Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Eric Barron served as director of All-Sing. All-Sing 84 Presents HE IS THE MUSIC! Defending All-Sing champions, Zeta Tau Alpha, extended their reign with a sweep of All-Sing ' 84. Zeta ' s secular selection featured a medley of Lionel Richie hits. For their religious entry, they sang a rendition of the Sandi Patti hit. We Shall Behold Him, complete with sign language. Norma Scott was the Zeta All-Sing director. Coming in second place was Sigma Alpha Epsilon. For their show, they sang Be Thou My Vision and Stand at the Corner. Chi Omega finished out the awards with third place for their selections of If They Could See Me Now Football Hero and Upon This Rock. Steve Kellough and Sheri Murphy were the respective leaders of these groups. All-Sing ' 84, with the theme of He Is the Music, was under the direction of Eric Barron. The women of Zeta Tau Alpha proudly display their first place trophy. Sigma Alpha Epsilon received second place. Chi Omega, third place winners, display their pleasure.

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The Union Players Present . . . Wait until Dark

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Union Hosts State Forensics Tournament The 1985 Tennessee Intercollegiate Speech and Debate Tournament was held at Union University on February 15-16. Planning for the tournament began last October under the direction of Dr. Michael Pollock, Communication Arts department chairman and president of the Tennessee Intercollegiate Speech and Debate Association. Participating schools included Carson - Newman College, Tennessee Temple University, Trevecca - Nazarene College, Austin - Peay University, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, David Lipscomb College, Vanderbilt University, and Union University. To be a young debate team. Union held its own in competition with larger schools more experienced in competition. Overall, Union ranked third in the state in cumulative awards, preceded only by Carson - Newman and Tennessee Temple. Gina Kelley received top honors for the After-Dinner speech. Brad Douglass ranked fifth in the Poetry category and Rhetorical Criticism while Sims Byrd ranked sixth in Rhetorical speaking. John Longworth and Tammy Thompson placed fifth in the Duo-Acting competition. Steve Maroney and John Jackson placed seventh in Debate. Union contestants display their trophies and smiles after the awards ceremony. Left to right: John Longworth, Tammy Thompson, Brad Douglass, Sims Byrd, and Gina Kelley. Gina Kelley practices hard for her competition in the After-Dinner Speaking category. All of her hard work paid off when she received the top award in the state for this competition. Tammy Thompson accepts her award for third place in Informative Speaking. Terrance Thomas practices for his competition in Debate.