Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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SGA President Takes Job With Governor, Vice-President Assumes Duties Alot of excitement and sad- ness were main events in the SGA this year. Lamar Higgins, Troy State ' s first black SGA president resigned his post and took a job with the the gov- ernor ' s office in Montgomery. Lamar, a political science major, did his internship last Spring at the governor ' s office where he served as a liasion between James ' executive branch and the state Legisla- ture. In 1978, Higgins ran the TSU campaign for gubernatorial candidate, Fob James. As of January 13, 1981, Vice-President Richard Dean, a computer science math ma- jor from Montgomery, Alaba- ma will assume his duties. To Lamar, Congratulations and good luck; to Richard, our total support is behind you. We are proud to boast of the accomplishments of both. Hi • Mi 10 Introduction

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Jr. Miss M much more than .1 pageant — 11 is, m essence, a reeling, .1 wa ol life, 1 program dedicated u recognitkM ol the achievements and unbitioni ol America ' s youth With the ICCepUace of hei title I Ji Miss assumes the retpotuibilh) oi representing the Bnes) ol her generation Superlative is bv no means her description She is ■ representative, tad as such displays her taJents. values, and attitudes in a wav most beneficial to her generation, socictv . and sell However, the personal growth and human interaction, primarj goals ot the Jr Miss program, would be nonexistent it not lor the support and encouragement ol the people who believe in us. people who recogni e tomorrow ' s leaders in todav s vouth lro State I mversitv is such an entity. Fof the support, mental enrichment, and emotional development, this institution has given us. I rov State, we oiler our futures. A bright and beautiful pledge to be all that Jr. Miss stands for — representatives of the best. Sue Horvath :ow 1: Sue Horvath. Kristy Grant. Paula Bergeron. Mariana Iaanucci. Ginny Haas. Beck) Redd. )ebra Young. Eva Carter. Row 2: Shari Roesel Stark. Shari Ashmore. Bobbie Laurence. Jodi lulson, ' am Rigas, Diana Arnzen, Yolanda Fernandez. Jr M

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THE ARTS: Throughout the ages man has sought all sorts of means for expressing himself Today, sociologists sas th.it despite the fact that we are so highK technically adv- anced and enjoy privileges never im- agined b an previous soeietv. vac ate suffering from an inward decline perhaps as dangerous as any natural earthquake or financial depression, and possibly just as capable of destroying us. As man seeks ways to fill the void, he often finds, strangely enough, that the more he gives of himself, the smaller the vacuum becomes, ironically, as mankind finds new ways to express himself indi- vidually, the quest for self-fulfillment is attained. So it is with art. The artist has the advantage of being able to express him- self in his work. At this university. Kilby Hall has long been the setting for many inspirational works of art. There is some- thing about the tired, old structure that is reminiscent of past achievements. The crumbling stucco walls seem to beg the best of those of us who are seeking to give, to receive. no e left: Jason Davis ' ■surrealistic stvlc is seen here in this dragon sculpture. Left: David L.tnter v. ho e jil « wd M»«al « uUUad- ing pieces in the J Art h hi best of shov Introduction 1 1