St Edwards University - Tower Yearbook (Austin, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1975 volume:

THE TOWER GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ISSUE 1925-1975 Centennial 1974 Scbecheidts, Aecteatitaeaas Geta. Sia ve Reca ndasthic’s ae: Math i | ON SHPT 21.1874, OF TWO BROTHERS OF HOLY CROSS Peer DOYLE FARM THIS 50th ANNUAL ISSUE OF THE TOWER IS DEDICATED TO THE HOLY CROSS ORDER AS IT CELEBRATES ITS HUNDRED YEARS OF SERVICE IN TEXAS THE ARTS FAIR Centennial 1974 of the In honor 1974 Holy Cross Centennial, we present here an article by our own Brother William Dunn, which paints a vivid po rtrait of the early years of St. Edward’s University and the Holy Cross Order in Texas. Historically a Roman Catholic school, this institution is quite an old timer in Austin. Its antecedents here go back one hundred years, and it looks forward to its own Centennial in 1981. The antecedents of the institution go back to the Great Revolution in France, whose impact on the religious life of the country gave birth to a number of new religious orders, including one called the Congregation of Holy Cross. A small band of religious of Holy Cross first came to America in 1841 under the leadership of Fr. Edward Sorin C.S.C. In the following year they founded the institution in northern Indiana now known as the University of Notre Dame. Thirty years after the start in Indiana, the French-born institute, now reenforced with a goodly number of Irish—and Ger- man-Americans, was operating schools in Texas, at Galveston and Brownsville. Bishop Clause Marie Dubuis of the Galveston Diocese was interested in the progress of Catholic education in his diocese. Accordingly, when the opportunity arose to get land at Austin two miles from the Colo- rado River for a school, he was enthusiastic about such a development in that part of his jurisdiction. He raised the question whether the Congregation of Holy Cross would be interested in the Austin Project. As a result Fr. Sorin, then Superior General of the Con- gregation, went to Austin in April 1872 and completed negotiations with Mrs. Mary Doyle and Col. W. L. Robards for two adjacent tracts of land. But by 1873 the Congregation had not even sent people to take care of the farm. This delay was the 6 result at least in part of an agreement between Sorin and the bishop that the Con- gregation would be given charge of St. Mary’s parish if it committed itself to a school south of the river. But the diocesan pastor did not retire from the care of St. Mary’s until the spring of 1874. The first Holy Cross priest to serve as pastor of St. Mary’s was Irish-born Fr. Daniel Spillard, who arrived in Austin in Mid-1874. A Brother Maximus arrived from Notre Dame and joined Brother John of the Cross already in Austin, the two went out to the farm about September 20, 1874 to become the pioneers of the South Austin Venture. | Brother Philip, the teacher, arrived soon after, but did not find things ready for school work on the Doyle property. A report made by the provincial superior at Notre Dame in November 1878 refers to the farm “over the River” in Austin with four brothers and a priest living on it. Nothing is said of a school. There are indications, however, that there were students at St. Edward’s in that year. A memior written by an old student in 1926 states that there were eight day students. What ever educational initatives at the Catholic farm in the pro- ceeding years, St. Edward’s has from early on taken 1881 as the date of its founding. By then the frame buildings had been put up on the Doyle property and a formal beginning could be made. In November of that year Fr. John Lauth was named Presi- dent of the school with hearty words of encouragement from his provincial superior at Notre Dame. The thin annals of the early eighties indicate, however, that the pro- vincial was not able to send as much per- sonnel as the infant establishment needed. “Try to sail along with the few sails you have,” he wrote to Fr. Lauth, “and I hope no storm will overtake you till help reaches you.” So the note of percarity which is heard by all things mortal was sounded early for St. Edward’s. In 1883 the first Presidency of St. Edward’s College came to an end. Fr. Lauth was succeeded by the:witty but somewhat irresponsible Fr. Michael Robinson. Fr. Robinson did not particularly like the job and wrote to the provincial superior to say that it would be agreeable to him to be replaced. “And I believe,” he added “‘it would be as agreeable to the greater part of the community here as to myself.” He may have underestimated himself, for old student Joy Byrne more than forty years later remembered him as “a scholarly man of magnetic and lovable personality.” Byrne also remembered that “those were stirring days in Texas and the deeds of Frank and Jesse James, Cole Younger, and — Sam Bass had a much stronger appeal for the average boy than had ...Noah Webster or Sam Johnson.” Taking badmen rather than lexicographers as their models, the students were, Byrne suggested, a bit trying at times. SEER oA Ey é es Whatever the trials of those early years, the school showed enough promise to be chartered by the state in 1885 as St. _Edward’s College. The earliest catalog to be found, that of 1885-1886, presented a fairly sophisticated educational model. The prospectus printed in it noted that, “the system of education and discipline is that of the celebrated University of Notre Dame, Indiana, con- ducted by the same congregation.” Subjects listed range from “Evidences of Christian- ity” and “Moral Philosophy” to commercial law, bookkeeping, and telegraphy. Rhetoric, elocution, foreign languages, mathematics, and history were also listed. At the end of each month, reports of progress were made to parents. “Strick” examinations were given in all classes at the end of each session. Incentives for doing well were provided in the ‘“honord and premiums... publicly awarded” at the end of the school year to those who deserved them. The moral dimension of education was clearly expressed in an early statement of purpose: ““The object of the Institution is to impart a thorough secular education based upon religion and morality, and to imbue the students with Christian principles while adorning their minds with useful knowledge and developing their Mental facilities. A few years later, the catalog declared that the aim of the school was “to give its students a thorough business and moral training, to form their characters to develop a well- balanced mind in a sound body,—in a word, to prepare them for success in life, and to make them Christian gentlemen. From the beginning the college advertised the salubrity of its location. It overlooked the city and the valley of the Colorado from a hill about three miles from the State Capitol. “Far enough from the distracting influences of the city, yet not too jremote to profit by the advantages it affords, students have that seclusion which is so necessary for the successful prosecution of their studies.”” The climate moreover, was salubrious—genial yet invigorating. It was supposed to be “unsurpassed in the United States.” And there were ample grounds around the college for healthful outdoor exercise. It was truly a situation for realizing the classical ideal of “mens sana in corpore sano” (A healthy mind in a healthy body) A strong statement was made on the discipline of the school, which was characterized as ‘“‘mild but firm.” Good behavior followed, ideally, more from a “sense of honor and justice than from fear of punishment.” Parents were invited to inform the college authorities of the “habits, tastes, and dispositions of their children ... and to specify the course of studies they wished them to pursue.” Thereafter they were not to interfere with the school’s “mode of discipline or instruction.” The number of students, as Joe Byrne recalled, was very small in the late ’70’s and early 80’s, but the modest improvements were made in facilities on the Doyle farm which allowed the school to take boarders. Fr. Robinson gave the number of them as sixteen for the fall of 1883 and said it was about the same as the year before. Their ages ranged from seven to fifteen that year. With the acquisition of the charter in 1885, enrollment rose to over fifty, most of them being from places outside of Austin and Travis County. San Antonio, Taylor, Laredo, and Galveston were prominent among the sending cities. With the accession to the presidency of the German-born Fr. Peter J: Hurth in 1886, a period of vigorous growth began. Joe Byrne who returned to the college in 1889 as an older student testified that Hurth, “was a man of splendid executive ability and the College made wonderful progress under his guidance.” By 1887 the effects of his leadership were evident. Whereas almost everyone had been following a commercial course before, a prepatory course of three years now became available with such solid subjects as Latin, Greek, English, and Mathematics. With a prepatory certificate a sutdent could enter the classical course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. More vocationally-oriented courses, of one and two-years duration, were also available. In addition, there were electives in modern language, telegraphy, and typing. For small fellows primary instruction was given in a separate “minim” department. The number of extracurricular organizations was increasing. St. Edward’s was now ‘“con- nected with Austin and other cities by tele- phone.” The young institution was on the move. on liiccnesncttemneeicinsatten ttt ea ete Ie THE ESTABLISHMENT John Ikard Chairman—Board of Trustees 10 Malcolm McClinchie Adj. Professor—Business ig =. a Rev. Leroy E. Clementich Instructor—Theology