NUMA 1976

it all takes place at

A group of buildings.

A group of buildings that brings 3499 people and you together daily.

What on earth for?

To teach. To learn. To learn how to work with your hands and successfully enter the work market.

To learn how to use your mind and prepare for a large university.

To give you a chance to improve yourself through dozens of credit and non-credit courses.

To communicate. To speak. To listen.

To observe. To interact with people.

To eat watermelon on the campus lawn.

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When it's all said and done with; you left your mark on Westark and WCC ^ left many marks on you. The memories you have of each other may be short or long. The effects of your association may be obvious or hidden. You may have helped reinstate exam week.

Maybe you just wrote your name on a desk. WCC may have left you with bags under your eyes after finals. Maybe it helped you find a better life. But no matter, you left your trademarks on each other.

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Intermission.

Time to make a "Happy Birthday" wish.

Happy Birthday, America.

There's no need to go to Philadelphia to see 200 years of U. S. history. Stay in Ft. Smith.

Hop in your car and drive from one end of Rogers Avenue to the other.

America, your trademark— a nation of immigrants.

1975-76—A year spent making room for 130,000 unexpected immigrants.

America, your trademark— facing adversity and winning.

Like the T. V. commercial says, "America—sometimes it doesn't run like we want it to, but it keeps on running."

May you run for another 200 years— and more.

Strip it all away.

The dances. The parking lots. The buildings.

The basketball games.

What do you have left?

Westark's basic trademark.

People teaching people.

People learning from people.

SimpHe. But profound.

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ninemember panel oversees westark's 48th year

Arkansas' fifth largest college, Westark Community College, began the 1975-76 school year with two new trustees, Conaly Bedell and Sam Sicard. Bedell and Sicard joined the seven other Board of Trustees members to form a nucleus of policy making which is ultimately responsible for the operation of the school.

One of the most important duties of the Board is to establish the "philosophy" of Westark. Evidently, "growth" was included in the trustees' 1975-76 philosophy as construction of a new fine arts building and the remodeling of the existing structure were begun this year as well as the addition of a hothouse to the science building, a new technical wing and a hot food line in the student union and the rebuilding of a weld ing shop which was destroyed by fire during the summer. Total cost of the projects was $1.75 million. Each trustee was elected by the voters of Sebastian County to serve a six-year term. All of the trustees were natives of Ft. Smith with the exception of Woodson Holbrook who lived in Mansfield.

During his visit to Westark's Vietnamese Education Project at Fort Chaffee, trustee Conaly Bedell pauses to chat with a young Vietnamese boy.

While awaiting the start of the Be monthly meeting, Dr. William Klusr Board President, studies the agenda f< meeting. By law, all meetings, wit exception of those called to di personnel matters, are open to the pi

20 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

dr. james m. kraby selected as w. c. c.'s fourth president

On May 15,1975 came the announcement that the intensive eight-month long effort by the Westark Presidential Search Committee had ended with the selection of a Minnesota man as Westark's fourth president. Dr. William Klusmeier, Board of Trustees President, ended speculation as to who would occupy Westark's top administration position by stating that Dr. James M. Kraby of Grand Rapid, Minnesota had accepted the Board's offer to come to Ft. Smith. Dr. Kraby was chosen from among 175 applicants for the job. On May 22, Dr. Kraby talked with the local news media and said that although he has never been in Ft. Smith before, he was very impressed with what he had seen and especially the college. His former college administrative experience included being the Dean of Instruction at Grand Rapids' Itasca Community College. According to the new President, he had no major changes planned for Westark although he said that he would work for a women's athletic program and a hot-food line in the student union. Dr. Kraby's duties were primarily to serve as the liaison between the state government and Westark and to see that the Board's directives were carried out. Dr. Kraby assumed his position July 1. He believes that the community college is the place to be education wise because in the future less emphasis will be placed on bachelor degrees and more on vocational areas, The first major objective of Dr. Kraby's administration was to find a new Academic Dean.

Left: With his wife, Pat, at his side, Dr. Krab answers the media's questions duringa interview held in the upper level of the studer union. Above: In his first official appearanc before Westark's student body, Dr. Kraby make a reference about the crowded parkin conditions on campu.

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KRABY

DR. {AMES M. KRABY, President.

Far left: At the Vietnamese Education Project, Dr. Kraby offers a handshake to a possible future Westarker.

Left: Taking a breather from his usual routine, Dr. Kraby participates in the selection of the 7975-76 freshman cheerleaders. Below: On his travels about campus, Dr. Kraby observes the progress in the construction of the new Fine Arts Building.

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dr. jomes a. shone selected to fill academic dean's position After four weeks of research and interviews conducted by a search committee, Dr. James A. Shane was nominated to become Westark's new De of Academics. The position has been vacant since early July. Dr. Shane's nomination was considered and approved by the Board of Trustees in a meeting on August 21. Dr. Shane arrived in Ft. Smith on September 15 to assume his new duties.

In 1973, Dr. Shane received his doctorate in higher education from Ohio State University.

Before coming to Westark, he was the Dean of Academic Services at Edison College, a twoyear institution located in Piqua, Ohio. Dr. Shane had also served as Dean of Occupational Services at Lamar College, Lamar, Colorado. He is responsible for all of Westark's academic areas.

Right: DR. JAMES A. SHANE, Dean of Academics. Far right: Members of Westark's English department (left to right) Donald Tannehill, Kathleen Skeen and Nancy Dover welcome Dr. Shane and his wife Lois Ruth to the campus. Below: Surrounded by his colleagues, Dr. Shane participates in a curriculum committee meeting.

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CAMERON SpENds SEVEN MONTHS IN 'SAigon' WithouT LEAViNg, U.S.A.

Many people think of summer as being a time for vacations and relaxation; however, for Harold Cameron, it was the beginning of what he would later label "the biggest thing that has ever occurred in my life." Last June, Cameron, Westark's Dean of Students, traded his campus office for converted army barracks and the title of Director of the Vietnamese Education Project.

In accordance with the community college philosophy, Westark responded to the education needs of the Vietnamese located at the nearby Fort Chaffee Refugee Relocation Center.

Under conditions of a contract with the Department of Housing, Education and Welfare, Westark provided courses in survival English and American culture to Vietnamese who voluntarily enrolled in the program.

Cameron, who was the project's director until the program closed December 22, began his first weeks as director forming a staff of both professional and volunteer instructors, developing a curriculum and securing the needed education materials which included a closed-circuit television system.

The following weeks were used in implementing and supervising the program and visiting similar programs in California and Pennsylvania. The last weeks were spent closing the facility and deciding what to do with the tons of equipment.

Cameron reassumed the Dean of Students position in January in which he was responsible for all non-classroom instruction including guidance and counselling, health programs, the athletic program and student activities and publications.

/Above: Conditioned to understand English with a Vietnamese accent, Mr. Cameron listens to a girl's question about life in America. Left: HAROLD CAMERON, Dean of Students, Vietnamese Education Project Director.

Top: Hamburgers and the backyard barbeque initiate these Vietnamese girls into Mr. Cameron and daughter Pam's culture.

Above: Westark maintenance man Robert Rogers attaches identification signs to the Chaffee building used as Mr. Cameron's headquarters.

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Left Coletta Stengel receives some advice on preparing reports from M Bolm Below left: Sore fingers often result from Mr Bolin's extensive use of the calculator Below right JIM BOLIN, Busme.

Manager. Bottom.

Westark's financial condition is summarizes

by Mr Bolm at a monthl} Board of Trustees meetm

State Financing: More Paperwork Than Money?

July 1,1975 marked the beginning of a new phase for Westarkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;state financing of operating costs. The money was well received by the school's administrators.

However, it did come with one string attached: a mountain of paperwork. "I'm sure we're on our way to learning the ropes of state financing, but up to now the forms necessary to receive the money has been one big headache/' commented Jim Bolin, Westark's Business Manager. As Westark's Business Manager, Mr. Bolin is responsible for the fiscal operation of the school which included a $2.9 million budget for 1975-76.

Bolin and staff were also responsible for the $1.3 million Vietnamese Education Project budget. When Bolin wasn't working on projects directly related to Westark, he worked with the National Association of College Business Officers and the General Appropriations Committee for State ollegesand Universities.

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'op: Seated in the Gardner Build it Lecture Hall. Dr. Blakely checks his notes during a Board of Trustees meeting. Above: Putting the finishing touches on the final draft. Mr. Hile prepares a report for the Department of Higher Education. Left: Collaborating on next year's budget. Mr. Hile and Dr. Blakely examine departmental requisitions. Below left: DR. S. H. BLAKELY. Dean of Liberal Arts. Below right: HAROLD HILE. Dean of Applied Sciences.

Deans Plan, Evaluate and Budget Respective Programs Keeping the President and Dean of Academics informed on activities involving the Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences programs were the respective responsibilities of Dr. S. H. Blakely and Harold Hile.

Blakely, Dean of Liberal Arts, reported on Westark's university parallel program which included the divisions of Humanities. Natural Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Hile. Dean of Applied Sciences, accounted for the divisions of Technology. Business, and Health Occupations. Both deans assisted in the planning and evaluation of Westark course offerings as well as the hiring and evaluation of faculty and planning departmental budgets. Hile and Blakely filed reports regularly with the Department of Higher Education concerning the performance of faculty and students. The National Technology Educators meeting and the State Vocational Directors meeting were two conferences Hile attended this year.

Blakely remained actively involved in the classroom by instructing the world masterpieces course.

BLAKELY/HILE

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designs we stork's firs affirmative action pla Far right- Taking a break from his morning's activities, Mr. Corbin samples some coffee and doughnuts Right Back in his office, Mr Corbin checks for some affirmative action papers Below.

CHRISCORBIN, Director of Federal Programs and Director of Athletics

Arkansas' Department of Education's ruling tha all state colleges and universities adopt affirmative action plans added a new twist to Chris Corbin's duties for the year. Dr. Kraby appointed Corbin to serve as Westark's first affirmative action officer. It was Corbin's task tc formulate a plan that would insure equal rights employment and education for those minoritie and women on campus. Designing this plan, however, did not occupy all of Corbin's time as he simultaneously held two other positions in t administration structure. In his capacity as Assistant to the President窶認ederal Programs, Corbin helped Dean Harold Cameron negotiat< the second contract with the Department of Housing, Education and Welfare for the seconc phase of Westark's involvement with the Vietnamese Education Project. Corbin, also, worked to obtain additional Federal grants for Westark. As Athletic Director, Corbin supervise Westark's interscholastic athletic program. Earl in the year, Corbin announced that he would retire July 1. He had been with Westark since 1972.

spreading "word" of w.c.c. through media Right: SONDRA WALDROP, Director of Public Information. Far right: Focusing on a basketball player, Mrs. Waldrop takes pictures at the Lion Press Day. Below: Observing the surroundings, Mrs. Waldrop listens to Pat Kelly describe a phase of the Vietnamese Education Project.

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CORBIN/WALDROP

Have you ever felt like you were juggling three things at once? If so, you'd understand why Sondra Waldrop, Westark's Director of Public Information, is seldom idle. Mrs. Waldrop serv< as the official liaison between Westark and th community. During1975-76 Waldron worked I maintain good relations between Westark and area news media. This relationship allowed Westark to publicize its events through fifty are newspapers, radio and television stations.

Waldrop made several trips to KTCS-radio to ta Westark's public information programs in addition to appearing on local television talk shows. Developing a large scale advertising campaign also figured into Waldrop's work w the media. Springtime brought work on the 1976-77 Westark catalogue and plans for a brochure designed especially for graduating hi] school seniors. Plans for a Westark basketball brochure were also formulated. Waldrop's task for 1975 also extended into the Vietnamese Education Project. It was her duty to prepare reports on the project for the Governor's Offic the Arkansas Department of Education and the Community/Junior College Journal.

New Materials and Procedures Used to Update LRC If textbooks were the only study material available at Westark, students' exposure to other viewpoints would be narrowed and instructors would be handicapped in varying their presentations. However, through audiovisual aids, books, recordings, magazines, pamphlets and papers, Westark's Learning Resources Center added another dimension to the academic process. "We're here to serve students and to correlate their needs with material the faculty recommends," explained Max Burns, Director of the Learning Resources Center.

To keep the LRC's material current, Burns had monthly meetings with his staff, worked with the faculty to determine what materials were needed and then supervised the purchasing of the materials.

Attempting to make the LRC's material more accessible to its users, Burns and his staff worked on plans to completely catalog and classify all of the audio-visual kits and cassette tapes which would allow them to be integrated with the LRC's books.

In state-wide affairs, Burns served as the chairman of the Arkansas Library Association Scholarship Committee and was the Community College Representative to the Department of Higher Education Budget Committee.

Above left: Threading the film, Mr. Bums prepares to demonstrate the uses of the new microfilm reader. Above right: MAX BURNS, Director, Learning Resources Center. Left: Maintaining an adequate and varied supply of magazines is among Mr. Burns' duties.

Landsburg Goes to Michigan as "Mr." Returns as"Dr." Four years of research and writing about post-secondary education culminated this summer for David Landsburg as he was awarded a doctorate degree in higher education. Dr. Landsburg received his degree from Michigan State University where he earned his masters degree.

Returning to Ft. Smith, Landsburg began work on his third year as Director of Community Services. Among priorities for the year was the hiring of two assistants: Frank Prosser, Assistant Director of Community Services and Judy Cook, Assistant Director of Community Services for the Sixty-Plus Program.

