Louisiana^p College V Volume 32 Number 15 c April 24, 1998 1910 REFLECTIONS Everyone Eats Crawfish at Cochon Presidential ii When God mesures a man. In­ puts the tape Mace Sculpted around the heart, not the head. 9 9 for Graduation By Rosa Franklin -Unknown Wildcat Staff Writer hat kind of scepter would you award a Hoffpauir Wins president? What would it look like? W What is a mace? These questions may Caudell Competi­ have entered your wondering minds if you sat at the tion u_jg$p^^'r inauguration of President Lee. Kim Hoffpauir is If you are like me, you probably didn't know what a mace was. So here's a little definition. It can surprised lo win the be wood or metal. It is similar to a scepter that is award...page 2 held in the hand. This is lhc first time that a mace has been made for LC. FEATURES 'i^"'-__ii-.- photo by Mandy Maxwell An professor Bob Howell is the designer of the Spring Fashion Andrea Swartz and Lori Miles, two of the "Nebraska girls," enjoy boiled mace. This will be the first lime he has attempted crawfish at Cochon de Lait. Though the girls had eaten crawfish before, this a mace. Nol only has Howell been a professor for Alert Issued was their first experience at peeling their own. "Everybody kept coming by and 25 years, he is also an accomplished artist in his Keep up on the latest watching us!" said Miles. Also pictured I to r: Terry Young and Mike Jewell. own right. dos and don'ts of When asked if he had problems with Inspiration for the piece, Howell laughed. "Thai was the easy fashion...page 3 Students Hope to Alter Finals Schedule part. The deadlines arc the hardest part." This was By Mandy Maxwell too true. SPREAD Wildcat Associate Editor "I do not like Saturday finals at all, especially Most people were surprised when Lee was if I have lo come during the next week and take empty-handed al the podium. The mace was lo be Lee Inaugurated aturday finals is an issue on campus that more of them. Il leaves little time lo study." said presented to Lcc at his inauguration, but Howell by Louisiana Lindsey Diboll, a Pineville senior, and Ching Stephanie Ncwcomb, a Dcvillc senior. said, "We ran into a few problems. We're falling College S Bennett, a Pineville senior, have been con­ However, for Tori Roberts, Pineville fresh­ back and hoping it will be ready for graduation." cerned aboul for several years. man, lhc schedule is notaproblcm. If she asks two The mace contains materials thai are symbolic Pictures recapture the "We thought it was unfair for people who work weeks ahead then il is no problem to take off. to (he campus and to Howell himself. event for all to and go to school at LC to have to come in and lake The next step for Diboll and Bennett is to take The mace is made wiih three types of wood, all experience...page 4-5 finals on Saturday because most of the jobs (hat their survey through the proper channels. Poole, found here on campus-oak for "strength," pine for people who work and go to school have arc week­ who has not seen the results, encourages them to "soaring, education and what we are made of OPINIONS end jobs and night jobs." said Diboll. "If you have petition SGA's Academic Affairs Committee, (synonymous with "Pineville") and dogwood. lo come in and work on Friday night, there is no headed by Shohn Rost, an Abbeville junior. The dogwood tree, Howell said, has a myth Students Forced possible way you can study and get any sleep al all Rosi can bring issues to Poole, who allows associated with it that identifies the dogwood as the for Saturday finals." students to make a case before the Faculty Com­ type of tree from which the cross was made. to Pay for Oth­ These iwo. after talking with Dr. Slan Pootc. mittee which is an elected body of faculty. "Before ihe crucifixion the dogwood was a tall ers' Scholarships Interim Vice-President for Academic AFfairs, con­ The Administrative Council votes on the col­ and straight tree, but after (the crucifixion] God put ducted a campus-wide survey to determine how lege calendar, bui Poole thinks adressing ihe Fac­ a curse on il so it was short and crooked," said Franklin complains olhcr students felt about Saturday finals. ulty Council "gives more weight to an issue." Howell. "Dogwood flowers also reflect what it had about the LSUA Surveys were given lo 852 studenis, LC's tola! "Having an issue brought before lhc faculty been used for. There are 12 pistils that represent the scholarships...page 6 enrollment. The survey asked questions such as if gives them lhc opportunity to deliberate and apositcs. There arc four petals also. On the