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

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Talking It Over - Bob Hardin, director of the Office of Admissions, talks to beginning freshmen about Sul Ross. A Day At The Pool -- After going through preregistration, freshmen girls take a relaxing swim in the pool. I Think I Did Good - Sul Ross freshmen stu¬ dents wait in the preregistration line to find out their test scores. What Are You Taking? -- Leonard Winn and Roy Hernandez look over their schedules while waiting in line to preregister. Pool Party -- Sul Ross students enjoy loung¬ ing around the pool during their visit to Sul Ross for the summer orientation. Freshman Orientation

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Summer theatre From The Past — Gloria Blackman as the heroine Lilly and Linda Little as Miss Ophelia confront Lily’s long lost father, played by Randy Pye. Who Am I? — Annie,played by Phoebe Bran- nan, sits at Oliver Daddy Warbucks desk and decides that she must find out if her parents are still alive. In the good ole summertime Music and melodrama highlight the 1987 summer theatre season Sul Ross Trivia The musical ’’Annie” and the melodrama ’’Lily, the Felon’s Daughter” were staged for Sul Ross summer theatre. ’’Annie,” which has also been turned into a movie, is based on the book ’’Annie” written by Thomas Meehan, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. The play was especially noted for the father- daughter twosome of Steve and Phoebe Brannan of Alpine. Phoebe, a freshman at Alpine High, played Annie while her real-life father played Daddy Warbucks. Dr. Ron Hubbard, Sul Ross assistant professor of Communi¬ cation and Theatre, directed the musical. Ellen Boyd, Sul Ross assistant professor of music, was the music director, and Sul Ross student Kimberley Cross was choreographer. Celebration President Roosevelt and all the orphans attend the adoption celebration for Annie and Daddy Warbucks. ’’Annie” opened at Kokernot Outdoor Theatre July 23 with additional performances July 25, 26, 30, August 1, 2, 7, and 9. ’’Lily, the Felon’s Daughter” is a sad but silly story of an inno¬ cent Lily Fairweather and her weak but handsome sweetheart Compton, and how the villian Craven Sinclair ruined their plans for everlasting bliss. Cra¬ ven tempts Compton into for¬ gery and embezzlement, and Compton must flee from the law on the night of his betrothal to Lily. He heads west and leaves his father to go to jail for the crimes that he committed. On that same night, Lily’s father, whom everyone thought dead, returns and claims his long-lost daughter. SR students Gloria Blackman and Kenneth Ruhl were cast as Lily and Compton. Darcy Perez, SR graduate student in theatre, was director. The melodrama was present¬ ed July 10, 11,16,17,24,31 and August 8. Summer jobs in theatre in¬ cluded acting, singing, pit or¬ chestra, and crew personnel. Sul Ross students received aca¬ demic credit for participation in the productions. Students that accepted scholarship aid or em¬ ployment were required to en¬ roll in at least 3-6 hours of theatre credit. ■Alma Dominguez Did you know... The first yearbook of Sul Ross was published in 1921? This was the first year in the life of the in¬ stitution and the BRAND staff was there to cap¬ ture the memories of Sul Ross Normal College. The cover was engraved by the Southwestern Engraving Co. of Ft. Worth, and the book was printed by the San Antonio Printing Co. It con¬ tained 112 pages, and the dedication read In ap¬ preciation of those efforts that are responsible for the location of Sul Ross in the west; in gratitude for warm-hearted hospitality and friendliness; and for sympathetic interest and encouragement which made possible this annual, we dedicate our first volume of ’The Brand’ to the People of Al¬ pine. The Right To Vote -- Miss Ophelia, portrayed by Linda Little, expresses ner dis¬ satisfaction with the rule against women’s suf¬ frage. Theatre

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Learning the ropes Orientation helps freshmen adjust to college life About 130 new students had the advantage of getting ac¬ quainted with Sul Ross, its fa¬ culty and Alpine by attending summer freshman orientation held in June, July, and August. Bob Hardin, director of Ad¬ missions, said that attending orientation made school easier for the students as well as for the university, because these stu¬ dents would not have to go through the registration process in August. ”It would have been a disaster if all the freshmen had to go through registration,” he said. The orientation helped stu¬ dents meet the new people they would be living and working with for the next few months. The students also met advisors for their major fields of study. ”It enables students to get more personal attention, because there is more time at orienta¬ tion ” Bob Hardin, said. The summer sessions last a day and a half while the August session is done in half a day, but all three feature the same activit¬ ies. These include a welcome ad¬ dress from Dr. Jack W. Humph¬ ries, president of SRSU, and other talks with heads of faculty and student departments. Parents were also invited to attend orientation, because, Hardin said, ”It enables parents to realize what the students are going through and get acquaint¬ ed with the university and its policies.” Parents were allowed to stay in the dorms for these vis¬ its. Alma Dominguez Freshman Orientation