Hardin Simmons University - Bronco Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 261 of the 1989 volume:

1989 BRONCO Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication 4 Student Life 16 Greeks 74 Organizations 98 . Sports 126 University Profiles 162 Students j || !_214 • 1988-89 Bronco dedicated to Dr. Edward Hughes of Geology Department e HSU geology progra only way I might sylvania achieve this goal was to enroll in sum- mer courses. I had never attended a summer class, so I did not know what to expect. Upon hearing of my plans for summer, friends took it upon them- selves to enlighten me of my foolish error. “Two hours a day, five days a week, you’ll be bored to tears!” They obviously had not experienced a sum- mer session with Dr. Edward Hughes. To be quite literal, I have never looked forward to attending any course with quite such anticipation as I felt when I signed up for Oceanography. Perhaps that is a part of the reason that the course and, more so, its instructor remain imprinted on my mind. Hughes is a good-hearted, patient man with a gift not many instructors possess: the ability not just to impart knowledge, but rather to share it. While many are able to impress the necessary information upon the student’s mind adequately enough for the student to pass examinations, Hughes somehow had his heart and mind connected to plate tectonics and the manner in which Ohio, Tennessee, Minnesota and Mis- souri, obtaining his Ph.D. at Washing- ton University in St. Louis. Hughes said his doctorate was gained through sac- daughters all picked up roots to attain that goal. As with probably most Ph.D.'s in the scientific field, Hughes' dissertation is mind-boggling in title, carrying the name “Calcareous Nannoplankton and Biostratigraphy of Late Miocene to Late Pliocene Sediments in Conrad Cores from the Blake Plateau, North Atlantic. In layman’s terms, Hughes studied microfossils from core samples and correlated them with strata of the earth. His professional career is no less im- pressive; Hughes has served with Gulf Oil Corporation as a Petroleum Geol- ogist and Cities Service Research Cor- poration as a Micropaleontologist. These experiences have enabled Hughes to offer HSU students a wealth of practical information. Those who take his courses will not only receive such teaching but be called upon to applied program, stated Hughes. “And my job is to challenge students and force them into thinking.” Hughes is an advocate of hands on” experience. Whether he is with stu- dents on a sand bar in the Gulf of Mex- ico, or in the classroom analyzing core samples of the earth’s crust, he realizes the value of experience. “I have ex- perience in the [geology] industry and I know what the kids will need to suc- ceed in the ‘real’ world, he said. Outside of the classroom, Hughes has a genuine interest in the students. He believes that the student is the most important part of HSU. He values the interaction that occurs between himself and the students. The students grow up with us, he began. You see them day in and day out, for four years. You basically live with the student. This prpvides the teacher with the awesome opportunity to train and help the student academ- ically and spiritually. Being able to see a child mature into an adult and leave HSU is very rewarding. But, my job does not end just because the student (continued on page 8 ...) « W' Hughes ... puts on a robe. I do not see the four years a child spends with us as final. I have a responsibility to help the student beyond the campus, to provide him with avenues for future success.” As a husband and proud parent, Hughes believes that he could not ask for a better family. “My family has sup- ported me through many changes. They that I could teach. Hughes and his wife have three daughters, Pat, Judy, and Leslie. He remains thankful for their Upon retiring from teaching, Hughes may do consulting for the oil industry. However, he intends to spend time with his family and engaging in his favorite Hughes is a rare instructor. His ded- ication to students is uncommonly high. He gives students what they need most from a college education: the ability to apply the information they have learned to realistic situations. A college edu- cation for most is the means to an end, the prelude to a job. Yes, Hughes pre- pares his students for the job market, but at the same time he is preparing them for the challenge of living. September ’88 to May ’89 School year contains usual variety of good and bad Life at college has an insular quality; we have a tendency to become so ab- sorbed in the activities and routine of academic life that the outside world can fade away. But it never gets very far away before something in the real world impinges on our awareness. The latter half of 1988 and the first of 1989 were memorable times both on the HSU campus and for the world at large. All the elements that go into the human tapestry were in evidence — courage and cowardice, sacrifice and greed, strength against incredible odds and despair, perseverance and shal- lowness, the drive to achieve and, sad- ly, the belief that any measure was worthwhile to attain a goal. Most of us still couldn't remember our new class schedules before Delta Flight 1141 went down in a huge fireball at Dallas Fort Worth International Air- port, killing 13. Airline tragedy was a particularly recurring theme of the nightly news during the '88-’89 school year, with quite a number of civilian and military planes going down — two alone in Abilene. Meanwhile, hundreds of volunteers gave thousands of hours to try and stem the rampaging fires that swept through Yellowstone Park. The depth of human grief was graph- ically present as the seven-month or- deal of a Stamford family began in Sep- tember. Little Cortney Clayton disappeared from a street in her home- town and her fate remained a question for months as officers and volunteers scoured the Big Country for any clue concerning her. A hunter happened upon the fatal conclusion as remains found on land west of Moran were med- ically identified as the little girl. A furor swept the nation with the re- lease of Martin Scorsese's film version of Nikos Kazantzakis' The Last Temp- tation of Christ. Large elements of the Christian community squared off against proponents of free expression in their protests against the film’s treat- ment of the Biblical material. In the end, the opinion was often voiced that the sheer boredom of the movie would have killed it had not the protests heightened its publicity. Within a few months the Islamic com- munity was similarly outraged with the publication of Salman Rushdie’s book, The Satanic Verses. Condeming the work as blasphemous, the Ayatollah Khomeini called on devout Muslims Rushdie. The western world had its own turn to be outraged. 18 19 “All sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a Sphere.” beginning with the campaign controver- sy concerning the pledge of allegiance. