The University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1973 Page: 1 of 8
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LAMAR UNIVERSITY LI
SGA election held
Bill Urquhart, junior engineer-
ing major, was elected vice pre-
sident; and Jennifer Alley, sopho-
more business major, was chosen
secretary of Student Government
Association in a special election
held Tuesday at the group’s re-
gular meeting.
Urquhart, a Beaumont resi-
dent, is active in BSU and SGA.
He is a member of Blue Key
Honor fraternity, and has a 4.0
average. Urquhart will replace
Mike Jenkins, who is not a full-
time student this semester and is
therefore ineligible to hold the
position.
Miss Alley, also from Beau-
mont, is a member of Alpha
Chi Omega sorority and was
sonhomore class representative
to SGA. She replaces Kathy
Brown, who is enrolled in a
special teaching program this
semester.
Both Urquhart and Miss Alley
will assume their duties immed-
iately.
Speaking to delegates Tuesday,
Elmer G. Rode, associate dean
of admissions and records,
stressed the importance of stu-
dent feedback on the new regis-
tration procedures inaugurated
this semester. He emphasized
that many problems were appar-
ently due to a lack of commun-
ications between administration
and advisors, and between ad-
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New officers
Jennifer Alley and Bill
Urquhart were elected
new officers in the Stu-
dent Government As-
sociation Tuesday. Ur-
quhart will serve as vice
president and Miss
Alley will serve as sec-
retary.
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Vol. 23 No. 14 Beaumont, Texas Friday, February 2, 1973
Veteran urges peace,
Harrigan announces cast of
‘Noah’ on page 8..............
Freshman summer orien-
tation set. Page 4...........
Application filed for LU
radio station. See page 4
Wide variety of Continuing
Education courses planned.
See page 3 for details.......
Dr. John E. Gray, university
president, called for a redirec-
tion of the efforts expended on
the Vietnam War into peaceful
pursuits at a thanksgiving ser-
vice held in the Quadrangle Mon-
day morning.
The service was held to offer
thanks for the ending of the long-
est war in U. S. history. About
250 people attended the service
and listened to Dr. Gray’s speech.
Dr. Gray said there would be
a great demand for highly edu-
cated men and women in the years
to come in the fields of environ-
mental science, teaching, the mi-
nistry, engineering, the fine arts
and, “in fact in the entire broad
Miss Lamar pageant seeks entries
“Now we are getting out (Viet-
nam troop pullouts and POW
releases). It is not a time for
recrimination. It is not a time
for bitterness. We must keep
tliat bird of peace in flight. Our
leaders speak of a generation
of peace. But it is up to us to
see that their words do not be-
come hollow,” Martinez said.
He concluded, “Fifty-six thou-
sand dead, and what for? Maybe
Every young girl dreams of be-
coming Miss America. The girl
who is selected Miss Lamar could
have her dream come true.
Now is the time to decide for
any coed enrolled at Lamar who
qualifies, Darla Galloway, pag-
eant chairman, said incallingfor
candidates to enter the pageant.
Miss Galloway also announced
the Pageant will be held April 25
from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Lamar
The Lamar Board of Regents
met Thursday and after going
through the business already
slated on the agenda, they co-
vered one item of new business
concerning the stadium.
After the usual call to order
and recording of attendance, the
Regents authorized John Gray
to award scholarships to worthy
and deserving students in the
name of the President of Lamar.
Also included in the meeting
were a few changes in the exist-
ing Lamar University Founda-
tion, Inc. These changes were
made to make the fundation con-
form with the rules established
by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS).
The Regents also heard a re-
port on the progress of the new
$5 million dollar library. It
is to be built just off East Vir-
ginia and the building will begin
Theatre.
She urged campus organiza-
tions to sponsor candidates and
called for individual coeds to sub-
mit their own names as entries.
Applications can be obtained
from Miss Galloway in the pag-
eant office located in the Activi-
ties Area of the Setzer Center.
Entries will be accepted from now
until Feb. 28.
To qualify, coeds must be be-
with the groundbreaking on Sept.
17.
A report was also presented
covering the renovation and re-
habilitation of the Pleasure Is-
land facilities in Port Arthur.
The University acquired this pro-
perty and buildings last year.
Another topic of discussion was
resurfacing the existing tennis
curts.
According to John Gray, this
would include resurfacing of the
courts, and rebuilding of the fen-
ces surrounding the courts.
Listed under new business was
repairs to the stadium. Gray
stated that the University had
received a $75,000 grant from
the Olin-Mathason refinery lo-
cated just behind the stadium.
This money would be used to
put down a protective coating
over the stadium to protect it
from the elements.
tween the ages of 18 and 28 on
Sept. 1, must be a high school
graduate by Sept. 1 and must
never have been married.
Talent will be considered in
judging and each contestant
should have some talent, either
trained or potential.
Judging of the candidates will
be based on the same criteria as
in the Miss Texas Pageant and at
the national Miss America Pag-
eant.
Pose, beauty and talent are the
three major requirements. Each
contestant will be judged in even-
ing gown, in swimsuit and in her
talent presentation.
The Miss Lamar pageant will
be run on the same format used
for the Miss Texas pageants.
The winner will receive a schol-
arship, plus an all-expense paid
trip to the Miss Texas pageant
in Fort Worth this July.
Relief fund
accepts cheeks
In last week’s story
concerning contribu-
tions to the Nicaraguan
relief fund, it was sta-
ted in erroj; thatdona-
tions should be in cash.
Checks may be mailed
to Dr. Ellis, and should
be made out to Lamar
University with the no-
tation for the relief
fund.
Regents plan repair
of stadium facilities
sweep of business, industrial,
and professional life in Amer-
ica.”
Victor Martinez, a Lamar se-
nior who served in Vietnam and
was outspoken, like many veter-
ans, against the war, commented
on the peace agreement.
to wake us up to those realities
which are here at home.”
Many students felt that the
cease-fire agreement was hollow
because fighting still continued
and men were still dying in at-
tempts to gain a last strategic
position.
Peace !
Staff i'noto
Victor Martinez, Lamar senior urges everyone to try to live in
a manner of peace and harmony during a peace observance held
on campus Monday. Martinez, like almost l,200other men on
campus have good reason to speak, they are Viet Nam veterans.
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