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

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RTF CLUB majors focus inion aetting a ad start The flurry of activity suddenly grinded to a halt, and the chaos that once filled the room was then re- placed by a strange sense of purpose and order. As the crew of Campus Live raced through rehearsal, the direc- tor, Valerie Ahern, radio-television- film junior and president of the RTF Club, called the take, and host Les McGhee started his comedy sketch. The crew, members of the RTF Club, worked long and hard on the show, but the experience was well worth it. We get hands-on expe- rience to break the ice, and we all have something to do, Kimberlea Horridge, radio-television-film jun- ior, said. Campus Live was only one of many projects for the club which provided a career-orientated outlet for radio-television-film majors. An- other project, a show called Citizens Live, also consisted of club mem- bers as the crew. It was a fantastic year for the club, with our widely successful screening of the movie ( ' Pink Fla- mingos ' ), our regular production of ' Campus Live, ' the ACTV talk show, and of course, the non-stop glamour (which was) possible because of Valerie, an incredibly capable and dynamic president, Vice President Christian McLaughlin, radio- television-film sophomore, said. I appreciate the work, like put- ting a production together, not just meetings, Karen Kaough, English junior, said. Inexperienced people are able to learn and work together well. Everyone sacrifices time, like Sunday mornings, to dedicate to our club and cause, Kim Campbell, radio- ON THE AIR: Michele Sperry, radio- television-film sophomore, signals while stage manager Kathy Ellison, radio-television-film senior, operates the mike during the filming of Campus Live, at ACTV studios. photo by Hannes Hacker television-film sophomore, said. Who could ask for more? Members got a head start on the future, and they had fun doing it. RTF Club gives us a hands-on experience which some of us have not had, and gives us a chance to see which field we ' d like to go into, Ahern said. It really bridges the gap between school and the professional world. Raquel Bercovich FRONT ROW: Valerie Cetile Ahern, Elizabeth Lane Cook. Debbie Esther Mires, Marissa Saldivar. BACK ROW: Casey Lee |.M hr.nix. Christian A. McLaughlin, Stephen Lane Os- born, Sharon Louise Wood. photo by Varden Studios 224 RTF Club

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In creating a work of art, an artist must sometimes step back and re- evaluate his creation before it can accomplish its intended purpose. So too, an organization must sometimes reassess its goals. For the Public Relations Student Society of America, the process of self-evaluation proved beneficial as officers strove to redefine and per- fect their organization. A drop in membership presented the 1989 officers with the problem of interesting students in their group despite the recent confusion associ- ated with the public relations se- quence. The main thing we have been try- ing to do as officers is to motivate students in the public relations se- quence to join PRSSA. We didn ' t even know if there was going to be a PR sequence with all the confusion in the department, Christine Turneabe, public relations senior and co-editor of the PRSSA news- letter, said. I think the most beneficial ele- ment of PRSSA is that it offers stu- dents the opportunity to meet pro- fessionals both through our parent organization (Public Relations Soci- ety of America) and in having speak- ers come to our meetings, Turneabe said. The best thing is to be able to meet professionals. It ' s great for us to be able to go to PRSA and meet people, Vicki Francis, public rela- tions senior and co-editor of the group ' s newsletter, said. The organization held meetings every three weeks and invited pro- fessionals to speak about their areas of expertise. The speakers also helped to inform students about ca- reer necessities such as networking and job hunting, according to Turneabe. By stepping back and re-evaluating PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA r nn changes, PRS5SA 1L begins a steac rise to goals the group ' s purpose, the officers of PRSSA offered students help in mak- ing career decisions and opportuni- ties to meet professionals in the field. I can really see our chapter get- ting back to where it used to be, Turneabe said. It ' s really taking off. Glenda Robertson 00 dftrnit ' iirectioi useihei ofpn)ts ' reil :. RELATING HIS PUBLIC RELATIONS: Gerald Hill, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations for the UT System, speaks to the group May 1 about the facets of student life affected by the State Capitol and the influence his office has in legislation. photo by Carrie Dawson FRONT ROW: Christine A. Turneabe, Vicki Jo Francis, Sun Y. Lim. SECOND ROW: Stephanie De Ann Parsley, Kathleen Campos, Rhonda Rene Forbes. BACK ROW: Matthew F.ugene B.Jacobs, Christi Lyn Bacot. photo by Rich Canur Public Relation Student Society of Amer xjRSwB 8$$$ ica 223

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Money makes the world go ' round. Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraternity for women, proved this age-old saying to be true, as it focused on monetary concerns dur- ing the year. These concerns, however, did not involve tax returns or IRA ' s but rather how the organization could use its money to help others in the music field. We recently gave a large sum of money to the UT wind ensemble to help commission a piece by Dan Welcher, who is a member of the UT faculty, Susan Meyer, music edu- cation senior, said. This piece is to be premiered by the wind ensemble at the College Band Directors Na- tional Association ' s annual conven- tion in February. Sigma Alpha Iota also gave money to its national chapter ' s service proj- ects such as Braille Transcriptions and the Bold Note Music Program which helped sight-impaired musi- cians. Our chapter also gives money to UT for scholarships in the depart- ment of music, Meyer said. These scholarships go to any music major, not just women. In addition to helping others in the music sphere, Sigma Alpha Iota members were also eligible for the annual scholarship given by the Aus- tin alumni chapter. Usually, one member was awarded the money based on musical talent, but this year, two of the women, Julianne SIGMA ALPHA IOTA Musicians hejp finance promising musical careers 8Jb( ' Markavitch and Donna Burks, re- ceived scholarships. Markavitch and Burks had to play their respective instruments in front of a committee of Austin alumni chapter members. The Austin alumni annually give this scholarship specifically to our chapter, Elaine Jacobson, music senior, said. Usually only one schol- arship is given, but this year that scholarship was split between Ju- lianne and Donna because they were both so good. From receiving scholarships to giv- ing them, Sigma Alpha Iota believed in possibilities those of its mem- bers and those of others, and al- though money wasn ' t everything, it helped this group to make its pos- sibilities a reality. Susan May FRONT ROW: Amy F. Mansfield, Elaine Marie Jacobson, Jennifer Jo Lee, Jennifer Irene Stearman, Diane Elaine Steele, Julianne M. Markavitch, Ida Dionne Garcia. BACK ROW: Son ja A. Janysek, Donna Lyn Burks, Zoe Barbe Dyle, Susan Butler Meyer, Audrey Denise Smith, Kirsten Anne Hermann, Tasha Cerise Baum. photo by Pat Humphries TABLE FOR TWO: Zoe Dyle, music liter- ature senior, and Larry May, physics junior, converse after dinner at the SA1 first annual Spring Banquet, Apr. 7. photo by Pat Hum- phries a Iota 225