Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Sitting around the semi-circular toble are journalism majors in one of the most infor- mal J-courses offered here at KSU. This Editing class is taught by Murray Powers, managing editor of the Akron Beacon Journal. Practically everything from humorous news- paper anecdotes to how to manage a newspaper is discussed. When this picture was taken, the students were giving their views on the results of the Ike-Adlai presidential race. Deeply engrossed in how to write a good news story is being practiced in this Reporting class instructed by Prof Bill Fisher. Seated from right to left are students, Rod Kalten- baugh, Moynord Buck, Don Sabbath, Chuck Miller, Barbara Pickering, Allen Smith, Anne Liberati and Tom Duke. Dewey Hale, Joe Antenora and Marilyn Beifuss are enlarg- ing negatives in the journalism school ' s photography dork- room. Pat Cain and Robert Burrs are taking wire copy from the teletype machine in the journalism lounge. 29

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Memories and Friends From the three two-credit courses in Journalism offered at Kent 25 years ago the school of journalism, then not even a department, has grown in leaps and bounds. At present time, the school of journalism is nationally known and held in high respect by those in the practicing fields. The National Press Photographer ' s Association has cited it for pioneering in the education for press photography, a field in which the school enjoys an international repu- tation, and the State of Ohio cited the journalism school for advancing the prestige of the State. Through the hard work and efforts of the journalism professors and the in- terest shown by every J -major, the prestige the jour- nalism school holds is being scattered all over the nation. And perhaps even more important is the attitude of the j- students here. Everyone of them will always carry heart- warming memories of the J -school, the J -profs, their ex- periences, their work on publications . . . their friends. 28

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The Theatrical World Comedy, drama ... all are brought to life on the stage of the New Theatre. It gave Its first major performance a little more than a year ago, but it has already become a haven for all budding actors and actresses. The presentation of its one-act plays provides a chance for beginners to gain ex- perience in front of a small audience before attempting a major production. Dramatic progress has been shown in its well-received plays. Jack Brooks appeared as Grigori Steponovitch Smirnov, and Carol Evans as Helena Popov in a one-act play, The Boor, which was presented at the New Theatre fall quarter. The New Theatre is a division of University Theatre and is partially a teaching program for students taking courses in study of the theatre, methods of directing plays and opportunities for actual acting. It was established last year mainly to give beginning actors a better chance, but it is also used as a classroom for all courses concerning any phase of the theatrical world. 30