Landsburg's responsibilities as director included developing new community service courses, maintaining previous ones, hiring instructors and publicizing course offerings.

A responsibility out of the ordinary came during November as Landsburg headed the 1975 Student Congress at Little Rock.

Landsburg coordinated the three day event which included overseeing all activities of the Senate and the House of Representatives assemblies.

Above: DR. DAVID LANDSBURG, Director of Community Services. Left: Relaxing in his office, Dr. Landsburg ansivers a COLLEGIAN reporter's questions about his role in the 1975 Student Congress.

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Kincannon Named Acting Dean of Students

Right: Along with the position of Dean of Students, Dr. Kincannon inherited a mound of paperwork which she spends a great amount of her mornings sorting through.

Below (left to right): DR. SUE KINCANNON, Director of Guidance and Counselling and Acting Dean of Students; DR. LEE MYNATT, Evening Counselor; CHERYL PETERS, Veterans Counselor; CHARLES ROWE, Veterans Representative; and, GORDON WATTS, Evaluation Center Counselor.

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Westark opened the 1975-76 school year in a unique situation: it had a new President and Dean of Academics and an Acting Dean of Students. The latter of the trio was Dr. Sue Kincannon, Director of Guidance and Counselling, who was called upon to serve as Dean of Students until Harold Cameron returned from the Vietnamese Education Project. Reflecting on her additional duties assumed August 18, Dr. Kincannon stated "It has been an exciting semester which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I think that the plans made for Westark will help it become a more effective college within the community." During the fall semester she worked with a committee which made recommendations concerning student personnel needs to the State Appropriations Committee.

The registration procedure became more streamlined due to the work of Dr. Kincannon and the other counselors to give more structure to the process.

Counselors became active in instructing career development courses designed for the students' personal growth and development in their career areas. Associated with this was the formation of the Evaluation Center headed by Gordon Watts. This center used evaluation and career materials to help students learn about their needs, goals and abilities.

Veterans received special counselling from Cheryl Peters who became Westark's Veteran Counselor during the fall semester. For the first time, counselling services were available to night students with Dr. Lee Mynatt as counselor.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Counselors Develop Evaluation Center

Lett D/rec tor of Cuidanc e and Counselling Dr .Sue Kincannon explains the new registration procedures to student worker Kathy Curnel Below Counselor Cordon Watts selects the course catalogue of a nearby four-year college to answer a university parallel student's questions regarding transferring

Entering her second semester as Veterans' Counselor, Cheryl Peters checks a student's spring semes ter schedule card for possible conflicts

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

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cash: fall and

w. c. c. information to be found in holes, on tape

spring enrollments set new records If there is one person on campus who has felt the results of Westark's growing student body it is Dennis Cash. As Director of Admissions and Records, Cash is responsible for determining the number of students enrolled at Westark. Last fall, Cash announced that the fall enrollment of 3247 students established a new record for Westark. The spring enrollment of 3000 plus also set a new record. When he wasn't counting the students already on campus, Cash was visiting every high school within a fifty mile radius of Westark recruiting students for the school. Once a student enrolled at Westark, Cash was responsible for maintaining that student's transcripts and updating his academic records. When a student decided to transfer to another school, Cash supervised the transfer of his transcripts and records to the new institution.

keeping an eye on material before and after it reaches westark

Much of America's basic operations are being done by machines; and, one machin which Westark is increasingly relying on i its computer. The computer which often ra from seven in the morning to nine at night was supervised by Ray Sparks, Director of Data Processing. Spark's duties included coordinating educational programming to data processing students, overseeing day to day production of reports and planning new applications for the computer. Some( the projects for administration purposes included maintaining comprehensive records for all Westark students, figuring the college payroll, and helping with the campus and book store inventories as wel as faculty evaluations and institutional research. Sparks and the data processing department used the year to formulate plans which will ultimately result in a planning and budgeting system. This system will give Westark administrators immediate information of students, personnel, the physical plant and budget records when the need arrives.

How many times in a year does a person sign his name? For Leo Olsen, it was at least ten thousand times, that figure being the number of purchase orders he authorized. Olsen, Westark's Purchasing Agent and Superintendent of Building and Grounds, was one the few officials who occupied dual roles in the administration structure. As Purchasing Agent, Olsen's duties included determining the validity of requisitions, receiving bids, supervising contracts and purchasing requested materials. Once the ordered material reached Westark, it came under Olsen's jurisdiction as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. In this capacity, Olsen was responsible for the replacing, maintenance and inventory of Westark's supplies and equipment. He was also responsible for Westark's maintenance staff who, along with routine upkeep of Westark's facilities, converted two classrooms in the Business Administration Building into needed office space.

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Determining whether a student meets entrance requirements, Mr. Cash reviews his transcript. Right: DENNIS CASH, Director of Admissions and Records.

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CASH/OLSEN/SPARKS

Above: Putting his signature on a purchase order, Leo Olsen authorizes the purchase of material for the Learning Resources Center. Right: LEO OLSEN, Purchasing Agent and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds.

Above: Often during the week Mr. Sparks finds himself behind a podium lecturing to students.

Right: RAY SPARKS, Director of Data Processing.

"I've never thought of myself as being a winner, but then I've never thought of myself as being a loser, either. Win or lose, I just like to give whatever I'm doing my best effort.

Always trying to give your best is important.

These kids out here at Westark are under a lot of pressure from their studies, work and families.

They need the recreation that a good activities program can provide. This being my first year as Activities Director, I want to make a special effort on their behalf to give them the best program that I can provide." (Taken from an interview with Wayne Cook, January 27,1975.)

CHARLES WAYNE COOK, Student Activities Director.

CHARLES WAYNE COOK

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ever thought that you'd get paid while you learned?

Many students work their way through college, and seldom receive anything from their labors except a paycheck. However, some Westark students discovered that a paycheck and college credit could be earned from the new Co-Operative Education program initiated this year. "Co-Operative Education is a way for students to get a college education and job experience at the same time," commented Allen Doss, the program's director. In essence, a student participating in Co-Operative Education went to college, worked at a job relating to his major, received college credit and obtained on-the-job experience.

Approximately 30 students participated in the program each semester. The number of students was purposely kept low so that "bugs" could be worked out in order that the program could be expanded next year. Most of the jobs this year were in technical areas such as electronics and automotive mechanics. Doss worked during the spring semester to develop a system where students participating in the program could leave their resumes permanently on file in his office.

Above: CoOperative Education brought three new items to Westark: the program itself; its director, Allen Doss; and, its secretary, jane Coleman. Right: ALLEN DOSS, Director of CoOperative Education and Placement.

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DOSS/GRAUE/HODGES

Displaying one of the Christmas Dance's decorations, Man-Ann Graue applies a final coat of plastic spray.

graue adjusts to new positionprepares for another How do you plan a student activities program that will satisfy the varied interests of a student body ranging from eighteen to eighty? It's quite a task for a veteran activities director, but for newcomer MariAnn Graue, the job was more of a challenge.

With her new position, Ms. Graue became sponsor of the cheerleaders and the Campus Activities Council as well as directing Westark's intramural program.

A typical day for Ms. Graue began around seven in the morning with arrangements for coffee and doughnuts for students in the Union progressing towards signing contracts with a rock group for a dance, purchasing student tickets for the Broadway Theater, publicizing upcoming activities and culmination at midnight chaperoning the Homecoming dance. Much of the fall semester was devoted towards becoming acquainted with her new position; however, the spring semester found Ms. Graue on the road visiting colleges to learn about her job for 1976-77â&#x20AC;&#x201D;that of Director of Women's Athletics.

MARI-ANN GRAUE, Director of Student Activities and Intramurals.

students receive largest amount j of financial aid in westark history As America's economic situation tightenei more college students found themselves applying for financial aid than ever before Westark's students did not buck the trend according to Zachary Hodges, Director of Financial Aid and Placement.

Approximately one-third of Westark's students received Veteran's benefits.

Another 30-40% received some other form of financial aid. Forms of aid available wei the Basic Education Opportunity Grant, various other grants and loans and the work/study program as well as the new State Scholarship program which offered first-year students scholarships ranging from $100-300. The total aid received by students, excluding Veteran's benefits, totaled nearly three-quarters million dollar Hodges supervised the screening of applicants and helped to determine the amount of aid they needed. He was also involved in the Co-Operative Education program, Veteran's Affairs and the Career Development program. Counseling, servinj as the career development instructor and planning long-range financial aid program! were also included in Hodge's work for the year.

Left: The form th will provide a Ic f o r a Westark student is authorized by Zachary Hodges Below: ZACHA HODGES, Dim of Financial Au and Placement.

If you don't have enough space to meet your needs, you either expand or compact. Since the Learning Resources Center couldn't expand this year, they chose the latter. The L R. C. began its economy on space by buying a microfilm reader in order that many of the newspapers and magazines they received could be microfilmed. A microfilm reader-printer was also purchase for those people who wished to have a microfilm copy of the original microfilm.

L R. C. Discovers How to Store Six Newspapers in a Matchbox The decision to microfilm as much as possible was a result of the 1000-1500 new books purchased by the L. R. C. each year. At the end of the fiscal year, the L. R. C. had in excess of 32,000 books making it the largest community college library in the state.

A first for the L. R. C. was the allocation of a part of its budget to each Division for study materials. This allocation was based on the number of students and credit hours carried by a Division.

One department within the L. R. C. which gained more room was the media department which was transferred from the Technical Complex to more expansive facilities in the Ballman-Speer Building.

Top: Starting the process of locating one book in thirty thousand for a student, Carolyn Ketter searches through a card file.

Above: MARTHA EFORD, Reading Specialist; JACK GORHAM, Media Specialist; CURTIS /VERY, Developmental Lab Director; MARGARET NEWELL, Reading Specialist; AMANDA SMITH, Reading Specialist; and, LORN A SWOFFORD, Librarian. Left: Completing the necessary paperwork, Curtis Ivery prepares to assume the Chairman's position of Westark's newest Division, Developmental Education, which makes its debut in the spring semester.

tousingonhis subjects, the Lion basketball Km, media specialist Jack Gorham takes a Wlurethatwill appear in the new Westark jports brochure.

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SUSAN ABBOTT, Secretary, Guidance and Counseling; NANCY ALLEN, Secretary, Division of Humanities; ELIZABETH BALLS, Key Punch Operator; JO BEARDEN, Secretary, Business Manager; DOUGLAS BELK, Custodian.

RUTH BURNS, Secretary, Nursing Department; MEB CHARLES, Secretary, Community Service; JOAN COLEMAN, Secretary, Co-Operative Education; RANDY CROSS, Programmer, Data Processing; JAMES DOUGLAS, Utility.

XUYEN DUONG, Utility; CLARENCE DURNING, Custodian; KATY ECKART, Secretary, Natural Science Division; MARY EDMISTEN, Admissions Clerk; EARL EVANS, Custodian; FRANK FINSEL, Maintenance.

DOROTHY FORST, Secretary, Social Sciences; SHARON GLASS, Secretary, Public Information; DEBBIE GREEN, Accounting Assistant; CAROL GUFFEY, Secretary, Student Affairs; BONNIE HARMON, Secretary, Division of Health Occupations.

PATSY HELMERT, Secretary, Data Processing; ANGIE HIGHT, Secretary, Community Service; LYNN HOLCOMBE, Secretary, Dean of Academic Affairs; GERTRUDE HON, Duplication Clerk; SHEILA HUFFSTETLER, Biological Technician.

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OFFICE AND

HENRY JOHNSON, Custodian; FAYE JONES, Secretary, Division of Business; PATT JOYCE, Secretary, Division of Technology.

BETTY KING, Secretary, Purchasing Office; JOE LEE, Utility; A. H. McCULLAH, Utility; BESS McWILLIAMS, Campus Shop Clerk; LINDA MANKINS, Secretary, Student Affairs; MAXINE MARION, Child Development Center Director.

WILLIAM MEITZENHEIMER, Custodian; RUTH ANN NELSON, Secretary, Dean of Applied Sciences and Dean of Liberal Arts; CECIL NEWHART, Custodian; EVA PRYOR, Administrative Secretary; ELLEN REBSAMEN, Director, Health Services; ANITA RICHARDSON, Receptionist.

ROBERT ROGERS, Maintenance; HILDA SPHAN, Secretary, Business Office; PAM STALLINGS, Records Clerk; COLETTA STENGEL, Accounting, Assistant; JEANNE STEVENS, Secretary, Admissions and Records.

TOM TALLENT, Utility; LOVELL WALKER, Custodian; ANITA WOODARD, Accounting Assistant; WILLIE WRIGHT, Custodian; GENELLE YATES, Business Office Manager.

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Humanities Division Anticipates Completion Of $1.5 Million Fine Arts Complex

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HUMANITIES

Nineteen seventy-five was to be the year that Westark's Humanities Division would operate from a new fine arts complex. However due to the rise in building costs during 1971 groundbreaking for the construction of the facility was delayed until the summer of 1975. Work on the fine arts complex consisted of two parts: the renovation of the existing structure and the building of a 400-seat auditorium with additional classroom and office space. The music department was temporarily located in the Business Administration Building.

The remodeling of the old Fine Arts Building was completed during the spring semester with the completion of the auditorium expected by the fall of 1976. During October 2-4 Westark's English department hosted the Southwest Regional Conference on English in Two-Year Schools.

Joy Lowe was the chairwoman of the event.

Kathleen Skeen served as co-chairwoman. Barbara Bartlett was the Conference's Registrar; and, Nancy Dover was responsible for the event's arrangements.

