The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970 Page: 4 of 16
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THF, REDBIRD Feb. 13. 1970—Page 4
Experiment Countdown Begins
Sports Innovator Sparks
Stampede; Coach Is Amazed
All Are in Hot Pursuit
By Jeri Ashley
With football out of the way
and basketball nearly passed, I’m
turning my attention to track.
After all, in my unofficial cap-
acity as chief Lamar cheerer,
it is my duty to aid our athle-
tic endeavors in every way that
I can.
I asked myself the question,
“What will make guys run fas-
ter?” Well, if greyhounds will
run faster after mechanical bait
like a rabbit, why wouldn't guys
grow speedier pursuing mechani-
cal bait?
The problem was to find some-
thing that could be used as bait
for a whole track squad. After
considering everything from a
car to a motorcycle helmet with
a Confederate flag painted on it,
I decided on the perfect thing
...a girl.
I took my idea to Coach Carl
Babcock and, even if he wasn’t
enthusiastic, he was at least wil-
lin g to give it a try. However,
he felt that before the school
was put to the expense of pur-
chasing a mechanical girl,
the idea should be given a test
run.
I gave my assets a fast once-
over ...and decided to recruit
Charissa Choate as our (you
should excuse the expression)
“guinea pig”. Charissa agreed
and the grand experiment was
underway.
Edison had his problems. The
Wright brothers were laughed at.
Bell was told his phone would
never work . All great minds
that are ahead of their time are
subjected to difficulties and even
failure. I’m no exception.
The whole operation was a fias-
co. Trackmen took one long look
at Charissa and the stampede
was on. The stampede was in
roller derby fashion. The ones
in front were trying to block
those in back, and those in back
were running up the backs of
those in front.
While the runners were char-
ging down the track, scrambline
over one another and trempling
on the fallen, Charissa es-
tablished a new record in the
hundred yard dash.
I don’t know whether Coach
Babcock liked the idea or not.
He hasn’t said anything to me,
but the last I saw of him he
was being led away by two men
in white coats. The track team
didn’t say anything either. They
just limped away. The infirmary
though was grateful for the
bruise, contusion and laceration
business my experiment had gen-
erated for them.
My conclusion is that the ba-
sic idea is sound but that there
are still some bugs to be worked
out. Maybe, if they chased an
XKE or a thousand doUar bill,
the tracksters wouldn't let their
enthusiasm run away with them.
The thing is, greyhounds looking
at rabbits do not have the same
ideas that a girl generates in
the mind of a guy.
Women Post
Higher GPA
Than ]Men
Lamar’s averages for the ’69
fall semester seem to indicate
women are superior, if not phy-
sically than at least inteUectual-
iy.
Although the averages in all
classifications were higher than
ever before, the women main-
tained the lead over the men.
Their total was 1.714, while the
men had a 1.331.
Grade point averages rose with
classification; freshmen having
the lowest and progressing to se-
niors who had the highest.
The over-all average was 1.483
compared to 1.422 last year and
1.28 in 1967.
Dr. Andrew Johnson, vice-
president of Academic Affairs,
said he was impressed with the
rise. He attributed it to the im-
proving effectiveness of instruc-
tor’s teaching and of the student’s
learning.
He said perhaps the extension
of drop dates and issuing mid-
term grades helped too, but that
the credit really goes to students
and teachers.
Exhausted, But It Was Worth It
Dr. Hargrove Authors
Magazine Article
Dj:. W. Richard Horgrove. pro-
fessor of education, is the author
of an article published recently
in Peabody Journal of Education.
The article, titled Learning in
the Affective Domain, is the re-
sult of research done during Dr.
Hargrove’s developmental leave
last fall.
Dr. Hargrove’s essay demon-
strates the intellectual develop-
ment and the attainment of at-
titudes and related values.
The findings reflected in the
article will appear as part of a
book soon to be published for
use in college classes for teach-
er training. Before returning
to full-time teaching and re-
search, Dr. Hargrove was Dean
of the School of Education.
FILM SLATED
A film entitled “Random
Events” will be presented at a
meeting of the Society of Physics
Students Tuesday at 7 p.m. in
Room 110 Physics, according to
P. C. Caldwell, president.
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Ramsey, Mike. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1970, newspaper, February 13, 1970; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499405/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.