Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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Interview With a Vampire Some time ago a member of the Brand staff noticed a rather sinister figure lurking in the shadows near the SUB. Always on top of the situation our intrepid staff member seized the opportunity for an on-the- spot interview. Q: How do you do? I’m working for the Brand, and I’d like to ask you a few questions, Mr —? A: I’d rather not give you my name. It seems to make people nervous. Q: Pardon me, but haven’t I seen you before? A: You may have. I’m rather famous in my line of work. Q: Just what is it that you do? A: Well, you might say I’m in a medically related profession. Q: Are you here with the El Paso Blood Bank? A: The Blo od Bank? Here? Q: Yes. They’re here for the yearly blood drive. They’re set up in the SUB right now. A: Not again. Everytime I think I’ve got it made they beat me to it. If this keeps up I’ll have to go back to the old country. Terrible place. Q: Wait a minute! The pasty complexion, the cape, the fangs. I knew you looked familiar! You’re a — A. Okay, okay, so I’m a vampire. It’s not as bad as you think. After all, I don’t do anything those Blood Bank people don’t do. Q: Well, yes, but they do it for humanitarian reasons. A: Excuses, excuses! Besides, wouldn’t you rather go to someone like me, who can give you personal attention at home, or line up after a hundred others in a clinical, sterile atmosphere? Just look at them in there. Forms to fill out, temperature and blood pressure checks, all that professional nonsense. That’s not for me. Just one quick bite and it’s all over. It isn’t fair. They’re putting us small businessmen out of work. Q: I can certainly see your point, sir. A: Lovely. Do join me for dinner. 22 Student Life

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“Antigone” was the first fall production of the Sul Ross State University Theatre under the direction of Dr. Chet Jordan. The play, written by French playwright Jean Anouilh, presented the age old conflict of free-will versus the law of man against the state of purity against corruption. Anouilh adapted the play during World War II to strike out against the Nazi occupation of France. Jordan and his cast adapted the production to fit social thought and criticism. Presented in modern dres s and modern language using a slide- show background, the play, Jordan said, “also portrays the absurdity of the human condition.” Two main characters, Creon, King of Thebes, played by Houston sophomore Gene Wilson, and Antigone, his niece, played by Pearsall sophomore, Siria Luera, embodied the conflict of the plot and proved the personal responsibility for suffering. Judy Petrosky, El Paso freshman, was cast as the chorus which acted as a narrator in the production. San Antonio freshman Gene Benner played Antigone’s sister Ismeme, while Marfa freshman Rick Comer played Antigone’s lover, Haeman. Jal, N.M., junior Robin Rose played the Nurse who took care of Antigone and Ismeme after their mother’s death. Other cast members included Dallas freshman David Cassaboom as Private Jonas; McCamey senior Joe Arana as the Corporal; Coronado, Calif., freshman Jim Brown as the guard; Syracuse, N.Y., freshman Sherry Clark as Creon’s Page; Brownsville freshman Laura Ammons as Euredice, Creon’s wife; and Van Horn junior Tom Harlow as the Messenger. This production of “Antigone” was also presented at the American College Theatre Festival at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Student Life 21

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Students Cram for Difficult Subjects Spades and Ping Pong tournaments have become a tradition at Sul Ross. The games have been played at the SUB for years, but the participation reached a high in 1975. This was the year of the First Annual Spades and Ping Pong tournaments. During that year, students were known to cut classes not because they did not want to go, but because they were in the middle of a “hot game”. Others spent three or four hours playing without a break. It appeared that the majority of students knew how to play one of the games. If not, he or she learned quickly for they were often recruited to complete a team. Someone even went so far as to make a list of courses needed to complete a degree in Spades. The trend is dying, but there are still the “old faithfuls” hanging on to the traditiion. Student Life 23