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ive life 110% and it will give you nothing in return... Take what's yours in life and you'll end up empty-handed... Never give up on yourself, the world has already given up on G you." These are the ideas that have been drilled into the hearts and minds of our genera tion, you know, the X generation. What does that X stand for anyway? It sounds like we belong in some file on Mulder and Scully's desk. An X-section is a cross section of something. Now that could certainly define us, especially if you go by the basic assumption that Generation X is comprised of people born between 1961 and 1981. So F m thrown into a big generation pot somewhere in between those pushing forty and those fresh highschool graduates who don't remember Ronald Regan. We Gen Xers have been viewed for years as stereotypical slackers. The generation of couch-potatos and latchkey kids. But Generation X is growing up. What's sad is the reality of how the negative statements and stereo typing have affected our generation. There are many of us who have lost the ability, or simply forgotten how, to dream. We have become apathetic and pessimistic beyond the hope of any return to real joy. We stress about our futures and such problems as the decay of the Social Security system. We protest the use of items which harm the environment, fearful that the earth's inhabits will be their own destruction. But Generation X may be suffering from a greater loss, that of real love. We've lost the love for others and, perhaps most importantly, the love for self. Jesus makes it clear in the Gospels of Mat thew, Mark, Luke, and John that we are to love our neighbors as ourselves. How can we who are such <3>er\erat
a judged and condemned generation learn to love ourselves? Often we are so consumed with trying to find our self worth, or trying to solve our own problems, that we forget about really listening and caring for others. I believe the only answer is relying upon God's healing in our lives. Whenever we begin to feel the oppression of being labeled as a generation of slackers, or just when we grow tired of the struggles that life presents, we simply need to remember that with the power of Jesus Christ behind us, we are more than conquerors. We who are Christians have the ability to fight back and beat the negativity we face daily. However, for those of us who are not Christians, the trials will only deepen until total submission to God is attained. We have the ability as members of Generation X to become conquerors. Inside every one of us is the capacity for a Washington, a Thatcher or an Einstein. Each of these three, and others like them, had to fight numerous battles to obtain the greatness each of them reached. They all de pended on others for strength to do so. How then can we assume to reach such greatness on our own. Since we can do nothing on our own, we should make every effort to join together as fellow Xers and as fellow humans. I am reminded of the famous words "United we stand, but divided we fall." How true that statement is. However, our love for one another should be so great that we will never divide even if a fall occurs. Out motto as Generation X should be one that disproves the negative things that many say about us. Let our stance be that "United we stand, and together we fall." With such compassion for fellow humans that we feel one another's pain, how can we ever truly fail? Douglas Coupland earned a reputation as the "Voice of a generation" with his first novel, "Generation X",published in 1991. Punk band "Generation X" was formed "Welcome to the Jungle," a book written by vocalist Billy Idol along with Tony by Geoffrey Holtz, chronicles the history James and John Towe. The band debuted of how "Generation X" came to be: a de in December 1976, securing a regular spot tailed tour of the events and trends that set at a London punk club, "The Roxy". the stage for a misunderstood generation. In 1964, the term Generation X was coined in a 1960s book de scribing British mod teenagers written by Charles Hamblett. "Generation X", a comic book, is about a People born between 1961 and 1981 are group of mutants that learn to use their abili classified as members of Generation X. ties to protect a world that hates and fears them. Generation K . %iiMiSi* 1 '-CJ .MBCJC"J mm &ni i •• m .; . I BH«£i Wftggms • • .•: IJ Student Life Academics People Sports Organizations The 1998-99 0^ n October 29, 1998 The talent numbers definitely full of laughter that fighting for the crown they six young men that were performed were a night. all knew only one could win. O awaited in anticipa sight to see. Men dancing in Though Lance The time came for the win tion for their stage names to high heels and tutus and lip Wilks, Hampton Holloway, ner to be be called.Their made-up announced...second runner faces, sagging panty hose, up was Terry Greene, first and unfamiliar shoes made runner up, Hampton the show comical to watch. Holloway, and the 1998-99 The Cinderfella event, which Cinderfella Queen was the was started in 1988 as a spoof one and only Lance Wilks. of the Miss LC pageant, is a It was a night in col beauty contest for LC male lege life that these men and students to show their most the audience members will feminine side. The "ladies" never forget. compete in the evening gown "I think it was a good competition, the talent com show," said Nathan Bland, petition and the interview Leesville junior. "It's fun. competition. It's unique. It's all in good Joe Jordan, the 1997- fun." 98 Cinderfella queen, hosted Charla Stagg, Kinder the occasion and sadly junior said "It's one of the awaited the moment he had most interesting things I've to give up his crown. As Jor witnessed in my entire life," dan announced the names of Trey Ziegler, West the contestants, they pre Monroe sophomore said "It's sented themselves as manly good for the school because ladies which began the it brings students together to evening gown competition. share a laugh." The contestants strutted their The show continues stuff down the catwalk, made as a yearly tradition and a little turn and tried their should continue for years to hardest to prove to the judges come or for at least as long that they were the best. Next syncing to almost every song Terry Greene, Joseph as there are men on the cam was the tricky part. They had imaginable. The Martin Per Stanfield, Ellis Jackson, and pus of LC who want to be in to perform a talent. forming Arts Center was Nick Schexnayder were all the pageant. 10 ' Farewell Dear Maiden. Last year's winner of the Cinderfella pageant, Joe Jordan, sings his fare well song to the audience before the crowning of this year's queen. Terry Greene is determined to give the other contestants a run for their money. Joseph Stanfield works the crowd by showing off his rendition of the cabbage patch. Lance Wilks struts his stuff well enough to become the 1998-99 Miss(ter) Cinderfella. 1 1 1998 Christmas Go-h nion Board sponsored the an tional seniors, juniors and sophomores birth of Jesus Christ," said Cook. nual Christmas Gala on De on campus, were presented with awards The theme of Gala was Victorian cember 4,1998, in the U and two freshman students received Christmas. The campus was orna Granberry Conference Center of the Hixson Student Center. commendations by the Louisiana Col mented in lights and decorations to con Gala is an annual affair at Louisiana lege. tribute to the festive event. There was College for all students, parents, fac All Honor Court members are se even a horse and carriage to bring ulty and members of the community. lected by a committee from those LC people to Guinn Auditorium from Gala includes a formal dinner in the students that were nominated and re Cottingham Hall after dessert. Conference Room of the Hixson Stu turned information sheets. "The campus was really pretty that dent Center, dessert in White Parlor of "Gala is a great way for everyone to night and I think it (Gala) was a real Cottingham Hall, and a presentation observe the Christmas season and honor nice event that everyone in the commu in Guinn Auditorium. students who have excelled academi nity enjoyed," said Cook. "Gala is a chance for everyone to cally. It is also a way to celebrate the dress up and have a formal evening," said Angela Cook, director of student activities at Louisiana College. Students of the college direct and participate in the program. This year's Christmas play combined music and action. Those that were chosen to participate in the program were Shannon Strozier, Stephanie Dorris, Zack Richardson, JL | Melanie Turner, Jared Peoples, Kasey ( McManus, Debbie Burch, Common Good, Nick Fontenot, Olga Pena, Scott Sontag and Ross Githens. These stu dents sang , acted and interpreted iff i r ^vV *m music in sign language. The Honor Court, a group of excep pMfrffpr Stephanie Dorris and Shannon Strozier sing a duet for the Gala audience. 12 Maryrita Ducote performs a dramatic sign lan guage interpretaion of "Mary Did You Know?" Kasey McManus entertains at the annual Christmas Gala presentation. Sko-ck-o--TLor\ 1998-99 Habitat for Humanity LC chapter Fund Raiser hose who have always had a Louisiana College began searching for siana College agree to build a shack and home to go to every night often a way to raise money for Habitat for sleep in it overnight. The shacks are T take this privilege for granted. Humanity. What they came up with built in Cottingham Forest, the wooded It is hard for some to imagine what it was a unique type of fund-raiser called area next to Cottingham Hall. The would be like without having a literal "Shack-a-Thon." money spent on the shacks must be house to live in. Unfortunately the sad "The main reason for Shack-a- matched with a donation for Habitat for truth is that many people every day live Thon was to raise funds and awareness Humanity. Every habitant of each through this very situation. Even in a of Habitat," commented B.S.U. direc house gathered sponsors to raise addi time when there seems to be widespread tor, Mike Young. It has proven a great tional money for their shacks. The po prosperity there are still those who live way for the people and groups of Loui tential sponsors were told that the group without a roof over their heads. Habi siana College to get involved in Habi or person was going to be spending the tat for Humanity's main goal has been tat for Humanity. night in a shack to raise money for to provide homes for those without this The main concept of Shack-a-Thon Habitat for Humanity. The group would necessity. is very interesting. Different organi then ask the sponsor for support. The A couple of years back a group from zations and groups from all over Loui support given by sponsors would go di- Jenifer Wagley and Sam Cockerham prepare I or a long night's rest in their vecyclabl e shack. Ginger Conner and Amanda Migues look through the front window of their cajun shack. Lambda Chi Beta builds a groovy shack to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Brett Thorton, Shannon Collins and Allison Conway sit on the front porch of the "Who's Yo Daddy?" shack and admire the hard work put into the dwelling. rectly to Habitat for Humanity. has been given something that they This year Shack-a-Thon proved to never have had before because of the be a smashing success. Over one hun students' efforts. dred different people and several dif "Regardless of skill, you can ferent organizations participated in the still build a house for a homeless 1998-99 event. Held the weekend of person,"according to Mike Young. March 27, Shack-a-Thon not only Next year's Shack-a-Thon promises to raised money and awareness for Habi be even better, as L. C. students get tat for Humanity, but it also brought involved in building "things that will many different people together on the last for a lifetime." Louisiana College campus. The students who participated in Shack-a-Thon, not only had to spend the night in their shack, but they also built T's and corners for a house that was built over spring break by many of Louisiana College students during the BSU mission trip, "Road Rules." This brought a large sense of accomplish ment to the students of L. C. It brings Sigma Theta Fraternity will go down in his a good feeling to know that someone tory for building the first two story shack at an LC Shack-a-Thon. 15 'KoacK 'KuJes 1999 BSU MISSION TRIP hile many stu after every day's hard work, servanthood, and then we week," said Young. "It was dents were they spent each night of the went out the next day and one of the better mission trips W spending their week at a different location, actually did servanthood." I've been on with LC stu Easter break on the beach or usually churches in the area. said BSU Director Mike dents," he said. sleeping late, LC students Evenings were filled with Young. When the team ar volunteered their services to "team-time" when BSU in Recreation time in rived the first day, there was others. A group of eighteen tern Jeremy Echols led the cluded bowling, movie night, only the bare foundation of students, along with many group in devotions, focusing and riding the go-carts at Fun the house. But before the end faculty members, joined a on Sacrifice, Willingness, Zone. At mid-week, team- of the day, they were literally group of employees from the and Undying Desire to time was held in a laundo raising the walls. The vol Louisiana Baptist Conven Serve. "The best thing about mat while the students unteers from the Baptist tion to help build a house the Road Rules trip was that washed their work clothes. Building patiently instructed with Habitat for Humanity. we had Bible studies on "I thought it was an awesome many of the students on how Dean of Students, Lori Thames helped coordi nate fundraising for the house. Through the Shack- A-Thon, a car wash, and other fundraisers and dona tions, the college raised $12,540 for Habitat for Hu manity. "We tried to make it a college-wide effort," said Thames. "So far I think it has gone well," she said. LC's BSU partici pated in the build as part of their Road Rules mission trip. At the beginning of the week, Road Rules partici pants left their cars at the BSU and piled into the old Bluebird bus with their sleeping bags and a few changes of clothing. Instead of coming back to the college 16 ^^•^H "i •hdBH ilk A 1 * 'til IniiBSBBSS" WWB f ..••.-*• i Jeremy Echols and Amy Burns dig a ditch for the plumbing. Oren Conner saws siding to make sure it fits the house just right. Kory Gill hammers shingles on the roof. to hang siding, lay shingles, with attitudes once people room. After putting in their or "pop" a chalk line. And got tired from working in the own "sweat equity" hours by if you don't know what that heat. "The best thing about helping build other Habitat is, ask Coushatta sophomore the week was growing in our houses, the family finally Melinda Bohannon. faith through the Bible stud earned a house of their own. "I've worked with ies and also through the ac But their hard work didn't World Changers before, and tual serving," said Kory Gill, cease. I like the whole working on a junior from Fanklinton. Each day, the the house kind of thing," By the end of the Conways joined the teams at said Bohannon. "The best week, the house actually the site and helped build part was working on the looked like, well, a house. their own house. If you had roof, where they showed us Workers from the conven walked into the new bed how to do the ridges of the tion finished the house last room of the Conway's old house and how to nail the Friday, and a dedication ser est son just before the shingles," she said. "I felt vice will be held Sunday. sheetrock covered the walls, like I really learned a lot, and The house was built you would have found these could now actually help for the Conway family, an words inscribed with a per someone do that kind of area family of five who had manent marker on a two-by- work on their house." been living in a two-bed four above the window: "I Bohannon said the most dif room apartment in a bad part finally got my own room, ficult thing about the week of town. The three teenag thanks to God." was learning how to deal ers had been sharing one 17 \kli\dcj>f \k}e\c^ow\e lAic?e?k "Swat the Bugs Out" ildcat Welcome Week 1998 dents also got to enjoy bowling, skat could be described as the ing, a trip to the zoo and various other W Welcome Week with the activities. The annual mall maze was most bugs ever. No, not the cricket in held during WWW this year, and the vasion that everyone has been experi new students got to test their recogni encing. The week was filled with plas tion skills by trying to find Louisiana tic bugs, bug "fami College faculty lies," and bug- wa^amm^t^am mmmmmmmmmammmmmma and staff in the themed skits. "The Wildcat mall. The new in There coming freshmen Welcome Week was some serious were divided into with the most time included in their individual "farn- bugs ever." the week when ily" groups when students learned they arrived, and each ^mmiaaaaammaam ^^™^^^^^^" about how to group had a bug name make the transi such as the fire ants or the killer bees. tion into the college life. Some of the With the theme of the entire week be topics covered included the ing "SWAT the Bugs Out," the bug spiritual,physical, and mental aspects names and themes did not stop there. of college life and how to cope with The fun began on Sunday, Au the change that comes after graduation into the "real world" of work. Lydia Mann. Welcome' gust 16 with a pizza party and the stu Glen Whatley, director of cafl s life, dent watched "Men in Black." Stu- anxiously wait to meet the new, len. Freshmen get to meet students outside of their SWAT families during the picnic at Tall Tim bers. IS SWAT Mops Stacy Templeton, Olga Pena and Nick Fontenot assign freshmen to their insect families. Abroad ackpack clad stu me and sent his son to die for abroad. "Yet being in a place Kong after 5 1/2 weeks in dents endure long me, no matter what language where the language, the cus China, and as I looked B flights and foreign I speak or what country I am toms and the food are com around for souvenirs I real train rides eager to find them- from," said Courtney Brown pletely different can be a ized that on many of the selves in places abroad. ing. humbling experience. When things in the shop were scrip Christian students traveling Every student has a I'm humbled, God reveals ture verses written in Chi for education, leisure and different travel experience himself in endless ways." nese," Mercer said. "I picked curiosity find that while and many, without necessar Just as each up a magnet and stared at the searching for themselves, ily looking, find new revela individual's relationship with characters that translated God many times finds them. tions of God that they may God is personal, spiritual John 3:16. Before I realized "Standing at a tram not have ever experienced revelations come in different it I was standing in the stop in Salzburg, Austria, a while confined to their forms and different places. middle of this gift shop, cry young man handed me a hometown or native tongue. From mountain top heights ing. During my weeks in folded piece of paper. The "Most people make to the bustle of a huge inter China, God was burdening German letters almost an assumption that travel is national city, students hear me with the souls of people. burned my tired eyes as I only recreational, and they the voice of God over sounds In that moment in Hong tried to make out the words. never consider the spiritual that would many times be Kong, I was completely bro Never have I studied Ger possibilities," Jessica Mercer drowned out back home. ken for the lost. That's some man, but the message on the said, recounting her experi "I remember going to thing that would have never paper was clear: God loves ences studying and teaching the YMCA gift shop in Hong happened if I had stayed in While visiting the Sistine Chapel, Jennifer Bailey realizes that artists use their talents to worship God 20 . the U.S. that summer." 1995 trip to Ghana, West Af Something about the rica. vulnerability of just being in It is both the presence a foreign land evokes a of God and the vastness of clearer picture of God's pres the world that lead many ence for many students. travelers to explore not only "One night we were their nationality, but also there, ready to do a drama their humanity. and government officials "[Through travel], came saying we were not al you begin to see how large lowed to perform. We were the world is— understanding loaded into a bus and driven the world community in to a prison. Just after they cludes people who are all unloaded us, they decided it very different," said Connie wasn't worth their time. That Douglas, director of an inter moment was such a relief and national study program at the realization of God's pres Louisiana College. "Being The Great Wall of China is an awesome site to see and a wonder ence—everywhere," Jenifer around people all the time, ful place to find God's presence. Wagley recounts from her you can no longer pretend you are not part of the human world that drive students to is meant to travel, discover, community." consider their place in the change and realize that the As a traveler, sur world. world has great needs." rounded by masses of people "Images don't leave, It is sometimes after who may speak another lan whether the snow in the Scot this realization, that students guage, have another color of tish Highlands, an evening find their most moving spiri skin and live by an entirely on the Thames or a homeless tual experience is their re different set of values, one mother begging for money to sponse to the needs of others tends to see only a crowd. feed her child," Douglas or even their inability to meet "By the time we left, said. "You realize there is a those needs. I no longer saw a crowd but world in need and you can no "I was living in a looked into the eyes of indi longer see yourself as dis boarding house with 15 or 20 viduals, " Wagley said. connected. other people and of course I It is the lasting im "Travel compels you got to know them well over ages of faces never to be seen to see yourself as connected, the summer," said Kristi again or breathtaking sights and you find ways to live in Letlow, recounting her sum on the opposite side of the this world community. Life mer spent in Cebu, Philip- a 21 pines. "A couple of weeks break through to my tired ally expressing his love and from Rome to Florence, I before I was to leave I sat on mind and into my soul," Jen grace to these artists. God read my Bible for two hours the porch and watched every nifer Bailey said. "It was taught me that day that just straight— I had such an open one in the lobby and realized dedicated to modern reli as He gave artists the ability connection to God." that even though the reason gious art, which is a genre I to draw, paint and sculpt, He It could possibly be I was there was to lead had not been exposed to be also gives everyone special our human response to cling people to Christ, those 15 or fore. The paintings and ways to worship Him. We to God during difficult times 20 I had become closest to sculptures filling the small can use our differing talents or just the new experiences were still unsaved, and I re rooms were vivid, imagina to worship Him and help oth faced each day of traveling alized that I was the rarity tive, and entirely different ers see something about Him but whatever the reason, and there were millions of form the altarpieces and trip- they never saw or thought of Christian students from people out there who had tychs we had studied from before." America are finding God's never met a Christian." the 14lh and 15th centuries. For many students, presence around the globe, Not all students find "There were works international travel acts sim not just in the pews of their God speaking directly ranging from famous artists ply as a megaphone by which home church. through people. Many times like Matisse and Chagall to the voice and message of "There were so many the environment evokes numerous less famous artists. God are magnified. places I went that I saw or some new or fresh under Standing in front of these "The first time I felt learned something new about standing of a common Chris works of art, I gained a whole God speaking to me during my relationship with God," tian principle. new perspective on worship. my overseas experience was Bailey said. "His love is all "The room-before the I realized that God had given in an Anglican Church be over the world. It is not just Sistine Chapel managed to this incredible talent of visu cause it was old school, not confined to one geographic First Baptist Winnfield," Jeff location, one medium of ex Audirch said. "Later I felt the pression, or one race of same thing in Rome when I people. That is the wonder was able to see church rel and beauty of God: that we ics. Somehow it made me can see Him and His works feel more connected to in all things." church history. On the train Jonathan Downing discovered God's presence while he was following Jesus' path around the Sea of Galilee. Bradley Loewer saw the ma jestic work of God's hand at this mountain range in India. 22 & Current Everts rm The crisis in Kosovo Wayne Gretzky retires from the NHL The "Y2K bug" turns into an obsession John Elway retires from the NFL Hurricanes Georges and Mitch Hepatitis C issue explodes DNA research and gene therapy rises Apple releases the colorful iMac computer Saddam Hussein shows he is still a problem Michael Jordan officially retires from the NBA Scientists trace AIDS source back to chimps on the brink of extinction in West Africa Fake surgeries, known as placebo-controlled surgical trials enter the mainstream of medical research AforcX Weeks of air-strikes on Saddam Hussein Terrorists aim bombs at the US embassies in Kenya Hillary Clinton announces her campaign for the and Tanzania United States senate for New York Seftew\k>er Nissan Motor Corporation falls deeply in debt Mark McGwire's 62nd homerun breaks Roger Maris' s Study and research hits big for growing new 37-year-old record organs Ootokher 77-year-old astronaut, John Glenn, returns to space Booming market for high-tech DNA paternity November tests Minnesota elects Jesse "The Body" Ventura.former Star Wars: Episode I hits theaters worldwide pro wrestler, as governor High school terror in Columbine, Colorado The first global conference on the "Y2K bug" at UN Pokemon critters become an obsession The House of Representatives holds presidential Latin pop music increases in popularity impeachment hearings Auto makers Chrysler and Daimler-Benz unite <3e*\ Xers' w\ost v^e^oraUe v*\ow\er\t5 ^ro\y\ /???