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court spent the year in hearing a case from Texas where a law made it illegal to burn the flag. During the first summer school session of 1989, the court rendered its decision amidst an uproar of American patriotism. Meanwhile, one of Bush’s weakest points continued to enrage and enrap- ture Americans. Former marine Oliver North toured the country amidst a storm of strife concerning his dealings in the Iran-Contra affair that enfeebled the once-vaunted Reagan administra- America's attention shifted to Bar- row, Alaska, as support poured up there to save three whales trapped in the encroaching ice of the Arctic Sea. Biologists, Eskimos, and National Guard units combined in efforts that could not reach the giant mammals be- fore one apparently died. Success came after two Soviet icebreakers joined the effort and cleared a path for the two survivors. The Soviets stayed in the limelight throughout the school year with Mikhail Gorbachev’s continued glasnost and perestroike programs. A seemingly whole new society opened up before American eyes as democratic reforms revealed drug problems, ethnic vio- lence and many other ills familiar to western culture. The Evil Empire retreated before pic- tures of Soviet troops abandoning Af- ghanistan, pictures of elections that brought many non-Communists into high office, pictures of Soviet non- interference in Solidarity’s triumph in Poland, and calls for Soviet Army re- ductions. It was a very bad year for military aviation in the U.S. Numerous helicop- ters went down in a flurry of accidents. The B-1 continued its troubled career as two of them went down, one just a few miles north of Abilene in November. An even bigger wreck occurred right after a KC-135 took off from Dyess, creating a momentous fireball and kill- ing all aboard. The navy experienced a setback with the explosion of a gun in the number two turret of the U.S.S. In sports, a legend fell when Tom Landry received a most ungracious dis- missal from the Dallas Cowboys after the team acquired a new owner. Politically, the muck continued to sur- face in all the media. John Tower's drinking practices were paraded before the nation before he was rejected as Secretery of Defense. Before we could catch our breath, a storm arose con- cerning House Speaker Jim Wright’s actions under the congressional rules on income. After a great deal of bluster on all sides, he resigned his post. And in final notes from around the planet: spectators in Florida created quite a party while awaiting the exe- cution of convicted serial killer Ted Bundy; Japan's long-time emperor, Hi- rohito, died after reigning since before World War Two when he was still con- 20 21 ff H «J Freshman and Transfer Orientation Week 1988 Orientation and Tradition Go Hand in Hand before The Freshman Is there a reason for coming to school? .... . I finished high UH HUH school and I thought I was cool. UH HUH But now I’m faced with anew circumstance and I don't seem to have a chance. Blues UH HUH My parents told me to call If I'm blue. I guess I better I need a clue. Well on Monday, I was all alone. On Tuesday, The food was making me moan. On Wednesday, I cried and I cried. On Thursday, I made friends when I tried. By Friday, I had figured it out, that friendship is what it's all about. HARDIN- SIMMONS HERE WE COME. FRESHMEN! FRESHMEN! READY FOR RUN! And now there’s upperclassmen to push me around. UH HUH All these fish but no help to be found. continues Hawthorne, Brian Bluhm, and Dr. Paul Sorrels all donning beanies and going into the pond to sing the school anthem. The Freshmen added to pond activities with their caricatures of Executive Council members, each of whom was also up for a monetary ballot to be tossed in. Phil Wilson was the big dent body, said Brien Jones. This year’s Fall Fest saw plenty of interaction, some of it dirty. There were chances to throw eggs at students, have an executive council member thrown in the pond, get three facul- ty staff members in the pond, and mud Among the “cleaner” attractions at the 1988 Fall Fest, the Junior Class operated a booth for mock weddings and pictures. The Baptist Student Un- ion offered neck rubs. The Sophomore Class kept miscreants jailed in the cage. Theta had a ping-pong ball toss for live goldfish. Alpha Kappa Psi did a Monopoly take-off. But the booths with the most activity seemed to be those with the messiest, stickiest, gooey-est results. The stu- dent foundation sponsored the penny r. Lloyd Audiences enjoy carnival on stage Van Ellis Theatre opened its 1988-89 season with Jean Anouilh’s Thieves' Carnival, a comic work differing from Anouilh's usually more dramatic pieces. Director Dr. Trish McAdams, said the play was selected as one to showcase the strengths of a department full of new faces. The play appears to take place in Europe at the end of the Nineteenth Century. One reviewer described it as a cotton-candy land, and between Larry Wheeler's set and the characters them- selves, it indeed came across just that way. Among the main characters are a British family of the jet set who have gone to the French resort of Vichy. There, senile Lord Egard (Roderick Vann) and his wife, Lady Hurf (Marcie Lea), encounter the father-son duo of Dupont-Dufort, crass opportunists try- ing to assure their fortune by marrying the wards of the elderly British couple. But the Dupont-Dufort threat of Dean Nolen and Zach Richardson is not the only one as three thieves, masquer- ading as Spanish grandees, worm their way into the English family’s good graces. Chris Haas plans to take the family’s riches, but his plans are upset by the romantic involvement of the youngest thief, played by Jeff Thompkins, with the younger ward, Ju- liette, played by Tammy Taylor. Sara Wetzel played the older ward who, al- though often chased was never loved. Jay Cline played the third thief who could not win Eva (Wetzel). 29 HSU elects McCurdy as the 1988-89 Queen As part of the events during the Sing weekend, Jeanetta McCurdy was se- lected by popular vote to be the 1988 University Queen. The four other final- ists served as university princesses alongside her. The final balloting took place on Thursday, Nov. 3, with Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher making the announcement during ceremonies on Saturday, HSU’s first Family Day. Dr. Fletcher made Mc- Curdy the presentation of the traditional bouquet of red roses. The ceremony, which was presided over by Dean Nolen, began with a pres- entation by the 1987 Queen, Julie Scar- gall. Princess Beth Barris of Beeville, a biology major in secondary education with a minor in physical education, be- gan the procession of finalists. She was escorted by Victor Barris and accom- panied by a musical selection by Brent Casey. Next came Princess Karen Darsey, escorted by David Darsey and accom- panied musically by Alesha Vardeman and Mark Mullino. Darsey, a native of Albuquerque, N.M., was a psychology Princess Susan Doyle followed. A so- ology, Doyle is the daughter of mis- sionaries to Guatemala. She was escorted by Charles Doyle with a mu- sical selection by Alex Hawkins. Princess McCurdy preceded Prin- cess Jill Patterson, an elementary ed- ucation major with a minor in reading from Duncanville, Texas. Patterson en- tered to a musical selection by Michelle Allison while escorted by George Pat- Dr. Fletcher then crowned McCurdy as Queen. McCurdy, a business man- agement major from Albuquerque, Student Union and Student Foundation. She served as a summer missionary to Hungary and Yugoslavia, was named to Alpha Chi, the national collegiate honor society, Alpha Mu Gamma, the foreign language honor society, and Alpha Kappa Psi, business fraternity. She is also a member of Elmcrest Baptist Church of Abilene. 