Director of Campus Ministry Br. Mark Rufe Instructor—Math Riadh Kit Khadhiri Assoc. Professor—Business Administration ' Michael Moore ' Instructor—Business Administration Tae Nr ities es al William D. Coffey Assoc. Professor— Business Administration 11 LA f Martha Wolf Secretary to the Dean of Students Br. Jim Hanson Asst. Professor—Religious Studies pap ia a Br. William Dunn | Professor—History Ralph W. Kerns Asst. Professor—Theatre Arts Glenn E. Hinkle Assoc. Professor—Education Sr. Agnes L. Murray Asst. Professor—Political Science 13 Br. Andrew Angermeier Claude H. Nolen Assoc. Professor—American English Literature Professor—American History Janine Torigian Instructor—French 14 ° Mike Norris Campus Security Rev. Arthur Leo Kinsella Professor—Philosophy, Theology 15 16 Paul C. White Assoc. Professor—Physics Jacqueline Hardy Curriculum Coordinator, CAMP t Phyllis A. Rieser Registrar Rev. Thomas Windberg Dean of Students Professor—Theatre Arts Anne Crane Instructor—English Walle Conoly Asst. Professor—Art M7 yey nn te yeete irene oat ff Va f ills Asst. Professor—Biology Jimmy T. M Fouio + _ Br. Louis William Coe Pe “yy ek 1 Don E. Cox Alumni Director 18 Instructor—Math, Computer Science ohn T. Overb | | ! | { ey ssoc. Professor—Accounting Sr. Alice Mary Diehl Asst. Professor—Administrative Services Peter L. Pesoli Professor—English 19 ps oF es . Sa Norman J. Peters Vice President—Development Raymond Spinhirne | Director—Computer Center | | Ines Q. Ordonez Assoc. Professor—Spanish 20 Bro. Stephen Carter Superintendent of Grounds WS cent Lee ets Sr. Marie A. Walsh Professor—Bilingual Education Sr. Madeleine Sophie Weber Assoc. Professor—Psychology Dal Janice Hinman Bob Casbeer | Secretary—Financial Affairs Director of Financial Affairs Lu Carey Secretary—Physical Plant 22 } | Frances von Quintus Secretary to the President Jo Redmond Secretary—Development Patsy Sheffield Research Specialist Mary Louise Malloy Student Assistant 23 Sr. Mary Mercy Geohegan Professor—Sociology Bro. Philip Odette Archivist 24 25 Secretary of Public Informatio n Zelma Richardson j=) ° = i) 5 Gu [=| 3s i) = 3 cae Eo M uw ae oD O ar OO a) Bro. Hilarion Brezik Asst. Professor—Art 26 Richard Kinsey Director of Advancement Don Post Asst. Professor—Sociology Eugene Binder Executive Director—C. A. M. P. 27 Pio. Saou Scribner Professor—English i William Brady Assoc. Professor—Philosophy 28 Bro. Daniel Lynch Professor—Ecology Mike Sullivan Instructor—English Louis Whistler Manager—Student Financial Affairs 29 Mike Barrett Admissions Counselor (Tower Editor Emeritus) 30 Bob Lucash Admissions Counselor Foreign Student Advisor Curtis Carnes Asst. Professor—Finance Diane Daniels Asst. Professor—Health P. E. 31 Bro. Stephen Walsh | President St. Edward’s University ————— Bro. Cornelius Corcoran Professor—Marketing a2 33 } H ; Wayne Zimmerman Assoc. Professor—Math Professor—Management Leo Osterhaus James C. Koch n oO = S = e) = ‘S) oO jaa | = S) DN n o Qa fe) — 4 5) e) nn nN Sr. Rose Therese Huelsman Asst. Professor—Sociology 34 35 iller Bro. Henry Altm Academic Dean ic Dean —Academ � Dean S:retary John Lucas Director of Admissions and Records John Edgar Schafer Instructor—Biology, Chemistry 36 IN MEMORY OF OLIVE WHEELER PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF EDUCATION DIED JUNE 9, 1975 ares } ODDS... 38 ae AND ENDS 39 1% eens: sacs Heriaseess 5, Se (a 1 we DEPOSIT CONTRABAND HERE dir STL BEFORE YOU ENTER THE ig UNITED STATES. _ THE LAW PROVIDES SEVER” « PENALTIES FOR SMUGGLIB x NARCOTICS + DANGEROUS DR 44 pee: i. oti ee , ii a See” we Oe perncs BAL THEATRE presents WILLIAM SHATNER mm person a pes A Viger ar A Nect” sae St. Edward's University Mary Moody Northen Theatre for the Performing Arts Presents JACKIE COOGAN in “Golden Boy”’ by CLIFFORD ODETS with LYLE TALBOT JAMES BREWER Staged by EDWARD MANGUM Featuring ) JANN JACKSON JOE JEFF GOLDBLATT RALPH KERNS Cast Joe Bonaparte .4.-45..5.0.0.0 sa ener eee JAMES BREWER Gym. 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BrehersiGhisieveneinye ieee isrei are) a ae oust . Russ Tamblyn Sea. os 5s a's ale A eens Pan ene Bruce Young AB TAOViT'S see a Ores a ee . . Kathy Fulton Mr. Ganeyr sss ees Sit SOc He Baa ENG Cea eS Blaze Callahan Pes CSSOT We ade eee ee ees Rann Erker wii WIGS, Sai einen eee eee eee ocwcimGoldblatt rip LATS Re Re ee i er SR oe eae . .William Creamer ACCUM S ir Wet. Scala cs Pe he aiee'ene 2 ....Corinne Davis el NGS 2a Sigre a Snore ee ee Johnny Lopez Usb WUTIRGIY he ees i eee Cy era cnn ec Albert Land MNES SLCLATIN Pe te cele osu cfaieieiers ieieyni iti +o Sele o = Jimmy Hunter IRip Voorhees ....... Mes A Akos eh ae eer eA L. Clementich (Crystal Voorhees...... nc Seasbnt ote SIAN OP OT Ok ECR Diane Wincek ME EUR DIC Ira Bete oy Ge ee isle clits, 3) 6 oe aaiibse owe le wre 5 Ralph Kerns . Stand-in POMEL ep DamDLy time caceectt. an. ss wis ss oe so .Gregory Cross staged by:Ralph Kerns featuring: Kathy Fulton with. Corinne Davis and William Creamer costumes: Sarah Duncan lighting:Rianna Erker sound; John White St. Edward’s University Mary Moody Northen Theatre for the Performing Arts presents LEONARD NIMOY in “Caligula”’ by ALBERT CAMUS Translation Adapted from the French by Stuart Gilbert and Justin O’Brien Staged by EDWARD MANGUM featuring JANN JACKSON BRADY HAWKS GEORGE PHELPS RALPH KERNS Setting Designed by Costumes Designed by Lighting Designed by ENTERPRISE DESIGN SYSTEM SARAH GARCIA BRUCE YOUNG Executed by James Keane “Caligula’’ produced with special permission of Samuel French Inc., New York. 54 St. Edward's University Mary Moody Northen Theatre for the Performing Arts presents SAL MINEO in “MARATHON 33° by June Havoc NACE SEEN ZF ORO 58 uw. Ai L to R.top row: Con Ford, Andy Tasldaris, Mark Kleypas 2nd row: Cy Bilingsly, Nacho Garza, Mike Antonini, Sean Ford, Jose Castelline 3rd row: Mike Garcia, Rick Candelario, Kevin Noonan, Don Williams 4th row: Greg Pratka, Bob Bisconti, Henry Ciarrocchi bottom: Pete Hassler THE LITTLE SISTERS 5 Lto R Jeane Paquette, Gigi Guerero, Sylvia Poncik, Nona Sheridan, Katie Dunne, Vianca Obregon, Jo Meciennafan Mary Mchale, Teresa Andrews, Kathy Phillipp, Alicia Mchale, Lorie Mills, Pam de Haas, Twink Foley b] DS) The Chess Club was brought into offical existence only last year (at least in the minds of its members), but its traditions date back to those bygone days of the Grand Masters of Andre Hall. Yes, those grand old men of the Game, sitting in that lordly manor passing on their passion for Chess to an upcoming generation of tyros. Charles Ramsey and Allen Johnson, those undying names that recall perhaps the greatest game ever played at SEU—a great confrontation of the Classicist French Defense (Ramsey) and Hypermodern Nimzo-Indian (Johnson). As might be expected from the stale nature of the French the game was ultimately a draw. The tournament, of which that game was the early climax, finally went to Ramsey after Johnson was tripped up by the long refuted Caro-Kann in the hands of a mere tyro. For a few brief shining months Chess flourished in the fertile soil of Andre, but alas the roots its spread were too fragile to survive the closing of that unhappy hall. Boards were put away, Horowotz found its way to a forgotten shelf, and St. Ed’s lost a significant part of its culture. Chess, however, is no mere child of human whim; older than any living civilization the Game seems to possess a life of its own. So it is not suprising that what had once lived and died in Andre should be reborn again in a place called Doyle. Doyle, that first home of so many questing young minds, how natural that it should also be the home of the St. Edward’s Chess Renaissance. Once again SEU heard the esoteric whispers of Caro-Kann, Center Counter Game, Sicilian Defense, and Nimzovitch. Perhaps it was a faddish reaction to the 60 madness in Iceland, or perhaps it was just a rebellion against that deadly apathy that so often settles over St. Eddies, but happen it did. Suddenly everyone from the misplaced cowboy to the burned out radical had found a new light. You couldn’t walk down the halls __ without encountering some form of the madness, stopping to glance at the game next door, an invitation to play on someone’s new marble-in-lay board, or even some upstart Preemie who thought he was good enough to challenge the masters of Doyle. As it happened, Doyle itself could not contain the flowering of the Renaissance, and the decision was made to form a campus-wide — society for the enjoyment and study of the Game. So it was that St. Ed’s most enthusiastic chessmen (alas, it seems we have no female | chess players) met one placid night to establish an organization that | would forever enrich SEU’s culturally deprived atmosphere. Hopes ran high that first night, officers were elected, a constitution out-_ lined, and a preliminary date was set for a University tournament. — But alas, that tournament was never held; once again the Game | proved greater than those who played it. Petty rivalries and personality conflicts (Shades of Reykjavik!) caused the Club to split | into rival factions, one above and one below ground, that vied for the loyalty of the chess public. For a while each faction held its own | meetings and played its own games, but each knew that the death | knell had sounded for organized Chess to SEU. i To be sure there are some, even this year who are still dedicated — to the Game, but for the most part they are sad-eyed, melancholy — men who drift from game to game remembering better days. | | la Jon Bailey—First Board I ee ae eee al i — satin Michael James [kard—Third Board President (on leave) Mike Mashburn—Second Board a I ak ll a we 61 STUDENT GOVERNMENT Marigean Hansen, Vice-President Student Activities eee ce wee lee Dale Schroeder, President SAI ACADEMY OF SCIENCE - L to R top row: Allen Lievens, Janet Welter, Jean Fischer, Susan Jazdyk, Brian Bullock. Bottom: Joe Anzaldua, Samir Ashrawi, Walter Pavlakovich, John Roberts, Marijean Hansen, Mike Ruttle. cto - LaLa de eee SE 3 Me iti SR RSet Cnn c x i aes oe x SS =e FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES L to R Back Row: Bro. Louis Coe, Larry EzeH, Harry Korthauer, Pat Hart. Front Row: Marshall Robinson, Ken Lamy, Larry Seymore, George Doinidis, Mario Lopez. 