The topic of the Conference was "The Beast in the Jungle."

Westark and the Sheraton Inn served as "bases" for the group.

Top row (left to right): BETSY ALTMAN, English; BARBARA BARTLETT, English; SISTER CARMEN BESHONER, French; NANCY DOVER, English; LOGAN GREEN, Music; JAMES HOWARD, Art; KATHLEEN KECK, Music; DON LEE, Art; and, WALTER MINNIEAR, Chairman, Division of Humanities, Music. Bottom Row (left to right): JOHN PREAS, Speech; HAZEL PRESSON, Journalism; DONALD TANNEHILL, English; MARGARET TODD, Speech; GENE WELLS, English; JUDITH WILCOXEN, English; and, NANCY ZECHIEDRICH, Spanish Left: Various approaches towards instructing elementary students in music is discussed by Logan Green and class. Below: English instructors (clockwiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lower left) Joy Lowe, Barbara Bartlett, Nancy Dover and Kathleen Skeen prepare for the Regional English Conference. Bottom- Don Lee's art students perfect their impressions of still-life set-ups

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Rising to meet the occ volleyball player returns a. his teammates

social sciences prepares for cross-campus move Preparations for box packing, and desk cleaning began during the spring semester for the Social and Behavorial Sciences Division due to a classroom utilization plan which called for the Division's transfer from the Science Building to the Technical Complex. One department which didn't have far to travel was the Child Development Center, already located in the Complex. The Center served a two-fold purpose: providing day and night child care for Westark students and providing practical learning experiences for the Introduction to Education Students.

Work on new facilities for the physical education department was completed during the fall semester. The "L" shaped addition to the gym included locker rooms for both gym classes and athletes, a weight room, store rooms and offices.

Three new instructors joined the Division's staff this year.

They were Pat Porter, sociology; Linda Gibbons, psychology; and, Dan Butler, history.

Above: "William Tell" she's not, but Gene Foster tries to improve her archery anyway. Right: Sitting in her private cubicle, Kathy West studies for a systems psychology test. Far right: Interjecting firsthand knowledge gained from her many world travels, Lucille Speakman makes the Western Civilization text a bit more interesting for her students.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Poised for his first semester at Westark, sociology instructor Pat Porter instructs his c/ass on social

problems.

Top row (left to right): DAN BREITEN8ERG, History; DAN BUTLER History: and. HAROLD CALLAHAH Physical Education. Middle. BILL CROWDER, Physical Education, Head Baseball Coach, DR. JEAN DANA, Psychology, DR. DELECE GORDON, Psychology, GAYLE KAUNDART, Physical Education, Head Basketball Coach, and, EDWARD LEVY, Political Science. Bottom: GEORGE McALISTER, Chairman, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences; GARYMcBETH, Psychology; PA TPORTER. Sociology; DOROTHYRAPPEPORT, Psychology; LUCILLE SPEAKMAN, History; and, JIM WYA TT, Physical Education. Assistant Basketball Coach.

Westark basketball players (from left) Wallace Gamer, Tim Branham and Craig Harrington watch as coach Jim Wyatt diagrams plays in one of the modem locker rooms of the new physical education facility.

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Opposite page—fop; A chemistry Indent keeps a watchful eye on her Ming soap solution. Bottom: Microoryanisms are made more visible with •microscope to biology student Lucy Uwis. Above: Students get a close9 wewof/nforrnaf/on about ncfang/es In B/7/ Holder's math class.

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It's 'Business As Usual' Despite National Slow-Down

Top: Lights flash and reels whirl as Juan King programs the data processing computer. Above left: With charts and tables before him, this data processing student contemplates his part in a group project. Above right: Future businessmen and women display a variety of expressions as they study accounting.

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America's business community spent 1975-76 making a slow recovery from the 1973-74 recession; but, from all appearances, the recession failed to dent Westark's Division of Business as it concentrated on expanding its curriculum and facilities. Two new courses, Professional Typing and Marketing were added to the Division's offerings. The first was a fourth semester typing course and the latter program covered all phases of marketing from distribution to retailing. Nolan Lickey joined the staff as the marketing instructor. The secretarial science department received twelve new transcribing machines to help its students learn dictation more effectively. The department also received $2,000 worth of dictation tapes for its shorthand program. Additional office space for the Division was created by constructing offices inside the accounting lab. Instructors kept abreast of the latest information in their fields by making trips to various conferences throughout the year. Pearl Gant attended the Gregg Workshop (shorthand) in Washington, D. C. and accompanied Division Chairman Paul Leggett to the National Business Education Association meeting in Hot Springs over the Thanksgiving break.

Claude Yancy, Frances Bedell and Nolan Lickey attended the Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business Conference at Little Rock during December.

Top (left to right) BEN BARRY. Business Law, JOHN COLLINS, Data Processing, THOMAS DAILEY, Business Law, RUTH GANT, Secretarial Science, and, WILLIAM LACEWELL, Business Bottom PAUL LEGGETT, Chairman, Division of Business, NOLAN LICKEY, Business, BETTY PRICE, Secretarial Science, and, CLAUDE YANCEY, Accounting

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ORT students beat early birds to worm Six forty-five in the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a time when most students are still asleep. Six forty-five in the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;operating room technology students are at work learning correct operating room procedures. The ORT students gained practical experience in the nature of their work (including odd working hours) at Sparks Regional Medical Center, St. Edwards Hospital and Crawford County Hospital.

These area hospitals, also, provided the background for Westark's respiratory therapy program which became fully accredited this fall by the Council of Medical Education.

Highlighting the fall semester for the nursing program was the graduation of twelve students. The future Licensed Practical Nurses received their diplomas during a ceremony held December 19. Dr. T. A. Feild III presented the main address.

A local automotive garage became the focal point of emergency medical studies as students simulated car accidents and practiced rescuing those involved in the "wrecks."

Top: Deep within Sparks Regional Medical Cenb respiratory therapy instructor James Coffmansfo his students how to determine a patient's breath* rate. Above: The comfortable sears andgoÂŤ acoustics of ihe Gardener Buildiny Lectured lend themselves to make the most ofanursm technology lectim

Not a sound is heard saveforpencil on paper as these Operating Room Technology students complete an exam.

From top (I to r )• KATHY BOCK, Nur ADN; BETTY BOLIN, Nur LPN, EILEEN CASEY, C'rwoman Nur ADN, SUSAN CHANEY, Nur ADN, PEARL GOOD, Nur. ADN, ANITA HAMMACK, Nur. ADN, MARY HAMMACK, Nur LPN; MONT A HARRISON, Nur LPN, LYMAN LONG, Emergency Med Tech ; CAROLYN MOORE, C'rwoman Div. ofHO, DARLA PORTER, Nur LPN, SUE STURGEON, O R Tech , PHYLLIS WALTERS, Nur ADN, and, ROGER VOELKEL, Nur. ADN.

Pfhi/e instructor Mary Hammack Observes technique, Theda Riley prepares fo give her "patient" a shot.

Above: Future draftsman Mark Holmes checks the example's measurements before he begins work on his drawing.

Above right: Making the fine adjustments, an electronics student checks to see if his project is functioning properly. Right: Electronics students gather around a classmate who seems to have discovered the answer to a problem.

Top left: STAN CAGLE, Electronics; Right: MARY COPELAND, Drafting. Bottom left: D A N PACE, Electronics; right: J O H N SAMUELS, Electronics.

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IT IS B E C O M I N G A T R A D I T I O N t h a t t h e T e c h n o l o g y D i v i s i o n ' s e n r o l l m e n t increase by o n e - t h i r d e a c h year.

T h e F a l l 7 5 e n r o l l m e n t t o t a l e d 743 s t u d e n t s m a k i n g it t h e f o u r t h c o n s e c u t i v e year that e n r o l l m e n t increased by a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h i r t y - t h r e e p e r c e n t . This c o n t i n u e d increase was partly responsible for the f o r m a t i o n of t w o n e w courses: General Industrial M a i n t e n a n c e and General Electrical M a i n t e n a n c e . Both courses dealt w i t h training repairmen for highly specialized i n d u s t r i a l systems. Students c o m p l e t i n g these courses received certificates. Certificates w e r e , also, a w a r d e d for auto mechanics, w e l d i n g and drafting. Two-year degrees w e r e a w a r d e d to students w h o c o m p l e t e d w o r k in auto technology, machine technology, manufacturing technology, drafting, electronics and furniture manufacturing. Due to the expanding e n r o l l m e n t , c o n s i d e r a t i o n was given towards o f f e r i n g m a n y o f t h e n i g h t - t i m e o n l y classes d u r i n g t h e d a y .

Above: Electronics students study the components of a circuit as they work towards their Federal Communications C o m m i s s i o n licenses. Left: Adjusting the height of his straightedge, James M i c k e n s puts the finishing touches o n his drafting plate.

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Below: An angle view of the Technology Complex's newwing.Bottom left: Using a horizontal cut-off saw, Charles Chase cuts a pipe to proper dimensions.

Bottom right: John Griffin (left) and William Norman confer on how to best set up the metal shaper.

Machine Shop Program Recognized by Society of Manufacturing Engineers Westark's automotive technology department breathed a little easier this year as the new automotive wing of the technical complex was completed this fall. The new structure doubled the department's class space and included three electronic auto lifts valued at $20,000.

The department added Dwight Mason as a full-time instructor; yet, part-time instructors still outnumbered full-time instructors.

Close to the automotive buildings were the machine shops.

Westark's machine shop program was officially recognized this year by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. The SME sponsored a scholarship competition awarding first, second and third place prizes for projects submitted by first year students. Jarvis Tipton of Ft. Smith captured the first place prize of one semester's tuition. Cecil Johnson of Muldrow, Oklahoma and Robert Rogers of Alma placed second and third respectively.

Top row (left to right): KEN BUTLER, Auto Mechanics; JERRY CENTER, Machine Shop; NEIL COLEMAN, Auto Mechanics; and, BILL FITZGERALD, Auto Mechanics. Bottom row (left to right): LELAND JOHNSON, Auto Mechanics; DWIGHT MASON, Auto Mechanics; and, DOUG STATHAM, Machine Shop.

Above: Rebuilding an old engine adds to this student's automotive knowledge. Top right: Machine shop students Clifford Griffin (left) and jimmy Christenberry keep watchful eyes on the milling machine's operation.

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Above Participants in the conversational Spanish class trip to Mexico City gather to discuss the sights they wish to see Left Sorting computer cards, this keypunch student begins the process of translating English into the dashes and holes of machine

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Below: Putting the pieces together in a sewing class, Audra Morris learns how to make a pair of pants. Below right: With a dab here and a twirl there, this woman practices the art of cake decorating. Bottom: While her students answer a questionnaire, reading improvement instructor Martha Eford adjusts the projector's word rate.

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Typing instructor Ruth C, listens to a quest/or Community Service stud W. O. Collier, patriarch ofth, generations of Colliers currer on Westark's camp

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February brought news that Dr. David Landsburg Director of Community Services, was resigning his position to become Dean of Instruction at Worthington College in Worthington, Minnesota. His position which became vacant the f i f teenth was filled by Frank Prosser who just this year was hired as Assistant Director of Community Services.

A first for Westark was the inclusion of extention courses from Arkansas Tech in its curriculum. Tech's extention courses began during the spring semester. These courses, as well as the ones offered by the University of Arkansas at Fayelteville, were supervised by the Community Services Division.

One of last year's Community Service classes

gained notoriety this year with the publication a book written by its students. 1975's creat writing class, instructed by Edwin Hicks, drew its s t u d e n t s ' experiences to construct anthology entitled Through the Rear View Mm The authors were all participants of the Sixty-P Program. The books were sold through lo bookstores. Another Sixty-Plus Community Se ice class which taught newswriting, also structed by Hicks, put its students' work into pr in the form of several four-page mini-pap which appeared as supplements lo a local nev paper. The newswriting class' paper contain special interest stories and features on the colic and of the Sixty-Plus Program in specific.

Left Oblivious to the camera, this student listens intently to Casimir Rutkowski's instruction on how to properly frame pictures Below After a twelve week course in embroidery, these ladies hope to transfer their knowledge to pillows and clothing Bottom left Accompanying his class on the piano, Walter Mmniear conducts the community choir Bottom right Students complete a questionnaire testing their performance after each speed reading exercise

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cheerleader tryouts generate heat; clinic generates money It was a cold, rainy day outside; but, inside, Westark's gym was warmed by the vibrations of twelve girls seeking to become one of the three freshman cheerleaders. The competition, held September 12, resulted in Regina Christian, Debbie Congour and Janet Shoen being chosen as freshman cheerleaders for 1975-76. The girls then joined the groups five sophomore cheerleaders to make plans for the upcoming basketball season.

During the summer, the sophomore cheerleaders participated in the National Cheerleaders Association sponsored clinic at Southern Methodist University. Westark's representatives won three superior and one outstanding awards for their work at the seminar.

The girls shared what they had learned at S. M. U. with their own clinic designed for area junior and senior high cheerleaders. The clinic ran for five days during July and generated money to offset the expenses of road trips for Westark's cheerleaders.

Practicing in the morning sun, junior and senior high cheerleaders participate in Westark's cheerleader clinic, held during July.

As judges and spectators watch, freshman cheerleader hopefuls prepare to compete for the three open positions.

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Leading the student cheering section, sophomore Dottle House urges a Lion basketball player to sink a free-throw.

