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

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MEMBERS TAKE ACTIVE INTEREST IN BEAUTY CONTEST PLANS Members are, left to right, Bronson Havard, Travis Peterson, Julian Rodriguez, Ray Finfer, Lane Crockett, Mike Wall, Cecil Green, and Mike Farrell, Professional and social activities are numerous for the men of Sigma Delta Chi, men ' s professional journalistic so- ciety. Several projects are co-sponsored with Theta Sigma Phi, the women ' s jour- nalistic group. Joint meetings for the two groups included a discussion on censorship by Texas Legislator Reed Quilliam, a discussion of problems in the Far East by a United States Infor- mation Agency representative from Thailand, and a panel discussion con- cerning press responsibility conducted by the journalism department head, a government faculty member, and two members of the local communications media. In the spring, the group sponsored a Careers Day conference for all in- terested journalists. Professional mem- bers of the press spoke of the various phases of journalism and related what students would encounter in the work- ing world. Sigma Delta Chi provides social en- tertainment by co-sponsoring, with LA VENTANA, the Miss Mademoiselle and Miss Playmate contests. Numerous con- testants vie for top honors at the an- nual La Ventana Extravaganza. An Evening in Paris was the theme of the 1964 event. Winners received trips to ski resorts and featured positions in va- rious sections of LA VENTANA. A different type of entertainment is provided by SDX members at the annual Gridiron Dinner, sponsored with the local professional chapter. In con- trast with the beauty events, this pro- gram is stag and involves jibes at local and state politicos and personalities. The 1964 event attracted Gov. John ONLY ONE RECEIVES THIS PLEASURE Fall president, Jamie Anderson, crowns Beth Gibson as Miss Mademoiselle. ■jK IHJi r ' J| fek StTB . m) - CAREERS DAY If you think you ' ve got a tough job now Connally and other top state and local officials. Tech ' s name-change issue came in for much of the drubbing dur- ing the evening. In the awards area, Travis Peterson, spring president, received the W. E. Carets award for outstanding service to Sigma Delta Chi. He was also named outstanding male journalist of the year. Along with other segments of the journalism department, SDX took part In annual Journalism Day activities. Members told visiting high school stu- dents interested in journalism what to expect of college journalistic activities, particularly on Tech campus. In the spring, members helped judge high school journalistic Interscholastic competitions. Membership In Sigma Delta Chi is available to male journalism students who maintain a good grade point aver- age and demonstrate a keen interest in the society and the profession. Mem- bers are of junior or senior classifica- tion. All are active on student publica- tions or in a professional area of jour- nalism. Leading the group in the fall was President Jamie Anderson. Peterson was spring president. In past years, SDX members have honored numerous faculty and staff members who have made contributions to Tech above and beyond the call of duty. The group recognizes the work of persons who greatly benefit the college while remaining behind the scene. Informal get-togethers and regular meetings are presided over by Ralph Sellmeyer, journalism instructor. I 8

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• PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT Members of the Publications Committee are, left to right, Dr. Reginald Rushing, accounting department head; Lee McElroy; James Cole; Mike Stinson; Phil Orman, director of student publications and ex-offlcio member; W. E. Garets, journalism department head; Jean Finley, secretary; Dr. E. A. Gillis, committee chairman and English Instructor; and Ralph Sellmeyer, journalism instructor. This policy- making board meets monthly to select editors and approve money and contracts for all stu- dent publications. PUBLIC INFORMATION The large responsibility of supple- menting information concerning the government of Texas Technological College lies with the personnel of the college ' s Public Information Office, ac- cording to Adrian Vaughan, director. Vaughan explained that public infor- mation concerning the college provides Tech supporters with knowledge of how funds are being spent. One of the ma- jor functions in providing this informa- tion is to cover and report to the news media all major board of directors and faculty meetings. Not only does the department re- port straight news, but it also accepts the burden of analyzing the philoso- phies of the different facets of Tech activities and interpreting change and progress as the college expands physi- cally and academically. Through such information, Vaughan said, supporters will know if they are getting their money ' s worth. Part of the service of the Public In- formation Office is to give recognition to outstanding Tech students in the lo- cal news media as well as the informa- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ADRIAN VAUGHAN, LEFT. ASSISTANTS JOHN HOBBS AND FREDA McVAY. A question of diplomacy. tion media in their home towns. Vaughan indicated that providing information of students to their home towns has attracted other high school students to Tech and has also produced added financial gain for the college by interesting a variety of persons in Tech ' s program. Vaughan ' s chief aides are Mrs. Freda McVay and John hHobbs, information representatives. Mrs. Pat Wallace was secretary. Bill VV ' Illiams of Lubbock Is student photographer. Tanja Robertson of Amarlllo and Patsy Brown of Lub- bock were student assistants. SECRETARY PAT WALLACE, LEFT. STUDENT ASSISTANTS TANJA ROBERTSON, CENTER, AND PATSY BROWN. Five o ' clock rush.