63 a = = = = S = =| Ss me — OX 65 1975-NINETIETH COMMENCEMENT James E. O’Neill, Ph.D. On the occasion of its Ninetieth Annual Commencement, St. Edward’s University was honored by the presence of Dr. James E. O’Neill, Deputy Archivist of the United States, as the main speaker. Dr. O’Neill was invested with the Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the academic and governmental spheres. Dr. O’Neill spoke to the assembled graduates on American attitudes toward the governmental process in the post-Watergate era. Americans, he said, have come to view their government and its representatives with a degree of mistrust and cynicism that could ultimately prove harmful to the democratic process. Dr. O'Neill stated that the proper response to the new disclosures of dishonesty and abuses in our government was not withdrawl, but a reasoned commitment on the part of each citizen to participate to the best of his own ability. x i i i i { ) eS poonncosaneco meter eseo9 LOwne £ a EMTRANCE 69 ‘ ee ea ECHOES FROM THE PAST OF HARD WORK WHICH HAS CAST ir —- — Se ee AOE FD Ce ay — Sy eet aay Ome At: ] by } y iS ks wittes Act a“ SS Nase pa! SEND MUIR ; a 1 P2 A TOWER THAT SHALL LAST. es Tyy x 4 va FE. JAMES KINANE Wit LiAM Mic KYAN DEBATING For the last two years dialectics has been one of the most important activities of the University. Zeno’s infiuence, indeed, has permeated the centuries to the extent that, presently, his art is fully known, especially to the ambitious group of dialecticians of St. Edward's. The record of the undefeated debating team last year will go down in the L history of the University as immemorial. ‘[hree encounters proved easy prey | to St. Edward's. On the twenty-fifth of April, 1924, we met Daniel Baker in 4 a dual debate on the question: Resolved, That the United States Should Join tories by unanimous decisions. Few days later Thorp Springs Christian College faced our formidable affirmative at St. Edward's. With the previous victories still fresh in their minds our two gallant debaters scored another three-to-nothing triumph. | the League of Nations. Our teams met, at both ends, with overwhelming vic- i oo Asa result of last year’s experience new men, of both departments, took the . field this year. On March the fifteenth, 1925, the Academy’s negative team met defeat at the hands of the Austin High team on the question: Resolved, That nce to the Philippine Islands at the | CEN SEER We) THE RATHSKELLAR “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good | tavern or inn.”’ Samuel Johnson 74 — Being dry, Sit, idly sipping here My Beer. George Arnold Y TOM HAMILTON DAY ASTROS SALUTE THE MEMORY OF TOM HAMILTON..LATE COLLEGE COACH OF ROGER METZGER ¢+°ST. EDWARDS UNIV. ATHLETIC DIR. ¢ WELCOME TO MRS. HAMILTON.. TOM JR. + CINDY | On September 22, 1974 St. Edward’s and the Houston Astros ‘ joined together in the Astrodome to honor the memory of former SEU baseball coach and athletic director, Tom Hamilton. Tributes )were offered to Hamilton by Astros’ shortstop and St. Ed’s ex Roger ' Metzger, Rooster Andrews, and Houston Chronicle columnist Morris Frank. During the pre-game ceremonies the Hamilton family was presented with an original Jack White portrait of the late Coach. The event also served to kick off the new Tom Hamilton Memorial Fund, which is intended to allow St. Edward’s to carry out many of Coach Hamilton’s long term goals. The Fund is to be headed by Roger Metzger and Rooster Andrews, and will eventually provide SEU with a new baseball field and field house, which will also serve the needs of football, soccer, tennis, and swimming programs. Ui ENERO ee RN We yo RELY | N. fe NY By NN St. Edward’s University annually presents its Quest Medal to a person who has distinguished himself in exploration of new humanitarian and intellectual areas. Past recipients of the Quest Medal have included such outstanding individuals as Dr. Jonas Salk, for his work in controlling paralytic polio; Joan Gantz Cooney, for the creation of ‘““Sesame Street’; and Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, for his contributions to the field of education. This year the name of Father Theodore Hesburgh was added to that list of honored recipients. Father Hesburgh is best known as the President of Notre Dame University, a position he has held since 1952. When he first took office Notre Dame was distinguished mostly for its football prowess, but under Father Hesburgh’s leadership the University has gained a well-deserved reputation for scholastic excellence.. In addition, Hesburgh has been a champion of civil rights, serving as a member and chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1957 to 1972. 78 The Sind Mour Face Game FRESHMEN Kevin Miskell Jose Rodriguez vs Carolyn Czichos Henry King Merv Olsen Wilma McCarty } . SAA e on rts Dehyete hes shet pee Seth Trait Raymond Pearson Jenny Vega Thomas Magliolo Do Loa x mi ngo Sanchez FRESHMEN—80 1S) aul Harper Joe Angeli P. Marian Stanley Bob Alberto Garza § | a 2 ise} = os e) (=| o = ca SS) = 3 4 S Sol aS) WN Ss 5) =| jor Oo at N S 5 e fof) (S0} = pie _ ao jor iS lo} iS Mm = q 2 na _ = ro] pal Pa Ss 3 [or = = S S = — N FRESHMEN-—81 Ray Cabrera III Stephanie Vlasak Reynaldo Gonzalea FRESHMEN—82 i - - [__- ore, Frank Mario ® e yi Duff Wagner oY : Martinez Jack Mencini Marisa Roberts b © Mariano Mendez Diana Nathan Si Clara Esparza Jesse Ysais Ron Hecklinski Doug Weaver Kenneth Skrype | Bill Robinson Gladys Aguero Danny Cruz Thomas Langston Therese Medrano Enedelia Gonzalez Victor Hernandez FRESHMEN—83 LO N Hortencia Olivarez Reynaldo Sanchez Allen Lacour Mary Montalvo A Richard Nelson Danny Wright Adela Carrillo a es Gilbert Flores Jesus Zavala David Vallejo Juan Salas FRESHMEN—84 eorge Sands We ouglas Ransom Danny Cruz Albert Land David Vallejo Karen Brock Eddie Conlan Salvador Margin FRESHMEN-—85 Andy Pictrowgki Mary Montalvo Michael Bithorn NP yi m'.5 Debbie Jones WV None Sheridan Arturo Lopez a iM ek } Oscar Rodriguez Rose Esenonu Jeanne Beechwood Sally Faubion FRESHMEN—86 | Consuelo Sanchez Mike Hawkler Castel Moore Jade Agidigloi Enrique Gonzalez Tim Eichas Carlos Bulderar Alonze Hill FRESHMEN-—87 Gloria Castaneda Manuel Senez FRESHMEN-—88 Mark Kleypas Joseph Lawson Noe Flores Nathaniel Lesane re Juan Trevino Melissa Sinclair Nelson Ne Michael Jon Bithorn dake Pat Crawford i, 1° Lientbecad ssi % Raul Aguilar me Pe ae Dolores Abrego Santa Zamora Nathaniel Lesane Jimmy Webster Francisco Guevara ; é Cyril Paschal Ike | | FRESHMEN—89 SOPHOMORES “ j a % Maria I. Rodriguez Harry Korthauer Olivia Felan Carol Dooley Woe. che 9h NY wu N: Paul Longoria Julius Baiye John Ryan Joel Soliz Bob Fernandez Arturo Lopez SOPHMORES—90 : f ie |. Abel De Leon Jim Webster Cheryl Barrow Babs Poke ANS as Abdalleh Aldahash Joe Rodriguez Mary Jane Tobar Diane Herrin Eileen Gillis Cathy Hoofnagle SOPHMORES—91 Arnold Rodriguez a Kathy Dunne Mary McHale Chuck Walters Vs Ofilia Rodriguez Cris Verteramo an : E 4 f menue ‘i fi Vilma Gomez Poarhar Baldoni “= Carolina Mata Paul Harper SOPHMORES—92 as A ara. Pat Hart Walter Pavlakovich Kenny Lamy Ricky Mireles t Maria Canales Lynne DuFresne Dan Mac Collum Rueben i Rita Rangel Esmeralda Guerrero Teresa Perez Garcia chez SOPHMORES—93 4 4 | Alicia Gavito Robert Bisconti Walter Horlick Janet Welter Robert Frausto Raul Lozuno re Be LAW Raul Rodriguez Becky Phillipp Minerva Anaya SOPHMORES—94 Henry Posse John Childs itchell Elane Warhol Thomas McBride Frank Aghedoh Lovely Robin M .’ i i 2 Gerordo Santos . Olivier Bourgoin Mike Garcia Paul (BEVO) Martinez SOPHOMORES—95 Oscar Delos Santos MO, Jim Barry SOPHOMORES—96 Jim Nerad � ee Alicia Mandujano ‘SORIA GRE ARG once h a a e '9 ia! YY - Ruben Sanchez Virginia Corff 1, il | i if | | | i r s ee pena ee Dow ce: ° a = eae EE Se teagan: Be pape, ADR Rtn OH ‘J ht 2 Tt gi ? % AC be '«+-@ @ | 2 eee i = ae ee i. i ‘4 “ab Mike Aanstoos Mary Beth Pargac , @ Sul ae = Colleen Sheridan Russell Depaula Leslie Jerome Grygor Karen and Dan Davis ere el . Tim Gavin Jr. Barbera Kent Jan Stringer Tom Jenkins JUNIORS IuNtoRs-o7 Jerrie Murphy Nora Ojeda Mark Bauer Clarisa Desouches Anne Stanton Roland Goertz Kevin Collins Mike Lachowsky Tom Griffin Dennis M. Clough Lydia Saenz JUNIORS—98 sis dat wte _ Susan Higgs ates Eloisa Chavez Margaret Gomez ) “Albert Gonzales | | Pe 4 Mario Lopez David Ruiz Ricardo Pena | Adelita Campos | Joe Childress Jack Gillust Pam Presnall JUNIORS—99 ‘ LS SUTIN Wii is [I Hi, Re i . S ETTIONS WA ; } lh 4 ; li Mi WW N Y i | j : Teresa Alvarado Joe Colmenares Rosendo Rodriquez John Roberts George Gully Phyllis Bindel asses % | AY ieateeez:, Kathy Jackson Mary Arnly | Don Emerson Alfred Estrello JUNIORS—100 - Magda Herrera John Graveel Patrick Neff A VA Mary Louise Malloy That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see’st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west; Which by and by black night doth take away, Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest. In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the death-bed whereon it must expire, Consumed with that which it was nourished by. This thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long. JUNIORS—101 CAMPUS LIFE 102 Wei eee anen r Weiheioh ia EEE ET: i eee SE