-/??? "1 remember when Hurricane Georges "I remember when people came running "I thought that the situation with "The crisis in Kosovo brought unity and almost hit New Orleans and everyone's down the hail telling me that Mark President Clinton was horrible. It is sad compassion to the American people families, including mine, evacuated here McGwire hit his 62nd homerun." that a person with his stature could put through the reality of the horrors of the and slept on our floors." Luke Haynie himself in such a position to fall short of people of a homeless country." Allison Conway Junior the example he should be." Michael Jewell Sophomore Lessie Sasser Sophomore. Sophomore 23 ^UrV\rV\c?r MiSS',Or\S he Great Commission is a per even out of the country. counselor at Sky Ranch. Anderson set sonal call, and throughout the Bradley Loewer, senior biology out on her journey to Sky Ranch think T ages individual Christians have major, served God during the summer ing that she was going to teach ten year taken the lead in fulfilling this com of 1998 in Ladah, India. While in In olds about Christ, but by the end of the mand. At LC many students have felt dia, Loewer assisted a team of doctors summer she realized that they had also the need to obey God by making dis and nurses whose main purpose was to taught her. ciples of all nations through participat pave the way for the gospel through "I thought I was going there to ing in summer missions. helping others. teach the kids, but they ended up bless Summer missions is an oppor Loewer believes that loving ing my life more than I could have ever tunity for college students to encoun others is the perfect way to show one's imagined," said Anderson. ter a meaningful missions experience faith in God. Amanda Migues, sophomore for eight to ten weeks during the sum "One way to show love to God biology major, spent her summer in mer months. is showing it to others. That's what Charleston, South Carolina as a mem LC students have gone on mis summer missions is all about," said ber of an outreach sports team that sion projects in state, out of state, and Loewer. worked with inner city children. Tiffany Anderson, jun Migues said that she believes ior social work major, God was calling her to do summer mis worked in Van, Texas, as a sions and by obeying Christ he taught Amanda Migues posi forTpicture with two of the little girls at she worked with g her su Souti^garolina. "1 "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last." -John 15:16 her many things during her experience. "I learned that God is my strength, and children are the basis of our future, so we need to show them how much they are loved," said Migues. Jenifer Wagley, sophomore so ciology major, worked on the Louisi ana Disciple Now team. The team trav eled across the state teaching children and showing them God's love. Wagley said she strongly be lieves in taking advantage of summer missions and challenges others to get involved. "I believe that God has given our age group an awesome opportunity to serve him," said Wagley. " I can't imagine spending my summers doing anything else." Bradley Loewer hugs a little girl from India to show her that God loves her. Laura Lough takes time out of her day to get to know the children that she is teaching at a back yard Bible club.. Amanda Migues plays trust games with one of the children in her group. <3ettir\$ Qjo*Y\ecJ:~eck esident students have seen an wire for each room. "If professors place information increase in the time they spend The $45,000 Internet project on a server to be downloaded, students R in their rooms during the 1998- was completed throughout the campus will be able to retrieve this information 99 semesters. The second week of Au in June 1999. This cost includes all of via the network instead of having to gust when the dormitories were silent, the cable, electronics, conduit and mis print the information. This cuts down the computer center staff began wiring cellaneous materials needed to install on the amount of paper students will residence hall rooms with cable televi the computer network into the rooms. have to carry around as well as helps sion lines and network cable. "From their dormitory room, them save a little money," Neal said. "This is something students students will be able to do everything Beyond the direct benefit of asked for and we thought we could pro that they currently go to the library having 24-hour access to the Internet, vide," David Nowell, vice-president for computer lab or the student center com the focus group studying the project student affairs said. "We are pleased to puter lab to do," Director of Computer cited another advantage. do this service for the students." and Telecommunication Services, "This type of access will also Negotiations with local cable Charles Neal said. "This includes con provide a measure of safety because supplier, TCA, were made for the cam ducting research and sending electronic students who have computers con pus-wide connection. Under contract, mail." nected to the network will not have to TCA cable supplied the necessary Nationwide, Internet connec leave their dormitory room to use the equipment to install cable television tions in dormitory rooms, generally re Internet," Neal said. into the dormitory rooms and con ferred to as "port-to-pillow" connec Students have shown much nected the entire campus under one con tions, are becoming common on uni excitment and enthusiasm toward the tract. versity campuses. connection in the dorms. With only a month of summer With the campus-wide use of "Because of our faster internet remaining, the joint project was given Web Course in a Box, many professors access, I can say 'bye,bye' to my 28.8 approval and the computer center staff are gradually integrating information on modem. Way to go LC," said sopho began pulling both cable and network the Internet into their course work. more multimedia major, Larry Gray. Cottinghani Hall residents. Amanda Welborn, junior, and Sarah Masters,sophomore, enjoy their sable connection. Chris Parish, computer center support techni cian, pulls wires through the ceiling of an E.V. apartmen 26 Jimmy Kimball, junior math major, surfs the net on a friend's computer in Englsih Village. Mr. Ron Herring, Louisiana College operations/ network manager, helps to wire Cottingham Hall for Internet and cable connections. 27 tic presents Tke Hd;nj f^/ac^ "There are no if's in God's Kingdom" n February 19, termination camp. The play der the stage levels illumi Robinson as Casper ten 1999, the story of is based on the strength and nated the harshness of the Boom, Michelle Blister as O Corrie ten Boom faithfulness of the ten Boom razor wire that kept the ten Nollie ten Boom, Chris was passionately portrayed family who were instrumen Booms and millions of other Trahan as Willem ten Boom, on the stage of Martin Per tal in Holland's underground Holocaust victims impris Jonathan Downing as forming Arts Center for the movement to protect Jews oned. Pickwick, Jeffrey Kent as Jan first time. The play ran Feb during the German occupa "The Hiding Place" Vogel, Michelle McVay as ruary 19-21, 25-28, and tion of Holland. is a testament of the quality Thea, Kaleigh Winn as March 4-7, 1999, and was The stellar perfor of theatrical productions pos Mary, Jamie Wootton as very successful for theatre mances would have re sible at Louisiana College Eusie, Karen Allen as Mrs. louisiana college. The per mained lacking if not for the and the community's support Kleermaker, and Joel formance was filled with incredible attention to detail of wholesome and intelligent Massey as Lieutenant strong performances from by Assistant Professor of entertainment. "The Hiding Rahms. Jonathan Downing, the cast members and smart Communication Arts Tammy Place" reminds all audiences Jeffrey Kent, and Jamie use of the MPAC venue. The Killian-Bush, Smart use of that God's presence is visible Wootton also played German audience was taken to ten the versatile stage and mul even in the darkest of hours. guards, and Michelle McVay, Boom's home in Holland, tiple acting levels recreated The cast included Kaleigh Winn, Karen Allen, and from there to the harsh the architectural atmosphere Misty Belguard as Corrie ten Juilette Clayton, and Amy Scheveningen peniten of the traditional Dutch Boom, Rebecca Barnard as Burns played prisoners in the tiary and Ravensbruck ex- home. Colored lighting un Betsie ten Boom, Eric camp. Cast members portray a prison seen. Prisoners carry on manual labor under the watchful eyes of officers. 28 tic presents The touching, tragic love story of C.S. Lewis, the famous British author and the brash American divorcee, Joy Gresham. he communication arts depart professor Christopher Riley, agrees. the loss of their fathers within the year ment put on a theatrical perfor "This play actually had an underlying of 1998. Sennett says this made the T mance of "Shadowlands," the purpose, and God spoke through us." cast more sensitive to the play. Re story of how C.S. Lewis falls in love Mathews said the underlying purpose hearsals were put on hold for a few min with an American woman, Joy and message of the play was to "give utes at times, he says, in order to let the Gresham, who dies of cancer. students a stronger value on life" girls talk it out. "It helped them to share "Shadowlands" was originally Dr. Sennett, artistic director, ex with the rest of the cast the feelings that produced by Brian Eastman at plained that he chose this particular play come with loss." London's Queens Theatre in Swartz says that her 1989, and it was brought to father's death made it diffi Broadway in 1990 by pro cult to play Joy Gresham ducer Elliot Martin. The play because of all the emotions had originally been written in involved. "It was some 1985 for the BBC as a docu times hard to know what I mentary. It was later made was suppposed to feel as into a commercial film di Joy because she's the one rected by Richard who dies," Swartz ex Attenborough and starring plains. "Of course, Joy Anthony Hopkins and Debra knew for three years that Winger. she was going to die and Dr. Herb Sennett with my Dad it was very un brought the play to Louisiana expected, so it's different." College in order to share the In order to understand message that C.S. Lewis her character better, Swartz found true throughout his life. did some reading. She says "God loves us even in the midst of cri to give students a real picture of who she even read C.S. Lewis' "A Grief ses. And His presence is always com C.S. Lewis was. "Besides, I think it Observed" to better understand what he forting and strengthening." was a lot of fun for them to see a col was feeling as Joy died. Christopher Trahan, a fresh lege professor slammed," he jokes. "I discovered that her person man biology major from Lafayette Sennett says he also chose this ality is a lot of myself," Swartz says. who played the part of the Reverend play because of its message. "It shows "I think I can identify more with Joy "Harry" Harrington, said he thinks the how one's faith can help a person because of what I went through" play "will continue to speak to people through real personal tragedy." Still, the play is not about death as they go on to relationships later in Two members in the cast, An but about finding love; love which Joy life." drea Swartz who played Joy Gresham Gresham brought into the life of C.S. Clifton Mathews, a freshman psychol and Rebecca Barnard who played a doc Lewis. ogy major from Pineville who played tor, suffered personal tragedy through 30 C.S. Lewis (Morgan Lee) confesses to Major W.H. "Warnie" Lewis (Aaron Bailey)that he loves Joy Gresham. Professor Gregg (Joel Massey), Dr. Oakley (Jamie Wootton), Professor Riley (Clifton Mathews), C.S. Lewis (Morgan Lee), Rev. Harrington (Christopher Trahan) and Major W.H. Lewis (Aaron Bailey) all gather at the pub to discuss the day's events. The cast poses for a picture at the end of their production. Cast Members are: (standing L to R) Joel Massey, Jamie Wootton, Chris topher Trahan, Aaron Bailey, Morgan Lee, An drea Swartz, Clifton Mathews, Rebecca Barnard, Wendy L e u f r o y , (sitting)Kenneth J. Tate and Sean Durbin. 31 Shea Ready catches the softb; posing team another out. Xntramural Sforts t Louisi- David Guidry, sopho a n a C o 1 more member of the A lege more Hit Men softball and than 200 students par flag football team. ticipated in various in "I like intramurals tramural sports because you get to be throughout 1998 and involved and you don't 1999. Intramural have to be athletic to sports give each stu play. Plus, it's a good dent the opportunity to way to get to know participate in recre people on your team ational and competi and the opposing tive activities. The In team," said Jennifer tramural Department Koehler, freshman sponsors tournaments member of the Punkers flag football team. in a wide range of ac G.I. Jane softball team goes to the state softbal tivities for both males tournament and receives the sportsmanship award. "Intramurals are and females. great because when Intramural Director, believes that there are few Many students agree you're on the field you to Dr. Wayne Jacobs, believes other places on campus to that intramural sports are a tally forget about the stress that intramural sports provide have so much fun. great way to stay competitive of school. All you think more than just an opportunity "Students need a and meet new people. about is winning and having to be competitive. Jacobs be place to participate with a "I don't participate in fun," said Lydia Mann, lieves that the sports allow team, plus create bonds that varsity athletics and sophomore member of the students to develop lifelong you won't get anywhere intramurals is a chance for Feet flag football team. friendships, stay fit, and he else," said Jacobs. me to be competitive," said Willie Lavan fights to win during the fall 9-ball tournament. Shannon Strozier, Stephanie Dorris and Ginger Conner are die-hard Feet fans. Intramural Champions Men • Women Flag Football Gamecock Road Kill Golf Tournament Josh Duplechain 3 on 3 Basketball Kenny Williams Lee Ann Gordon Ryan Vines Lee Ann Guidry Will Hall Leanne Roeten Janice Triclin 3 point shoot out Ryan Vines Jaime Johnson Tennis Brent McGraw Fall 9-ball tournament Willie Lavan Softball Hit Men Road Kill Basketball F.B.F. Hoosiers Doubles Badminton Aaron Reilly Sarah Masters Luke Haney Emily Schriefer Golf Scramble Shane Nugent Brad Watson Co-ed Badminton Emily Schriefer Brent McGraw Kelly Bennett goes to bat for G.I. Jane during Spring 9-ball tournament Shohn Rost the state tournament in Baton Rouge. 1*9 33 Mpyi's vjeeKEAfa ore than 100 mothers and daughters gathered for M Cottingham Hall's annual Mom's Weekend, according to Donnah Nicks, director of Cottingham Hall. On Friday night, the evening opened with the annual pajama party held in White Parlor. All the mother/ daughter pairs wore matching pajamas for the event, and the evening was filled with a variety of entertainment for all. The mothers and daughters played games which included charades and "Name That Tune " The "Name That Tune" game pitted mothers against daughters. The moms were given theme songs from 70s television shows while the daughters were given tunes from 80s cartoons and television shows. Throughout the evening door prizes were awarded to the mothers and daughters. The prizes ranged from LC mugs to sweatshirts always given in pairs. The Louisianians, LC's all male ensemble, made their traditional march into White Parlor decked out in their pajamas for the event. Dr. Cleamon daughters attending LC. She missed of the day the mothers and daughters Downs, professor of music, wearing pa was only one weekend due to illness, were given leisure time to enjoy visit jamas with matching slippers and night and this was the last weekend she would ing the campus and each other. Many hat led the group through a variety of be attending because her youngest went shopping or to various locations songs which included the LC fight song daughter graduated. Nicks presented throughout the area. Some moms stayed and "Here's to Women." Wilson with a plaque honoring her dedi on campus until Sunday to attend Moms and daughters completed cation as an LC parent. church with their daughters. the evening munching on desserts Saturday, the moms and daugh "The pajama party is always the brought by all the mothers. Special rec ters were greeted with the "first snow highlight of the event and it seemed like ognition was given this year to the fall" of the year at LC. It is a tradition everyone had a good time," said Nicks. mother of Sarah Wilson, Urania senior, that each Mom's Weekend the males on "I thought the event was very success who has attended eight of nine Mom's campus use toilet paper to decorate the ful." Weekends held while she has had front lawn of Cottingham Hall. The rest 34 Stacy Boudreaux and her mom win the annual look alike contest. Atss L__oix}s}Qr\a QjoWe^e ...a tradition lost irls young and old leges or universities, girls student and maintain a grade pageant on, and the school have dreamed of rush to sign up for the point average of a 2.0. De- feels that it is too much G being in beauty schools pageants and cam- spite the relative ease for fe- money to spend when we pageants. They have have only three girls," said dreamed of being seen as Angela Cook, director of stu beautiful by their peers. dent activities. They have even gone as far In order for the Miss as to dream that they won Louisiana College pageant to that beauty pageant, and be held, there must be a mini with that win they could mum number of contestants. walk down the runway with The reason for this rule is the beautiful bouquet of bril that the Miss Louisiana Col liant red roses and their glo lege pageant is a preliminary rious, shining crown for all to the Miss Louisiana pag the world to see. eant. Obviously, times "By it being a pre have changed. Today Loui liminary to Miss Louisiana siana College finds itself in there are certain rules and a dilemma over its Miss regulations that the Miss Louisiana College pageant, Louisiana College pageant with only three young has to follow. One of those women interested in the rules is that it has to have a 1998-99 pageant. Because certain amount of contes of this, a dramatic change tants," said Cook. was made for the 1998-99 On February 3, UB Miss Louisiana College pag paign like mad to represent male students to qualify, LC decided that this year the eant. There was not one. their school, the opposite had three contestants inter pageant would not be held The Miss Louisiana seems to be true at LC. ested in participating, forcing nor would Kaleigh Winn, last College pageant has come to The requirements for Union Board to cancel the year's Miss Louisiana Col a complete halt, and may the Miss Louisiana College pageant. lege, be sent to compete in seemingly be there for many pageant seem easy enough. "It costs about the Miss Louisiana pageant. years. While at other col- You have to be a full-time $8,000 to $12,000 to put this One of the three po- Sha'Nah Morrison was chosen as second runner-up in 1986 after she danced to a self- choreographed number of jazz and ballet. In 1980, the girls had no problem wearing swim suits for the pageant. 36 tential contestants, of this fcas because of the year's pageants, complained pageant's connection about the almost sudden de to the Miss Louisiana pag cision of the pageant not be eant. ing held this year. "The reason why I "I wish they would didn't bother to sign up is have told me that they were because if I did by chance thinking about not having it," win, I did not want to be said Jennifer Blackwell, one bothered with the Miss Loui of the young ladies who had siana pageant and prepara signed up to compete in the tion," said Kristi Letlow, Miss Louisiana College pag Arcadia senior. eant. "The administration "This would have has been discussing not hav saved me some time. I had ing Miss Louisiana College started working on my talent, pageant as a preliminary to and looking for my dress." Miss Louisiana. If this does What seems to be the happen and the pageant just problem? Why aren't stu becomes a local pageant the dents signing up for the pag swimsuit competition will be eant? "To me it seems to be eliminated," said Cook. all about the swimsuits," said UB has voted to re Tiffany Silas, Pineville fresh move the Miss LC pageant man. "Most females feel un as a preliminary to the Miss comfortable about showing Louisiana pageant. their bodies in front of a "Most of the girls at crowd of whooping guys. It LC do not have beauty pag is generally demoralizing. If eant experience," said Cook. they want to see beauty, there "We feel that it would be un should be a competition that fair to have them sent to Miss exhibits the girls' beauty with Louisiana pageant without their clothes on, not off." experience. Most schools The swimsuit issue is can afford to give the girls one of the main reasons money for clothes and talent why girls are not rushing to coaches, but at this school we sign up for the pageant. An can only afford to give them In 1969 Linda Ryland walks down the runv excitment after being crowned~the""eighth| other major reason for many $200, which is probably Louisiana College. female students not signing enough for a couple of TTO^iss Louisiana College Pag eant has always been packed with talent. In 1972 Peggy Blanton entertained the audience while playing the piano and singing a se lection from Pinnochio. Ginger Morris was crowned the 1971 Miss Louisiana College by her predecessor, Hannah Betn Till. 37 The night before the game, the cheerleaders try to get the student body ready to yell. The LC Mascot, Alex, (Talbert Tipton) cheers for the basketball players during the homecom ing games and tries to get the crowd excited. 38 «s« «*&,: ow\ec.ow\ir\$ "A Century of Memories » he hum of of mad tricyclers rac conversa ing in front of Alex T tion rises andria Hall, a bonfire upward from the on Friday night, and lobby of Granberry voila! Homecoming. Conference Center. But, as I observe From the balcony these alumni who above I look over a made their pilgrim sea of Sunday age to our circular dresses, pearls, campus, I realize that suits, ties, and gray homecoming is more ing hair. Occasion about memories than ally the steady hum it is about current of voices is punctu events. The events ated with the squeal that happen now are of recognition and the memories that the hearty laughter twenty, thirty, forty AnjaWierutsch is all of some shared when she is crowned home years from now will memory. It's coming queen by LC Presi bring us back to LC dent, Dr. Ror y Lee. Homecoming. on our own quests to For the reminisce the glory many students at LC, homecoming is ketball game to see the crowning of the days of college. defined as a weekend near the end of homecoming queen. Add a chapel pro So what will we remember from February when students go to the bas gram of distinguished alumni, a mob Homecoming 1999. Will it be the flurry 39 of activities including an alumni golf tournament, a student juried art exhibit, the can drive sculpting contest and a multitude of reunions? Perhaps it will be the riveting performance of "The Hiding Place" by theatre louisiana col lege or the joint efforts of Scott Sontag, Claire Thomas, and company celebrat ing this year's homecoming theme, "A Century of Memories," through music that will have us talking. Of course the Saturday after noon games and presentation of the Homecoming Court are always the highlights of the weekend. For senior Anja Wierutsch, Homecoming '99 will be remembered as the year that she was crowned homecoming queen and jun ior Tiffany Anderson was chosen as first maid. Senior Aaron Bailey was voted king, and Bradley Loewer, also a senior, was named duke. Other mem bers of the 1999 Homecoming court were freshman maids Suzanne Dixon and Lisa Stagg; sophomore maids Stephanie Booth, Sam Cockerham, and Angie Wise; junior maids Laura Lough and Olga Pena; and senior maids Shannon Strozier and Jill Van Camp. With a smile of satisfaction, we will recall 1999 as the year both the Lady Wildcats and the Wildcats gave visiting Belhaven lessons in losing gracefully as both the women and the men chalked up decisive victories be fore an enthusiastic crowd. And every one will still be talking about the noth ing-but-net buzzer beater from half court that placed the final exclamation point on the weekend. —Jessica Mercer 40 Right page Danielle Harvey joined her sorority sisters of Delta Xi Omega in wearing their pajamas to show their school spirit. June Lyons pedals as fast as she can for the Union Board team. . Emily White tries to win the annual tricycle race while Brett Thornton cheers her on in the back ground. The 1998-99 Louisiana College Homecoming Queen and King are Anja Wierutsch and Aaron Bailey. Lett page: Delta Xi Omega wins the canned food drive sculpting contest with their sculpture of their mascot, Petey Peacock. Glen Whatley, Director of Campus Religious Life, gets a push from his son,Todd, during the tricycle race. Angie Brannon peps up the student body at the Homecoming Bonfire. Tiffany Anderson, who is being escorted by her father, receives the honor of being named Homecoming Maid. 41 gHHS Clay Cross performed on the stage that Uni on Board members helped to set up. Covert he Clay Cross concert was added. Ross Githens also went to the held on November 5,1998 in airport to pick up Cross. Githens said T Guinn Audi that Cross is a very shy man, and he torium. The concert was sponsored by was very surprised by that since Cross Union Board, and Kristy Brown served is a professional musician. as concert chair. She had the respon There were not as many people sibilities of arranging there as UB hoped , but many students for food, a hotel, and "I was impressed (with travel to and from the thought that there airport. Union Board Clay Cross), and I would was a pretty good also had to rent equip definitely go see him crowd especially ment, including some again!" since it was on a of the instruments, for - Amanda Scruggs week night. Cross's Cross and his band. goal for this concert The concert was a full was "to sing songs day event for many members of Unon that related to what people are feeling," Board, as they had to help load equip and judging from the remarks of those ment and set up. Brown said, "It was that attended, he did just that. Jeffrey a lot more work than we had planned Kent was impressed by the fact that on." The members of Union Board did Cross allowed audience members to ask get some special treatment, though, be questions and request songs. "This was cause some of them got go to pick a very creative way to understand the Cross up at the airport, and many got audience," he commented. Kent also to eat dinner with Clay and the band. liked the way high school students and Brown said that she did not rec community members were included. ognize Cross at the airport. "I saw a According to Amanda Scruggs, "The guy that I thought was him so I asked concert was really enjoyable. It was the him if he was Clay Cross. He said, first time I had seen him. I was im 'no, he'll be off the plane in a minute.' pressed, and I would definitely go see I thought that was really funny," she 43 Terry Greene and his dance partner seem to enjoy the music of Randy T. and the Rascals. (Loc~kor\ eke L—o-it C celebrated its Cochon de Lait vigorating game of laser tag. Satur it is designed to serve the campus and on Saturday, April 24, 1999. day evening was the highlight of the students by creating an atmosphere of LCochon de Lait is an annual event when over a hundred students family bonding and fun. It is an effort parents' weekend filled with crawfish, and parents gathered on the to allow parents to interact with their roasted pigs, good music, and fun Cottingham lawn to experience this LC students in the school's setting. times. The festivities kicked off with year's annual feast of crawfish and Nick Fotenot, Pineville junior, was in a Jazz Luncheon in the Granberry Con roasted pig. Randy T. and the Rascals charge of the festivities this year. He ference Center. There was a good turn provided music, and Jeffrey Kent, West said that the program was "a lot of out this year. The afternoon was filled Monroe freshman, commented on his work", but "worth it and a good expe with a variety of entertainment. Stu surprise of the music and dancing. He rience." LC students and parents can dents spending the day with their fami said that it was different from any other only be patient and wait until next April lies could find several games for ev LC event. Everyone seemed to greatly when the fire in the grill will be blaz eryone to enjoy. The many activities enjoy themselves. Cochon de Lait is ing and the air will be filled with sounds included an M-4 Simulator and an in- sponsored by the LC Union Board, and of music. 