University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

 - Class of 1978

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April-May University Theatre performed “Cabaret” for students and the general public. Sorority women became the April Fools while participating in Sigma Nu Relays. Three weeks later. Sigma Chi Derby Day gave them another chance to do it all over again. Delta Upsilon fraternity conducted its fifth annual Charity Tennis Tournament to benefit the Richardson Center. The International Club held its annual Banquet and Cultural Event in the Union Ballroom. Greeks spent the warm nights attending spring parties and formals. Inhabitants of Waterman Hall observed Law Week with seminars, visits to local high schools, tours for pre-law students, a golf tournament, a banquet and dance, among other activities. Battleship tournament was completed on Reid Five. Upsilon Chapter of Theta Tau celebrated its sixtieth year as the engineering fraternity at Arkansas. Classes ended, finals were suffered through, and the Class °t 1978 graduated while the rest either went home to w ork or prepared for summer study. The Year 29

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March Campus architecture students celebrated National Architecture Week with seminars and contests. Football Head Coach Lou Holtz spoke at Order of Omega’s annual banquet at which Jean Hopkins, X Q, was named Greek Woman of the Year, and Phi Delta Theta garnered the coveted Fulbright-McClellan Award for Best Fraternity on campus. School of Law Dean Wylie H. Davis resigned to resume full-time teaching and research duties. A campus memorial service for Bruce Mitchell, former Razorback football player who died of leukemia in October, was held. The snow finally ended. Union Programs offered a Red Eye Special,” an all-night party of fun and games in the Union on Easter weekend. Panhellenic welcomed high school seniors for Senior Weekend. Prospective rushees viewed the Greek system at sorority parties. Career Planning and Placement Office, in conjunction with the Student Development Center, sponsored a Career Fair in the Union Ballroom. Spring Break was welcomed w ' th sighs of relief as weary students took a week off from classes. Mark Kinion was elected the new ASG president and Steve Metheny captured the treasurer position in ASG run-offs. Mortar Board tapped 32 members. Sig Ep created Fite Nite. 28 The Year



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While You W5 117b Nelson Rockefeller was approved by U.S. Congress as the third vice-president in 18 months. The Arkansas General Assembly defeated the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) — the “Valentine’s Day Massacre.” Sonny and Cher split — both as an act and as a couple. Jack Benny died in California. Aristotle Onassis died in Paris. U.S. auto manufacturers offered rebates on cars bought before March 1. President Ford requested funds to aid Cambodia. Watergate defendants Mitchell, Haldeman, Erlichman and Mardian were convicted; Parkinson was acquitted. U.S. citizens were again allowed to own gold in any form. Wilbur D. Mills resigned as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. He also admitted to being an alcoholic. Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The Louisiana Superdome, completed at the total cost of $150 million, is so large that the Houston Astrodome could easily be placed within its walls. Jaws became the most financially successful picture of all time by grossing a reported $100 million in its first 12 weeks. New York City teetered on the edge of bankruptcy and it was estimated that the city needed to borrow $500 million per day just to meet expenses and pay off short term notes; state and federal assistance were requested as payment deadlines neared. America celebrated its 200th birthday. The last American-made convertible, a Cadillac EIDorado, rolled off GM assembly lines in Detroit. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz resigned in the midst of controversy following publication of racist remarks he had made. The Episcopal church approved the ordination of women as priests and bishops. James Earl “Jimmy” Carter edged out incumbent President Gerald R. Ford by 57 electoral votes to become the nation’s 38th president. Nadia Comaneci, 14, became the first person ever to score a perfect 10.0 mark in Olympic gymnastic competition. The Romanian went on to score seven such marks during the contests. Barbara Walters joined the ABC News team for a cool $1,000,000 per year. Americans won all Nobel prizes awarded; a peace price was not given. The Cincinnati Reds became the first National League team in 54 years to win two consecutive World Series by defeating the New York Yankees in four games. A mysterious ailment, of unknown origin but found to affect the lungs, struck delegates of an American Legion convention in Philadelphia, claiming 29 lives and earning the name of “Legionnaire’s Disease.” The Arkansas Razorbacks began the year with a 31 -10 defeat of Georgia in the Cotton Bowl and ended it with the resignation of head coach Frank Broyles after 19 years in that position. Broyles remained as athletic director. 30 The Year

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