Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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THETA SIGMA PHI Women Writers From a women ' s point of view, journalist- ically speaking, 1959-1960 was a big year. Tech ' s girl reporters and coywriters stayed busy in their various pursuits and activities. Theta Sigma Phi, national women ' s journal- ism fraternity, sponsored Club Scarlet, the mock night club at which Tech ' s Most Handsome Man is chosen, arid the Best Dressed College Woman contest in conjunc- tion with Glamour magazine. Matrix Table banquet in the spring marked their 20th an- nual founders ' day. Women majoring or minoring in journal- ism are eligible for membership if they have a 2.0 grade average in journalism courses. FIRST ROW: Mary Helen Fairly, Mary Alice Cretsinger, Liz Wilson, Jennice Marks, Carolyn Mimms. BACK ROW: Merium Jackson, Ellen Ven- able, Ginger Meyers, Sis Jenkins, Chris Christopher and Marilyn Gardner. SIGMA DELTA CHI Newsmen In The Making Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, enjoyed a successful first year on the Texas Tech campus since being installed Feb. 7, 1959. Under the leadership of Ralph W. Car- penter, SDX has directed numerous projects during the year. The annual La Ventana beauty contest is under the supervision of the fraternity as is the publication of the Toyletdor, the April Fool ' s Day edition of the campus newspaper. Sigma Delta Chi was co-sponsor of the Miss Lubbock beauty pageant and assisted the downtown chapter of SDX in producing Lubbock ' s first annual Gridiron Show. The chapter initiated five pledges in March: Travis Harrell, Billy Patton, Bob Taylor, John Petty and Preston Maynard. To honor the head of the journalism de- partment, W. E. Garets, SDX established the W.E. Garets Award for outstanding ser- 10 vice to Sigma Delta Chi. Jim Walsh, Houston senior, was the first recipient of the award. Officers for the year included Ralph W. Carpenter, president; Arthur Mayhew, vice president; Tom Schmidt, secretary; J. Vern- on Stewart, treasurer and Jim Walsh, cor- responding secretary. Officers Ralph W. Carpenter President Arthur Mayhew .... Vice President Tommy Schmidt Secretary Jim Walsh . . . Corresponding Secretary Lee Sullenger Treasurer

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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE • Eye On The Ball The Publications Committee is the auth- ority over the student publications at Texas Tech. It determines policy, selection of newspaper and yearbook editors, budgets and salaries of publication officers and staffs. Made up of three members of the Student Council and three faculty members who all serve for one term, the committee meets at least once a month to discuss issues involv- ing the publications. The director of Stu- dent Publications and the journalism de- partment head act as ex officio members, and as the link between the committee and pub- lication editors. The committee discussed many issues this year. Outstanding among them were the Ghost Writer and the Iconoclast, the Tore- ador ' s controversial columns. The commit- tee okayed the purchase of a jeep to be FIRST ROW: Ralph Sellmeyer, Mrs. Betty Bertram, Arne Randall, chairman; Johanna Zournas, Reginald Rushing. BACK ROW: Larry Campbell, Bill Dean, W. E. Garets, Tom Schmidt, Phil Orman. used by the Toreador ' s circulation depart- ment to deliver papers over the campus. The committee considers budgets and the awarding of engraving and printing con- tracts for La Ventana. KAPPA ALPHA MU Revived Chapter New interest in photojournalism has been aroused at Texas Tech this year through reactivation of the Eta chapter of Kappa Alpha Mu, national professional fraternity in that field. Starting the year with seven applicants for membership, the inactive chapter con- ducted a photo competition in conjunction with the Fall Horticulture Festival at Tech. By the time prizes were awarded to amateur and professional winners in colors and black and white divisions, national head- quarters had restored Eta chapter to active status. During the year, the Eta chapter also held a photojournalism seminar conducted by Thomas Nebbia of National Geographic Magazine, and sponsored an exhibit of win- ning photos in the Texas Associated Press Competition. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jan Cone, Jerry Nix, Ray Westbrook, Hartwell Hamilton, Zan Smith, Cal Wayne Moore, Leo Waltz, Travis Harrell. Officers Travis Harrell President Zan Smith Vice President Merium Jackson Secretary Cal Wayne Moore Treasurer Adrian Vaughan Sponsor

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CAMPUS RELIGIOUS COUNCIL CAMPUS RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OFFICERS Coordinate all religious groups. Student Organizations Participating in the C.R.C. Baptist Student Union Canterbury Association (Episcopal) Christian Science Church of Christ Bible Chair Disciples Student Fellowship Gamma Delta (Lutheran Missouri Synod) Methodist Student Center Newman Club (Roman Catholic) Presbyterian University Center i Emphasizes Religious Life The Campus Religious Council in an inter-denominational body that coordinates campus-wide religious activities at Texas Tech. It ' s prime objective is to present op- portunities to the students and faculty in fur- thering their religious life. One of the major activities sponsored by the Council is Religious Emphasis Week. During this four day period, usually in the spring, many speakers and counselors are ought to the campus to confront the en- Tire college community with thought-pro- voking and inspiring messages. The Team Speaker Committee is one which looks to the future by arranging for speakers for Religious Emphasis Week to come. It considers the needs and wants of the campus in religious activities when making their selections. Publicity has been an important project during the last several years. Due to the growth of Tech, publicity has been the means to inform students and faculty of religious programs. Sponsors projects. The Worship Com- mittee of the Council plans and presents several Morning Watch devotionals dur- ing the year at which students worship to- gether. The Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter watches are the major projects of the committee during the school year. Planning special undertakings for the C.R.C. is the responsibility of the Projects Committee. During the past year they have encouraged devotionals in the residence halls and made religious periodicals available to Techsans. 5»- II