism. Some
engineering honor societies include Pi Tau
Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi.
Pi Tau Sigma is an honorary mechanical
engineering fraternity. The purpose of this
organization is to distinguish students who
excel scholastically in mechanical engi-neering.
Requirements for membership are
a grade point average of 3.3 and a willing-ness
to participate in collegiate and extra-curricular
activities. Louise Beaulieu pre-sides
as the '84-'85 president of Pi Tau Sig-ma.
Eta Kappa Nu is a national electrical en-gineering
honor society. Tulane University
became a member of Eta Kappa Nu as a
Theta Alpha chapter in March, 1976.
To be eligible for induction as a member,
a candidate must be in the top fourth of the
junior electrical engineering class or in the
top third of the senior electrical engineering
class.
Because of the small size of Tulane's The-ta
Alpha chapter, the members have con-centrated
on a few worthy projects rather
than a large number of activities. Tutoring
the sophomores in their electrical engineer-ing
classes requires the most time and has
received much praise for the effort put into
it. In addition to this activity, joint projects
with Tulane's student chapter of I.E.E.E.
are frequently held. These activities include
picnics, games, seminars and speakers.
— T Ponsetti & R. Smith
136/rBn-EKN
ETA KAPPA NU: Front Row: David Frank, Tim Ponsetti, Katliieen Leonard, Ian M. Hughes, S.T Hsieh;
Back Row: Wayne Salvaggio, Mark Goldberg, Brian McKee.
TAG BETA PI: Front Row: Tim Ponsetti, Michelle Breaux, Laura O.Meadors; Middle Row: Brian McKee,
Kent Dussom, Louise Beaulieu, Ian M. Hughes, Joseph Loria, Bryan Reuter, Ricardo Ferrer, Lacey Moore;
Back Row: Mark Goldberg, Wayne Salvaggio.
In Pursuit of Knowledge
1
-'^jm''"^'-'^^^ M „ ^^
Wf^^jlii^liMy^ tli Wi '!flB '
mgii^
^mf
^^^R^^^^^Sj^^S^
mmmii -.a"" Pi
^J^;;--^^•:;
•i^^h:,
"""^'^
.
'
r
PI TAU SIGMA: Ricardo Ferrer, Laur a O. Meadors, Louise Beauiieu, Bryan Reuter.
The Tau Beta Pi Association, national en-gineering
honor society, was founded at Le-high
University in 1885 by Dr. Edward Hig-ginson
Williams, Jr. It was founded "to
mark in a fitting manner those who have
conferred honor upon their alma mater by
distinguished scholarship and exemplary
character as undergraduates in engineering
or by their attainments as alumni in the
field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of
liberal culture in engineering colleges."
Tau Beta Pi is a founding member of the
Association of College Honor Societies, an
association member of the American Asso-ciation
for the Advancement of Science
and the Junior Engineering Technical Soci-ety.
To be eligible for this society, a candidate
must be in the top eighth of the junior engi-neering
class or in the top fifth of the senior
engineering class.
While Tau Beta Pi performs many service
projects, holds picnics and encourages
scholastic achievement, one of its most im-portant
programs is the freshman tutoring
sessions held every week. This year's tutor-ing
program was extremely successful due
to the coordinated effort of all members.
An honor society is an association of pri-marily
collegiate members and chapters
whose purposes are to encourage and rec-ognize
superior and leadership achieve-ments
either in broad fields of education or
in departmental fields at either undergrad-uate
or graduate levels.
The Honor Society has followed the ex-pansion
and specialization of higher educa-tion
in America. When Phi Beta Kappa was
organized in 1776, no thought was given to
its proper field, since all colleges then in
existence were for the training of men for
"the service of the church and state." With
the expansion of education into new fields,
a choice had to be made, and Phi Beta
Kappa elected to operate in the field of the
liberal arts and sciences. — T. Ponsetti
It Must Be The Lights
I
On the Jambalaya there are no prob-lems,
only situations. There was a situation
with the status of our financial budget.
There was a situation in making deadlines.
But overall it was a successful year ... no
problem.
