San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Above, Charles Bazaidua and Josephine Whitley rehearse for the State Junior College one-act play contest with a cutting from the play Dear Liar. At right, Adrian Simon, Bob Stuart, Philip Osborn, and Jay Trevino gather in the WSAC control room to rehearse copy and pull records prior to a taping session. Contests, Stage Productions Vary Beginning witti the first day of school, the drama students start preparing for the one-act play competition and for participation in the sea- son ' s six major productions for the stage. Two of the plays, designed and produced especially for children in Children ' s Theatre program, fill the 1,300 seat auditorium to a standing room crowd at all performances. The Department, under the supervision of Chairman Ron Lucke, offers courses in acting, theatre history, set and costume design, and in- troduction to theatre. Students get a practical ap- plication in set and costume designing in the Mc- Allister Fine Arts Center ' s property and work shop adjacent to the large stage. Appearing in a scene from the Christmas play, A Child Is Letch, Gus Peters, Timothy Dickey and Crystal Foster. Born, are Jeanette Huth, Sandra 125

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Above, Albert Sabeter delivers his speech as his debating partner, Jarrell Knowles, . diUgently prepares to give the opposing team stiff competition in rebuttal. At left, Josie Whitley provides special effects, with the aid of the new sound effects panel, during a perform- ance of Beggar on Horseback. Drama, Speech Department Expands Since its beginning the DRAMA AND SPEECH DEPARTMENT has continued to ex- pand its facihties. Included in the .plans for the immediate future are the addition of three ad- vanced classes in theater. Although it is not as large as some of the other departments on campus, the field of Speech and Drama plays a vital role in the SAC Scene. Department, of poise and self confidence along with the fundamentals of oral communica- tion are the teaching aims of the speech depart- ment. WSAC, the school ' s closed circuit radio station, is offered as a practical application of theories learned in the radio and television class. 124 Members of the A Cappella Choir take advantage of the Drama and Speech Departments ' new revolving stage, constructed under the supervision of Mr. Allen HoUe) ' .

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Harvey McFadden points out a route on the Odyssey map to Da- id Mercer. This type of class- room aid enlivens the study of ancient hterature. English Students Fete Shakespeare The expanding ENGLISH DEPARTMENT has grown from 25 sections in 1954 to 99 sections in 1964 — approximately a 300 per cent increase in 10 years. Addecl office space in the apartments on Dewey Street has been acquired. This year the Department has commemorated the 400th birthday of Shakespeare in its classwork. Teachers who attended the State College Con- ference of Teachers of English heard an entire program based on his writings. Journalism stu- dents published a Shakespeare supplement to The Ranger. English classes regularly study Macbeth, Henry IV, Antony and Cleopatra, and King Lear in addition to numerous poems. At left, Roll ' em, says Kent Borden as he operates the opaque projector which is used in connection with his English 317 Report Writing class taught by Mr. Harvey Summers. Below, students and teachers socialize at the annual Ereclish majors tea. Cook- ies and punch, as ser ed Hv Miss Arlell Dorman, are enjoyed. 126