University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OP THE CHECK-OFF, STUDENT GOVERNMENT WILL PUT ON A Giarrr nals f Fun (james. ' f elites AUOie ftorZ letryau. anty SO !! pease SaX.OCT. 16.4PM Giant Revel Creative partiers entertain themselves with a kazoo jam Mime Christina Barnum endures the dreary weather. During the Arts and Sausages campaign, Skip Sly- field claimed that if he were elected, the Absurdist ' s Student Government would provide a different specta- cle each month. To keep the promise, the Absurdists planned a beer party at Pease Park for the October event. Fashioned after Eeyore ' s Birthday celebration held annually in April, The Giant Revel premiered, offering games and contests amidst a carnival-like atmosphere. While the weather threatened to cancel the festivities, the Saturday happening went as sched- uled despite the rainfall and low temperatures on the previous Friday. Since the party was held close to Halloween, most who attended the festivities dressed in costumes. Car- men Miranda, complete with fruit, won first place in the costume contest. Members of Student Government entertained the partiers with Brain Police, a farcical skit about the Jester Center narcotics raid. Throughout the day, beer was sold for a mere quarter per glass, rousing everyone into the partying mood. Getting into the spirit of the 1976 national election, Wavy Gravy made an appearance with his Nobody for President campaign. Aside from the original entertainments, tra- ditional activities such as a tug-of-war amused the gathering of approximately 1 ,500 students. Giant Revel 253

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( STUDENT GOVERNMENT I ' m going to be studying at the library until 11 o ' clock tonight. Could you find someone going my direction so I won ' t have to walk back to the dorm by myself? Taking advantage of the Student Govern- ment ' s Buddy System, late studiers were paired with others so that no one on campus had to walk home alone in the dark. While not many persons employed the service, more students became aware that campus crime could be combatted. Originally, before the pro- ject was instituted, a study of reported assaults revealed that most attacks occurred during the early evening as students walked to labs or the library. Both the campus police and Student Government worked together to make the campus safe. However, the difficulty in finding buddies caused the project to be discontinued. Closely connected to the need for the Buddy Sys- tem was the institution of a 24-hour open undergradu- ate library. Dr. Lorene Rogers opposed keeping the AC open continuously, stating that that majority of students merely used the facility during final exams. After con- cessions by both Rogers and Student Government, the AC remained open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. during the semester; during finals students could study around- the-clock. I HOURS AC Opens 24-Hours During Finals tt c PI -.:.- ii Please have books, purses, packs and briefcases open for inspection. 252 24-Hour Library

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With Arts and Sausages candidates Jay Adkins and Skip Slyfield as president and vice-president, Student Government took on a new light this year. Their absurdity hit head-on with the staunch Student Senate and sparks flew. A few weeks into the fall semester, Jay Adkins relinquished his chairmanship of the Student Senate to Senator Fred Niemann. This action was apparently instigated when several student senators became angry with Adkins ' desire to abolish the sen- ate. In spite of all the absurdity, Student Government was active in many areas of student life. One of the Stu- dent Senate ' s initial duties was to investigate hazing practices allegedly occurring in many student organi- zations. A Student Senate committee reported finding no illegal hazing activities. Student Government took time out from the serious side of student activities to host the Second Giant Revel held in Pease Park. Festivities included a cos- tume contest, underwear Olympics and Jay Adkins for a Day contest. The gathering was to be a break to let the students get crazy as Adkins put it. Another controversy arose when Student Senate approved a motion to move $10,000 out of a general University account. Directly defying regental rules, the action started a debate on whether Student Senate should remain a University agency or move off campus. Student Senate subcommittees were an active part of Student Government. The State Lobby Committee spent the fall semester preparing for the State Legisla- ture to convene. Throughout the Legislative session, they lobbied for bills concerning the University. STUDENT SENATE 1 . Jesse Alex Sanchez 2. Andre Michael Espinosa 3. Mark Hamilton Zion 4. Leigh Alan Grundy 5. Kathleen Frances Rhodes 6. John Richard Potter 7. Therese Strain 8. Frederick A. Niemann Jr. 9. William John Chriss 10. David T. Moynihan 11. Danny Frank Malone 1 2. Steven Gary Jackson 1 3. Eric Winston Mayo 14. Patrick William Dugan 1 5. Marsha Lynn Hamby 16. David Lloyd Haug 17. John W. Craddock Jr. 18. Loretta Wantschek 19. Stephen Keith Laycock 20. Kathleen Susan Foster 21 . John David Florence 22. Norman Wayne Beisel 23. Judith Ann Shifrin 24. William H. Whitaker 25. Daniel G. Sullivan 26. Thomas Alan Hart 27. Leona Faith Walthall 28. Linda Lee Niemann 29. Manlynn McBnde 30. James Russell Tamlyn 31. James (Jay) B. Adkins Jr. 32. Frederick (Skip) V. Slyfield I |SS5 - A