On average, members of the editorial
board spend about 70 or so hours per week
in that less than wonderfully ventilated UC.
The product is well worth the effort. Simply
flip through this wonderful magical world
that has been created.
There are, however, two sides to every
story. And the Jambalaya story is no ex-ception.
The staff most certainly knows
when it's time to do some socializing —
especially some of our "blazing" photogra-phers,
always on the watch to "capture the
moment." The staff also has an athletic
side to it. They have swimmers, swimmers
and more swimmers. And of course there
are runners. I guess it all boils down to per-sonality.
The Jambalaya has personality. It
comes from hanging around that basement;
the fluorescent lights have a really unusual
effect on people. While the Hullabaloo gets
invaded by Kelvins from another planet, the
yearbook gets invaded by a New York pho-tographer
who seems like he's from an-other
planet. There is one section editor
who actually originated on Saturn and is
presently on a quest to return to this planet,
her long lost home. Maybe the quadratic
equation, which apparently brought her to
planet Earth, will take her back to Saturn.
So when do they ever get around to the
yearbook aspect of the Jambalaya? After-all,
producing the school annual is what
they are supposed to do. When not eating at
fancy restaurants, laying out in Florida or
indulging at Nicks or Cooter Browns, they
somehow get layouts drawn and pictures
Top Row: Paul Harrelson, Brian Young; Second Row: Teresa Lewis, Claire Gonzales; Third Row:
Blaze Stevens, Scott Pardell, Dan Picard; Middle Row: Steve Kolbert, Laura Wimberly, Rebekah
Smith, Fifth Row: Darren S. Lyn (editor-in-chief): Sixth Row: Seth Aronson; Seventh Row: Holly
Edgerton, Larry Block.
138/jambalaya
Varden photographer David Kadlubowski asks for that
"Hollywood Smile" before shooting the class pictures.
Student Life staff member Marcie Dolgoff types the
final draft of an article.
cropped (well, sometimes). That is, when
section editors aren't losing things, or
should I say, when things don't start to mys-teriously
disappear and reappear right be-fore
your very eyes. It's the fluorescent
lights.
Sometimes members of the staff begin to
lose their grip on sanity. And who do they
run to? Why Susan Corgiat-Summer, of
course. She's the one hired by the Dean of
Students as both the media adviser and
counselor. She's the one with all the an-swers.
She's the one who somehow knows
how to make an outraged person calm (es-pecially
the editor). Some staffers would
probably not be around if not for this lady
(especially the editor). This is fact.
There's another ongoing fact about the
Jambalaya. The little — extremely little —
office in the stuffy — extremely stuffy —
basement also serves as part time lodge
and cafeteria. This is the place where staff-ers
eat, sleep and work. This is where they
ive. Though occasionally taking a break in
Susan's office. You know there is something
odd about yearbook people when they pull
all nighters just to meet deadlines. It's the
fluorescent lights!
The CI.C. basement is indeed the home of
Tulane media. But don't go to them if you
need to borrow a typewriter. There is not
one medium in the basement that owns a
typewriter that works. The Jambalaya
takes the cake, however. They own five —
yes five typewriters, none of which oper-ates
for more than two minutes. That's the
story of the Jambalaya all wrapped up for
you.
But what the hey, we know how to have
fun. Jambalaya ... no problem. Must be
the fluorescent lights.
jambalaya/ 139
Kelvins Invade Hullabaloo
As the summer of 1984 drew to a close,
the Hullabaloo offices looked as they al-ways
have, like a Goodwill donation bin.
But, for once, the Editor-in-Chief Peter
Ward, had an excuse he could sink his teeth
into: remodeling (used here quite loosely).
There had, during the always pleasant
summer months, arisen a faint glimmer of
hope for the Hullabaloo office. "You can
never make a basement room look like any-thing
but a basement room," according to
Peter's mother. Even so, he and Aimee Al-len,
managing editor, had, on several week-ends
during the summer, diligently worked
at painting the office danube blue while
watching the finest in Kung Fu movie enter-tainment.
