Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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A tender moment as Mrs. Keller (Debbie Glaze) consoles her child, Helen, after her nerve-wrack- ing encounter with Ms. Sullivan. The Ghost of Christmas Future (Don Slabach) points Scrooge (Scott Gillen) to look to his future if he doesn’t mend his Ways. Scrooge (Scott Gillen) falls asleep, making way for the entry of Marly’s Ghost. 31

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The first semester of 1978 saw the Mississippi College Speech and Com- municative Arts Department under- take two ambitious endeavors— the pro- duction of The Miracle Worker and A Christmas Carol. The products proved that the effort was definitely not in Annie Sullivan struggled where all else had failed in reaching the mind of deaf and blind Helen Keller. In William Gibson’s three act play The Miracle Worker her fight to bring the light of knowledge into a darkened mind was brought to life in Aven Auditorium on November 16, 17, and 18, 1978. The in- evitable success of this dramatic pro- duction was obvious as each audience was captivated and held enthralled by the intensity of human emotion wrought in searching for the key to U communicating the Helen. The production was highlighted by the outstanding performances of the leading actresses in the parts of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller, played by Debbie Smith and Viki Little Waters, respectively. Each audience was as- tounded by Viki ' s uncanny and very be- lievable portrayal of the handicapped girl, showing her frustration and anger at not being to express her wants. Deb- bie ' s Annie showed realistically the doubts and fears of the young teacher, faced with a task that no one had been able to accomplish, and not quite sure she could make any difference. The au- diences wept and laughed at the same time during the emotional and signifi- cant last scene as Teacher finally breaks the barrier keeping Helen from communicating with the rest of the world. The Christmas Carol was performed in Aven Little Theatre December 7 and 8. A unique approach was used in presenting the play. Begun as an ap- parent class discussion of the work by Charles Dickens, the effect was that of an impromtu production of the play and selection of cast (even though they had been rehearsing the script all week). Using a minimum of props and costuming, the production was very successful in its approach. The cast fea- tured Clay Kirkland as Bob Cratchitt and Scott Gillen and the Scrooge every- one loved to hate. Robin Weill had the part of Tiny Tim, and the ghoulish Marly ' s ghost was played by Alan Stewart. Without a doubt, the drama department knows the meaning of entertainment. Trying to teach Helen (Viki Waters) some discipline, Annie (Debbie Smith) has it out with her at the dinner table. Captain Keller (Johnny Hyde), never quite sure that sending for Annie was a good idea, warns Mrs. Keller (Debbie Glaze) that he will send her packing if anything else goes wrong.

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Everyone from time to time discovers something in their environment that really gets under the skin and irritates. Realizing that in a school of this size there are bound to be some things people aren ' t exactly ecstatic over, the TRIBESMAN conducted this survey of student pet peeves as a form of therapy. After all, repressed anger over an extended period of time could lead to high blood pressure, ulcers, or worse. So, we asked the following individuals the question, What is your pet peeve? FiFi LeFan: People making a scene in the cafeteria on your birthday. Tammy Thaggard: The Food! Unequal treatment of guys and girls. Louella Hendricks: Basically, the guys on campus. Richard Armstrong: Having the same meal over and over again. Debbie Glaze: Rambling teachers. Jimmy Price: Everyone going home on the weekends even when we have games. Russ Snow: Not knowing what I ' m eating in the cafeteria. Charlie Johnson: Not being able to wear shorts to class. H.M. Craft: Having to take pre-med biology when you aren ' t in pre- med. Karen Catt: The music department- the pianos are out of tune in the practice rooms. Bob Bailey: The lack of good student activities on campus. Tommy Greer: The rudeness shown in chapel by students while a speaker is speaking. 32 The cafeteria is a rich source of complaints, rang- ing from the food to the workers to the rudiness of the crowd. At least it gives students something to talk about. Bathroom conditions are another source of aggra- vation, ranging from complaints of poor sani- tation to broken windows to the connection be- tween the commode and shower lines. Kent Adams: Having the end seat in chapel and being the first one there. Roland Leavell: Standing in line 20 minutes to eat lunch. Mike Slaughter: Parsley in the food and dyed red grapes passed as cherries. Bonnie Cooper: Guy’s dorm not being opened. John Gibson: Guys and girls not associating. Charles Vianey: The lack of a job placement service. Robert Fortenberry: Having to pay to shoot pool in the game room.