Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Death and Controversy Get Year ' s Top Billings WO 06 TH£ Cd OcoeD S AVMly Atones MB. ; $0£ mt»tdCy ' w ■ ' A The year was filled with both loss and gain. It was no different for students of Memphis State University as they faced an ex- citing and sometimes painful year. The formation of the new College of Communication and Fine Arts was a major event. The departments of journalism, music, art and speech and drama combined under Dean Richard R. Ranta to better serve students in these fields. As Phase I of the pedestrian campus program, a $226,000 mall was completed. The new addition was not welcomed by all but it helped to make the campus more attractive. Controversy touched MSU as alleged sex discrimination in hir- ing was reported. MSU was saddened by the death of a music professor, Dr. Herbert Hermann, at the age of 47. Dr. Hermann served as piano division coordinator. 24 Limelight

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Top: Two of Elvis ' adoring fans join the crowd of shocked mourners at Forest Hill Cemetery. Above: The serene beauty of the cemetery is a sharp contrast to the tearful scene inside the mausoleum where Elvis ' s body was first laid to rest. Left: Elvis assumes a familiar stance as he prepares to sing Fever. Limelight 23

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