Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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nuIKntrhnmmnrn-mgdvitgnioms-h William Richer- son, head, Divi- sion of Health, Physical Educa- tion and Recreation uOur main emphasis is on movement. We think in physical edu- cation we can work more toward a per- sons self- image and self-concept than in an academic situation, because we see the stu- dent in a laboratory situation. We can observe them. You can really see their self- imagesif they donit like their bodies or donit like themselves as a physical per- son. That tim- proving a stu- dents self- image l should be the major thrust of peo- ple involved in health, physical education and irecreation.n Dance Classes are required for some majors, but for other students they,re a sjenni Meeks HLeft, left, left, right, left? It could be the sounds of the ROTC drill team, but it is more likely the aerobic dance class working out to the tune of NIn the NavyW About 40 sweaty, panting bodies are scattered across the floor of the womens auxiliary gym in Pershing Building energetically exercising to the beat of iiThe Jump Shout Boogiefi Aerobic dance is one of around half-a-dozen dance Classes offered by the physical education division. Although the dance curriculum changes every year, which classes are offered depends on popularity and practicality. Regina Lindhorst, instructor of dance said she tried teaching tap dancing, but it proved impractical because students had different levels of skill and dancing with tap shoes required a special floor. Among the classes offered this year were modern dance, jazz dance, countrytwestem dance, folk and round dance, disco dance and aerobic dance. liAerobic dance is done for car- diovascular endurancef Mary Farwell, temporary instructor of physical education, said. tilt is more of a funtfitness Class? For the final, the students had to do a full se- quence of aerobic dance movements in groups of four or five, after which their recover pulse rate is checked. Side step Dance classes are popular elet tives, but are required for some ma jors. In the aerobic dance C1288, them 1, only one male student. Keith Oliver .mx 2er r sophomore, realizes he is a novelti lcl'isscs in c among the large group of women Ultuis impi but he needed hours in dance for hi1 1mm . ciar theater major, and aerobic dancefl HDzmcC is 21 hishschedule . 2111 about. l I felt IJHCQSY. the first couple 0 communic: daysf Oliver said, libut I really liki HWe List; the class, and I like what it is doing the fad d for me physically. The teacher is fu: HOnc time to have a Class with, and I just thinl were 1hr THE GROUP NOVELTY, Keith Olive; clHSSCS- N0 sophomore, is the only male studenth sized diSCt the aerobic dance class. Oliver, atheam - major whose degree requires credi dhho bCCt hours in dance classes, enjoys the cla; probably tt although he was uneasy at first.A1m0ug1 dance w; Fluegel, ju lot, I guess We learn tl dances. plaint Flue the class. guysfl she up having time. Jing Hw jazz class . Lindhorsti didnit nee because I 1 in Taiwan the Ameri Yeh was class was back in h ferent. All music, sh 7ft express fe liiyllllllg lhzit-mow mg on stzigc PE majoi ....t...-............-....-..........-va.muw-gWWWme. ..,h..-....-i w. 1..- .. 1 -3

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,iil. well as of Mark ice plays lied by ditorium mAug snug I o In Fine Arts, seniors prepare for The blg ShOW F-Jenny Jeffries In order to receive that much desired diploma most students just have to go to Classes, make passing grades, and put in four years of times There is one division however, that requires an extra credit hour, and for these students, that one small hour is the most important of their college lives. The division is fine arts and the re- quirement is the senior art show for art majors, or the senior recital for music majors. Both must be held during the senior year, and students must pass if they are to graduate. Senior Janine Borron, music education major, said the music department is very competitive and the senior recital is a perfect time to go out and show everone what kind of a musician you are. llFor me it was kind of an ego thingfl she said. HI was out to prove I could play my instrument well. Borron began preparations for her recital last spring when she and one of her instructors picked out the music she would play on her sax- ophone. After it was selected and worked out fairly well, she rested until about September; then she started practicing a lot. III practiced about one and a half hours per day on the average to prepare myself for A BROKEN AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD and batik-dyed cloth were woven together by Pam Etter for her senior art show, Zeroing In. Etter exhibits her show in the second-floor hallway of Baldwin Hall. JQAEJQ snug . itfl she said. In addition to the long hours of practice, Borron also had to make her own arrangements with the ac- companist and arrange the location of the recital. Students may select any place that has proper facilities for a recital. Borron chose Baldwin Auditorium because she felt it was the ideal place for such a special event. The official recital was Dec. 9. A short time before, when she had the performance down well, she played the recital in front of the entire music faculty. ilI think its really a good ideafl she said tplaying the recital in front of the facultyy IIItls got to be up to their specifications then, in advance, or they just won't pass yoqu She said it gets people us- ed to playing in front of an au- dience, and, withOut this policy, iipeople might make a fool of themselves at their own recital? Borron said her own recital went well. III was very pleased and proud. 