Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 405 of the 1978 volume:

Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas Volume 63 University: More than 4,000 students coming from 48 states and 19 foreign countries to the desolate plains of West Texas. What brings them here? Many things. But whatever the reasons, they come, and they grow. Ask any senior. (Well, almost any senior.) He will tell you he’s changed. He’s matured — physically, intellectually and spiritually. Some grow more than others, but that’s what it’s all about. Jpilene Christian U ibiloi ic Christian L s the students grow, so does the University. ACU has experienced rapid growth in the past decade. Enrollment has increased each year, defying national trends. Completion of the Don H. Morris Center marks the culmination of Phase II in the Design for Development, which has added 12 major facilities to the campus. R----------------------- ut growth is never easy. Institutions, like individuals, sometimes experience growing pains. Many students come here because their parents did. But it’s not the same school their parents went to. Chapel outgrew Sewell long ago, and has moved into Moody Coliseum. It’s no longer possible to know everyone in your class, let alone everyone on campus. Yet some things remain the same. And it's that stability which keeps generations coming back. Contents Events 84 In addition to the everyday happenings of the University, there are a few moments which are big enough to be called an event. And they’re all here. The tradition of Homecoming, the glitter of a Homecoming musical, the excitement of Sing Song and the throngs of Clubbers 218 They may not all have Greek names, but ACU's social clubs provide a similar spirit of camaraderie to that of their state school counterparts. It may be true that they're only for some people, but whatever the criticisms, clubs have been here since 1919 and will probably survive for at least another 59 years. Newsmakers 352 The validity of honors is often questioned. Yet it seems only right that there be some means of recognizing those who strive to excel and succeed. Our collection is by no means exhaustive. It includes the 47 students listed in Who’s Who in American Universities and Jocks 114 It’s not every year that a football team wins the national championship, or that the NAIA National Outdoor track meet is held in Abilene, Texas. 1978 was a good year for ACU sports fans as, amid controversy and congratulations, Wildcats competed in football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, track, tennis and golf. Academe 242 The University is administered through four divisions, each of which is headed by a vice president. Several auxiliary offices report directly to the President. The creation of a social work and sociology department has now brought the number of academic Ending 378 w mmna� . imm mm mm 1J‘ .%. -u-.-as5«sss!«w)BaBB: ii .% rvs -«fiM «freso� ®m nmrnmemmam •™ ?W WiSM vs?f®a mnti3MR «HW ’rms W'35a Pfl ■ 'ia : ?; --ji ' ?®t :i) mmaamm ■«� iw3a� swas Abilene, Tex. ABILENE, TEX. pop. 100,000 (almost). Known as the Key City” though no one is sure what it's the key to, it’s the heart of the Big Country. Everyone knows everyone else or at least one of his relatives. go for the rest of your life on any Sunday morning in almost any Church of Christ in American you will find someone who knew someone you knew... in Abilene. Astronomy But astronomy’s not so bad. How many other teachers dress up like Galileo? Or are regularly contacted by NASA for advice? In fact astronomy is fun. Practically everyone you know is in there. And they show lots of movies. Lifelong friendships have been known to begin in astronomy labs (well, maybe one or two). ! churches than service Art Barracks Brought to the campus as World War 11 cast-offs, and originally used for married student housing, the Art Barracks have seen many years of paint and pottery and masterpieces and . . . as the department waited patiently for the Don H. Morris Center. Li I B Bell Tel Co (as in please make checks payable to). With the installation of direct lines in dorm rooms, students on campus learned what their parents and off- campus counterparts had known for years — the phone company is a pain. After paying an installation charge, a monthly charge, a color phone charge, a long cord charge and of course the deposit, which ranges from high to outrageous depending on the number of residents using the phone, the lucky(?) ones were privileged to own man's most annoying necessity. Usually they work. Then there was the case of eight girls in Sherrod who were blessed with phones that rang in two apartments but didn’t allow anyone to It's been rumored that the phone company doesn’t fear the devil himself, but one ACU coed found a good second when after pleading, crying, begging and threatening the one moment please” gang, she called the Public Utilities Commission in Austin to get her bill straightened out. A refund and red carpet treatment for the rest of the year followed the P.U.C.’s visit with Ma Bell. Perhaps next year the P.U.C. should be listed in the Hello Book. Bookstore Where else can you buy everything you'll ever need, and a lot of things you’ll never need, all at a mark-up resembling Neiman’s? You guessed it. Our very own bookstore. Other universities have co-ops. The ladies who work in the bookstore are very cooperative, but the store itself (which has a personality all its own) is anything but cooperative. Anyone who's ever been No. 46 in a class that was planned for 45 and waited all semester for his textbook knows all about the shelves that devour the last copy on the shelf only minutes before he enters the double glass doors. Like many things in life however, you can’t live with it, but you sure can't live without it. The Bean Christmas for Children It's sort of like Sing Song. No one has time for it, but once you've been a part of it, it’s hard to resist. Maybe it's the Christmas spirit. Maybe it’s the welcome break from dead week. Maybe it's a salve for guilty consciences that have hidden in the dorms every Sunday morning all semester. But it's magnetic. And no matter how many term papers are waiting in the dorm, the smiles, laughs and feeble attempts to speak Spanish, the big eyes and tiny hands, the Choreography k'vm.a right foot!!! right Raymond, don't you know the left OK, third row, that was good. First integral part of Sing Song as well as the Homecoming and Band Musicals. And all the jogging that takes place prior to Sing health, but is a sheer necessity to be able Campus Cops It’s eight o'clock. . .do you know where your car is now? The campus cops do, at least they do when your car is parked in a red decals only” prior to a Campus cops pop up at the most inconvenient times. Like the time the gang decided to scrounge and in the middle of writing We Love You” on the windshield in shoe polish, you suddenly looked up into the eyes of a campus cop The biggest mystery is: What do they do white car with a blue top in the Campus Center parking lot? Probably waiting for that first car to park in the wrong zone, or making plans to catch as many as possible rolling through that four way stop on Campus Court. Only one thought provides some comfort. They'll never pull the old Barney foot; they don't carry guns. ! boys. Boys E Elections There’s something American about elections. And though less than half the students vote, most of those who do become truly involved in at least one race. Though mud is slung, voices raised and tempers riled all too often, for at students get involved. They may forget by September who won; they may not care by September who won; but for a little while they forget that it’s “in” not to care about student government. As long as America has called herself a democracy, she’s chosen her leaders by election. And though apathy is all too election year rolls around, the same thing happens to the citizenry as happens to the