44 Jeffrey Kent and Joel Massey show off their crawfish peeling skills. Will Giddings and Rowena Andrus try their hardest to shell their crawfish. Many people showed up for Cochon de Lait this year. Some students even let their parents and younger siblings come too! Ms. Carla Jowers, secretary for Student Devel opment, helps herself to some steaming craw fish. After a long wait in line, Kenneth Williams fi nally sits down to enjoy some crawfish. 45 \hJor\kskov ne of Louisiana The main performers his wedding that the Count During the Spring Opera Work- intends to invoke an old feu- shoP Melanie Turner sin8s an °P" College's lesser were Leslie Ribaudo as , , . .. , i • .i eratic aria about a cat. O known music de Amahl; Olga Pena ashis dal privilege by spending the partment offerings is the Op mother; Dr. Downs, Dr. night with the chambermaid era Workshop. Taught by Dr. Hamlett, and Brian Bonin as bride. The story becomes a Loryn Frey, the Opera the three kingly visitors; and battle of wits between the Workshop caters to many Jacob Hulsey as The Page. crafty servant and powerful different and talented stu The opera also included a nobleman. dents. A single show was put chorus of shepherds and a Brian Bonin had a on per semester. pair of dancers. double role playing two im The show executed The spring 1999 op portant characters, Figaro for the fall 1998 semester era was "Mostly Mozart with and Count Almaviva. was "Amahl and the Night Figaro and Friends." This Chrysta Naricelli played Visitors." "Amahl and the performance was a special Countess Almaviva, Night Visitors" was actually comic opera, which con Michelle DeBoer played the first opera written for tained Mozart's "The Mar Susanna, and Dr. Frey played American television. The riage of Figaro," with single Cherubino. Performing the opera's premier was broad opera shorts performed be single opera shorts were cast in 1951 on NBC, and tween the acts. Angie Cripps, Melanie for years afterward, it was The opera revolves Turner, Krista Purvis, transmitted on Christmas around Figaro, major-domo Kristopher Smith, and Eve because of its resem of Count Almaviva's castle, Amanda Welborn. Dr. Loryn blance to the night baby who plans to marry the Frey was the director for both Jesus was visited by three Count's chambermaid. operas, and Scott Sontag was noble kings. Figaro learns on the eve of the pianist. Chrysta Naricelli.and Michelle DeBoer act out a scene from an opera in the spring of 1999. 46 Olga Pena, Jacob Hulsey and Leslie Ribaudo act out a scene from "Amahl and The Night Visi tors." Amahl, played by Lelie Ribaudo, gives his crutch to the night visi tors, Brian Bonin, Dr. Curt Hamlett, Dr. Cleamon Downs, when he miraculously begins to walk, and the boy's mother, played by Olga Pena, falls to her knees in praise.. Tinisha Steortz, Kris Smith and Kristina Jordan play shepherds in "Amahl and The Night Visitors." Angie Cripps sings about a dying swan during the spring Opera Workshop. 47 Saysfi (3oock n the years he has served connected to the Pineville as director of safety and Police Department's fre Isecurity on LC's cam quency that actually work. It pus, Kirk Key has seen big was also Key who single- changes. When he retired at handedly, or single- the end of July 1999, Key mouthedly, talked the mayor looked back upon his years and the city council into do atLC. nating old police cars to the "When I first started school. Key was also instru here you didn't see people mental in getting the elec walking around with body- tronic security doors in piercing and tattoos," says stalled in Cottingham Hall. Key. "I'm not against it, it's The previous security system just a little different." for the girl's dorm was a Different seems to be state-of-the-art sign in Key's motto, maybe even his scribed with the words, "No defining characteristic. Men Allowed." When he joined LC's staff in In spite of the many August of 1986, one of the changes, there were more to first things he did was to try come. One such change, to make things different, at Key says, is that students least where security was con started disappearing. For a cerned. LC's security force while he says he thought has, under Key's direction, something was wrong be acquired uniforms and radios cause he saw so few students All in a day's work. Kirk Key talks on his walkie talkie while patroling campus. Kirk Key assesses damage done to a car during a storm in 1993. A limb fell on the parked car and went through the rear windshield. 48 In 1994 students prepared a little surprise for Mr. Key by decorating out and about around the 'I want to retire his patrol car with shaving cream and toilet paper. campus. Then, one day, he young enough to spend time discovered where they were with my family," he says. "I — in the library. think retirement is something "I can't get over how people should work toward much time students spend on and look forward to." the computer and in the chat Key is also excited rooms," he exclaims. over the prospect of being Still, he says, at least able to indulge in some of his with the students so preoc favorite hobbies, such as cupied with their computers photography, hunting, work they are not trying to steal ing in his garden, and going each other's undergarments. to the gym. In spite of so Key cringes as he recounts many activities to keep him the panty raid incident of busy, Key says he will not about eight years ago in disconnect himself from LC which he, while frantically once he retires. trying to remove all the bras "My whole reason and panties from the flag for being is the students," he pole and surrounding bushes says. "I like to think I had before school started, got some kind of effect on them, caught with an armful of fe at least in providing a safe male unmentionables in the environment." middle of LC campus. (Of So, as his chapter at course, we all know the real LC comes to a close, Key re story.) flects on his time at LC. He While Key says he says he has only one regret. will miss all the thrills and "One thing hasn't frills of LC security duty, he happened that I would like to is looking forward to his re see happen — dancing on tirement. campus." Key fulfills his dreams of working on his physique during his first few months of retirement. i 49 All Stressed Out arents do not under with," she says. "Sometimes hours a week to help pay for time. He says he struggles stand, at least when it parents put that kind of stress her education. Although she with allotting time for every Pcomes to stress. on students." says she considers her job at thing he has to do. "College is the best time of Glen Whatley, direc Vicki's Dance Studio to be a Whatley says that of your life, it's not stressful," tor of campus religious life, means of relieving the stress ten upon further discussion they say. "Just wait until you says another contributing of financial worries, Ducote with students who go to him have to get out into the real factor to students' stress is says that at times it also adds because they are "stressed," world, then you'll see what work. A 1997 study by the stress to other areas of her he says he finds that poor real stress is." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis life. time management skills are While it may be true tics reported that college stu "It gets really stress to blame for the stress. that life in "the real world" dents made up 53.5 percent ful when all you do is study Whatley suggests that for a is more stressful than life in of America's labor force and work and then you get week students monitor how the college world, .the stress study of persons 16 to 24 in at night and have to do they spend their time. This, experienced by college stu years old. This number may homework. You wind up los he explains, will enable stu dents is very real. Dean of seem exaggerated, yet with ing sleep," she explains. dents to see whether they are students, Lori Thames, the continuous increase in Sam Markus, a se spreading themselves too points to the fact that more the cost of college tuition, it nior, agrees. He works 20 thin or whether they simply students today have vehicles should come as no surprise hours every week answering need to spend their time more and bills their parents did not that more and more college phones at a local business to wisely. have to deal with when they students are entering the help pay for his schooling. "A lot of students, I were in college. work force to offset the cost Markus explains that work think get stressed around test "Today's college stu of their education. ing so many hours every time because they wait until dent has to deal with a lot of Sophomore Maryrita week and taking a full class the last minute," Thames things we didn't have to deal Ducote says she works 15 load takes up most of his says. "The level of expecta- Mark Abbot says a prayer to clear his mind before he begins study ing on Dead Day. tion they put on themselves can cause stress, and you won't learn if you are wor ried." Thames says that rather than panicking and trying to cram for an entire night, which will only in crease stress level, that stu dents should pick some main important facts from the test material and know those points well. "We probably put 90 percent of all stress on our selves," says Thames. Although this shat ters the ever-popular myth that all stress experienced by college students is caused by either their parents or their teachers, *a shred of comfort remains in that we can, to a certain extent, reduce much of the stress in our lives. After all, it is easier to reor ganize and control our own lives than those of our par ents and teachers. Still, that does not mean that we should stop trying. Stephanie Dorris pulls her hair out when she realizes everything that she has to study for during finals. The yearbook staff. Shannon Strozier and Ginger Conner, are all stressed out about getting the book done. 51 l~udronr\fi at fl\cx)r\ Street A\,ss)o*\ he room is quiet un cial studies project," said homework." ing at the mission. til the church bus ar Taylor. "When I don't have As an incentive for "Some of these kids T rives, and a load of stuff, they buy the board, and completing their work, the don't get the attention they elementary school children help me make pictures," she children were offered "mis need," said Drummond. start filing in. Their laugh said, then added, "They give sion dollars," which they col "Sometimes their teachers or ter and talking flood the me paper and pencils when I lected and used to buy prizes. parents can't sit down and room as they grab a snack off don't have any." Drummond also explained help them with projects or the counter, this week a small Amy Drummond, a that the student with the most studying.When we spend bag of cookies. They find a senior from Long Beach, improved grades or behavior, time one-on-one or in small seat and plunk down their Miss, is one of many LC stu who showed consistent dis groups with them, I know it book-sacks, eager to be dents who volunteered with cipline and determination in helps them understand," she helped with their homework. children like Taylor. "We getting their work done, was said. "They're such good This was the scene most helped them with their home honored as the Student of the kids. I love them," said Monday and Wednesday af work," she said, "And if they Month. The honored person Drummond. ternoons at the Main Street finished their assignments, was rewarded with dinner "The best thing about tutor Mission this year. we gave them worksheets (often a trip to McDonalds) ing is sometimes the snacks," An outreach of the with math, reading or En with Stephanie Booth, a said Taylor with a grin. "But First Baptist Church of glish problems that coin sophomore from Baton it's mostly about the people Pineville, the mission is lo cided with their assigned Rouge, who organized tutor who help me." cated in town on Main Street, near the foot of the bridge, and serves families in that area. Through the efforts of LC students and others, the mission offered tutoring this year for first through sixth graders two hours a week. Fifth grader Sheria Taylor from Slocum Elemen tary is one of many students who benefited from tutoring this year. When volunteers from LC arrived, she would often run out to meet them with a smile and a huge hug. "They helped me on my so- 52 Left page: The Main street Mission youth group held their super bowl party in E.V commons. Pictured with the group are junior Brett Thornton, sophomore Lori Miles, junior Amanda Migues, senior Amy Drummond and senior Bra dley Loewer, who served as the group's youth minister. Right page: Senior Amy Drummond goes over homework with Sheria Taylor, who attends the Mission. Senior Shannon Strozier holds these two boys on her lap just long enough to take a picture before they run off to play at a harvest festival held at the Mission. 53 •••/'• f^cxrk;^ l^re(X)c^aw\er\t uring the 1998-99 Junior, Julie Wilson. "It's very incon look specifically at parking situations. school year, it venient. Any way they try to resolve "I've been counting parking lot D seemed the situation, it will still be annoying spaces available, and trying to identify the parking lot at for some. Someone will have to park the number of decals that have been Cottingham Hall had reached its full po far away," she said. sold," said Barton. "We'll look at that tential. Students hoping to park there As the year went by with no and maybe come up with some recom found cars parked anywhere they would changes made, frustrated Cottingham mendations." fit. The overflow of vehicles filled the residents wondered if the situation Barton suggested any students cafeteria parking lot and any available would be remedied. "We have all that with concerns should voice them to the space behind the Baptist Student Union. space on the other side of Cottingham," student representatives on the Safety Still, cars were parked illegally on the said Clayton, who suggested that build Committee, Josh Goodnight and Angie grass and in spaces not marked for ing another parking lot would make McGaughey. parking, even blocking in vehicles at parking more convenient. "At this point, it's just a matter times. Students started receiving more Director of Resident Life, of trying to get a handle on what the parking tickets and complained that it Jackie Barton said students expressed problem is, and then to find a solution," was unjust, due to the limited legal their complaints to him about the park said Barton. parking. ing situation. As head of the Safety That solution was not found "There's not enough parking to Committee on campus as well, Barton this year, but Cottingham Hall residents accommodate everyone who lives in stated that the committee had met to hope that tangible changes will be Cottingham," said freshman Denise discuss general areas of concern on made before incoming freshmen flood Clayton of Bogolusa. campus. He promised the committee the campus in the 1999-2000. "It's ridiculous," said Houma would meet again during the year to Cottingham Hall residents park their cars wherever they will fit. 54 •• X&i-"«'V jWVisf*. :'*TS••'••a'1 •••''? s S-!> Kate Murphy is welcomed by a parking ticket when she arrives at her car one afternoon. This car is obviously parked in a no parking zone because there was no where else to park in the Cottingham Halt lot. The driver of this car parked on the sidewalk due to the lack of parking spaces. Qlxest}Or\ Allison Conway skips chapel and spends the hour catching up on her sleep. K 57 CLnstw\as Track)t)or\s hristmas is usually a traditions as well. Sopho us," said Kimball. "I guess Christmas without decora time of family, fun more Lori Miles from Crown our untraditionalness has be tions. So students away from C and tradition. Point, Indiana, has a very come a tradition for my fam home got into the Christmas Whether it is opening pre unique family custom. "Ev ily," he said. spirit by decorating their sents, eating turkey and ery Christmas morning, all Christmas traditions dorm rooms and E.V. apart dressing, or reading the five of my siblings and I pile are not limited to the United ments. Christmas story, many up in my parents' bed and Sates either. Sophomore Senior Dee Ann Cain people have their own spe wait for them to tell us it's Tanya Renois said her has a newer tradition for her cial way of celebrating the okay to come out and open mother experienced her own family. "I have a lot of neph Christmas holiday. presents," said Miles. "We style of Christinas tradition ews that are young," said Giving gifts to still do this, and now my while growing up in London. Cain. "So on Christmas Eve, friends and loved ones helps nephew and niece get to join "When my mother was little, while the little boys are in to make Christmas a very us, too," she said. she used to put a pillow case bed, we hook a piece of red special time for all people. Others have devel at the foot of her bed," said felt and hang it in the fire Sophomore Tara Watson oped new traditions while Renois. In the morning, she place like Santa got caught," shared that her grandparents attending college. Exchang would stretch out to see if she she said. The also spread enjoy making the opening of ing sweat pants with a friend could feel the lumpy pillow some soot around the fire presents a little different. at Christmas has become a case full of presents under place, pretending that Santa "My grandmother puts each tradition for freshman Josh her feet," she said. was messy. "We leave my of the grandkid's presents in Johnson. Baking has almost dad's boot prints in the soot," their own huge bag that is Junior Jimmy become a rule for many said Cain, smiling. "And if decorated for Christmas," Kimball shared that his fam people at Christmas. Senior we have a hard time getting said Watson. "We each take ily is very untraditional. "We Melanie Turner said her fam- the boys to go to sleep, my turns opening gifts," she open presents Christmas ily stays up all night on dad goes outside and rings said. morning, Christmas Eve, Christmas baking goodies. bells like Santa's sleigh as a Students from out of Christmas Eve morning, just Many people think warning that Santa is passing state have some interesting whatever time works best for that Christmas is just not by because they're not asleep Lett page: Rachel Rodrigue and June Lyons give their apartment a few touch ups to get into the Christmas mood. Right page: Tennille Knight helps Rhonda Tilghman to decorate her apart ment for the holidays. 58 -'•••'••••>-•• •••• .:•• • • q :• • •,, • • •• *.;... a : i Oren and Ginger Conner begin their yet," Cain commented, slyly, own holiday traditions as they spend "We alwavs nans their firstChristma s together. , . ., . ... ., stockings that tit the person alities of each person in the family," said Turner. "We also hang one for the cat." Most Christian fami lies read the Christmas story at some point during the Christmas holiday. It is a time when the real reason for Christmas can be remem bered. As the second oldest of a very large family, Aaron Reilly, Kenner sophomore, has a unique way of reading the story of Jesus 'birth. "We each have a Christmas orna ment on the tree that has a passage of scripture in it that goes with the Christmas story. We read them on Christmas morning before we open presents." "Every Sunday night my family gets together and we take turns reading the Advent," said Misti Mondor, Covington junior. "We light a candle and sing a song." Christmas is also her brother's birthday, so they split the day in half. "We cel ebrate Christmas in the morning, and my brother's birthday in the afternoon," said Mondor. Whether it is a tradi tional Christmas, or a tradi tion that they have made for themselves, Christmas be comes a special time of year for almost all families. 59 d afinm* i is • - • •J -• HBSHHHH BBHH ssysss • Student Life Academics People Sports Organizations A semester in L—onAor\ n January 20, 16 LC students em The point of the semester is not merely then viewed them at the theater. By utilizing barked on a journey that would be in having class while visiting the city, but incor the city's subway, known as the tube, and the O delibly imprinted in their minds and porating the environment of the city into the busses, referred to as coaches, the students had would change their view of the world — a jour classroom and bringing the lessons to life by easy access to the whole city. The chances for ney to one of the cultural capitals of Western taking full advantage of the opportunities to hands-on learning in all areas were limitless. civilization. experience London not as a visitor, but as a To further their understanding of the They spent almost four months ab Londoner. culture, a portion of the semester allowed the sorbing British culture through the LC London This experience began with the students to live in the homes of British host Semester. Through one of the international group's primary home at a bed-and -breakfast, families, a time known as homestay. By inter programs offered by the college, the students which is located near many of the major land acting with the same people on a regular basis received college credit while experiencing not marks. A wide variety of classes were offered and participating in the activities of the family's only the rich culture of London, but also that for students while in London. Professors from daily activities, students were immersed in of nearby European countries. LC, Britain, and the partner school, Chowan London life. College in Murfreesboro, Although the students took short trips North Carolina taught most of to nearby attractions each weekend, a highlight the classes. Dr. Dennis of the trip was the free weekend in February, Watson, coordinator of the de where students were allowed to break away partment of chemistry and from the larger group and go anywhere they physics, served as the faculty- wish. One student participating in the London in-residence for the 1999 se Semester was Andrea Swartz, a junior from mester. Lincoln, Nebraska. Swartz and four others Throughout the semester, chose to fly to Dublin. They rented a car and students were able to discuss spent five days touring the southern coast of artists in the classroom, then Ireland. visit museums and look at the "The countryside was beautiful and it artists' work. They read plays, was quite an experience driving on the wrong left page: AngelaHowland, Aaron Riley, Aisha Huertas, Alisha Nilsen, Andrea Swartz and Cory Barnett sit on the lap of a lion in Trafalgar square. The group poses beneath London Bridge to make a memory that will last a lifetime. right page: Angela Howland feeds the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. 62 Dr. Douglas and Andrea Swartz enjoy the won side of the road, " said Swartz. ders of Stonehenge. Another favorite time of the semester is spring break. The group was joined by Dr. Connie Douglas, professor of English and Lon don Semester Director. The trip was a 10 day tour of England, Scotland and Wales. Attrac tions included Loch Ness and Stonehenge. "This trip was fun and educational, but it got a little cramped in our bus with 35 people," said Swartz. At the end of the semester, some stu dents spent three weeks backpacking on the Eu ropean continent, returning on May 15. Although capturing the essence of the London experience is difficult. Swartz at tempted to explain the vastness of what the stu dents experienced. "I saw plays and art museums galore," said Swartz. "All in all, I think I went to 14 different countries." 63 Easter break in.. ~Lreloy\& aster break turned group toured the Bunratty joyed a short ferry ride across One of the highlights turned into an Irish Folk Park , a collection of the wide estuary of the River of the trip was the visit to the E adventure for five historic cottages and an 18th Shannon to Tarbert and on Waterford Crystal Factory to LC students and one LC pro century country town in the through Listowell and see how crystal is cut and fessor. Making his third trip shadow of impressive Castleisland polished and also the display to Ireland, Dr. Philip Tapley Bunratty Castle. Their first Later that afternoon of trophies and stemware in led this year's Irish Heritage Irish dinner was served me they took a tour of the showrooms. The group Tour group including Sarah dieval style in a 15th century Killarney's lakes by horse also took a sightseeing tour Spruill, Sam Young, Matt castle. On Easter Sunday the drawn jaunting cars and en of Dublin and visited St. Nethery, Lauren Saucier, early risers enjoyed Easter joyed a guided tour of Patrick's Cathedral which and Angie Brannon. Be services Irish style. After Muckross House and folk has strong associations with sides these five LC students, wards the group drove west museum which is in a de Jonathan Swift and other eight ladies from -the Alex- to the Clare Coast to see the lightful setting overlooking prominant figures. They also andria-Pineville community Cliffs of Moher which rise the lake and mountains. visited Dublin Castle and joined this year's tour. 700 feet above the pounding Next on the agenda was the saw the magnificently fur On April 3, the Atlantic surf. They then en Ring of Kerry. This tour re nished State Apartments. On vealed constantly changing the last day the group jour vistas of mountains, beaches neyed across the rolling pas and cliffs. After an early din tures of Ireland's heartland to ner they headed to Tralee for visit Clonmacnoisewhich is a performance of Siamosa a monastic settlement Tire, Ireland's National Folk founded in 545AD by St. Theatre. Claran. One brave traveler risks life and limb to kiss the famous Blarney Stone at the top of Blarney Castle. Students were impressed by the breathtaking beauty of the Cliffs of Moher. 