Making her first official appearance before the student body during a pep rally, head cheerleader Betsy Nigh introduces the other members of the group.

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cheerleaders accompany lions to regionals The cheerleaders opened the 1975-76 basketball season with a pep rally held in the Fullerton Union at which time the Lions were introduced to the student body. Throughout the season, the cheerleaders supported the team by designing posters for each home game and travelling with the team to out of town games.

Some out of town games of extreme importance were those of the Region II Basketball Tournament held at Ada, Oklahoma.

After the basketball season, the cheerleaders lent their support to the baseball team Sophomore cheerleaders for the 1976-77 year were selected during tryouts held in April.

Top: With a little help from her friends Dottie House (left) and Janet Shoen, Betay Nigh performs a new cheerleading stunt. Above: Generating student spirit for the Lions' first basketball game, the cheerleaders hold a pep rally in the Union, November 14. Right: Artistry in the making, sophomore Caryn Powers creates a banner for the Lions' game against Northeastern Oklahoma. Far right: A double exposure picture shows two aspects of freshman cheerleader Janet Shoen.

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1975-76 Westark Cheerleaders: (1) Caryn Powers, (2) Betsy Nigh, (3) Vickie Cameron, (4) Janet Shoen, (5) Debbie Congour and'(6)Dottie House.

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Packing up a few clothes, some leftover oranges and their voices, the Westark choir left April 30 for a week of sightseeing and work in Washington, D. C.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;provided that $11,000 had been raised to meet expenses. The trip was in conjunction with the Bicentennial celebration and Arkansas Day, May 3, when the choir performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Their selections for the performance featured songs written by Arkansas composers.

The road to the Kennedy Center was not an easy one, though, since the choir had only a few months to raise the needed money.

Money was raised through donations and fund raising activities.

Projects included cleaning up a barn and the Fullerton Union after Westark dances; two smorgasboards; a chili supper; a candy sale; carolling at Christmas; and, benefit concerts. One of the biggest money raisers was a citrus fruit sale held over the winter months. The mayors of Ft. Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood lent additional emphasis to the drive by jointly proclaiming "Westark Choir Week," November 16-22.

Singing appearances for the year included performing "Requiem" with the Ft. Smith Symphony, Decembers and a tuneup for Kennedy Center at the State Bicentennial festivities, April 3.

Above: Rake in hand, Jeanne Hess prepares to do her part n the choir's barn clean-up. Right: Music fills the air as Debbie Reather and other choir members prepare for their part in Arkansas Day festivities, May 3.

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*son (left) and Dale English ponder whether the choir will raise the WO needed to travel to Washington, D. C. Below right: Choir "bers wrestle with several of the thousands of grapefruits sold to •9money. Bottom: Amid the confusion of a smorgasboard, Sylvia rerson remembers to make the coffee.

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Below: 1976 Westark Choir—Top (left to right): David Easley, Herbert Shackelford, Scott Terry, Mike Mason, Bill Taylor, Rick Teague, Steve Butler, Bruce King. Second: Gordon Wells, BobSparkman, Gary Maxwell, Dale English, Jeanne Hess, Carol Rials, Melissa Mattock, Patrick Hopkins, Freddie Edwards, Marjorie Cowan.

Third: Terri Brown, Katherine Robinson, Jane Ann Short, Terry Harris, Sylvia Anderson, Nianna Chappell, Connie Miller, Mary Weinsberg, Gaye Berntsen, Debra Hess. Fourth: Dana Aydelott, Jo Ann Reed, Linda Evans, Michelle Fillyaw, Debbie Reather, aa Gtess., Mefody Gecttry, Rita.

Chronister, Sharon Glass, Esther Easley. Bottom: 1976 Westark Ensemble—Top (left to right): Rick Teague, Mike Mason, Bill Taylor.

Middle: Bob Sparkman, Melissa Matlock, Diana Glass. Bottom: Dana Aydelott, Debbie Reather, Polly Parker.

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w. c. c. delegation takes awards at congress; leaves legislation with pryor Westark's delegation to the Arkansas Congress of Human Relations may have arrived in Little Rock unnoticed, but after three days its mark was certainly left on everyone involved with the event. The eight member delegation accounted for seven awards. The Student Congress, modeled after the U. S. Congress, was held November 16-18 at the State Capital building. Arkansas high school students occupied the House of Representatives while Arkansas college students served as Senators. The affair was designed to give students first-hand experience in a constitutional government.

Westark students collected four of the seven bill writing awards and authored two of the four Senate bills which passed both the Senate and House. Those winning bill writing awards were Doug and Jo Carson, Suzanne Harmon and Gail Whitlock. Jo Carson and Guy Nelms were responsible for the two successful Senate bills which were later submitted to Governor David Pryor for consideration by the Arkansas Legislature. Nelms missed nomination by the Democrats for President of the Senate by one vote. Doug Carson won additional awards for floor speaking, committee and caucus work and parliamentary procedure.

Upon returning to Ft. Smith, the group organized a speech society and entered various competitions during the spring including the State Speech Festival, March 6, held in Little Rock.

Above: In recognition of his work at the Student Congress, the Speech Society awarded Doug Carson with a "trophy" of its own. Right: Seeking information on how to improve his speaking technique, Bruce King selects a book on the subject from Mr. Preas' library. Far right: Joan Drew and Mr. Prease confer on how to best introduce Joan's bill at the Student Congress.

The 1976 Speech Society (from left): John Preas, sponsor; Joan Drew; Guy Nelms; Jo Carson; Bruce King; and, Doug Carson.

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council decides who should represent who at meetings Any student has the right to help decide how the Campus Activities Council's money is spent. Or, should the Council's members be responsible to someone other than themselves? How the Council should be represented formed the crux of a controversy initiated in October and resolved in November. Prior to October, any student could participate in Council decisions; after November Council decisions were made by representatives of each Westark student organization and seven representatives at large. A president and secretary were elected every three months from within the group and work was begun on a constitution.

In addition to working on internal matters, the Council sponsored a variety of activities for the students throughout the year. The opening week of the fall semester was marked with a watermelon feast and a student mixer. October included a Patriotic Day celebration and a Halloween costume dance. The search for Miss Westark was begun November 8. The advent of the holiday season was observed with a Christmas dance, December 12, which featured revealing the identity of Miss Westark. The Council sponsored a special week of activities including a waterballoon throw and a tug-of-war precluding Homecoming, February 21. The 1975-76 Campus Activities Council year ended with a dance the Friday immediately preceding finals week. Mari-Ann Graue was the group's sponsor and the Council's presidents were Ken Coddington, Doug Carson and Jo Carson.

Above: KISR-radio disk jockey Randy Phillips gives the name of the next song to participants at the Student Mixer. Far left: It's potentially sticky business forC. A. C. member Keith Me Co Horn as he rolls an egg across the Union at a pep rally. Left: Coffee and doughnuts lure students and staff alike into C. A. C. activities.

1976 Campus Activities Council窶認ront row (left to right): Lori Clayton; Joan Drew; Jo Carson; Ram Neal; Kathie West; Melanie Czarnikow; Caryn Powers; Betsy Nigh; Mari-Ann Graue, sponsor; Herb Sacher. Back row: Carolyn Seaton; Linda Yancey; Mickey Meimerstorf; John Joplin; Doug Carson; and Ray Gunselman.

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P. T. K. Members Symbolized By Phronimon, Thuemos and Katharotes One hundred and twenty-seven students, the largest number in Westark history, received invitations to join the Phi Theta Kappa honor society this year.

Phi Theta Kappa, an organization which yearly recognizes students who demonstrated academic achievement, held its initiation ceremonies March 9 in the Fullerton Union. The initiation was a candlelight ceremony in which inductees recited the organization's pledge and signed the official register. Membership requirements were a 3.5 grade point average and full-time student status.

Westark's Zeta Epsilon chapter was organized in 1948 making it the second oldest Phi Theta Kappa chapter in the state. Students cited for the honor were accorded the three Greek words of phronimon, thuemos and katharotes which are interpreted as wisdom, aspiration and purity.

Phi Theta Kappa served exclusively as an honor society having no activities other than the initiation; however, members were recognized at the annual Awards Day ceremony. Faye Jones was the group's president. Patricia Dickinson and Deborah Boone were the vice president and secretary, respectively.

PHI THETA KAPPA 197&â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Top picture: Herbert Shackleford, Stanley Ross, Paul Rivaldo, Barbara Rogers, Nean Molthan, David Sparkman, Larry Burwell, Tom Martin, Mark Blatz, John Joplin, Faye Jones, Patricia Dickinson, Carrol Smith, Phillip Russell, Co/ana Bostic, Robin Blanchfiel, Elizabeth Harris, Man Bolender, Sharon Price, Teresa Henderson, Deborah Boone, Vic Phillips, Karen Hammack, Paula Flannagan, Cheryll Porter, Gay la Dean, Vicki Price, Pam Neal, Linda Yancey, Marilyn Maddox, Vivian Rice, Janet Yates, Kim Bell, Gloria Bannister, Amy Allen, Lorraine Wagner, Jean Ann Mitchell, Beverly Griesse, Jan Elkins, Becky Kraby, Lori Clayton, Robert Edwards, Silma Ward, Stephen Wood. Bottom picture: Barbara French, Cheryl Davis, Kathy Holland, Jane Ann Short, Mary Hindman, Debbie Martin, Mildred Johnson, Fern Ryan, Sandy Harrison, Jo Ann Reed, Diane Duerr, James Anhalt, Irene France, Mark Conrath, Jan Nusser, Dottie Welter, Sandra McLeod, Peggy Pence, Lindy Holley, James Vangundy, Harriet McLaughlin, Johnnie Martin, Bill Yates, John Martin, Jack Armstrong, Ronnie Williams, Janet Wald, Michael Shone, Margaret Lindsey, Rick Delmonego, Roy Valentine.

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Drama Club Revives Ancient Greek Tragedy The Ancient Greeks didn't worry about stage props in their theaters and neither did Westark's Drama Club in its production of Antigone, a play written two thousand years ago by Sophocles. The play, a modern English Translation, was performed April 8, 9 and 10 in the Gardener Building Lecture Hall. All characters in the production wore formal evening dress.

Members of the Drama Club planned to present parts of the play to audiences at the State Speech Festival in Little Rock, March 6. Solo and duet readings were presented at the Festival.

Highlighting the Drama Club's first semester was a visit by the Shakespearian Lovers. The New York City based troupe performed excerpts from Shakespeare's plays betore Westark students in November.

Officers of the Drama Club were Guy Nelms, President; Nell Sullivan, Vice-President; and Jo Carson, Secretary-Treasurer.

1976 Drama Club窶認ront row (left to right): Nell Sullivan, John Day, Jo Carson, Guy Nelms. Second row: Margaret Todd, sponsor; Dana Aydelott, Mary Ann Haley, Ray Yedryzek. Top row: Fred English, Jim Poindexter, David Letourneau, Dale English.

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Sadly, many people evaluate an institution solely on its athletic department's success. Happily, Westark has a successful program. Baseball.

Basketball. Golf. Intramurals.'' It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game/' Sounds good if you aren't participating. But when it's 65-64 with 30 seconds left in the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; winning seems to become everything. Westark fields more than five or nine players in a gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it fields the whole school. Students. Faculty.

Administrators. They all want the Lions to win. For themselves. For the players. For the coaches. For the school.

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Crowder Seeks 350th Victory with 1976 Lion Team If collegiate baseball has an advantage over basketball it's that the baseball team has seven months to prepare for the season opener.

With this in mind, Lion baseball coach Bill Crowder planned an offseason program to prepare his team for the March 8 opener against Arkansas Tech at Russellville.

The team, composed of 20 freshmen and nine sophomores, began practice with a series of September scrimmages against area college teams which included John Brown University, Carl Albert Community College and Bacone College. These practice games gave the players a chance to work with each other and Crowder an opportunity to see in which areas the Lions needed improvement. Between the practice games and the season opener, the Lions worked out in the weight room and on the practice field.

When the season began, Crowder hoped to improve on his ten year record of 325 wins and 112 losses, seven All-Americans and eighty scholarships from four year colleges to Westark players. Competition for the year included three four year colleges: the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas Tech and the College of the Ozarks. New additions to the schedule included Northark Community College of Harrison and Paris Junior College of Paris, Texas. The Lions competed in the Bi-State Conference and worked towards a berth in the Region II National Junior College Athletic Association baseball tournament held April 28-30 and May 1-2 at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Top: Looking for the signal to run, Ronnie Ivery leaves first base while Fred Rausch waits for a pick-off throw.

Above: Sophomore catcher Charles Sadler sets the target for his pitcher. Right: Baseball coach Bill Crowder leads the cadence during an exercise drill.

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Left: Taking advantage of a warm winter day, Jerry Glidewell sharpens his pitching in an intrasquad scrimmage. Below: Important parts of daily practices are exercises such as one particular calisthenic demonstrated

by John French (standing) and Ricky Ledbetter which may later prevent pulled muscles.

Below: Gripping a new aluminum bat, Joey Holden prepares to swing at an oncoming pitch. Bottom: 1976 Westark Lions: Top row (left to right): Brad Cauthron, John French, Jerry Glidewell, John Stephens, Tommy Paige, John Godfrey, Jerry Valentine, Donnie Sandifer. Middle: Mark Prenger, Kent Kamm, David Rhodes, Dennis Geren, Rickey Ledbetter, Herb Sacher, Ken Newth, Wes Robertson, Charles Brown.

