Texas A and M University - El Rancho Yearbook (Kingsville, TX)

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Eva Rodriguez was crowned Homecoming Queen at half-time of the A I-Howard Payne football game. John E. Conner celebrates his 90th birthday in the Campus Museum named for him.

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November A November get-acquainted party, with refreshments and music, allowed students to meet the new university president, Dr. Gerald Robins. In his open invitation to students, Dr. Robins wrote, “I would welcome the opportu- nity to meet you and would like for you to meet my wife.” He explained that the purpose of the informal gathering was to enable him to make contact with the students, A good cross-section of stu- dents turned out to meet their new pres- ident and the three vice-presidents. Eva Rodriguez, a Kingsville senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen at halftime of the A I-Howard Payne football game. Miss Rodriguez, an Eng- lish-French major, has been president of Alpha Lambda Delta and Tau Beta Sigma. She was sponsored by the A I band. First runner-up for Homecoming Queen was Dana Vittitee from Falfur- rias. She was sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Other Homecoming events included the election of Gilbert E. Gil” Steinke, A I football coach and athletic direc- tor, to receive the Distinguished Alum- nus Award. Dr, Donald Patrick, Austin neurosurgeon, assumed the presidency of the Alumnus Association Board of Directors, Head-cheerleader, Marvin Douglas, resigned his position in early Novem- ber. He explained that he did not have enough time to participate as he should. Pam Brewer succeeded Douglas as head cheerleader. Miss Brewer had received the second highest number of votes during Spring '73 elections. John E. Conner celebrated his 90th birthday in the museum named for him. The board and officers of the Kingsville Historical Society presented a colored portrait of Conner and a plaque to the museum at a reception honoring Con- ner. Classes were dismissed Nov. 20-25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holi- days. Nationally: The outbreak of war in the Middle East between the Arab countries and Israel, and the U.S. sup- port of Israel, caused the Arab nations to withhold oil supplies to the U.S. As a result the U.S. faced its first real fuel shortage and general energy crisis. Gilbert E, Steinke, A I football Coach and athletic director, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. 24 A party with refreshments and music allowed students to meet the new university president Dr. Gerald Robins.

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December The Middle East conflict was the sub- ject of a debate sponsored by the Inter- national Relations Club in December. The presentations of the Arab and Israeli sides of the conflict had an audi- ence of more than 150 vacillating between sides with every speaker. The Israeli panel consisted of Michael J. Fellner, assistant professor of sociology and psychology; Paul E. Soe- fer, history instructor; and Maurice Schmidt, assistant art professor. The pro-Arab panelists included Hari N. Dam, associate professor of journal- ism; Mahmond Muhamed Sahtout, assistant professor of math; and Orhan Ayhan, political science instructor, Debate moderator was Charles Bajza, geography-geology department chair- man. Broadcast Media Day attracted South Texas TV and radio personalities to A I in December. Area journalism stu- dents heard behind-the-scenes anec- dotes from such journalists as Tony DeHaro, KRIS-TV; Herb Porter, KIKN: Jack Collins, KIII-TV; Luis Munoz, KONO; Dick Messbarger, KPUP and Mike Prater, KRYS. The Kings Rifles Drill Team of A I won all five first place trophies offered by the 11th annual Gulf Gost Senior Drill Meet .at the University of Houston. Rumald Rodriquez of Brownsville was the individual winner and the team captured first in inspection, basic, pre- cision, and overall competition. A student art show representing the best work produced during the fall semester was sponsored by the art department in the campus art gallery this month. The show was designed to give students an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional manner and to gain experience in competition. The shoiv had several types of graphic prints, paintings, wall hangings and sculpture. An outdoor lunchtime Christmas concert for all Texas A I University students, faculty, administra- tors and employees, was presented by the music department. 26 The rock musical, Celebration by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt was presented by Alpha Fsi Omega Dramatic Fraternity and the Footlights Club.