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

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TECH NEWS MAGAZINE By Carolene English This year brought change, chaos and challenge to th Texas Tech campus. Manuel DeBusk, president of the Tech Board of Directors, dropped a bombshell, bringing about the stimulus for the niost literal change by announcing at a fall board meeting that he would propose Texas Tech University as a new name for the school. The announcement brought on a storm of protest from both faculty members and many students. But other things were happening on campus then, too. Football was here and so were the Aggies. The Red Raider mount, Tech beauty, was helsted before the Texas Tech- A M scrimmage here and a search was on for the mare. The Raider horse was found the next day near Idaiou, bruised and scratched and painted, but safe. A Tech cheerleader, Carolyn Buxton, senior, wore the Queen ' s crown for the Rice-Tech encounter at Homecoming festivities, and she was joined later in the ranks of Tech notables by Gene Price, named Tech ' s Most Handsome Man at Theta Sigma Phi ' s annual Club Scarlet. Housing shortages for men students brought about an- other twist to Tech campus life — coeducational housing. A weekend of tragedy brought more change and chaos to rock the world. The Stars and Stripes were dropped to half- mast on Black Friday, Nov. 22, when President John F. Ken- nedy was felled by an assassin ' s bullets as he rode in a motorcade In downtown Dallas. Two days later, almost to the hour of Kennedy ' s death, Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused presidential assassin, was shot down by a Dallas night club owner as he was being trans- ferred from a Dallas jail. Classes were dismissed for a national day of mourning. The football season, dampened by a 5-5 record, took on a final glow when senior David Parks, Tech ' s all-everything end, was named to the Associated Press All-American team and nabbed on the first round of American League football recruiting by San Francisco. Exams followed close on the return from the year-end holi- days and another semester was marked up on the calendar. There was a lot of activity during the holidays, too, be- tween semesters as LA VENTANA ' s Miss Mademoiselle, Beth Gibson, an d her nine finalists sklled courtesy the yearbook in New Mexico. LA VENTANA ' s Miss Playmate was Vicky Dickinson. A record I 1 , 293 students enrolled to kick off the second semester — filled with more change, chaos and challenge. There was a run on mocks at Tech this year, as student groups hosted and followed through on very successful Mock United Nations, a Mock Political Convention and the Pre- Law Club ' s Mock Murder Trial. There were a few trials that were not mock, however. The Tech Supreme Court slapped at the Student Council by ruling its newly adopted cheerleader screening board uncon- stitutional. Mr. and Mrs. Texas Tech stole the scene for a while as T. John Ward and Miss Carolyn Buxton were crowned at the annual coronation ball, along with class favorites. Other honors in the spring went to Susan Manning, Theta Sigma Phi ' s Best Dressed Coed Contest winner; Mary Adele VVilson, Tech Rodeo Queen; Mrs. Nancy Boze, Tech Faculty Woman of the Year; and Pat Hamilton, Woman of the Year. The Chaos Department almost collapsed under the weight of the unexpected Feb. 15 announcement by the Board of Directors that they would recommend the name Texas Tech University to the Texas Legislature for final approval and adoption. The campaign against the Board ' s proposed name con- tinued, however, even until the end of school, with individual and small group efforts with pamphlets urging students to work through their legislators. Another incident In late April brought more storms of pro- test from the students when Tech President R. C. Goodwin canceled the scheduled talk of Socialist Peter Valdez, saying: I regard it not necessary for him to be on our campus. Students moved quickly, and by the time Valdez arrived by bus in Lubbock, they had scheduled him to talk at a public meeting off-campus. The Southwest Conference Meet came to the Tech cam- pus, and SWC officials lowered the boom on Southern Methodist University and Texas by placing the two schools on probation, and warning Texas Tech and Baylor for viola- tion of recruiting rules. Academically, Tech continued to move ahead. The Texas Commission on Higher Education approved a Medical Tech- nician degree program at Tech and was Investigating the possibility of a law school at Tech at the year ' s end. Also under study Is the proposal for a School of Pharmacy and a degree In mechanized agriculture for Tech. The campus drew distinguished guests in visits from Sar- gent Shrlver, director of the Peace Corps and brother-in-law of the late President Kennedy; James V ebb, director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Gordon Cooper, one of the seven original Mercury project astro- nauts; Mrs. Amy Freeman Lee, author and critic; and other important additions to Tech program offerings. A visit by Peter, Paul and Mary, Julie London, Michael Lan- don, Hans Conreid and other entertainment figures bright- ened the what-to-do crowd. Dead week closed things down, and finals became the topic of conversation. Graduation and commencement cere- monies for 1,190 seniors marked the certain end of another school year — certainly one of change, chaos and challenge. 10

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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.

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RELIGION « A Friday Night Missions program offers Tech students who take part in Baptist Student Center activities a means for practical application of re- ligious studies. The program involves weekly trips to various Negro, Anglo, and Latin American churches and Bi- ble schools to join the attenders in singing, worship and recreation activ- ities. Another event In which the group takes part is a noon forum session once a month. In 1963-64, forum speakers dealt with various phases In the history of Protestantism. A Fine Arts Committee of the Bap- tist Student Center presents various dramas each year. In the fall. It pre- sented Everyman. Social activities for the group in- clude a Christmas banquet as well as parties in celebrati on of other holi- days. Members attended a state Baptist Student Center convention in October and a mid-winter retreat at the Bap- tist Encampment, Giorieta, N. M., be- tween semesters. A spring leadership convention took place at Leuter ' s Baptist Encampment at Abilene. Some Baptist students also take part each year in a Summer Mis- sions Program, acting as missionaries to various communities. A choir of Baptist students is often called upon to sing for special pro- grams. The entire Center sponsors a Freshman Week each semester to in- terest Tech students in the Baptist pro- gram. Regular Center activities include student-led 7:30 a.m. Bible study pro- grams each weekday and 6:30 p.m. Members of the Baptist Student Union executive council pictured here are, left to right. Mary Ethel Parker, Larita Ewing, Wes Looney, Harriet Moore, and Dwight Young. Brainstorming sessions can prove beneficial . . . vesper services Monday-Thursday. Ves- per programs feature special speakers considering such topics as Where Are You Going and The Clue. Center activities are planned by the Executive Council, headed during 1963-64 by Jim Richardson. BAPTIST STUDENT CENTER often amazing results, gathering of students BSU lounge.