University of Arkansas Fort Smith - Numa Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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P. T. K. Members S mbolized Phronimon, Thucmos and Katharotes One hundred and twenty-seven students, the largest number in Westark history, received invitations to join the Phi Theta Kappa honor society this year. Phi Theta Kappa, an organization which yearly recognizes students who demonstrated academic achievement, held its initiation ceremonies March 9 in the Fullerton Union. The initiation was a candlelight ceremony in which inductees recited the organizations pledge and signed the official register. Membership requirements were a 3.5 grade point average and full-time student status. Westarkis Zeta Epsilon chapter was organized in 1948 making it the second oldest Phi Theta Kappa chapter in the state. Students cited for the honor were accorded the three Greek words of phronimon, thuemos and katharotes which are interpreted as wisdom, aspiration and purity. Phi Theta Kappa served exclusively as an honor society having no activities otherthan the initiationg however, members were recognized at the annual Awards Day ceremony. Faye Jones was the group's president. Patricia Dickinson and Deborah Boone were the vice president and secretary, respectively. PHI THETA KAPPA 1976-Top picture: Herbert Shackleford, Stanley Ross, Paul Rivaldo, Barbara Rogers, Nean Molthan, David Sparkman, Larry Burwell, Tom Martin, Mark Blatz, John Joplin, Faye Jones, Patricia Dickinson, Carrol Smith, Phillip Russell, Colana Bostic, Robin Blanchfiel, Elizabeth Harris, Mari Bolender, Sharon Price, Teresa Henderson, Deborah Boone, Vic Phillips, Karen Hammack, Paula Flannagan, Cheryl! Porter, Gayla Dean, Vicki Price, Pam Neal, Linda Yancey, Marilyn Maddox, Vivian Rice, Janet Yates, Kim Bell, Gloria Bannister, Amy Allen, Lorraine Wagner, Jean Ann Mitchell, Beverly Griesse, Jan Elkins, Becky Kraby, Lori Clayton, Robert Edwards, Silma Ward, Stephen Wood. Bottom picture: Barbara French, Cheryl Davis, Kathy Holland, Jane Ann Short, Mary Hindman, Debbie Martin, Mildred Johnson, Fern Ryan, Sandy Harrison, Jo Ann Reed, Diane Duerr, James Anhalt, Irene France, Mark Conrath, Jan Nusser, Dottie Weller, Sandra McLeod, Peggy Pence, Lindy Holley, James Vangundy, Harriet McLaughlin, Johnnie Martin, Bill Yates, John Martin, Jack Armstrong, Ronnie Williams, Janet Wald, Michael Shone, Margaret Lindsey, Rick Delmonego, Roy Valentine. 72 PHI THETA KAPPA

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council decides who should represent who dt meetings Any student has the right to help decide how the Cam- pus Activities Councils money is spent. Or. should the Council's members be responsible to someone other than themselves? l-low the Council should be represented formed the crux of a controversy initiated in October and resolved in November. Prior to October. any student could participate in Council decisionsg after November Council decisions were made by representatives of each Westark student organization and seven representatives at large. A president and secretary were elected every three months from within the group and work was begun on a constitu- tion. ln addition to working on internal matters, the Council sponsored a variety of activities for the students throughout the year. The opening week of the tall semester was marked with a watermelon feast and a stu- dent mixer. October included a Patriotic Day celebration and a Halloween costume dance. The search for Miss Westark was begun November 8. The advent of the holi- day season was observed with a Christmas dance. Decem- ber 12, which featured revealing the identity of lVliss Westark. The Council sponsored a special week of ac- tivities including a waterballoon throw and a tug-ot-war precluding Homecoming. February 21. The 1975-76 Cam- pus Activities Council year ended with a dance the Friday immediately preceding finals week. Mari-Ann Graue was the groups sponsor and the CounciI's presidents were Ken Coddington, Doug Carson and Jo Carson. S Above: KISR-radio disk jockey Randy Phillips gives the name of the next song 1 to participants at the lt Student Mixer. Far left: lt's . potentially sticky business for C. A. C. member Keith McCollom as he rolls an ' egg across the Union at a pep rally. Left: Coffee and doughnuts lure students l and staff alike into C. A. C. activities. 1976 Campus Activities Council--Front row tleft to rightl: Lori Claytong Joan Drewg Jo Carsong Pam Nealq Kathie Westg Melanie Czarnikowg Caryn Powersg Betsy Nighg Mari-Ann Graue, sponsorg Herb Sacher, Back row: Carolyn Seatonq Linda Yanceyg Mickey Meimerstorfg John Jopling Doug Carsong and Ray Gunselman. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES COUNCIL 71

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Drama Club Revives Ancient Greek Traged 'llhe Ancient Greeks didn't worry about stage props in their theaters and neither did Westark's Drama Cluh in its production ol' Autigolze, a play written two thousand years ago hy Sophocles. The play, a modern English Translation, was performed April S. 9 and 10 in the Gardener Building Lecture Hall. ,Xll eliaraeters in the production wore formal evening dress. Nlemhers of the Drama Cluh planned to present parts ol' the play to audiences at the State Speech Festival in Little Rock, March 6. Solo and duet readings were presented at the Festival. Highlighting the Drama Clulfs first semester was a visit by the Shakespearian liovers. The New York City based troupe performed excerpts from Shake- speare's plays hetore Westark students in November. Officers ol' the Drama Cluh were Guy Nelms, Presidentg Nell Sullivan, Vice-Presidentg and Jo Carson, Secretary-Treasurer. ,l ,fv- X f' 'S M K 1976 Drama CIubfFront row flcfl lo riglztj: Nell Sizllivan, John Day, Jo Carson, Guy 0 Xelnzs. Second row: .llargarel Todd, sponsor, Dana Aydcloll, .Vary ,-lrzrz Haley, Ray Yed- ryzels. Top row: Fred English, Jim PoIr1rlexle1', David Lelourneau, Dale English. DRAMA CLUB 73