pc Give me a fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You can keep your sterile truth for yourself. _VILFREDO PARETO (1848-1923) ee os 108 ON oO a 110 What the $ % is that @ $%+ doing, taking my picture with my + %Z$@ mouth open? aah CG tet tech te Registration and Campus Cops . . . self-explanatory ... UIE 1975 Cower Sweetheart eee a, a, tin then Mitchell celta SOUTH NORTH DANCE st 116 This year, through the fine efforts of the Class of ’78 and Ke Lamy, over 300 couples enjoyed one of the finest Spring Weeken semi-formals in recent memory. Entertainment was provided by th Royal American Showmen from Jackson, Mississippi. In addition t a wide selection of dance tunes this fine group also provided sti dents with a highly enjoyable 45 min. floorshow. The traditional §.E.U. beer kegs were missing this year, replace instead by magnums of champagne. Also missing, but not misse¢ were the usual fights and general childishness that has so ofte accompanied St. Ed’s dances in the past, contributing to a reput tion that makes it difficult to find places for our off-campus event The student body owes our °74 Freshmen a large debt ¢ gratitude, not only for an excellent evening, but also for a fir example of the quality that all our events can aspire to. | LADIES OF SPRING Sarah Hemingway Nona Sheridan Alicia McHale Maria Montalvo Mary Lou Villaloves 118 Susan Higgs LW. O.C Man of the Year pied a ae! fr PL Dale Schroeder wean Hansen Mar HENS) Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue; but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus; but use all gently. for in the very torrent, tempest, and as I may say the whirlwind of passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness. Oh, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the ground- lings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb-shows and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for O’erdoing Termagant; it out-herods Herod. —HAMLET— This May, St. Edward’s cultural atmosphere received a delightful boost in the form of the First Annual Spring Play Break. At a University whose taste runs mostly to the grunts of the intramural field, it was refreshing to hear the sounds of “Greensleeves” wafting through the air. The persons to be credited for this innovative experience are actors Shelly Chester, Joe Jeff Goldblatt, Karen Brock, as well as musicians Charles Turner, Barbara Amoral, and Chuck Johnson. Dramatic presentations included from Shakespeare, Anton Checkov, and Henrik Isben. The acting reflected both talent of the players and their intense enthusiasm for their project; as in Karen’s excellent portrayl of Ophelia. We can only hope the Spring Play Break will really become an annual event at S.E.U., for such a tradition can only serve to improve our “‘quality of life”. 121 THE MAKING OF A PEREZ-IDENT 1975 AND OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS “ he woman With aVOICt, NERVA BC AVORIAL™ SCIENCES ane 7 j VICE ey rez ORESIDENT ; | jrPees — Hous] “FeRee | Con Foro 7% | ee Toral. ees EE IDE!) | | Rooeaen Kent ($6 | QEWIER Sovieeoin SO | Ao CS ee | TOM GiaiF FIN oe gis | REVINCowuins U2 __NEEDED 67, oan s | Tow NaCEOLOS | Nespas MOK AMMED 2) (Wy gif | : It was April, and as if in one long extension of April Fool’s Day ‘St. Edward’s again suffered through the S.A.I. elections. This year ‘the elections began with a few puffed-up egos and ended in a ‘paroxysm of apathy. A good election, it is said, should be run on the basis of the issues. But when every candidate runs on the same issues with the same position, wha’ta ya gonna do? Someone did at least think to set up an evening’s forum for the candidates to speak their minds, an event which was heavily attended by all of twelve students, most of whom were candidates. But then who needs to bother with such trivial things when you already know who you like and who your vote’s going to. I guess it’s true of every high school college university election, but damn, the S.A.I. is nothing but a popularity contest. You know that, I know it, and Louie “Landslide” Perez knew it when he ran against Pete (George McG.) Thaddeus. So from now on why don’t we just dispense with President and Vice-Presi- dents and just vote for Most Popular, Cutest, and Most Likely To Succeed. Seriously I wish the Perez administration all the best, they really seem to have a lot going for them. But just remember to watch your step, because Pete and the Fourth Estate will be watching closer than ever. Why is this man smiling? i =e = oe Laren - ‘ _ | SOPHMORE= RES. _ lovac 124 They come to see; They come that they themselves, May be seen. —Ovid— Sure you know the scene. You’ve been here with friends and you’ve stood here alone. Its the best entertainment in the world, people. People living their lives, on their way to class or on their way home—but they stop here for a while. Stop to say Hi!, or stop to see what your answer was on the exam. Stop to talk about the game or stop to make a date for the weekend. Just to stop for a second or because there’s no place else to go. It’s great! It’s like a play with acts on three stages at once (or maybe I’m thinking of a three ring circus). It’s like Hollywood and Vine, stand here long enough and everyone comes by. Look, there’s Peyton and Tim on first—who’s the game with today, who’s got the edge and who’s that frosh Biloxi’s tryin’ to put the move on—nice! Who’s on second? Pete and Kevin—there’s a paper to be put out, what’s the news that’s fit to print at St. Eddies? Who’s that on third? Been in every class I’ve had here and I still don’t know. Here are people talking, laughing, fighting, running, waiting, staring—God!, it’s almost like the real world. 125 rr C O 126 The Seniors L to R Ygnacio Garza, Sean Ford, Cy Billingsly, Jose (Muttons) Castelline, Miguel Garcia, Michael (Big “A”’) Antonini i7 as be? ; an : : el Pa livers “Ose Peyton Turk Luis Perez 128 Stanley Nwoke: i Ting Lap Wong 129 130 Brenda F. Bailey Marijean Hansen Oscar E. Gomez Timothy F. Crowley Sammy Juve wih sjmoyg 131 ¢ a Jonathan “Biloxi” Bailey LRN ANNAAAAA (Ed’s. no te—He’s not a senior but no one had the heart to tell him.) ‘4 VA Timothy Dooley Stanley Stout, Jr. Jill Hahne Pam de Haas ib 333) Debbie Bohac Sylvia Poncik 134 Kathy Phillipp Kitty Kent Pi Chris Jackson Ruth Richardson Dc ci Rie Annette Edwards Mark Jantzen Jan Jackson ine) Mashburn Mike (Sunsh: 135 Tom Coyle Maria Matacia James Mgbejume Susana Wong 136 Connie Ellis Marijean Hansen a ‘ e ee ‘= ese stat: ae Ss sa; ems Meee Criss Hobbs ‘ oi, Kathy Kelly Nancy Neumann Debbie Saucerman Carol Steinhauser . J. Tramonte Mike Ruttle Jim Nerad (Soph.) 138 Joe Jeff Goldblatt Erva V. Bruno TS) 140 Bob Kent John Graveel Tim Gavin Matthew Pogor Manuel Jimenez Felipe Jimenez tinez Dorothy Mar 141 142 Daryl A. Rhyner Peggy Kucera Mary Dannelley Frederich C. Chan Brian Giczi 144 ea ee Carolyn Mannis Terry Mu lcare ion A s aaa erty Linda Howard Maryanne Moore Ricardo Anislie Alfredo de los Santos 146 Michele and Bob Lucash (72) Morris rjorie Gary and Ma 147 Edward Brizendine ke Bob Bur Michael Pavlik 148 Sarah Hemmingway Dolores Hernandez 149 —7= 150 Mark and Chris McDermott Helen Lorenzo Rick Ratcliff (74) Louie Cervantes and wife 151 Col. Duncan J. Robertson U.S. M.C. (Ret.) Mark Ciesielski John Shavers AL y9) Judy Esparza and friend Lolly Hatcher and Poo-bear 153 Se OTT 8 Summer and Bill Westman Ray Saunders and wife 154 Vance Porfirio Ralph Ferguson L to R Cindy Pedroza, Russell DePaul (Jr.), Silvia Romero, Judy Resendez (Jr.), Alan Lievens, Mary Ann Kruppa, John Kelley N55) I _..._7—7—Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Robert Johnson and daughter 156 Nancy Weber James Beck Pilar Espanoza WS) 7 David Morgan 158 Vicky Rikard Mike Miller Ann Price uD) - EDITOR’S NOTES One of the cliches we had to hear most often while editing the 1975 Tower is that a yearbook should reflect the condition of and events in the world around its own community. However, as you may have noticed by the time you reach this point we made no attempt to do so; any reflection of the real world in this yearbook is purely accidental and unintentional on our part. So while the pleas of those who demanded relevancy have gone unheeded, they have not gone unheeded without reason. To begin with we felt that we could not consider the real world without being untrue to those twin spirits of St. Eddies, apathy and isolationism. We have had occasion to spend a good deal of time at the University of Texas lately, and have been somewhat shocked at the realization that most people there don’t even know our University exists! In fact, Austin as a whole does not seem to suffer under too great an awareness of our presence, and the feeling is entirely reciprocated by most folks here at SEU. This hill we treasure so much has given a whole new life to the ivory-tower concept of education. Not in the best sense of that word with the student as detached observer of his world, but in the sense of the student as isolated hedonist. This is an attitude that is fostered not only in the social atmosphere but in the academic area as well. When we began our career at SEU it was our privilege to take two courses known as “Geography” and “International Relations”, in which students were treated to the shocking realization that not only were there several other nations on this earth, but also that it is necessary for us to “relate” to those nations in order to survive. However, our faith in the ability of anyone from SEU to “relate” to anything was severely shaken in a class called “Southwest History” by the realization tha t 95 per cent of the students here are unaware of the identity of the President of Mexico, despite our close geo- graphic and