New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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Between seminars and discussions representatives to the leader- ship retreat get together for a bit of off the cuff discussion. Many students prefer to sit and listen to others expound on the density of the problems they just discussed in their seminar groups, while still other represetuatucs just relax and stare into space. Many representatives found the break provided a good time lo go to their rooms and freshen up. Below, representatives listen lo a tape recording in a discussion group. 1 20 Attend Leadership Retreat Loading into buses Marth 29 to attenil the an- nual three-day Leadership Retreat at the lodge at Cloudcrolt were approximately 120 student leaders, factdty and staff members. Worksiiops was the key wortl lot the event, headed this year by Chairman Dimmie Choate. Six workshops were held, each one being repeated six times so that all the students present could attend every one of them. Breaks were given in between for relaxing and brief discussions about the to])its touched on in the workshops. Program tojiics were carefidly selectetl by the Leadership Retreat C ommittee which also recrtiiied ex]jerts to aid in leading the discussions. The top- ics arrived at were— Techniques and Mechanics of ASC Leadership, New Representatives in the Stu- dent Senate, Intramural Point System, Booking Technitjues for Student L ' nion Program C ' oiiiuil, Lytemn, and Dances, Publieity CHinit. The stimulating and informative distussions ton- tinucd through tlie weekend, ending on Sunday morning with a brief devotional jjeriod before the weary biu well informed group (limbed into the buses for tlie twoliour ride home to New Mexico State and classes.

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Below, Aia Marderosian, discussion leader, begins the session with a question for those student leaders in attendance. Above, it ' s chow yme and everjone is glad. Not only does the retreat provide a different menu than the university, but it also provides an opportunity to chat with students besides those in the gang. In the foreground Cleo Stout heads the conversation at her table. Discussion leader Jimmy Brown directs a question to the group which listens intently. 22

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Campus Religion Keynoted Mar. 3-7 Highlighting the week of religious emphasis were the many seminars. At left Dave Wyman introduces the speakers for an afternoon meeting. Some of the topics for seminars included — World ' s Re- ligions. Science and Religion, To Believe or Not to Believe. Baptist Student Union Choralairs un- der the direction of Eugene Haynes performed for the main assembly. L to R: Ronnie Johnson. Sandra Jour- dan. Kathv Bernola. Norma Narra- more, Barbara Middleton. Danny Smith, and Ted Dale. Baptists talk with Rev. William A. Lawson of Texas Southern University. Launching the 12th annual Religion in Life Veek were the Sunday morning festivities at the local churches followed by dinner at the university. The March 3-7 event boasted eight speakers of different faims and walks of life who came to the campus to bring their messages of belief. Dr. Zuhdi T. Faruki of the UNM Philosophy Dept., Rabbi Goldman of Denver, Colo., Col. AVilber Anderson of Fort Bliss, Tex., Dr. Norman Spellman of Southwestern University, Rev. Parmisano of St. Raymond ' s College, Rev. William Lawson of Texas Southern University, Rev. James W. Rogers of El Paso ' s Trinity Methodist Church, and Dr. Robert Dinegar of Los Alamos ' Episcopal Church ... all these speakers came for the event. They spoke in classrooms, at dinners, seminars, and assemblies. Spurring the event was the Inter-Religious Council headed by Susan Crosno. Student Co-chairmen were Ovana Milton and Bob Danley. Valter Heinzman and Bob Bobertson were faculty sponsors. Bob Danlcv. student co-chairman, (left) and Dr. Bob Robertson, faculty sponsor, (right) talk with Dr. Faruki of the I niversity of New Mexico and another speaker.