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

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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

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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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FALL EDITOR — Jim Ray Statesman The Statesman added a new touch this year by in- cluding a platform of campus improvements advo- cated by the staff. Among improvements requested were pencil sharpeners for the LM building, a sug- gestion which seemed highly desirable to the poor theme-writing English student. Each Wednesday, students came to expect a pile of 4-page, and sometimes 6-page newspapers to appear in the vital spots (if there was more than one vital spot on the Grill-centered State campus). They were seldom disappointed by a hard-working Statesman staff, which in the fall quarter was headed by Jim Ray, in the winter by Carolyn Jacobs, and in the spring by Betty Lou Robinson. STATESMAN STAFF — Kay Lund, Jo Ann Grimm, Nancy McCullough, Jim Ray, Carolyn Jacobs, Jane Fleming, Cecile Hopson, Anita Klinker, Bob Crabb, Norm Murphy, Bob Rhude, Ruth McDonough, Bill McGee, Ann Atwood, Betty Robinson. WINTER EDITOR — Carolyn Jacobs BUSINESS MANAGER — Robert Crabb It's layout day, and the industrious editorial staff is working hard to meet that approaching deadline! 30