First Look at GATAVision

[Darbonnedawg]

I think it can be named after a living person last name only. Once they are deceased you can add the first name.

[qng001]

Update: Mystery crate still sitting beside the video board.

JAS Webcam: http://webteam.latech.edu/webcam.php

[Guisslapp]

Shouldn't the sound system be arriving soon?

[qng001]

Shouldn't the sound system be arriving soon?

Yes

http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m...060409aab.html

"Niblett also said that the speaker system, cable, wiring and control equipment should arrive over the next few weeks and the project should be completed by end of July although testing on the board could begin as early as late June."

[JFord]

I think it can be named after a living person last name only. Once they are deceased you can add the first name.

Welcome to Louisiana, why the heck does this matter?

[FishingBack]

Welcome to Louisiana, why the heck does this matter?

Because it would be embarrassing to name it after somebody like Edwin Edwards or Cold Cash Jefferson.

[SkeeterDawg]

Do some research on Keeny Hall. It was originally named Leche Hall, then Leche did something bad and they had to rename it.

[bulldawgdude305]

What about the Sam Thomas Assembly Center? I thought the TAC was named after the dad banker, who was Edwin Edwards' friend.


HD

The assembly center is named after Sam Sr. Sam Jr. was able to name it, and decided to name it after his father.

[SkeeterDawg]

http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/nhl/pa...s/31019001.pdf

The 1930s Building Boom:
In 1935, there were roughly twenty buildings on the Tech campus. By the end of the
decade, the number had increased by about one-third, and many of the new buildings were major
buildings. Although a dorm and stadium were built in the early part of the decade (both since
demolished), they were isolated examples rather than part of the large program of considerable
expansion which began in the summer of 1936. In this year construction on a new administration
building began. The building was desperately needed because "Old Main," a huge, rambling
administration/classroom building, had been destroyed by fire on January 6 of that year. Plans
for a new administration building had already been made before the fire, but now the need was
critical. Financed with a state appropriation, construction began in June 1937 on a large three
story building which in January 1937 was named for Governor Richard w. Leche. In the early
1940s, the administration building was renamed for former Tech president J. E. Keeny.
Undoubtedly a factor in the name change was the fact that former governor Leche had been sent
to jail in the aftermath of the famous Louisiana Scandals of 1939. In fact, one of the charges
against Leche involved "irregularities" in the construction of the Tech administration building.

(See individual form for more information on the building's association with the scandals.)

[Dawgpix]

Is there an echo in here??:icon_wink:

[detltu]

http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/nhl/pa...s/31019001.pdf

The 1930s Building Boom:
In 1935, there were roughly twenty buildings on the Tech campus. By the end of the
decade, the number had increased by about one-third, and many of the new buildings were major
buildings. Although a dorm and stadium were built in the early part of the decade (both since
demolished), they were isolated examples rather than part of the large program of considerable
expansion which began in the summer of 1936. In this year construction on a new administration
building began. The building was desperately needed because "Old Main," a huge, rambling
administration/classroom building, had been destroyed by fire on January 6 of that year. Plans
for a new administration building had already been made before the fire, but now the need was
critical. Financed with a state appropriation, construction began in June 1937 on a large three
story building which in January 1937 was named for Governor Richard w. Leche. In the early
1940s, the administration building was renamed for former Tech president J. E. Keeny.
Undoubtedly a factor in the name change was the fact that former governor Leche had been sent
to jail in the aftermath of the famous Louisiana Scandals of 1939. In fact, one of the charges
against Leche involved "irregularities" in the construction of the Tech administration building.

(See individual form for more information on the building's association with the scandals.)

Pretty cool info there. I did not know much about the history of Tech during that period. Thanks for the link.

[Dawgpix]

Pretty cool info there. I did not know much about the history of Tech during that period. Thanks for the link.

Yeah, we learned lots of this stuff in Mr. Peoples's Louisiana History class.

[Champ967]

Pretty cool info there. I did not know much about the history of Tech during that period. Thanks for the link.

[shameless plug] Your state historic preservation office is a great resource for information like this! [/shameless plug]

And the Louisiana office has a database of historic sites on their website that you can search pretty easily. (Thanks Dawgpix!)

Having said that -- North Louisiana is, in my professional opnion, grossly under-represented on the National Register of Historic Places. There are dozens more sites & districts in Ruston alone that would qualify. (But I'm still glad to see those Tech buildings on there.)

[Dawgmatic]

[shameless plug] Your state historic preservation office is a great resource for information like this! [/shameless plug]

And the Louisiana office has a database of historic sites on their website that you can search pretty easily. (Thanks Dawgpix!)

Having said that -- North Louisiana is, in my professional opnion, grossly under-represented on the National Register of Historic Places. There are dozens more sites & districts in Ruston alone that would qualify.

If we haven't torn them down already. Ruston has had little reservation or regard in the past about tearing down beautiful historic places and putting a bank branch or a ugly new courthouse in it's place.

[Champ967]

If we haven't torn them down already. Ruston has had little reservation or regard in the past about tearing down beautiful historic places and putting a bank branch or a ugly new courthouse in it's place.

We really need to hang out.