30 31 SING ’89 Living up to Past Reputations In the tradition of contin- uing to foster a spirit of cooperation and musical in- volvement within the stu- dent body, the HSU School of Music, the men of Phi Mu Alpha and the women of Sigma Alpha lota spon- sored the 28th Annual All School SING. Traditionally held on the first weekend in November, seven groups and five interacts began preparing their perfor- mances for a weekend that would be full of quality en- tertainment, not only for the visiting families, but for the community of Abilene, HSU faculty, staff and stu- THE MIXED DIVISION The mixed division of past SING performances have always been filled with strong competition, the upper hand over the single division acts in vo- cal capacity and stage presence due to having a mixed cast. 32 Tau and Theta — We see Elvis and the South are alive and well THE MEN’S DIVISION “Elvis is everywhere. Elvis is everything. Elvis is everybody. above Helping out the big fellas, Michael Barbian played the role of little Elvis in Elvis is Still the king. Man Oil man what I want you to see is that the biggest piece is outta you and 34 Not the words of a typical, well- adjusted, red-blooded American fraternity member, but for the men of Theta Alpha Zeta, those words not only propelled the new fraternity into a place of serious- ness among the campus Greeks, but won them men’s division hon- Taking songs that made “The King” an international rock star, the men of Theta hyped up the current trend that he was still alive. With this, they chore- ographed his songs under the di- rection of senior Brien Jones and musical direction of Shawn Marsh and Mark Hill, and produced “The Kings Me,” a musical tribute that had the audience singing along with them and that also won them honors for best choreography. f f i 5 i t 1 f 1 ) it I ,1 jU .f . I ] •-( ! Delta Chi and Phi Phi Phi — THE WOMEN’S DIVISION The decision of the judges to give either women’s so- rority Delta Chi or Tri Phi top honors for women’s di- vision in SING was obvi- rebuild and strengthen themselves from within. Their act was directed and choreographed by sorority member Lynn Blyth, and had cameo appearances by club sponsors Dr. J. G. Martin and Ms. Paula Cain. Although they received no awards, Blyth stated, “We are proud of what we did and had fun while doing it.” Hardin-Simmons as well as being an event that pos- itively promotes student in- volvement and healthy competition through music, theatre and dance. The sev- en acts and five interacts delivered entertainment of quality that made memories for the performers and the 36 Ibsen’s A Doll House presented at Van Ellis story was set in a contemporary mostly accomplished by t dramatic piece, Ibsen's play deals i the struggles of a woman who has Id Yethwh ircefulness in borrowing money tc Although the surprising departure of lora Helmer at the play’s end probably oes not shock audiences today as it nee did, it is still the crucial role in the lay. Senior Renie Tyler portrayed Nora in performance that got the thumbs up 38 39 Adopt-a-Grandparent Occupying the afternoon hours of the day, the program included ministry through word and song as well as a Thanksgiving dinner for which the grandchildren paid. An Autumn tradition on the campus, the Adopt-a-Grandparent program gives students a chance to grow by stepping out of their busy routine to make the beginning of the holiday sea- son a happy remembrance for some- one else, and thereby, also for the stu- Students at Hardin-Simmons Univer- sity made Thanksgiving a little more special for the residents of six area nursing homes during the eleventh an- nual Adopt-a-Grandparent program on November 21. Sponsored by the Baptist Student Union’s Rest Home Ministry Team, the program was described by Candy Eshelman, a rest home ministry team leader, as a “time when students could reach out to elderly citizens of our com- munity and share the Thanksgiving 40 Soviet couple discuss their society Thanksgiving holidays, Hardin- Simmons students got a first-hand taste of the growing openness of the Soviet government and of the changing nature of society in the Soviet Union. As part of the growing interchange between the United States and the USSR, Sergei and Tatiana (Tania) Nik- itin visited Abilene and stayed with Dr. Paul Madden of the history department. The history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, hosted a question-and-answer seminar with the remarkable couple for HSU students. Popular dissidents within the Soviet Union, the Nikitins are both accom- plished research physicis gained fame in the USSR through tl folklore music, which is their mediurr protest. Over the n presented a picture of a society that contained both vast differences and quite a few similarities to our own. Despite exuberant reports from some corners about the collapse of commu- nism, the Nikitins told a slightly different story. They spoke of the opposition to Gorbachev’s reform policies. It was easy to see the precarious hope of the Nikitins and other Soviet peoples that the reforms might succeed this time, e swept away with a backlash of conservatism. On the other t there was also, to them, the danger that their society would become so free that Gorbachev would be removed popu- larly. In describing glasnost, Tania said Gorbachev's attempt to raise the peo- ple above the level of slaves,” to ed- ucate them that they can influence So- viet life in “economics, politics, and everything.” She added, “Maybe we will have such changes in our life that Sergei joked that while some Ameri- cans feared the exportation of Marx- ism, their biggest fear was the impor- Several times they mentioned how youngsters were losing some of the Russian literary and cultural heritage because of preoccupation with things like heavy metal music. for the changes ii They spoke of ho regardless of training balanced this observation with another The Nikitins drew parallels between their nation and the United States. We do not look different, they said. Tania said Russians may look more serious and smile less, but that was a mark of the hard times the Soviet Union has so long experienced. Get them in their houses, she said, and they can open up They pointed out that we both have big problems. They spoke little of the drug problems in the USSR, but sur- prisingly revealed a growing situation of unwed mothers. The state, which had often taken care of the children for the mother, was having to impress upon the mother that only she could be the child’s mother, said Tania. themselves, they revealed some inter- esting details about education in the Soviet Union. There, after finishing the Soviet equivalent of high school, those who wish to enter a university must take an entrance exam. Sergei got the attention of more than a few students when he revealed that while in college, a Soviet student receives money from the government, rather than making any payments for the schooling. He went on to say that after he graduated, it was the