University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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Right: Carolyn Crawford is congratulated by Dr. Banow- sky during her crowning. .i ' is P .FL 1 1 1 has-f..v , THE YEAR

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W 8' October 7, 1978 The Sooner Beat Texas 31-10 on a rousing Dallas Weekend. October 17,1978 An anti-gay petition was circulated around campus, net- ting 1,300 signatures. October 27,1978 Student Congress passed a resolution declaring the Gay Peoples Union an official student organization. October 28,1978 Bart Connor and Mike Wilson competed in the world Cup Gymnastics competition. November 9.1978 The OU Board of Regents approved a one dollar per hour increase to the student activity fee, raising it to 53.00 an hour. November 18,1978 William Slater Banowsky was inaugurated as the tenth president of OU. November 28, 1978 G I Billy Simms joined the college football elite by winning the Heisman Trophy. November 30, 1978 Candy Loving, a former OU coed, appeared as Playboy magazines Playmate Perfect in its 25th anniversary edi- tion. December 14, 1978 Despite objections by UOSA leaders, the OU Board of Regents amended the Student Code to enable the Univer- sity president to have greater control over the recognition of student organizations. january 1, 1979 The Sooner football team avenged the loss that doomed ist? Zlational championship hopes in the Orange Bowl by january 8, 1979 'President Banowsky announced that the School of Library Science had regained its accreditation. january 14, 1979 After two unsuccessful attempts, Washoe, the first chimpanzee to learn American Sign Language, gave birth to a male chimpanzee at OU's Primate Institute. january 21, 1979 The Sooner gymnastics team set a new NCAA record for points scored in a duel by downing SIU 223.10-214.85. january 24, 1979 Student Congress voted 21-16 in favor of a resolution to censure President Banowsky for what they termed a viola- tion of the student code process. Washoe and her trainer, Richard Fouts. -,mu V nw., lr, 4 W-. . 1 4 - THE YEAR 2m -was r ' -- -tdi, 4 A Air., ' ,- ,. 153. '- ...nm fr-.-wit '--'wfsif-?'?i'5'iab?:2ft,. 2 --- 2' H.. Mr:- 'E'

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Knights in Armor talk to their ladies-in-waiting while waiting to joust. 16 - MEDIEVAL FAIR Medieval Fair Once upon a time, in a not-so-faraway place, the townspeople of a hamlet decided to set aside a sunny spring afternoon to relax, rejoice and be merry. After transforming their marketplace into a showplace of artisans and merry makers, the festival was set - the people danced, the singers sang and the knights slayed a few uninvited dragons. Sound familiar? Well, it's OU's Medieval Fair. Held each April, the Medieval Fair recreates a village of the Middle Ages on the South Gval in an effort to acquaint the university community with the days of yore. The festival grew out of a Chaucer research project by the English department and has grown into a multi- departmental effort. Beginning with the Coronation of the king and queen, the festival lasts until Sundown. The- day's activities include palm readers, a puppeteer, a human chess game and a 20 foot dragon meandering through the fair. Troupes of wandering players re-enact Shakesperean plays, madrigal pageants, comedies and mysteries, pro- viding medieval entertainment for the villagers of the South Oval.