Bottom: Eddie Blythe, Mark Dally, Jeff Geren, Hal Stewart, Ronnie Ivery, Waylan Parker, Charles Sadler, Fred Rausch, Lawson Osborn.

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lions smash first eight court opponents, sound familiar?

Questions. Speculations. Comparisons. If there's anything negative about a 32-4 record, it's knowing that a year must pass before you can prove it wasn't a fluke.

That's the situation Lion head basketball coach Gayle Kaundart and company found themselves in. Would the 1976 Lions matchup with the 1975 version? The answer was a quick and decisive "yes." The Lions reeled off eight straight victories at the season's beginning and registered a 12-2 mark before the Christmas break. The Lions began the season with the First Annual Westark Classic and impressive victories over Kansas powers Cowley College (70-67) and Independence Community College (ranked fourth in the nation) 83-67. Despite Independence's obvious height advantage, the Lions controlled the backboards tallying 24 more rebounds than the Pirates. The Lions chalked up another home victory over non-conference foe Eastern A&M before travelling to Southern Baptist to whip their opponent 86-68 with Mickey Meimerstorf's 19 points leading the way. Westark earned its second Ozark

Above: With the contest well in hand, coach Gayle Kaundart sits back to watch some of his reserves play. Top: Art Cook stretches to score two points as the Lions continue their domination of Oklahoma City Southwestern. Far right: Ready should the ball come his way, Bill Patterson assumes his role in the Lion offense. Bottom: Wide-open for a shot, John Raybon lofts the ball against the Seminole defense.

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Conference victory by escaping A. S. U.Bebee 82-81 at Bebee. Six foot-seven freshman Art Cook led the attack with 28 points. In a return match at Wilburton,the Lions defeated Eastern A&M 63-58.

Returning home, Westark met Eastarkand dominated 86-61 hitting 55 percent from the field. John Raybon tallied 24 points while Cook and Randy Curl each had eleven rebounds. Westark's bid to repeat as Bi-State Conference Champions began on a winning note as tne Lions defeated the St. Gregory Cavaliers 72-63. The Lions came from an eight point deficit to Capture their eighth straight win of the season.

Cook connected for 19 points and Curl grabbed 14 rebounds in the contest.

Opposite page: Four Lions (clockwise from upper /effj /Art Cook, Mickey Meimerstort, Randy Curl and Bill Patterson display their various methods of scoring a basket.

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Below: Western's starting five get a brief t& during a time-out as coach Gayle Kaunto emphasizes sticking to the game pis Bottom: Six foot-six Wallace Gamer inmsA his height about two feet as he goes up fyi shot against Easto

December Becomes Month of Revenge for Lions and Pirates December 6 found the Lions on their way to Independence, Kansas and their first loss of the season. The Pirates were seeking revenge for their only loss of the season and succeeded by downing the Lions 76-62 in a hotly contested game in which the Pirates were assessed seven technical fouls. Two days later, the Lions lost their second game of the season to a rejuvenated Carl Albert Community College team 67-63. The Lions led their Bi-State foes by three at halftime but fell behind as all of the Trojans starters hit for double figures. Cook again led the Lions with 16 points. Hoping to salvage something from their three game road trip and, perhaps, regain some confidence, the Lions traveled to the Muskogee Civic Center to play Bacone College.

The Lions held a one point lead at the half, and scored eight unanswered points at the beginning of the second half to coast to a 70-53 victory. John Raybon and Cook combined for 40 points. Before the contest it was announced that Westark was ranked 17th in the National Junior College Athletic Association basketball poll.

December 15 brought the Seminole Trojans, the 1975 Region 11 basketball champions, to town. Seminole earned a berth in the 1975 national finals by defeating the Lions in overtime. A capacity crowd watched the Lions explode from a six point deficit deep into the game's final stages to a 72-76 win. Freshman Craig Harrington, making his first start, led all scorers with 24 points.

The Lions celebrated the near-end of finals week and defeated their third straight Bi-State foe by downing Oklahoma City Southwestern 66-55. The score was knotted at halftime, but characteristic of many Lion victories, the Lions blew the game wide open with their return to the court. This time they were aided by Raybon's 24 points and a successful night at the free-throw line. Before disbanding for the Christmas break, Westark traveled to North Little Rock and downed Shorter College 79-70. Five Lions, Cook, Raybon, Harrington, Meimerstorf and Wallace Gamer hit for double figures. Cook led all scorers with 24 points.

Huddling at center court, the Lions prepare to battle the St. Gregory Cavaliers.

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jtem the first half, Randy Curl sinks a jump shot to increase the M'S lead over the visiting Eastark Jaguars.

Below: Trying to outmaneuver a St. Gregory's player, Mickey Meimerstorf looks for an open teammate. Top right: Observing the team he'll soon be playing against, Tim Branham waits to check into the Lion's lineup. Middle: Frustration is about to find this Eastark player as Randy Curl jumps high to block his shot. Bottom: What offensive plan to use occupies floor leader John Raybon's thoughts as he dribbles into the forecourt.

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Roll 'em! While the camera records, M/cftey Meimerstorf(left) tells KFSM-TV sportscaster Anthony Caton about his expectations forff 1975-76 basketball season.

There's More to a Book Than Its Cover Twice a week for four months a year, the Westark Lion basketball team takes to the court to entertain the people,' of the Ft. Smith area. For the past two years, Gayle Kaundart and Jim Wyatt's teams have succeeded in giving their fans their money's worth.

But, underneath the exterior of any successful team lies an abundance of hard workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both on and off the court. At the conclusion of last year's 32-4 campaign, the coaches concentrated on recruiting players for the 1976 team The Lion program was strong enough to attract topnotch players from states like Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio as well as Arkansas. During the fall semester when the players are together practice begins. Much time is spent on conditioning and fundamentals before "polishing" begins. About a week before the season starts, the news media is introduced to the team and on the day of the first game the team is introduced to the student body at a pep rally. From then until the final game of the year it's road trips, anxiety, butterflies and hopes that hard work will result in a winning season.

Right: Hoping that practice makes perfect, Danny Arnold and Danny McKinney work on their lay-up techniques. Far right: Recruited from Louisville, Kentucky, Wallace Garner poses for a Southwest-Times photographer during Press Day, November 10.

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Far left: Soohompre Wade Sey fried tries skipping rope to improve his coordination and conditioning. Left: Preparing for the season opener against Cowley College, Craig Harrington tosses a rebounded ball to a teammate.

Below: Several students pause on the Union's stairs to observe a pep-rally for the basketball team.

ut of town basketball players found themselves wsed within walking distance of the gym thanks to 'e new athletes' dormitory built by the Westark wndation during the summer.

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Lions Pick-Up in 76 Where They Left-Off in '75 Returning from the Christmas break a week before classes resumed, the Lions got the new year off on the right footâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not without some difficulty. The effects of the two-week lay-off were evident as the Lions trailed Ozark Conference rival Garland County 11-4 with eleven minutes left in the first half of the January 5 tilt. However, within two minutes Cook, Harrington and Meimerstorf brought the Lions within one point of the Lakers and at half-time the Lions led by a 36-29 score.Sixfoot sophomore Raybon continued the Westark blitz in the second half as the Lions broke the game open with five minutes remaining and coasted to a 64-50 victory. Raybon led the Lions with 17 points while Garner collected 11 rebounds.

The Lions continued their three game homestand with a 71-68 win over surprisingly tough Central Baptist. The win kept the Lion's Ozark Conference record in tact at a 6-0 mark.

Returning to Bi-State action, the Lions hosted the Northeastern Norsemen, January 12. The game was filled with suspense for both the crowd and the teams as the Lions came back from a ten point deficit late in the game to take a 56-48 verdict. The game was decided at the free-throw line as the Lions scored 20 points in 28 trys in foul situations. Cook led the Lions with 12 points, but close behind were Meimerstorf and Harrington with 11 and 10 points respectively.

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Top: Sophomore forward John Raybon connects for two of his 19 points in a January 26 contest against the Carl Albert Trojans. Above: Tulsa Memorial product Wade Seyfried defenses this Central Baptist player in a game the Lions won 71-68. Right: Despite the Trojan's elbow, Craig Harrington tries for a rebound in a crucial Bi-State match which the Lions lost 75-65.

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Left: Poised to grab the rebound, Randy Curl watches the progress of a freethrow. Below: Leaving everyone else on the floor, Bill Patterson jumps high to snare a rebound. Bottom: John Raybon gets a round of applause as he leaves the Oklahoma City Southwestern game.

Vith an outstretched hand Mickey Meimerstorf tries to thwart an Iklahoma City Southwestern player's lay-up attempt.

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Oklahoma Road trip Crimps Lions' Hopes for Bi-State Title Cold shooting continued to plague the Lions as they began their second Oklahoma roadtripâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;only this time they couldn't count on clutch performances. The roadtrip was a pair of games with potent Bi-State contenders Semmole and Oklahoma City Southwest. The Lions entered Semmole with a 5-1 Bi-State mark and left with their worst defeat of the season. Midway into the second half, the Lions held a 42-41 edge over the Trojans but were victimized by a punchless offense for the next six minutes while Semmole scored 15 points. By the time Westark again found the basket Seminole's lead was too much to overcome and the Lions fell 75-58. Wallace Garner led the Lions with 18 points.

Four days later, the Lions traveled to Oklahoma City Southwestern to face the sixth best junior college team in the nation. The Eagles floor play and the Lions' cold shooting combined to send the Lions to their lockerroom 16 points down at halftime. The Eagles returned to quickly enlarge their lead to 20 in the early stages of the second half. Mickey Meimerstorf and John Raybon then found the basket and between them cut the Eagles' lead to seven with eight minutes remaining. However, the Lions again went cold and found themselves behind 72-49 with two minutes remaining. The final score was 75-53. Raybon and Meimerstorf led the Lions with 15 and 12 points respectively, in a game which saw Westark commit 19 turnovers.

Rebounding from the two conference losses, the Lions regrouped to smash St. Gregory, January 24. The three game road trip ended on a bright note as the Lions held a 12 point lead three minutes into the second half.

Good defense and a prudent offense kept the Lions ahead till the buzzer when Westark collected the 58-43 victory. Art Cook led the Lions with 20 points in a game which set the stage for January 26's match with leagueâ&#x20AC;˘ leading Carl Albert Community College.

Applying the brakes, Tim Branham decides to penetrate Carl Albert's defense from another angle.

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Top /e/f /ohn Raybon drives for an easy lay-up against Shorter College of North Little Rock.

Top right. Assistant coach Jim Wyatt reacts to a foul called against Westark Left: It's a birdâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's a planeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no, it's Craig Harrington about to pounce on a Southern Baptist player.

Above: Student managers Richard Ashworth (left) and Carl Flocks lend their support to the Lions

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Despite the efforts of a Ridgerunner,Jon Raybon is able to launch a field goalattemfl in the Lions' 82-71 win over Phillips County.

Lions Finish Bi-State with 7-5 Mark; Concentrate on Ozark One year ago, Westark was the Cinderella team in the Arkansas-Oklahoma basketball world as it climbed from near obscurity to national prominence. However, in nearby Poteau things were starting to bubble. January 26 saw the perennial Bi-State doormats, the Carl Albert Community College Trojans, come to Ft. Smith with a 7-0 BiState record. The Westark gym was packed with Lion and Carl Albert supporters, as well, making this the first intense rivalry for W.C.C. in a long time. The contest proved to be the evenly fought contest which most people had expected. The lead changed 16 times during the game; but, there was one big differenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;while Westark shot 47.2 percent from the field, the Trojans hit on 70 percent of their attempts. This discrepancy was negligible until the final ten minutes of the game when Carl Albert pulled out to a 56-49 lead.

From then until the buzzer, the Trojans went into a stall game which proved fatal to the Lions. John Raybon led the Lions with 19 points in the 75-65 loss. Mickey Meimerstorf followed with 16 points.

The game was the Lions' first home court loss in two years.

The Lions travelled to Miami, Oklahoma in hopes of rebounding from the loss to Carl Albert, but fell two points short to Northeastern Oklahoma in double overtime. Meimerstorf, with 22 points, gave his finest performance of the year, but it went lor naught as NEO scored a basket with five seconds remaining in the second overtime to take a 75-73 victory.

Down but not out, the Lions returned to Ft. Smith to play the Bacone Warriors. Westark finished Bi-State play on a winning note as all five starters scored for double figures in the 72-52 victory over Bacone. The win put Westark in third place of the Bi-State Conference with a 7-5 record.

Finished with the Bi-State, Westark turned its attention to the Ozark Conference in which the Lions possessed a perfect 6-0 record. Westark began the defense of its title against powerhouse Phillips County Community College. However, the Lions number one Ozark Conference challenger fell 24 points short of upsetting the Lions. Mickey Meimerstorf led the Lions with 19 points in the 71-47 victory over the Ridgerunners.

Above: Struggling for possession of the basketball, Craig Harrington battles a Shorter College player under the Lion goal. Right: Art Cook uses a jump shot to connect for two of the 34 points he scored against Phillips County, February 28.

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Top: Finding himself in the right place at the right time, Mickey Meimerstorf collects a rebound. Left: From the twenty-feet range, Tim Branham tries to increase the Lions' lead over Shorter College.

