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

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l TALENT TRUTH ENERGY The three words above represent the watchword of Sigma Delta Chi and the emblem on the ring is the society ' s emblem. SIGMA DELTA CHI Kansas City, here I come. These words were on the lips of three members of the Tech chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, Mike Ferrell, Cecil Green and Bill Heard, and their sponsor, Ralph Sellmeyer, assistant professor of jour- nalism, as they prepared early in De- cember to attend the annual national Sigma Delta Chi convention in Kansas City, Mo. Although the main purpose of the » ■ convention was to meet with other journalists and journalism students from all parts of the nation to discuss common problems and their solutions, the three delegates had time during their trip to tour the Kansas City Star newspaper plant and to take a side tour to Independence, Mo. and the Tru- man Library. Returning to Lubbock, the conven- tioneers ' pleasure trip ended as they pitched in to help other members on the Miss Mademoiselle pageant which Sig- ma Delta Chi co-sponsors each year in conjunction with La Ventana ' s .Madem- oiselle magazine. This year ' s contest saw 320 girls in the preliminaries nar- rowed down to 25 in the semi-finals and finally Sheila Helbing selected as Miss Mademoiselle. In another segment of the contest, Jon Ann Rice was chosen Miss Playmate. Tech ' s SDX chapter ' s spring project consists of a special awards issue of the Toreador honoring one person in every thousand people at Tech for their out- standing contributions to the school which go unrecognized throughout the year. Other projects and activities during the year included participation in J-Day activities and the Southwestern Jour- this past year. J-Day in the fall semester brought high school journalism students to the Tech campus for an orientation pro- gram of journalism at college and for discussion of problems experienced at the different representative high schools. Both the Tech chapter and the West Texas professional chapter of Sigma Delta Chi met several times together for panel discussions or talks on jour- nalism and the outsiders view of the profession. Although the first chapter of SDX was founded at DePauw University in 1909, the Tech chapter has only been in existence since 1958. It is open to male students interested in making journalism their profession. Sigma Delta Chi, on the national level, is the oldest, largest and most select organization serving the field of journalism. • COORDINATOR Mike Wall produced the Miss Mademoiselle Pageant HELPER Don Enger got the job of helping contestants down the stage stairs.

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paper. The campus newspaper should arouse interest and discussion ; ed- itorials don ' t change minds but provoke thought. This yearning for thoughtful debate dominated the scholastic life of the College Board Award winner (for work with the pub- lication philosophy). A cofounder of the Student Honors Council and the Catholic service fraternity, Chi Rho, Freshman Ilavard slip- ped into college newspaper work through the fourth estate ' s back door — a sports story. Editor of the Bi ' azosport High newspaper in Freeport, the Clute, Texas, lad wanted to be a psychologist. Se- duced by the carbon paper smell of newsrooms, however, he now plans a career with a wire service after an Army hitch. Through the honors program Havard met such distinguished liberal student leaders as Steve George, Steve Magee, Mike Stin- son and John Moeser — all interest- ed in idea exchange and an in- tellectual atmosphere. They have had a tremendous influence on the campus, especially the Toreador. ' To a large degree, Havard declares with much lip pursing, the newspaper reflects the com- munity. How intellectually stimu- lating it is depends on the environ- ment. There is still little debate. Providing controversy has meant going outside the immedi- ate campus. We were lucky in that so much happened in the legislature and during national elections, admits Cecil Green, managing editor and next year ' s editor. Green, his assistant Pauline Ed- wards, and News Editor Mike Wall assembled a team of more than COPY EDITORS Fall copy editors included Sally Long, Carolyn AAogridge, Judy Fowler, Rob Johnston and Carol Page. In the spring the positions were filled by Judy Fowler, John Armistead, David Snyder and Mike Ferrell. seven-part series on crises of ten- ure, publish-or-perish, academic freedom in relation to Tech. Because the city newspai)er abides by If you have nothing good to say about an artist, don ' t say anything and professes lat- ter-day Puritanism, Fine Arts Ed- itor Nancy Millei-, Margaret East- man, and movie reviewer Dave Bruce, had to fill the gap. Their comments plus Pam Best ' s lent much to Bronson Havard ' s vision of editorial freedom and honesty. The 1965-66 Toreador, using al- most professional Green and Mike Ferrell as key men and following the course charted by intellectual, idealistic Editor Havard, may prove to be the most effective voice not only at Tech but also in West Texas, reflecting an awak- ing student body. FEATURE, FINE ARTS Jacque Gill, features editor and Nancy Miller, fine arts editor. SPORTS EDITOR Mike Lutz served the Toreador as sports editor during the latter part of the year. one hundred to collect and to com- ment on the news. The paid staff of fifteen were spurred by salaries ranking among the nation ' s high- est for college editors and by the fact they are read. ( If you don ' t think the Toreador is read, says Circulation Manager Winston Odom, be late getting it out and be deluged with phone calls. ) We dug up a lot more stories, cites Carets, using Bob Hooker ' s and Ron Calhoun ' s reporting clas.s- es. The staff, too, credits the more mature, thorough coverage to the new beat system. The em- phasis on going behind the news events was aptly shown by staff writer W. Eugene Smitli ' s CIRCULATION Winston Odom and Mike Ferrell