students. For a few months some of them care. And that gives us hope. Eight o’clock classes Freshmen don’t know any better. Sophomores don't always have a choice. If you’re a junior and it’s required you may take your chances and wait until you don't have any excuses left. So you crawl out of bed, climb up the stairs, slither into your desk and pray to stay awake through the longest 50 minutes of the day. Family Relations Also known as Bible 2340, 3390; Sociology 2335; Home Economics 2335. And famous for things like: Characteristics of Unhappily Married Men. Characteristics of Happily Married Men. Characteristics of Unhappily Married Women. Characteristics of Happily Married Women. Things to Discuss Prior to Engagement. Things Most Important to Marital Bliss. Eight Basic Issues Which Threaten a Marriage. Benefits in Conflict. Five Levels of Communication. Ten Sexual Sins. Six Principles of Good Discipline. Ten Ways to Insure a Happy Marriage. Problems in Marriage According to Better Homes and Gardens. Never was learning the facts of life so difficult. Fat Room Fish in the Sea Fountain Poor Gata. All those exes gave all that money to build a pretty fountain out in front of the Campus Center. Big universities have fountains; why shouldn’t ACU? Little did they know that the maintenance department would only get it running twice a year, before Homecoming and Graduation. (Exes don’t really expect it to be on in February for Lectureship.) But the wonderful thing about the fountain is that the water doesn't have to be shooting sparkling streams into the Finals could immediately recognize this special week by the number of campus beautie who appear in blue-jeans, bandanas an glasses. Freshmen tremble, sophomores feas Junk Food Mothers would have you believe that you’ll die tomorrow if you eat it for more than two meals a week. And your meal ticket does provide for three hearty (?) meals a day. But there's something about a college student's metabolism that makes him absolutely crave a Whopper about 10 p.m. while he’s sitting in the dorm reading history. Or maybe a taco from Bueno. Or perhaps a Jack and Jill donut. Or maybe he needs a fix of McDonald’s fries. Whatever the addiction, college students and junk food were made for each other. One thing's for sure, ACU students keep Abilene’s fast food havens in the black. Which accounts for the recent proliferation of burger, pizza and taco outlets on the Hill. And business is booming. Sorry, Mom. KACU KACU: the call letters behind the music that is mysteriously emitted by a large pecan tree near the Campus Center. Most students will tell you they seems that the transmitters are as old as in their lives. But talented students learn more like real DJ's, moving on to KFMN, KRBC, KEAN, KWKCand KCAD. McKinzie and rarely work. long way this past year. It's hard to make a station sound professional, especially since your real purpose is to train people f f si aj . jautA-S. a . z?Js s???4a j£07ic a ' es-rigj iZLe.iZtcJ - ss as2 s YOstu J92JU t2sS zea £il6£0z ' ■ t .c s (2 4C • Ci £eyl aL -n,. t£Asi sYr .g ssSs 2 s ayZLCs su i nZs. s, tW Lsj LsZsss- ■ - ' HH Letters Fr0fnHome Nightlife In Abilene? You’ve got to be kidding. Optimist the Optimist, which may be one of the highest, though most inadvertent, compliments it's been paid. One very direct bit of praise came in the spring and went unnoticed by much of the student body when ACU became one of a few universities in the country to receive the All-American rating from the American Collegiate Press Association. It was the fifth semester in a row the publication had been lauded in national competition. It's hard to argue with quality. Orientation ACU makes a great attempt to get each freshman off to the right start, providing them with a place to sleep, eat, shoot pool and the right atmosphere to form instant friends. There is a good chance that these friendships may last only long enough to provide security for the first few weeks, yet one rarely forgets the faces of those gathered around the tight circle on the floor of the University Church auditorium. When Paul Faulkner gets through with them, they not only have a better understanding of themselves from the inside out, but have lost some inhibitions and gained confidence in forming new friendships. Incoming freshmen experience varying degrees of trauma. Some are the offspring of missionaries, so meeting a new face is easy. Others come from small towns and have never ventured more than a 100 miles from home. For them, the ordeal of setting out alone amid a sea of unfamiliar faces is Q Channel What does the Q stand for? It’s not quiet” because the blasted thing is always on. And it's not Quality control,' judging from the B-grade flicks that are always on when you really wanted to watch something good. Some people would say it’s for questionable, because of censorship. But more likely, it stands for quick Racquetball Like Alice in Wonderland, you open the tiny door and step into a tall but small white room. Your first impression is of a solitary confinement cell in a mental hospital. But the presence of your opponent, two paddles and a tiny ball reassures you that indeed you're set for another game of racquetball. Somehow, the sport of ricocheting a ball off the walls of a room has caught on, and dodging bullet-fast balls has become the chic thing to do on Saturday morning. If of course, you can get a court. Registration Step 1. Dig out your i.d. Step 2. Correct the mess the com- puter made of your name, major but not billing address. Step 3. Try to con the girl who sat next to you in Bible last year who used to work in the Registrar's office into getting your packet for Step 4. After waiting in line for your packet go to the West Dining Room and explain that you can’t pay half your bill today because the blood bank is closed and St. Vincent’s won’t buy your bike. Step 5. Watch the person opening i.d.’s cut off the end of his thumb. Step 6. Beg the grad assistant filling in for your major prof to forge his signature before getting your class cards. Lose your packet; find your packet. Get stuck with a Tuesday night pottery class and 8 o'clock Western Civ. Step 7. Go back and plead with your adviser to approve your sched- Step 8-9. Try to remember where you live and if it’s not where you're supposed to be come up with a fake address fast. get you a chapel excuse. Must be different than last semester. Step 11. Don't buy a meal ticket. Step 12. Pick up a post office box card so the spider won't be evicted. 10, pick up a chapel card. Watch for the person you want to sit by, then saunter up casually and elbow the person in back of him out of line. Step 14. Sneak by the security desk before the campus cop makes you pay your old parking tickets. Step 15. Fill out information sheet again. Leave reference mater- ials on steps to be retrieved later. Step 16. Turn in your green card. Don't forget to copy your schedule. Only freshmen get away with forget- Step 17. The guy who cut his thumb is now stitched up and sealing i.d.'s. Be careful that the hot plastic doesn’t stick to your fingers. sounds poverty stricken. Step 19. Turn in the whole mess and run, don't walk, to the bookstore before the other 30 people in only 29 books. Step 20. Get plenty of rest. You have only just begun to fight. Summer School It seems that everyone has to spend that’s probably good. Because after a New York City on New Year's Eve. Not that Abilene is dull in the summer, but then how exciting can it be to sit through an hour and 50 minutes of economics every day for five and a half weeks? It's a different school in the summer. It’s a small school, perhaps the way it used to be year-round a few years ago. Summer students get better acquainted with each other and find themselves becoming friends and spending time with people they'd have little in common with during long terms. It's a slow and lazy kind of time. There's more to study, but more hours to do it in without all