University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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FIRST ROW: Ana M. Garza, Secretary, Eugene Carroll Freeman, Vice- President, Elizabeth Maria Garcia, Cheryl Anne Gogelis, President. SECOND ROW: Kathleen Kay Fisher, Carl Joseph Shahady, Marsha Kay Seale May, Peggy Anita Overstreet. THIRD ROW: Yukihiro Anth- ony Nakamura, Faye Pearl Lindsay, Lelia Rosamaya Shelton, Freddie Ray Jones. FOURTH ROW: Donna Marie Danysh, Michelle Patricia Just. Laurie Elaine Spicer, Robin Ray Roberts. FIFTH ROW: Cynthia Ann Schultz, Ken Mason Korthauer, Ann Marie Hodges. Deborah Ann Huggins. SIXTH ROW: Wilhelm Paul Backhaus, Gustavo Alfonso Car- denas, Vice-President, Richard Arthur Herrington. SEVENTH ROW: Charles Walter Schwartz, Steven Allen Wood, Treasurer, David Earl Turner, Curtis Elton Wren. EIGHTH ROW: Aubrey Lee Jones. Michael Alan Wren, David Wayne Conrad, Arthur Joseph Harding Jr. The Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association serves to provide continuing fellowship among Phi Theta Kappa members and help junior college students in transferring to the University. The only requirement for admission is to have been selected to a junior college Phi Theta Kappa chapter which requires at least a 3.5 grade point average for students working towards a four year degree. The University chapter had forty members last year from such varied places as New Jersey, Geor- gia, Panama and Texas. The 1975-1976 school year was the first full year of operation for the PTK chap- ter. They sent delegates to the state convention in Laredo February 13-14. The University chapter has the distinction of being one of only three Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Associ- ations in the nation, and the past year was spent trying to secure a national charter. Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association 359

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Crow ' s Nest A unique housing experience, the Crow ' s Nest fos- ters naval leadership among midshipmen that live in the house, as well as providing members with eco- nomical lodging. Since 1948 the doors have been open to any Navy ROTC Midshipman with an overall grade point aver- age of 2.0 and good standing with the University. Life at Crow ' s Nest is not all work. Members par- ticipated in a number of social and service activities. On October 13, the Crow ' s Nest celebrated the Na- vy ' s 200th birthday. They continued their year with various activities that ranged from the USS TRIPOLI Commissioning Day Ceremonies to the Tri-Service Blood Drive Competition. -..-.-. -,: y ? ' . ' c ; ; FIRST ROW: Steven Mark White, Treasurer, Hector Luis Colon, Vice-President, Dean Bradley Creech, Steven Mark Robertson, Timothy Joe Parker, David Mehring Helfrinch, Bruce Daniel Za- loski, William Harry McRaven, Michael Orr. SECOND ROW: Mi- chael Keith Stacey. Geoffrey Charles Torrence, Joseph Anthony Molinari, President, Michael Salde Maza. THIRD ROW: Quentin Wayne Dement, Keith Arnold Townsend, Timothy Joseph James Harrod, David Bradley Knox, Jerome Michael Pajares, Norman Jose Farley, Patrick James Benhke. 358 Crow ' s Nest ThePh provide bppa mi transfern foradmi; hards ; IheUr Won laredof

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Forensic Union The 1975-1976 topic for the Forensic Union, a University debate organization, was that Congress should adopt a comprehensive policy of land use control in the United States. The Forensic Union was formed to compete with college debate teams while enlarging each mem- ber ' s views on important issues. Membership in the Forensic Union is open to any University student with a 2.0 grade point average, but the ability to persuade is essential for represent- ing Texas as a debater. To prepare for a debate tournament, members thoroughly research material on affirmative and negative sides of the issues to be debated. They also hold practice sessions before each debate tourna- ment. The Forensic Union competed against such Texas teams as Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, University of Houston, Southwest Texas State and Lamar Univer- sity throughout the year. They also participated in tournaments on the east and west coasts. The Forensic Union hosted the Texas College Nov- ice Tournament on October 17 and sponsored the Orange and White High School Debate Tournament on December 12 and 13. On February 6 and 7 the debate tea m also hosted the Longhorn College De- bate Tournament on The University of Texas cam- pus. Sharon Renee Haines brushes up on her persuasive techniques. FIRST ROW: Janie Cristina Castaneda, Sharon Renee Haines, Dr. Larry Davis Browning, Coach, Richard Charles Price, Coach, Frank Rory McGinty, Coach, Katherine Susan Karp, Leigh Anne Grover, Vice-President. SECOND ROW: Ronald Keith Martin, John Douglas Armstrong, Milward Glenn Chase, Ara Mihran Merjanian, Lawrence Rosenthal, James Kent Gruetzner, Aaron Louis Jackson, Jeffrey Clark Alexander, Robert Randolph Grimm, President, Mark August Ovard. 360 Forensic Union