government's duty to provide him with a job. During the next three years he worked to return some of the money spent on him, but after that term, Sergei indicated he was free to direct To another question about their re- ligion, they answered, We are not Be- lievers. But while denying Christian beliefs, Tania was quick to state em- phatically that neither were they athe- ists. Sergei tried to explain, “It seems to me that Tania and me, we believe in humans; we believe in life of the human soul. We believe that after death, the soul of some person will live in the memory of the rest of people, in their souls. So if you live not only for your- self, but for other people, you will live after your death. Maybe. We’ll see Tania went on to say that religious life in the Soviet Union as a whole was beginni ng to strengthen. She said that the separation of church and state threw many churches into disrepute and ruin. Furthermore, Stalin's epoch saw discrimination against religion, whether it was Orthodox Russian Church, Baptist, or Moslem. Now, she said, the state has turned and realized the necessity of a strong spiritual life to help the Russians overcome their prob- But this freedom in religious life is not confined only to that, Tania said. It ap- plies throughout their lives in the arts, music, poetry, etc. Their own music has been able to abandon somewhat the protest method of indirect expression. The audience has grown because the getting its point across. The seminar ended with students and others surrounding the couple with fur- ther questions and observations. A sense of friendship and of the desire to understand one another and our back- grounds could be felt. As the Nikitins expressed it, it was a bridge” between Founders Day was observed at Hardin-Simmons University on Thurs- day, April 20. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honor the efforts of the pioneering leaders of HSU, men who succeeded in their dream of higher education for West Texas after 17 other such institutions had already failed. As part of the observances on the day before, members of the Class of 1939 were honored at a 50-year re- union dinner in the Steakley Room of Moody Center. They were presented medallions by HSU President Jesse C. Fletcher. On Thursday, following the regular chapel service in Behrens Chapel, there was a memorial service at the quad- rangle. The visitors were hosted for a barbecue lunch on the front lawn along with students as part of the Western Heritage Day activities. 42 Vespers draws crowds “Joy to the World and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” were familiar Christmas carols sung by about 150 students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university who gathered near the gazebo at the reflection pond. The Brass Ensemble, directed by the campus. The “Hallelujah Chorus concluded the program before the audience moved to Moody Center where the Uni- versity Roundtable, an association of wives of faculty and administrative staff, hosted the group. School hosts Madrigal The Hardin-Simmons University School of Music,, in conjunction with members of the theatre department, added to the annual Christmas tradi- tions with the first annual Madrigal Din- ner on December 8, and 9,1988. The dinner took place amidst much pageantry and ceremonial pomp as the players dressed in Renaissance-style clothing. The evening was kept lively with the traditional processions. First came the procession of singers throughout the hall. After a toast was made from the Wassail Bowl, the big procession of litter bearers came through bearing the magnificently huge Boar's Head. Minstrels next serenaded people at their tables before servants proceeded through the hall with the Dessert Flambfe. Finally, the Simmons Classic topped off an entertaining eve- ning with a concert. I played the 45 46 47 Ribble directs play to delight of audiences Rib- how you get eaten. Somebody blew it. They let Lisa ble get loose on the stage again as a director. And as before, a totally en- tertaining play appeared. February saw Max Bush’s The Troll and the Elephant Prince, a children’s adventure play, ap- pear on the Van Ellis stage. It takes place in a region of Faerie called Trolltown, a blissful hamlet which maintains its carefree existence be- cause of the protection of Troll. Troll protects the townspeople from the dep- redations of the Zanies. The only glitch to all this is that no one has ever seen one of the one-eyed critters. The townspeople believe in Troll’s protection and continue to pay him protection money. Troll lives in the Arena where none may enter. As one Dana (Kathy Hunter) finds out, that's Things get a little unsettled, however, with the advent of two outsiders, mas- ter story-teller and story-collector Boult (Marcie Lea) and the peasant boy hero, Jack (Clay Black). Coming from “down by the sea,” Jack is looking for treasure with his stuffed toy elephant. No stranger to ad- venture, Jack finds it with every breath he takes. He tells of his past exploits to many of the people. That’s where the plot gets rougher for Troll. Jack has noted Troll’s hold over the people and intends to turn his attention on the sit- Ribble was assisted in turning out this tale for both children and grown- ups by Blandi McNeil, stage manager. Larry Wheeler constructed the set. 49 51 HOMECOMING ... Campus Carnival returned to HSU. Creative minds ran amuck as different clubs and organizations on campus competed to come up with the most innovative and eye-catching booths. Carnival-goers could buy souvenirs like Dam-it buttons or homecoming shirts, try to lift Coke bottles with a ring, pin the tail on Dam-it, or test their fortitude in the haunted house. Saturday's activities began with a string of reunion meetings among var- ious HSU groups. Meanwhile, the new building of the Logsdon School of The- ology had an open house prior to its dedication. At 11:30 a.m. the university hosted the Keeter Award Luncheon in the Moody Center cafeteria. The Keeter Award is HSU's highest award to an alumnus. Jim Jennings, a 1930 grad- uate of HSU with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and English, was presented the award by president Dr. Jesse Fletcher. At 2:30 that afternoon,the HSU Cow- boys the University of Texas at San Antonio in the traditional homecoming basketball game. During the halftime, Mrs. Jackie Taylor Hadaway, a 1964 graduate of HSU, was crowned the Coming Home Queen. She had re- turned to HSU from Bellingham, Wash- ington. Another round of reunions began at 4:00, including Ex-Cowgirls Tea, Epsi- lon Pi Alpha Tea, Concert Choir con- cert, and Delta Alumnae Tea. Saturday evening had an innovative ending as an Alumni Variety Show, writ- ten and directed by 1972 graduate Bob Strauss, showcased the talents of alumni all the way back to 1935. Per- formers presented music from the time of their graduation. Then it was over. The campus fell back to its normal routine. But more memories fell into place as students remembered the long hours of prep- aration and the hard work to make the 52 53 Cold front makes for short orange harvest on this year’s orange-picking trip had plenty of opportunity to prove their met- tle as a cold wave swept the state dur- ing the weekend