the usual campus hubbub going on. Most people complain about summer school but later find themselves recalling the long hot Sherrod They leak. They creak. They crack. They're impossible to heat, impossible to cool, impossible for a lady to descend the stairs decently in, and impossible for non-basketball players to reach the top shelves of the kitchen in. They may well be the easiest apartments to break into, and the hardest to get out of (unless there's a waiting list). But they're all bills paid. Spirituality For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Eph. 2:10). Some give credit to the University's spiritual reaffirmation, others to an increased emphasis on student ministry at many of the area congre- new generation, rejecting rebellion as a means of self-expression, opting But the students who have found a Study Habits Somewhere back in high school an English teacher lectured on good study habits. She suggested a quiet place, well lit with a comfortable chair, plenty of writing materials and a minimum of interruptions. That English teacher graduated from college in 1927 somewhere in Europe. Study habits, for those who develop them, are as individual as students. True, a few study in the library. But even there the idiosyncracies of college life are evident. Why study at a quiet carrel study with? Why sit up when you can lie down? Why have it quiet when you can listen to Led Zeppelin? And once you leave the library, whoever heard of a well- lit desk with a comfortable chair? Pillow chairs and lap boards, perhaps modern man’s greatest invention for dorm residents, are the order of the day. Some students can only concentrate while eating, others while drinking Dr Pepper, and a few try it while sleeping. It's more fun to study with a friend, especially an available one. Some postures seem to be universal. Propped back chairs and propped up feet seem to have a direct correlation to the amount of concentration to be In addition to the library, dorm rooms and kitchens, some of the more popular places to pore over the books include labs, hallways, bathrooms, the Barn, under trees, in front of a television set, the band hall and, of course, red section An Interview With Mr. Steve Martin about everything I do — whether it will mainly a joke poeple can run around with for a year or so. PP: Are you proud of the fact that everyone’s telling your jokes? SM: Yes. I'm real proud of that. And I’m thankful that they enjoy it that much. Cause I remember I used to do it to other comedians when I was a kid. So it's kind of nice to be in the same position. PP: your brand of humor is so totally different from comedy 10 years ago. How do you explain this sudden acceptance of what Newsweek called a counter-revolution in American comedy”? SM: Well, I set out to do something different. So that’s one reason it looks different — because that was my intention in the first place. Anybody starting out with comedy or music should be trying to do something new, otherwise you're just an imitator and there are millions of those. PP: Steve, in your own eyes, are you a success? Have you made it? SM: Well, a success in one sense, and then in another sense you’re never a success. You always want to keep producing more material and other types of things. You never want to give up and say, I’ve made it and so I'll now just sit Steve Martin has indeed made it, and he is doing anything but just sitting there. Taylor Choir Hoorah for the Taylor Trojans. The only elementary school chorus that consistently and faithfully draws standing ovations from a coliseum packed with people who haven't been to chapel all year, but heard from friends singing. And come they did. Who would want to miss those minature people singing their Drennan, who brings out the ham in the most timid 10-year-old and makes him a Undecided Indecision. The curse of the freshman class. Being undecided about a major means being listed as a U in the Hello Book. It means that teachers think you're not a serious student and parents think they’re spending too much money. Perhaps the Academic Council should make undecided a major in itself. Students could get a two- year associate degree in it. There's already a curriculum set up. Everyone who's ever been undecided knows it. English, Bible, Ameri- can History, Fundamentals of Math, Astronomy, P.E., Psychology I. All the existing departments could contribute one professor, preferably one whom they’re undecided about. It could become a very important department, but it won’t be easy. No doubt the first graduate to walk across the stage to receive his diploma from the President will be subjected to jeers and boos. But graduation should be the great equalizer; whoever heard of a graduating senior who wasn't undecided. V Under-the-Clock Under the clock have met lovers, enemies, relatives, roommates, friends and complete strangers. ACU’s unreliable answer to Big Ben (all four faces show different times), is one of her most important landmarks. So told to meet under-the-clock,” no one Vending Machines I hate machines that are smarter than I am. Computers and calculators and IBM typewriters I don't mind. But vending machines are absolutely degrading. They're alive. They know when I only have one quarter to my name. Why else never rob me when I'm rolling in small change. I can hear them laughing at me I'll come back more often. Fat people always eat out of vending machines more than skinny people do. The worst thing about vending machines is there's no way to avoid them. It's vending machines or the Bean.” What a choice — a corn dog or there'd be days like this. Waterball Some things are by their nature hard to define. Try to describe to someone Bob Izzard, Hondo Crouch or some of the ''Bean's” creations. Waterball is classified under the same The objective is simple. Put the ball on the other team's end of the pool. Accomplishing that is something else, though. Thirteen players alternately push, shove and or slug you and generally try to hold you under water until your eyes bug out. Somehow, no one ever drowns, although it's not for lack of effort or opportunity. A water ball team consists of seven players, three on each end of the pool and a rover who wreaks havoc on both ends. Once the game starts, it's fall registration in a swimming pool. It may not be like winning Sing Song, but it's better than being anonymous. West Texas Fair AWVvVV Winners The Dallas Cowboys. The ACU Wildcat football team. The Wildcat track team. Gata, Siggies, Galaxy and the freshman class (Sing Song). Gary Thompson. John Hill. Doug Williams. DT's and Moonies (intramural champs). Woody Allen. Diane Keaton. “Annie Hall.” And many more. Ah, the thrill of victory. S I Yogurt What's good for you but tastes good too? What comes in innumberable fruit flavors? What contains protein, calcium and various other vitamins and minerals? What is reputed to cure baldness, stomach cancer and warts? What can be purchased inexpensively from the sub’s vending machines? What is a food that you used to think was so nasty, but that now you've acquired a taste for? What comes in both regular and frozen? What's an ex-''health freak” food that has become quite fashionable? Ya’II When the Yankees finally slip and say ya'H instead of you guys, the transformation is complete. Like it or not, they’re at least a little bit Texan. They vow they'll never stoop so low as to corrupt their Northern slang. But by the end of their junior year, that hackneyed contraction, which, when combined with almost any active verb, forms a complete sentence, has crept into their conversations. In May it's not unusual to walk by a group of Midwest accents and hear things like, Hi ya’II. How are ya'II? Where are ya’II going? Ya'II stop. Ya’II go ya'II serious? Ya'II quit. Oh ya’II! Ya'II come back now. Bye ya'II.” Conclusion, A-Z We can hear it all now. “They should have put Kickers under K or Bible Majors under B. Maybe so. Hopefully, these pages will prompt many more A-Z sections. That’s our goal, to remind you of all the things and people that make you look back and say, “Oh yeah. I’d almost Events Suzy wins, Cats lose as alumni come home theatre -rm ’Liza becomes lady in Homecoming production Musical was simply “loverly,” as Eliza Doolittle would say. Eliza, of course, is the central character in Lerner and Loewe's “My Fair Lady.” Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion,” the musical is the story of a Cockney flower girl who, with a little bit of luck” and a lot of hard work, is transformed into a lady. Eliza’s teacher is Professor Henry Higgins, an expert dialectician and grammarian. Higgins nags, pounds and scolds Eliza until she is ready to be presented at a grand ball. But complications set in. As Higgins reshapes Eliza he also falls in love with “My Fair Lady is a hopeful and happy musical, for if a horribly dirty guttersnipe” can be hailed as a princess, isn't there a chance for the rest of us? left). Don Piper as Freddy (center)and Nelson (far left) and A. C. Hester as Doolittle (below). Cast recreates Cockney, Ascot societies Musical delights Civic Center crowds, Oct. 13-16 My Fair Lady.” The very mention of the title conjures visions of gorgeous costumes, opulent scenery, delightful humor, and beautiful music. Indeed, thousands of hours were spent preparing for the four performances, October 13- 16. The technical crew and its director. Nelson Bennett, created 11 sets — one of them weighing about 3,000 pounds. Wyatt Hester and his costume crew made 250 sets of clothes for the cast members. To illustrate the size of this task, consider that 22 minor characters each had five to seven costumes, requiring seven to 20 yards of material apiece. The intricate care taken by the lighting crew, sound crew, make up crew and cast was greatly appreciated by the sell- out audiences at Abilene’s Civic Center. A cockney chorus line (opposite, upper left) high- life (upper right). Late-night set construction (tower right). Mike Dennis and Colleen Smith (lower left). Invisible rabbit entertains ACU dinner theatre patrons An invisible rabbit, standing 6-feet- 1 ‘ 2-inches tall, entertained ACU Dinner Theatre audiences in a production of Mary Chase's Harvey.'' Elwood P. Dowd, a friendly inebriate, makes life unbearable for his sister Veta Louise and her daughter Myrtle Mae by introducing Harvey to their guests at a social gathering. The ever-resourceful Veta Louise attempts to have her brother committed. But Elwood charms his way into the hearts of the hospital staff, and by the end of the play, the director of Chumley’s Rest Home is himself conversing with Harvey. A charming fantasy, Harvey” was the only production of the dinner theatre season. The planned production of The Miracle Worker” was canceled due to the illness of Director Lewis Fulks. Gata, Siggies tie in vocal competition Galaxy takes costume, vocal awards Fish “Musketeers” save Queen, win vocal competition Juniors top bananas in costumes, originality Annual lectures focus on Spirituality According to Dr. Carl Brecheen and the lectureship committee, the 60th annual ACU Bible Lectureship drew the largest crowds in the history of the event. “Spirituality,” chosen as the theme of the popular lecture series, has been a widely discussed topic in the church with the current emphasis on spiritual reaffirmation. Dr. Harold Hazelip, dean of Harding Graduate School of Religion, was the opening speaker. Other main speakers for the lecture series included Dr. Joe Barnett, Dr. Carl Brecheen, Dr. LeMoine Lewis, Dr. Tom Holland, Dr. Wendell Broom and Jim Woodruff. A lecture held in the auditorium of the stranger inhabitants (lower left). Jay Boy Adams, Pure Prairie League November 17 Moody Coliseum Jocks Apple Bowl Cats grab NAIA crown A football team with a first-year head coach that has to replace starters in the entire offensive backfield before even playing one game — isn't supposed to win a conference title, much less a national championship. But then again, ACU's 1977 version of Wildcat football wasn’t all that usual. Head Coach Dewitt Jones assembled an all-sophomore backfield consisting of quarterback John Mayes (missed three games with a broken thumb but still led the NAIA Division I in passing, threw for 2,539 yards and 15 touchdowns), tailback Alex Davis (led the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 19 touchdowns), fullback Kelly Kent (rushed for school record 1,184 yards, averaged 5.1 yards per carry and scored 14 touchdowns), utilized a veteran defense and captured the NAIA Division I national championship. Jones returned to his alma mater in January 1977, to assume the duties that Athletic Director Wally Bullington had just surrendered. Jones' persistent recruiting brought a good crop of transfer players but also inspired some vocal accusations of illegal tactics from other coaches. Accusations were all they amounted to. The Wildcats fairly waltzed to an early 4-0 record by whipping Northwest Oklahoma, 34-14, knocking NCAA Division II power Northern Colorado, 24- 3 and pummeling Western New Mexico, 46-13. Mayes threw for 321 yards in his first collegiate start against Northwest Oklahoma; the defense held Northern Colorado to 131 yards rushing; and things got so bad for Western New Mexico that a player came off the sideline to trip ACU's Alex Davis just when the speedy tailback broke into the ACU was tested by NAIA contender Cameron University, but all-LSC tight end Kirby Jones snared a Mayes pass and lugged the ball 36 yards for the winning touchdown with 3:58 to play. Jones caught six passes for 185 yards as ACU prevailed, 21-14. In what was probably the NAIA’s game of the year, top-ranked Texas A l scored 25 points in the final minutes to tie ACU, 25-25. A NAIA record crowd of 18,500 sat stunned as the Wildcats scored four unanswered touchdowns in the first half, but the Kingsville crowd motivated their defending national champions to three touchdowns and a field goal in the last frantic minutes. The referees, who appeared to be intimidated by the hostile crowd, were highly criticized for two pass interference calls and an incomplete pass ruling late in the fourth quarter. ACU linebacker Reuben Mason forced Javelina quarterback Martin Stroman to fumble on a running play, but an official ruled an incomplete pass. A l’s Robbie Spencer booted a 36- yard field goal on the next play to tie the score in the final seconds. ACU players bitterly flung their helmets as the game ended and many fell to the turf and wept openly. A l’s 42-game win streak was broken, but so were the Wildcats' hearts. Also broken after the controversial tie was Mayes' thumb and ACU’s spirit. The Wildcats played without inspiration and Mayes played as best as he could, but Angelo State spoiled Homecoming the following Saturday afternoon, 21-14. Vicious West Texas winds turned Mayes’ passes into knuckleballs, one of which Ram linebacker Darnell White turned into, a 15-yard interception and the deciding touchdown. Although ACU's 0-1-1 record in the powerful LSC wasn’t conducive to title hopes, the Wildcats regrouped behind freshman quarterback David Hanson and the still potent defense. Hanson took over for the injured Mayes by throwing for 195 yards in his first collegiate start and leading ACU to a 28-13 win over upset-minded East Texas State. Hanson came to the rescue again, throwing for 214 yards and two Cats’ individual performances power 11-1-1 championship season Sophomore Mayes directs offense, throws for 2,539 yards, 15 TD’s Tate, Wildcats: No happy ending Such irony. ACU opened 1978 Lone Star Conference basketball play with the league's best record (10-2) and a the end of the 27-game season in fifth place (5-10 in conference). Wildcats placed sophomore forward Scott on the all-LSC first team, and ACU aggregate in the LSC. A lot of things went right for Coach seriously injured in a summer skiing accident, and ACU had to play its season with only three