Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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Baptist Student Union Offers both recreation and devotion The Baptist Student Union is an organization of Chris- tian witnesses and ministery on the university campus. The program is centered around inward and outward growth of students, and involves study, mission opportu- nities, fellowship and recreation. In addition to these are offered opportunities for retreats and conferences. The fellowship of the B.S.U. is Open to all students who are interested in participating in any phase - be it through the recreational tintramuraD program or through Bible study and worship. The B.S.U. sponsors various activities throughout the week such as, Iuncheons, suppers, devotionals, the B.S.U. choir and the drama and puppet program. The APSU Baptist Student Union participated in activi- ties with B.S.U.'s throughout the state of Tennessee and and surrounding states. In addition to participating in these activities the B.S.U. unites with other religious or- ganizations on campus and promotes brotherhood within the groups. Top - These are the members of the Bapti Student Union as they gather inside the BSU.

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This long-time childrents classic was presented in the spring of 1977 and was received with great response. Spe- cial matinee performances of Hansel and Gretel allowed for great numbers of Clarksville and surrounding areas, younger students to attend. Hansel and Gretel, under the direc- tion of J.G. Griffin, was a special occa- sion for another reason a this was the kick-off for the 50th Anniversary cele- bration of the university; since, Hansel and Gretel was the first childrents show performed at Austin Peay State a Mu; . ' L University. i TWP ML L Production was held April 20-23, ' ' kg; I'Lf'q . 1977.The castincluded: Mike Gotcher, $1103 WT as Hansel; Marie Zeek, as Gretel and fMijU'F 2352 Kathy Watts, as the Wicked Witch. Neil Simon's hit Broadway comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers was the last show of the AP Playhouse season. Lovers was under the direction of Kathy Watts, a senior speech and the- atre major. Last of the Red Hot Lovers concerns the Hattempts of a middle aged res- taurant owner, Barney Cashman, to have an extra-martial affair. After living a ttnice life for 47 years, Barney tries his hand at joining the sexual revolu- tion. Act one brings Elaine, a drinking, smoking, rather cold and callous wom- an. Act two gives Barney a try at Bobbi, a spaced-out, kooky, untalented night- club singer. In act three emerges Jean- nette, a friend of Barney's wife who is perhaps the singularly most depressed woman on the face of the earth. Need- less to say, Barney never succeeds and finally invites his wife to join him. Production was held May 25-28 1977. The cast included: Jeff Corvin, as Barney Cashman; Ginger Mulvey, as Elaine Navazio; Marie Taft, as Bobbi Mi- chelle and Susie Miller, as Jeannette Fisher. Top - The program cover from Hansel and Gretel provokes childhood memories of the rather scary fate of the two innocent children. Above - Jeff Corvin, as Barney Cashman. is surround- ed by beautiful girls, iL-RL Susie Miller Ueannettex Marie Taft, tBobbD and Ginger Mulvey tEIainex throughout The Last of the Red Hot Lovers.

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Beta Beta Beta encourages individual research in biology The Eta Pi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta Na- tional Biological Honor Society was estab- lished on the APSU campus in 1959. The society promotes scholastic excellence among biology students and encourages them in individual research as a means of stimulating greater interest in the biological sciences. Membership is extended to those biology majors or minors who are in the sixth quar- ter or more and who have completed 15 quarter hours in biology with a 3.0 grade average. An overall grade average of 2.5 must be achieved for membership. The Eta Pi chapter currently has 34 members on MCCORD BUllDllG l : l LOGY 3 roll. The outstanding freshman biology award is presented each spring by Tri- Beta to the freshman biology major with the highest overall grade average. The Society has also established the Jeannie H. Jordan Memorial Award given each spring to the graduating member with the highest overall grade aver- age. In honor of Dr. Haskell C. Phillips, retiring chairman of the biology department, Tri- Beta has dedicated the bacteriology labora- tory. A yearly donation of a book to the Woodward Library will also be made in his name. Members of Beta Beta Beta include: lL-R, First Rowl Dianne Lowe, Emily Hickerson, Elaine Mat- lock, unknown, unknown, unknown, Beverly Mock, Hercules, iSecond Rowl Cathy Petty, Marlene Jones, Suzanne Byrd, un- known, lThird Rowl Dr. Ford, Emily Windham, un- known, Martha Hunter. Joey Minor, unknown, iFourth Rowl unknown, Benny Skinner and un- known. 233