64 Celtic crosses are a common site in cemeteries across Ireland. Matt Nethery enjoys the gusty Ire land winds. Students visited historical Irish • cottages like this one with its pic V turesque thatched roof. K 65 C/vjncx ne by one the stu is the kind of remote city you tory unique architecture, and the China Challenge team dents file into the see on National Geographic- traditional cuisine, and with soon discover that the days O modest room. It is pages, but for four weeks of good reason. The perfect end are not filled strictly with les the first day of class, and the trip, the American team to a day spent touring sons. The Chinese are won they are curious about the calls it home. The trip actu Emperor's Summer Palace derful hosts, and as honored new teacher. As they enter, ally lasted for six weeks and or the Ming Tombs is a tra guests, the American teach they speak to each other in took the team through China ditional meal filled with ers find themselves on week excited, rapid tones. The to see some of the world's an dishes considered exotic by end bus trips to places in teacher simply smiles, un cient sites and beauty. From Western standards. China that most Westerners able to understand anything the crowded streets of While sampling the will never see, like the Black these Chinese children are Beijing and the Silk Road local flavors, or climbing the Mountains where camels saying. paths of Xi'an to the desert Great Wall, is exciting, it have the right-of-way and Each supimer, as roads of Xinjiang province, cannot compare to the expe dinner is served on the floor part of the Louisiana College China is filled with fascinat rience of teaching the eager of a yurt (a huge nomad tent). China Challenge Program, a ing places, people and his students of Karamay. The In addition to weekend ex team of students and profes tory. As part of the China purpose of China Challenge cursions, LC students often sors trek to Karamay, a city Challenge Team, one can is to send native English receive invitations to stu in Xinjiang Province, China. experience for himself the speakers as teachers to Chi dents homes or to the Night Located in the extreme wonder of this ancient coun nese language camps, to al Market for a taste of authen Northwest region near the try and the friendships of its low Chinese students an op tic spicy Uigher food. Even Russian, Kazakstan and gentle people. The Chinese portunity to sharpen their more common are the invi Mongolia borders, Karamay are proud of their ancient his English skills. Members of tations for an evening walk to People's Square for ice The 1998 team consisted of Jason Gray, Jonnie Solar, "and Jes cream. Outside of the class sophomores Maryrita sica Mercer sit on top of a rock room, the students become Ducote and Jonnie Solar, while enjoying the view of Heav enly Lake. more outgoing, and their junior Jason Gray, seniors communication abilities are Ervin Lucas and Jessica Mer stretched as they become cer, graduate Kristina Dixon, translators, tour guides, and and professors Daphne even bargain shoppers for Robinson and Philip Tapley. their American teachers. In Members of the 1999 team the classroom an uncon were juniors Aimee Ashe and scious exchange takes place Kate Murphy, seniors Jessica as the LC students share their Loewer and Katie Jackson, language, and the Chinese graduates Courtney Brown share their love. What lingers ing, Stacy Wood and Shan after the trip are unequaled non Strozier, and professors friendships and an experi Lynn Randall and Bennett ence that cannot be forgotten. Strange. 67 HMv ^4r ;„..."•* /fyK\ucx) Stu&wt /1/urs;^ Tnf even years ago, Pro fessor of Nursing S Judy King held a vi sion of beginning mission work for student nurses to give them the opportunity to meet the physical and spiri tual needs of others while working with those of a dif ferent culture. On her first trip she joined students from Mississippi College on a mis sion trip to Mexico. The next year began LC's annual Judy King Medical Mission Trip, named in her honor after her death from breast .cancer in 1997. This year, four LC stu dents joined DiLaine Sonneland, assistant profes sor of nursing and volunteer Dr. Patricia Betancourth, MD. on a mission trip in June. The group stayed at a South ern Baptist camp in Mission, Texas where Betancourth medical knowledge, the stu lives. Daily, the team crossed dents would also share the the border into Mexico, set gospel with each patient they ting up clinics in churches in treated. "The Mexico trip remote communities in the was a fulfilling experience as Rio Grande Valley. "They both a nursing student and a were very simple churches," Christian," said senior said senior Charla Stagg. Rhonda Tilghman. "One even had a dirt floor." "It was an incredible In each church they visited, trip," said Stagg. "We saw a the group first hold a service, lot of decisions made for lead by the pastor of the Christ." church. Then they would of Students who partici fer free medical check-ups pated in the trip were seniors after the service, treating an Donna Boone, Tennille average of sixty patients a Knight, Charla Stagg, and day. While sharing their Rhonda Tilghman. 68 Front Row: Tennille Knight and Charla Stagg. Back Row: Volunteer Jennifer Tucker, a reg istered dietician at the V.A. Medi cal Center, Rhonda Tilghman, Donna Boone, D'iLaine Sonneland, and volunteer Gretta Gunter, school nurse for Rapides Parish schools. 69 er\euxe aracas is Caracas culture helps you to learn beaches of Chichirivichi, but else I wanted them to know and the rest is more about yourself," said that his favorite part of the that there is a part of me be C snakes and jungle.' Crawford. "Venezuela is a trip was spent in the Andes sides what you see in the "This statement was repeated wonderful country. I hope Mountains. classroom." several times by our tour that after the students visited, Language and cul The students guide," said senior, Lyndon they realize where I am com ture proved to be important agreed that visiting the coun Vidrine, who participated in ing from." The students in to the students' grades for the try is definitely something a trip coordinated by LC pro deed found beauty in Ven summer semester. Crawford they would do again. "When fessor of Spanish Jim ezuela. "The ocean was graded his students on par a Venezuelan says 'mi casa Crawford. Actually, Caracas beautiful and swimming in ticipation, written assign es su casa,' he really means is the capital city of Venezu the coral reefs was my favor ments including a journal of it," said Crawford. "We tell ela, where Vidrine and four ite part," raved Laura Tapley. activities and personal others to make themselves at other LC students spent two "But my first mountain ex thoughts, the amount of spo home, but we do not always weeks in June. Crawford, perience will always prove to ken Spanish, and the willing mean it." Participants in the whose parents are missionar be the most memorable." ness to use the language. trip were freshmen Jennifer ies near Caracas, grew up in During the two weeks spent Crawford said he believes all Phillips and Krystal Venezuela and decided to wandering in Venezuela, the of the students changed in Womack, sophomore Laura travel and conduct a class on group observed mountains, some way after they studied Tapley, junior Paul Barbee, Venezuelan culture. beaches, deserts, rain forests, in Venezuela. "It was inter senior Lyndon Vidrine, pro Students who par domesticated cities and rural esting to see their reactions fessor Crawford, and ticipated earned credit for the villages. Crawford men toward the end of the trip," Crawford's daughter trip. "Learning about a new tioned that he enjoyed the said Crawford. "If nothing Chelsea. While freezing on Pico Bolivar or playing in the sands of Coro, these students realized that Venezuela has much to offer. 70 TO : i Heo-tirk. Fo-ir or the second year, Louisiana screenings. Representatives from area College offered a spring health health care agencies volunteer to con Ffair to the college and central duct screenings and assessments of Louisiana communities. The fair is fered during the fair, such as blood pres sponsored and organized by students sure testing, hearing and eye exams, fit in a "Health Promotion in the Work ness testing and other vital screenings. place" class taught by Dr. Wayne Body fat and flexibility checks are also Jacobs, assistant professor of health offered. and physical education. However, the fair is beneficial The health fair is designed to for more than health purposes. "It's give students experience implement good for students who might be inter ing the principles they learned in class ested in this field to get more informa during the semester. "We are pleased tion," said sophomore Griff Doughty, to have this opportunity to provide a student in Jacobs' class who designed health information to the community," the t-shirt for this year's event. Jacobs said Jacobs. The fair provides thirty said next year, with the help of Rapides to forty booths free for organizations, and Cabrini hospitals, the fair will be hospitals, and doctors to provides held at the Alexandria Mall, providing health materials, information, and more access for the public. ArealflHi care representatives attend the fair. * '•' v. tit i Sophomore Keren Bowdon and freshman Laura Jo Rosenow offer students various health care materials. Held in the student center, the health fair was a good catch for any students passing through fishing for some information. 73 Tke STAR, Successful Transiton Accomplishes Results hat began as an a good attendance and discipline record instrumental in the success of the STAR experimental program has in high school and have a genuine in program. T.W. has aspirations to take W grown into a flowering or terest in participating in recreational more education classes and possibly a ganization at Louisiana College. This sports and games. They must also dem religion class in the future. Other stu program is the STAR (Successful Tran onstrate initiative to complete activities dents such as Kevin Willet have been sition Accomplishes Results) program and job tasks without supervision of an given the option to take classes in the designed for special education students instructor, listen attentively in class, Computer Science Department as well. who finish the Rapides Alternative Vo take notes, and participate in class dis The goal of the program is to get the cational Education program (RAVE) cussions. In addition they must also students exposed to as much as they can and would like to continue their edu demonstrate good personal hygiene, ap and experience some degree of success cation. It began as a pilot program propriate dress, have good manners, and in the subject. when the Rapides Parish School Board be willing to participate in job training The STAR students of LC are and Louisiana College signed an inter programs on campus and in the com not just involved with the academic as agency contract to team up and imple munity. pect of school, but the social one too. ment the first program of its kind in The program enables the stu For instance T.W. is involved with Central Louisiana. The program was dents to audit courses and interact with many campus clubs and activities such started largely due to the support of Dr. other students their age. It helps them as the BSU, Habitat for Humanity, and Carolyn Spears in the Health and Physi make a transition from a post-second Hosanna. McConley says that the LC cal Education Department who really ary education. It prepares them for the students have been very receptive to the pushed for the program to be started. future and allows them to learn, be so STAR program and its students and is The program was originally run by cially interactive, and get on the job very pleased with the effect it has upon Debbie Dollar, but is now run by Jolynn training as well. the program. In fact, several other uni McConley. The STAR office is located So far students in the STAR pro versities have come to observe the pro on campus in Walden Gym. gram such as T.W. Shanklin have taken gram to try to implement it elsewhere. In addition to completing the courses in the Health and Physical Edu Both STAR associates and Louisiana RAVE program students who are se cation department and even taken some College are very pleased with what the lected for the program must be between courses in the education department program has done so far. the ages of 19 and 21, have maintained under Laura Johnson who has also been 74 During the fund raiser ior naouai tor numan- ty, T.W. Shanklin builds a shaqJ^ and lives there Tin and Mike Young, BSU Director, enjoy the or the night. prepared in celebration of the STAR graduation. Kelvin Welch, proudly walks down the aisle during the STAR graduation. The entireSTAR group poses for a picture. First row: (L to R) Jolynn McConley, Debbie Dollar, Kevin Willet, Jeff Banks, and Kristy Jones. Second row: (L to R) Kelvin Welch, Mitchell Golston, and T.W. Shanklin. 75 Survey Says. A/o Satixrckay F;K\OJS uring the fall se The men surveyed 852 students the students wanted to change the fi mester 1998 as which was last spring's enrollment. nals which I understand because many D Louisiana College students There were 149 responses to the sur of them work and it is right before the filed sleepily into the classroom on Sat vey and of those that responded, 64 holidays when people are trying to urday morning to take finals, they percent preferred finals on Thursday, make money for Christmas," said greatfully remembered it would be the Friday, Monday and Tuesday; not Sat Hawkins. "We have a lot of nontradi- last time, according to Dr. Ben urday. tional students that can come during the Hawkins, vice-president of academic At the time of the survey, the week but not on the weekends because affairs. calendar for the present Fall term had their kids are out of school. There are a In the spring of 1998, two se already been approved and printed, so lot of reasons for making the change niors conducted a campus-wide survey no changes could be made in the finals so we saw fit to do it." which asked students how they felt schedule. However, during the fall 1998 From now on finals will be held about having finals on Saturday and semester the Office of Academic Af on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tues presented students with a variety of fi fairs developed a calendar with vari day and Dead Day will be changed nals combinations. Lindsey Diboll, Al ous options for finals which were pre from Thursday to Wednesday. Students exandria senior, and Ching Bennett, sented to the faculty committee. will not be giving up any holidays or Pineville senior, felt that finals on the The committee decided that going any extra days in order to com weekend were unfair to those students there was a change needed and that the pensate for the change. that worked weekend jobs or night jobs. best possible senario would be to elimi "My understanding was that "In doing the survey, we found nate Saturday finals. From this point the this was a student concern which could that students were in a Catch 22," said schedule was presented to the entire not be handled in 1998," said Hawkins. Diboll. "Students were forced to decide faculty for input, according to Hawkins. "This year [1999] we took a look at it whether to study and miss work caus The Office of Academic Affairs has the and were able to adjust it so to help al ing the possibility of being fired or go final decision on the calendar for each leviate that situation [Saturday finals] to work and not studying resulting in a semester. for students." bad grade." "Last year [1997-98], some of "It does go to show you that if Randalla Carruth and Amber Watkins prepare for finals while studying in Hixson Student Center. Jtiil PI 76 you believe* in yourself and in what you are trying to accomplish, that people will take notice,"said Diboll. Most students find the change a positive one for the campus. Carol Sherman, West Monroe sophomore, is glad that the schedule is being changed, because she likes to have the whole weekend to prepare for finals. On the other hand, some stu dents like Alexandria junior Betsy Poe see no problem with having finals on Saturday. "I don't have a problem with Saturday finals, but I wonder why we start earlier than most schools and get out later," Poe said. "I feel the change will benefit at least 50 percent of the campus, since in our survey we found that most stu dents work especially on the weekend," said Diboll. "This is a definite positive for the LC campus." During one of her finals, Jayme Hawthorne struggles to remember everything she has studied. Maryrita Ducote finds a quite place on cam pus to do some last minute studying for finals. Nakia Welch studying'.' 77 Is the new nursing cur- Nursing students get statewide recognition for their scrap book. Moving towards the twenty-first century in "The field of healthcare is constantly advancing and so must the Louisiana College Division of Nursing to adequately prepare for the twenty-first century." he current nursing curriculum lent reputation in the surrounding com had not undergone any major munity. According to Dr. Anne T revisions for well over ten Fortenberry, Chair of the Division of years, but beginning in the fall of 1999 Nursing, LC offers a four year Bacca a new and revised curriculum will be laureate degree in a Christian environ implemented. In order to improve on ment where people are treated as indi the current curriculum, the nursing fac viduals, not numbers and the students ulty worked diligently to make the new are loved by the faculty, who are ready improved one worthy of Louisiana Col and willing to help with any problems lege. A consultant was called in to re the students might encounter. In order view and analyze other curriculums, to provide the best possible education and a task force was also formulated. for their students, the nursing faculty Following all of this time and research, worked to revise the curriculum to meet the improved curriculum was then ap the changing world of healthcare. proved by the LC nursing faculty, the State nursing boards are now entire LC faculty and also passed with given on computer, giving a different the Louisiana State Board of Nursing focus so the faculty also felt a change which deemed it an exceptional, out was needed at LC to give the students standing curriculum for LC. the best possible opportunity to suc The nursing program at Loui ceed. siana College has always been a big New curriculum is now more draw for the school and has an excel- evenly balanced and should eliminate 78 the "killer" spring semester during the junior year of clinicals. This revised curriculum also gives students an extra sixty to ninety hours of clinical experience in the area of their choosing in their final semes ter. Dr. Fortenberry believes the intro duction of this capstone clinical course will have a positive impact on the nurs ing program and will provid students with clarity of understanding to see if the chosen area is the field the student truly wishes to work in and will also serve as a marketing tool for students and the agencies they work for. The nursing student will learn many addi tional skills which are not available in the average nursing curriculum, which is very beneficial for a private school the size of LC. In 2000, the old and new curriculums will both be utilized because the senior clinical members will be under the old, while the jun iors will enter into the new. According to Dr. Fortenberry, the 1999-2000 school year will be a transition period, where the old is phased out and the new is imple mented, but the fac ulty is working to anticipate the prob lems that might oc cur and how to handle them. Since nursing is once again on the rise, LC can expect to see many new faces in the Division of Nursing as it moves into the twenty- first century. 79 LC invaded by AlhfiO-tors wenty alligators in rats, hamsters, and different alligators. Canula will then will be to complete a three- vaded Cavanaugh species of birds. He is hop be placed into the hearts of dimensional map and write a| T Hall during the warm ing to contribute to informa the alligators which replaces manuscript documenting th' summer months but only tion showing how alligators the blood with saline. The experiment. about half remain, according perceive their world. animals' brains will be re Warren and his teanl to Dr. Wade Warren, assistant The first stage of the moved, frozen and cut into of undergraduates have com professor of biology. War pleted most of the experi ren acquired the alligators for ment. They are currentl a research project in collabo working to slice the brain ration with Texas A&M Uni into sections for inspection) versity & Rockefeller Wild Once completed the grouf life Refuge that would locate will begin to construct a 3] parts of the gators' brains that D map and prepare a manul receive input from the ani script, which they plan to mals' eyes. The idea for a submit either to Brain Rel collaborative experiment de search or The Journal o| veloped from time Warren Comparative Neurology spent at the Texas university Assisting Warren in thl in June working with Dr. project this semester arl Vincent Cassone, a biology Danier Anderson, Pinevilll professor with interests in senior, Jill Van Cam] neuroscience and biological Pineville senior, and Maril timing. Thomas, Prairieville senid The Wildlife Refuge 'these two survivors spend their These are undergraduate stu provided the alligators and time s'^Biming in Cavanaugh dents who are volunteerirj support for the maintenance Hall, j their time to help in the ej of the animals. Cassone pro periment, according to WaJ vided equipment and chemi experiment involves placing thin sections. The tissues will ren. "It was something tl cals while LC is perform a tract-tracing chemical into be studied under the micro somewhat interested me, a^ ing the actual experiment. the animals' eyes using a spe scope, especially those areas 1 think it is important to Warren's interest in the ex cial syringe. The chemical, of the brains which received biological research expej periment stems from his which is carried to the optic the tracing chemical.The fi ence," said Anderson. similar doctorate work using nerves, will anesthetize the nal stage of the experiment 80 Dr. Warren holds his friend up for a quick snapshot. SI Facquit^j/Sta-f-^r Howrei he Lousiana College Institutional Advancement Associate 7000 people attended the opening?! campus is full of Development Officer, Administrator of Howell has been teaching at LC sincl T distingusihed faculty and staff the Wildcat Athletic Association and 1993, and recieved his Bachelor's ol but recently three members of the LC Director of the Freshman Year Pro Fine Arts and his Master's of Fine Artl family were honored for their accom grams. at Louisiana State University. plishments. Lori Thames, Dean of Stu Thames played for the Louisi Black received ai dents, Bob Howell, professor of art and ana College Lady Wildcats and went alumni award from his alma materl Director of the LC Art Gallery (Interium on to serve as their assistant coach for Mississippi College. He was presented Coordinator of the Department of Art), 1 1 years. She helped coach teams with the Departmental Distinguishec and Dr. Joe Black, Cavanaugh Chair of whose records include District 30 Alumni Award in Biological Science.I Biology and Coordinator of the Louisi Champions, Bi-District Champions, Black has taught at Louisiana ana College Department of Biology all and Third Place in the 1986 NAIA Na College since 1977. He received hij| were honored. tional Tournament. In 1997, Thames B.S. in Zoology, Math and Educatior Having been selected as a Dis was inducted into the Louisiana Col from Mississippi College in 1955 anc tinguished Alumni of West Monroe lege Sports Hall of Fame. received both his M.S. in Zoology anc High School, Thames was invited to Thames is a member of the Na Botany and his Ph.D. in Invertebrate| participate in an awards ceremony Oc tional Association of Student Person Zoology from Tulane University. tober 30,1998 at the West Monroe foot nel Administrators, the Council for Ad He has membership in 10 pro ball game as well as a special luncheon vancement and Support Education, and fessional organizations including later that day. the Louisiana Association of College Sigma XI, an honor research society. Thames is a 1980 graduate of and University Student Personnel Ad He has had more than 33 scientific pub West Monroe High School. Since then, ministrators. lications dealing with crawfish genet she has earned degrees at Louisiana Howell was the featured artist ics, distribution and taxonomy. College and Northwestern State Univer at the Semi-Annual City-Wide Art He was named the holder of the sity. She has worked at Louisiana Col Opening in Covington on October 17. Cavanaugh Chair of Biology in 1994., lege in one capacity or another since her Howell's work was displayed at the and Black has also received the Teacher graduation from LC in 1985. Legato Gallery. The event was spon of the Year award eight times, voted on Currently, as Dean of students sored by the St. Tammany Parish Art by the student body of Louisiana Col at LC, Thames serves the College as an Association, and approximately 5000- lege, Dr. Howell places a vessel in the kiln to be tired. -T Ceramics is one of the many art classes he I teaches at LC. dl v i jJSt - v 82 r " Meet Joe Black. He has spent many years peer ing through these microscopes. Lori Thames works at her desk while the cam era catches her during a busy day. S3 s the fall semester may be far from home but College was that it was a tory professor. She is a began, students she is adjusting well. Before Christian college with an former resident of A found themselves moving to the United States, Christian atmosphere. Murfreesboro, North Caro getting excited by the she studied mathematics in "Here you are able to form a lina, and has studied at thought of meeting old Moscow, Russia, where she bond with your students and schools such as Florida friends and perhaps making received her MS in Applied help them more so than in Southern University and new ones. Every semester Mathematics. "My curiosity Russia," she said. In her Florida State University. She brings a variety of new to see American culture per spare time Poliakova enjoys has taught on many school faces, and the fall 1998 se suaded me to move," said nature and talking to her levels, and received her doc mester was no exception. Poliakova, who never mom. She likes her students torate in philosophy in Au The Louisiana College cam planned to move to the to know she considers her gust 1995. pus was surrounded by new United States. Upon arriv self blessed to be here, and Mr. Matthew T. students and staff members. ing in the United States she students should expect a stu Althouse, who is now an as The fall semester entered the University of Ar dent-teacher bond. "I want sistant professor in the com brought many new teachers, kansas to specialize in alge students to feel they can munication arts department, some coming from as far as bra. After she finished, she come to me for help," said is orginally from Ohio, Russia. Olga Poliakova, decided to move to Louisi Poliakova. where he attended Bowling who is from Moscow, Rus ana because she had always Another teacher Green State University. He sia, is now an assistant pro loved the South. What drew from afar is Dr. Nancy J. later moved to San Diego, fessor of math. Poliakova her attention to Louisiana Duke, the new assistant his Califorinia where he taught • right page: Dr. Kathy Horan shows Prima Auguste how to solve a problem on the computer. Matt Althouse writes on the board in preparation for his next class. left page: Olga Poliakova works on her com puter during her office hours. Mike Trice, newspaper adviser, sits back and relaxes after sending off an issue of the Wildcat. at Point Loma Nazarene Uni Languages Department. He versity. He has studied such has put his skills to work at courses as Classical Greek Louisiana State University Rhetoric and Russian Poli at Alexandria, the Baptist tics. Message, and freelanced for Larry Thompson, a the Alexandria Daily Town recent addition to the art de Talk. partment, has won numerous Katherine C. Horan awards for his exibitions. is another new addition to Some of these awards in the English, Journalism and clude the Juror's Award of Languages Department. She Merit twice in 1994 and also teaches in the math de Juror's Award in November partment as a computer sci of 1996. ence instuructor. " I want to Michael L. Trice, an use my experience to help alumnus of Louisiana Col students utilize technology lege, is now an instructor in in an educational system," the English, Journalism and said Horan. 