forwards. One of the nearly as much as did the hoopla There were very few dull moments. ACU topped the century mark four pace with a 111 -100 defeat of Paul 9 Quinn to open the season. UTEP’s poured in 37 points in a 112-89 win. NAIA All-American Bob Kirkley and his ENMU teammates gave Tate's team its second loss in a 76-60 decision at ACU promptly went on a seven-game Tarleton State fell to Fedell's 29 points, 110-77, and then lost in a rematch, 87- 67. Moore scored 40 points in wins over Sul Ross (114-81) and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (81-74). Fedell keyed a 94-81 win over St. Edwards and junior guard Kim Younkin tossed in 19 points to help nip Southeast Oklahoma, 74-73. Junior center Randy Scott hauled in 19 rebounds in a marvelous showing against ENMU at home. Fedell hit for 21 points in the 81-67 win. Scott's play at center was probably the highlight of ACU’s inconsistent season. His imposing 6-10, 240 lb. frame ceased to be merely a defensive obstacle as Scott worked himself into the LSC's premier center. Too Tall” developed from a gangling, uncoordinated player two years ago into the league's top rebounder (12.5) in 1978. He picked up a sky hook along the way, acquired a promising inside touch and averaged 10.9 points per game. The Wildcats could have had a highly successful conference mark in 1978 — if it hadn't been for all the other teams in the LSC. There was no such thing as an easy night for ACU in the Lone Star Conference. East Texas State, Stephen F. Austin and Texas A l all vastly improved themselves with midterm transfers. Southwest Texas State, with four transfers starting, was probably the LSC's best team — but the Bobcats were on probation for the way they acquired those players and were ineligible for post-season play. The James Hall Yellow Jackets (alias Howard Payne University) were traditionally unbeatable. ACU opened the LSC slate with an 86- 73 waltz over Sam Houston, the only treat jbui Fedell, Scott make all-LSC team; “Poster” brings unwanted publicity A l derails Cats in LSC tourney; ACU ends season with 15-12 record 1978. ACU’s reluctance to sign just anybody who walked in Tate’s door began to show once the LSC race got down to serious business. While patient program-building paid off for Tate in the development of players like Scott, Fedell and Moore, other rivals took crash courses in talent searches of the nation's junior colleges and beat the bushes for unhappy players biding their time in state universities. Their result — instant ACU could only flounder in mediocrity. A massive recruiting job faced Tate as he prepared for the 1979 season. The Wildcats needed help in the backcourt with Moore and Younkin the only steady guards. ACU's famine of forwards was only worsened when Dolton graduated, and Tate never did find the clutch shooter up front that he needed in the 1978 season. Fedell, an All-America candidate who was the LSC's best shooting forward, didn't have the long jumper Tate was looking for. Inside, he was deadly. But midway through the spring semester, Tate struck it rich. Michael Watley, a 6-4 freshman guard from the University of Arkansas’ hot- shooting Razorbacks, walked in Tate's office door in March and said he wanted to transfer to ACU. Unhappy with his playing time on the NCAA’s No. 3-ranked team, Watley dropped out of UA and signed with the Wildcats late in April. Tate signed several other newcomers, without hardly trying, and may have vaulted the Wildcats back into LSC prominence. Track: The phoenix of ACU athletics In Egyptian mythology there is phoenix, which crashes and burns, only to have a bird equally beauti- ful rise from its ashes. To track fans across the country, the phoenix is alive and well, existing in the form of the ACU Wildcats. The team that once whipped every major college in the Southwest, is doing so again. The team that pro- duced names like Morrow, Segrest, Young, Woodhouse, Lawler, Pemelton Colglazier, Woodruff, etc., has a new cast, but the plot is the same. The Wildcats started their trans- formation after many predicted utter doom for ACU track in 1973. That year ACU entered the NAIA and cut track scholarships from 22 to 7. In 1977, however, the phoenix-maker arrived on campus in the form of head track coach Don Hood. The 1978 Cats began their best season since 1971 in slam-bang style with a terrific indoor track campaign. The indoor season was culminated with the Cats tying Jackson State for first at the NAIA Indoor meet. ACU was dis- qualified on the mile relay for allegedly bumping Jackson State’s anchorman. The bump, reported only by Jackson’s coach, cost the Cats the event, but ACU and the fans present knew who won. The indoor meet saw the emer- gence of a new ACU superstar. Kenyan superrunner John Kebiro was voted outstanding participant Randy Baker (above, third from left) edged vaulting trio anywhere in the North, South, East or West. Excellent performances were also turned in by Randy Baker, Bill Cork, Calvin for the third straight year by the Cats brand new Rubaturf track was opened for a dual meet with Okla- homa State. The Cowboys foolishly thought that having 25,000 students feat ACU9 however, they were sent packing to Stillwater after being thrashed by a 28-point margin. Crowds at the Texas Relays saw ACU athletes take the winners’ stand four times. Frank Estes easily took the vault. Sugar Williams devastated the field on his fifth long jump, medley relay was victorious in the An invitation to bring a contin- gent of the Cats to Mexico City to chance to shine. Sugar Williams jumped 26-3 in the long jump, Frank Estes won the vault, ACU took a 1,2,3,4 and 6 sweep of the 220 with Bill Cork leading the pack. Cats doubled the second place see and easily annihilated the field. Thus the stage was set for the Hood’s men swamp Conference foes for first Lone Star track title Cats tie for NAIA Indoor at Kansas City; at Abilene ills dash Outdoor hopes Wildcats slump to 10-25 record but finish second in Conference Tennis team finishes third in LSC, wins Christian college tournament Golf team: Out of the rough and into the sand trap Scholarships boost volleyball future as seniors pave way to 21 -18 season Volleyball — ' Women enjoy most successful season, invited to TAIAW b-ball tournament New records highlight season for 1978 women’s track team Women’s tennis team finishes fourth in TAIAW state tournament Football Basketball ACU OPP 34 14 Northwest Oklahoma 24 3 Northern Colorado 46 13 Western New Mexico 21 14 Cameron University 25 25 Texas A l 14 21 Angelo State 28 13 East Texas State 35 21 Stephen F. Austin 41 18 Sam Houston 36 30 Southwest Texas 42 24 Howard Payne NAIA semifinal game 35 7 Wisconsin-Stevens Point NAIA Division I championship 24 7 Southwest Oklahoma Golf 12th Stephen F. Austin invitational, Nacogdoches 17th Sam Houston invitational, Huntsville 6th Abilene Intercollegiate, Abilene 8th Lone Star Conference tournament, 8th LSC tournament, Nacogdoches • 7th LSC tournament, Huntsville 8th LSC tournament, Abilene ACU 64 89 112 70 87 81 94 81 86 89 81 48 68 76 62 80 83 73 69 OPP 100 Paul Quinn 78 UT-EI Paso 88 Sul Ross 89 Wayland Baptist 76 Eastern New Mexico 77 Tarleton State 67 Tarleton State 81 Sul Ross 74 USA Oklahoma 81 St. Edward’s 73 Southeast Oklahoma 67 Eastern New Mexico 73 Sam Houston 91 Stephen F. Austin 68 Texas A l 92 Southwest Texas 47 Angelo State 75 Howard Payne 81 East Texas State 89 East Texas State 79 Howard Payne 79 Stephen F. Austin 77 Sam Houston 86 Southwest Texas 84 Texas A l 74 Angelo State Lone Star Conference post season tournament 64 67 Texas A l Men’s Tennis ACU OPP 6 0 Amarillo College 2 7 Hardin-Simmons 8 1 Lubbock Christian 5 4 South Plains College West Texas State indoor tournament 0 9 West Texas State 0 9 Colorado 4 0 UT-Dallas 1 8 Angelo State Harding tournament (1st) 9 0 Freed-Hardeman 6 3 Lubbock Christian 9 0 Harding 6 3 David Lipscomb 1 7 Central Texas 4 5 South Plains College 7 0 UT-Dallas 0 7 East Texas State 1 