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

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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

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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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Victor Wehman lifts one cramped hand to turn off the alarm, and dreams on of a finished research paper ! Journalists Study All Mass Media Placement of freshmen on the basis of en- trance examination enables ' the student to receive the kind of training suited to his ability: A basic course, designed to prepare a student for the regular program; the standard freshman composi- tion course or an honors program is planned for superior students. Sophomores may choose between British, American, or World Literature. Some who plan to enter scientific fields or law often study Re- port Writing. Journalism courses include an introductory course in Mass Communications and News Gather- ing and Reporting. These classes aid in the pro- duction of the newspaper and the yearbook. At right, Mr- John Igo is congratulated by Mr. Edward Morri publication of A Chamber Faust at a coffee in his honor. Mrs Vizard is serving. the Zula Below, climaxing a year of hard work, publications staffers are initiat- ed into Beta Phi Gamma, Junior college journalism fraternity, at the annual banquet. 127