cultural ties with that nation. A certain amount of igno- rance may be tolerated in an incoming freshman, but in a third or fourth year student such ignorance of the essential world around him is a positive sin against the name of higher education. It is a sin that St. Ed’s is all too often guilty of allowing. Love, Mike 161 tra aereey Vity 7 3 e os é MICHAEL M. MASHBURN JONATHAN A. BAILEY Editor-in-Chief Senior Section Editor Photo Editor Assistant Photo Editor Satirist Assistant Satirist Associate Society Editor Society Editor Advertising Critic Director of Advertising Copy Editor Assistant Copy Editor Assistant Sports Editor Sports Editor Layout Consultant Layout Apprentice Competent Typist Incompetent Typist Theatre Editor: Contributing Editors: Dolores Hatcher Coach Walker Pat Hart Annette Edwards Tim Crowley Patti Rybaski John Ryan Kevin Krucher Kevin Noonan Sponsor: Angela Smith 162 | Kevin Collins , Head Photographer J onathan A. Bailey Felix Martinez = lo R Pat Hart, Bob Bisconti, Bob Palmer, Paul Williams, Mike Antonini, Jeffrey Jaffe. Not pictured—Tim McCollum | INTERCOLLEGIATE GOLF RETURNS TO ST. EDWARDS Despite a rather disappointing season the golf team managed to place fourth in the Big State Conference tournament, finishing behind Texas Lutheran, Southwestern, and St. Mary’s. Paul Williams’ consistent scoring was the main reason for the Toppers’ fourth place finish, but during the regular season with Paul’s absense, Bob Bisconti and Pat Hart tried to take up the slack. This year’s team consisted of seniors Mike Antonini, Tim McCollum, and Paul Williams; junior Bob Palmer; and sophomores Bob Bisconti, Jeffrey Jaffee and Pat Hart. The coaches were Dr. Glen Hinkle and Mr. James Koch. They took on the task of getting a team together after the disbandment of last year’s team. With the season now gone, and a year of intercollegiate competition for experience, the returning players and coaches will be looking forward to an impressive season and hopefully a conference championship. 165 TOPPER BASEBALL | a ; | 166 HILLTOPPER SPORTS April 29, 1975 by Danny MacCollum “An attitude for togetherness.” This is the most important ingredient needed on the St. Edward’s baseball team, and until they find this magic formula their winnings will continue to be few and far between. On April 11, the young ’toppers defeated Jarvis in an 8 to 6 non-conference game before an away crowd of just a few hundred. Junior Tom Griffin went the distance for the Hilltoppers, as he pitched the hard-fought win. Standout in the eight hit offensive Konderla pitched a five-hitter, striking out five. In hitting, Joe Lopez and Buddy Brizadine were both two for four. With their losing ways apparently steadfast, the ’toppers lost the first game of a double-header to Trinity, 3 to 1, before picking themselves up to take the second game, 5 to 1. Freshman pitcher | Tim Eichas gave coach Ray Schmotzer a pleasant surprise in the first game, as he allowed only five hits. Eichas filled the starting spot when Tom Griffin fell ill. In the second game St. Edwards finally got back on the right punch was sophomore Dave Syrenik, who collected two hits in three trips to the plate, and had four runs batted in. The following day the ’toppers split a double-header with Le Tourneau, winning the first game 1-0. Senior captain Rick Lindell pitched a two-hitter, struck out ten, and walked two. The lone run was scored on a single by Vance Porfirio, driving in Dave Petsch, who had also singled and stolen second. In the second game the ’toppers were handed a 3 to 2 loss. Tony L to R Standing; John Ryan, Tim Eichas, George Doinidis, Rick Valdez, Joe Lopez, Bob “Chico” Fernandez, Tony Konderla (Capt.), Buddy Schmotzer, Rick Lindell (Capt.), Ralph Ferguson, Coach Ray Schmotzer, Kneeling; Dave Syrinek, Jack Mencini, Buddy Brizendine, Dave Petsch, Tom Griffin, Vance Porfiriox (Capt.). track. The pitching chores were shared by seniors Tony Konderla and Rick Lindell, as they combined to hold Trinity to one hit. Konderla went the first four innings, gaining three strike outs. Lindell finished the game, gathering five strike outs for his efforts. Stand- outs on offense were senior captains Vance Porfirio and Ralph Fergueson, who were both two for four. Joe Lopez had two RBPs, and was two for three at the plate. The Hilltoppers’ last game was against Texas Lutheran College. 167 168 tees 170 FINEST KIND Coach Bro. Emmett Strohmeyer pchcne ernst apanmec re encom nO a i BLACK CONVERSES?? i Above: Marshall Robinson lays in two to help polish off the | Rams of Huston Tillotson. SEU 97—HTC 79 Left: Co-captain Greg Moore does his usual twist and turn for | two against Howard Payne. | SEU 86—HPU 80 1974-75 HILLTOPPERS L-R Bottom: Tim Gavin, Doug Christenson, Joe | Angelich, Walter Gardner, | Greg Moore, Doug Weaver. | L-R Top: Coach Tim Walker, Howard Blaylark, | Marshall Robinson, Jesse Mack, Ron Hecklenski, Lawrence Britton, Larry Seymour, and Oscar Gomez. After their first seven games the Toppers looked like conference contenders, with a 5-2 mark. A disappointing loss to Angelo State in San Angelo and an over-time loss at home to Tarleton St. sent jthem home for Christmas at 5-4. ‘Overcoming some mid-semester misfortunes the Toppers ended jtheir campaign 11-14. = , hove: Co-captain Lawrence Britton adds two more to his total of 425 ison points. Lawrence led the Toppers in scoring with 17.0 points per Mme, and in rebounding with 9.6 caroms per game. 1 | Howard Payne Texas Wesleyan (OT) Tarleton State Howard Payne Abilene Christian Southwest Texas Wayland Baptist Angelo State Tarleton State (OT) Texas Wesleyan Huston Tillotson St. Mary’s Texas Lutheran Angelo State Le Tourneau East Texas Baptist Trinity University Southwestern St. Mary’s Texas Lutheran Trinity University Southwestern Le Tourneau East Texas Baptist Huston Tillotson 89-84 92-94 74-82 80-86 79-81 81-72 61-65 96-82 102-91 93-68 79-97 80-72 90-74 82-74 81-89 64-65 94-90 59-58 110-87 77-79 69-83 60-57 84-93 96-73 110-107 cenenmenetnmemnmememmntemmnenammiummmnaaatinn.| NORTH-SOUTH WEEKEND: DAMN YANKEES WIN IT ALL... eee Basketball Blue 72 Grey 69 Girls Football Blue 14 Grey 7 Real Football Blue 7 Grey 0 Mississippi Proverb: Misfortune Nobly Borne Is Good Fortune. (Wait Till Next Year!) THE GOOD- THE BAD- SPORTS EDITORIAL by Kevin Noonan HILLTOPPER (Nov. 1974) Over the past weekend I committed what was the most insane act that I have taken blame for in recent years. I participated in the sado-masochistic’s paradise, the North-South tackle football game. I would like to take this moment to publicly thank the dear Lord and my guardian angel that I was able to escape from the game relatively unscathed. That game is insane. Before we could play in the game it was mandatory for all players to sign a piece of paper which relinquished all responsibility from the university in case of , a eSCLiOUS ANjULY .Or death.” Awareness of that statement turned butterflies in the stomach into paranoia. I’m the first one to admit to large doses of cowardice, but I rationalize with myself by congratulating myself for being clever. I put much faith in the axiom “It’s better to be a live coward than a dead hero.” Irregardless of my own personal convictions and with an awareness of my own hypocrisy, I take the stand that the game should be shelved in nostalgia limbo along with Freshman beanies. This year was a fortunate one, as no one suffered any serious injury, 178 besides providing a close, exciting game. But it was fortunate. One o these days someone is going to rack themselves up bad. Real bad. It’s) got to happen, eventually. Sooner or later, maybe ten years from now, somebody is going to break his neck. Let’s get rid of the game| now ... it’s insane. AND THE SILL Y- bathing and walked away with their clothes.”’ | “The right honorable gentleman caught the Whigs Benjamin Disraeli Prime Minister of England HILLTOPPER SPORTS April 19, 1975 by Kevin Noonan The Canadian Club erased any doubt in their quest for a dynasty, winning their third basketball championship in four years. The only year any team but the Club wore the championship mantle was, coincidentally, the only year the Club failed to field a team. There were three games in the finals against Sadist-Faction. The C.C. won the first game by six points in overtime. Game two followed a pattern established in the semi-finals, as the Canadian Club set the early pace, only to be overtaken towards the end of the game. Sadist-Faction took the lead and was thereafter never seriously threatened. The final game for “everything in the universe” turned out to be 180 INTRAMURAL BASKET. BALL a carbon copy of the first game, the main difference being that the Canadian Club made their move sooner, and did so with more: authority. Again, the Sadist-Faction jumped to an early lead. The Club) couldn’t put any points on the board, and a strong defense was the only thing that kept them close. At halftime the Faction clung to a’ precarious four point lead. | It took the C.C. approximately 45 seconds of the second half to assert their superiority. They quickly took the lead away, never to! relinquish it. A hustling, tight man-to-man defense completely stifled the Faction, and the Club made the baskets that counted. The Sadist-Faction was led by Buddy Schmotzer’s 17 points, followed by Dale Schroeder and John Stewart, each with 12 points. For the CHAMPION CANADIAN CLUB, Kevin Noonan had 19 points, followed by Tim MacCollum and Mark White, with 18 and 12 points respectively. 