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Lions Continue March After disposing of Phillips, the Lions continued on the eastern Arkansas roadtrip meeting Eastark at Forrest City, February 7. In contrast to their first meeting, the Jaguars kept the game's outcome in doubt until the final minutes. Wallace Garner's 14 points in the first half kept the Lions in the game, but they went to the locker room at half down by three points. Eastark returned and stretched their lead to five points; however, behind Garner and John Raybon the Lions took a seven point lead with fourteen minutes left. Westark never relinquished the lead and won 71-63. Garner led all scorers with 26 points.

Six days later, Westark maintained its perfect Ozark Conference record despite hitting only 40 percent from the field against Southern Baptist. The Eagles scored the first two points of the game, but found themselves down 22-4 after eight

Above: Straining to tip the batik teammate Bill Patterson, A Cook tries to out jump hh opponent on a jump ba//p/ay Left: Freshman Tim Branhan tries to block the shot of Phillips County Ridgerunnei

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Towards Ozark Title minutes of play. The Lions found the range from the free throw line as they converted on 30 to 37 attempts. However, the Eagles caught fire just before halftime, pulled to within fourteen and returned from the intermission to close within five points with three minutes remaining 'â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘p, the game. Westark slowed, the tempo ao.d hung, on. for a 72-63 victory. Raybon and Garner once again led the Lions with 18 points each. Garner collected 18 points in the contest.

The following night, the Lions had another good performance from the charity stripe as they converted 19 of 20 attempts. The 19 free points equalled the victory margin in the Lions' 83-64 triumph over Shorter College. Art Cook and Mickey Meimerstorf led the Lions with 22 and 21 points, respectively.

Above: Wallace Gamer tries a new angle for rebounding in the Lions' 83-64 rout of Shorter College, February 14. Right: A lew inches short of success, Cra/'g Harrington attempts to block an opponent's shot.

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Buried within the hoopla of Homecoming Week was the basketball game. Spectators and players alike expected a close-fought contest from A.S.U.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Beebe similar to the game played earlier in Beebe, but after eight minutes the Lions held a 20-2 lead. The Indians recovered to close the gap to 37-30 at halftime. The intermission gave wellwishers a chance to meet the Homecoming Court (left to right: Sandra Curtis, Dottie House, Pam Neal, Sherry Curlin and Debbie Congour) and to purchase carnations for the upcoming dance.

The teams returned to the court, and behind Wallace Garner and Art Cook, Westark annihilated A.S.U. 86-58. The successful Homecoming was capped with a three hour dance in the Union featuring "Badger", tuxedos and blue jeans.

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Left: Homecoming Queen Ram Neal receives congratulations from friend Mickey Meimerstorf.

Below: The cause. Bottom left: The effects. Middle: Willing subjects for the photographer.

Right: Coach Gayle Kaundart gets a hug from cheerleader Betsy Nigh.

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Defending Region II Champions Aim at Return to Nationals Last year, Westark had the only golf program in the state for two-year colleges. However, Arkansas was represented well as the Lions won the Region II National Junior College Athletic Association championship.

This year, the Lions were still the only junior/community college golf team in the state and they were again shooting for the Region II championship and a berth in the national tournament.

Preparation for the defense of their title began last fall with a series of "off season" tournaments beginning September 18 at Neosho, Missouri. The Lions placed sixth in the eleven team field which competed in the tournament hosted by Crowder Junior College. Buzzy Sawyer led the Lions with a score of 78.

The Lions fared a little better on their home course at Ben Geren Regional Park placing fourth out of the eleven teams competing for the Westark Fall Classic crown, October 3.

Grayson Community College won the match with a score of 305. Kevin Wear and David Coley led the Lions with respective scores of 78 and 79.

Westark again placed fourth in an October 9-10 meet at Independence, Kansas. Ten strokes separated the Lions from the winning team. Wear and Lane Dooly were accorded medalist honors for Westark with scores of 156.

Wear again led the Lions in a tournament at Oklahoma City.

Wear shot a 77 as the Lions placed third in the October 24 tournament.

The spring schedule had the Lions entered in eight tournaments beginning with the 51st Annual Southwest Parks and Recreation Meet at Ft. Worth, March 12-13, and ending with the regional meet, April 29-30. Westark hosted its annual spring tournament on March 30.

Wear and Dooly were the squad's returning sophomores.

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Coming down to earth, Eddie Blythe watchesm progress of his punt during intramural competM

Opening Intramurals Give Pigskin a Work-out The season was fall. Most thoughts about sports were directed towards football. With this in mind, what better way was there for Westark's 1975-76 intramural program to begin than with events revolving around the pigskin? Competition in this area included individual sports skills and flag football for men and women teams. In action at Kimmons Held, Jerry Glidewell won the punting championship; Eddie Blythe captured the extra point kick championship; and, Joey Holden claimed title to the longest pass and longest field goal. Men's flag football play ended November 7 with Daily's Whackers named winners. Women got into the football fever with several powder-puff games played at Hunt's Park. In non-football activities, Edmond White won the archery title and Jerry Glidewell and Johnny Faires captured the horseshoe doubles tournament.

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Top: Preparing for the ensuing "tackle," Mary Rogers braces herself against opponents Lisa Sass and CindJSeototi during a powder-puff football game.

Above: Hoping to claim the passing championship, David Teague reacts after releasing the football.

Far left: Keeping an accurate account of each participant's performance in the passing championship is Kenny Newth.

Above: Reaching the end-zone untouched is the goal of this powder-puffer Left: With the stake in sight, Mike Mason tries for a "ringer" in intramural horseshoes play.

Left: Testing the tension of his bow strings, John Spradlin prepares to take aim at the archery championship. Above: Twisting [-* and turning, a runner hopes to elude all of his opponents during nighttime football action at Hunt's Park.

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intramural program serves dual purpose "A sport for everyone and everyone in a sport" has become the trademark of Westark's intramural program.

This year, more than twenty-five individual and group competitions brought hundreds of students into the intramural program. The expressed purpose of the program was to provide recreational activity for students which would enable the student to participate in athletics as well as facilitating his social development.

Before classes dismissed for the semester break, the Gutter Busters tied Spanky's Gang for the first-half bowling title. Returning from the break, Geren's Gorillas ran and shot their way to the five-man basketball title.

Top: Bringing the ball into the forecourt, Stan Yerton hopes to set-up a productive offensive play.

Above: With a basketball serving as a pillow, Had Schoeppe takes a break during intramural action.

Right: Receiving a pass from a teammate, this girl finds several obstacles between her and the goal.

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Left: All eyes follow the progress of Brent Rosson's shot taken in January intramural action. Below: The battle between the sexes is temporarily forgotten as pairs compete for the mixed doubles table tennis title.

Above: In the twilight of a winter's day, participants of a flag football game line up for an extra point attempt. Left: Amid the din and rumble of crashing balls and pins, two bowling contestants try to keep up with the scoring.

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Tee Shirts and Trophies Proclaim Intramural Champions They were comfortable during warm weather but a bit chilly on certain winter days; nevertheless, tee shirts designating members of a championship intramural team were worn throughout the year. The shirts, awarded by the Intramural Program, which bore the name of the particular competition were given to each member of a championship team. In some events, members had a choice between a trophy or a shirt.

Photos of each competition winner were posted on the intramural score board in the gymnasium. At the end of the year, an Intramural Athlete of the Year was announced during Awards Day ceremonies.

In later winter action, Masons captured the three-on-three basketball title in round-robin play. A double elimination tournament featuring all three-on-three teams began March 8. A free throw competition for both boys and girls was held in conjunction with the three-on-three finals. A full slate of intramural activities was scheduled for spring with tennis and softball competition heading the list

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Below: Watching the actic ' wnfield, referee Lawson Osborn st; ready should the football game c lis way Bottom left: Hoping for a guowoombinatitr of distance and aim, Rick league participates in a game of horseshoes.

Below middle: Beginning her downswing this bowler hopes for a strike (bottom right).

Left: Accumulating points towards his Intramural Archery title, champion Emond White sets his sights on the bullseye. Below: Walt Scales gathers members of his girls' basketball team for a coaching session. Bottom: Hunt's Park served as the scene for Intramural PowderPuff football play last fall.

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Girls Match Wits With Judges And Fried Chicken Clara Flake Phi Beta Lambda

Connie Jones Drama

Terry Henderson S. N. E. A.

Debra Reather Choir

Dana Aydelott Music Guild

It wasn't the Miss America Contest or the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey, but on November 8, Westark's Student Union became the campus' center of interest as the Miss Westark Contest began. Prior to the contest Westark's organizations nominated fourteen girls to vie for the title. As the girls arrived that morning, they posed for portraits, filled out forms and got to know each other.

At lunch they met the judges Polly Crews, Phoebe Wilcox, Bill Hayes and George Glover and encountered their first problem: whether or not to eat the chicken with their fingers.

After lunch each of the girls was interviewed by the judges. Judging was based on poise, appearance, scholarship, leadership and community service. The names of the winner and finalists were announced at the Christmas Dance.

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Betsy Nigh Cheerleaders

Terry Dougan Publications

Vicki Price B. S. U.

Cathy Faires Phi Theta Kappa

Caryn Powers Student Activities.

Toni Foster Nurses MISS WESTARK

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Pom Neol Basketball Team

Patricia Dickinson. . . sophomore... a journalism major. .. plans to attend a four-year college next year... co-editor of the Collegian... likes tennis... enjoys sewing and working jig-saw puzzles. .. active in the United and Heart Funds campaigns... would like to see Westark students more involved in their school.

Pam Neal.. . freshman. .. life-long resident of Ft Smith... business administration major... hopes to graduate from college with an accounting degree... likes to sew and cook... interested in music... worked as a volunteer at Sparks Hospital . . . would like to see students have a more active hand in Westark's policy making.

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Sharon Szamier Student Medical Society Sharon Szamier.. . science major... plans to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. . . future career? hopefully, to become a dental hygienist... likes to hike, water ski ... a volunteer at St. Edwards Hospital. . . fund raiser in cancer drives . . . poise, appearance, scholarship, leadership, community service . . . Miss Westark 1976

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The largest number of students in Westark's history were selected to the Who's Who Among American Junior College Students with thirty-seven Westarkers being accorded the honor. Selections were made by a joint faculty-administration committee which had members representing each of W.C.C.'s divisions. Students were selected on the basis of scholarship, community service and leadership. The biographies and pictures of Westark's Who's Whoers appeared in the national Who's Who publication and they received special recognition at the Awards Day ceremonies.

Students not pictured are: Avis Barker, Pat Dickinson, Terry Dougan, Wes Kaundart, Greg Martin, Wade Seyfried, Kay Field, John Joplin, James Anhalt, Judy Zimple, Johanna Scrivner, Sarah Abernathy, Jennifer Smith, Harvey Weeks, Nita Boles and Bill Reather.

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i'Vn ADAMS, RITA Ft Smith ARMER. TONY Cedarville

BAKER, SYLVIA Ft Smith BANKS, MARGARET Ft Smith

AHLERT, STEPHEN Ft Smith ARMSTRONG, WALTER Ft Smith

BALCH, JEANNE Lavaca BANNISTER, GLORIA Ft Smith

AUGUST: 18-22-Registration 25—First day of Classes 28—Watermelon Feast SEPTEMBER: 1-Labor Day 12-Freshman Cheerleader Tryouts 20—Student Mixer 23-President Kraby Meets Students OCTOBER: 1,2,3-Class Photos 24-Patriotic Day Celebration 31—Halloween Costume Dance NOVEMBER: 8-Miss Westark Contest 27-28-Thanksgiving Holiday

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ALEXANDER, CONNIE Ft Smith ARNOLD, DANNY Ft Smith

BALL, WILLIAM Van Buran BATES, RORY Mena

ALLEN, AMY Muldrow, OK ARNOLD, EDDIE Ft Smith

ALLEN, REBECCA Ft Smith ARNOLD, VIRGIL Ft Smith

ANDERSON, SUE Ft Smith AYDELOTT, DANA Sallisaw, OK

ANDERSON, TIMOTH Ft Smith BAGLEY, MARK Muldrow, OK

BANKS, CHARLEY Van Buren BAYAT-MAKOU, SHIRLEY Van Buren

BEAM, CRAIG Mulberry BENDER, DARLENE Ft Smith

BELL, KIM Booneville BENNETT, CARL Ft Smith

BELL, SHEILA Ft Smith BEYER, CARL Ft Smith

BELL, WILLIAM Ft Smith BK3GERSTAF. TERRY Van Buran

SELLER, CffilS Alma BISHOP, TED Ft Smith

LLW. JERRY Smith ASWELL, LUANN Smith

BOSTIC, COLANA Ft Smith BREASHEARS, NORMA Ozark

BOX, CAROLYN Arkoma, OK BRINEGAR, JUANITA Van Buren

BLANCHARD, ALAN Ft. Smith

BLASINGAME, LANNIE Mulberry

BOGNER, MICHAEL Ft. Smith

BOLENDER, MARIBELLA Alma

BOYD, MELVIN Ft Smith BROWN, ELAINE Ft Smith

BRADLEY, ROBERT Ft. Smith BROWN, GEORGE Van Buren

BROWN, JANET Ft Smith CAHOON, SHIRLEY Greenwood

BROWN, JONATHAN Ft Smith CAMERON. VKXE Van Buren

BROWN, TERRI Greenwood CARSON, JO ELLEN Ft Smith

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CHICKINSKI, WILEY Ft Smith

CATSAVIS, ANGEL Ft Smith CHILDERS, JUDY Sallisaw, OK

CHANDLER, DEBBIE Ft Smith CHITWOOD, MELISA Ft Smith

CHAPEN, EMILY Alma CHRISTENBERRY, JERRY Barling

CHARLES, ELIZABETH Ft Smith CHRISTIAN, REGINA Ft Smith

CHERRY, GREGORY Ft Smith CHRONISTER. RITA Charleston

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aARK, JILL Dover COBB. CYNTHIA Ft Smith