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t ipirt lib itfin lj r- MEMBERS CARRIE CHANEY, LIZ LYME (SEATED) The professional approach . . . I • b MRS. FREDA McVAY An advisor ' s work Is never done . THETA SIGMA PHI Theta Sigma Phi made news during 1963-64. Under the leadership of Jody Allen, president, the women ' s journalism fraternity ran contests, hosted speakers and cited outstanding journalists for special awards. The Alpha Upsilon chapter also had something new this year: a male faculty leader for its women. Bob Rooker, jour- nalism faculty member and a former newsman for the Asso- ciated Press Bureau in Austin, sat in on the all-girl meetings along with Mrs. Freda McVay, Public Information Office staff member and fraternity advisor. Mrs. McVay is a Tech graduate and past president of Theta Sigma Phi. In making Tech news, the fraternity started the year with its annual Club Scarlet, a mock nightclub dance party. Out of the evening ' s events. Gene Price, Sigma Chi pledge, was named Tech ' s Most Handsome Man, and Price ' s fraternity pulled top honors in the Club ' s talent show. Theta Sigs bestowed another title in March when it named Susan Manning, hiouston junior, as Tech ' s Best Dressed Coed, in a style show that featured 30 coeds modeling three outfits each for the contest. In service projects, Theta Sigma Phi hosted a party for entering journalism freshmen and returning journalism exes in Homecoming activities. The club participated in the cam- pus Journalism Day and joint professional meetings with Sig- ma Delta Chi, men ' s professional journalism fraternity. Reed Quilliam, Lubbock Congressman to the state Legis- lature, spoke on censorship before one joint meeting on the campus. Highlighting the year ' s activities was the annual Matrix Table Banquet, a joint project of the Tech chapter and Lub- bock ' s professional chapter. Jack Fallon, Dallas, news director for the Southwestern Di- vision of United Press International, was guest speaker, telling the group the inside story and less-publicized events of the four days in November following the assassination of Presi- dent John F. Kennedy in Dallas, and of the Jack Ruby trial. Named Tech ' s Outstanding Senior Woman in Journalism was Mrs. Gayle Machen Noll, editor of The Daily Toreador. Mrs. Noll was selected by members of the club on basis of scholarship, experience and accomplishment in the profes- sional field. The club ' s annual Louise Allen Journalism Scholarship went to Carolyn Mogridge, who was also named as a copy editor for the 1 964-65 Toreador. Members of the fraternity also selected winners in news, feature, column, sports, series and editorial writing and pho- tography for the year ' s work In the Toreador. Officers for the year were Miss Allen, president; Carrie Lou Chaney, vice president; Mrs. Noll, recording secretary; Celeste Hardy, corresponding secretary; Carolene English, treasurer; Patsy Rorhdanz Brown, AWS representative, and Carol Borchardt, historian. To head the fraternity in the coming year will be Miss English, president; Johnnie Lu Raborn, vice president; Car- men Ray Bauer, treasurer; Susan Wright, recording secre- tary; ' Mrs. Brown, corresponding secretary; Liz Lyne, AWS representative, and Carol Lee Page, historian. PLEDGES PAM BEST (SEATED) ANN BROWN . . . Theta Sigs publish the Woman ' s Day edition. BOB ROOKER so the den mothers must plan ahead.