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

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ffSON KKS MAUREEN L. CREAMER Copy Editor LARRY KOLVOORD Photography Supervisor SECTION EDITORS Martha Sue Anderson Lyn Rochelle Blaschke Peaches Marion Henry Joan Dee Holland Perry Jo McCollum Lynn Marie Robinson Cindy Ann Sobel Kimberly Ann Trusty Brian Allen Vanicek Theresa Regina Veach Demetria A. Williams STEVEN PUMPHREY Assistant Photography Supervisor PHOTOGRAPHERS Joni Barnoff Clayton Brandy Susan Allen Camp Thorn Ewing Steve Good son Glenda Huff Mike Hults Peter Robertson Gary Russ Ken Ryall Travis Spradling Kevin Vandivier Greg Vimont Eric Walser TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES 18 ACADEMICS 94 ATHLETICS 138 STUDENT LEADERSHIP 210 PROFESSIONALS 254 SPECIAL INTERESTS 302 MILITARY LIMELIGHT HONORARIES GREEKS CLASSES INDEX 372 394 410 432 560 666 Table of Contents

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1982 CACTUS DIANA J. WILLEKE Editor-in-Chief DEBORAH A. WHITEHURST Associate Editor JERRY R. THOMPSON Supervisor of Yearbooks RONALD D. HICKS Assistant Supervisor of Yearbooks 2 Table of Contents

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HE TOWER clock chimed 1 a.m. It was quiet on the In- ner Campus drives. The sky was dark, dark blue, almost velvet and the University ' s Vic- torian roofs, red Spanish tile and pale limestone looked like a silhouette of a storybook land against the sky. But the quiet was deceptive. Inside those buildings, deep down the halls and labyrin- thian libraries, it was 1 a.m. and progress never slept. In glaring contrast to the penum- bra outside, blazing lights burned within and illuminated the incessant endeavors within a plethora of buildings. Students still persevered in the Undergraduate Library, TAs still graded papers, research continued on and on, the physical plant ran smoothly, The Daily Tex- an came together; oil still pumped out of the ground on vast West Texas plains. Elec- tronic devices and UT police guarded all these UT ' s abundance of treasures. The abundance of the treasures could be traced in part to another complex, rich source the billions of barrels of black gold pumping forth from deep within the University lands in far West Texas. When the Santa Rita rig blew in 1923, the gusher virtually transformed the University of Texas. In early years at UT, classes were held in wooden shacks, but the forest of oil der- ricks on rich West Texas lands remodeled University formations and foundations. Responsible for much of University con- struction including the new Main Building and the Tower, the Permanent University Fund at $1.5 million was second only to Har- vard ' s at $1.7 billion. Construction at the University was the most visible evidence of progress and pro- minence. From the Victorian, gingerbread- laced Littlefield Home to the space-age outline of the Erwin Special Events Center, Traditions, Tower Typify Treasure Trove by DIANA WILLEKE the University was graced with some of the best academic and athletic facilities in the state. Athletes practiced long hours at Memorial Stadium, Bellmont Hall and Disch-Falk Field. The Texas Swim Center was chosen to hold the Olympic Trials for the 1980 games. Research continued well into the night in UT ' s massive libraries. The University of Texas at Austin had the eighth largest academic library in the United States with almost five million volumes. Scholars came from all over the world to utilize the Humanities Research Center, which housed a world-reknowned collection of rare books and manuscripts. Its most famous listing was the Gutenberg Bible, one of only five com- plete copies in the world. Besides streaming oil gushers and multitudinous construction, Western- flavored images of rolling ranchland and ap- propriately, Longhorns dotting the land- scape preserved Texas legends and con- tributed to the basis of Texas wealth. UT counted its own Longhorn, the animal and symbol, a tradition to be treasured. Traditions March 2, the Hook ' em sign and the Eyes of Texas were perhaps the most visible hallmarks, but the most impor- tant tradition was the quality of academics. The prestige of UT ' s academic programs contributed greatly to the University ' s reputation. In terms of quality of faculty and programs, the College of Engineering ranked sixth in the nation, civil engineering ranked third and accounting and psychology were slotted fifth and sixth, respectively. UT led all institutions in the South for the number of doctoral degrees awarded and UT ' s top- notch graduate programs included four doc- toral programs (linguistics, German, Spanish and botany) ranked in the top five. In graduate professional programs, business education and law ranked among the top 10. The enviable rankings throughout the University stemmed from successful recruiting of outstanding faculty. The University boasted the 1977 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry Dr. Ilya Prigogine and Pulitzer Prize winning historian Dr. William Goetzmann. Visiting professor Steven Weinberg was the 1979 recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics. One aspect of UT that drew many outstanding professors and researchers was the wide array of resources and the diversity of the students. UT ' s 46,000-plus enrollment made it one of the four largest state univer- sities in the country. Students came from all over the world to attend the University of Texas. There were approximately 2,000 foreign students atten- ding the Austin campus in 1981 as well as 5,169 from out-of-state. The reasons that coaxed non-Texans to leave their home states varied. Texas and especially Austin of- fered a culture unmatched anywhere country music, a la Willie Nelson, balmy weather and Barton Springs. Yet, primarily they came to attend the University. Some clearly visible and others hidden, treasures at the University compressed an almost infinite storehouse. A veritable treasure trove, UT ' s assets included its peo- ple, traditions, ideals, buildings, instruction, individuals and their differences. Inside the first class facilities, research continued at Port Aransas, McDonald Observatory and the Austin main campus. Candidates perfected dissertations, scientists worked on worldwide problems and com- puters systemized programs. Outside, the darkness surrounded, but students still en- dured and graduates prepared all the while absorbing memories and knowledge to treasure. 4 UT Tieasure Trove