Ward and Allen even had the Physical
Plant rip out a wall between two slightly
messy little offices in order to make one
huge devastated production room. They
took an especially perverse satisfaction as
a single worker took his crowbar and sledge
hammer to the fiberboard wall. Once all this
was completed, the room looked like a
mess . . . but it was a redesigned mess.
Now, as the editorial staff returned from
their dynamic and professional-like vaca-tions,
it was time to get to the business of
running a newspaper: The Hullabaloo —
the best newspaper on the block, brought to
you from those guys down in the basement.
The Editorial Board consisted of Ward,
Allen, Associate Editor Chris Brown, News
Editor Darin Portnoy, Sports Editor Steve
Master and Arcade Editor Richard Perez.
And, who could forget, George "Scoop"
Wells, the associate news editor?
The fall semester had its exciting mo-ments.
The case involving a male Tulane
athlete in a women's shower, the Materne
lawsuit and the firing of Head Football
Coach Wally English, all made the cover.
Perez brought his singular musical tastes
to the pages of Arcade (Perez likes "nor-
140/hullabaloo
When you're involved with the media, the CJC basen^ent is the place to worl<, eat, and yes, even sleep.
Editor Peter Ward takes a 5 a.m. break in the adviser's office.
F^Sffi
HULLABALOO: Front Row: Steve Master, Kim Gele, Arnie Tannenbaum; Back Row: Bev Morris, Steve
Daiker, Brian Foster, Aimee Allen, Richard Perez, Jessica Bern, Mike Brossette, Greg Pryzby, Chris Brown,
Peter Ward, Darin Portnoy, Lee Raiken; Not Pictured: George Wells.
"C"mon guys it's 4 a.m. and deadline's in two hours,
let's get those stories written," yells Editor Pete Ward
as Greg Pryzby and Mike Brossette are quick to obey
the "Major's" command.
Associate Editor Christopher Brown maintains his
composure, but for Kim Gele, it's "good night Irene" as
she makes an attempt at typesetting her twentieth
story.
mal" music; the rest of us just sit around
listening to hardcore). Master produced in-credible
humor and intelligent commen-tary,
as well as three or four stories per
issue.
The writing was good, but the production
was another story. It looked fine, but it took
forever (or at least all night). Around 4:30 in
the morning, the staff would get punchy
and start having serious conversations
about alien people called Kelvins. Kelvins,
by the way, are 500 feet tall, made out of
asbestos and live on suns.
As the sanity of The Hullabaloo staff was
deteriorating (more so than usual), Perez
and Ward would quietly psycho analyze the
rest of their colleagues.
At any rate, the year went well. The staff
enjoyed the experience and learned a lot.
Or, if they didn't, they aren't saying any-thing
(probably because they are still trying
to catch up on all their school work.) — C. Nielsen
hullabaloo/ 141
# As 'TOL Turns
WTUL, Tulane University's student-run
radio station, celebrated its 25th anniversa-ry
in its own inimitable style. While other
stations were expounding upon the virtues
of Van Halen and soupedup cars, the
mighty 'TGL strove to expand the bound-aries
of progressivity.
Hardcore music, a brash accelerated
American descendent of Britain's punk
movement, skated through the airwaves
via Ivan Bodley and Peter Ward's hardcore
show. This show introduced WTGL listen-ers
to such groups as Husker Du, the Min-utemen,
JFA, Butthole Surfers, the Trage-dies
and Suicidal Tendencies.
Meanwhile, the World of Jazz was moved
from late night shift to a much more acces-sible
evening slot. New Orleans' Wynton
Marsalis, the next jazz legend, was the big
name this year. For jazz director Bob Par-tain,
the year could be summed up in two
words: "Alright, man!"
The Sports department expanded its
coverage to Tulane basketball as Bruce
Murray, Jim Rottenberg, Steve Master and
Howard Singer commentated on the Green-ies'
efforts. While the Green Wave struggled
through mediocrity, WTCIL's announcing
crew was always at the top of its game.
Such great phrases as "he pops it, he drops
it," "Lester Lavalis has a running style as
subtle as a punch in the nose" and
"EHHHHHHHH!" were transmitted to Tu-lane
sports fans everywhere.
It was Jim Rottenberg, business director,
who gave new lift to the money