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

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1 Creative Writing Contest award winners: Gregory Trachta, David Denzler, Ho- ward Coleman, Robert Bruce Burns, Kathy McGaha, and William Frankfather pose with Dr. Tom Erhard. Dr. Erhard names award winners. During the past two years tlie English Department has sponsored the Creative Writing Contest for all amateur writers on campus — both graduates and under- grads. The First Annual Creative Writing Contest had approximately 60 entries; the second, approximately twice this number. Winners were more evenly distribut- ed this year than last, when Carolyn Greer, senior Eng- lish major from Carlsbad, swept the contest with firsts in almost every division and a cash total of $120. Big- gest money-winner this time was Monty Stanford, who made away with $55. Dr. Tom Erhard (alias Dr. Tom) is shown naming award winners. Mr. John Hadsell, mainly responsible for the success of the contest, was chairman of the judging committee both this year and last. Puerto Del Sol, founded three years ago mainly through Dr. Erhard ' s wish that NMSU have some sort of student literary publication, put out its traditional two issues per school year. David Denzler was editor, and Joann Washburn art supervisor. Students wait for contest winners to be announced. T

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THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT I 26 ]

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Fan mail Informal forums on anything from Boswell ' s Johnson to LBJ take place in the main hall. Here Professors Wanzer, Wichert, Stobie and Reed discuss the photographer. The Campus Film Society, founded in Fall 1960 by Professors John Hadsell and Orville Wanzer, and aided this year by Professor William Donnelly, David Denzler, and Don Mason, has grown into one of the best and least expensive cinema programs in the coun- try. Included in the 24 first-rate films offer- ed this year for $6 were a Bergman series including Torment, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Smiles of a Summer Night, Sawdust and Tinsel, and The Magician. Oth- er films included Viridiana, The Magnificent Seven, Two Women, La Dolce Vita, Ballad of a Soldier, and I ' m All Right, Jack. Dr. Newman Reed, department head, lights Dr. (Mrs.) Marion P. Hardman ' s cigarette. Penny Tschantz, Nan Loy Cham- bers, Jackie Johnson, Nancy