Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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i % Tommie Ailen Jan Daniel Janice Erwin Neline Flick Karen Hale Vera Howard Sherry Kemp Kay Kersey Janyne Maddox Glcnda Miller Beverly Nixon Sondra A. Powell MU PHI EPSILON A professional music sorority for women is the purpose of Mu Phi Ep- silon. It was established on the Tech campus in 1952 and has become one of the most important groups for music- minded girls. All members must have a grade point average of 3.0 to pledge, and must also have superior music ability as well as high scholarship. The Mu Phi ' s have a spring piano concert and tea for all freshmen in- terested in their sorority. They also have national projects in which all members take part. All members are encouraged to take part in solo performances and to sup- port musical productions. The sorority is a sister organization to Phi Mu Alpha, the Music fraternity for men. FEATURED AT SING SONG

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PHI MU ALPHA Phi Mu Alpha, a national profes- sional fraternity for men interested in musical activities, has been active at Texas Tech since 1954. Each year the organization is musically active throughout the entire college. Giv- ing concerts, serenading women ' s dorm- itories, and participating in national mus- ical events has been an active year for Phi Mu Alpha. The annual Inter-Fraternity Sing- Song, organized and inaugurated by Phi Mu Alpha, was again an outstanding function of campus life. Special selec- tions from West Side Story were pre- sented by Phi Mu Alpha and other musical organizations. Membership is open to any male stu- dent who is interested in music, rather than limiting membership to music ma- jors and minors only. Dr. Hemmle, Head of the Music Department, sponsors the organization. Phi Mu Alpha was originated October 6, 1898, at the New England Conserv- atory of English. Today there are over 100 chapters of the fraternity in the United States, and there are tentative plans to make the fraternity an inter- national one. Some of the most out- standing musicians in the world belong to Phi Mu Alpha. Jim Barton Clifford Bates John Boswell George Biffle Gene Campbell William Coberly Bob Covington John Curiy John Farrell Bobby Faulkner Benton Fly Lou Granville James Haile Al Hardin Danny Hood Jim Janak Freddie Koenig Jerry Landers Marlin Lindsay Parker Lowarance V. J. Lowarance James Metze Ike Nail Michael Owens William Patterson William Peters Doyle Rcxrode Leasel Richardson Jerry Roe Dennis Teasdale Charles Tigner Randy Walvoord Carl Weinbroer Charles Wells Jack Williams o jjwS, I m » ' ' r ' hj r ' r i, - O ' O • I WEST SIDE STORY

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ARMY ROTC Eyes Right BY Mike Ferrell Inspection arms. Every Thursday afternoon this is a familiar sound signifying the beginning of drill for the Army ROTC cadets at Tech. Whether it be in one of the many organizations available to the cadet or only as a member of the cadet corps, the purpose of the Army Reserve Of- ficers Training Corps is to train well- educated and well-rounded leaders physically, mentally, and socially for the modern Army. With this in mind, 581 male students at Tech became cadets in the Army ROTC program. In addition to classroom and drill field instructions, the Army ROTC cadet at Tech is able to further his military knowledge by joining a variety of or- ( I Outstanding Cadets ganizations connected with the program. The Tyrian Rifles is an expert pre- cision drill team composed of cadet volunteers who wish to improve their coordination and precision drill. Belong- ing to this team enables the cadet to per- • form at football games, out of town ex- hibitions and at various civilian func- tions. The cadet may also join the Rifle team, an organization which besides giv- ing the members a chance for competi- tion with other rifle teams teaches its ' ' % .-.- |B|f Battalion Officers . . . members proper firing techniques for record firing. All ROTC cadets are also eligible to join the Texas Tech Company, Associa- tion of the United States Army which is a national organization composed of ca- dets interested in exchanging ideas and information on military matters and the role of the Army in the United States. The social highlight of the year for the corps is the annual military ball. At the formal ball, one of the sweethearts of the corps is chosen Queen of the Military Ball. The sweethearts are se- lected at the beginning of the fall se- mester and take part in all ROTC activities with a rank of cadet lieutenant. This year an Army Olympic day was inaugurated as an annual event. In this field day, each battalion competes against another in track, softball and volleyball. At the end of each school year, sev- eral awards are presented to outstanding cadets and groups of cadets. A special honor was bestowed on the cadet brigade of Tech and Cadet Colonel Gerry Brown, commander of the Tech cadet brigade, when he was selected as one of the top ten cadets in the nation this year. t • . . . More Battalion Officers 24