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

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I Ttf, llifakniii ' i drnWd I Kkkili Student Publications Committee for 1957: Dave Hancock. Dr. E. A. Gillis, chairman, Max Blakney, Mrs. Jean Pinley. Mac Johnson, Dr. Reginald Rushing. Bill Dean, W. E. Garets. editors, and molding philosophy for the University Daily and the La Ven- tana. The committee is made-up of 10 members. Members of the publications committee are chosen from the faculty members and students in the different schools on campus. The main purpose of the committee is to have general supervision over all student publica- rions. It has the power to remove from office and to determine policy which the publications will follow. During the year the committee checks to see that the students keep high standards in the newspaper and the yearbook. PUBLIC INFORMATION The Tech Story Ron Hamm, director of Tech ' s Pub- lic Information Office, has the job of letting the world know what is going on in Tech ' s world. In only one year the staff has grown from six to ten, with three student assistants. The reason for the ever growing staff is to keep pace with the tremendous growth of the univer- sity. Each month hundreds of letters, pictures, paper, films, and photo- graphs are sent out to people all over the world, to show thousands what Tech is doing or will do in the field of education. Hamm and his staff are the official spokesmen for the campus, including students, faculty, and the maintenance personnel, all of which have a story to tell about our university. PUBLICATIONS Publicizing Tech This committee is responsible for the determining of budgets, electing Ron Hamm, Judy Luker, and John Petty have the job of letting the world know about Tech. Tyme—9

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-m JK jt-T T r Pauline Edwards Barbie Fassel Judy Fowler Kay Gessling lone Heartsill Vicki Hughes Mary Ann Koehler Vivian Matthews Elaine McLendon Katie O ' Neill Nan Pullen Cheryl Russell Diane Sannuelson Kaye Tipton Vy Townsend THETA SIGMA PHI Woman ' s Role In Journalism Betsy Tyson Jan Welsh Barbra Worley Karen Wright Providing a special place for women in journalism is Theta Sigma Phi, professional fraternity for women in communications. The Tech chapter of Theta Sigma Phi is made up of 30 coeds who are Barbra Worley and Opal Dixon discuss Lorna Novak ' s latest novel with her at the Matrix Table Banquet. majoring or minoring in journalism, or who are active in some phase of communications with a future journal- ism career in mind. Active in many events, including some not directly related to journalism, the fraternity sponsors Tech ' s Most Handsome Man Contest and Tech ' s Best Dressed Coed Contest. Tabor Bearden, sponsored by Gam- ma Phi Beta, was voted most handsome man at this years Club Scarlet Bavarian Beer Garden in December. From a field of 70 contestants en- tered in April ' s contest, Pat Klous was judged Best Dressed Coed. The entrants modeled casual, school and after-five ensembles. In line with their journalistic i nter- ests, Theta Sigs published the Women ' s Day edition of the University Daily. Members wrote and edited the stories and made up the newspaper. At this year ' s annual Matrix Table Banquet, celebrating the fraternity ' s April anniversary, Lorna Novak, au- thor of Does it Make into a Bed? , spoke to the student and professional chapters. Also at the banquet, Barbra Wor- ley, president of the Tech chapter, was named outstanding woman jour- nalist from among the graduating seniors. Founded in April, 1909, by seven women journalism students at the Uni- versity of Washington at Seattle, Theta Sigma Phi is the oldest journalism fraternity fropi which would come all the great women writers of the future. At the time of the fraternity ' s founding, it was believed that jour- nalism for women was slightly immoral and that a career in journalism would lead to terrible temptations. More than 20,000 women have been initiated as student, professional or honorary members since its founding. Student chapters are active in more than 60 universities where there is a recognized school or department of journalism. Each year Theta Sigma offers a scholarship to any journalism student who shows outstanding ability in this field. The group sponsors many proj- ects during the year to earn the money for the annual scholarship. This year Katie O ' Neill received the scholarship which amounted to $200. i S—Tyme

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« ) Roger Amerman, Robin Draper, Ann Minter, Jan Downing, Dorel Payne, Becky Warren, Liz Wllber and Miss Quannah Lewis (sponsor) take part in one of the many discussion meetings held each week. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Helping The Student The Christian Science College Or- ganization prepares the student to pro- mote activity in Christ. Keeping the student in touch with religion through a spiritual emphasis is its purpose. Like other religious groups at Tech, the organization tries to help the student answer new questions presented by college life. Students meet together at weekly rec eptions on Monday afternoon at 5:15 in the Union. At these meetings, members organize promotions for sales and distribution of the Christian Sci- ence Monitor, an international daily magazine. Miss Quannah Lewis spon- sors the Christian Science Organiza- tion. As a sjjecial organization project, the main church in Boston sends lec- turers to many colleges throughout the country. Martin Honeafer was one such guest speaker. He lectured on Why Not Speak for Yourself? , pointing out the individual ' s freedom to choose and to make his own decisions. UNDERSTANDING Alive or Dead -By Caria Dunn It ' s seven o ' clock. The alarm goes off with a sleep-rousing jangle. Reluc- tantly, eyes flutter open and a hand reaches out to shut off the noise. Feet hit the cold floor and another day in the life of a college student has begun. This day will be filled with many things. There are classes to attend, meals to eat and assignments to get. Roommates want to go shopping, Sat- urday night dates need calling and a game of bridge is beckoning. Chapter meeting is today and the play required for English is on tonight. What a hectic day! And each day that we lead is like this one: every moment filled. It ' s a glorious feeling to be doing something all of the time, whether frivolous or important. But, pause for a moment, in this busy whirl. The life of the modern American is one that is constantly moving. The idea of unity through family life is disappearing from the scene as people become isolated indi- viduals. With this isolation an idea rises more and more frequently that God is dead. We react so violently when we hear someone say, God is dead. We de- clare him a heretic or Communist. We cry out that he is erasing all that gives life meaning. And yet, is He really so alive in our own lives? One might ask whether or not God is alive when someone steals. Or is God alive when a hardened criminal murders? The answer to these ques- tions, almost anyone would answer, is, No, of course not. Anyone who lives like that just ignores God. But aren ' t there other ways of ignoring God — or killing Him? What about those people who ex- clude someone from their group be- cause that person isn ' t socially equal? There is the girl who moves to another seat because she can ' t stand to sit by a Negro. And what about the people who are ridiculed because they hold certain beliefs different from their contemjMDraries ? We are killing God in our own lives when we refuse to give another person a chance. And by turning a deaf ear to this person, we are stealing his precious right to live and killing all of his potentialities. All we have to do is show sympathy at the right moment or offer help when the going is rough. We may never realize when a person is seeking help if we are too busy with our personal lives to see his need. As we help others find them- selves, we are in turn finding ourselves. Making God alive or dead is a per- sonal thing. For Him to be alive. He must be a living part of everything we do. As we live from day to day con- sciously trying to help others by turn- ing outward rather than inward, God will come alive in our lives. Tomorrow the seven o ' clock alarm will ring and feet will hit the cold floor. Another hectic day in the life of everyone will begin. But will it be just another day or will it have more meaning in our lives and in those of the people around us? 10 — Tyme