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

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Tech campus lights stay lighted all of December. Here the lights keep their red glow during the night. (Photo by James Schoefer) pt 1 m (M H r- i m ' V H m ' r ' Irni ' lf -y Bs-r- Above, band members warm up before the ceremony begins. (Photo by Sam Magee) Saddle Tramps David Marches and Jeff Rudy lead the way through the crowd with torches. (Photo by Sam Magee) Designed by Amy Komatz Carol of Lights - 23

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Lights Fantastic Tech Campus Shines Th Lhe 28th annual Carol of Lights was on December 6, and perhaps it was, as the theme announced, a Night of a New Beginning. Festivities began with a banquet at the Wall Gates dining hall. The ban- quet honored the Board of Regents and other dignitaries as well as the students involved with the Carol of Lights. James Russell of Grounds and Maintenance was honored for 28 years of service to the Carol of Lights. Russell designed the lights system and layout. Since 1 963, he has overseen and worked with the hanging of the lights. The Carol of Lights committee awarded him with a picture of the Carol of Lights. By 7 p.m., people had started arriv- ing at Memorial Circle to watch the ceremonies held under the huge wreath at the science building. Memorial Circle, the engineering key, sidewalks down Boston and west of the music buUding were decorated with luminaries by ser- vice organizations Chi Rho and Alpha Phi Omega. Co-chair Tippi Geron, the banquet coordinator, welcomed the crowd to the Carol of Lights. After the invocation delivered by Dr. Robert Law- less, Tim Mitchell, president of the Resi- dence Halls Association, addressed the crowd. Next the University Choir and Uni- versity Singers performed several tra- ditional Christmas carols. William Hartwell 111 sang O Holy Night, and then the choirs led the crowd in Silent Night. By 8:05 p.m., the moment the whole crowd had been waiting for, finally ar- rived. Amid a flurry of cheers, co- chair Traci Grusendorf and RusseU flipped the switch that lit Memorial Circle and signified the begining of the Christmas season on the South Plains. A concert followed in Hemmle Recital Hall. by Mary Maharg • x r- ' .... .•.•v ■ M 1 ■ ' 4ir r L: 1 ! 1; 1. ' Becky Beyer sings during the Carol of Lights ceremony befor e the lights were turned on. (Photo by Sam Mogee) Saddle Tramp Pat Moore lights up his torches. (Photo by Sam Magee) 22 - Carol of Lights

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The Student Soldier A student ROTC member keeps watchi at Memorial Circle duririg the MIA-POW memorial. (Photo by Darrel Thomas) Band members salute the soldiers during halftime of a Tech football game. (Photo by Sam Martinez) A. more and more troops were shipped overseas during the Persian Gulf War. Tech ' s ROTC members were here having to get on with their dally lives, and some even yearned to be there with the other soldiers. According to Shea Russell, a senior advertising major from Garland. It is hard enough to be a student and there- fore, the time requirement is why they (ROTC) lost a lot of members. Russell said that Army ROTC. for example, went from 42 members to 17 in a relatively short period of time. Each member ' s day starts off on physical training (PT) days by 6 a.m. This training is led by a junior or senior member and consists of sit-ups, push- ups and running. Before enrolling in ROTC, members must go through a summer training N camp where cadets learn what it is like to be a soldier and the importance of keeping up an appropriate image. Each unit has a standard day of the week to wear a specific uniform ironed and creased to perfection. Many members said that all of the effort for perfection was worth it so as not to tarnish the image of their unit. Each student is required to document a minimum of 18 study hours per week. Members volunteered to work in the Hispanic community or at hospitals. Others helped clean Jones Stadium after football games. There were also food drives, escorts for the Miss Texas Tech pageant and intramural sports. Without a doubt I have learned re- sponsibility, said Robert Aguilar, a senior chemistry major from Natalia. by Michelle Paul 24 - Student Soldier