1th something you work on so hard that you just dont make any major mistakes. She said she felt relieved and happy when it was all over. nMy family was especially proud. My mother helped pay for my education and it was like the achievement of a goal we had both worked a long time forfl A BATIK SCULPTURE by Pam Etter, senior, attracts the attention of Lisa J. Howe, and Mabel Bronson, freshmen. Several senior art shows occupied the hallway outside the Baldwin art gallery during February. Senior Louis Claps, commercial art major, had also worked a long time for his senior art show. HThe show is a Chance for the student to show his best work after four years of school, he said. HThe pieces that are shown should be your very best. Claps said he picked pieces he thought would best represent him and that fit with what he thought the faculty wanted. He said the entire art faculty judges each show. They look for originality, presentation and pieces that students worked on outside of Class. III think they want to see how well you can talk about your work and why you Chose itf, Claps said. Claps said his show was different because he is a commercial art major and works more with graphic design instead of the more traditional work of a painter. His works were geared toward commercial purposes; much of it consisted of doing layout and paste-up work. Because of the differences between commercial and traditional art, Claps said that the art depart- ment is considering changing the senior show requirement for com- mercial art majors. Instead of ex- hibiting their work, they would sub- mit a portfolio of their work to be judged. Claps favored this idea. iiIf they change it, I think it would be good for everybody. It would be more beneficial because you have to have a portfolio ready when you go out looking for a job? oECHO -....N..p - .y . Curt Matten son, senior, B.A. in Creative Photography ItArtts so much dif- ferent in the time involved. Its not like any other Class. Its very open ended, and theres always something to learn. Youire never done studying art. It takes up your whole life. Its not the kind of thing where you can just dip into it and learn it and walk away. Youlre never done learning. I think they tthe faeultyt are extremely good at get- ting down and with you one to one. Theylve been able to single you out and sit down and work with l7 you. Fine Arts 1 7'

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pular elec. r some ma ss, there is eith Oliver, s a novelty Of women, nee for his ic dance fit t couple of I really like it is doing acher is fun I just think eith Oliv'er, 1e student in er, a theater uires credit oys the class st. Rxanw luunf like mything you do help that;movement-wise-will me on stage and stufffl PE majors as well as theater ma- jors are required to take dance classes in order to learn movement. 'lIt is important for PE majors to learn dance? Lindhorst said. HDance is an art form of what we are all about. Moving with the body is communication? llWe usually try to keep up with the fad dancesfl Lindhorst said. llOne time tthree years agol there were three overflowing disco classes. Now there is only one nice- sized disco. If another dance, like disco becomes popular, we would probably teach itfl , Although folk, square and round dance was required, Lea Ann Fluegel, junior enjoys it. nI like it a lot, I guess because I like to dance. We learn the polka, waltz and Greek dances? There is only one com- plaint Fluegel could think of about the class. nThere arenlt enough guysf, she said. llYou have to end up having to dance with girls all the time. Jing Hwa Yeh, senior, enrolled in jazz class for the second time with Lindhorstls permission. Yeh said, lll didnlt need the credits, I just took it because I like it. I took dance Classes in Taiwan, but I wanted to see how the American instructors taught it.m Yeh was quite pleased at how the Class was taught on campus, but back in her own country it is dif- ferent. Although they use the same music, she said American students express feeling more easily. 0 ECHO i M. h... w IN PERFECT FORM, Karen Cox, freshman, goes through a routine dur- ing jazz dance class in the newly remodeled dance studio in the Pershing Building. Cox had taken dance classes before coming to the University. IN THE LEAD, Candy YOung, assistant professor of political science, directs her group through an aerobic dance routine. Debbie Frazier, sophomore, Sherrie Finnerty, junior, and Anna Flem- ing, senior, follow. sxaaw tuua 1 sxaaw guuaf Health, Phys. Ed. 8; Rec. 19i Debra Berry, senior, B.S. in Recreation llI think youlre work- ing more with other peoples needs. I enjoy it because its working with activities for other people but helping them to realize what recreation can do for themathat its not just sports that you play in high school. It tthe programl is improving because recreation started to grow all over the world. I think theylre trying to give as wide a variety as they can. I think the teachers are concerned with us and are trying to give us some things we can use on the job?