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

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Patricia Russell Julie Ryan Jolena Schloer Emily Sumner Susan Watts Patricia Ball Suzanne Benton Elizabeth Brock Sharon Bunch Sarah Coleman Sylvia Curry Peggy Dawson Barbara Dix Diane Enger Glenda Fanning Linda Hutchins Ann Hutchinson Lynne Hoffman Kathy Killgore Sara King Rebecca McCarty Linda Paige Susan Patrick Sara Peek Ida Powers Carol Bedford Julie Richards Barbara Richardson Mary Ann Roberson MU PHI EPSILON Sisters in Song United by song and sisterhood are the members of Mu Phi Epsilon, the international professional ' music sor- ority for music majors, minors, and music specialization students. Founded at Tech in 1952, Mu Phi Epsilon ' s primary objective has been to promote and serve the Tech Depart- ment of Music. The sorority offers its members not only a chance to do ad- vanced music but also a chance to be part of a close sisterhood. Led this year by president Julie Ryan, the Mu Phi Epsilon sisters have been busy on and off campus. As one of their regular duties, the sorority acts as official hostesses and ushers at all student and faculty recitals spon- sored by the music department. They also usher at Tech Choir and Sym- phony concerts throughout the year. As an annual fall project, the sor- ority sponsors an All-Woman Music Major reception to introduce new stu- dents at Tech to Mu Phi Epsilon. Membership in the group requires second semester freshman standing with an overall 2.5 grade average with a 3.0 in music. For spring rush activities, the sisters held a piano recital and tea for all interested eligible freshman girls. Each fall Mu Phi Epsilon and Phi Mu Alpha jointly host a homecoming reception for alumnae. The familiar carols of the Christ- mas season were complemented by the voices of Mu Phi Epsilon members at the annual Torch Light Parade cere- mony at the Carol of Lights. Assisting Miss Ryan with the year ' s projects has been the slate of 1968-69 officers: Sara Peak, vice president; Julie Richards, secretary; Linda Hutchins, treasurer; and Judy Watkins, AWS representative. In the spring Mu Phi Epsilon participated in an exchange recital. Tech ' s Epsilon Phi chapter annually gives a recital for an area sister chap- ter. In return, the neighboring chapter travels to Lubbock to perform. Mu Phi Epsilon closed out the year by performing with Phi Mu Al- pha at the University Sing and by as- sisting with the production of Sing Song. 12—T me i u Vhs

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m KAPPA KAPPA PS I Band Backbone The duties of Kappa Kappa Psi. national honorary band fraternity, start before pre-school marching band rehearsals in the fall and con- tinue at a breakneck pace until the beginning of finals in the spring. Kappa Kappa Psi, along with its sister sorority Tau Beta Sigma, are responsible for training incoming freshmen in the marching and playing styles unique to the Tech band. With the arrival of upperclass- men for band rehearsals. Kappa Kappa Psi turns its attention to the chores which keep the Goin ' Band from Raiderland goin ' — such as maintenance of the practice field and public address system, emergency in- strument repairs, and supplying water to visiting bands and the Tech band at all home games. When the band takes a trip, the fraternity is respon- sible for the care and handling of equipment. Also in the fall. Kappa Kappa Psi organizes a trip to an out-of- town game not attended by the band. The trip, open to interested bands- men, is made aboard the Blue Goose — the fraternity ' s bus which also supplies band members with transportation to pep rallies and bas- ketball games. This year the frater- nity travelled to see Tech beat A M. Various social activities were hosted throughout the year, highlight- ed by the fraternity ' s Homecoming Banquet and the spring Band Ban- quet. Also sponsored by the frater- nity were the Outstanding Bands- man and Band Sweetheart con- tests. One of the semester ' s most im- portant activities is the series of re- cruiting trips to area schools to in- terest high school band members in becoming a part of the Tech Band and, if they are chosen, a part of Kappa Kappa Psi. Members are chosen on the basis of their ability and desire to work for the Tech Band. Barry Rowntree Douglas Scaggs James Schutza William Schwartz Gerald Shelley, Jr. Joseph Shook Michael Smothermon Tommy Sorelle Carl Spratt James Stevens Dean Thomas Robert Wood Jack Woody Dean Killion, sponsor Randy Armstrong Keith Bearden James Beckham David Bradshaw James Brown Tony Clines Michael Collier Robert Cross Mark Crouch David Durham William Forbes Patrick Foster Randall Haggard David Hollinshead Jim Irvin Dickie Loyd Terry McClure Jay McMillen Thomas McNeal Jon Moody James Morgan Jerome Orear Albert Parrott Dwain Redwine Brian Reeves Charles Reinken Richard Rhodes James Richburg m S . Tyme-ll

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are h0 TAU BETA SIGMA Best Supporting Role Behind every good band is a wo;-. an! Tau Beta Sigma, national bam sorority for women, along with their brother fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi, work to support and honor the Tech Band on and off campus. Tau Beta Sigma began the ' 68 school year with a party for incoming freshman members of the band. They also acted as hostesses at the home- coming reception for alumni. Throughout the year Tau Beta Sigma is responsible for arranging lodging and transportation for all out- of-town band trips. This year the Tech Band performed at two out-of-town games which the girls worked jointly with Kappa Kappa Psi to organize. Their musical talents were utilized at several ground breaking ceremonies. Tau Beta Sigma members played at the services to break ground at the Fountain, the ICASALS Museum, and the Architectural and Art Building. The sorority dedicated a special monument in front of the Music Building honoring the Beta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma as the founding chap- ter of the national organization. Tau Beta girls serve as hostesses for the high school All-Region and All- State Band contests. As a Tech chapter project, mem- bers revised the Tau Beta Sigma Con- stitution and Pledge Manual. They initiated 13 new pledges in the spring semester. The chapter started plans for nominating Tech as the site for the 1971 Tau Beta Convention. The pro- posal will be presented at the National Convention in August. Another project was the prepara- tion of a platform for the feature drummer, Ed Shaughnessy, for one of the Tech home football games. Special spring performances were at the Shriner ' s ballgame and at Pres- ton Smith ' s inauguration in Austin. They were also invited as Concert Band members to play at the Texas Music Educators Association conven- tion. Tau Beta Sigma helped to organ- ize and publicize the All-Band Concert. They contributed to the portrait of Dean Killion, band director, which will be hung in the band room. Kelia Allen Shelley Armitage Pamela Bayer Marilyn Biehler Jean Ann Cannon Marilyn Crawley Pamela English Jan Everett Sherry Helgren Kay Hooper Sandra Ivie Judy Jchnsom Kanda Kinney Doris Landers Ruth Lee Sallie McCord Shir ' ey Ferryman Sandra Rundell . M. g i a3g ill», ; .„. Julie Ryan Donna Snyder Tyme — 13