The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 28, 1961 Page: 1 of 8
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IN tlPA CONTEST
First Place Goes
To The Optimist
THE OPTIMIST Abilene
Christian College campus news-
paper was awarded first place
in the newspaper division at the
Texas Intercollegiate Press As-
sociation contest last weekend.
Bob Jameson telegraph editor
of the Dallas Morning News
Judged the newspaper competi-
tion. In awarding first rating to
the Optimist he said "We found
The Optimist outstanding in
nearly every category ... we
think The Optimist is an out-
standing example of the campus
newspaper at its very best and
are happy to award it first
place."
ACC had entered the required
10 editions in the contest Five
first semester issues edited by
Dudley Lynch and five papers
edited by this semester's editor.
Small Turnout of Voters
Selects Classes Leaders
In the election of class officers
held Tuesday by the Students'
Association approximately 700
students or one third of those
eligible turned out to select their
next year's leaders.
Royce Smith amassed 200 votes
in an unopposed bid for the presi-
dency of the senior class. In the
senior vice presidential race Pidl
Dye compiled 80 votes to 67 each
for Manley Clodfeltcr and Coy
Conner. A runoff was deemed
necessary in this race by Lcland
St. John director of internal
affairs. Paula Bray was elected
senior secretary by a vote of 131
to 65 over Gae Hollificld.
IN JUNIOR CLASS voting
Charles Groves became president
tallying 138 votes to 114 for Carl
Adams. Jimmy Filbeck defeated
Larry McCarley for .the vice
president tallying 138 votes to
114 for Carl Adams. Jimmy Fil-
beck defeated Larry McCarley for
the vice presidency 184-57. Judy
Swdfford gained the secretary's
pen in a 150-100 victory over
Martha Holdcn.
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James Baits composed the total
' 10 entries.
Lynch transferred to Eastern
NeW Mexico University at Por-
tales N. M. for the spring se-
mester. I
ACC placed in eight divisions
of the contest. This tied the ACC
record of eight awards won in the
1950 TIPA contest.
This year ACC had entered
competition in 16 of the 18 possi-
ble divisions according to Dr.
Heber Taylor head of the journa-
lism department and sponsor of
The Optimist.
ANOTHER FIRST rating was
given to Roycc Caldwell Son An-
tonio senior for his entry in the
sports news story division.
Harold Straughn Kansas City
senior and editor of The Optimist
last year won a third place award
None of the four candidates in
the sophomore presidential con-
test were able to gain a majority
resulting in another runoff. Gary
McCaleb registered 182 votes; Don
McCollum 95; Royce Money 72;
Corky Waters 38. Derrill Osbom
triumphed 253-97 over Bob Cole-
man to gain the vice presidency.
Judy Hill' became secretary ac-
cumulating 210 votes to 155 for
Carol Croson.
Runoff voting Wednesday
found Gary McCaleb successful in
the sophomore presidential duel
181-137 over Don McCollum. The
results of the senior vice presl-
dental runoff were disqualified
when the method of balloting
was discovered to be unconsti-
tutional. Due to the fact that
three candidates were featured in
the runoff voters were instructed
to number the aspirants 1-2-3 in
order of their preference accord-
ing to St. John.
"FOR A FIRST place vote we
assigned 10 points and for a sec-
ond place vote five points" St
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STUDENT RESPONSES to
crucial questions concerning
Abilene Christian College are
discussed in a session of the
self study project in the lobby
of Mabee Hall. Both male and
female students have been
given their opportunity to ex-
press their opinions this past
week as members of the A-
Club and W-Club canvassed
the campus.
for his short story.
Baits who was sports editor of
The Optimist last semester was
given third place rating for his
entries in the sports column andt
sports feature story divisions.
OTHER AWARDS won wore:
third place to Howard Mohr
Marshalltown la. senior for his
onc-act play; second place to Don
Haymes Abilene sophomore for
his entry in the essay division
and third place for his feature
article.
Dr. Taylor attended the conven-
tion along with Straughn Batts
Mohr and Carolyn Cunningham
Abilene sophomore.
THE
VOLUME 48
Letters Due
On May 1
For Positions
Final doadlino for letters of ap-
plication for editorship of the
Optimist and Prickly Pear and
business manager of both of the
ACC student publications is Mon-
day May 1.
The letters should be addressed
to the Publications Committee
Abilene Christian College and
given or mailed to Dr. Heber
Taylor Station ACC.
The applicants should state
their qualifications in the letter
their plans for improvements on
the publication and similar re-
lated material. The announcement
of the Publications Committee
will be made Friday May 12.
A Club Self-Study Effort
Reveals Student Opinions
Members of A Club today were
beginning to analyze student re-
sponse to a questionnaire which
has been circulating since Mon-
day Chosen by the two honor organ-
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... in general competition went to The Optimist at the
annual TIPA convention last weekend in Canyon. Pictured
on a bulletin board in the offices of The Optimist is a bevy of
awards won by the ACC school paper since 1958.
PTIMIST
ABILENE. TEXAS APRIL 28 1961
Senators Meet Informally;
Absences Delay Business
Falling to realize a quorum for
the third time this semester the
ACC student senate met In an
informal business session Mon-
day night in Roberson Chapel.
Jimmy Roberts president pro
tempore of the student legislative
body presided at the meeting in
the absence of Bob Baker who
is participating in the national
debate tournament at West Point
this week.
DISCUSSION WAS centered
upon the Student Government
Banquet and a plan approved by
the executive council to build a
ticket booth on the south side of
the Student's Exchange.
The date for the banquet
which will involve both old and
new student government officers
was announced as May 11. It
will be held in Lavender's
Cafeteria.
Though the senators in atten
izations as their yearly project
the poll of student opinion will
end today
After having compiled statistics
and remarks during the next
eight days the club members will
prepare them for printing. A
booklet will be presented to the
administration in chapel about
May 12.
Since Monday night dorm resi-
dents have been meeting in
various discussion groups and
all students . have been given
questionnaires to fill out. Re-
sponses to six questions were
asked concerning academic em-
phasis honor system chapel
dorm life student expression and
integration.
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Paul Watson A Club president
expressed pleasant surprise at stu-
dent response. "There are many
more practical suggestions and
original ideas than we expected"
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NUMBER 27
dance could not take action on
the measure Cullen Johnson jpre-
scnted the executive council's
plan to provide a ticket booth so
that the members could be con-
sidering it
The booth as proposed by the
council would be completely en-
closed and heated and the awning
from the south door of the Ex-
change to the booth would be
extended to provide protection if
tickets hod to be sold during bad
weather. It would be constructed
with Student Association funds.
IT WAS also announced that
word has been issued from the
Dean of Student's office that the
next shipment of desks to ACC
will Include some left-handed
ones. (The senate two weeks ago
voted to present a resolution to
the administration asking that
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he said. "Although we had antici-
pated a little higher per cent
turnout we were more than re-
warded with the quality of the
comment"
Harold Straughn a project co-
chairman said he felt the booklet
would be more interesting and
readable than anticipated. Plans
call for a limited number to be
given to faculty administrators
and trustees.
The booklet according to
Straughn will be divided into
rthvo parts statistics and com-
ments. Statistics will be compiled
from answers to the six major
questions as to type of response
and year In school. The moat
original thoughtful and interest-
ing comments he said will be
chosen to go into the second sec-
tion. v
Watson urged all who have not
filled out a questionnaire to do so
before 0 o'clock tonight.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 28, 1961, newspaper, April 28, 1961; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth96002/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.