5 Angelo State 2 4 Stephen F. Austin 6 0 Southwest Texas 5 1 Sam Houston Volleyball ACU OPP 2 0 New Mexico State 0 2 Sul Ross 0 2 Texas Tech 1 2 Angelo State 2 0 Midwestern 2 0 Cameron University 2 0 Me Murry 2 0 Hardin-Simmons 2 0 Texas Wesleyan 2 0 Me Murry 0 3 Angelo State 0 2 Texas Tech 0 2 West Texas State 0 2 North Texas State 0 2 University of Houston 0 2 UT-Austin 0 2 Texas Tech 2 0 Midwestern 2 0 Texas Wesleyan 2 0 East Texas State 2 0 Angelo State 2 0 Hardin-Simmons 3 1 Howard Payne TAIA W west zone tournament (4th) 2 0 Hardin-Simmons 1 2 Texas Tech 1 3 West Texas State 0 3 Sul Ross TAIA W state tournament 0 2 UT-Arlington 1 2 Sam Houston 0 2 Southwest Texas AI AW southwest regional tournament (3rd) 2 0 Northeast Oklahoma 2 0 Henderson State 2 0 Cameron University 3 1 Arkansas State 2 3 Nicholls State 3 0 Cameron University Basketball Women’s Tennis ACU 70 76 78 69 95 88 59 60 76 52 87 69 TAIAWv 81 79 98 87 76 OPP 68 Western Texas 61 Texas Christian 60 Western Texas 88 Texas Tech 40 Howard Payne 71 UT-Arlington 82 Texas Tech 61 Angelo State 76 HardinSimmons 69 Wayland Baptist 67 UT-Arlington 71 Tarleton State 77 Angelo State tournament (5th) 74 Mary Hardin Baylor 66 Weatherford JC 46 RangerJC 60 HardinSimmons 60 Hardin-Simmons 59 Midwestern 85 Howard College 48 Howard Payne 67 McMurry 61 Texas Christian 92 Tarleton State 74 Wayland Baptist est zone tournament (3rd) 53 McMurry 92 Texas Tech 72 HardinSimmons tate tournament 86 Texas Southern uthwest regional tournament 83 Southern Arkansas 74 USA Oklahoma 71 Arkansas State ACU OPP 0 9 Texas Tech 1 5 New Mexico JC 0 8 Amarillo College 3 5 East Texas State 6 0 Lubbock Christian 0 9 South Plains College 6 0 McMurry 3 3 UT-Dallas 2 7 Angelo State 2 7 Hardin-Simmons 9 0 McMurry 5 2 UT-Dallas 0 6 East Texas State TAIAW west zone tournament (4th) Track 2nd University of Oklahoma invitational 2nd Stephen F. Austin invitational 4th Texas Tech invitational It’s not . . .whether. . . . . . you win. . . . . . or lose. . . rrs but how . you play the game? Men’s Overall Winner — Galaxy Football Racquetball Cross Country 1. SubT-16 1. Knights 1. Kick-it-dead, Go Rillas 2. Frater Sodalis 2. Frater Sodalis Waterball Basketball Rodeo 1. Sub T-16 1. Quick Draw 2. Galaxy 2. Turkeys 2. Kinsmen Volleyball Bowling Track 1. Kinsmen 1. Trojans 2. Cruisers 2. Galaxy 2. Galaxy Softball Badminton Table Tennis 1. Beginners 2. Hot Dogs 2. Frater Sodalis 2. GoRillas Tennis Handball Golf 1. Beginners 1. Kinsmen 2. Galaxy 2. Galaxy Women’s Overall Winner — Delta Theta Volleyball Table Tennis Track 1. Delta Theta 1. Sikes 1. Delta Theta 2. Jumping Jacks 2. Delta Theta 2. Jumping Jacks Racquetball singles Tennis singles Softball 1. Delta Theta 1. Jumping Jacks 2. Delta Theta 2. Jumping Jacks 1. Delta Theta 2. Triple Threat Racquetball doubles Tennis doubles Rodeo 1. Stammers 1. Gata 2. Big Purple 2. Jumping Jacks 1. Delta Theta Badminton singles Bowling Miniature Golf 1. Delta Theta 1. Jumping Jacks 2. Jumping Jacks 2. Big Purple 1. Delta Theta Badminton doubles Basketball 2. Delta Theta 2. Delta Theta Cheerleaders Matt Corbin Rolando Diaz Monte Mahon Hugh Stevens Jamie Kaye Jones Stacy Brewer Suzy Hooten Kim Kirby Joiners The tone of the year for Student Senate can be summarized in one word — frustration. Students’ Association officers and members of Senate were plagued by misunderstandings, lack of direction, financial losses, student apathy, and most of all, lack of communication. The year began serenely enough. S.A. President Barry Packer initiated the practice of the roll-call vote enabling students to see how their representatives In late September, the S.A. played host to 0 student government leaders and 15 deans from Christian colleges across the country during the annual Student Leadership Conference, meeting this year in Abilene. But serenity didn’t last long. A closed meeting, called to back a proposed concert, caused campus media to raise some questions. The students' rights to open government became one of a steadily growing list of The S.A. Constitution came under attack for its lack of guidelines in some areas and its sections concerning special media representative forced Senate members to take a look at the Constitution's inadequacies. From this point on, the year went breathlessly each week for the next round of the thinly veiled feud between Senate and campus media. In November, the S.A.-sponsored Pure Prairie League — Jay Boy Adams Concert lost $7,000. Senate members voted for movie censorship and students protested. Finally the Senate cancelled all questionable movies. Late in the fall semester a committee was appointed to review constitutional Students’ Association representatives were eliminated, a senator was added to each class and the readability and clarity of the Constitution was improved. Senate members stayed busy by sponsoring events like Sam Hawkins Week, the Young Christians’ Seminar, All-College Night, movies and All-College Day. And then it was officer election time. Kevin Archer, Raymond Lunsford, Doug Williams and Bill Lee woke up the student population with one of the most unusual races for S.A. president ever attend his concert. Bill Miller (above) during the from left) Bob Bailey, vice president; Sara ” recommendations for possible changes. Dickie Porche headed the 10-member committee in long hours of discussion and rewriting. Students voted on four referendum around mid-March. As a result, the S.A. secretary became an appointed position, special Packer refused to post tallies between run-offs and the grand finale of the Optimist-Senate debate resulted in a recount of all ballots. Williams emerged the victor after a second run-off. Lee Powell was elected vice-president and Gen Glaeser, treasurer. Donna Hobson was appointed secretary by newly-elected class officers and senators. In retrospect, the Senate's year wasn’t all that good. But then it wasn’t all that bad either. After all, it's hard to represent your fellow students when, according to a survey taken by a mass communication class, more than 50 percent of the students can’t name one person who represents their interests in It requires true dedication to take flack from friends, classmates, the administration and the media, and still keep on trying to do a good job. It's true that some people run for Senate in search of popularity. But no one would run twice for that reason — it’s not worth it. Amid the criticism, one thing should be remembered: Many of this year's senators had been officers before. They knew what they were in for and ran anyway because they cared. Senate Student Foundation TSEA ACU’s chapter of the Texas Student Education Association had an active ye; as it traveled to the district and state convention. Lee Jarrett, chapter president, also attended the National SNEA convention in Philadelphia. The association encouraged future teachers to become actively involved in their career choice while still a student and introduced them to the political governing structure of professional education. Kappa Delta Pi Pi Beta Sigma Working out of Pi Beta Sigma was Student Action for Free Enterprise, a group of students working with local businesses and media to promote the American system of business. Debate Mike Ross and the ACU debate team traveled extensively during the year, competing against fellow colleges and universities in the art of Debate. Taking first in sweepstakes, the team did well in a December tournament at Midwestern in Wichita Falls. Kent Sutton took first in extemp while Mara Hardin won the oratory competition. The team also competed at OCC, Texas Tech, CSU in Houston, and in Albuquerque, placing During the spring the debators traveled to UT at Arlington, Baylor, North Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. Two freshmen, Phil Hand and Kevin Stewart, were sent to the Freshman April 1. Omega Rho Alpha Sigma Tau Delta American Chemical Society Society of Physics Students Home Ec Club 1! Alpha Chi Alpha Chi