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r MATRIX TABLE Liz Carpenter spoke at the annual matrix table. Shown with her are Rep. George Mahon and Carolene English, Theta Sig president. BEST DRESSED Susan Davis, second runner up; Buff Rank, winner; and, Jan Weaver, first runner up, shown after the Theta Sig Best Dressed Contest. THETA SIGMA PHI Theta Sigma Phi is the national pro- fessional fraternity for women in jour- nalism and communications. Working in conjunction with the local professional chapter, the Tech organization strives for a free and responsible press and to unite women in the field of journalism. The fraternity was founded on April 8, 1909, at the University of Washington in Seattle. Its symbol is the matrix from the linotype machine and its fraternity flower is the violet. Tech Theta Sigs kicked off this year ' s round of activities in November with its annual Club Scarlet, which follows a nightclub theme. At this time, Tech ' s Most Handsome Man was named. Don Foster, junior from Houston, copped the honor. In March, Theta Sigma Phi hosted its Matrix Table, which came during the Southwestern Journalism Congress at Tech. At the dinner Carolene English, Theta Sig president, was presented as the top senior woman in journalism. Other awards were presented to out- standing high school journalism stu- dents in the Lubbock area. The Headliner Award went to Barbara Cartwright, Monterey High School. Elizabeth S. Carpenter, press secre- tary to Mrs. Lyndon Johnson headed the list of speakers at Matrix Table. Mrs. Carpenter, who was formerly a news correspondent in a Washington, D.C. news bureau, related many of the funny and serious matters faced by the press WOMEN ' S DAY Pam Best and Carolene English are shown as they prepare for the annual Woman ' s Day issue of the Toreador. secretary to the First Lady. George Ma- hon, Texas congressman, accompanied Mrs. Carpenter and also addressed the group. Following the banquet, Theta Sigs sponsored an informal reception to give everyone a chance to meet and talk with Mrs. Carjienter. In April Theta Sigma Phi sponsored the annual Best-Dressed Coed Contest. Forty-five coeds modeled three outfits each in the competition. They were judged on 10 basic points of poise, fig- ure, good grooming and dress. Serving as judges were Mrs. Mary Gerlach, as- sistant professor of home economics; Mrs. Dorthy Wilhite, Hemphill-Wells and Spence Raulerson, co-director of Robert Spence School, Inc. New pledges were taken in by Theta Sigma Phi at the beginning of the spring semester. These coeds went through a period of pledgeship before they were initiated in May. Theta Sig officers were Carolene English, president; Ann Brown, rer cording secretary; Sue Wright, corre- sponding secretary; Carmen Bauer, trea- surer; Carol Lee Page, historian and Liz Lyne AWS represei:tative. . ki