85 GraJ^ixcxt'ton ouisiana College's Rome, Georgia and Chair tives and friends of graduates said Brandon Wilson of Jena one hundred man of the Consortium for who could attend the com who plans to work as a com L Global Education. Two mencement exercises. A puter tech after graduation. thirty-sixth com summa cum laude gradu large television screen was Courtney Browning of Baton mencement exercises were ates, Jessica Mercer and Jill placed in Martin Performing Rouge has another idea. held on May 22, 1999. Over Van Camp, were bestowed Arts Center for those who "My plan is to sleep," she 160 graduates from Decem with the highest honors that were unable to be seated in grinned. "I don't think I did ber, May, and August L.C. can award: a perfect the main auditorium. much of that here. Actually, proudly marched down the 4.0 grade point average. Yet, the seating ar I am headed for more aisles of Guinn Auditorium Some graduates rangements did not dampen school," said Browning, who as they celebrated this life- were upset with the college the excitement of the gradu is planning to start a gradu changing event. since seniors were limited to ates. "You work so hard for ate program at the University The keynote speaker nine tickets per person. This so long to reach one reward- of Memphs in August. was Larry McSwain, presi limited the number of rela ing day," said Shannon No matter what dent of Shorter College in Strozier of Walker. "And it's emotion one may be experi great to have family here encing, many graduates hold who are proud of your ac their time at L.C. as back complishments." ground that has empowered As the graduates left them with the capabilities to the Louisiana College cam conquer their dreams and to pus, many had new jobs to strive to be the very best in begin and life changes to deal this world. "I know that ev with while others faced the eryone always says that col uncertainty of the future and lege is the best years of your even about what they want to life," said Browning. "But do with their lives. "I will there's certainly an extra miss my friends the most," measure of that here." Cory Barnett and Courtney Browning wait for their friends and family outside Guinn Audito rium after graduation. The 1999 graduating class anx iously wait to walk down the aisles of Guinn Auditorium as students of LC for the last time. Rebecca Barnard gleems with joy as she patiently waits for that mo ment that her diploma is handed to her. Amy Drummond and Bradley Loewer pose together while their parents take pictures. The last graduating class of the century stands, eager to begin the commencement services. 87 \eCX)«jKil£& n the spring of 1999, The papers presented written by seniors Misty of a gender issue and that it three groups of students were done as part of the Kyle, and Will Franklin, and played a role in female I from the Louisiana Col course work for Experimen sophomore Barrett Hudson. friends and male strangers. lege Psychology Depart tal Psychology, a two-semes The team examined The implications of this ment presented winning re ter-long class. Funding for the effects of dominant and study are important in that it search papers at the South the research was obtained submissive traits on rapport is the first of its kind; no western Psychological Con through research grants, the in friendships. They col other research has been done ference in Albuquerque, Dean's office, a bake sale, lected data from 100 partici in this area. It has far reach New Mexico. The South and winning the homecom pants in introductory psy ing effects on research in the western Psychological Asso ing tricycle race. The class chology classes. The results field of personality and evo ciation includes Louisiana, began their research in Au of the study proved their hy lutionary psychology and Texas, New Mexico, Ari gust of 1998 and finished in pothesis that as the can be used in establishing zona, Oklahoma, Nebraska, the spring semester of 1999. complementarity of domi and better understanding cli Missouri, Tennessee, and The first paper, en nant and submissive traits go ent/therapist relationships. Arkansas. All three groups titled "Complementarity And up, so does the amount of The second group won a Psi Chi award. Psi Rapport: The Affects of rapport in friendships. The consisted of seniors Kelly Chi is the National Honor Dominance and Submissive- study also found that Barton, Jason Hodges, Chris Society for Psychology. ness On Friendships," was complementarity was more Bates, and Professor of Psy- Louisiana College Psi Chi mem bers enjoy food and fellowship along with Psi Chi members from other schools. 88 Louisiana! College Psi Chi members. KeHy Barton. Monica Tato and Misty Kyle stand with other Psi Chi Regional Research Award Winriens at the awards cermeqnyJield in New Mexico. I < chology Dr. Marvin Hecht. more anxiety in a given situ or not differences exist in the understandings. The paper they presented, ation or have more state- nonverbal cues between His- In addition to win "The Effects of State and anxiety. This study can help panics and Americans. The ning Psi-Chi awards, all three Trait Anxiety on Rapport," clinicians better predict who study also endeavored to find groups were asked to present used similar data mentioned is at risk for high state-anxi if there is more rapport at the their manuscripts for publi above to analyze how ety. Clinicians therefore can beginning or end of an inter cation in journals, which is people's general anxiety help those individuals better action. So far, the results in rare at the undergraduate level in their everyday life cope with stress and anxiety dicate that "time" does not level. Each group gave an relates to how anxious they in everyday life. necessarily play an important oral presentation using visual get in an anxiety-producing The third group pre role. The results are still on aids in front of an academic situation. Their paper also sented a study on "Cross- going, but has far reaching audience at the Southwestern looked at how people's anxi Cultural Differences in Non implications because His- Psychological Conference. ety level affected the way verbal Communication panics are the fastest grow The students plan to continue that two people interact, i.e. Among Friends." This group ing minority in the United working on their projects rapport. It was found that consisted of seniors Brent States and yet, the least stud even after they graduate in people who tend to generally Burns, Monica Tato, and ied. It is important to under order to get published. be anxious or have high trait Melissa Burns. Their paper stand all types of communi anxiety also tend to have sought to determine whether cation patterns to avoid mis 89 QOAS ouisiana College students loans," said Shakeysha Gray, Baker With mounting debt, the career graduate with hopes of pursu sophomore. one chooses can play a large role in their L ing graduate school or career Jenifer Wagley, a sophomore ability to repay his or her loan. Many opportunities. Unfortunately, many can from Hornbeck shared her concern over students at LC are seeking religion de also anticipate years of debt, as future debt. "I had to take out a loan grees, and these students entering the student's loans will demand repayment. my freshman year because I didn't have ministry face an even greater challenge. Borrowing money to pay for school is enough money," said Wagley. "My "I'm going into the ministry, often part of the Louisiana College ex mom also pays $300 to $400 a month, and I really don't know how I'm ever perience. Ninety-one of the 165 stu so it's a big financial aburden on her to going to pay it back because there's no dents surveyed during chapel service have to pay that money, knowing that way.," said Wagley. in the spring 1999 semester indicated I'm going to have to pay back the loan Ducote agrees. After graduation, she that they had student loans. The large hopes to enter the mission field, and number of students with loans is not teach in China. "But I can't go until surprising to many students like Shan my student loans are paid off," said non Strozier, Walker senior. " I can be Ducote. "It's the Mission Board's lieve it. Most of my friends have loans. stipulation that you can't go until all So do I," said Strozier. your student loans are paid. Hopefully Meredith Harris, a Marksville I'll get them deferred for a little while," sophomore said she chose LC instead said Ducote. of LSU and now she is paying for it. " The amount of money students I believe I will get a better can borrow depends on status. By the education here. But, I am paying for it. time a student reaches senior status, I know I probably would have saved they may borrow up to $5500 per year. a ton of money if I chose the other way According to the Financial Aid Office around." for LC, approximately 40 percent of The borrowing of student loans all students here (full-time and part- has suffered an increase, according to time) receive student loans to assist one of the largest providers of student them in financing their education. The loan funds in the nation, an organiza money at a later date." average indebtedness is $12,000 to tion called Nellie Mae. The organiza Maryrita Ducote, a sophomore from $15,000 for LC students upon gradua tion released a report this year address Franklinton, also borrows to pay for tion. ing the seriousness of student loan debt, tuition. "I have one student loan that I "We encourage students to bor and crediting the increase of loans to have to pay back, and it's $1300 a se row only what they need," said factors including the rising cost of col mester," said Ducote, who fears she Compton. "It is an excellent program lege, lower availability of grant aid, and will have to continue borrowing until that really helps students pay for a col increased eligibility for federal loans. she graduates. "This semester, I al lege education." Students have a few other ideas about most didn't get to come back because I Students that have taken out the reason loans have increased. would have had to take out even more loans must remember that six months "If tuition keeps rising then students loans, and I didn't have the money, but after graduation repayment must begin. will have to take out more loans which I ended up being able to come back by If payments have not begun within 180 makes it even harder to pay back God's grace," said Ducote. days then it falls into default. During 90 Senior, David Rhymes, looks at financial aid exit interviews the office of financial applications for his wife-to-be. Jaime Rond. aid provides students with all their loan information so that they may prepare to start making repayments. "Not paying back loans catches up with you in the end," said Compton. "Loans left unpaid go onto your credit record and tax refund checks will be withheld." Wagley hopes that in the future, more alternatives to student loans will be offered. "I just think there could be a better way to help us get money so that we're not so far in debt when we're just trying to start out and we're already behind," said Wagley. Financial Aid Associate Director. Tony Harrell, councels senior Sharon Verucchi abou payment on her student loans. P\rt Students protest n March 4, more Hawkins. "It is not a ques teacher," said Rankin. much and feel you are not than 10 Louisiana tion of Larry Thompson but "The education that I getting the education," he O College art stu a question of resources," he am receiving is not what I am said. dents gathered in the office said. paying for," said Amanda "The ratio of profes of Dr. Ben Hawkins, vice- "I completely under Lancaster, Broussard fresh sors to majors has always president of academic af stand the money situation," man. "Art is a subject that been around 20 students for fairs, to petition the admin said Carole Steele, Pineville demands hands-on attention, one professor," said istration for an additional art senior. "However, I think that but if the professor has to be Hawkins. "Currently the art professor. it would be better for the de in several places at once then department has 22 majors, The students were partment to have the com I am not getting the attention and yet the college is provid upset over the bined teachings of Barnes that I deserve," she said. ing two professors," he said. administration's decision not and Thompson. We feel that Hawkins stated that "The current reality is that in to offer a contract to Larry there are enough students in he understood the concerns order to provide another art Thompson, assistant profes terested at the present time to of the students, but the deci professor the college would sor of art, for the fall 1999 demand another professor." sion had to take into consid have to take a professor from semester. This was due to said Steele. eration what was best for the another department," said the return of Ted Barnes, "This is our depart college. Hawkins. "At this point, the Professor of Art. ment and college," said Piper "We will have to de college has no criminal jus "The college has Rankin, Boyce freshman. cide in the future whether to tice professor and there are only so many resources to "We care about our educa offer more art or say that we 17 majors in that depart pull money for instructors, tion. We are not paying $300 can not handle art," said ment." and it can currently only pro but $3000, and we don't Hawkins, addressing the stu According to vide the art department with want to have three classes dent protestors. "Because it Hawkins, LC is expecting two professors," said taught at one time by one is not fair to you to pay so growth in the next few years, Hawkins in explanation of the administration's deci sion. According to Hawkins, the college has noticed a trend in the focus of potential art students, shifting more towards graphic Art rather than tra ditional art. "There are not many current graphic arts majors, but that is where the college has seen interest from stu dents and this is where Barnes is qualified," said 92 with the reinstatement of be great and in one or two number students as the art ministry as opposed to art of football, but until that time years there could be a need department, but have more course," said Howell. the college budget only al for another art instructor." than two professors. "I can see their point lows for two art professors. Bob Howell, profes Hawkins stated that some de of view," said sophomore "The question of sor of art, feels that the art partments, such as the music Kate Murphy. "But the dis adding another instructor is department is already on the department, receive endow cussion left me with a lot of of money, but there is no borderline of major growth ments, which helps the de questions," she said. "It is money to be allocated," said that will result in the need for partment accomplish more, upsetting that we pay for Hawkins. "The institutional an additional professor. "I including hiring more faculty these people to be here and decision is that there are two hope having only two profes members. yet the decision was not dis positions for art, andlhe next sors will not prevent the "Traditionally at de cussed with the students. I decision is that Barnes and growth of the department," nominational colleges, do just wish some of the energy Howell will fill those posi said Howell. nors are from churches, in being put into the football tions. Students then ques this case Baptist churches," team would be put into the If we could keep tioned why some depart said Howell. "Music of art department," said Larry Thompson that would ments have around the same course is seen to be used in Murphy. 93 Senior Glass fVaj n the Spring 1999 se was because class projects mester, signs were plas usually require so much Itered across campus ad money from graduates. This vertising "Class of 1999 + project cost graduates only Something of Yours = Se $10 each. "And since they nior Class Project." That donated personal items, it's project was a visual time something they can really capsule. This year's gradu take ownership in," said ates left behind personal Browning. Graduate Brad items symbolizing their ex ley Loewer left behind his periences at LC, and those Habitat For Humanity work items were preserved in a belt. "A huge part of my col five-foot tall glass capsule lege experience was spent which was placed down doing service for others stairs in the student center through mission trips and for viewing. The project BSU events," explained was the brainchild of Baton Loewer. "That belt symbol Rouge senior Courtney izes one of those times we Browning. "We're the last spent serving others while class of the 1900's," said having a lot of fun," he said. Browning, who took on the Browning said she wanted responsibility of organizing the project to be one that the project. "Louisiana Col would be meaningful to the lege is going places, and we class. "We didn't want to wanted to leave something leave a piece of sidewalk or behind that will enable us to a bench, but something that come back and reminisce," said 'us'," said Browning. she said. The 1999 gradu "Our class is going places," ating class was the first class she said. "It will be neat to in four years to organize a come back to look at what senior class project. we were and see how far Browning explained that we've come," she said. 94 Left page: The 1999 Senior Class Project, a five-foot tall glass time capsule, stands on display downstairs in the student center. Right page: Senior Shannon Strozier adds her contribution to the project. The front of the capsule reveals "Class of 1999" etched in glass. It may not be carved in stone, but the graduates hope they have left their mark on the campus. 95 or %a^o-tior\s AX —^ jgf^ m ^A3 j At ~*4^H IK' !••! ^B IVaaT -* <**WL \ * :P«BI IK "* ~BE ' Bl B* 1 • Ak\! \ HBb^V JT\*-« HV ~TB BiTBW "'jtf 1l Li ' ^B ^^ •-• ^ ""^^L-^wt WM" ^•m • v'i 1 Members of Alpha Chi are (first row) Bradley Loewer. Dee Ann Cain, Jill Kelone, Jessica Merce , Kristi Letlow, Dr. Wayne McGraw, (second row) Emily White, Deborah Heeht. Michelle Deboer, Christy Welch. Scarlett Savage. Anita West, (third row) Jessica Loewer, Debbie Burch, Melanie Ross, Courtney Browning, Stephanie Albro, and Renetta King. AMr Members of Alpha Mu Gamma are (first row) Dr. Lynda Taylor, Nesrine Khoury. Shohn Rost. Jilberte Naalhandian, Jayme Hawthorne. Hope Williams. Amanda Scroggs, Donna Boone, Kristy Welch, Elizabeth Robinson, Jessica Loewer. (second row) Yves Berke'. Dan Do. Jackson Galloway. Laura Marler, Stephanie Albro, and Anja Weirutsch. l)K Mel i • mm Student Life Academics People WBLH M^M- V mmmmm.I Sports •'••'• •HHraSSget^H •M Organizations & aw;f%as !«msm . Baptist Student Union The BSU is open to all and provides a variety of opportunities for fellowship, worship and ministry not only on campus, but in the community as well. Participating students enjoy Monday Night Worship. The Drip Coffee House. Dorm Bible Study. One (Drama Team) and the Creative Ministries Team. Off campus ministry opportunities include Hope House, Rapides Food Bank, Main Street Mission, and Habitat for Humanity. 99 or%o.r\i&atiOr\s BSU Executive Council BSU Executive Council members are (L to R. Fto B) Jennifer Wagley, Missions; Michael Jewell. Monday Night Worship; Kate Murphy. ONE Drama Group; Jessica Mercer, Commuter Lunch; Leah Deshotels, Prayer; Lori Miles, The Drip Coffee House; Greg Verretl. Worship; Amy Burns. The Drip; Laura Lough, Local Missions; Amanda Taylor, Recreation; Danielle Perry. Women on Mission; Samara Cockerham, Publicity: Shannon Strozier, Secretary; Shannon Collins, Intern/Campus Baptist Men; Bradley Lower, President; Jeremy Echols. Intern/Habitat lor Humanity. Chorale Members of Chorale are (first row) Sarah Philips. Melanie Turner. Olga Pena. Julie Moon, Tracy Herndon, Jennifer Puckett, LeAnn Pringle. Julie Wilson, Maryrita Ducote. (second row) Dr. Hamlett, Rebecca Lewis. Beth Helmeniac, Jonathan Downing. Heather Holloway, Zach Richardson. Kaleigh Winn, (third rwo) Randala Carruth, Shawn Masters, Allison Conway. Mark Abbot. Laura Tapley, Stuart Holloway. Kasey McManus. Jovetta Sanders. Nathan Coleman. Leslie Ribado. Elaine Sutton, (fourth row) Jennifer Sutton. Janice Sanders, Gail Myers. Thomas Jackson. Christy Broussard. Jason Gray. Jon Young. Alisha Ecrgcrson. and Michelle Dchoer. 100 CVF Members of Christian Vocation Fellowship are (L to R) Melissa Murrell, Amanda Migues. Danielle Perry. Sayward Fletcher. Jaime Rond. Tinisha Steortz, Gregg Gilmore, Jacob Hulsey. Michael Jewell. Stacy Boudreaux. Kim Hofi'pauir. Davy Funderburk. Mark Abbott. Allison Sellers, and Michael Daenen, ASO Members of Delta Xi Omega are (L to R. F to B) Meredith Siskron. Tilfani Bryant. Danielle Harvey. Katherine Anderson. Megan Mayers. Missy Anker, Mary Margaret Tapley, Denise Clayton, Melanie Ross, Laura Tapley, Ashley Dixon, Ann Bowers. Lora Rivarde, Renada Williams. Gwen Peters, Betsy Poe, Brook Crouse, Mandy Maxwell, and Robyn Jordan. 101 or %o-r\ita-tior\s Jacob's Society Members of the Jacob's1 Society are (L to R) Stephanie Albro. Annie Martin, Sister Maria. Matt Nethery. Megan Mayers, Betsy Poe. Mi Mi Tapley. Jackson Galloway, Laura Tapley, and Sister Philip. AXB Members of Lamda Chi Beta are (L to R, F to B) Christie Leachman, Misty Kyle. Sarah Philips. Angie Brannon, Rebecca Galiano. Karen Reed. Laura Dern, Paige Comeaux, Melissa Miller. Michelle Hanson, Jennifer Kohler. Christy Milton, Cara Brown, Twila Lipps. Karen Allen, Abi McPherson, Li/. Faulk. Shelley Wright, Mandy Jones, and Juliette Clayton. 102 OAK Members of Omicron Delta Kappa are (L to R) Jimmy Kimball, Stephanie Albro. Melanie Ross. Michelle Deboer, Kristy Welch, Emily White, Mr. Terry Martin, and Dr. Philip Tapley. PEMM Club Physical Education Majors and Minors are (first row) Heidi Bordelon. Amanda Migues, Donnie Broussard. Nicole Manuel. Candace Turner, (second row) Stephanie Elkins, Kasi Thomas, Kimberly Fontenot, Cassie Shivers. Casey Mazza, Terry Bolton, (third row) Kasey Darbonne, Clint Tracey, Jeremy Johnson, Nick Jenkins, Adam Viguerie, and Lance Lopez. 103 or xwt&ttorss Pine Knot Staff The Pine Knot Staff consists of Shannon Strozier and Ginger Conner. Editor. Student Government Association Members of the Student Government Association are (L to R. F to B) Josh Freeman. Shon Rost. Thorn Trahan. Melinda Bohannon. Chris Brooks. Graham Bieber. Chantelle Joseph. Jamie Jacobs. Mandi Hempstead. James Lay. Kirk Fontenot. Mi Mi Tapley. Aaron Bailey. Anja Wierutsch. Betsy Poe, and Courtney Browning. 104 X0 The Sigma Theta members are (first row) Michael Jewell. Thorn Trahan, Lawrence Gray. Brandon Swaggart, Jason Rivarde, Josh Mayeux, (second row) Stephenm Kidd, Adam Booty, Mickey White, Joshua Goodnight, Seth Perkins. Tim Taylor, (third row) Morgan Lee, Vince Endris. John McClaran. and Talbert Tipton. Student Nurses Association Members of Student Nurses Association are (first row) Stuart West, Deana West, Adrienne Smith. Mi Mi Tapley. Rhonda Tilghman, (second row) Betsy Poe, Chantel Joseph, Diana Carey, Daphne Allbritton, Donna Boone, Kim Faucett, Gina Theriot, Theresa Hood.Glynis Scioneaux, and M'Lou Craven. 105 or %Qr\itat'/Or\S Social Work Club The Social Work Club members are (first row) Emily White. Rixie Lowry, Megan Mayers. Davy Funderburk. Regina Vandersypen. Rowena Andrus. (second row) Cassie Crawford. Laura Rosier. Mrs. Ruth Weinzettle, Honey Estapa, Mrs. Ann McAllister. Jack Valdez. (third row) Allison Sellers. Laura Dick, and Jan Windham. Today @LC Staff Brandon Wilson is the online newspaper editor and staff 106 Union Board Union Board members are (Floor) Kris Smith. Kory Gill. Stephanie Elkins. Kristi Brown, Tonya Renois, Jill Van Camp, Luke Allen, Nick Fontenot, (Stairs) June Lyons, Jan Windham. Amanda Welborn, Justin Morton. David Guidry, J.J. Savage, Lydia Mann, Suzanne Dixon, Renatta Williams, Lisa Stagg, Lance Wilks, Laura Rosenow, Kasey McManus, Jeremy Boudreaux, and Matt Hoifield. Wildcat Staff The newspaper staff members are (first row) Mike Trice, adviser. Shannon Strozier, Mandy Maxwell,Editor. Josh Duplechain. (second row) Jennifer Phillips. Elaine Simmons. Prima Auguste. and Will Franklin. 107 IllililiBKi ••••••-••-•• rfStefii-Pfr H •HHL- f»BllBlira3ll83Sl8l$«3Z HHH •• 1 •HH s HHHHH I 11111*, Student Life abyssal' Academics People Sports Organizations seniors t Danier Anderson Rowena Andrus Ben Arlington Jeff Audirsch Jennifer Bailey Bill Ballard Pincville St. Landry Tioga Winnfield Bossier City Pincville "Character counts. Here, now and for eter nity." - Shannon Strozier £^ T^ Rebecca Barnard Cory Barnette Scott Bead Randall Beaubouef Titus Belgard Ching Bennett Pincville Plain Dealing Pincville Alexandria Deville Pincville /'' *?" 6* fa f\ y "*c m 4 m • m y , — Scott Breaux Courtney Browning Hadra Bullinger Brcnt Burns Abeville Baton Rouse Kingwood. TX Pincville "What can a member of our generation say after four years of col lege'.' Would you like fries with that?" - Anonymous POLt n* M x ! 