CLAYTON. JANET Ft Smith CaE, CAROLE Ft Smith

aAYTON. LORI Poteau, OK COLE, KENNETH Ft Smith

COADY. CINDY Ft Smith COLEMAN, TERRY Ft Smith

CONGOUR, DEBORAH Ft Smith

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COOK. ARTHUR Lorain, OH

COPELAND, LESIA Ft Smith

CORBELL, DO* Ft Smith

CORBIN, BRENDA Barling CROSS, GENE Ft. Smith /IS, DEBBIE iBuren JSON. MARY Smith

DAY, JOHN Mulberry DOUGAN, LINDA Ft Smith

DAYBERRY, GLYNETTA Charleston DREW, JOAN Huntington

COWAN, MARJORIE Ft. Smith CRUSE. STEVEN Alma

DEAN, GAYLA Ft Smith DUNAVANT. JOE Cedarville

COX, JOHNNY Rudy CZARNIKOW. MELONY VanBuren

CRABTREE. LAURA Ft Smith DAILY, STEPHEN Ft Smith

CRISWELL, LINDA Ft Smith DANIELS, MICHAEL Ft Smith

DEPRIEST, JANIS Ft Smith DYE. BUDDY VanBuren

President Says Hot-Food Service to Arrive in Spring

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EAKIN, RICKY Ft Smith ELLISON. ALLAN Alma

EASLEY, DAVID Mulberry ELMORE, KATHY Ft Smith

FAIRRELL, ODELL Ft Smith

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EASLEY, ESTHER Mulberry ERKE, BRENDA Ft. Smith

EDWARDS, FREDDIE Cameron, OK ETZKORN, ELIZABETH Barling

ELKINS. JANNA Charleston EVANS, LINDA Ft Smith

FARMER, SONYA Ft Smith

FEATHERSTON, JOHN Ft. Smith

FEDERONIS, THOMAS Lavaca FINNEY, SHERRY Ft Smith

FIELDS, BARBARA Van Buren FITE, DANIEL Van Buren

FILLY AW, MARION Ft Smith FLAKE, CLARA Ft Smith

FINE, BILL Ft Smith FLANAGAN, PAULA Alma

FLATTE, JAMES Ft Smith

FOLEY, PATRICIA Hackett

FOSTER, ALBERT Ft Smith

iTER, EVELYN Smith pNER, GEARY smith

PHASER, MARY Ft Smith GARNER, JAMES Barling

FUCHS, JOM Ft Smith GARISER, PAUL Ft Smith

GABBARD, BRENDA Ft Smith GATLIN, EDDIE Van Buren

GALLEGLY. COVETTE Ft Smith GEAN, MELISSA Ft Smith

GEREN, JEFFREY Greenwood GORDON, BARBARA Van Bmn

GARCIA, JUANITA Ft Smith GENTRY, MELODY Rudy

GIBSON, JAMES Ft Smith GRAHAM, RONALD Lavaca

GIPSON, JOHNNY Ft Smith GRAMLICH, FRED Ft Smith

GLASS, DIANA Van Buw GRAY, BUDDY Alma

GOOCH. PAULA Ft Smith GREGORY, GAYLA Alma

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GRIFFIN, JERRY Ft Smith

GRIFFIN, JOHN Hon HALEY, MARY Sallisaw, OK

GUERRA, MARY Ft Smith HALLER. STEVIE Ft Smith

GUNTER, KEN Ft Smith HAMILTON, JALAINIA Greenwood

HAASER, DAVID Ft Smith HAMILTON. MARY Ft Smith

HABERER, ANN Ozark HAMMACK, KAREN Ft Smith

HAMMOND, JAMES Ft Smith HARM AN, WALTER Muldrow, OK HARRIS, KAREN Morrilton

HANSHAW. DANNY Booneville HARRINGTON, CRAIG Indianapolis, IN HARRIS, PATRICIA Ft Smith

HARE, DEBBIE Ft. Smith HARRIS, DEBORAH Morrilton HARRISON, HAROLD Alma

Vampires invade union at Halloween dance

HARRISON, IRA Little Rock HARTMEIER, ELIZABETH Ft Smith

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HARRISON, SANDRA Little Rock HAWKINS, ELIZABETH Ft Smith

HART, DAVID Van Buren HELFRICH, THERESA Ft Smith

HATLEY, PATRIC Dyer HENSLEY, DEBOR Momlton

HETHERINGTON, JEAN Lavaca HICKS. WILLIAM Ft. Smith

MGLE, DEBORAH xritainburg IRNE. MARY ckett fJIOWSKJ, WHENCE Smith

HOLLAND. KATHY Ft Smith HOUSE, ROBERT Charleston IVERY, RONNIE Ft Smith

HNSON, MILDRED Smith €S, CONNIE Smith

JOHNSON. WILLA Ft Smith JONES, JAMES Alma

HOLLEY. LINDA Ft Smith HUGHES. CHERYL Ft Smith JACKSON, DORIS Mulberry

HOLMES, GEORGE Van Bo-en HURST, JEFFERY Ft Smith JOHNSON, CECIL Muldrow, OK

HIBBS, CLAUDEANA Booneville HIGHT, JEFFREY Alma

HICKS, BRENDA Ft. Smith H1LES. FRANK Ozark

HICKS, SHERI Ft Smith HILL, DIANA Sallisaw, OK

HOLTZEN, DENISE Ft Smith HURSTON. MONTE Ft Smith JOHNSON, LILLIAN Ft Smith

JONES, ADRIENNE Ft Smith JONES, LAUREN Ft Smith

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KINCY. TOMMY Mulberry KOON. PHYLLIS Ft Smith

LANGUORS, TERRY Ft Smith LEE, JOE Muktow. OK

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KING, DAVID Ft Smith KRABY, REBECCA Ft Smith

LATTA, DORIS Van Buren LEON, GILBERT Ft Smith

JONES, PATRICIA Ft Smith KAMM, KENT Dyer

JONES. TERRY Mulberry KASTEL, STEPHEN Winslow

JOYCE, JAMES Ft Smith KETNER, NORMA Ft Smith

KING, REBECCA Cha-leston KREMER, BARBARA Ft Smith

KJNNARD, BOBBIE Ft Smith KRAMER, DOROTHY Ft Smith

KNITTIG, JERRY Ft Smith LARGENT, GAYLA Ft Smith

LEDIEPNGOC Ft Smith LESTER, CATHY Ft Smrth

LETOURNEAU. DAVID Ft. Smith LINDSEY, MARGRET Hackett

LEWIS, ANGELA Mulberry LIRE, DAVE Van Buren

LEWIS, BARBARA Mulberry LIPHAM, GARY Waldron

LEWIS, JAMES Ft Smith LITSCH, MYRTLE Boooeviile

LEWIS, JERRY Ft. Smith LOCKERD, DAVID Ft Smith

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LONDON, ENOLA Muldrow, OK LOYD, RANDALL Van Buren

McCLUNEY, GENE Ft Smith

McCORD, CHARLES Ft Smith

McCRAY, SHARON Greenwood

LONDON. FRANCIS Huntington LUU, FRANCES Ft Smith

LONGLEY, LELAND Ft Smith LUU, JENNIFER Ft Smith

LOVELL, CAROLYN Spiro, OK McCARTT, CAROL Ft Smith

McELWEE. F€GGY Muldrow, OK

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McGEHEE, MELISA Greenwood McKINNEY, LINDA Waldron

MALLARD, RONALD Ft Smith MARTIN, BILLY Ft Smith

McGRATH, RAYMOND Booneville McLANE, CHARLES Ft Smith

MANKINS, PERRY Ft Smith MARTIN, THOMAS Ft Smith

MclNTYRE, PEGGY Ft Smith MACIEJACX, DOUGLAS Ft Smith

MANNING, LA VERNE Ft. Smith MATLOCK, DEBBIE Roland, OK

McKISSON, PATH Rudy MACKEY, TERRY Hackett

MANSELL. ELIZABETH Ft Smith MAXWELL, GARY Ft Smith

McKINNEY, DANNY Ft. Smith MAINER, GAYLA Lavaca

MANUEL, MARC Van Buren MAXFIELD, VICTOR Springfield

MAYFIELD, MARY Roland, OK MEADORS, NANCY Alma MILLER, MICKEY Ft Smith

140

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MAYHEW, ROY Van Buren MEANS. PATSY Booneville MINDEN, JAMES Ft Smith

MEADOR, DON Ft Smith MEEK, GEORGIA Ft Smith MITCHELL, JEAN Ft Smith

MEADORS, JAN Muldrow, OK MERCHANT, CIN Ft Smith MIZE, DANI Van Buren

LENHAUER, VICKI MOLUMBY, LINDA *nith Ft Smith )RE, KATHY MORGAN, CARLA friith Mountainburg

!RS. ALAN Buren /HART, OPHELIA imith TE, ROBERT Smith

NASH, ROBERT Ft Smith NEWMAN, KIM Ft Smith NUESMEYER, TAWNY Ft Smith

NEAL, PAMELA Ft Smith NGUYEN, HUU CUC Van Buren OBRIEN, GARY Alma

NEEDHAM, REBECCA Ft Smith NGUYEN, TRAN Ft Smith OGLES, MARY Ft Smith

NEFF, SANDRA Ft Smith NICODEMUS, MICHELE Ft Smith ONEAL, ROBERT Ft Smith

NELMS, MELVIN Greenwood NIELSEN, KEVIN Alma ORNDORFF, MARVIN Ft Smith

FRESHMEN 141

PERKINS, ALLEN Ft Smith PINTO, ANTHONY Ft Smith

142

FRESHMEN

PHELPS, HAROLD Ft Smith PIPKINS, SHEILA Ft Smith

OVERTON, JAMES Greenwood

PAGE, SYLVIA Ft. Smith

PAIGE, MILTON Batesville

PARISH, CAROL c t. Smith

PARK, LU ANN Ozark PARKER, WAYLAND Greenwood

PARKER, DAVID Ft Smith PARSONS, SHARON Ft Smith

PARKER, JEANNE Van Buren PATE, KIMBERLEY Van Buren

PARKER, JIMMY Ft Smith PATRICK, TERESA Ft Smith

PARKER, MARY Booneville PENCE, PEGGY Ft Smith

PIERCE, MARVIN Grinnel, IA PITTS, VANNIT Ft Smith

PIERCE, TERESA Ft Smith PLUMMER, ROSE Ft Smith

POOLE, ANNIE Ft Smith POSEY, BRENDA Charleston

PORTER, CHERYLE Ft Smith POSEY, KATHY Ft. Smith

PRICE SCOTT Ft Smith RANTJOLFH MARCIA Salhsaw, OK

PRZYBYSZ, LAWRENCE Ft Smith RAUSCH, FRED Greenwood

RAMSEY, CARLA Ft Smith REED, JO ANN Van Buren

RAMSEY, DAVID Barlina REESE, JAMES Ft Smith

W. C. Cs Student Enroll ment Climbs to 3245

DES, WILLIAM row, OK RSON, RICK i

RLEY, THEDA Alma ROBERTS, CINDI Midland

BOBBINS, BARBARA Ft Smith ROBINSON, KATHRYN Ft Smith

ROBERDS, VIVIAN Barling ROBLES, RANDY Ft Smith

FRESHMEN 143

ROE, RONNIE Mulberry ROSS, STANLEY Alma

SALEE, JERRY SANFORD, THERESA Ft Smith Ft Smith SATTERFIELD, ROBERT SAUCIER, REGINALD Booneville Barling SCOTT, DAVID Ft. Smith SELLERS, RICKY Van Buren

SARGENT, NANCY Van Buren SCALES, JOHN Van Buren

ROGERS, BARBARA Greenwood RUSSELL, DEWAYNE Ft Smith

SASS, LISA SATTAZAHN, BILLY Ft Smith Alma SCHLUTERMAN, RAMONA SCHNEIRDER, DAVID Ft Smith Ft Smith

SCOTT, SANDRA Van Buren SEXTON, MILDRED Ft. Smith

SCHOEN, JANET Barling SEATON, CAROLYN Lavaca

144

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ROGERS. KENNY Greenwood RUSSELL, JAMES Ft Smith

SCOTT, CLARENCE Ft. Smith SELLERS, PAUL Ft. Smith

ROGERS, LEAH Spiro. OK RUSSELL, PHILLIP Ft Smith

ROGERS, MARY Spiro, OK RYAN. FERN Magazine

SHACKLEFORD, HERBERT SHAFFER, ROCHELLE Bentonville Ft. Smith SHEPARD, CAROL SHEPHERD, DRUCILLA Ft Smith Mountainburg

