Vandaleers Intercollegiate Knights
''T he Vandaleers, along with
the good students, provide the finest means of enhancing public goodwill toward the university that we have," said Donald Theophilus, In the early 1950's, then president of the university. One of the oldest traditions on campus Is the Vandaleers. The group first appeared in November of 1930 and embarked upon a long history of musical excellence. The Vandeleers perform at several campus functions including commencement and the annual Christmas presentation. Each year they also go on a tour to promote goodwill toward the university, to attract students, and to strengthen alumni relations.
In 1971 the Vandaleers, under the direction of Glen Lockery, toured Europe singing and winning acclamation from fellow musicians. They also performed in Spokane at Expo '74. Then in 1975, they toured South America impressing yet another continent with their performances. The 33 members of this year's choir were chosen in the fall by auditions. AU students are eligible to audition for a place in the choir. Tom Richardson, director of music, said it's open to all students. "We Uke it to represent all of the university," he said. The Vandaleers was started for two basic reasons. First, for the pleasure and enjoyment of singers, not just music majors. And also to act as a public rela· tions group for the university .0
ver fifty years ago, the Ball and Chain Chapter of the Intercollegiate Knights began its long history as a service organization for the university. In the early days, representatives were elected from each living group. At that time, only men could join. Today the IK pages, the new members, are interviewed by a board before being selected. Last year was a landmark one In the IK's history because women were allowed to join the honorary for the first time. "We help the community and the university in any way we can," said Shaun Van Vleet, vice president. They have donated their time to several functions throughout the year, including sponsoring movies, visiting the elderly, helping Friends Unlimit.ed, and working
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at the blood drive. They earn money by sponsoring the biannual IK Booksale. Proceeds from the sale are used to sponsor events. The money is also used for a scholarship fund which any student can apply for . The Ball and Chain chapter also cooperated with the WSU chapter to make the two stronger. Ben Rae was the Honorable Earl (president), Shaun Van Vleet was the Honorable Duke (vice president), Dean Oberst was the Worth Scribe (secretary) and Lee Ann Daniels was the Exchequer (treasurer). The reason the names of the organization are so unusual, is that the whole concept stems from the idea of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, who practiced chivalry and served the people of the realm.D
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