jaunt. Students loaded onto a bus for the eleven-hour trip to South Texas during the Friday lunch hour of February's first weekend. For many, it was not their first trip. And, as usual, they reported, the bus broke down en route. The students stayed at the facilities of the First Baptist Church of McAllen. They went to the orange groves near Mission, Texas, and spent several hours picking oranges in a spirited competition. Then they took the tradi- tional trip into Old Mexico for souvenirs and such. And then they drove back on Sunday. As one student put it, “It's not the most comfortable trip, but it’s lots of fun. 54 55 HSU Commemorates We All Must understand,” said 1982 HSU Music Education graduate Deborah Johnson, who along with the Music Department of King Solomon Baptist Church — Abilene shared their gifts in music for the first commemoration of He went on to say, “I felt a good portion of our program- ming was centered towards the Anglo population on campus, and we were leaving out portions of our student body that have special in- gram was coordinated through the Black Student Fellowship, an extension of the BSU, and was funded through the HSU Student De- velopment Department. ber, as a people and as in- dividuals, we cease to be. Thursday, February 16, i The idea to reflect upon black history, an integral part of the total American story, was memoration. “I felt like it’s , Director of Moody bility of the officers and members of the Black Stu- dent Fellowship to coordi- speaker for the event. Se- lected to speak was Stedman Graham, a 1974 alumnus of Hardin-Simmons who grad- uated with a B.S. in psychol- Black History Month Remember After leaving HSU, Graham went on to play profession- al basketball, attain a mas- ters degree from Ball State University, found a profes- sional athletic organization against drugs and become president of a public rela- to strive for moral excel- lence and to have a decisive voice” of moral- ity, placing emphasis on the true heroes of our day, the with that ’this country will After being introduced, Gra- ham stated, It's good to be back home. He exhort- ed the assembly attenders it is up to you to make that HARD1N-S1MMONS UNIVERSITY LACK HISTORY MONTH COMMEMORATION FEBRUARY 10, 1969 9:30 AM INVOCATION V OVERVIEW OF HACK HISTORY PRESENTATION OF MUSIC1 Is'ES .ACKSIUDfcNT FELLOWSHIP GIOR1E HUGHES SLACK STUDENT FELLOWSHIP KING SOLOMON BAFT1ST CHURCH ■ ML DEPARTMENT HARCLD DEHCRNEY - DEBORAH JOHNSON ; ANNE:JONES;;-Y . . X JOHNNY WCCCFAUK INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER MR. STEDMAN GRAHAM ABLENE CHAFTER N reception to follow program In MoodK Student Center 57 Twins create chaos among Ephesians A plot that contains two identical twin brothers of the same name, to whom have been given by their father two more twins as servants, both also bear- ing identical names, goes beyond the realm of absurdity. But if the play- wright’s name is William Shakespeare, then everything is forgiven in lieu of all the entertainment that follows in A Com- edy of Errors. Separated at an early age from one another, the brothers Antipholus have each retained their personal servant, Dromio. The hilarity kicks off after the lads’ father appears in Ephesus search- ing for his sons, both lost to him. One pair of Antipholus and Dromio live in Ephesus while the second pair soon Once all the players are in town, the plot goes from twisted to convoluted to labyrinthine. Todd Lee as Antipholus is shut out of his house by his wife Ad- riana, played by Lorene Tyler, who has mistaken the other Antipholus for her husband. Meanwhile, that Antipholus is making romantic overtures to Adriana’s younger sister, played by Sara Wetzel. On top of all this madness, the two Dromios, Chris Haas and Zach Rich- ardson, are literally running amuck through the extensive set. And then there were their tongues for never did two honest rogues have a smarter mouth. In the end David Haralson as the Duke gets to sort out the pretty im- peach.” A happy ending comes for everyone, except maybe Antipholus of Ephesus who dallied a little too long 61 Old West returns to HSU campus explained how branding really worked. Probably the most popular event was the cattle roping. Several bales of hay with dummies of steer’s heads attached were flocked by kids who all wanted to try their hand at roping. HSU students were there all day giving hands-on help to the children. The HSU theatre group joined the activity for the second year, putting on a variety of skits with the usual beautiful damsel, notorious villain, hero, and ever-approaching danger. On the other side of the pond, un- derneath the trees, a chuckwagon was parked while several members of the faculty and staff cooked beans by the fire and biscuits in Dutch ovens. Just south of the chuckwagon and west of a parked buckboard, the Cat- claw Creek Boys and Sande enter- tained kids with a mixture of old gospel tunes, folk songs, and country and western. Later, the Clear Fork Express came on to present some spirited blue- . . . area children discover HSU’s active heritage (continued) Through all this activity rode the fig- ure of Dr. George Newman, a rancher when he’s not teaching, astride his horse with an old 30-30 rifle strapped to his saddle. Newman, who along with Drs. Lawrence Clayton and B. W. Aston gets credit for originating the annual event, said, ‘‘We thought it would be fun to do something for the kids with our rich heritage here. It’s surprising how many kids have never been near a out by the crowd of children gathered around him, wanting to touch his horse. Aston, when he could be pulled away from his chili, said of the event’s growth, It has mushroomed. We orig- inally did it for the Abilene Centennial, and it was just a few teachers in front of the science building with HSU students attending. Now we’ve got all these peo- ple and over 70 faculty and staff.” By mid-afternoon, calm descended on the campus again as teachers led the kids to waiting school buses to go home. But by that time, it was hard to believe that all the day’s Western ac- tivity wasn’t a permanent fixture of the university. Founders Day ceremonies Founders Day was observed at Hardin-Simmons University on Thurs- day, April 20. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honor the efforts of the pioneering leaders of HSU, men who succeeded in their dream of higher education for West Texas after 17 other such institutions had already failed. As part of the observances on the day before, members of the Class of 1939 were honored at a 50-year re- union dinner in the Steakley Room of Moody Center. They were presented medallions by HSU President Jesse C. Fletcher. On Thursday, following the regular chapel service in Behrens Chapel, there was a memorial service at the quad- rangle. The visitors were hosted for a barbecue lunch on the front lawn along with students as part of the Western Heritage Day activities. Geckos, Volume II come out as ’89 Mayday winners On the final Friday of classes in May, a calm descended on the campus as everyone took a moment to realize that, indeed, everything was done except the testing. But as soon as they had all caught their breath, chaos ensued as the madness of the MayDay festivities began. Dignity becomes an expendable trait as student teams participate in games designed by masters of humiliation within the Student Congress. Of course, this kind of event brings out more spectators than participants, but there’s never a lack of victims. With an abundance of minute changes in the obstacle course, there were delays as teams were briefed on the new requirements. Naturally, there were no changes concerning swallow- pond, and such. Starting out by Moody Center, the course required team mem- bers to wear and relay a dress while completing tasks wound around the flagpole, through the pond, down the length of the pond and around to the gazebo where the finale began — stu- dents with their faces in the grass push- ing small balls with their noses. It turned out to be the most exuberant phase of the event. More followed. Team members got to know one another quite well as they raced to a sleeping bag, climbed in, and shorts on the outside of their clothes. Things could get pretty cozy in a fully zipped one-man bag. Teams got to practice a mixture of speed and gentle handling as they raced to wrap portions of the team with rolls of toilet paper. If a streamer broke there was a scramble as people had to get the loose end secured. Once it was over those wrapped up enjoyed some tight camaraderie while judges deter- mined the legality of each wrap. Getting cozy with team members continued as they had to push a car across the grass in front of Anderson Hall and then pile everybody in. The egg toss across the pond was probably the quickest contest with al- most all teams losing their egg on the second toss. Vying with the obstacle course for the most popular event was probably the water slide. Selected martyrs from each team slicked themselves up with suntan oil and then sprinted for the plastic and the crucial dive. Some went the length of the water-covered strip. Others gave amazing demonstrations of flexibility by contorting to stay on the mat. And an- other just rolled up the plastic. In the end victory was determined by a tug-o-war across the pond. The Geck- os, Volume Two, repeated as cham- pions, beating the Rebel Flamingos. Meanwhile, back across the pond the band Antioch began cranking up to pro- vide entertainment for the students who ate outside. As shadows stretched fur- gan to decline. Shattered eggs around the pond remained as reminders of the Ceremony has mix of sorrow and glee Some say the road goes ever on, but more than 200 Hardin-Simmons stu- dents reached a mile-marker when they received their Bachelor's and Master’s degrees on Saturday, May 6. For many of the graduates, it may have been the earliest some of them had risen on a Saturday morning during their college career. Yet there was a cheerful huddle of bright faces and animated conver- sations in the cafeteria (maybe it was the prospect of no longer eating ARA) as anticipation mixed with the regret of things about to be left behind. The diplomas that the graduates were soon to receive would mark more than 124 credit hours of education — they would be a symbol of a whole course of learning in various areas of life: personal, social, financial, work- related. The college experience is a many-faceted one which defies a nut- shell summation, but a college diploma has an abilitv to hold all the memories hold with the entry into Mabee Com- plex. The buzz and excitement of proud relatives and friends infected the grad- uates as smiles appeared throughout their ranks. In his traditional Charge to the grad- uates, President Dr. Jesse Fletcher commended them on their achieve- ment. He then urged the students who were not continuing their schooling to let this be their last graduation. He said that the rest of their education was truly about to begin in the world outside col- lege, and in that school, they should Among the many graduates, awards were passed out to three who distin- guished themselves while attending Hardin-Simmons. Patricia Louise Bath of Rock Springs, Wyoming, received the Julius Olsen Medal, which is given annually to the graduate with the highest grade point average and who has completed at least 90 semester with its eight-and-a-half by eleven-inch So it was that a long line of black robes proceeded out of Moody Center with a mixed air of gaiety and somber reflection. The excitement of the Com- mencement ceremonies began to take hours at HSU. Bath received a Bach- elor’s of Arts Degree in Spanish and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with majors in accounting and finance. Bath had a GPA of 4.0 and was accepted to the American ... , . celebrations and goodbyes .. .Graduate School of International Management. Cary Linn Tolar of Nederland, Texas, was named the recipient of the George Skiles Anderson Award while Daren Lynn Darsey of Albuquerque, N.M., re- ceived the Minnie L. Anderson Award. The two awards are given annually to the male and female graduates who have spent three or more years at Hardin-Simmons and have excelled in character, personal development, and service to the university. Darsey received the Bachelor’s of Behavioral Science degree with a major in psychology and a minor in Bible. Ac- tive in student government throughout her four years at HSU, she served as Student Congress president in 1988-89. Tolar received the Bachelor’s of Arts Degree with teacher certification in bi- ology and English. He was selected as the Outstanding Student Teacher at HSU during the spring of 1989. Charlene Strickland, professor of speech communication and faculty member since 1983, was honored by her fellow faculty members with the presentation of the Cullen Award. The Cullen Award is given annually for the outstanding performance in teaching. Dr. Ronald A. Smith, executive vice- president and provost, presented the award and $1,000 in Strickland's ab- sence. Strickland received an individual plaque, besides having her name en- graved on a plaque in Moody Center. Two honorary degrees were also conferred. Dr. Virginia Boyd Connally, physician and senior research vice- president and medical director of Fairleigh Dickinson Research Labs, Ab- ilene, was honored for her many lifetime achievements, including being the first female physician in Abilene. Watkins Reynolds Matthews of Albany, Texas, was honored for his contributions as a rancher and historic preservationist to the spirit of education and the West that have also been a part of HSU’s her- itage. And then it was over. The graduates filed out past an exuberant audience while camera flashes came from every direction. Outside, what was left of the formal atmosphere disintegrated as graduates, professors, and family mixed together to meet and give sin- cere congratulations to the new grad- HSU Student Life Is ... «fJ Alpha Phi Omega Hard Worn. Pays row one: Tim Teague, Marcie Lea — sweetheart, Gene Robertson, Gary McNeil, Matt Cross row two: Danny Stewart, Abel Villanueva, Nick Evans, James Brown, Wes Watters, Rod Vann, Jeff Austin members not pictured: Jay Beckett, Chris Cole, Mike Foulds, Tim Jones, Shane Kenney, Barrett Mash, Doug Roberson, Paul Rupp The Men of APO row one: Kim Stone, Kelly Howell, Julee Weintraub, Bethany Upton, Christie Guy, Christy Ferguson, Lisa Ervin row two: Kris Jett, Courtney Sewell, Andrea Chapman, Kimberley