Colorado Baptist University - Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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tLeftJ Visual aids are a major part of giving speeches. Different types of visual aids can be used in so many different ways depending on what will be most ap- propriate for the occasion and the audience. Here, Lisa Mack captivates her audience with photographs xeroxed from a magazine article. tBelowJ Demonstration speeches are an inevitable part ofspeech class. This type ofspeech requires a step by step demonstration ofwhatever the student is trying to teach. In this photograph, Kay Schubert teaches the audience how to eat a slice of cheese. Well, maybe not but she's demonstrating something. 3 tAboveJ Kelvin Jackson gets close to his audience! A speaker m ust always relate closely wiith his audience in order to create a comfortable atmosphere. This paves the way for an effective speech. ACADEMICS 9

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CREATIVELY SPEAKI G Cf all the required classes at C.B.U., probably one of the most popular is Speech. Speaking in front of a large crowd, for most people, is a frighten- ing experience. However, there's something different about giving speeches at C.B.U. It must be the relaxed atmosphere, among familiar people, that allows the students to settle down and really have a great time learning the fundamentals of good speech. This is very important since soaring high in life depends a great deal on social interaction with the world. Speech class relies heavily on a mixture of impromptu speeches and prepared speeches. Impromptu speeches, being the most beloved of all, are speeches assigned without notice or preparation. If the teacher gives you a topic to speak about, you must immediately give a speech on that topic. Impromptu speeches are a great way to sharpen one's ability to think clearly and organize those thoughts in a short period of time. In other words, this is when the gift of gab Cin a formal mannerj comes into good use. Other speeches required in the class include demonstrative, per- suasive, informative, and motiva- tional. The ability to speak to and commu- nicate with the world can give one the confidence he needs to lead a success- ful life. It is impossible to elude situ- ations in life when it's necessary to speak to large crowds. The kind of training that C .B .U. students recieve in speech class is important in develop- ing the fundamentals needed to be an effective speaker. This is another way C.B.U. is preparing students to soar high . CAboveJ Speech instructor, Paul Brock, passesjudgement on the students in his speech class. Fortunately, it is lenientjudgement. The students are graded on such things as organization, eye contact, and how many and uhm's and silent spaces they use. O O

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f fLeftJ Shaun Dunn must've fallen asleep during a heavy metal concert at Red Rocks and awakened the next morning to find the whole place deserted. Even his ride back to school is gone! Well, so much for english class today! ' YEAH! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED Well, you see...I was... uh... when I went on a safari hunt last summer, I was bitten by a strange fly and I came down with this exotic tropical disease called...uh...sleeping sickness! Yeah! That's what happened! Although C.B.U. is full of serious minded students, there are times when one just doesn't feel like going to class. When they finally show up in class, that's when the excuses begin. Well, I asked around a little to find out some of the students' favorite excuses for skipping class. These students that replied honestly have asked to remain anonymous, per- haps to save themselves the embarrassment of such ridiculous excuses. So, here are the top ten excuses for skipping class at C.B.U. 1. My toilet flooded and I was stranded on top of the toilet seat all day for fear of the infested waterslw 2.. I fell asleep in the shower this morning, hit my head on shower nozzle, and laid helplessly unconscious all day! 3. I was driving down the street and minding my own business when all of a sudden a weirdo hijacked my car and forced me to drive to the mall and spend S100 on neat clothesln 4. You see, I'm in this religion and I have to skip I0 one class per week as a sacrifice. 5. c'Well, I donit know this city very well and I went to the concert last night and couldn't find my way back!l' 6. It must've been something I ate at the cafeteria. 7. 'cl forgot to get my wet clothes out of the washing machine last night so I didnlt have any- thing to wear to class except socks, towels, and my cowboy boots. 8. I'm a transvestite and today is the day that I dress as a female, but I couldn't find any dresses or leg stockings. 9. I got an autograph from a member of the Denver Broncos, but when he saw me go into the stadium to watch the scabs play, he chased me down and beat me up. 10. No reason, Ijust hate anything that requires getting out of bed. That's allf' Well, there you are. the Top Ten Reasons for Skipping Class. Oh, by the way, there is a new club being started at C.B.U. and I recommend that the people who submitted these absurd excuses should join up. It's called C.L.O.A. CCompulsive Liars of Americaj X