Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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i NAN srt oe Bi | i 4 H BLUE BOOK BUSINESS MANAGER AND EDITOR — Mary Bevilacqua, Paul Gill. Stately Speaking A new production broadened the line of publica- tions this year and, “Stately Speaking,” it was an all- round introduction to the ISTC campus. Containing information about faculty, fads, and facilities, this student guidebook published by Student Govern- ment Association tried to give the new student a good idea of what he was getting for his parents’ money. By broadening the field of publications the stu- dents who prepared this guidebook introduced the reader to an ever-broadening Indiana State. Stately Speaking editor for the year was Marlene Bruce; she was aided by Student Publications Committee in pre- paring the pamphlet. Stately Speaking was distributed at the Press Club’s annual Open House held in the fall quarter and was a free-of-charge service of Student Government As- sociation. 28 Blue Book “Can’t remember her telephone number? Well, neither can I, but wait ’til I get my Blue Book!” That was familiar converastion to students of Ind- iana State, for the Blue Book really was a necessity of life to all but the college hermit (an animal who doesn’t exist). The Blue Book was a directory containing both student and faculty names, addresses, and telephone numbers and also containing lists of clubs and or- ganizations. It is published annually by the Press Club. This year’s Blue Book was printed and dis- tributed in time to help with the big job of sending Christmas cards. For this handy book students could thank the efforts of editor Paul Gill, business man- ager Mary Bevilacqua, a hard-working staff, and last- but-not-least, the new IBM machines which prepared lists of student names and addresses from cards filled out at registration. STATELY SPEAKING EDITOR — Marlene Bruce.

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PRESS CLUB — ROW 1: Kay Lund, Dorothea Sudroff, Marguerite Pesave nto, Nancy Lyon, Sarann Owen, Sue Torr, Ruth Ann McDonough, Mary Small, Donna Ruatto. ROW 2: JoAnn Grimm, Roberta Crabb, Gerri Radecki, Nancy McCullough, Sue Spencer, Julie Reed, Phyllis Armstrong, Pat Jackson, Martha Petersen, Molly Strate. ROW 3: Mary Ellen Schabel, Mary Bevilacqua, Sue Henson, Bob Rhude, Bill McGee, Betty Lou Robinson, Carolyn Jacobs, Carole Reising, Mary Ellen Mockbee, Melanie Fesler. ROW 4: Jim Ray (vice-president), Paul Gill (treasurer), Jean Lewis (president), Nancy Hayward (secretary). Betty Robinson and Jim Ray look on with curiosity as Ruth McDonough and Pat Jackson demonstrate a corsage originale. Press Club Press Club found time to enter the social whirl, as well as the journalistic whirl, by sponsoring such activities as Press Club Open House, Page One Ball, and Razz Convo. Press Club sponsored Page One Ball in the winter quarter. This traditional girl-ask-hoy occasion was mastermined by co-chairmen Betty Lou Robinson and Jim Ray. Crowned as Miss Indiana State was Miss Natalie Boksenberg, who represented ISTC in the state-wide Cherry Blossom Princess competition. Prior to this year, Press Club held an all-campus Razz Banquet for students and faculty. This year the custom was changed somewhat. During the spring quarter the club presented Razz Convo — no food, same fun, for students and teachers once again had the opportunity to rib each other. The club also presented several awards at this time.

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‘ 4 ALPHA PHI GAMMA — ROW 1: Natalie Boksenberg, Mary Ellen Schabel, Jean Lewis. ROW 2: Edith Ann Shadley, Carole Reising, Molly Strate, Kay Lund, Mary Bevilacqua. ROW 3: John A. Boyd, Mary Ellen Mockbee, Tom Reck. Alpha Phi Gamma After reams of writing and hours of cramming to pull that grade index to 2.5, journalism people often were invited to join the ranks of Alpha Phi Gamma national journalism honorary. Indulging in a little light hazing, actives required pledges to wear a signboard with the Alpha Phi Gamma crest drawn on the front. This inscription appeared on the back, “I AM A PLEDGE OF AL- PHA PHI GAMMA, NATIONAL JOURNALISM HONORARY”. But it was all in fun, and anyway the pledge period was very short! Members of the honorary acted as committee heads to plan the Wabash Valley Press Conference, which took place Friday, April 12, on the college campus. Many high school students from areas around Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley came, to increase their knowledge of journalism and to pool it with other knowledge. Also on the chapter program was the investigation and revision of initiation ritual. Secret rites are get- ting better all the time! Officers of the organization were: president, Glenn Holpp; vice-president, Natalie Boksenberg; secretary- treasurer, Jean Lewis. English is in action as John Finster eagerly peruses a book of modern literature. 29