The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1970 Page: 3 of 8
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PERFORM SATURDAY NIGHT—The famous Lamar Tech “Front
Line” will perform Saturday at halftime when the Cardinals meet
West Texas State in season opener at Beaumont. From left to right,
the twirlers are Janet Kirkland, Groves freshman; Linda Whiteside,
Vidor sophomore; Carmen Brown, Groves junior; Patsy Chesnutt,
Beaumont sophomore; head twirler and choreographer Linda Poin-
dexter, Doucette senior; assistant head twirler Ann Fowler, Winnie
junior; Gail Fisher, Rusk sophomore; Leah Nectoux, Groves sopho-
more; Saundra Henderson, Groves sophomore; and Nanette Sepolio,
Cleveland freshman. , _
THE KEDBIKU Sept. 1H, IMVO-Page 5
judy’s
journal
By Judy Hammond
Sororities Take Active
Part in Campus Life
Fall formal rush for the six National
Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus
has just ended but informal or open rush is
now in progress.
The six National Panhellenic sororities on
campus are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi,
Delta Zeta., Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta,
and Zeta Tau Alpha.
Filing Ends Today for Elections
Sorority members take an
active part in all phases of La-
mar's campus life. They are
Lamar chapter, Gamma Phi, was
installed on Nov. 16, 1956.
ALPHA DELTA PI was
At Redbird press deadline
Wednesday, eight persons had
filed for three positions which
will be voted on in the freshman
elections next week.
Filing will continue until 3 p.m.
today in the Student Activities
office, Room 116 of the Student
Affairs building.
The positions of man ancf
woman cheerleaders and class
representative will be voted on
in the primary election, to be
held Tuesday and the run offs
slated for Friday.
Screening for cheerleader can-
Calendar of Events
Friday.......
„Fun Night, 8 p.m. Women’s Gym.
Saturday.....
LT vs. West Texas State, 7:30 p.m., Cardinal Sta- 1
dium;
After-Game dance, 10 p.m.-l a.m., Dining Hall A,
Carl Stewart and the Sonics providing music.
i Sunday.......
“The Great Race* movie, 7:30 p.m., Science Aud-
itorium.
Sports Car Club Rally, 11 a.m., Speedwell Motors, i
j Monday......
....Coffee House, 8 p.m., Dining Hall A.
Ji Tuesday.....
....Coffee House, 8 p.m., Dining Hall A. (
Techsans meeting, 5:30 p.m., Room 101 LA.
Short Course in Poise and Charm for Secretaries,
12 noon, Home Economics building, Room 3. i
Fallout Shelter Course, 6 p.m., Room 303, Engin-
eering in.
\ Wednesday.
....Coffee House, 8 p.m., Dining Hall A.
Cards meeting, 7:30 p.m., Faculty Dining Hall.
Shivers Dorm Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Stereo
Room of Brooks-Shivers Lounge.
i1 Thursday....
.....Coffee House, 8 p.m., Dining Hall A.
J-______________
Pep Rally, 6:45 p.m., Dining Hall A.
‘‘Finishing Touches’ Clinic
To Be Presented Weekly
Reservations are being ac-
cepted for “Finishing Touches,"
a modeling and self-improvement
clinic to be presented as a con-
tinuing program.
The clinic will be held on six
successive Tuesdays, beginning
Tuesday. All classes will be held
i.i lie Women’s Gymnasium,
Room 203.
Cost of the course is $60,
which includes all materials.
Pre-registration checks should
be made payable to Lamar Tech,
and directed to Joseph D. Reho,
Post Office Box 10008, Lamar
Tech Station, Beaumont 77705.
Dottie. Braunschweiger and
Olive Ann McLaughlin will serve
as co-directors for the clinic.
Mrs. Braunschweiger has taught
at the McDonald School of Mod-
eling in Houston, and has pro-
duced fashion shows in Mexico,
New York, Phoenix, Dallas, Hou-
ston, and Beaumont.
Mrs. McLaughlin has a varied
background in the cultural and
performing arts. She has taught
dancing, performed in speech and
dramatic productions, and has
modeled in area fashion shows.
The course will include in-
struction in exercise and nut-
rition, make-up application,
speech, diction and etiquette, vis-
ual poise, wardrobe, hair care,
and guidelines for professional
modeling.
The purpose of the clinic is
“to motivate and encourage each
individual to her full potential,”
Mrs. Braunschweiger said. The
clinic includes the techniques of
modeling for those who want to
become models as well as those
who want to look like a model.
didates will be held at 3:30 p.m.
today. Eligibles are to meet
in the Student Government office,
Room 118, in the Student Affairs
building.
All candidates for offices will
meet in the Student Government
office at 2 p.m. today for a
discussion of the General Elec-
tion Rules which are the guide-
lines for campaigning and elec-
tion.
The StuJaot Government office
will be open at 2 p.m. Sunday
to approve and stamp campaign
signs. As stated in the General
Election Rules, signs must be
approved before they can be post-
ed.
Balloting will be held 8 a.m.-
3 p.m. at voting stations set up
in the Liberal Arts Building, Din-
ing Hall A, Business Building, and
at the School of Technical Arts.
“Results o f the election will
be announced late Friday night,”
according to Dickie Hile, pres-
ident of the student body.
13 Area Bands
Will Perform
Saturday Night
Thirteen area junior high and
senior high school bands will
help make it a big night for music
as well as football Saturday when
Lamar opens the 1970 season in
Cardinal Stadium against West
Texas State.
The visiting musicians will
play three selections in a spe-
cial performance with the Lamar
Tech band, according to James
Simmons, director of the col-
lege marching unit.
When the visitors join with
the 200-member host band, there
will some 1,400 playing under
Simmons’ direction.
The high school bands accept-
ing invitations for the second
annual band night at Lamar Tech
include the following: Neder-
land, Little Cypress, Lum-
berton, Orangefield, French,
West Orange, Bridge City, Ste-
phen F, Austin, Hamshire-Fan-
nett, Warren, and Kinder, La.
The C.O. Wilson and Central
Junior high bands of Nederland
will also participate.
active in student government,
campus organizations, and some
members are elected to national
honor and recognition societies.
Sorority members are also
active in philantnropic projects
both on the local and national
level, they help the community
with the annual TB Bangle sale,
the Salvation Army Christmas
Kettle Drive, the Cancer Cru-
sade, and giving food baskets
to the needy at Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Philanthropy projects on the
national level include aid to the
deaf and hard of hearing, child
welfare and summer camping for
children, aid for crebral palsied
children and projects which aid
Sororities have activities not
only for their members but also
for other sorority members and
fraternity members. Parents
also take an active part in sor-
ority life. They assist in many
ways and the welcome mat is al-
ways out for them.
A brief history of the six
sororities follows:
ALPHA CHI OMEGA—The
sorority was founded Oct. 15,
1885, at DePauw University in
Greencastle, Ind. Its colors
are scarlet and olive green. The
founded at Wesleyan College, Ma-
con, Ga., on May 15, 1851. Its
colors are blue and white, and
it came to Lamar on Nov. 23,
1956, as the Delta Beta chapter.
DELTA ZETA—This sorority
was founded on Oct. 24, 1902,
at Miami University in Oxford,
Ohio. Old rose and vieux green
are the colors worn by its mem-
bers. Delta Zeta came on cam-
pus Nov. 17, 1956, as the-Delta
Lambda chapter.
cont. on page 6
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