181 Se ied fi : oe i oa | eats c i ‘ « ys Ae ek ee eee a POSS a Bs OY Bs MAGIC COMPANY OVER Z00 L to R Standing: Ken Lamey—Peyton Turk—Dave Higgs—Jim Nerad—Mike Miller—Jose Castelline—Tim Sulak—Mike { Ruttle—Joe Childress. Kneeling: Tom Griffin—Louie Perez—Jim Lacour—Tim Crowley—Larry Ezell—Rodney Tieken. An era is over. For the first time in five years the intramural football championship was not awarded to a Zoo team. The Magic Company dethroned the defending champs by taking advantage of an air-tight defense, an almost errorless offense, and a little extra help from the Big Man Upstairs. It was also the second year for the Best- of-three playoff format and, following another precedent set in 1973, the team that won the first game eventually went down to defeat. It was inevitable that the Magic Company and Zoo would meet in the finals. Their only setbacks during the regular season were against each other. The third playoff team, Purple Premont, had to beat two other teams in a special playoff to see who would meet in the semi-finals with the Zoo. The Magic Company received a bye to the finals, as they had the best regular season in the league record. The Zoo made short work of the feisty Premont team and the stage was set for the series that everyone was waiting for. 186 In all of their previous encounters, either the Zoo or Magic Company would be unbeatable for a half, and then fold in the late goings. The first play-off game was no exception, as Zoo came out roaring. It only took Zoo quarterback Rick Lindell 8 minutes to find his favorite receiver, Paul Burns, in the corner of the end-zone. Burns also gathered in the two point conversion. But two plays later and the Magi were right back in it when their quarterback, Peyton Turk, rifled a 30 yard strike to David Higgs, who scampered the remaining 30 yards for the score. It didn’t take the Zoo long to once again assume their dominance of the game, as Rick Candelario blocked a Magi punt, and another Lindell to Burns pass, plus a | point conversion to Kevin Noonan, gave the Zoo a half-time lead of 15 to 6. Both teams were dormant in the second half, the only score being tallied by the Magic Company on a three yard pass from Turk to flanker Louie Perez. The Zoo defense blanked the Magi the rest of the way, and the Zoo took a game edge in the series, edging the Magic Company 15 to 12. The second game showed the Magi holding on for dear life, and the Zoo as being extremely cocky. Turk and the Magi defense soon quieted the Zoo victory party talk, as they rolled over the bewildered Zoo, 22 to 8. League-leading scorer Joe Childress caught two Turk Aerials, and Perez grabbed one. The story of the game, however, was. the Magi defense, which held the Zoo to one || paltry touchdown, and even more indicative | of their tenacity, nailed Lindell twice for safeties. Ken Lamy stalled two Zoo drives’ with interceptions in the end-zone, and the defense as a whole completely stymied the Zoo, constantly giving their offense good field position. It was in the third, and final game that the Hand of the Almighty came through for the clean-living, church-going Magic Com- pany, and left the pagan Zoo out in the cold. The game was winding down to its last few seconds when a bolt of thunder from | Above struck the Zoo down in their prime. : The game was tied, 12-12; the Zoo scoring on passes to Mike Antonini and Joe Maguire, -and the Magi on passes to Joe Castelline and | Joe Childress. A final Zoo drive was thwarted by a Tim Crowley interception, and there was a scant eight seconds remaining in the contest as sudden-death Ove rtime seemed imminent. A _ last-ditch, desperation pass by Turk appeared destined to be batted away by the swarming Zoo defenders, but it was in that instant that the |Heavenly Voice spoke. I guess He remem- _bered the pounding these Co. athletes took as Freshmen; remember the Banchy A’s? ‘The years of defeat and ridicule and seemingly endless waiting were over... the ball was hit by at least three people before popping out of the crowd, straight into the arms of a stunned David Higgs. An ecstatic Magic Company emerged victorious over the Zoo, 18-12. Leading Passers— Best Team Defense— Best Team Offense— Peyton Turk (Magic Company ) 535 attempts; 253 completions 3,273 yards; 62 touchdowns Rick Lindell (Zoo) 547 attempts; 249 completions 3,199 yards; 48 touchdowns Magic Company; 43 pts... 2.3 pts. game Z00; 65 pts... 3.1 pts. game Magic Company; 495 pts... 27.5 pts. game Z00; 446 pts... 24.7 pts. game L to R Standing: Jim Nerad, Danny Cruz, Joseph Castillene, Rick Candelario, Larry Ezell, Tim Crowley, Greg Pratka, Rick Lindell, Mike Garcia, Dave Syrinek, Tom Griffin, Oscar “Yato” Gomez (Coach). Kneeling: Joe Lawson, Jim Lacour, Aluard Garza, Mike Miller, Leroy Cuellar, Mario Lopez, Dave Higgs WWE AGES TA3S Winners and losers of the 1974 ALL-STARS are considered the best athletes in S.E.U. intramural football. Both teams, dominated by members of the matchless Magic Company, played well and enjoyed themselves. From their facial expressions in these photos (taken soon after the game) you could never tell who won, and I won’t give any hints. The Bold White Knight ot a . Ax pS % ne Se : : - 3 Pe he teal dS PAL Te ot Ik; (ie: R Standing: Joe Childress, Peyton Turk, Tim Sulak, Bob Fernandez, Kevin Noonan, Mike Aco Joe McQuire, Louie Perez, Ken Lamy, Joe Ortiz, Joe Wilson (Coach). Kneeling: Peter Juve, Mike Ruttle, Jim Nelson Paul Longoria, Mike Dooley, Dale Schigut 188 OWENS UWITBAMUVEAL FOOTBALL: SORRY EXCUSE REIGNS AGAIN!!! Capturing the fourth Intramural title in 4 years, including foot- ball twice, Sorry Excuse ran away in the Girl’s division this year. There was no opposition to speak of (who’s speaking) and an unde- feated season shone (it was reigning) on Excuse’s heads. From rough Passin’ Thru to mild mannered (but ever appealing) Circus, football tactics were won and lost. To say the least, Girl’s football as a sport is similar to Magic Co. performing at the Austin Civic Ballet. From Debbie “Buck” Bohac to Jayne with a “Y” there was fun for all and NDINGS LL LANDING balls for fun. For future reference (and the 75 draft) here goes the high (and low) lights of the 1975 season: EAM WIN LOSS PTS.FOR AGAINST PASSIN THRU: Giving Sorry Excuse its biggest threat of the season, Passin Thru put a scare into the hearts of all. Under the bullet arm of 10 198 7 Mary “Flem” Fleming, the faculties of Dr. Linn and Dr. Daniels, the Bey Excuse u 2 “Hikemanship” of center Peggy Kucera, and the rest of the go- Passin Thru 8 2 145 45 getters, Passin Thru came out second after a tough season for the | opponents. eircus 5 is 25 85 CIRCUS: Truly a “Circus” in the fantasy world of football, this team awoke early to the realities of Girl’s Football. Always fighting, Jeepers Creepers 4 5 He 78 through many scoreless and weary games, Peyton Turk and Tom Griffin guided their charges to no avail. Debbie Bohac, Ruth | Crazy Legs ] 8 ie 82 Richardson, Kitty Kent, Becky Phillips, Jill Hahne, Connie Ellis, Michelle Lucash, Criss Hobbs were the comely seniors who prove Juicy Jerseys 1 9 6 111 that even true beauty is not always enough. JUICY JERSEYS: Although they didn’t win a game, they were always entertaining to watch. After a J.J. game, one came away with new insights into the methods of football. Everyone enjoyed playing the Juicy Jerseys and Jayne-with-a-Y added something new to the program. Never giving up, the J. J’s wore their “WIN” buttons all the way up to the last game. CRAZY LEGS: Back for another outstanding year, Cindy ‘“‘Urbi” 189 All in all, intramurals is the biggest (and best) thing on campus and football is the most popular intramural sport. Maybe. Anyway, we all had a good time, made some friends, learned new names and old lessons and eventually lived through it. Some will have next year and more to come... and some will have only memories for years to come. Ed. Note: All the copy on Girl’s Football was written by Sorry Excuse’s Annette Edwards and Nancy New- man. Pedroza led Crazy Legs thru football with the greatest (?) of ease. Swinging into action, the team managed to go into overtime against Jeepers Creepers—something not accomplished by any other team all season. Tina Lucksinger held the team together from her middle line- backer spot, while Mary Ann Kruppa got a rush by all from her blocker position. JEEPERS CREEPERS: Another team of mighty Freshpersons (who?) emerged in 1974 to join the Juicy Jerseys as future title winners. Some strong personalities showed through in Pat Cardenas and her able teammates. Next season will probably prove interesting—we better look out!! SORRY EXCUSE: This team is truly a “Sorry” excuse. Under the expert capabilities of quarterback Annette Edwards, the team of weathered veterans took the Football title for 1974. The Combined (?) talents of Pam de Haas, Kathy Phillipp, Debbie Saucerman, Nancy Neumann, Sylvia Poncik, Chris Jackson, Kathi Kelly, (along with their trusty Juniors Mary Louise Malloy, Linda Govea, Lynn Waful, Twink, and Jo Mac) walked away with just a few scratches and bruises. Under the fearless leadership of Timothy Francis Crowley, Sorry Excuse closed out their final season trium- phantly. After four years this team deserves a break—a long break. 