University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Fermata Put on BFA Program 5 a student majoring in lyric theatre, you will receive intensive training in voice, ac- ting, and dance. Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared for further...study, for apprentiship in an acting company, or for profes- sional performance. So read a pam- phlet published in 1981 by the University of Denver. Now, after on- ly three years in existence, the lyric theatre program is officially ltin lim- bo.w In Spring, 1981, it was announced that the future of the lyric theatre ma- jor, leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts lBFAl degree, was in serious doubt. Problems ranging from inadequate facilities to a small enrollment plagued the program from the outset. However, it was with the pur- chase of the Colorado Womensl Col- lege lCWCi facility that serious thought was given to discontinuing the program. A Fall, 1983 move to the CWC campus is tentatively planned for the Lamont School of Music, while the theatre department plans to continue in its current facility in Marjory Reed Hall. Thus, the lyric student majors would be forced to attend classes at each campus. David Fenema, head i .9 u , r m Margery Reed Hall, home of the theatre department. of the BFA program, feels that uno final decision on the program can be reached until the CWC problem is completely resolvedfl However, Fenema is less than hopeful in his assessment of the situation, citing the logistical problems of scheduling and shuttling the lyric theatre students from campus to campus, and believes the program ltprobably will fold. Students enrolled in the BFA pro- gram have taken several courses of action. Some students have transfer- red to other schools to pursue their Martha Killebrew major, while others have opted to re- main at the University of Denver to pursue other fields of interest. The smallest number are those who have remained at DU with the hope that the lyric theatre major will be con- tinued. Many of the BFA students are angry at the loss of the program. Ac- cording to one student, lllt was the beginning of a program that could have worked, but it was as if no one cared. It was new and not very big and so the money that was needed was never there.

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The following 1982-83 All Undergraduate Student Association tAUSAi finance allocations were met with both acceptance and disap- pointment by the various recipient student organizations. Martha Killebrew, AUSA Finance Chairman commented, til think the process went smoothly. . .the organizations were very cooperative and, I think, understanding. It was a tight situation since there wasntt enough money to go around. I feel real bad we didn,t have more to work with and I hope we can make up for it next year. Jeff Eggemeyer, lnter-Fraternity Concil UFO, added that, They iseveral dissatisfied groupsi make it sound negative but we were very satisfied...We had to readjust our sights but that was OK. Molly Chandhuri of Student Health Advisory Council tSHACi, on the other hand, said, 8We were really disappointed...Our biggest pro- ject was cut, which was a Health Book which we thought would benefit the campus the most. Scott Meiklejohn, DU Programs Board tDUPBi: 11We would have preferred the $89,000, mainly because were also picking up Homecoming this year. But I think we wontt have too much trouble operating. Robert Lazarus, AUSA President, commented: tiOverall we felt we had an equitable allocation this year although we were disappointed in the total dollar amount we were able to allocate. There were organiza- tions who we felt deserved more money but the funds just weren't there. Organization Request Final Allocation AISEC $5,758.04 $917.00 Alpine Club 15,256.38 7,454.00 AUSA Court 626.00 361.00 AUSA Overhead 15,532.00 15,532.00 AUSA Senate 17,753.00 12,360.00 BACCHUS 6,951.78 1,591.00 BSA 3,976.78 2,096.00 Business Commission 7,544.45 3,431.00 Clarion 28,970.78 27,700.00 DUPB 89,553.63 79,000.00 DUSSDO 5,190.00 560.00 EOP 6,310.67 2,107.00 FACE 12,625.04 1.00 Foothills 4,169.76 3,569.00 Gay and Lesbian 886 2,201.80 819.00 IFC7PanheIlenic 18,737.35 9,864.00 180 7000.00 3,518.00 K-Book 21,105.30 19,202.00 KEGH 29,442,50 4,639.00 LOCO 1,753.93 200.00 NACHO .00 1.00 OAS .00 1.00 OLA 6,280.00 2,280.00 Ombudsman 3,934.60 1,681.00 Open Clinic 8,692.48 6,494.00 Peer Counseling 1,901.80 1,751.00 POW 4,137.73 761.00 REACH .00 1.00 SHAC 3,934.60 3,475.00 Total $335, 179.24 $208,888. 00 Martha Killebrew Dena LEWIS

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UAA Awards Presented Association honored over 300 D.U. students, faculty, and staff at the twelfth annual Awards and Honors Program on May 19, 1982. Award recipients were recognized for academic achievement, campus participation and community service. Named Outstanding Students of each academic class were Seniors Sue Biemesderfer and D. Scott Robinson, Juniors Kathleen Bot- tagaro and Kevin B. Lindahl, Sophomores Terri Spranger and Dana Brown, and Freshmen Cathleen Wharton and Rick Von Gnetchen. Dean of Students Dr. Robert Bur- rell received AUSA,s Most Distinguished Service Award. The Dean of Students office presented Special Recognition Awards to students Kay Alig, Diane Bogan, Brent Gray, Connie Holland, Pat Hoyos, and LaVita Jackson, faculty and staff members Eric Arnold, Lin- coln Eve, and Roscoe Hill, and Alumni Gordon Wiscott for their outstanding contributions to Student Life. Julie Coddington and Shirley Tafoya received UAAhs Community Service Award. The American Association of University Women Award went to Janny Jones. The B'nai Bhrith Hillel Foundation Award was given to Michael Kadovitz and Sandi Miller. Roger Human received the American Students for Israel award. CARE's two Special Recognition Awards both went to Scott Allen Reed. Several Greek Awards were also given, to Outstanding Faculty Member Dr. Allen Breck, Outstan- ding Administrator Ann E. Norton, T he Undergraduate Alumni Outstanding Varsity Athlete Alan Steenbeche, and Outstanding Greek Athlete Dan Danford. Delta Gamma Sorority was presented the award for outstanding philanthropic service. Cited for Oustanding Leadership and Service to Panhellenic Council were Diane Bogan, Laura Fox, Amy Giovanini, Alexandria Morel and Martha Sutherland. Some twenty-seven other organizations recognized students for outstanding service or scholastic ability.