University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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WILLIE MORRIS, Editor THE DAILY TEXAN This was an unusually noteworthy year for a liberal, hard-hitting Daily Texan. A heated controversy with the Board of Regents concerning editorial policies made national headlines. The 1955-56 Texan seemed to pioneer what it called a new concept of college journalism, by presenting penetrating editorial comment on con- troversial state and national issues, as well as salient campus developments. In its editorials it warned of the coercive intrusion of politics and commercialism in higher education; it sought a more aca- demic atmosphere at the University; it campaigned for Student Union expansion; it worked toward enlightened and tolerant gradualism on undergraduate desegregation; it criticized the com- munity for its corruptive conformism; and it championed the right of faculty members to participate in politics. It ran a series of editorials striking the State administration for the veteran ' s land scandals, the insurance irregularities, gas regulation and state tax policies. The trouble over editorial censorship prompted the Texan to comment that its independence was succumbing to a subtle creeping paralysis. In many respects it was a crossroads year. The Texan stuck to its guns that it was the campus newspaper ' s duty to concern itself with all issues, no matter how controversial. Through its addi- tional news coverage and editorial policy, it endeavored to maintain accurate news, intellectually stimulating editorial page matter, and freedom of comment. Its eloquent defense of a 55-year Daily Texan tradition, its concern for future editors, its comments on Amer- ican student rights, and its vigorous influence on the aggravated craft of college journalism kept the 1955-56 paper at the top of the list of US college newspapers. WILLIE MORRIS, Editor Fall WILLIE MORRIS . J. C. GOULDEN . CARL BURGEN VADEN SMITH . PAT PURCELL FRED KASSELL . NANCY HASTON NANCY NICHOL . CAROL SUTHERLAND JERRY HALL CAROL QUEROLO JOHN KNAGGS . VERNE BOATNER BARBARA RAY . SHIRLEY INSALL ROLLY WESTER . GREG OLDS DANEE MILLER . ARNOLD ROSENZWEIG JOHN ROGERS . ROBB BURLAGE . STAFF Editor Managing Editor News Editor . . Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant Sparts Editor Associate Sports Editor Women ' s Editor . Amusements Editor Feature Editor Wire Editor . Picture Editor Exchange Editor . Spring WILLIE MORRIS CARL BURGEN VADEN SMITH NANCY HASTON NANCY NICHOL CAROL QUEROLO MARK BRALY VERNE BOATNER NICK JOHNSON SHIRLEY INSALL GREG OLDS DANEE MILLER BUD MIMS ARNOLD ROSENZWEIG CHARLES ADLER ROBB BURLAGE Fall JIM CLARK MEDA MILLER REX NEWMAN ROSE JANDA NANCY McMEANS CONOLY CULLUM DOYLE HARVILL NIGHT EDITORS Spring MEDA MILLER BYRON LINDSEY ROSE JANDA REX NEWMAN DOYLE HARVILL CAROL SUTHERLAND CARL BURGEN, Managing Editor (Nov. 15-May) 1- v.i. 158

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SECTION EDITORS Administration and Faculty Athletics . Dorms and Co-ops . Feature Fine Arts Fraternities Honoraries and Service .... Index Men ' s Intramurals Military Organizations ....... Photography Religious Activity . . . Sororities Student Government and Publications Women ' s Intramurals .... MARY KATE SURRATT JOHNNY STUART CAROLYN KOENIG SHIRLEY COHEN AL WILSON JACQUIE LsRoY BRUCE MULLER ALYCE Lou SMITH ARIEL THOMANN BOBBY JOE MIKS BRENT HICKMAN ELINOR DRAKE JOCELYN WELLS AL WILSON SHIRLEY RYLANDER SHARON KUGLE SHANNON HOWARD HENRY RAINBOW SHARON KUGLE LUVERNE MITCHELL, Associate Editor Pat Ward and Gwen Goldstein alphabetize. Sharon Kugle and Sandy Hamilton make plans for the sorority section, while Paul Hope discusses layouts with Bettye Faulk and Linda Cumber. In the background Carolyn Koenig and Henry Rainbow discuss their sections. STAFF ASSISTANTS Linda Cumber Ann Donaghey Gwen Goldstein Harriet Hilliard Bunny Kohler Marilyn Markman Ethel Miller Judy Reed Pat Ward Jimmy Johnson Paul D. Hope Ruth Fulwiler Bettye Faulke RYLANDER SMITH STUART SURRATT WELLS WILSON PAGE 157

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RAY ROSENZWEIG SMITH WESTER STAFF ASSISTANTS GENERAL NEWS Ann Abshier Aida Barrera Bill Barren Don Bott Clarence Callaway Katherine Cazamias Esther Clark Joanne Copeland John Grossman Bradford Daniel Peggy Elder Derro Evans Danny Grant Pete Hickman Charles Hineman Carl Howard Virginia Kazen Don Kretsinger Jimmie McKinley Cyrena Jo Norman Nancy Page Orville Scott Dolores Silva Katie Surratt Maurie Suttle Jimmy Thornton Priscilla Walker William Wallace Jim Wathen Will White SPORTS Tom Beard Leo Cardenas Clark Carpenter Bob Greenberg John Hillje Eddie Hughes Norma Mills O. L. Moore Pat Truly AMUSEMENTS Michael Brunner Sammy Craig Pat Gordon Harris Green Philip Hall Miriam Kass Phyllis Kuperman John Sobieski Mildred Tomlinson WOMEN ' S STAFF Helen Betty Helen Callicutt Jo Anne Deaton Barbara Frankel Marcia Kincaid Karen Klinefelter Dottie Leveritt Linda Marshall Terry McKenzie Marilyn Miller Marjorie Mugno Virginia Nash Becca Orchard Kathy Pollard Mary Jane Rawlins Ann Rudd Barbara Ruesch Carolyn Seay Marion Simon Annette Smith Joy Stewart Linda West J. C. GOULDEN, Managing Editor (June-Nov. 15) PAOB 159