1 April Bynog Anila Chaudhry Tiffany Choate Cassandra Crawford Sara Crocker Latori Daniel Simpson Jena Alexandria Deville La Place Broken Arrow, OK t ' >.»4 i ft mi Kimberly Davenport Neeharika Dhulipala Lindsey Diboll Amy Drummond Dustin Dubrock Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Long Beach, MS Pincville 110 g • HH i ' V Jeremy Eehols Carol Anne Elwell Kirk Fontenot Rosa Franklin Wil Franklin Jeffrey Gardner Braxton. MS Alexandria Oakdale Pincville Alexandria Pincville "If you don V believe in yourself no one will. " - Michelle Rivera ^ Joseph Garrison Dustin Goudeau Jarrod Hawthorne Deborah Hecht Jason Hodges Theresa Hood Pincville Pincville West Monroe Pincville Pincville Alexandria <%£> Kaynko-tcf Living Dead Men Minister Throughout the State A new minsitry team began at Louisiana College in No longer be a part of the band, but Barrett Hudson and Shawn vember of 1997. Kamikaze Ministries formed when five guys Reiszner are recent additions. who wanted to establish a different form of ministry got together Kamikaze was chosen as the name for the ministry team and decided to take their show on the road. from the Japanese suicide pilots of World War II. "They were con The team began their ministry sidered living dead men," Thornton said at Camp Beauregard before they became at one youth rally, explaining the origins Kamikaze when a youth minister at the of their name. "They knew they wouldn't camp wanted to start something differ make it back alive, but they fought and ent for Wednesday nights. The group completed their missions. We should be rolled their talents of musicians and living dead men for God, dying to our speakers into one package and provided desires and living for only His." the "something different" from standard The team has most recently had en programs. After a couple of weeks, Brett gagements at Dry Creek Baptist Camp for Thornton, lead singer and speaker, said, two different youth camps and at First As- "We thought about going on the road and i§L ^^B Sab sembly of God in Pineville playing and talked about it with each other. We ^j speaking at their 'Youth Alive Cafe'. prayed and prayed about it and felt God •ME— i I "We've done camps, retreats, was calling us to this ministry." church services,revivals, almost every When they began, Thornton and Shannon Collins, now thing," Collins said. bass player and speaker, only spoke and did not play as a part of The whole group continually stressed that they are not a the praise band. The band at the time consisted of Zack concert band. Collins added, "We use our music to enhance our Richardson, Cory Gill, and Greg Verret. Verret and Gill will no ministry. We are a ministry team, not a band." II seniors Jill Kelone Renetta King Lesia Lass James Lay Kristi Letlow Bradley Loewer Mansura Pine Prairie Pineville Pioneer Arcadia Eunice "It's hard to group us all together because we're so different." - Stacy Wood Orsolya Lunacsek Charlene Melomo Jessica Mercer Jessica Midkiff Joy Moore David Morgan Monroe Pineville Dry Prong LaCamp Smyrna. DE Luling • Scott Morin Stephanie Newcomb Lana Nugent Madonna Oliveria Diego Palacios Chris Perdue Pincville Deville Pineville Pincville Praireville "My generation is in dividualistic to the ex treme." - Nakia Welch J y,i Pauletta Phillips Kristy Pitt Stephanie Posey Bridget Powell Jane Powell Boyce Dallas. TX Aimwcll Alexandria Turkey Creek •| •• S"* Melissa Randow Babur Rehman David Rhyme Carrie Reigler Stephen Riggs Pineville Pineville Livingston Alexandria Georgetown 12 &» • I 0i ROC C Shannon Strozier Elaine Sutton Maria Thomas Walker Walker Prairievillc "I think it's a stereo type. " - 0 h* Kristv Brown m I Richie Thweatt Rebekah Turner Monica Valtierra Jill Van Camp Regina Vandersypen Steve Walker Pflugerville, TX Pineville New Llano Pineville Alexandria Pineville A; Jason Waring Anja Wierutsch Brandon Wilson Jon Wilson, Jr. Sarah Wilson Jennifer Young Alexandria Cincinatti, OH Trout Boyce Urania Pineville 13 SKf ai«-••• •••• .••M - HIHB ••••• v.-.f" " --.•-. -•.•.•.- •. I K f A .-sJJ Ramon Adriano Jill Aguillard Adam Albright .1 Jason Alexander Grovetown, GA Dry Creek Denham Springs Stephanie Albro Rhinehart Slidell " Self- expansion sucks. " - Rachel Holland * 90b Luke Allen Robin Allen Kathryn Anderson Tiffany Anderson Stacey Andrus Tracy Andrus. Sr. Shreveport Tioga Lafayette Baton Rouge Alexandria Alexandria • 9 « 00 Tanya Bailes Douglas Bakeler Paul Barbee Dennis Barber Brandy Bardwell Allyson Arthur Ft. Polk Lafayette Dry Prong Deville Pineville Ruston "We're worth more and are more capable of doing things than people think." - Amanda Migues Justin Bareswell Debra Beaubouel Tessa Belgard Kelly Bennett Slidell Alexandria Deville Pineville Pincville Brianne Best Graham Bieber Grayson Bieber Gayle Bishop Jay Blackmon Jessica Bland Alexandria Mamou Mamou Pollock Winnsboro Metairie 114 ass*;-.. HHMHS Stephanie Booth Adam Booty Baton Rouge Leesville "In math, '.v' represents anything." - Jimmy Kimball Heidi Bordelon Crystal Boswell Anthony Boudreaux Stacy Boudreaux Christie Bourne Ann Bowers Bunkie Leandcr Pineville Sulphur Baton Rouge Metairie <%> Turner Understanding Life Through Dance When it comes down to free spirits here at Louisiana experience was in a baton twirling group that she participated in College, Melanie Turner is one of the most spirited. Her idea of for nearly four years. She continued her study of dance on her own fun is her freedom in God. She has more fun praising her "Father up until junior high school when her parents convinced her that God in Heaven" through song and dance than anything else she her voice, not dance, could best help her get into college. So Turner does. For Melanie, it's all about taking gave up formal dance lessons to study her gifts and sharing them with God. singing, but dancing remained her pas Melanie Turner grew up in a sion. During her senior year in high family of entertainers. Her mother plays school. Turner studied ballroom danc piano, and her father plays several in ing. What interests her about ballroom struments including cello and trombone. dancing is that there is not only a physi Her siblings are all musically inclined, cal education involved, but also a pres too. "Music," says Turner, "is a given ence of history. Dance is a history in my family on both sides." Turner's within itself. Spanish countries have family is a blend of several cultures. Her the "cha cha" or "samba"; German, mother is Filipino, a mixture of Span Russian, and French cultures have the ish, Chinese, and Malaysian. Her father, "waltz" or "ballet," America has the on the other hand, is African-American, East and West coast "swings," and Native American, and Caucasian. The Christians have prophetic dancing history of these cultures is represented much like that which David did in the in various dances. She says, "In my culture, dance is a major Old Testament. There are many dances throughout the world. part. It is used as a form of welcoming in ceremonial events, as Melanie would like to see the story of dance being told. She ex well as a form of entertainment. Dancing is a big deal in the presses that our culture and our lineage are both necessities. Melanie Philippines." finally boasts, "If we do not understand our culture, especially our Melanie started dancing at the age of four. Her first dance ,ineage t() God then we may not understand ourselves: Y 15 k""l amie Bradford Jill Bradley Bonnie Brady Natchitoches Metarie Pineville Waggaman Alexandria "// '.v not significant to who I am. It's an older generation labeling a younger generation based on their percep tion. " - m Sharon Verucci a Daryl Bngnac iristei Christopher Brooks Christy Broussard Ronney Broussard Baton Rouge Pineville Lake Charles Covington Forest Hill Pollock •••HT i Travis Broussard Cara Brown Forest Hill Jackson Rogers, AR French Settlement (7^ 1 1 Todd Burgess John Burnette Amy Burns Scott Bynog tacey Bynog Doug Byrd Eagle River. AK Alexandria Jennings Pineville Simpson Oakdale d #r '« Michael Caffery Michelle Callahan Dona Camp Jeremy Campbell Luisa Campos del Toro Randalla Carruth Alexandria Alexandria Jena Lawtell Forest Hill 116 # Jayme Carter Hugh Carty Donna Camp Brandon Cetlus Dareth Champlin Cnrisla Cheatwoou Pollock Alexandria Sicper Jonesvillc Natchitoches "I think about worth less people not amount ing to anything and goofing up. We don't have goals. I think Pi that's what people think Generation X means. But I don't \W( think that we're as lazy I -4 and selfish as we are Lance Christen Christina Christmas Kelly Clauss William demons "die5 Mane C levenger labath C loud labeled." - Dry Prong Bunkie Jena Alexandria Pineville Turkey Creek Leah Deshotels mm. * MM Daniel Cloy Ginger Conner Samara Cockerham Veronica Coleman Paige Comeaux Amanda Conner Pineville Trout Pollock Rayne Eunice Pineville f5» s' Allison Conway Teasha Coutee Gavelston. TX 41 * M James Crawford Matthew Cripps Kristi Crochet Ronnie Crockett Brooke Crouse Cori Cummings Pineville Pineville Addis Orange. TX Harvey Pineville 117 I • ftfef * Katie C'upp Norma D'Amico Casey Darbonne Joy Davis Michelle DeBoer L Sulphur Pineville Dry Prong Pineville Brownwood. TX Jessica Deloach " We 're a more techno logical generation: we have a faster way of life and have a wider range of opportunities avail » able for all individu als. " - a Of Cherie Soldani mm** Stephanie Del lie Jeremy Deprato Leah Deshotels Rosemary Dickens Ashley Dixon Suzanne Dixon Dry Prong Slaughter Dry Creek Livingston. TX Pineville Sterlington « t I ( mm ^F mm t Dan Do Stephanie Dorris Charles Doughty Jonathan Downing Maryrita Ducote Pineville Natchitoches Crowley Pineville Franklinton * m Jami Dumas Cynthia Duncan Kristi Duncan Misty Duncan Kelli Dunn Stephanie Dunn Berwick Pincville Pioneer Whitehouse, TX Glenmora Cheneyville o 1U Tracy Dunn Josh Duplcchain mmmm • • •••• Alexandria Pincville Jeremy Edwards Stetanie Elkins Jason Ellis Opelousas Spearsville Clinton. MS 118 g ft Vince Endris Erica Enright rDUNF Elizabeth Faulk Eric Ferguson Brandon Finch Honey Estapa Lees vi He Lafayette Gretna Monroe Pineville Georgetown "We are a generation they couldn 7 be de scribe. We are a future g% generation ... looking M to set a new standard - JAV' ^ x f unlike those set by Baby Boomers and other previous genera tions. " - Terry Young ^^FT; , -ft t' r3f5iIOTMMi Sayward Fletcher Nick Fontenot loshua Freeman Donald Fuhrmann III Pineville Pineville Calhoun Pineville Spurred Beyond Mediocrity When Hornbeck sophomore Jenifer Wagley left home words predict her future, Wagley took those words as a challenge for Louisiana College no one that knew her expected her to make that spurs her beyond mediocrity. it through the first semester. Two years later Wagley has established that she can in "Everyone thought I'd be one of the deed be successful at LC. She is a double ones to graduate [from high school] and go major in management/marketing and sociol to community college," recalls Wagley. ogy and a member of the women's soccer Yet Wagley had set her standards team. She manages to balance academic life higher, and she worked diligently to meet and athletic commitments with a job in the those standards. After her first semester at campus bookstore, and she still finds time to LC. Jennifer returned to her hometown dur exercise her leadership abilities in various ing the semester break with all A's and a single campus organizations. She plans to use her B on her record. Despite increased extracur degree and her experiences at LC as a step ricular involvement in organizations like the ping stone to seminary where she will earn a Baptist Student Union, the spring semester master's of divinity and eventually a doctoral proved to be even more fruitful. She earned degree. However, Wagley is careful to at a 4.0 her second semester, and she was elected tribute any success to what she believes to be as the president of Alpha Lambda Delta, the the only possible explanation, her relation freshman honor society. Wagley achieved ship with Christ. what her high school English teacher deemed "There is no other factor. No one ever impossible. encouraged me to be all I could be," Wagley Wagley remembers her words admits. "There is just some drive inside of clearly: "Jennifer, you can't write a good pa me that says, 'Jennifer, you're going to make per. You'll never make it at college, especially LC. You need to a difference. Something is different about you, so go after it with go somewhere that it's not so hard." Instead of letting those all of your heart.'" 119 a- \ . - % . r' > Davey Funderburk Chris Fung Rebecca Galliano Jackson Galloway Will Giddings Florien Lafayette Denham Springs Alexandria Pincv Ule Coushatta "It's not significant to who I am. It's an older generation labeling a younger generation based on their percep o c> tion. " - Sharon Verucci m SPRING Kory Gil Gregg Gilmore Kara Goodin Alex doodling Chris Googe Franklinton Kenner Shreveport Alexandria Calhoun Jackson * « t^ N Lee Ann Gordon Carmon Gorman Heather Gourdon Candy Graham Jason Gray Larry Gray Glenmora Tullos Oakdale Hessmer Princeton Jonesboro % Jacob Greathouse LeeAnn Guedry David Guidry Kade Guidry Lake Charles Greenwcll Springs Grand Isle Gueydan WW m t Diana Guill Mark Gulina Jaime Hailey Kristie Hamilton Michelle Hanson Yvette Hardy Winnfield Greenwcll Springs Natchitoches Monterey Franklinton Pineville 120 Tracy Harmson Ahuna Harris Meredith Harris Timothy Harrison Jennifer Harvey Courtney Hataway Pineville Pine\ ille Marksville Pineville Woodville Pollock "/ think about worth less people not amount ing to anything and goofing up. We don't have goals. I think that's what people think U ^P Generation X means. But I don't think that we 're as lazy and self 4 " * / ish as we are labeled." Jayme Hawthorne Heather Hazelton Tessa Hazelton Beth Helminiak Ryan Henagan Trevor Hendershott West Monroe Ville Platte Turkey Creek Fort Polk Reeves Woodworth Leah Deshotels Robbie Hoffpauir Gwen Holdiness eather Holloway Kelli Honeycutt Crowley Mer Rouge Lake Como Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Colfax f f Angela Howlai Aisha Huertas Juan Carlos Huertas Joshua Huffman Jacob Hulsey Zachary Alexandria Alexandria Pineville Trout K 121 w-# Kristi Hunter Amanda James Michael Jewell Canon City. CO Boyce Rayne "/ think it is stupid to put a title on anyone because everyone ste reotypes this genera tion and looks down on us even though it doesn 't apply to every one. " - Chris Trahan ..•H.IU iVUl 1 I Chad Johnson Josh Johnson Kandi Johnson Jonathan Jones Effie Eunice Harrisonburg Lecompte Glenmora Anna Jordan Kristina Jordan "'hantelle Joseph Brandie Kent Deville Tioga Gretna Alexandria Ruston i Shannon Kerr Nesrine Khoury Achillea Kirkikis Martin Kruger Patricia Lachney Amanda Lancaster Whitehall Ruston Slidell Broussard Michael Lanclos Julie Lang Alexandria St. Martinville Shreveport Leesville 122 - mSM Amy Lavergne Mack Lavergne Christie Leachman Cason LeBlanc Jessica LeBlanc Eunice Lake Charles Benton Crowley Elmer "We are called Gen eration X because we haven 't done anything to be identified with. As if other generations knew exactly who they were." - Joy Moore Shirley LeBlanc Ronald Ledbctter Erica Lemmons Elmer Columbia Alexandria Deville 123 ML Leslie Lemoine Rich Lewis Twyla Lipps vingston Jessica Loewer Kendra Lofton Hamburg Deridder Knoxville. TN Pincville Eunice Devil "/ think 'Generation X' is an accurate term. It implies a lack of some thing to stand for and fight for. Today, every thing is accepted. We have become a genera tion concerned with in dividualism. It is the individual that matters the most, rather than Rixie Lowry political matters - as Baton Rouge past generations have stood for." - Aaron Morgan V? Joey Lucas Kelly Lucas June Lyons Ashley Majors Lydia Mann Mark Mann Pincville Lafayette Vinton iaton Rouge DeRidder Dry Prong ft Nicole Manuel Pranathi Maramraj Samuel Markus Laura Marler Tammy Marler John Marshall Ville Platte Alexandria Pineville Pineville Otis Whitehouse, TX Hlwottls - L.irfy Tor " 7\ Annie Martin Jada Martin Misti Martin Jaime Mason Joel Massey Morganza Gueydan Anacoco Pitkin Pollock 124 M Sarah Masters Sonnie Masusako Clifton Mathews Heather Mathews Mark May DeRidder Jonesboro Alexandria Pineville Pineville Pineville "When I think of Gen eration X, I think that it is not who we are, but a name other people have given us. " - Megan Mayers Megan Mayers Josh Mayeux Jennifer Mayon Casey Mazza Alyson McCann John McCIaran Lafayette Wood worth Dry Prong Effic Minden POLO JEAisis ce. Kylie McCullough 'istoph Lydia McDaniel \ngela McFarland Angie McGaughey Kasey McManus Coushatta Alexandria Oak Grove Boyce Mandeville Winnfield "/ think Generation X is a lot more spiritual on college and high school campuses. " - Will Stone 1 Leah McMorris Chris McMurtry Robin McNca Jerianne McPherson Sarah McVay Pride Pineville Pineville River Ridge Pincville Pioneer fa \m/ 1* Cody Miers David Miller Melissa Miller Pineville Lecompte Ethel Pi I -.A Kristy Milton Jarrod Mitchell Misti Mondor Ty Montet Beth Moore Catherine Morrill Bastrop Harrisonbur Covington Lake Charles Pineville Baton Rouge K M C j -C ^v f Jeana Morris Bryan Morrow 4» Justin Morton Adrienne Motty Pineville Bunkie DianPinevilla Morroe w DeRidder Abbeville 126 fr ^ . ,• Vti.iivS ' _ Wayne Mullins Kate Murphy Melissa Murrel Karen Myers Myrie JiIberte Naalbandian Pineville N. Richard Hills. TX Pollock Baton Rouge Alexandria "We're more individu alistic, more open- minded, more di verse. " 9 - Rhonda Tilghman Michelle Nesloney Matthew Nethery Angela Newcomh Laura Newton Boycc Alexandria Alexandria Lake Charles <^>i /"to ners Changing the Lives of Others Compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and raising her legs to tie her shoes. The special lady was a Child and sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune, accompanied Life Coordinator named Nancy. Nancy prepped Mayers for her by a desire to alleviate the pain or remove surgery, brought her teddy bear, Tuffy, to cheer its cause. Many people feel sorry for those her up, and even threw Mayers a birthday less fortunate than themselves but rarely step party. Nancy inspired Mayers' to be a social in to help people improve their quality of worker in a hospital. life. Megan Mayers, a sophomore from According to Mayers', her relationship Lafayette, is one person who wants to change with God is what keeps her going every day. the lives of others. She says that she goes to God with every prob Mayers said that for as long as she lem she has. Mayers feels that God gave her can remember, her heart has been set on help the perseverance and determination that have ing people have better lives. "If I couldn't allowed her to make it where she is today. help people, I would feel incomplete," said "If I would give up, I wouldn't get any Mayers where," said Mayers. Mayers' goal in life is to be a so Spending just a little time with Mayers cial worker in a medical setting. This desire is all one needs to know that she has an amaz was influenced by a woman who was very ing attitude and a compassion for others that special to Mayers. When she was seven shows in her eyes. She feels that God has put years old, Mayers had surgery on her back her at Louisiana College and called her to be to clip some of the spastic nerves connected a social worker so that she can influence the to her legs. The doctors at Our Lady of the lives of others. Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge clipped 85 to Mayers has never let her disability stop her 90 percent of the nerves. The surgery allowed Mayers to do from doing things she enjoys. Such as, being a member of Delta many things she could not do before, such as sitting Indian style Xi Omega, Jacob's Society and the Social Work Club. 127 ? 4 Alisha Nilsen Melissa Nugent Shane Nugent Daniel Odell Rachel Owens Pineville Pineville Boyce Pineville Tioga "X is used for a vari able and we are a genertion of all kinds of different people. We have different attitudes and insights. "- Josh Johnson k m k 1 Z-. -3. Kenneth Pardue Cindy Paul Pineville Vick • •i* tf&, na Krista Pendarvis Jared Peoples Seth Perkins Leesville Slidell Wisner DeQuincy Crowley *** • Ch « si '•SK—, Gwen Peters Jennifer Phillips Nila Perry Ryayan Perry Adam Pettus Matthew Phillips Ville Platte Boyce Silver Spring Tioga Oakdale Pineville / \ Sarah Phillips mmmm, Tiflony Pierce Priscilla Pitka Betsy Poe Mark Porter Boyce Leslie Pierce New Orleans Pineville Alexandria Pineville LeCompte I2S K Sergey Potepalov Monica Privett Jennifer Puckett Krista Purvis Micah Quails Darla Quattlebaum Pincville Alexandria Marksville Greenwill Springs Dry Prong Pineville "Generation X,...umm...they wear a lot of flannel, " - Josh Duplechain Lone Quigley Nathan Quin Holhe Rachal Jennifer Rambin Sarah Rampona Piper Rankin Pineville Ethel Pineville Alexandria Little Rock Pineville 9 v^^^X» Kevin Ratcliff -harlene Ready Caren Ree< Aaron Reilly Pineville Sicily Island Shreveport Kenner Brandon Rcnfrow Casey Rhodes Tly Ribaudo Leslie Ribaudo Zach Richardson Pineville Sterlington Alexandria Alexandria Natchitoches 1 Thomas Richey Chantry Riley Dustin Riley Jason Rivarde Christine Rivera DeQuincy Winnfield Winnfield Pineville Baton Rouge 129 -•• •mi t t r ^*ihits*' 1^ I* 1 1|( l Michelle Rivera John Roach Brandy Roark Diana Roberts Myles Roberts Tori Roberts Baton Rouge Pincville Trout Denham Springs Shreveport Pineville "We are all different and there's no way to characterize us with one word since we all have different goals and ideas. " - Amy Drummond lizabeth Robinson Eric Robinson Amber Robison Rebecca Rodgers Rachel Rodrigue Leigh Ann Roeten \ Alexandria Bastrop Deville Alexandria Erath Shreveport a 9 Laura Rosenow Laura Rosier Melanie Ross Graham Sadler Krissy Salter Monroe Laingsburg. MI Pineville Alexandria Minden • 1 I DRESS 9 THIS WAY TO ANNOY rou Chad Sanders David Sanders Janis Sanders Lauren Saucier Pineville Winnfield Alexandria Pineville A Cynthia Saunders Scarlett Savage Nick Schexnayder Amanda Scruggs Angela Seeling Pineville Haynesville Krotz Springs Lake Jackson. TX Alexandria 130 8»-%l(: '^ . ^^ tmm&W fllusSld Todd Self Allison Sellers Denice Sepulvado Jonathan Sharp Donna Sheffield Stonewall Baton Rouse Zwolle Fort Polk Pineville "When I picture an 'x' I see change. Our gen eration is unique be cause we break away from tradition." - • " Carrie Riegler John Sheppard Carol Sherman Roderick Sherman Karla Shirley Cassie Shivers Donald Sibley Pincville West Monroe Alexandria Winnsboro Whitehouse, TX Alexandria oix?L Meeting the Needs of Others Through Ministry As a religious education major at LC, junior Laura Lough the Big Sis/Little Sis program, and she hopes to begin reading to has taken many classes on how to meet the needs of others through children at the local libraries. ministry. It didn't take long for Lough to find Taking 16 hours of classes in the her own ministry avenue in giving her time spring of 1998 and volunteering 17 hours a to volunteer work. week. Lough feels that it is God's will for her Lough shared she believes it is only to be involved and feels He will open doors natural for her to participate in volunteer pro for and help her to make time to get every grams. She helps at numerous facilities. She thing done. tutors at Main Street Mission, works with chil "When I spend time with kids the dren through the Hope House, a shelter for hours seem to slip away," said Lough. "It homeless women and their children, and chal might add more stress to my life, but it's what lenges kids through America Reads, a pro God wants me to do at this point in my life." gram that was established to promote Through doing summer missions. volunteerism among young adults and en Lough has found that she has a great love for courage interaction among children and col children which is why all her volunteer work lege students. She also devotes her time to is with children. Growing up in a bad child various church programs, such as teaching hood situation, she desires to work with kids Bible studies to youth groups during Disciple so that she can make their lives better. Now Retreats, and working with children in "This is my calling in life whether I get AWANA a church program designed to dis paid for it or not. but getting paid helps me ciple children and teens and teach them about and my family out," said Lough. "To see a missions. child smile and know that I am making a difference in one child's Lough is currently planning on becoming involved in life and making them feel special then it is worth all the time." 131 Shaun Siebeneicher Tiflany Silas Elaine Simmons Meredith Siskron April Slater Deville Alexandria Alexandria Shreveport Pineville Pollock "We're not a bunch of slackers like people say." - 1 - ;f Aisha Huertas t ^^§ ._ Allison Smith Barbara Smith Allison Smith Colin Smith Denese Smith Emily Smith Alexandria Crowley LaCamp Pineville Pineville Pineville » Lauren Soileau' I Pineville f!'* o> . harla Stagg Kinder Laura Stagg Lisa Stagg Michael Stalons Joseph Stanfield Tinisha Steortz Joy Stephens Pineville Jennings Denham Springs Minden Ville Platte Asuncion. Paraguay 132 « O * Michelle Stephens Monica Stern Mark Sleudlcin Will Stone .lana Strickland Jessie Stroud Bossier City Boyce Slidell Baker Denham Springs Hammond "There's a lot of people from our generation that need to be shown a different way. They've been bom barded with violence, sex and drugs. But there's a lot of youth from our generation that have taken a stand. " -J.J. Savage Andrea Swartz Thomas Swift Laura Tapley Mary Margaret Tapley Jennifer Tassin Lincoln, Nebraska Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Boyce Gueydan OflfWI Stacy Templeton Daniel Terrell Jeri Terry Laurie Theriot Carla Thome Brett Thornton Bell City Pineville Baton Rouge Erath Alexandria Franklinton 133 ?