Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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Approximately 2,000 students from 61 high schools invaded SOSU in April for the 73rd curriculum contest. Students competed in 47 areas of coursework, such as art, English, history, computer science, industrial arts and math. Permanent trophies went to the top three schools in each of five classes, divided according to enrollment size. Medals were pre sented to individual winners. Tuition scholarships to Southeast- ern were awarded to juniors and seniors who placed in the top three. Schools represented included Du rant, McAlester, Antlers, Broken Bow, Davis, Atoka, Hugo, Byng, Madill, Plainview, Holdenville, Sulphur, Dickson, Idabel, Valliant, Lone Grove, Eufaula and Wilson. Also, Allen, Clayton, Wright City, Marietta, Latta, Colbert, Healdton, Calera, Savanna, Kingston, Crowder, Coaigate, Haworth and Konowa. Also, Fort Towson, Boswell, Thackerville, Kiowa, Silo, Stuart, Cal vin, Achille, Stonewall, Caddo, Halleyville, Eagleton, Smithville, Milburn, Tupelo, Wapanucka, Soper, Springer, Buffalo Valley, Coleman, Grant, Roff, Blue and Yuba. HANGING OUT at the Campus Book Exchange Is the most popular activity for these students from Boswell during the curriculum contest. MILLING AROUND the front lawn of Morrison Hall on a pretty spring day is always nice, but students from Madiill and Kingston check out the university students during curriculum conftest. 24—Activities Curriculum Meet Draws Area Scho ols

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‘Tedium Broken by Springfest Il A week full of activities called Springfest Ill broke the tedium of studies. BIg winners were the Theatre Teckies as first place overall winners. Sigma Tau Gamma was second with the NADS in third. The ‘Killer Game’”’ was won by Da vid Teel, with other assassins Barry Dennis and John Yates in second and third place. Scavenger Hunt was won by Lamb- da Chi Delta with second place giv- en to Theatre Teckies and third to Theatre Actors. Teel also won the Lip Sync Contest, sponsored by Tau Beta Sig- ma. Second places went to Richard Eshelman with third to Jimmy Kerlin and Antonio Spencer. Belching was won by Ronnie Wil son of the DUls followed by teams Wishful Thinkers and TKE 141. Relay dressing finishers in order were Teckies, TKE 1 and Actors. Best rootbeer chuggers were Teckies followed by Wishful Thinkers and Sigma Pi. Sigma Tau Gamma won Many-legged race with Techies - and NADS in second and third. Teckies swept the egg toss followd by the Undesirables and the NADS. TKE 4 beat TKE 2 to win the greased pole pillow fight with the NADS in third. Team Triva Pursuit was won by Nads followed by the Catfish Heads and Wishful Thinkers. Sig Taus won the Obstacle Course, beating Alpha Eta Rho and the Actors. Mud Volleyball was won by Sigma Tau Gamma with Sigma Pi in second and the Wishful Thinkers in third. BILLY LAWLER sends one back across the net In mud volleyball competition duing Springfest Ill. Sigma Tau Gamma came out on fop of the slimy competition. CATFISH HEAD Alan Crone tries to dunk a fraternity member during Springfest lil. Activities—23

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Gifted and talented students from Oklahoma and Texas spent several weeks on campus in ‘‘Concentration Camp.” The camp consisted of classes in computer science, photography, as- tronomy, radio broadcast and de- bate. Students were given an abbre- viated look into each of the fields to allow them to expand their exper- lences. Camp was not all work and no play. Youngsters had field trips to shopping malls, Lake Texoma, Dallas and Fort Washita as well as dances and parties in the evening. Concentration Camp Aids Gifted Kids | LOST IN the 50’s could be the theme for the GIFTED AND TALENTED students experienced Gifted and Talented Student Dance as dem classes in computer science and natural onstrated by David Leatherwood and friends. science during the Concentration Camp. Activities —25