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

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CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE mem Efforts attract popular performances to Austin by BOYD BAUER The purpose of our committee is to be presenters. We have advisors who travel to New York to see what ' s in- teresting to bring to UT and after that we are responsible for everything from picking up the performers at the airport to making sure they have everything they need for staging their production, said Carrie Reifsnyder, chairman of the Cultural Entertainment Committee. The committee consisted of 35 members who worked on contracts, budgets and staging problems. Not only did the CEC promote its shows, but also it ran commercial campaigns to adver- tise the committee itself. The CEC was one of the most visible committees on campus because of the amount of pro- motional effort involved. Every two months the committee met to decide what to bring to the Universi- ty the following year, and researched what students wanted to see the most. Several of the shows were produced in conjunction with the Performing Arts Taylor Dance Christopher Alvin Ailey Center. Shows the CEC produced on their own were presented on their own at Hogg Auditorium. Other shows the CEC brought includ- ed Joshua Rifkin, a ragtime pianist; Houston Ballet ' s presentation of Swan Lake ; the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; ' night Mother, with Mercedes Mc- Cambridge; the Paul Company; guitarist Parkening; and the American Dance Theater. The CEC ended the spring season with a revival of Gigi, starring Louis Jordan. Of the seventeen shows presented, some of the highlights of the fall were comedian George Carlin and the touring company of the Broadway play Torch Song Trilogy. One of the most popular shows of the spring was Hal Holbrook ' s An Evening with Mark Twain. Besides being in the entertainment business the CEC served students by originating the CEC discount fund. An optional fee of $25 qualified students for preferred seating, advanced ticket sales and reduced ticket prices. For each show there was a committee member sponsor and a support group from the committee who were responsi- ble for all aspects of the show. Reifsnyder said, It ' s a fun committee because you get to meet the stars. I met Hal Holbrook, Twyla Tharp and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. The com- mittee members don ' t just sponsor the shows, they are behind the scenes. In conjunction with the Performing Arts Center, CEC hosts the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Ruth Andrien, Robert Kahn and Carolyn Adams per- form Aureole. Photo by Susan Cook FIRST ROW: Carol Koran Reifsnyder, Kathryn Marie Zobal, Laurie Ann Teeter, Michelle Arlene Thompson, Maria Consuelo Jolly. SECOND ROW: Michael Martin Grant, Karen Sue Anton, Livia H. Liu, Mary Alexandra Lindley, Bruce Li- fu Shiah. THIRD ROW: Melisa Beth Nelson, Heather Dawn Hamann, Elizabeth Ann Blevins. FOURTH ROW: Deborah Meriam Spertus, Heather Lynne Scaly. Wilson Allan Neyland, Gregory Scott Johnston. FIFTH ROW: Claire Camille Highnote, Karen Elizabeth Khoury, Steven Louis Bloom, Laura Katherine Highnote, Jacob Carlotta Orduna, John Wells Wilson. SIXTH ROW: Leigh Ann Wormington, David Alexander Aus, Keith Edward Gresham, Burrel Cato Caddy. Photo by Joseph Jaworski Cultural Entertainment Committee 219

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HUMAN ISSUES COMMITTEE Councilwoman warns against Austin growth by STEFFANIE AUDEL We work on implementing educa- tional programs on topics that affect students, said Anne Beauregard. In 1984-85, the Texas Union Human Issues Committee provided four such programs for the University community. The first symposium, called Growing Pains, was held Oct. 1-4 and focused on the growth in Austin. Keynote speaker was Austin City Councilwoman Sally Shipman. Other speakers included Dowell Myers of the Community and Regional Planning Department, James Thompson of the city water office, and Jackie Bloch from the Capitol Metro Authority. The speakers addressed problems relating to transportation, waste water, and planning. The committee sponsored the Mid- East for Beginners program on Nov. 13-14. The lecture was given by Dr. James Bill of the government depart- ment and focused on a non-political overview of the Middle East. We wanted to provide students with a real look at the Middle East, said Beauregard. They also provided Update Affir- mative Action Feb. 5-6, which focused on employment and education at the University. The speakers included Dr. Cecil Wright of the Austin Independent School District, Dr. Lino Graglia of the UT law school, Dr. Joe Feagin of the sociology department, and Dr. Grover Rees of the UT law school. The final symposium was a series on health care issues called Student Sur- vival Feb. 25-28. The program was in four sections with a display of equip- ment used by disabled students in the Academic Center. The second portion FIRST ROW: Kristen Lea Vaughan, NicoUe Renee Nelson, Anne Margaret Beauregard, Maurie Trickey, Cecelia Leah Adelman. SECOND ROW: Anthony Wayne Norman, Michael Paul Nassif, Dionisio Dean Escobedo, Tracey Badawn Thornton, Adam Joseph Jacko, Debra Linn Price, Tammy Renee Martin, Burnetta Louise Tate. Photo by Beu Cotton 218 Human Issues Committee was on stress and suicide with lectures by Dr. Robert Malina of the an- thropology department and Rich Klein of the Counselling Center. Dr. Julie Nelson of the pharmacy department discussed the dangers of prescription and non-prescription drugs. The fourth segment was led by Dr. Connie Bates of the Home Economics Department where she spoke on the facts and fallacies of fad diets. Austin City Councilwoman Sally Shipman speaks as part of the Human Issues ' Growing Pains Symposium urging UT students to help maintain Austin ' s high quality of life by putting pressure on the City Council. Photo by Doug Layton flforl '

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FILM COMMITTEE Cinema contest examines wide range of films by INGRID WIETING The role of the Texas Union Film Committee is to provide quality pro- gramming and support for the film selecting process, said Jack Jackson, chairman of the committee. The Film Committee consisted of five subcommit- tees which were responsible for pro- viding greater insight into films. One of these, the Film Goer Subcommittee was in charge of providing The Film Goer, a new publication printed every two weeks which reviewed films and discuss- ed upcoming programs. The other publication was put out by the Educa- tion Subcommittee and was a series of film notes giving a detailed discussion of the history and important characteristics of individual films. The goals for the 1984-85 Film Com- mittee were to provide quality programming with high diversity for UT students said Jackson. These programs included the Silent Film Festival, the Academy Awards, and a Truffant Retrospective. This year ' s highlight was the National Film Competition in February sponsored by the Film Com- mittee. This was the third year of the competition. Jackson attributed the high quality of the year ' s competition to better advertising strategies which drew a diversified selection of films. Film committee members Natalie Atkinson, Communication junior; Jack Jackson, Plan II English senior and Mary Mallory, liberal arts junior review judging results of various films in the National Film Competition. -- Photo by Kevin Gutting FIRST ROW: Monica Ann Allen, Christine Marie Bailey, Catherine Minter Maraist, Mary Elizabeth Mallory, Kimberly Jane Neunlist, Carla Marie Matherne, Tracy Lynn McCollum, Teresa Renea Lashbrook. SECOND ROW: Sarah Katherine Stoebner, Frederick Michael Burke, Kenneth Michael Mashon, Matt W. Sitter, Wendell Kirk Barnett. THIRD ROW: Mark Alan Serrill, Teresa Ann Nolan, Jack Richard Jackson, Gary Wayne Tucker, Thomas Fletcher Best. -- Photo by Joseph Jaworski : ' - :-- 220 Film Committee