lips of the sludent works and would he or she be willing to cither send explanations back to the students or the petals there is a reddish hue that represents the give up dead day lo avoid Saturday finals. take action on the students' requests," said Poole. hands and feet nailed to ihe cross." The survey also gave students the opportunity to "1 would be glad to receive whatever information The wood makes up the base or hand-held part Tennis Team select from a variety of finals combinations. the students have found for consideration and of the structure It is its natural color. The mace is review." Going Strong There were 149 responses to the survey, 17.49 circled by iwo silver bands. On the first band is the percent of the total. Sixty-four percent of the re­ Diboll and Bennett hoped that the calendar college's name. On the second band lhc motto of Louisiana College spondents preferred having finals on Thursday, could be changed for next fall.but Ihis creates a Louisiana College, "God, truth and courage," is Friday, Monday and Tuesday with a dead day. problem. President Rory Lee. who was unaware displayed. tennis team destroys *Thc most remarkable statistic for me was that of the survey, notes thai calendars have been The top of the mace is a ceramic flame thai was Belhaven...page7 64 percent prefer lhc Thursday. Friday. Monday, printed for the next fall, bui he is "certainly willing shaped of blue porcelain. Howell said this was to look inio ihe issue for the fulurc." based loosely on the Statue of Liberty's lorch. News Pages 1.2 Tuesday schedule with a dead day," said Diboll. "I "It is doubtful lhat [the exam schedule] can be Matures Pages 3.5.8 think most prefer lhal schedule because 75 percent Lastly, on ihe bottom end of the mace there is a Entertainment Page 4 of them work." changed for this comirrg fall but it is certainly nol pine cone. This symbolizes seeding and growth. Opinions Pago 6 too early lo be raising the question for the follow­ Howell said, "It represents ihe planting seeds of s Though ihe number of responses was low, Diboll Pwts paae7 ing fall," said Poole. feels the survey is an accurate representation. knowledge into LC studenis that are going on." THE WILDCAT April 24, 1998 Hoffpauir Shocked to Win Caudell By Mandy Maxwell Chopin's "Valse Brillantc Op. 34, No. 1" and "There were many people in support of the Wildcat Associate Editor Bcla Bartok's "Bulgarian Dance VI." girls, especially family. I feel it is important to Campus Favorites "It is very gratifying when all the hard have a family support system," said Crump. "I n a competition lhal was strictly meant work pays off," said Welch. "I would hale to thought they all did a nice job. Il weni real well." LC Campus Favorites have been to give her experience in front of a be ihe judge." Several former Caudell Cup winners were in selected. The 1998 recipients are Icrowd, the shy Kim Hoffpauir, an At­ Other contcstanis included Christy attendance for this year's competition. Scott Haskell Abii, Howard Stagg, Nick lanta sophomore, walked away from Presser Broussard, Forest Hill freshman, Tracy Sontag, 1978 winner, felt lhat ihcsc participants Fontenot, Nathan Bland, Jason Ashford, Recital Hall as the 77th Caudell Cup win­ Hcrndon, Pineville sophomore, and Rebecca had a tougher time than when he competed. The Wil Slonc. Neil Wreyford, Shohn Rost, ner. Lewis, Athens senior. performers are required to learn iwo pieces, bul Orcn Conner, Laurie Theriot, Olga Pena, "Icxpcctcd to hear somconeelse's name," Dr. Richard Sciler, Assistant Professor of he was required to play only one selection. Anja Wierutsch, Sara Crocker, Mandi said Hoffpauir. "It was aiotal shock. I never Music at Northeast Louisiana University, "Tonight's competition definitely lived up to Hempstead, Kristi Hunter, Tiffany thought lhal ii was my name ihey called." served as judge for the compeiilion. He com­ lhc quality of lhc competition," said Patricia Anderson and Kristi Letlow, A music major, Hoffpauir has been ex­ mended the ladies on their performances and Sandlin, 1960 winner. The 1998 Professor of the Year is ploring other majors in the past couple of felt thai each one gave a top level perfor­ The Caudell Cup competition began in 1922 Dr. Joe Black, professor of biology. years. With her win Hoffpauir feels lhat mance. in order to recognize excellence in piano perfor­ music will "definitely be a minor at least." "LC is fortunate to have fine piano stu­ mance. In 1980, lhc event was endowed by Kite Hoffpauir performed "Gillen (Whims) Op., dents and fine teachers," said Sciler.