•=» * ' * Tara Thurmond Rhonda Tilghman Nicholas Touchet Scott Townsend Clint Tracy Christopher Trahai Pineville Leesville Abbeville Jena Olla Lafayette "Older generations have such negative feelings toward us because we strive to be different and move beyond bound s. ) aries and in doing so we neglect a lot of t things they see as im portant. " - i i Joshua Goodnight Thomas Irahan Phuong Iran Patsy Trapp Candace Turner Sulphur Pineville Pineville ' Melanie Turner Russell Turrentine Stephanie Tyler Joshua Vater Bossier City Alexandria Deville Pineville Alexandria J. Avesh Verma Gregory Verre Sharon Verucchi Jennifer Vicknair Jonas Vidrine Lyndon Vidrine Alexandria Natchitoches Lafayette Alexandria Ville Platte Pineville 134 (7^ • 'l l M 4 Adam Viguerie Nina Visconte Heather Wade Eric Walker Montegut Alexandria Pineville Houston. TX Lake Charles "Generation X is full of peace, love and Keyshness. " - I Keysha Gray LDiNUK/ Michael Walter Loriann Walters Melissa Ward Rebecca Ward low Andy Warren Amber Watkins Alexandria Choudrant Pinevill Colfax Houston, TX Broussard I'jnniAfti 5 9 ^9* mm9- LLtAl Tara Watson Amanda Welborn Blaine Watson rviisiy wticu Shreveport Deridder St. Martinville Baton Rouge 135 * Mickey White- Corpus Christi, Texas "Why do we have to have a label for every thing these days?" - Nancy Whitlock Sarah Whiting Adam Whitney Jeremy Whittington Casie Wilbanks Judy Wiley Morgan City St. Martinville Pineville Jena Pineville Lance Wilks Kenneth C. Williams Kenneth I. Williams Shreveport Baton Rouge West Monroe 136 * I * \i* . > nm-.. m Renada Williams Joshua Wilson Julie Wilson Janeice Windham Kaleigh Winn Angela Wise Verona. Mississippi Vidalia Houma Trout Youngsville Leesville "Our generation is al ways searching for the next source of fulfill ment and in doing that we've overlooked truth." - Greg Verret Krystal Womack Carmen York Terry Young Pineville Alexandria Pineville Q Madeleine Youngblood Mario Youngblood Donald Zeigler Ball Augusta. Georgia West Monroe 137 fo-CMit u/staff •a»|Pf*T' *5* Dr. Roger Best Dr. Joe Black Mr. Billy Brooks Dr. Barbara Clevenger Ms. Gina Crawford Mr. Jim Crawford Management Biology Women's Basketball Accounting/Finance Emzlish Spanish "What is Generation X'.'" - Krissv Salter / , P Mr. Bruce Cofer Ms. Mary Crump Dr. Jennifer Dabbs Ms. Margaret Davis Dr. Randy Dietz )r. Connie Douglas| Economics/Finance Music Sociology/Social Work Catalog Librarian Athletic Director English • 0 Dr. Fred Downin Dr. Loryn Frey Dr. Curt Hanilell Dr. Ben Hawkins Religion Music History Music Music Vice President for Academic Affairs <* > • * >' / Dr. Edward Heath Dr. Jim Heath Dr. Marvin Hechl Dr. Bonnie Hines £k 1 Vice President for Religion Psychology Reference Librarian Dr. Gerald Heard Dr. George Hearn Business Philosophy/Religion Psychology 138 Dr. John Hix Dr. Kathy Horan Mr. Bob Howell Dr. Thomas Howell Dr. Wayne Jacobs Ms. Laura Johnson Marketing Technology Art History Health & Physical Education Education "It's all about atti tude. " -Larry Gray •IF* Dr. Buck Jones Ms. Elizabeth LaBorde Ms. Dorothy Lary Dr. Rory Lee Dr. Terry Martin Ms. Ann McAllister Political Science Nursing Nursing President Director of Library Social Work Extreme College Experience Freshman studio art major Jonathan Savage can always use to make a little extra money," said Sav- carries a wide range of interests. Known by his friends age. "And it can always be used for any kind of service as J.J., Savage can often be seen skate project," he added. "It's something 1 boarding around campus. "I started really like to do." getting into it (skateboarding) my jun Savage is also a member of Al ior year in high school," said Savage. pha Omega, Union Board, and BSU When he came to college, he brought cell groups. And what is his most trea the interest with him, and soon began sured past time? "My favorite thing a campus club for fellow skaters. "I to do is travel in the mountains," said wanted to start the club for everyone Savage. "And I just like to relax who was interested, so I went to An :*£*-^ whenever I can," he added. gela Cook and got the information on > Savage plans to attend seminary after how to start an organization," said graduation for training for youth min Savage. LC Extreme Sports Club was • istry. "There's a lot of people from charted in the spring 1999 semester. our generation that need to be shown When Savage is not skating w a different way," said Savage. with friends, he is working in the ce d They've been bombarded with vio ramics lab mixing clay and glazes, and lence, sex, drugs," he said. "But firing students' work. Ceramics is Savage's concen there's a lot of strong youth from our generation that tration within his studio art major. "It's something I have that have taken a stand," he added. 139 facu/Jt H/staff '•iwim Dr. Wayne McGraw Dr. Preston McKee Ms. Susan Myrick Dr. David Nowell Dr. Rosanne Osborne Ms. Lin Chemistry Biology Education Vice President for English English Inst. Advancement "I think we 're more re flective. We don't take things simply at face % value like our parents did. We want to know the why's behind things." - Tennille Knight f Dr. Brenda Peirson Dr. Stan Poole Ms. Lillian Purdy Ms. Lynn Randal] Dr. Daphn/ ye Robinso n Mr. Eugene Rushing Biochemistry English Circulation/ Nursing Education Men's Basketball Documents Librarian Dr. Herh Sennett Dr. David Simmons Dr. William Simpson Ms. D'Laine Dr. Carolyn Spears Dr. Donald Sprowl Communication Arts Mathmatics History Sonneland Health & Physical Physics Nursing Education 140 vlr. Bennett Strange Dr. Philip Tapley Dr. Wade Warren Dr. Dennis Watson Communication Arts English French Biology Chemistry "Idon't think I'm part of Generation X be cause they are repre sented as total slack ers. " - Wendy Leufroy Dr. Tylitha Whatley Mr. Jerry Williams Dr. Carlton Winbery Dr. Ben Yang Religious Education Sociology Religion Music Known for His Knack At first glance, one might think he was another betic at the age of nine. "It certainly has made college Doogie Howser walking the halls of Louisiana Col as a whole a lot harder." Wilson suffered numerous lege. Though Jena senior Bran hospitalizations his last three don Wilson has endured the years of college due to his con jokes about his youthful looks, dition. As he struggled to give he certainly is known for his his body the extra attention it knack for computers. needed, he refused to cut back on "We got a Tandy TRS 80 activities and experiences that color computer that you hooked made for a full college life. up to the TV," said Wilson. "My best memory of col From there, he began teaching lege is the people I've met here himself basic computer pro and the friends I've made that are gramming. life-long friends," said Wilson. Wilson put his computer Though Wilson will miss his col skills to work at LC when he became editor of "Today lege days, he is looking ahead at career opportunities. @ LC" for a year. He has also been member of Union "Right now I'm planning to start working as a com Board and Alpha Lambda Delta, a BSU council mem puter tech at the Baptist Building," said Wilson, who ber, and has appeared on the dean's list more than once. shared that any success he has is credited to God. Wilson's accomplishments did not come with- "That's the only thing," said Wilson. "Because I sure out difficulties, however. He was diagnosed as a dia didn't do it." 141 MM HH Hi •••••• H I • •r mm• Student Life Academics People Sports Organizations mm fm m ^nm •••••••••1 \k)i\&c~at 'RasketbaW HHH3 X, w ' R fp 'Xw**^ w-y < 144 1 ildcat bas ranked opponent whom the in the honor and pride we felt Left page! ketball was Wildcats were not expected as a team," said Vines. The 1998-99 Wildcat basketball team assembles for a photo, a success this For the first time in W to beat. "Marcus (Smith) hit (first row) Assistant Coach Alan year. "The 1998-99 Wild some critical free throws in several years, the Wildcats Tinsley; #23, sophomore Marcus cat season was nothing overtime that allowed us to were seeded as high as 4th Smith; #14, junior Jarrod short of a great season," upset a ranked team," said in the conference tourna Mitchell; #12, sophomore Alex said Coach Gene Rushing. Taylor. The big win inspired ment, and the number of Waithe; #21, junior Chris wins overall shows a marked Googe; #13, freshman Kenny "The guys really played the LC Wildcats to continue Williams; #33, freshman Barrett hard throughout the entire their success, beating Spring improvement from past sea Lancon; Coach Gene Rushing, year, which is a tribute to Hill again later in the season, sons. "The 98-99 Wildcat (second row) #31, junior Ryan their hard work and the ef sweeping a team that was in season really marked a turn Taylor; #22, sophomore Bakari fort they put into the game," the Top 25 for most of the around point in the pro Beckwith; #51, freshman Clint gram," said Mitchell. Tracy; #55, sophomore Will he said. year. Stone; #32, sophomore Jeremy Indeed, in en Another milestone of More noteable than Whittngton; #34, senior Richie during one of the toughest the season, one noted by individual accomplishments Thweatt; and #24, freshman seasons the Wildcats have many of the team's players, and the season's success Ryan Vines. seen, according to Rushing, was when senior forward though, is the remarkable winning seventeen games Richie Thweatt broke the sportsmanship the Wildcats is more than respectable. single season scoring record have shown in working to Right page: Not only did the Wildcats in the game against gether and enjoying success LC Students and fans fill the stands to cheer on the Wildcats. achieve a successful record Belhaven. Guard Jarrod as a team, rather than indi with solid year-round per Mitchell, a junior, remembers vidually. The players showed formance, but the season it being something the whole both talent and dignity on the also provided some memo team celebrated. "Although court, giving Louisiana Col rable highlights for both the an individual honor, we all lege good reason to be proud. players and their spectators. took pride in knowing we The Wildcats ended Junior Ryan Taylor, who helped him reach that mile the season with a very im plays both guard and for stone," said Mitchell. Fresh pressive record of 17-14 for ward, recalls one of the man Ryan Vines, Wildcat the entire year. This year's most exciting games as be guard, agreed. "Even though success has only motivated ing against Spring Hill, a I was red-shirted, I could join the team to continue their im 145 Wildcat fans show their sur with painted faces as they r the came from the"?fcinds. - ^ • - - -*r*,;-- . ^^ . Kg* " <^ir^^ ^3 Jr«fc *^r the team to continue their improvement. "Next year will be a challenge without Richie (Thweatt)," said sophomore Marcus Smith. However, Coach Rushing said he has no doubt the team will work just as hard next season. "They really have great potential," said Rush ing. Sophomore Marcus Smith uses some quick action to keep the ball INTO from his oponent. CABR/N/ Wildcats Will Stone and Chris Googe fight the Northwestern De mons for possesion of the ball. 146 Sophomore Jeremy Whittington shoots for three points. Sophomore Marcus Smith shoots over his opponent to score for the Wildcats. Senior Richie Thweatt (holding the basketball) is honored for break ing the single season scoring record. >•&&/, asketba}} '•( Senior RKhlConTCF keeps the ha away from the other team's player Ladycats keep their eye on the ball, hoping to score. 148 he Lady Wildcats McGaha, who was once a Wildcat forward, reflected Left page: have continually Lady Wildcat herself. "It the modest attitude of the Junior Denise Sepulvado prepares to shoot in a game at the nation was very exciting for us to whole team. "It was nice to T had successful sea als. sons over the years, being a be able to go to the national continue the LC women's lationally ranked team and tournament two years in a basketball team's tradition of Right page: 'espected opponent through row," she added. winning," said Mason. Lady Wildcats: (sitting) #25, out state and nation. The For the first time since 1992, As if achieving such freshman Leanne Wardlow; #32, the Lady Wildcats made it to senior Kristi Small; #22, junior 1998-99 season was no ex- a successful record were not Angela Hinkston; #34, freshman ;eption. Not only did Coach the national championship enough, two team members, Misti Martin; #14, sophomore Billy Brooks lead the team tournament last season. This senior Kristi Small, Wildcat Angie Wise, (standing) #50, fresh :o an outstanding season season's team continued with guard, and senior Latori man Sarah McVay; #30, senior "ecord of 26-7 overall, but that success, placing 1st and Daniel, Wildcat post, were Nakisha Conner; #42, freshman winning the entire confer Kristie Hamilton; #44, senior :he Lady Wildcats suffered named All-American. "Hav Latori Daniel; #15, junior Denise i mere one loss in all of their ence tournament, thus ad ing two All-Americans on Sepulvado; #32, junior Krystal conference games. vancing to nationals. the same team is seldom and Kaiser; #10, junior Allyson "This team reminds Many of the team's goes to demonstrate the in Arthur; #20, junior Kacey Smith; and #40, freshman Jaime Mason. me a lot of the 91-92 team players felt this to be the credible effort put in by the that went to nationals," said highlight of the season. entire team to help LC re Assistant Coach Lori Freshman Jaime Mason, ceive such an honor," said 149 McGaha. Though three Lady Wildcats graduated after this season, both coaches and team mem bers feel up to the challenge of upholding the Lady Wild cats' excellent reputation. "This has been one of the most successful years in the basketball program," said Brooks. As long as the of fensive accuracy of the Lady Wildcats continues to be in sync with "applied defensive pressure and rebounding ad vantage," according to Coach McGaha, she has no doubt the Lady Wildcats can continue to be successful and give Louisiana College yet another source of pride. "This is a unique team; they never stop improving, and I'm proud to be able to work with them," said McGaha. "I look forward to seeing what we can do next season," she said. Junior Denise Sepulvado follows through on a free throw. Senior Kristi Small blocks an attempted shot by her opponent. The team, pictured with Assistant Coach Lori McGaha and Coach Billy Brooks, placed first in the conference tournament, qualifying them for nationals. 150 HnHnHBHI^HHMHBH «r *^ Cb* •^1T ^ MMk^ U^ i JF m jk * r * Ml ^ : 1^ * ^MW m Junior Angela Hinkston looks to pass the ball to an open Wildcat player. Junior Denise Sepulvado keeps steady possesion of the ball. These Lady Cats are all dressed up with some place to go . Here they group for a photo at nationals. 151 "S ex s e h ex his year, Louisiana College was but offense was not the only facet fortunate to add to its faculty LC's attack that Falcone felt stronglj T Pete Falcone as Head Coach in about. "(Our) defense was excellent, baseball. Since Falcone has made the said Falcone. "Guys were really getl transition from professional to college ting dirty and taking their ground balll baseball, he has been busy adjusting to and fly balls. We were doing a lot o| the change, and keeping his players drills on defensive coverages and the busy as well. guys knew what their job was when] "I think it will take at least two they were out there," said Falcone. years to fully get the hang of things," Though the team was 11 guys shortej said Falcone. By that time LC will be than their 36-man roster last year, the) making the change from NAIA to seemed to be strong on both sides oi NCAA Division-Ill. "That's going to the game. Subsequently, the Wildcats be a whole different scenario," said don't credit any of their success this) Falcone. "So it's a learning process the season to any one person. "From the whole way, but it's fun." first pitcher to the last pitcher, to the Falcone admits there have been utility guys ... they all had to step uj some bumps along the way. "LC has and help each other," said Falcone] had a hard time recruiting guys and lost "When the guys know their job anc one of its top pitchers last fall," said keep a good attitude, we have a good] Falcone. "Every team is concerned with season," he said. "I've been in sports \ pitching," said Falcone. "The pitchers long time — baseball that is," saic have really worked hard. I was hoping Falcone. "Pro-players play for monej and praying the pitchers would take and they have a goal to be in the bi^ their game to the next level and con leagues. "Most of these guys want to! centrate and work hard, and so far they get a good education, play baseball] have," said Falcone. The Wildcats and hope to get signed and that's the showed aggresiveness at the plate and thing." around the bases in preseason workouts, Number 25 leans on a pole, watching his J teamates in action. TTV Y M^* Swing, batter! LC baseball players watch fron the stands as this team member waits for the _^^^^ \ IffcM,' jijUfrt t perfect pitch. mm |H^ r^f/f**"" ml/m MMmMmP^ q tWJgm KHW^ ipp^^' ,^MMMMMM 152 " 1 f-A* LOUISIANA The scoreboard stands in Billy Allgood base ball field, ready to post a score for the wild cats. Head Baseball Coach Pete Falcone pauses for a snapshot. This Wildcat Baseball player spends his time practicing in the batting cage. 153 >S o -f t lc\ a he Lady Cats Soft "We definitely did ball team, coached better than last year, and T by Dr. Randy Dietz, much better than I expected," had an exciting season this said Tara Watson. I hope to year. The team members do even better next year," she were freshman Erica said. Enright, freshman LeeAnn "It was easier than I Guedry, sophomore Tricia expected," said Michelle Fruge, sophomore Lee Ann Stephens. "Everybody Gordon, sophomore Tara worked really hard, and we Watson, sophomore Kim had a really good season," •. '', ' ) J'* ' Johnson, freshman Misty she added. The team agreed Duncan, freshman Cassie that teamwork and coopera Shivers, sophomore Staci tion played a large role in the Clouse, and sophomore team's success. Crystal Dossman. The girls assemblftn a huddltj —anticipatirj^he garp ahead. £ft •«yfi p btHHUH m "f. • 9- • ! — r-——__ , WwJt Running is routine workout for the Lady Cats Soccer team. It's a hit. This Lady Cat slings the bat and heads for first. The team poses the camera outside the dugout. These girls are all smiles as they rest on the bleachers. 155 Mens Soccer his was the first year Fung, sophomore Ryan Ramon Adriana performs a little for men and Brimmage, junior Colin foot action on the field. T women's varsity Smith, freshman Kenneth soccer. Ed Harris, former Williams, junior Adam missionary to Brazil and Holinga, freshman Ellis current employee at Jackson, sophomore Adam CLECO, was hired as coach Viguerie, freshman Ian for the men's squad. Harris David Plourde, freshman spent the summer last year Homer Williams, freshman recruiting 25 Wildcats for Sheridan Tanner, freshman the inaugural season. The Michael Chancellor, fresh Wildcats began their regular man Martin Kruger, fresh season in Tennessee against man Mario Youngblood, Union University. The freshman Doug Bakeler, Wildcats played total of sophomore Cade M. Hilton, twelve games with four sophomore Greg Austin, home games.Harris ex freshman Ty Montet, sopho pected his team to be com more and Ramon Adriana. petitive in every game. The men's roster in cluded freshman Chris m David Plourde strives to beat an-] -f X other player to the ball N-\ ft /¥ ->> Chris Fung takes control of the ball. Goalie saves the day. Hi J C9rV\c?n S ouisiana College percent effort both on and off started its first the field. Captains Beth L women's varsity Moore and junior Leah '>fy»«*J soccer team this year. Lead McMorris showed great by Coach Jim Crawford, the leadership, and throughout team displayed great dedica the season, the team devel tion and effort, and tri oped a bond that motivated umphed in two games this them while on the field. The season, both over Bellhaven. 1998-99 LC Women's Soc Junior Sam Young cer Team would like to thank scored the first goal for the faculty, staff, and students for season against Harding with their continued support the help of an assist by fresh throughout the season. man Beth Moore. Each team member seemed to give 100 •' ' ••• 5 * ,. f\ SH8 F ; "'- ^ W*™\ > * M m -m - ""jjls-'•! • '1 S • im P 9 : Bf - i ^^H EkU ' • V Mk hob 9 ^-"^Br__ , J ^Vi. BT^ *•• - J9 w'^m IIF ^M ^1 fcj^^ ^^B ^.^V ^^K^i * 9999 tvS^F • •*-- -J Left page: Lady Cats scramble to take posses sion of the ball. The 1998-99 Women's Soccer Team: (first row) Sarah Cloud, Kelly Bennett, Krystal Womack, Amber McCouley, Sam Young (second row)Katie Cupp, Alison Brunet, Cori Cummings, Jennifer Wagley, Monica Tato (third row)Sarah Dunn, Aitnee Ashe, Tasha Galloway, Beth Moore, Coach Jim Crawford, Katie Moore, Rebecca White, Leah McMorris, Maria Thomas Right page: The Lady Cats use teamwork on the field to play their best in the game. 159 WM CJ^eerleackers here's a familiar spirit you have, the better you Luke Allen. "We even had help add numbers to thl smell when you play. When you have more contests this year to try to squad. " Just this year wl T walk in the gym on fans cheering, you play bet boost crowd participation," started getting $250 a semes! the night of a game. The ter and harder," he said. he said. ter, and before that it wa odor of gym shoes and bas- However enthusias Wildcat cheerleaders $50," said Booty. "That's fol ketballs mixed with the tic the squad may be, cheer spend many hours preparing three months of work. YoJ smell of popcorn from the ing is at it's best when there for games."There is a large have to be really devoted t\ concession stand adds to the is much crowd participation. amount of work that goes cheer for that," she said. nostalgic feeling that bas Former Wildcat cheerleader into preparing for a basket Wildcat cheerleader! ketball season brings to LC. Kay Booty, a senior from ball season," said Booty. this year were sophomorJ Fans come to see Dry Creek, suggested that "We practice three times a Angie Brannon, captain! the Wildcats and Lady Cats, school spirit doesn't have as week, and attend some away sophomore Terry Young, col of course, but the team is much to do with cheerlead games, as well as prepare for captain, freshmen Paige constantly encouraged and ers as it does with students. the homecoming bonfire and Comeaux, Courtney driven on with the help of "I think if we had game," she said. Hataway, Lisa Stagg, Luk^ positive shouts from their more crowd participation, we "We attended gym Allen, and Nicl biggest fans, the cheerlead might have more school nastics every week," added Schexnayder, and senioj ers. spirit." said Booty, who Allen. "And we went to Nick Fontenot. Mascots fol "It affects our cheered in 1997-98. cheerleading camp last sum this year were senior Talberl teams tremendously," said "We need more mer," said Booty, who sug Tipton, and sophomore Jer| Oren Conner, junior Wild school spirit at this college," gested that a higher scholar emy Edwards. cat fan. "The more school said freshman cheerleader ship for cheerleaders might Freshman Courtney Hataway throws LC Wildcat basketballs into the stands. s Luke Allen, Nick Schexnayder, and Terry Young hold Angie Brannon in a stunt while she cheer for the Cats. fPLj, k f:. \wtm \MARK UiMSHwUW 160 •' Sophomore Jeremy Edwards as the Mascot, teases the crowd at a home game. At the Homecoming bonfire Angie Brannon cheers for the Wildcats and Lady Cats. All of the cheerleaders do a stunt with their partner as they cheer for the Lady cats at the begining of the game. 161 Cjountry hrough rain, sleet, or the 12 team members were types of atheletes, including the men's team was fairb snow they endured freshmen, and under the soccer, basketball, and tennis small. T to make their time. guidance of senior runner players, these women had "I was not expecting No they are not your local Allison Brunet, the Lady one thing in common, their for my guys to win a nationaj postal carrier; they are Loui Wildcats began and ended love for running. title just to compete at the siana College's cross-coun their season with a hopeful Senior Jeremy best possible level the} try teams. The 1998 season outlook. Echols, and junior Shannon could," said Coach Alai kicked-off in early October. McGaha played a Collins, were the main stay Tinsley. At their meets both men and duel role, serving as assistant for the men's cross-country Despite their fewer women's teams had the coach to basketball and head team. Before the 1999 sea numbers, the men's teamj chance to compete among coach to cross-country. As a son the two had been running along with the women, com some of the top cross-coun result, many times the ladies together for three years and peted well with rival teams! try teams in Louisiana. had to practice on their own became the leaders and the in the Gulf Coast Athletic! The women's team, time with a preset running number one and two runners Conference during the 1999| led by Coach Lori McGaha, chart. on the team. With only five season. was on a mission during the Made of various runners during the season, 1998-99 season. Seven of Checkout this line-up. The men's soccer team prepares for competion. 162 This year's Cross Country Team. (Front Fow) Chirsty Milton, Kenny Williams, (second row) Allison Brunet, Misti Martin, Jalynn Langley, Sarah McKay, Daryl Brignac, (third row) Men's Coach Alan Tinsley, Kristie Hammilton, Sarah Masters, Nathan Quin, Jeremy Echols, Ryan Vines, and Women's Coach Lori McGaha. Lady Wildcats Cross Country team smiles for the camera just before the race. 163 Cats SbJiw\w\',r\i et's list the sports Louisiana College students LCats team were as follows: women's relay. teams at Louisiana and youth ages 12 and under Paige Comeaux, Nicole While trying to re L College. There are from local schools Manuel, Catherine Morrill, cruit more swimmer basketball, baseball, includuing Montessori, Karen Allen, Shelley Wright, Stewart entered the LCats ij softaball, tennis, soccer, sail Grace Christian, Pollock, Jonathon Jones, and Jacob a meet at Northeast Louisil ing, cheerleading and swim Grant, Pineville, Tioga and Bates. ana University and the LCat| ming. What? Swimming? Alexandria. According to LCats hosted a meet on campus. Yes, swimming. LCats began with LC Coach, Robin Stewart, in or LCats are memberl Many students may not students swimming and com der to have a college swim of one of 59 swimming coml know that LC has had a peting, but due to the lack of team that is able to be suc munities in the United State! swim team since 1991. pool time, student participa cessful against other college that are affiliated with US; Known as Louisiana tion dropped. teams, the LCats need at least Swimming (USS), a noi College Aquatics Team During the 1998-99 eight college swimmers to profit organization made uf (LCats), the team consists of season the LC students on the make the men's and of dedicated volunteers. m "i •;. * T T ii: W- mamm mm H -.•• | ^s^ r "j > k k r mark...Get set. """•ES4i^. JP" i '•' *J.-J mmm^ .« The LduiMann Colic,, dent LClfft are (backjrow) Jonathan Jones. P,aige Comeaux, Karen Allen, Catherine Morrill. Shelley Wright. MMMMMm' i *9* ••• **• <*».§&!«li 3 .% *p ^^fUU^MklW*!*! ^ -Hk ••• SSfotf?*)* L bout five years ago, "I went to Angela boats, knots, how to rig sails with the rigors of practic] after students sug Cook, got the charter, and re and wind directions," said which was held at Lai A gested that LC be typed it to fit the specifica Allen. Buelow. gin a sailing team, the school tions," said Allen. "The members must "It's very rare to have a lalj brought down three boats "Karen has really learn the necessary skills be so close to your school," sa| from Nortwestern Univer put a lot of effort into this and fore they can begin competi Stewart. "Many teams ha\ sity in Chicago, Illinois to she will have to continue to tion," said Stewart. "In the to travel at least 30 minute! begin the team, which com do that," said Stewart division that we compete in, just to get to practice." peted for three years until all The members of the we're going up against teams "LC would be put on tl the members graduated. sailing team this year were like LSU, Spring Hill, map as far as sailing goes] "I was ready to liquidate the Karen Allen, Rachel Hill, Baylor, Texas, and Texas said Stewart. "There are boats but the students said Jonathan Jones, Mark Mann, A&M," said Stewart. "These circle of colleges that kno^ they wanted to start it up Joel Massey, Justin Morton, are teams that really look at each other through sailing again," said Sailing Coach Seth Reeg, Sheridan Tanner sailing and take it seriously." When you have a team in tl Robin Stewart. The catalyst and Shelley Wright. While the team was middle of nowhere, peopll behind the rejuvenation of Before venturing out serious about competing will begin to come and checl the program was Baton in the boats, the team spent against the large schools, the out the college and see wh<| Rouge freshman, Karen many hours in the classroom. members first endured the else they have to offer,'' Allen. "We learn about different fine tuning that comes along said. w Team members Jonathan Jones, UJ7 • Justin Morton, Seth Reeg, Shelly Wright, Karen Allen, pt Sherridan Tanner, Rachel Hill, and Mark Abbot (on the ground) N pose in front of their boat. 1 i f pfl3£! 