Reddell, Missy Baxter, Trena Little, April Bostick, Kellie Mitchell, Angi Pustateri, Juel Cook row three: Amy Brueggeman, Penny Fontenot, Schelle Payton, Virginia LaBounty, Rosemarie Persilver, Sheila Barrow, Staci Bruton, Sharia Blay, Keri Fletcher, Nicole Behrens members not pictured: Karrie Albright, April Blackwell, Tammy Buss, Beth Gurney, Dawn Hackney, Kelle Ingram, Kathy Kilgore Melinda Lujan, Sharon Muse, Jan Nelson, Jill Nelson, Heather Quintana, Cindy Rappe, Shannon Scharosch, Amy Sledge, Kristi Smith, Cindy Strovas, Leisa Wheeler, Becki Womble The Women of Delta Chi Steppin’ Delta Chi I in Time 81 Epsilon Pi Alpha A Service W th a Smile Epsilon Pi Alpha row one: Ronda Wisenbaker, Stephanie Shanks, Carmel Asher row two: Debra Melton, Teresa Dorris, Jan Berry row three: Leigh Ann Whiddon, Steven Isaac, Joy Isaac 83 The Men of Kappa row one: Al West, Mike Martin, Mark Bennett, Mark Mullino row two: Jason Leach, Les Carter, Brian Ishmael, Brien Jones members not pictured: Jerry Bowen, Chris Boyd, Val Bragg, Tim Cypert, Stacy DuBois, Brad Higbee, John Hogan, Dan Lewis, Sean Parmer, David Truss, Lynn Turner, Tracy Ward, Tim Webb A Solid Fa Kappa Phi Omega L— M ■Hi volleybal'|nlnd bZ TO THEM It’s GREEK Phi Phi Phi Girls J Hav£“ Wanna Fun sitting: Julie Corbett, Jaymie Cox, Kim Blair standing: Lynn Blyth, Tanya Basinger, Jamie Winters, Vivian Fasol, Terri Milligan, Sharyn Gibson, Shelley Schmid, Kim Yarborough, Elizabeth Plant, Lore Stair, Sponsors — Mrs. Billie Martin, Paula Cain members not pictured: Melody Baker, Tracey Eyrse, Sophie Herrera, Sheri Jackson, Jo Johnson, Jill Pirtle, Karen Peck The Women of Tri Phi row one: Debbie Keller, Jill Coward, Jann Tounget, Kelly Young row two: Mindy Lancaster, Lori Green, Joanna Horn, Sheri King, Robbie Ellington, Kathy Simmons, Marian Shelton, Lynne Woodward, Melissa Bates row three: Gina Jeffries, Cindy Locke, Megan McKnight, Hollie Scargall, Carrie Smith, and beau Steve Cone The Women of Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha 91 92 Tau Alpha Phi Tradition arries On The Men of Tau Alpha Phi sitting: Mike McMaude, David Graham row two: Dean Nolen, Cindy Strovas — sweetheart, David Haralson row three: Chris Wilson, Jim Bakhtiar, Matt Strange, Brian Mehle, Alan Chandler 93 The Men of Theta row one: Clint Hayes, Amos Albright, Mark Seekins, the Tazmanian Devil, Ewart Jones, Aaron Householder, Will Hall row two: Byron Hawkins, Todd Lee, Mark Hill, Alex Hawkins, Susan Doyle — sweetheart, Steve Cone, Troy Hinrichs, Terry Anderson, Brian Hogan row three: Allan Gray, Brent Gentzel, Samuel P. Wilson, Scott Drumm, Jody Riddlehoover, James LeFils Stone P P ■ 9. ■ 94 Theta Alpha Zeta 95 100 Association for Computer Machinery Randy Allen Billy Baker Melissa Bates Bob Brown Larry Cloud David Graham Scott Hampton Ruben Hinojosa Alan Keith Molly Owen Harsha Patel Randy Schwindt Kamon Suetrong Koikird Suetrong Eric Teller Craig Warford Chris Wilson Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity Dorothy DeLeon Chris Haas Marcie Lea Dr. Patricia McAdams Kathy McCoy Lisa Ribble Zach Richardson Paul Rippy Tammy Taylor Lorene Tyler Rod Vann Maureen Vantrease Shelly Williams Mr. F. Larry Wheeler Alpha Kappa Psi National Professional Business Fraternity Janet Boren Gray Bridwell Jerry Brian Carolyn Collins Karl Fletcher Angela Garza Stephanie Gathings Kristen Kincaid Kristi McCarty Jeanetta McCurdy Harsha Patel Robbie Robinson Craig Sanders Shannon Scharosh Ginger Skripka Laura Talmantes Joey Terrazes Nathan Terry Becki Womble Janet Young Mr. William Curtis Dr. Manuel Flores Dr. Arthur Hebron Mr. Tom Moritz Dr. James Myers Dr. Ron Pressley Mrs. Yvonne Stackhouse Mrs. Marlene Taylor Dr. Hoyet Wilson Dr. Paula Windham Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society 101 Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society Physical Science Club David Adamson Doug Codgill Tim Elder Dale Garner John Garner David Haralson Dr. Michael Jones Shawn Marsh Al Onley Jeff Price Dick Shotwell Chris Sparks 102 Phi Mu Alpha National Men’s Music Fraternity Tracy Bradley Brandon Campbell Mike Collier Brady Dennis Norm Harris Greg Howard David Luna Brad McCarrol! Andy Patterson, Jr. Danny Richardson Robert Shearin David Tatum Tom Thompson Jom Tolliver Scott Vernon Daren West Pi Kappa Delta National Honorary Forensics Fraternity Shari Cotter Joanna Horn Brien Jones Lara King Kristen Knebel Marcie Lea Phil Wilson Dr. Mary E. Collins Dr. Rosanna Herndon Mrs. Charlene Strickland Sigma Alpha Iota National Women’s Music Sorority Christa Stephen Amy Thompson Karen Yeary Social Work Club 104 Sigma Tau Delta National English Honor Society Cynthia Allred Cynthia Perkins Janet Berry Don Reindl Calvin Best Lisa Ribble Janet Boren Wilda Smith Leslie Boyd Melinda Tanner Paula Cabral Cary Tolar Shari Cotter Corinna Treece Martha Cox Trece Tutt Andrea Graham Lorene Tyler Mary Hall Barbara Waggoner Brian Hill Anita Webb Milliard Kimery Dena Wharton Teresa Lee Misty Wilson Kathy McCoy Student Communication Association Leigh Ann Whiddon 105 107 Glimpse Baptist Student Union John Bindel Denise Box Susan Carlisle CHEERLEADERS Jaymie Cox Ewart Jones Aaron Householder Cowboys Activity Committee 113 Planters Scott Sayers White Horse Riders Beta Student Student 120 Foundation 121 HSU Concert Choir Simmons Classic Brandon Campbell, Mike Collier, Shelley Dennis, Donna Ethredge, Mark Hill, Kelly Moore, Mark Mullino, Sheri Pool, Laurie Steele, Christa Stephens, 128 The Final Score Just for fun? Students take intramurals seriously Intramurals offer an athletic re- lease for students not involved in scholarship athletics. Competition was fierce in “major” sports like flag football, volleyball, three-man and five-man basketball. All-night pickleball, frisbee golf and an iron man competition were also includ- ed in the year’s sporting activities. Sweepstakes results were close but in the end, Tau Alpha Phi won the men’s division. For the women, the winner was Alpha lota Omega. Freshman Drue Pounds eludes a would be tackier during a flag football game. Pounds played for Theta Alpha Zeta. Photo by Peggy Sifford. 129 HSU Intramurals HSU Men’s Golf 130 —_________The Final Score Swinging into action Golfers score with above par play HSU Women’s Golf —________The Final Score Stroking Success Women putt past competition Robin Lockman Piper Klee Jennifer Smith Shannon Scharosch 133 The Final Score Old Faithful Men have another winning season The Cowboy team finished the year at 8-10-1, but finished 2nd in the Trans America Athletic Con- ference Western Division, losing to Centenary in the divisional finals. At the end of the season, three players were named to the all- TAAC team, led by junior midfielder Tommy St. John. Other players named to the all confer- ence team were sweeper Mario Carrillo and forward David Roy. Roy and St. John ended their sea- sons tied for sixth on the all-time scoring list with 63 points. The Cowboys underwent a coaching change in the middle of the sea- son, as former Tulsa All-American G. Guerrieri took over for Misail Tsapos. 