is a national honor society a 3.4 GPA. This year the ACU chapter sponsored lectures on solar energy and Brazilian mission work. Several members of Alpha Chi attended the regional convention in Seguin and competed for scholarships. Charles Rix, senior accounting major and president of the ACU chapter, won $200 for his original piano composition The St. James.” Angela Kreidel, senior elementary education major and secretary of the chapter, was elected to the Student National Council. Student Advisory Board Mu Sigma Phi Alpha Theta Blue Key Blue Key is a national honor fraternity whose membership is composed of ACU men who possess the qualities of leadership, character and academic ability which the fraternity upholds. Originally the “A” Club, it became 1958 and has been sponsored by Carl Spain since that time. W Club Debbie Marsh Xan Middleton Each year, selected ACU women are recommended by the faculty on the basis of their Christian character and academic ability for membership in the This year a dinner was given for the club's alumni at Lectureship and funds were raised for their yearly scholarship. Cindy Earles served as this year’s eso Circle K Alpha Phi Omega The men of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, proved to be quite charitable as proceeds from their various functions helped worthy causes. Money from their Sherrod Haunted House went to the missions department and monetary votes in their Ugly Man” contest benefitted Christmas for Children. A car wash was held in the spring to raise money for Abilene's Meals on Wheels program. Performing many needed campus services, A Phi 0 was visible each Friday as they passed out the Optimist after chapel and helped with the distribution of the Prickly Pear and Hello Books each semester. 2. Mark Tyler 3. Vic Phares 5. David Bradley 6. Wade Miller 9. John Hubbard II.Leallen Smith Social Work Club Californians New Mexico Club the Optimist Enlarging to a 16-page weekly format, the Optimist continued to strive for a high degree of professionalism. The centerspread, a glorified picture page, covered a variety of topics ranging from the Apple Bowl to the construction of the Don H. Morris Center to the Rattlesnake Round-up at Sweetwater. By using a system of news beats, the paper developed a more balanced coverage of campus events. Students followed the Optimist as a conflict between student government and campus media arose during the fall. The staff anxiously looked forward to the move into the Morris Center, bringing about a change to electronic typesetting equipment and another increase in size. 4. Kathy Burr 8. Sherilyn Greer, cartoonist 9. Ron Hadfield, editor 10. Jim Stafford 11. Scott Kirk, sports editor L FREIGHT i NY TIME rINE KACU Receiving the Best College-University News” award by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters climaxed the year for Radio Station KACU. Program Director Gary Foster and News Director Steve Cooner accepted the award April 1 in Galveston after ABC-TV’s Los Angeles affiliate judged them first out of all competing Texas stations. Promotion played an important part in the station’s success as everything from many contests. Yvette Moore Student Press Association A cooperative effort of the Prickly Pear and Optimist staffs, the Student Press Association continued to publish the Hello Book both fall and spring semesters. The installation of a new, on- campus phone system in the fall increased the need for such a student directory since the switchboard no longer placed calls or gave information. Three SPA members were sent to Seattle, Wash., in December to cover the NAIA championship game for both publications. Various equipment was purchased with SPA funds and two freshman i Ad Club Judging Teams list iHr iliL i Delta Tau Alpha Aggie Club Sigma Tau Epsilon The Industrial Education Club, Sigma Tau Epsilon, had an active year under the leadership of Richard Benjamin. Members attended the International Industrial Arts Association conference in Atlanta as well as the Texas Convention at Texas A M. Hosting the West Central Texas Regional Industrial Arts Fair in the spring, they also assisted the judging at Student Bar In March, Pepperdine University law professor James McGoldrick visited the campus along with Ron Helm and Ron Phillips, both ACU graduates who are now administrators at the Pepperdine Law School. Beginnings A Cappella Choralaires Varsity Chorus The Varsity Chorus, under the direction of Gary Mabry, sang its impressive repertoire of popular music, classical religious pieces and hymns for a variety of audiences throughout the year. The chorus performed at the Abilene Composers Forum, as well as Lectureship, graduation and various luncheons and Carpet Concerts. A tour taken during the first semester included area congregations and high schools in Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and Women’s Chorus Orchestra Jazz Bands Big Purple Marching Band Hi Clubbers Delta Theta — Social Clubs ) — Social Clubs Social Clubs — 2 SubT-16 Walker Weathers I — Social Clubs Social Clubs — 2 Social Clubs —; Academe. Dr. John C. Stevens, President Office of the President Financial PR and Development Agriculture Art Bible Business Administration With an increase in both faculty and students, the business department continued to be one of the largest on campus. James Petty and Charles Small were added to the faculty and 800 students chose business as their major. With the addition of Small, the University offered for the first time a degree in computer programming. Students were involved in Pi Beta Sigma (the Business Club) and Student Action for Free Enterprise. Students were also able to work with small businesses According to Dr. Faubus, head of the department, firms ask to be invited to interview here because of the reputation of former students in a working situation. Faubus said, “Students are respected in the business community because of their Chemistry Communication Education English Foreign Languages Health, P.E. and Recreation History and Political Science symposiums kept the department of history and political science traveling during the year. Gary Thompson American Political Science Association ir Washington, D.C., and gave a demonstration in simulation as a teaching device; Joe Spaulding, Bea Speck and James Burrow attended the American Historical Association annual meeting in Dallas; and Bobby Joe Sims attended the meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans. James Burrow published his book, Organized Medicine in the received as an outstanding publication. Several students got first-hand experience in campaigning as Gary Home Economics A 25 percent increase in the number i- Martha Smallwood department. Fashion merchandising, 5. Loreta Kelley offered in cooperation with the business department, was added to the list of majors available. Directed by chairman Donice Kelly, the department was represented at Economics Association, the American Dietetic Association, the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the American Vocational Industrial Education Library Kenneth Roach was appointed director Dr.'caHieFayMillikenwasnamed ’ associate director and head of library and media resources in a reorganization of the library administration. The library is homeaway-from-home to many students, a strangeand-foreign- Resources and programs were University community. The library ended its third and final year of the Sid Richardson Foundation grant for membership in the Amigos Bibliographic Council and the Ohio based OCLC Mathematics Music Leading the list of accomplishments by the department of music was full accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music. Choral and instrumental groups from the department represented the University across the state and literally around the world. Again this year, the concert band, directed by Dr. Charles Trayler, was selected as one of only three in the state to appear before the College Board of Directors National Association. In the spring the A Cappella, under the West Coast and Hawaii. The A Cappella also toured with the Choralaires in Poland and Russia. Seven faculty members performed in the first faculty recital. The annual Fine Arts Series and the Jazz Festival were also sponsored by the department. Physics Major grants to the physics department from the Robert A. Welch Foundation kept Drs. Ivey, Schulze and Davis involved in the researching processes. Different areas of research included electron diffraction, cosmic rays, solid state physics and instrumentation. The department was represented at several major conferences including meetings and symposiums at the University of Missouri and the University of Maryland; and in Tokyo, Japan; Concord, New Hampshire; and San Francisco, California. Psychology Social Work and Sociology Masses m as « = (r? --k f'nmnrHu Q lM®QMk zmn mm Bollman-Cabaniss MfMOM ft ft i r (4 i V ,5t Cafey-Clark Caldcleugh, Lisa Casella. Melissa Caldwell. Cindy Cash. 