190 L to R Standing: Andriana Cardenas, Dennis Little, Dora Ross, Pat Cardenas, Diane Daniels (Coach), Tina Lucksinger, Annette Edwards, Andria Brown. Sitting: Pam DeHass, Mary Kelly, Chris Jackson, Dailia Romero. S. H. U. WOMENS VARSITY BASKETBALL USL Ry. . rae ), Ralph Harger, Dominic Lau, Steve Koprivnik, Norberto Pedro Pelaez, Nick Zinzi, Juan Zarate, Carolyn Czichos, Mario Mendez, Pablo Velez, Mike Bergemann 192 DWDMmAAGwWM Mario Lopez (M.VP.) Carolyn Czichos (Sweetheart) BOWL O32 S PAGE MAGIC COMPANY GIVES CHAMPIONSHIP TO WHITE TRASH The 1975 softball season was full of surprises, the °74 cham- pions (The Establishment) mustering only a 6-10 record. The ’74 Cascades were back under the magic basketball name of Canadian Club and coasted to a 13-3 season behind the hitting of Danny MacCollum (.479) and Mark White (.395). White also posted a 6-1 record pitching and led the league in runs scored with 16. He also pitched nine innings with a broken wrist! Despite impressive credentials (.304 team batting average), they couldn’t make it through the playoffs, losing two consecutive games to Magic Company ...5-4 ..6-1. The Muddas returned for the second year and were expected to be contenders for the crown. They responded to the pressure with a 7-9 record. An inability to field a full team defeated them. The Muddas, when they were good, were magnificent, but on “off days” were TERRIBLE. Sadist-faction never got off the ground. They finally forfeited four games and were kicked out of the league. Supposedly, they were still feeling the effects of the basketball season!? Los Borrachos and Soul Society were both teams that could have been good. Both showed streaks of brilliance throughout the season, yet more commonly displayed the ailment known as “bad hands.” The 8-8 records of both teams should improve if they remain together for another year. Los Chiles and the Latin All-Stars (1-15; 4-12 respectively) were two teams to be admired, for they enjoyed their seasons. They competed to the best of their abilities and got satisfaction from playing. The emphasis wasn’t on the winning, but on the playing. Intramurals at its very best. 194 Omega Sigma Psi was once again a good contender. They had the hitting (four of the top-ten batters in the league), and they had adequate fielding. Unfortunately these qualities often didn’t coincide with games. Omega posted an 11-5 record, but lost to White Trash 10-6 in the play-offs. The genuine surprise team of 1975 was the Braves. In their first full season they cruised to first place in the National League with a 13-3 season. A sterling defense (a llowing only 21 runs all season), and superior base running were responsible for their success. | Throughout the year they beat last year’s champs and runner-ups | (Establishment and MAGIC COMPANY). Intra-League games were |} not as easy for the Braves, winning only 3 of 6 against the more | formidable American League. The only thing that kept the Braves | from going all the way was an unbelievable inability to hit .. . only | two players on the team had more than six hits. Without hits a team | can never score sufficient runs, and this destroyed the Braves in the play-offs. On consecutive days they played six strong defensive _ innings against White Trash, yet showed nothing offensively. Unfor- | tunately, the softball games last 7 innings. They dropped both games | by 1-0, 1-0 (what else?). If the Braves learn how to hit they should make the play-offs again next year. Magic Company entertained thoughts of an undefeated season | until their fifth game. After their seventh game they had a 4-3 record | and worried about just making the play-offs. With the same fervor of | 1974, when they won their last six games to take first place ahead of | Cascades, the Magi won eight of their final nine games, the only loss | coming at the hands of the Braves. Although they were in the play- offs, this M. C. wasn’t the same team as 1974’s. Gone was the power hitting of Sammy Juve, the base-running of Kevin Burns, and Rick | Edgerton’s sure hands at third. Consequently Magic Company wasn’t | what it used to be. Still they emerged from the campaign with the ‘third best offense and second best defense. Both were present as the § Magi knocked off the American League Champions, Canadian Club, Jin a briskly played double-header. Their opponents would be the } first” year WHITE TRASH. White Trash really wasn’t a first year team. They were a com- bination of talent from the Muddas, Masterbatters, New Faces and the rapidly splintering °74 Magic Company. White Trash proved a team to be reckoned with when they scored 23 runs in their first game. They had a disappointing regular season (11-5), which included many good games. But once the play-offs began the regular season was forgotten. TOD Against Omega Sigma Psi, White Trash pounded out 16 hits en route to a 10-6 victory. Lamy, Ezell, Sulak and Pietrowski led the way with 3 hits each, and combined for five runs and 6 RBI’s. On the next day Trash put down the Braves 1-0. They took another 1-0 victory from the Braves the next day when a two out error by the Braves’ pitcher allowed Larry Ezell to score from third in the bottom of the ninth inning. The stage was set for the 1975 cham- pionship. In their only regular season meeting, Magic Co. beat White Trash 6-4 in extra innings. The first game of the championship was won by the Magi 4-3. The Co. scored all four runs in the third inning on five hits and an error. Trash got their three runs in the fifth inning on a walk, two hits, and two ground outs. White Trash could muster only three total hits, M. C. slapped out ten hits. White Trash had its back to the wall in the second game of the series. They scored two runs in the fourth inning on two sacrifice flies. Magic Company tied the game in the sixth on Dave Higgs’ two run single. With the bases loaded and only one out the Magi failed to score on a deep fly due to poor base running. Still, the game was tied up. In the bottom of the seventh inning Don Giddens reached first on a fielder’s choice. Larry Ezell’s fly ball to center field was dropped, and Tim Sulak followed with a single to score Giddens. Trash won 3-2. White Trash handled Magic Company with relative ease in the third game. Once again Tim Sulak led the Trash with a two run single in the first inning. Those two runs were all the Trash needed as Magi mouthed many threats but could only muster one run. Mean- while, Trash added three more runs to clinch a 5-1 victory and the °75 Championship. Peyton Turk Sports Analyst 196 Eras, Py FINISHED es ¥ INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL oa SCHEDULE SUL ROSS i 8 Shou . ine CONCORDIA 8 14 S.E.U. T. W. U. 15 ee Sou 4. 1S 15 9 S.U. pS S.E.U. CONCORDIA [aS Soha 4, 15 15 9 M. H. B.C. 10.14 S.E.U. Dawe, 155m S.E.U 8 hes 15 6 HUSTON T. lt 2 S.E.U. SPWT ess ie oe S.E.U . ise re We ep S. E. U. HUSTON T. Lees SE 15 5 4 15 T.W.C. 8 15 S.E.U. SOUTHWESTERN 3.45 Sera 198 15 11 S.E.U.’s First Intercollegiate Women’s Volleyball Team Standing (Lr): Dr. Diane Daniels, Marina Cortez, Paulette Valis, Kathy Gonzales, Paula Valis, Dora Rioz, Pat Cortinez, Dr. Emma Lou Linn. Kneeling (I-r): Dalia Romero, Nona Sheridan, Dolores Hernandez IO) TIMMY (or It’s Alright Tim) O it’s Timmy this, an’ Timmy that, an’ “Timmy go away”: But it’s “Thank you, Mister Crowley,” when it’s time to set the play— The teams begin to play, my boys, the teams begin to play, O it’s “Thank you, Mister Crowley,” when the teams get down to play, 200 B THE f ) -NTRAMURAL DIRECTOR: TIM CROWLEY e400 mat“i00 , ave F20omar4 a YOUR INVESTMENT ®@ YOUTH COMMUNITY % PARKING BEYOND THIS yy S I a = S S ba Ss wy 3S a) Wy) = S S Re WILL THE REAL VACUUM PLEASE STAND UP?! When the world was somewhat younger, and I somewhat sillier, the meaning of things seemed worth discovering. A friend watched with amusement my efforts at personal philosophy. Eventually he agreed to help, and his S.E.U. philosophy background (the Fr. Brady school of misconceptions) afforded him ready answers. He could have parroted that old standby: ““‘being’ is an analogous concept, realized in actuality and potentiality.” But he preferred the simpler truths... non-being is not real; reality is a drag. Perhaps this seems a bit obvious; so be it, I shall make no apologies for the truth as I see it. My friend was also a poet... School is for the fool, who wants to learn a rule; but doesn’t want to use it as a tool to make his life cool. Such cynicism is necessary to prepare the reader for what my friend believed was the meaning of things ... YOU MUST CALMLY FACE THE CRAP AND WASTE AND MADDENING MEDIOCRITY OF LIFE AND SEARCH FOR THE GOOD THAT IS OBSCURED. NOT EVERYONE IS A VACUUM, NOT EVERYONE IS A FOOL. IN FACT MY FRIEND THOUGHT THE NUMBER OF SUCH PEOPLE WAS VERY SMALL, THE TRICK IS TO BE ABLE TO SPOT THEM IN THE CROWD. WOULDN’T IT BE WONDERFUL IF WE COULD GET THEM TO STAND UP AND FREELY ACKNOWL- EDGE THEMSELVES. Pressing onward, I would like to apologize to the women athletes of S.E.U. for not covering all their activities in this edition of TOWER. I was solely responsible for the layout of all sports. Yet new women’s teams kept springing up with every layout revision. Time grew short and I conceded defeat. So to women’s varsity basketball, women’s tennis and whatever else, I acknowledge your efforts and faithfully promise adequate coverage next year. To those who see in this annual reason for complaint, I would 204 like to offer a standing invitation to come and help. If anyone disliked the heavy reliance on photographs of lovely young ladies, they must understand that this is the bulk of what the photog- raphers provided ...and I loved it!!! Perhaps things would have been different if all three girl staff members hadn’t quit . . . women’s liberation 1975. THE HILLTOPPER, TOWER’s sister in sin, has been revitalized this year under the direction of editor Pete Thaddeus. There is the promise of a weekly paper next year, an ambitious project that Pete is certainly capable of handling. Special mention is made of those who made Pete a success... Minerva Anaya and Vilma Fuentes. Honorable mention goes to Fr. Thomas Windberg for maintaining a vigorous though loyal opposition. In case you haven’t heard, the “in” thing around campus is to live in dormitories again. DO YOU HEAR THAT EVERYBODY, COME ON BACK. THEY PROMISE 1 to keep rectors out of the rooms 2 to clean the bathrooms 3 to sweep the