166 H^H ^^^^^m^Mt Freshman Seth Reeg flashes a peace sign to the team. Freshman Justin Morton practices sailing techniques for competition. 167 he new tennis court WildcaTennist in the center with fun and a real bondin g expe ers as people," she said. looks even more im "Wildcat Tennis" written on rience for us because we got The team il T proved this year,as the side. The dot of the "i" in to spend many hours together planning to make morJ the LC tennis team joined tennis is special because it is painting on our court," said changes to the tennis area ill with LC Aquatic Instructor painted to resemble a tennis junior Rhonda Tilghman. the future. Renovations inl Robin Stewart, and a local ball, and contains the names Others participating in the elude adding benches neal Eagle Scout, Keith Warden, of every person that assisted project included sophomore the court so players will have to paint the backdrop of places to sit betweerj the college's tennis ^^^ matches. The team H courts. also hoping to pain] "The team had paw prints on the side-] been wanting to have walk leading to the the backdrop painted in courts. order to enhance, the Schriefer said the courts," said Coach motto of the team this Emily Schriefer. year was "Looking foil "When I was a senior Respect." "I feel thal| on the team, the play the tennis team is ers wanted me to try to looked upon as a sec-] get permission to have ondary sport on the it (the backdrop) campus," saie painted," said Schriefer. "The paint Schriefer. "I was not in ing of the backdroj. a position at the time, was not only to brinj but when I was hired as the tennis team closer the coach it became a project in painting during that week Sarah Masters, senior together but it was also tc for the team," she said. end. Monica Valtierra, junior build spirit around the cam Schriefer sought the assis "The design is spe Katie Burns, senior pus," Schriefer said. "We tance of Stewart, whose tal cial to us because it is some Neeharika Dhulipala, and LC wanted folks to see us as ents include art. Stewart in thing different from the other alumnus Aleece Langford. top sport on campus. I feell formed Schriefer that he LC sporting signs around "The painting addi we have the players to make! knew of a young man, War campus," said Schriefer. tions to the courts are a big a move on campus and in thel den, in need of a community "And I believe that we are the plus for the girls and the col conference," she said. "Wei service project in order to only team that went out and lege," said Schriefer. "It is want people to come watchl earn his Eagle Scout badge. did painting on our sign our impressive when other teams us and let our raquets do the| The group gathered selves. We did not hire some come to play and see that we talking." on a Friday evening and be one to come in and do it are proud of our courts," said gan the work, which they which makes it even better," Schriefer. "These projects completed in a weekend. she said. do more than build team The backdrop has the LC "I thought it was very morale. They build the play 168 Left page: The tennis team joins with oth ers to improve the looks of the courts. Right page: Rohnda Tilghman hammers the ball over the net. Junior Honey Estapa works on her techniques during practuce. 169 /_C Footko-W a tradition returns n September 15, ence, this doesn't seem to be sissippi College, and East After recieving rej 1998, the Board of a problem. Texas Baptist University, sponses from 48 applicants! O Trustees voted 28- When football re which plans to begin its pro Martin Secord of McMurr> 1 to bring back football, turns to LC, "the program gram in 2000. According to University in Abilene, Texasl leave the Gulf Coast Athletic will be non-scholarship," Dr. Lee, every team LC faces was one of the four that were! Conference, in the spring of said Lee. However, stu will also be non-scholarship selected to visit the college 2000, and make the move to dents should not let the word programs. for an interview, according tc Division III. non-scholarship mislead After voting on rein President Rory Lee. According to Dr. them. "Students will still stating football at Louisiana "There were some Rory Lee, LC president, the have the opportunity to get College, the next step was to things about Coach Secorc question of football returning academic scholarships based find a head football coach. that came across as positive,'] to Louisiana College has on ACT scores and grades," According to Lee, LC was said Lee. "He brought been explored before, and said Lee. looking for a coach that held working plan with him to the one of the main roadblocks Students, alumni, certain characteristics. Such campus and it was evident! had previously been the lack and fans can expect to see as, knowledge of the game, that he cared and was con of teams within the region to LC competing with colleges demonstration of Christian cerned about his players." play against. But, with the such as Belhaven College, character, ability to recruit On February 26] move to Division III and the which began playing in and ability to be a spokesman 1999 Louisiana College an American Southwest Confer 1998, Austin College, Mis- for the college. nounced, in a press confer-^ This Wildcat clobbers his oppo IHHEH nent during a football game in 196*' • • • Ggef 3&lHi^^_^ * W K. —-•#' ^^^^ iW% ~*m9^ tr '§K m i^^A ^B Mr >^SMm ^jj 1 tco< y-o, "•' 1 ; A mmMMt Jk*T*f* ''' ^C * -i^»^^fl !»" W+\ W 11 %» f ffijiJP HMC^fc ' 170 ence, Secord will be the head coach of the Wildcat football team. Even with the change to non-scholarship, Secord sees no problems with bring ing in players from across the state. "It takes a special kid to come and play for the love of the game rather than for money," said Secord. Secord was attracted to the size and beauty of the LC campus when he first vis ited some 10 to 12 years ago. The picture of the campus stuck in his mind and when the position of head coach became available, Secord said he felt that God wanted him at LC. "I feel led of the Lord to be at LC," said Secord. "I am excited to be the head coach at LC, and I feel we can bring quality young men to the campus to play in a tough conference." 969, the last LC football team 31 years, poses for a picture. MMMagm ^MMMMM* • life HwmmH : liiMMMMf mmm•:••-. mm Hi mHHBBJ 1 ^H ^ :^?T'^^v:^fp.$^fsB*; m• ISBHnHKflSHHl d\-i gill " BSS I [ffllHM m • ._'.;..".. . Una lay p » Ads & Index k\ ••••••• Changing Lives in Changing Times Executive Board LOUISIANA Dean Doster, Executive Director BAPTIST P.O. 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Barbee, Paul 71, 114 Bradley, Jill 116 Jjrykex Barber, Dennis 114 Brady, Bonnie 116 Bardwell, Brandy 114 Brannon, Angie 41, 102, 116, 160, 161 Bareswell, Justin 114 Breaux, Scott 110 Barnard, Rebecca 31, 87, 110 Brewer, John 116 Barnett, Cory 62, 86 Brewer, Tracy 116 4 Barnette, Cory 110 Brignac, Daryl 116, 163 Barton, Kelly 89 Brister, Michelle 29, 116 Abbot, Mark 50, 100, 166 Beach, Scott 110 Brittain, Lisa 116 Abbott, Mark 101, 114 Beaubouef, Debra 114 Brooks, Billy 138 Adriana, Ramon 156 Beaubouef, Randall 110 Brooks, Chris 104 Adriano, Ramon 114 Beckwith, Bakari 114, 145 Brooks, Christopher 116 Aguillard, Jill 114 Belgard, Tessa 114 Broussard, Christy 100, 116 Albright, Adam 114 Belguard, Misty 29 Broussard, Donnie 103 Albro, Stephanie 98, 102, 103, 114 Bennett, Amanda 114 Broussard, Ronney 116 Alexander, Jason 114 Bennett, Ching 110 Broussard, Travis 116 Allbritton, Daphne 105 Bennett, Kelly 33, 114, 159 Brown, Cara 102, 116 Allen, Karen 102, 165, 166 Berke', Yves 98 Brown, Dean 99, 116 Allen, Luke 107, 114, 160 Best, Roger 138 Brown, Kristi 107 Allen, Robin 114 Bieber, Graham 104 Brown, Kristy 15, 116 Althouse, Matt 85 Black, Joe 83, 138 Browning, Courtney 86, 98, 104, 110 Anderson, Danier 110 Bland, Nathan 123 Brunet, Alison 159 Anderson, Katherine 101 Blaney, Whitney 115 Brunet, Allison 163 Anderson, Kathryn 114 Bohannon, Melinda 104, 115 Bryant, Tiffani 101, 116 Anderson, Tiffany 41, 114 Bolton, Terry 103 Buchanan, Kristen 32, 116 Andrus, Rowena 45, 106, 110 Bombria, Alan 115 Bullinge, Hadra 110 Andrus, Stacey 114 Bond, Erica 33 Burch, Debbie 98 Andrus, Tracy, Sr. 114 Bond, Ericka 115 Burgess, Todd 116 Anker, Missy 101 Bonin, Brian 47 Burnette, John 116 Arrington, Ben 110 Boone, Donna 69, 98, 105 Burns, Amy 17, 100, 116 Arthur, Allyson 114, 149 Booth, Stephanie 41, 115 Burns, Brent 110 Audirch, Jeff 21 Booty, Adam 105, 115 Bynog, April 110 Audirsch, Jeff 110 Booty, Kim 110 Bynog, Scott 116 August, Prima 107 Bordelon, Heidi 103, 115 Bynog, Stacey 116 Boswell, Crystal 33, 115 Byrd, Doug 116 Boudreaux, Anthony 115 Boudreaux, Jeremy 107 Bailes, Tanya 114 c Boudreaux, Stacy 35, 101, 115 Bailey, Aaron 31, 41, 104 Bourne, Christie 115 Caffery, Michael 116 Bailey, Jennifer 20, 110 Bowdon, Keren 73 Cain, Dee Ann 98 Bakeler, Douglas 114 Bowers, Ann 101, 115 Callahan, Michelle 116 Ballard, Bill 110 Boyd, Emily 110 Camp, Dona 116 Banks, Jeff 75 Bradford, Jamie 116 Campbell, Jeremy 116 177 Campos, Luisa del Toro 116 Faulk, Elizabeth 119 Carey, Diana 105 Faulk, Liz 102 Carlos, Juan Huertas 121 Dabbs, Jennifer 138 Fergerson, Alisha 100 Carruth, Randala 100 Daenen, Michael 101 Ferguson, Eric 119 Carruth, Randalla 64, 116 D'Amico, Norma 118 Finch, Brandon 119 Carter, Jayme 117 Daniel, Latori 110, 149 Finch, Lacey 33 Carty, Hugh 117 Darbonne, Casey 103, 118 Fletcher, Sayward 101, 119 Cedus, Brandon 117 Davenport, Kimberly 110 Flint, Dustin 119 Champlin, Dareth 117 Davis, Joy 118 Fontenot, Kimberly 103 Chaudhry, Anila 110 Davis, Margaret 138 Fontenot, Kirk 104, 111 Cheatwood, Christa 117 DeBoer, Michelle 46, 118 Fontenot, Nick 13, 19, 107, 119 Choate, Tiffany 110 Deboer, Michelle 98, 100, 103 Fortenberry, Anne 78 Christen, Lance 117 Deloach, Jessica 118 Foti, Chris 119 Christmas, Christina 117 Delrie, Stephanie 118 Franklin, Rosa 111 Clauss, Kelly 117 Deprato, Jeremy 118 Franklin, Wil 111 Clayton, Denise 101 Dern, Laura 102 Franklin, Will 107 Clayton, Juliette 102 Deshotels, Leah 100, 118 Freeman, Joshua 104, 119 Clemons, William 117 Dhulipala, Neeharika 110 Frey, Loryn 138 Clevenger, Barbara 138 Diboll, Lindsey 110 Fuhrmann, Donald III 119 Cloud, Sarah, 159 Dick, Laura 106, 110 Funderburk, Davy 101, 106, 120 Cloud, Tabath 117 Dickens, Rosemary 118 Fung, Chris 120, 157 Cloy, Daniel 117 Dietz, Randy 138 Cockerham, Sam 14 Dixon, Ashley 101, 118 Cockerham, Samara 41, 100, 117 Dixon, Suzanne 35, 41, 107, 118 Galliano, Rebecca 102, 120 Cofer, Bruce 138 Do, Dan 98, 118 Galloway, Jackson 98, 102, 120 Coleman, Nathan 100 Dollar, Debbie 75 Gardner, Jeffrey 111 Coleman, Veronica 117 Dorris, Stephanie 12, 32, 33, 51, 118 Garrison, Joseph 111 Collins, Shannon 15, 100, 111 Doughty, Charles 118 Comeaux, Paige 102, 117, 165 Douglas, Connie 63, 138 Gates, Douglas 120 Conner, Amanda 117 Downing, Fred 138 Giddings, Will 45, 120 Gill, Kory 17, 107, 120 Conner, Ginger Downing, Jonathan 22, 100, 118 Gilmore, Gregg 101, 120 15, 33, 51, 59, 104, 117 Downs, Cleamons 35, 47, 138 Conner, Nakisha 117, 148, 149 Drummond, Amy 53, 87, 110 Giska, Tara 19 Conner, Oren 17, 19, 117 Dubois, Lee 118 Githens, Ross 120 Golston, Mitchell 75 Conway, Allison 15, 23, 57, 100, 117 Dubrock, Dustin 110 Goodin, Kara 120 Cooley, Ashley 117 Ducote, Maryrita 13, 42, 65, 100, 118 Goodling, Alex 120 Cosenza, Michelle 117 Duke, Nancy 138 Goodnight, Joshua 105 Coutee, Teasha 117 Dunn, Sarah 159 Googe, Chris 120, 145, 146 Craven, M'Lou 105 Duplechain, Josh 107 Gordon, Lee Ann 120 Crawford, Cassandra 110 Durbin, Sean 31 Crawford, Cassie 106 Gorman, Carmon 120 Crawford, Gina 138 Goudeau, Dustin 111 Crawford, James 117 Gourdon, Heather 120 Graham, Candy 120 Crawford, Jim 71, 138, 159 Echols, Jeremy 17, 100, 111, 163 Gray, Jason 67, 100, 120 Cripps, Angie 46, 47 Edwards, Jeremy 161 Gray, Lawrence 105, 120 Cripps, Matthew 117 Elkins, Stephanie 103, 107 Gray, Shakeysha 120 Crochet, Kristi 117 Elwell, Carol Anne 111 Greathouse, Jacob 120 Crocker, Sara 110 Endris, Vince 105, 119 Greene, Terry 44 Crockett, Ronnie 117 Enright, Erica 119 Guedry, LeeAnn 120 Crouse, Brook 101 Estapa, Honey 106, 119 Crouse, Brooke 117 Guidry, Amy 57, 120 Crump, Mary 138 Guidry, David 107, 120 Cummings, Cori 117, 159 F Guidry, Kade 120 Cupp, Katie 118, 159 Guillotte, Diana 120 Faucett, Kim 105 Gulina, Mark 120 178 K Horan, Kathy 85, 99, 139 Kirkikis, Achillea 122 H Howell, Bob 82, 139 Knight, Tennille 58, 68, 69 Koch, Peggy Sue 36 Hailey, Jaime 120 Howell, Thomas 139 Koehler, Jennifer 33 Hamilton, Kristie 120, 149, 163 Howland, Angela 62, 121 Kohler, Jennifer 102 Hamlett, Curt 47, 100, 138 Hudson, Barrett 111 Kragelund, Dusty 99 Hanson, Michelle 102, 120 Hudspeth, Kelli 121 Kruger, Martin 122 Hardy, Yvette 120 Huertas, Aisha 62, 121 Kyle, Misty 89, 102 Harmson, Tracy 121 Huffman, Joshua 121 Harrell, Tonya 91 Hulsey, Jacob 47, 101, 121 Harris, Ahuna 121 Hunter, Kristi 122 L_ Harris, Meredith 121 LaBorde, Elizabeth 139 Harrison, Timothy 121 Lachney, Patricia 122 Harvey, Danielle 41, 101 Lancaster, Amanda 122 Harvey, Jennifer 121 Ingalls, Paul 122 Lanclos, Michael 122 Hataway, Courtney 121, 160 Lancon, Barrett 122, 145 Hawkins, Ben 138 -X Langford, Julie 122 Hawthorne, Jarrod 111 Langley, Jalynn 122, 163 Hawthorne, Jayme 65, 98, 121 Jackson, Katie 122 Laprarie, Deidre 122 Haynie, Luke 23 Jackson, Thomas 100, 122 Larche, Lana 122 Hazelton, Heather 121 Jacobs, Jamie 104 Lary, Dorothy 139 Hazelton, Tessa 121 Jacobs, Wayne 139 Lary, Marie 123 Heard, Gerald 138 James, Amanda 122 Lass, Lesia 8 Hearn, George 138 Jenkins, Nick 103 Lavan, Willie 33 Heath, Edward 138 Jewell, Michael 23, 100, 101, 105, 122 Lavergne, Amy 123 Heath, Jim 138 Johnson, Chad 122 Lavergne, Mack 123 Hecht, Deborah 98, 111 Johnson, Jeremy 103 Lay, James 104, 8 Hecht, Marvin 138 Johnson,Josh 42, 122, 135 Leachman, Christie 102, 123 Helmeniac, Beth 100 Johnson, Kandi 122 LeBlanc, Cason 123 Helminiak, Beth 121 Johnson, Kimberly 122 LeBlanc, Jessica 123 Hempstead, Mandi 104 Johnson, Laura 139 LeBlanc, Shirley 123 Henagan, Ryan 121 Jones, Brandon 122 Ledbetter, Ronald 123 Hendershott, Trevor 121 Jones, Buck 139 Lee,Jason 123 Henson, Amy 121 Jones, Jonathan 122, 165, 166 Lee, Morgan 30, 31, 105 Herndon, Tracy 100, 121 Jones, Kristy 75 Lee, Rory 39, 139 Herring, Ron 27 Jones, Mandy 102 Leger, Buffy 123 Hill, Lee 121 Jordan, Anna 122 LeJeune, Maurisha 123 Hill, Rachel 121, 166 Jordan, Kristina 47, 122 Lemmons, Erica 123 Hines, Bonnie 138 Jordan, Robyn 101 Lemoine, Leslie 124 Hinkston, Angela 121, 149 Joseph, Chantelle 104, 105, 122 Letlow, Kristi 98, 8 Hinsley, Vivian 121 Jowers, Carla 45 Leufroy, Wendy 31 Hix, John 139 Levingston, Markel 124 Hodges,Jason 111 K Lewis, Rebecca 100 Hoffpauir, Kim 101 Lewis, Rich 124 Hoffpauir, Robbie 121 Kaimal, Valsaladevi 122 Lipps, Twila 102 Holdines, Gwen 33 Kaiser, Krystal 122, 149 Lipps, Twyla 124 Holdiness, Gwen 121 Kelone, Jill 98, 8 Kent, Brandie 122 Loewer, Bradley Holifield, Matt 107 22, 24, 25, 41, 53, 87, 98, 100, 8 Holland, Rachel 121 Kent, Brenna 37 Loewer, Jessica 98, 124 Holloway, Hampton 121 Kent, Jeffrey 45 Lofton, Kendra 124 Holloway, Heather 100, 121 Kerr, Shannon 122 Logue, Vallery 124 Holloway, Stuart 100 Key, Kirk 48 Lopez, Lance 103, 124 Honey, Junior 169 Khoury, Nesrine 98, 122 Lord,Jon 124 Honeycutt, Kelli 121 Kidd, Stephen 105 Lough, Laura 25, 41, 100, 124, 131 Hood, Theresa 105, 111 Kimball, Jimmy 27, 103 King, Renetta 98, 8 Lowery, Shelia 124 179 Lowry, Rixie 106, 124 McMurtry, Chris 126 Nugent, Shane 128 Lucas, Joey 124 McNeal, Robin 126 Lucas, Kelly 124 McPherson, Abi 102, 126 D Lunacsek, Orsolya 8 McPherson, Jerianne 126 Lyons, June 15, 58, 107, 124 McVay, Sarah 126, 149 Odell, Daniel 128 Melomo, Charlene 8 Oliveria, Madonna 8 At Mercer, Jessica 67, 98, 100 Ortego, Dana 128 Midkiff, Jessica 8 Osborne, Rosanne 140 Majors, Ashley 33, 124 Miers, Cody 126 Owens, Rachel 128 Mann, Lydia 18, 32, 107, 124 Migues, Amanda Mann, Mark 124 15, 24, 25, 53, 101, 103, 126 > Manuel, Nicole 103, 124 Miles, Lori 53, 100, 126 Maramraj, Pranathi 124 Miller, Christy 126 Palacios, Diego 8 Margaret, Mary Tapley Miller, David 126 Pardue, Kenneth 128 101, 102, 104, 105, 133 Miller, Melissa 102, 126 Parham, Elizabeth 128 Marie, Edie Clevenger 117 Milton, Kristy 33, 102, 126, 163 Parish, Chris 26 Markus, Samuel 124 Mitchell, Jarrod 126, 145 Parish, Elizabeth 128 Marler, Laura 98, 124 Mondor, Misti 126 Parker, John 128 Marler, Tammy 124 Montet, Ty 126 Paul, Cindy 128 Marshall, John 124 Moon, Julie 100 Paul, Susan 90, 128 Martin, Annie 102, 124 Moore, Beth 126, 159 Paulk, Joey 128 Martin, Jada 124 Moore, Joy 8 Peevy, Linda 140 Martin, Jason 124 Moore, Katie 159 Peirson, Brenda 140 Martin, Misti 124, 149, 163 Morgan, David 8 Pena, Olga 13, 19, 41, 47, 100, 128 Martin, Terry 103, 139 Morin, Scott 8 Pendarvis, Krista 128 Mason, Jaime 124, 149 Morrill, Catherine 33, 126, 165 Peoples, Jared 128 Massey, Joel 31, 45, 124 Morris, Ginger 37 Perdue, Chris 8 Masters, Sarah 26, 125, 163 Morris, Jeana 126 Perkins, Seth 105, 128 Masters, Shawn 100, 125 Morris, Lisa 126 Perry, Danielle 42, 100, 101, 128 Masusako, Sonnie 125 Morrow, Bryan 126 Perry, Nila 128 Mathews, Clifton 31, 125 Morrow, Diana 126 Perry, Ryan 128 Mathews, Heather 125 Morton, Justin 107, 126, 166, 167 Peters, Gwen 101, 128 Maxwell, Mandy 101, 107 Motty, Adrienne 126 Pettus, Adam 128 May, Mark 125 Mroch, Diane 99 Philips, Sarah 100, 102 Mayers, Megan Mullins, Wayne 127 Phillips, Jennifer 71, 107, 128 101, 102, 106, 125, 127 Murphy, Kate 55, 100, 127 Phillips, Matthew 128 Mayeux, Josh 105, 125 Murrell, Melissa 101, 127 Phillips, Pauletta 8 Mayon, Jennifer 125 Myers, Gail 100 Phillips, Paulina 8 Mazza, Casey 103, 125 Myers, Karen 127 Phillips, Sarah 128 McAllister, Ann 106, 139 Myrick, Joel 127 Pierce, Leslie 128 McCann, Alyson 125 Myrick, Susan 140 Pierce, Tiffony 128 McClaran, John 105, 125 Pitka, Priscilla 128 McConley, Jolynn 75 M Pitt, Kristy 8 McCouley, Amber 159 Plourde, David 57, 156, 157 McCullough, Kylie 32, 126 Naalbandian, Jilberte 98, 127 Poe, Betsy 101, 102, 104, 105, 128 McDaniel, Christopher 126 Naricelli, Chrysta 46 Poliakova, Olga 85 McDaniel, Lydia 33, 126 Nesloney, Michelle 127 Poole, Stan 140 McFarland, Angela 126 Nethery, Matt 50, 65, 102, 127 Porter, Mark 128 McGaha, Lori 163 Newcomb, Angela 127 Posey, Stephanie 8 McGaughey, Angie 126 Newcomb, Stephanie 8 Potepalov, Sergey 129 McGraw, Wayne 98, 140 Newton, Laura 127 Powell, Bridget 8 McKay, Sarah 163 Nilsen.Alisha 62, 128 Powell, Jane 8 McKee, Preston 140 Nowell, David 140 Pringle, LeAnn 100 McManus, Kasey 13, 100, 107, 126 Nugent, Lana 8 Privett, Monica 129 McMorris, Leah 126, 159 Nugent, Melissa 128 Puckett, Jennifer 100, 129 180 Purdy, Lillian 140 Robison, Amber 130 Simonsen, Elaine 9 Purvis, Krista 129 Rockett, Matt 9 Simpson, William 140 Rodgers, Rebecca 130 Siskron, Meredith 101, 132 Q Rodrigue, Rachel 58, 130 Slater, April 132 Roeten, Leigh Ann 130 Slater, Nancy 132 Quails, Micah 129 Rogers, Carolyn 9 Small, Kristi 9, 149 Quattlebaum, Darla 129 Rond, Jaime 101, 130 Smith, Adrienne 105 Quigley, Lorie 129 Rosenow, Laura 73, 107, 130 Smith, Allison 132 Quin, Nathan 129, 163 Rosier, Laura 99, 106, 130 Smith, Barbara 132 Ross, Melanie 98, 101, 103, 130 Smith, Candace 9 * Rost, Shohn 98 Smith, Colin 132 Rost, Shon 104 Smith, Denese 132 Rachal, Hollie 129 Rushing, Gene 140, 145 Smith, Emily 132 Rambin, Jennifer 129 Smith, Ginger 132 Ryland, Linda 37 Rampona, Sarah 129 Smith, Kacey 149 Randall, Lynn 140 Smith, Kasey 132 Randow, Melissa 8 Smith, Kris 47, 107 Rankin, Piper 129 Smith, Lance 9, 132 Ratcliff, Kevin 129 Sadler, Graham 130 Smith, Marcus 132, 145, 146, 147 Ready, Charlene 129 Salter, Krissy 130 Smith, Mary 9 Ready, Shea 32, 33 Sanders, Chad 130 Smith, Melissa 9 Reed, Karen 102, 129 Sanders, David 130 Smith, Susan 132 Reeg, Seth 129, 166, 167 Sanders, Janis 100, 130 Soileau, Lauren 132 Reeves, Ginger 129 Sanders, Jovetta 100 Solar, Jonnie 67, 132 Rehman, Babur 8 Sarlo, Susan 130 Soldani, Cherie 132 Reigler, Carrie 8 Sarpy, Leslie 9 Sonneland, D'Laine 69, 140 Reilly, Aaron 129 Sasser, Lessie 23, 130 Spears, Carolyn 140 Reily, Aaron 19 Sasser, Stewart 46 Spivey, Montie 132 Renfrow, Brandon 129 Saucier, Lauren 130 Sprowl, Donald 140 Renois, Tanya 129 Saunders, Cynthia 130 Spruill, Sarah 132 Renois, Tonya 107 Savage, J.J. 107, 130, 139 Spurgeon, Rebecca 132 Rhodes, Casey 129 Savage, Scarlett 98, 130 Stagg, Charla 68, 69, 132 Rhymes, David 91, 8 Schexnayder, Nick 130, 160 Stagg, Laura 132 Ribaudo, Kelly 129 Scioneaux, Glynis 105, 9 Stagg, Lisa 41, 107, 132 Ribaudo, Leslie 47, 100, 129 Scroggs, Amanda 98 Stalons, Michael 132 Rice, Jeana 8 Scruggs, Amanda 130 Stanfield, Joseph 132 Richardson, Zach 100, 111, 129 Seeling, Angela 130 Steele, Carole 9 Richey, Thomas 129 Self, Todd 131 Steortz, Tinisha 47, 101, 132 Riggs, Stephen 8 Sellers, Allison 101, 106, 131 Stephens, Joy 132 Riley, Aaron 62 Sennett, Herb 140 Stephens, Michelle 133 Riley, Chantry 129 Sepulvado, Denise 19, 131, 149 Stern, Monica 133 Riley, Dustin 129 Shanklin, T.W. 75 Steudlein, Mark 133 Rivarde, Jason 105, 129 Sharma, Jaya 131 Stone, Will 19, 125, 133, 145, 146 Rivarde, Lora 101, 129 Sharp, Jonathan 131 Strange, Bennett 141 Rivera, Christine 129 Sheffield, Donna 131 Strickland, Jana 133 Rivera, Michelle 130 Sheppard, John 131 Stroud, Jessie 133 Roach, John 130 Sherman, Carol 131 Strozier, Shannon Roark, Brandy 130 Sherman, Roderick 131 12 33 41, 51, 53 66 95, 100, 104, 107, 9 Roberts, Diana 130 Shirley, Karla 131 Stuart,Josh 133 Roberts, Myles 130 Shivers, Cassie 103, 131 Sullivan, Charissa 133 Roberts, Tori 130 Sibley, Donald 131 Summerland, Shawna 133 Robinson, Camille 9 Siebeneicher, Shaun 132 Sutton, Brian 133 Robinson, Daphne 140 Silas, Tiffany 132 Sutton, Elaine 100, 9 Robinson, Elizabeth 98, 130 Simmons, David 140 Sutton, Jennifer 100, 133 Robinson, Eric 29, 130 Simmons, Elaine 107, 132 Swaggart, Brandon 105 isi Swamy, Priya 133 Tyler, Stephanie 134 White, Emily 41, 98, 103, 106, 136 Swartz, Andrea 30, 31, 62, 63, 133 White, Mickey 105, 136 Swift, Thomas 133 / White, Rebecca 136, 159 Swisher, Donna 9 White, Robin 136 Valdez, Jack 106, 134 Whiting, Sarah 136 r Valtierra, Monica 9 Whitney, Adam 136 Van Camp, Jill 41, 107, 9 Whittington, Jeremy 136, 147 Tanner, Sherridan 166 Vance, David 134 Whittngton, Jeremy 145 Tapley, Laura 71, 100, 101, 102, 133 Vandersypen, Regina 106, 9 Wierutsch, Anja 39, 41, 98, 104, 9 Tapley, Philip 103, 141 Vater, Joshua 134 Wilbanks, Casie 136 Tassin, Jennifer 133 Verma, Raja 134 Wiley, Judy 136 Tate, Amber 133 Verrett, Greg 100, 134 Wilks, Lance 107, 136 Tate, Bobbie Jo 133 Verucchi, Sharon 91, 134 Willet, Kevin 75 Tate, Kenneth 31 Vicknair, Jennifer 134 Williams, Hope 98 Tato, Monica 89, 9, 159 Vidrine, Jonas 134 Williams, Jerry 141 Taylor, Amanda 35, 100, 133 Vidrine, Lyndon 71, 134 Williams, Kenneth 45 Taylor, LeTisha 133 Viguerie, Adam 103, 134 Williams, Kenneth I. 136 Taylor, Lynda 98, 141 Vines, Ryan 134, 145, 163 Williams, Kenny 136, 145, 163 Taylor, Ryan 133, 145 Visconte, Nina 134 Williams, Renada 101, 107, 137 Taylor, Tim 105, 133 Wilson, Brandon 106, 9, 141 Temple, Jessica 133 \kl Wilson, Jon, Jr. 9 Templeton, Stacy 19, 133 Wilson, Joshua 137 Terrell, Daniel 133 Wade, Heather 134 Wilson, Julie 100, 137 Terry, Jeri 133 Wagley, Jenifer 14, 100, 119, 159 Wilson, Sarah 35, 9 Thames, Lori 83 Waithe, Alex 134, 145 Winbery, Carlton 141 Theriot, Gina 105, 9 Walker, Anna 134 Windham, Jan 42, 106, 107, 137 Theriot, Laurie 133 Walker, Eric 135 Winn, Kaleigh 100, 137 Thomas, Kasi 103 Walker, Steve 9 Wise, Angie 137, 149 Thomas, Maria 9, 159 Wall, Amanda 135 Womack, Krystal 71, 137, 159 Thome, Carla 133 Walter, Michael 135 Wood, Stacy 66 Thornton, Brett 53, 111, 133 Walters, LoriAnn 135 Wootton, Jamie 31 Thorton, Brett 15 Ward, Melissa 135 Wright, Scott 137 Thurmond, Tara 134 Wardlow, Leanne 149 Wright, Shelley 102, 166 Thweatt, Richie 9, 145, 147 Wardlow, Rebecca 135 Wright., Shelley 165 Tilghman, Rhonda 58, 69, 105, 134 Waring, Jason 9 Tilghman, Rohnda 169 Warren, Andy 135 Till, Hannah Beth 37 Warren, Wade 141 Tinsley, Alan 145, 163 Watkins, Amber 64, 135 Tipton, Talbert 38, 105 Watson, Blaine 135 Yang, Ben 141 Yates, Donald 137 Touchet, Nick 134 Watson, Dennis 141 Townsend, Scott 134 Watson, Tara 135 York, Carmen 137 Tracy, Clint 103, 134, 145 Weinzettle, Ruth 106, 141 Young, Jennifer 9 Young, Jon 100 Trahan, Chris 29 Welborn, Amanda 26, 107, 135 Trahan, Christopher 31, 134 Welch, Christy 98 Young, Mike 75 Young, Sam 137, 159 Trahan, Thorn 104, 105, 134 Welch, Kelvin 75 Tran, Phuong 134 Welch, Kristy 98, 103, 135 Young, Terry 137, 160 Youngblood, Madeleine 137 Trapp, Patsy 134 Welch, Mark 136 Trice, Mike 85, 107 Welch, Nakia 65, 136 Youngblood, Mario 137 Trisler, Kylie 134 West, Anita 98 Tuma, Christopher 134 West, Deana 105 Turner, Candace 103, 134 West, Stuart 105 Zeigler, Donald 137 Turner, Melanie 46, 100, 115, 134 Whatley, Glen 18, 41, 56 Turner, Rebekah 9 Whatley, Tylitha 42, 141 Turrentine, Russell 134 White, Adrienne 136 182 Ginger Conner Editor in Chief Shannon Strozier Staff Gina Crawford Adviser Contributors Melinda Bohannon Lora Rivarde Courtney Browning Elizabeth Robinson Brooke Crouse Rachel Rodrigue Kirk Fontenot Nick Schexnayder Joshua Goodnight Jaya Sharma Hampton Holloway Andrea Swartz Jessica Mercer MiMi Tapley Kristy Milton Amber Watkins Ryan Perry Anja Wierutsch Betsy Poe Brandon Wilson The Wildcat Staff: Prima Auguste Mandy Maxwell Jennifer Blackwell Leah McMorris Josh Dupelchain Jennifer Phillips Wil Franklin Elaine Simmons Printing Volume 85 of the Louisiana College PineKnot was printed by Walsworth Publishing Company, 731 South Brunswick Avenue, Brookfield, MO 64628 Kol Garland was the Louisiana College publishing representative. All pages were produced using Adobe PageMaker 6.5 for layout, Microsoft Word for word processing, Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop 5.0 for photographs and artwork. The layout for all pages was designed using the Designer Series program from Walsworth Publishing Company. All pages were submitted on Zip disks. Typography 12 point Times was used as the body font for all sections, captions were set in 10 point Times. Other fonts appearing in the publication: Rapid Write and Symbol. Very Special Thanks To: Dr. Rosanne Osborne. Dr. Ben Hawkins. Mr. Mike Trice. Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Mr. Jim, Chelsea and Cassidy Crawford for letting Ms. Gina stay at LC all hours of the night. Ms. Gina for working with us during those long hours. Oren Conner for keeping Ginger sane! Shannon Strozier for bailing us out and being such a great friend. Faculty, staff and students who donated pictures. Everyone who kept us in their prayers. God for his grace, love and mercy!!! 183