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Students’ Association senior from Fort Worth; Dale Butler, Roberts, junior from Midlothian She also said she believed the year was Haltom said. We worked well with the ad- ministration — especially Dr. Gary Me- The outstanding Senate member this year was Teal Gamble, junior from Tulsa, Okla., and entertainment director. Scott Yarborough, senior from Amherst 322 • Stu Cooper-French Fry-Grana Graves-Hartless A®.o Hawkins-Johnson ilfjloAaono Jones-Lewallen Lewis-Mays McCall-Milum Mims-Parker Peet-Preston Price-Scroggins Scott-Turner Sypert. Vicki Thompson, El '90.Q 099AH Upshaw-Williams is Wr m $ t m is 1:4 Williams-Young Seniors Aaron-Conder Q 0 0 iisi 0 A n aa £lft i ii qs, i s B A'?� A n na a M. t Conerly-Dolan t Donegon-Ellerd Dunham. Greg Durham, Paula Elswood-Gombert Grasham-Hanna Hardin-Holton Hood-King King-May Mayfield-Papazian ©©© © oo'iafA ■ © ©a Partigianoni-Rix 'fM n9,MUV?5 Roberts-Thompson m Tiner-Wilson Wineinger-Youngblood Graduates Barton-Worley � � « tQff Statuat I -Newsmakers Who’s Who Hal Burleson — Junior class senator; Blue Key secretary; Kinsmen ISCC representative; Big Purple vice president; Pi Beta Sigma; Dean's Honor Roll; Alpha Chi. and senior class Sing Song director; Sing Song '77 host; Trustees' Award; Kinsmen; Dean's Honor Roll; Student Foundation; sophomore class senator; junior class vice president; Omega Rho Alpha chaplain; Blue Key president; Alpha Chi; Big Purple. Thriess Bingham — Big Purple president and Sweetheart; Senate arts representative; Campus Service Organization; Gata; Orchestra; Summer Showcase '74, Cy Ditmore — Big Purple drum major; Kinsmen; Jazz Ensemble; Phi Mu Alpha. Judith Presley — A Cappella; Choralaires; Opera workshop; Mu Phi Epsilon alumnae secretary; Kappa Delta Pi; Alpha Chi; Dean's Honor Roll. Charles Rix — Alpha Chi president; Alpha Phi Omega secretary; Orchestra; Big Purple; Pi Beta Sigma; cast of You Can't Take It With You; Alpha Chi Regional Scholarship; first place in the Texas Music Teachers' Composition Contest; first place in ACU Composition Contest. Laura Archer — Ko Jo Kai; junior class Sing Song director; Alpha Chi; Kappa Delta Pi; Mu Phi Epsilon; TSEA NEA; Dean's Honor Roll; chorus of The King and I and My Fair Lady, American Choral Directors' Association. Who’s Who Who’s Who Nelson Wilson — Sing Song '78 co- chairman; Sing Song '77 publicity co- chairman; Kinsmen; Big Purple; Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Chi; Dean's Honor Roll; Omega Rho Alpha; Blue Key; casts of 1776, The King and I, My Fair Lady and Johnny Belinda. Meg Spencer — Sing Song '78 co- chairman; Abilene Optimist Club Youth Appreciation Award; Zeta Rho; COED vice president and social activities director; Student Life Committee; Student Foundation; Senate Service Committee; Nelson Dorm Council president; Sikes Dorm Council. Ann Shewmaker — Student Life Committee; Mission Outreach; Choralaires; Varsity Chorus; Spiritual Reaffirmation Task Force; W Club; Alpha Roll. Cecil Fincher — National Science Foundation Research Grant; Galaxy; Dean's Honor Roll; Texas Society for Linda Westmoreland — Zeta Rho president; JOY Welfare Committee chairman; W Club; Alpha Chi; Orchestra; Mission Outreach; Dean's Honor Roll. Dave Whittiker — Alpha Chi; Spiritual Reaffirmation Task Force; Optimist columnist; Phi Theta Kappa, Sophomore class president at York College. Who’s Who Rick Atchley — Valedictorian; Honor Boy, Sherrod Scholarship; Student foundation president. Blue Key vice president, senior class senator; Senate Spiritual L ife Committee chairman; Dean's Honor Roll, Alpha Chi; Galaxy, Bill Spears — Student 1 ife Committee, Mission Outreac h, Dean's Honor Roll Vi -ar k Committee. Alpha Chi Sharon Lawrence Ko Jo Kai. senior Outreach, Blue Key, Omega Rho Alpha; Alpha Chi; Chapel Committee; Senate f lec tion and E ntertamment Committees. • % Holly Jo Harper — Ko Jo Kai president, ISCC representative and historian; Advisory Board Who's Who - 363 Who’s Who Homecoming Queen Miss Suzy Hooten Queen’s Court Beth Neely Sharon Lawrence Ronda Eubank Holly Harper Becky Boone Sara Hufstedler Cindy Linn Vickie Flow Suzie Winslow Mr. and Miss ACU Sara Hufstedler and Dickie Porche '0 — Mr. and Miss ACU Nominees James Hancock Suzy Hooten Becky Boone Bob Bailey Dean Adams Achievement Award Trustees Award The Trustees Award is given by the Board to two seniors who by their character and achievements have brought honor to the University. Sara Hufstedler Dave Durham Honor Boy and Girl The Student Life Commitee awards the titles of Honor Boy and Honor Girl to students who are ideal examples academically, socially and spiritually. Suzy Hooten Rick Atchley V. W. Kelley Award The Executive Board of the Alumni Association chooses the recipients of the V. W. Kelley Award on the basis of service to the University and fellow students. Becky Boone Dickie Porche Sherrod Scholars Terry Scruggs Rick Atchley Teacher of the Year $1,000 award is given to a faculty member nominated by the senior class and chosen by the Academic Council. Dr. Lightfoot, a faculty member since 1958, authored Jesus Christ Today, a recently published commentary on the Book of Ending Index ijfflj Pit o 3®k 1978 Prickly Pear Staff 2. Beth Tomasek 3. Sherilyn Greer 4. David Johnson 5. Mike Brown 6. Dana Williams 7. RickGarlington 10. Jay Singleton 11. Jo Marsden 12. Bobby Nutt 13. Nan Whitworth 14. Cheryl Mann 15. Dr. Charles Marler Photography David Johnson Contributing Photography, Corliss Hudson Dave Dillard Portraits Koen Studios, Lubbock Editor’s note Specifications The 1978 Prickly Pear, Volume 63, was printed offset by Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas, using a 150-line screen for photography. Paper stock is 80 lb. enamel and the book's 400 pages are trimmed to 9x 12 inches. The first five signatures of the book and the last eight pages are printed in a duotone black process, and spot color used throughout is Taylor's Gunmetal Gray 83. Photographs on pages 354-367 are gray duotones. The cover is 150-point binder board covered in Taylor's Monkey Grey — 992 shoe grain leather, embossed, and silk-screened using Taylor's brown 865 applied color, with a black rub. Endsheets are Taylor's 65 lb. cover weight printed 100% in Buckskin Tan 45 on the front and Gunmetal Gray 83 inside. All body type is 10 12 News Gothic. Cutlines, identifications and page folios are 8 point News Gothic. Headlines are set in Helvetica Medium, varying in size from 18 to The press run for the Prickly Pear was 2,700 copies. year after year. Its students keep it from growing old. ;y come, learn, they grow they go on. But the University Yet a true university is young. school and her students: both constantly changing. Each depends on the other. They develop together — maturing, striving to achieve a higher goal. ... we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15 The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26