halls 4 to keep down the noise 5 to cut down on those “really relevant” dorm meetings AND THE FOOD IS GOING TO BE GOOD AND EVERYTHING. OF COURSE, once you sign that housing contract there is no way out. That contract used to have an escape clause, until “yours truly” tried to escape. They agreed to honor the clause only after we arranged to have a lawyer look into the matter. So I am free, and there is no more escape clause. BUT WHAT THE HELL, WE’RE JUST ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY AND WE TRUST EACH OTHER AND ANYWAY THEY’RE GOING TO CLEAN THE BATHROOMS THISSTIM Ese For what it’s worth St. Ed’s., even though I hate your guts, Pll always love your body. Jonathan A. Bailey “Tennis can be fun,” says girls’ tennis team members Nora Sheridan, Paula Valis, Paulette Valis, Coach Daniel and others. Youth is the most precious gift that was given to man. It is a training period for the future leaders of our town, state and country. Through various opportunities students at St. Edwards are encouraged to find their most outstanding qualities and to develop them. All students are inspired to put forth work and effort to create a good image through higher positions of leadership. The students become a reflection of an image that creates in those who follow a desire for a profit- able and good life. DRAMATIC DISAPPOINT MENT Watching listening touching we are learning about our world. “Let us not look forward in fear, nor back in anger, but around in AWARENESS.” James Thurber 205 ah OE There are so many varied subjects one could talk about, I might as well start shooting away. Right from the beginning I should have guessed I was in for an experience when I had to drive over 13 or more speed bumps to get from South Congress to Premont Hall. I expected my educational process to tend with ups and downs, but speed bumps? What a cultural shock it was to go through days without hearing English! I began to get a complex for not knowing Chinese, Arabic and Spanish, Es Verdad? Attending this Mini-U.N. was going to become a “true Happening.” Registration was and has always been a new adventure. I panicked immediately when everyone else had an advisor freshman year except me. Brother Stephen took me by the hand and led me to Sr. Aggie Lou. From then on it’s been fun times between the two of us. (I hope you are reading this, Dear Sister) Being here eight semesters later I have undergone registration eight different ways. You would think the school had found the perfect method, but you know how St. Ed’s is...like the Ford Motor Company—They always have a better idea. The Cafeteria has undergone drastic changes in the past 4 years. As a freshman we had Mr. Forbes who produced some pretty good meals. His ticket stamper was Ms. Dixie, a fiftiesh hotsy-totsy from way back. Then we went to John Watkins who wore the one inch neckties. Under his management we went through the food coupon program. Poor John couldn’t understand why on steak night he had to order over 700 steaks for only 300 on-campus people. Something definitely was not Kosher! I don’t see how he couldn’t see that St. Ed’s was feeding every Tom, Dick, Harry and Mary in Austin. I know of some off-campus students who never had to cook in their apartments all year. When asked why the procedure was not stopped, Mr. Chuck Hulick, the dead ringer of Tim Conway from McHale’s Navy, replied, “We thought the students wouldn’t like it if we ended the setup.” Next in line as head cheese of the “cafe” was Mrs. Chiang, a pleasant lady who figured that our bodies should be programmed like computers for food intake. You should only have 4 oz. of this and 2 oz. of that; no more; so sorry! I should have bought stock in 206 “Parting Shote McDonald’s that time, probably would have been rubbing elbows with Jackie and Ari at Club 21. Now we have Mr. Mancuso who looks like he enjoys his job. My congratulations to him for getting everyone regular again. He seems to be making the cafe a respectable eating establishment. I couldn’t end without addressing the health center predica- ment. I had told friends previously (before the present set-up) that if I should ever be hurt on campus not to take me to the Health Center. I was to be shot at once and let die in peace. For damn sure, any nurse who gave enemas for a cut finger would never touch me while I was conscious. All is not bad, my friends, at St. Eddie’s. I sti ll haven’t talked - about some of the people here, namely my roommates. One is the reject from the Smith Brothers Coughdrop box, Jim Nerad. I’ll never forget meeting Jim for the first time. I hated him! Any person who had that much hair on his face for being so young was not my kind of person. Geez, it took me two months to get a few hairs under my nose! The other roomie is Mike Ruttle, the other member of the Lewis and Clark expedition! Mike is the kind of person who can give you a nervous breakdown after talking to him for two minutes. Mike and I go back to freshman year. We used to get drunk every Friday night on a bottle of Boone’s Farm Apple Wine and miss the midnight Humphrey Bogart movie. By sophomore year we expanded our drunken stupor to Friday and Saturday nights. By that time the Bogart movies were taken off the air, but it didn’t matter, we never made it to midnight, remember? My two roomies, Jim (the Bearded Wonder) and Mike (the Mountain Climbing, Judo Chopping, Bad Boy) made my stay at St. Ed’s the most pleasurable time in my life. All St. Ed’s students are like that. They make this university the crazy, hilarious, and great place it is. This school provides an academic education plus a social education. You’ve got to have both to make it in this world, and thanks to St. Edward’s I feel I have gotten the best of the two worlds. If you haven’t, you’ve missed the boat and the last parting shot is at you. V. J. Tramonte, Esq. Dedicated to the Senior Class of 1975 Have you ever realized how hard it would be to leave St. Ed’s for a different college? Why do so many graduates stay in Austin? How come one hears complaints so often about tuition yet we stay around and pay it. There is definitely something at St. Ed’s. Not just one thing, but a conglomeration of things. Something makes us keep on returning year after year, dollar after dollar. But what is it? Pll relate memories that I have, and many other Seniors share, which I think may be why S.E.U. has that magnetism that we all love. I’m going to go back through four years to a time in which St. Ed’s was not like it is now, to a time only we seniors will remember ... when there was no theater, only a hill covered with weeds... when Andre Hall was a dorm... when there was a Frat House, Dunstan Shack, and a union which was eternally “hopping”? Remember .. . playing basketball in the Women’s gym... drinking beer at the baseball games on St. Patrick’s Day . . . races around the track with the campus cops... when there was no sidewalk on the hill from East Hall, so we walked up on the street ... the famous grotto “services” ...the slave auction...the first annual North- South Weekend ... when everyone lived on-campus and apartments were for older people...and the dorms, those damn dorms... strict rules, no air-conditioning, no privacy, community restrooms, and the food in the cafe. Remember pulling the fire-alarms . . . the gas leak by East Hall... the banana ... toothpaste, and egg fights in the halls... the X-list of Teresa Hall . . . being campused in East, 11:00 curfew and padlocks on the doors? Remember the panty-raid in East, and calling the T.V. station to attend the ruckus . . . skating down Premont Hall, the ‘Wild Bunch” on second floor, the “Cool Guys” of Andre Hall, the parties, the never-ending parties . .. when Spring Weekend Dance was held in a tent...the Elk’s Lodge dances, the Party Barn, Fiesta Gardens, the Texas Women’s Federation Bldg ...the °50’s dance...Halloween costume dance... the Letterman’s Club parties, Woodward parties, Saxony parties, Forest Creek parties . . . remember the juke box in the cafe? Also Hills Cafe at 3:00 a.m. and maybe even McDonald’s, just maybe!!! Remember River City Inn on Friday afternoons, Mother Earth every Tuesday night, and The Pizza Place every night (excuse me, Mr. Gatti’s)... Rugby games at Fiesta Gardens... walking through the cemetery on Halloween night ... sneaking into the drive-in! Remember the food fights, when there were ice-cream cones in the cafe ...and the guys rated the girls from 0 to 10 as they filed in? Remember the teams that were... Organized Confusion, Cafeteria Blues, Delta Phlatta Chesttas, Banchy A’s, Sorry Excuse, and Boystown Best ... Kevin O’Connor and S.A.I. as it used to be... when there was a 21 year-old liquor law, and the upperclassmen had to buy our beer for us...short hair on guys... low waisted jeans ...streaking... 24 cent gasoline, 10 cent candy bars, and 1 cent bubble gum ... when there were no Skillerns, no Wards, No Royal Burger, no Pancake House, and no Apartments behind the intramural fields? Remember making the “FR” out of rocks at the entrance of St. Ed’s., and getting poison ivy? And the people, remember all the people who have already left or who you are leaving. Probably won’t ever see some of them again. The people, probably the most important reason for S.E.U. to keep on going. People you will never forget the rest of your life. People who’ve touched you, argued with you, befriended you, dated you, hated you, partied with you. People who have left us for good, Brother George, Mike Coz, Coach Hamilton. Yes, it’s the people who make St. Ed’s; the experiences you have with these people is what really makes S.E.U. We will never forget St. Ed’s, or rather we will never forget the people— Pam de Haas 207 pokes? ‘iy a -