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

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r - to leach xi rat they u ?h their de- ifid service -fa ami .--:,: -..: ' . - TAU BETA SIGMA What did members think was the most important aspect of Tau Beta Sigma, the band sorority? Service to the Longhorn Band, answered Parliamentarian Amy Teel, accounting junior, and this ideal was carried out in innumerable ways throughout the year. During Band Week at the begin- ning of the fall semester, Tau Beta Sigma provided sack lunches for freshman band members. The group also made drum covers for the per- cussion section and practice flags for the flag corps. They helped with wa- ter breaks during football games and provided sewing kits, containing aspirin, cotton balls and other emer- gency supplies. We have one of the largest bands we have 340 members, Historian Jennifer Doutel, marketing senior, said. To keep things running well, we ' re just kind of like an extra sup- port group. We ' re just there for the directors or anybody who needs us. Part of the group ' s service includ- ed raising money for the band. Mem- bers sent letters to band parents of- fering to bake birthday cakes or provide Valentine ' s Day surprises for the students. A popular service was the final exam survival kits contain- ing food and candy for that dreaded last week of the semester. We decorate the bags with ' Good Luck, Love Mom and Dad, ' Teel said. It just kind of makes you feel good because you know your parents are thinking about you. The sisters of Tau Beta Sigma came from many parts of the state and of the country, but the common goal of service bound them together. You do something for Longhorn Band, Teel said. You ' re dedicated to Longhorn Band, so you want to do something to make it work better for everyone else. Robin Mayhall MAKING A POINT: Amy Teel, accounting junior, listens as Tara Bernhard, communi- cations senior, gives dates of upcoming events at a Tau Beta Sigma meeting. photo by Rich Canter FRONT ROW: Sharon Marie Fassino, Lara Michelle Simp- son, Elizabeth Terry Brown, Tara Lynn Bernhard, Mary Elizabeth Richardson, Amy Leigh Teel, Jennifer Elizabeth Doutel. SECOND ROW: Lara Nicole Hartmann, Kathleen Michele Watson, Julie Ann Martin, Laura Zoe Breeding, Carla Catherine Beasley, Cynthia Sue Story, Claire Edith Franke. BACK ROW: Jean Lisette Wislcemann, Susan Butler Meyer, Debbie Lynn Allen, Katherine Robison, Melissa Kay Dutton, Kimberly Dawn Necaise, Kristen Tura Pearson. photo by Carrif Dawson Tau Beta Sigma 341

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atmsr the Program KAPPA KAPPA PSI What we ' ve done in the past two years is broaden our appeal to the band, President Chris LaNasa, eco- nomics senior, said. I took a marketing course once, and they said that the deadliest thing you can do is to narrowly define your market, LaNasa said. We serve both a physical and a social need. Although the group continued tra- ditional Longhorn Band service proj- ects, it also worked to update the chapter ' s pledge program and to ac- commodate its growing numbers. The group ' s traditional responsi- bilities included loading and unload- ing instruments for bus trips during football season and handing out Cokes and apples after halftime. Some projects also varied from year to year; for example, in the spring, members adapted a room previously used to hold sousaphones to an in- strument room for the entire band. FRONT ROW: Dat Thanh Nguyen, Thomas Edward Burns, Anthony J. Matulis IV, Christopher Edward Duncan, Chris- topher Wayne LaNas a, David Lawrence Wilson, Christopher Chaune Presley, Michael David Korte, Stephen Scott McMil- lin. SECOND ROW: Michael Wright Landers, Blake Thomas Richardson, Darren Lee Williams, Jason Henry Woelfel, Da- vid Frazier Carriker, Eric Frank Behrs, Jeffrey Warner Coker, Sean Patrick Parker. Warren William Schick Jr., Allen White Small. BACK ROW: Mark Doyle Hormann, Edgar Daniel Baileyjr., Eric Robert Davis, James Robert Murray, Malcolm Ray Randig, Douglas William Clifton, John Keith Fleming, Scott Dennis Parker, Mark Wesley Spinn, Gregory Richard Schwendinger. photo by Rich Canter The social function of the group involved planning get-togethers for members of the band. In the spring, friends were split up as the band was divided into various ensembles, and KK served to reunite the band. The increased variety of duties at- tracted a larger number of pledges. The chapter rose from an all-time low of 1 8 members in the fall of 1 986 to a membership of 47 in the fall of 1988, tripling their numbers. We ' re proud of our progress in the past years, Chris Presley, radio- television-film sophomore, said. We ' re constantly trying to grow and be more helpful. This increase in number made it necessary to revise the KK pledge program. The goal is to come up with an effective pledge program to teach them what we want them to know about our fraternity and what they will be expected to do, LaNasa said. Members aimed, through their de- velopment of a new pledge system, to increase the effectiveness and service of its new large membership. Tim Harms IMAGINE THAT: Mike Landers, Ray Wa- ters, Darren Williams and Blake Richardson discuss Soviet elections at a Kappa Kappa Psi meeting. photo by Rich Canter IiC lflA j Mat did most i , ns red Pi Teel, accoBC ideal was and 340 Kappa Kappa Psi

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heeriner Section LONGHORN HELLRAISERS While being plainly visible at sport- ing events with their brightly paint- ed, orange and white faces, the Hel- Iraisers brought spirit and enthusiasm to Longhorn fans. The Hellraisers could be spotted at football games and pep rallies as well as at key games in baseball, men ' s and women ' s basketball and women ' s volleyball. Dressed in matching white shirts, orange hats and face paint, they participated in cheers led by the cheerleaders and even started a few of their own. We were very disappointed in the level of noise and enthusiasm among the fans at the University of Texas football games, President Kevin K. Marcantel, pre-business junior, said. We decided something had to be done to light a fire of loudly vocal- ized enthusiasm under the seemingly apathetic football fans, he said. Marcantel and friends Art Brickey, Jim Spurr and Carl Yaquinto found- ed the Hellraisers in the spring of 1988. That fall they recruited mem- bers and began attending sporting events as a group of dedicated fans. The official purposes of the Longhorn Hellraisers are to support the various University of Texas teams and to create a high level of enthusiasm among the fans at these sporting events, Marcantel said. In addition to supporting athletics, FRONT ROW: James Raymond Spurr. Mark Andrew Momemayor, Clifton Matthew Ladner, Floyd Franklin Bil- lings, Carl Russell Yaquinto. SF.COND ROW: Donald Carl Perkins, Denis Peter Buckle, Paul William Velter, James Lau- rence Mitchell, Ravi Patrick Ratnala. BACK ROW: David Patrick Daniel, William Arthur Bankston Jr.. Bradley Charles Aldrich, Kevin Kosta Marcantel. photo by Vardcn Studios DEDICATED FAN: Art Brickey, business sophomore, cheers as the Longhorns pound the Rice Owls in the Erwin Center. photo by Hannes Hacker the organization planned to expand into community service. A commit- tee looked into several ideas includ- ing Project Outreach, a community- wide day of service, planned for March 4. I think community service is a good part of any organization. We want to give something back to the community, Yaquinto, marketing senior, said. The most visible activity for the Hellraisers, however, continued to be their loud and eager support for University teams. Robin Mayhall 342 Longhorn Hellraisers