135 HSU Men’s Soccer HSU Men’s Soccer The Final Score The Lineup 137 HSU Women’s Soccer The Final Score Full of surprises Cowgirls kick into second in NAIA Forty-three minutes. That is what kept the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls from winning their first ever women's national champion- ship, as they fell in the National Association of Intercollegiate Ath- letics (NAIA) championship game to Pacific Lutheran University. The Cowgirls, who finished the season 12-8, hosted the 5th annual NAIA championships and pulled in more than 2,300 people for the two-day event. Freshman Tonja Hyman kept the Cowgirls alive throughout the national tournament, as she led the Cowgirl defense from her sweeper spot, to a record-setting eight shutouts in 1988, and only a 1.25 goal average. Hyman was named first team All-America for her efforts by the NAIA, and was also the ISAA’s defensive player- of-the-year. The national runner- up finish was the highest ranking a Cowgirl team had ever attained. Stopper Kathy Sheiron eyes the ball as an A M player looks for it. The cowgirls beat the Lady Aggies in this game. Photo by Abilene Reporter- 138 Soccer The Final Score Janell Glotta corners a Texas A M during first half action. Photos by Abilene Reporter-News. A M defender out Tonya Hym field. 140 HSU Men’s Tennis —_________The Final Score The Tennis “racket” Talent rises to occasion The Lineup I Roger Brasseaux Marc Highland Derek Mast Lance Noel During tennis practice, an HSU tennis team member practices his backhand. Photo by Peggy Sifford. '7''” , n Ian Gunn returns sharply during prac- Derrick Mast uses a backhand against an opponent. HSU Women’s Tennis —________The Final Score Court Aces Players end up in national tourney Sheila Barrow concentrates on her forehand during practice. Photo by Peggy Sifford The Line Up Sheila Barrow Sharia Blay Diraka Charmpoonod Rosemarie Persilver Stacy Shanks Paula Shriver Bethany Upton Even with knee brace, Paula Shriver maintains a powerful forehand. 145 HSU Volleyball The season marked a record- breaking year for coach Binny Canales’ Cowgirls, as they fin- ished the season with a record of 35-7. The cowgirls were led by honorable mention All-American Karen Peck, and all-district per- formers Jennifer Smith, Linda Sobkowski and Peck. Peck, a jun- ior from Garber, Oklahoma, came back from a red-shirt season in which she sustained a career- threatening ankle injury, to post her strongest season in the Purple and Gold. Linda Sobkowski nails the ball be- tween two Mary Hardin-Baylor players during volleyball action. Photos by Ab- ilene Reporter-News. —___________The Final Score Setting pretty Team has best season The Lineup HSU Volleyball 148 foto-file itiV HY mia 149 HSU Baseball The Final Score Heavy Hitters Cowboys make mark with big bats First year head coach Lee Drig- gers must have looked at the 1989 baseball season as two separate campaigns. The first saw his Cow- boys stumble out of the gate to a 3-20 mark, before coming home at 22-10, to finish the season 25-30. The Cowboys were led by all- TAAC performers Bill Stitt and J. J. Villarreal. Stitt, a sophomore from St. Joseph, Missouri, tied a single-season school record for homeruns by hitting 17 round- trippers in 1989. His counterpart, Villareal, tallied 11 four-baggers, as they became the best one-two punch in the TAAC. The Cowboys played five games against top 20 teams last season, and pushed Texas A M and Oklahoma to the limit, before losing in the eighth inning on both occasions. In what became a familiar sight to- Cowboy slides across the plate way ahead of the throw. Photo courtesy of Abilene Reporter-News. HSU Baseball The Final Score First baseman Carl Schreiner stretch- es to put out a Cameron baserunner. a late season ene Reporter- tenary batter during game. Photos by Ab 152 foto-file 153 HSU Basketball The Final Score Fond farewell Evans leads team during last season The 1988-89 men’s basketball season marked the end of two eras, one at the beginning of the season, and the other following the conclusion of the year. To be- gin with, Dick Danford, who had led the Cowboys to their best sea- son in 22 years in 1987-88 when the 'Pokes finished 18-12, re- signed before the season began to enter private business in his native Florida. Enter assistant coach Dennis Harp, who took only one starter from the ’87-88 squad, point guard Sedrick Evans, and finished at 8-19. The second end- ing of an era came when Evans, the all-time leading assist man at the all-time Trans-America Athletic Conference list. Evans finished his distinguished career with five career, and highest assist per game average in a season and in a career. However, Evans was not the only bright spot for the Cow- boys. Junior guard Rick Nickerson exploded in the scoring column, scoring 522 points on the season, the eighth-best single season in history. Nickerson’s 19.3 points per game average was good for second in the TAAC, and he was named second-team all-TAAC, and an all-Southwest selection by Basketball Times. The Cowboys, always known as a dangerous team, played the spoiler at the end of the year, by defeating the Uni- versity of Texas-San Antonio and Houston Baptist in consecutive games, and were directly respon- sible for the alterations in the con- ference finish. gratulates Evans for his four s as Cowboy leader on the court courtesy of Abilene Reporter-News. 154 HSU Basketball The Final Score 156 foto-file Barret Mash outrebounds a Houston Baptist player for the ball before a home crowd at Mabee Complex. Pho- to by Abilene Reporter-News. 157 foto-filer 159 foto-filer 160 161 THE PRESIDENT Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher THE FIRST FAMILY Dr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Fletcher 165 EMERITUS ADMINISTRATORS The emeritus designation can be conferred upon former administrators upon retirement from Hardin-Simmons University. Emeritus status allows an individual to keep a former title after his or her retirement. Although this title is honorary in nature, it is reserved for a select few whose dedication and devotion to the University warrants special recognition. Only a few of the many who will serve this fine institution will ever hold its coveted title. It is fitting for such dedicated servants of the University to be recognized here in the Bronco as an inspiration to the students of today and the leaders of tomorrow. Dr. Clyde Childers Dr. Lee Hemphill Dr. W. T. Walton 167 THE PRESIDENT 170 Mrs. Mary Hall Mrs. Doris Watts 175 176 180 Mrs. Laura Moore Mrs. Nancy Wright Mrs. Kristi Whitehurst Mrs K Ford Director ol Alum Relations Alumni Records Coordinator 181 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS GRADUATE SCHOOF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ART ’’ roless°or ofSEng!ishCienCeS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING FINANCE 195 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL BUSINESS 197 DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY SECONDARY EDUCATION 199 DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 200 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION RECREATION LOGSDON SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 204 206 208 209 211 Libby Croft Abilene, Felix McDaniel Conroe, 216 People Seniors 217 218 People 220 People 221 222 People 223 224 People 226 People Kristen Kincaid San Antonio, TX Amy King Ft. 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