SHAW, JENNIFER Ft Smith SHONE, MICHAEL Ft Smith

SHAW, TONY Ft Smith SHORT, JANE Van Buren

Campus Activities Council Reorganized in Move to Better Represent Students

DDK, LINDA Smith 1TON, JUDY Smith

SHULTZ, VICKIE Van Buren SMEDLEY, RICHARD Huntington

SHUMATE, WILLIAM Ft Smith SMITH, DELORES Ft Smith

SIEBENMORGEN, LINDA Ft Smith SMITH, DOUGLAS Ft Smith

SMITH, GLENDA Mountainburg SMITH, MELVIN Rudy

SKAGGS, LINDA Ft Smith SMITH, ELPHIN Ft Smith

SMITH, HARRY Ft Smith SMITH, MICHAEL Ft Smith

SMITH LINDA Ft Smith SMITH REBECCA Alma

SMITH, MARY Ft Smith SMITH TERESA Ft Smith

FRESHMEN 145

SNOW, JAMES Ft Smith SPENCER. TED Ft. Smith

SOUTHALL, LAQUITA Van Buren SPICER, GEARL Ft Smith

SPARKMAN, DAVID Ft. Smith STANDIFIRD, EDWARD Alma

STANDRIGE, JERRY Booneville STOCKTON, SUSAN Van Buren

TAFF, JANET Ft Smith TAYLOR, LAURA Ft Smith

146

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TAYLOR, BILL Alma TEAGUE, RKXY Mountainburg

TAYLOR, HELEN Ft Smith THOMAS, RICKY Van Buren

STANLEY. KAREN Ft Smith STONE. SHEILA Ft. Smith

TAYLOR, KERWIN Booneville

THOMPSON, WAYNE

Ft Smith

STEELE, LOIS STEVENSON, MARY Ft Smith Van Buren STURDIVANT, CHERYLL STYLES, JUDY Ozark Greenwood

STEWART, JOHN Greenwood SURATT. CHARLES Ft Smith

RIFT, CARMAN ma WIN, MARTHA Smith

THU, LJE MINH Ft Smith TODD, NANCY Ft. Smith

TILLMAN, KEN Rison TRAN, DAI H Ft Smith

TILLMAN, RONALD Rison TRAN, QUAY Ft Smith

Increased Enrollment Spawns Parking Shortage on Campus TREECE, VERNA Alma TUCKER, DIANE Ft. Smith

TRICKETT, JAMES Booneville TUDOR, RHONDA Natural Dam

TUCK, CECIL Ft. Smith TURNBEAUGH, PHYLLIS Ft Smith

TURNER, DEBRA Ft Smith USSERY, DEBORAH Ft Smith

TURNER, HARRISON Dyer VALENTINE, JERRY Alma

TUTTLE, WILLIAM Ft Smith VANDERHEIDEN, MIKE Ft Smith

TWEED TERESA Goodland KS VANN MIKE Ft Smith

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Westark adopts official "trademark" at December Board meeting VANN, STEVEN Ft Smith WALDROP, ED. Ft Smith

WALTERS, DONALD Muldrow, OK

WEAVER, KlVa Ft Smith

WEBB, TANYA Ft Smith

WELLS, GORDON Ft Smith

VAUGHN, LLOYD Ft Smith WALKER, DOUGLAS Greenwood

VAUGHN. RAM Ft Smith WALBE, JUDY Ft Smith

WAGNER LORRAINE Mulberry WALD. JANET Ft Smith

WHITE, CHARLES Norman

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WHITE, EMOND Ft Smith

148

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WHITE, GLORIA Mom (ton

WHITE, JOHNNY VanBuren

WHITE, KATHY Ft Smith

WHITE, LINDA Ft Smith

WHITLOCK, GAIL Ft. Smith WILLIAMS, LEON Ft Smith

SON, DEBORAH mith DDWARD. RAMONA Jrow, OK

WILSON, MARK Van Buren YANCEY, LINDA Mansfield

WING, DENNIS Ft Smith YARBERRY, JACQUELYN Ft Smith

WIKMAN. LINDA Ft Smith WILLIAMS, NOLA Alma

WISE, LATHEL Ft Smith YOUNG, WILLIAM Van Buren

WILEY, ROBERT Natural Dam WILLIAMS, RONALD Greenwood

WILKINSON, SHIRLEY Ft Smith WILLIAMSON, LINDA Ft Smith

WILMOT. DALE Van Buren

WOODS, STEVEN Van Buren YOUTCHEFF, KATHRYN Ft Smith

FRESHMEN 149

Students receive study help via "peer tutoring" initiated during second semester ALLEN, JUSTIN Mountainburg ARMSTRONG. JACK Ft. Smith

ALLEN, WAYNE Ft Smith ASHWORTH, RICHARD Ft Smith

ARMENTO, THOMAS Ft. Smith BAILEY, MARK Ft Smith

ARMSTRONG. ARNOLD Van Buren BAILEY, WALLY Midland

BARKER, AVIS Ft Smith BIVENS, JOHN Ft Smith BLYTHE, RALPH Ft Smith

BOZE, FLOYD Ft Smith BROOKS, EDDC Ft Smith

150 SOPHOMORES

BRADLEY, DIANA Ft Smith BROSSMAN. CHARLES Ft Smith

BERRY, DANIEL Ft Smith BLACK, JAMES Hackett BOLES, NITA Ft Smith

BIRKHEAD. LARRY Ft Smith BLEVINS, ARTHUR Alma BOYD, EMMETT Ft Smith

BRASUELL, PAUL aRODY. FRANCES Van Buran Mountainburg BROWN. CHRISTOPHER BROWN, DAVC Ft Smith Ft Smith

BROWN, LENARD Paris BYE, ALAYNA Ft. Smith

SEY, JAMIE Smith fcPPELL, THERON Smith

CASTLEBERRY, ELAINE Moffett CHILDERS, CLIFF Ft Smith

CHAMPION, SALLY Van Buren CODDINGTON, KENNY Ft Smith

BROWN, VICKIE Ft. Smith CARSON, DOUGLAS Ft. Smith

BURCH, RHONDA Ft Smith CARTER, MARCIA Spiro, OK

BUSHONG, RUSTY Van Buren CARTER, PHYLLIS Ft. Smith

CHAPMAN, CARROL Ft Smith CONLEY, WILLIAM Ozark

CORBELL, BOBBY Ft. Smith

COX, CAROLYN Ft Smith DAVIS, DONALD Ft Smith

CROSSLIN, GWEN Mukfrow, OK DAVIS, ROBERT Alma

CORBIN. DEBBIE Charleston

CURTIS, SANDRA Ft Smith DEAN. MICHAa Ft Smith

CORLEY, LYNDA Ft. Smith

GOTTEN, MARTIN Ft Smith

CURTIS PEGGY Ft Smith

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Spring Semester Enrollment Tops 3000-Breaks Record

DEHART, FREDA VanBuren DORSEY, BETSY Ft Smith

DEHART, JACK Van Buren DOUGAN, TERESA Cedarville

DICKINSON, PATRICIA Ft Smith EDWARDS, MARK Ft Smith

DODD, ALAN Ft Smith ELSER, TOM Ft Smith

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FLOCKS, CARL Ft Smith

FUGETT, WILLIAM Ft Smith GANN, BRUCILLE Ft Smith

GISLER, MARGARET Mulberry

152

SOPHOMORES

GLIDEWELL, JERRY Midland

GOODART, TODD Ft Smith

GREBE, VtCKE Ft Smith

FUTRAL, DORIS Ft Smith GARDNER, DANNY Ft Smith

GREEN, JACK Ft Smith

IZZLE, HERBERT Smith

GUINN, RICKEY Ft. Smith

HALL, GARY Alma

HALL, JOSEPH Ft. Smith

HARDGRAVE, HOWARD Lavaca

HARTLESS, REBA Greenwood

IDERSON, TERESA Smith .DEN. JOSEPH le Rock, M JSE, PAULA Smith

HESS, DEBRA Greenwood HOOK. LLOYD Ft Smith HUDSON, EDGAR Greenwood

HAYNES, RONALD Ft. Smith

HOFFMAN, JERRY Ft. Smith HOUSE, DOTTIE VanBuren HUMPHRIES, HENRY Ft. Smith

JABER, SARAH Ft Smith JOPLIN, JOHN Sallisaw, OK

JOHNSON, JACQUELINE Ft Smith KAUNDART, GAYLE Ft. Smith

KING, KERRY Mulberry

JOHNSON, STEPHEN Natural Dam KEANEY, NORMA VanBuren

KLEISS, RUTH Subiaco

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Alma KETTER. CAROLYN Charleston

LANGFORD, ROBBI Ft Smith

LAROSA. MARY Monroe, OK

SOPHOMORES 153

LESLIE, HELEN 15?*L McCOLLOM. PAUL Ft Smith

LEWIS, ELEANOR Ft Smith McDANEL, JOE Ft Smith

LOYD, STEPHEN Ft Smith McFADDEN, LAURNA Van Buren

McCAULEY. CAROLYN McCOLLOM, KEITH Ft Smith Ft Smith MADDOX, MARILYN MAGBY, KENNETH Ft Smith Ft Smith

December Brings |H Basketball, Finals Week and a White Christmas MAKOWSKI, GENE Ft Smith

MANUa, DOW Van Buren

MASQHMICHAa MEADORS, MICHAEL MEDARAC, JOEY Alma fLS^-r^ Ft Smith MEIMERSTORF. MICHAEL MIKEL, RICHARD MaTHAN, KENNETH Ft Smith Ft Smith Ft Smith

154

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MOON, SHERYL

MOORE, ALFRED

MOORE, CHARLENE

MOORE, CURTIS Van Buren

MOORE. DARLENE Ft Smith

NAR1SI, MARK Ft Smith

NELSON, HOMER Ft Smith NICHOLSON, WILLIAM Ft. Smith OKELLEY, WILLIAM Ft Smith

<ER, POLLY ma, OK £, CURTIS mrth

PARTRIDGE. ROBERT Ft Smith PENNINGTON, WARREN Ft Smith

PATTEN. LARRY Van Buran PIGG, MARIE Van Buran

NEWMAN, MARK Lavaca NIGH, aiZABETH Ft Smith OLIVER, DONALD Greenwood

PATTON. GARY Alma PITTS, FREDA Ft Smith

POST, CHRIS Ft Smith PRICE. SHARON Ft Smith

NICHOLS, MICHAEL Ft Smith NOLTE, RICK Ft Smith OWEN, KENNETH Van Buren

PAUL, JANET Ft Smith PLUMMER, KENNETH Ft Smith

POWERS, CARYN Ft Smith PRIMM, JIMMY Ft Smith

PAXTON, JACKIE Van Buren POINDEXTER, JIMMIE Ft Smith

PRESTON, PAMELA Arkoma, OK PRUTT, KATE Ft Smith

RACHEL, VERNON Ft. Smith REED, APRIL Ft Smith

RATHBURN, KENNETH Ft Smith RICHMOND, DIANA Van Buren

SOPHOMORES 155

Finals Week Reinstated After Faculty-Student Protest

SMITH, JOHN Ft Smith STEELMAN, BILL Ft Smith

156 SOPHOMORES

ROBERDS, KEN Barling SCALES. WALT Ft Smith

ROBERTS, MARY SACHER, HERBERT Ft Smith Ft Smith SCHLUTERMAN, LOUIS SCHLUTERMAN, MARK Paris Ft Smith

SMITH. RHONDA Alma STOGSDILL. DAVID Rudy

SOMMERFELD, JODY Ft Smith STRINGER, BOBBY Ft Smith

SPARKS, MARLEE Ft Smith SULLIVAN, NELL Ft Smith

SPENCER, JIMMY Ft SmHh TANKERSLEY, CLIFTON Greenwood

STEC, LAWRENCE Ft Smith TAYLOR. SHARON Alma

TINKSHELL, DEBORAH TROUT, MICHAEL Ft. Smith Ft Smith

TYLER, DONNA Ft SmHh WALROD, JANE Ft SmHh WEINDEL, JANET Ft SmHh

FALL, SUSAN EN. JUDY I

WHITE. JOHNNY Van J5fen YATES, BILLY Ft SmHh

WHITTAKER. MARLENE **• S™* YATES, JANET Ft SmHh

WHJBURN, JAMES Ft SmHh YOCHAM. ROY Alma

TUCKER, SHERRY Ft. Smith

VANGUNDY, JAMES Ft SmHh WARNER, LUCY Ft SmHh WEST, CINDY Ft SmHh

WILLIAMS, JEROLD ft SmHh YOUNG, DONNA Ft SmHh

TURNER, BETTY Vai Buren

VAUGHN, ROBERT Ft SmHh WEBB, JAMES Ft Smith WEST, KATHRYN Ft Smith

WOOD, STEPHEN Ft SmHh ZENA. BENNY Ft SmHh

SOPHOMORES 157

Vietnamese Students Find New Lives in Ft. Smith and at Westark

ALLEN, DALE Ft Smith BARROW, DONALD Ft Smith

BRUCE, JAN Ft Smith DINSMORE, CHERYL Ft Smith

BUTLER, RODNEY Ft Smith EDWARDS, CAROL Ft Smith

CLAGHORN, TRICIA Ft Smith EDWARDS, HOWARD Muldrow, OK

BALL, BRAD Van Buren BIGGS, LOUIS Ft Smith

BARROS, WILLIAM Ft Smith BOSTICK, BARRY Greenwood

CORBELL, DEBORAH Ft Smith ENGEL, WILLIAM Ft Smith

HALE, ACE Alma JOHNSTON, LESLE Ft Smith

158 SPECIAL

ANDERSON, SYLVIA Ft Smith BIEDIGER, JOSEPH WakJron

HOPKINS, PATRICK Ft Smith JONES, GERALD Ft Smith

HUCKEBY, CHARLES Van Buren JONES, WILLIAM Greenwood

JAROS, EDWARD Ft Smith KOENK3, RAYMOND Ft Smith

KAUNDART.WYATT JOYCE, JOHN Ft. Smith Ft Smith KUYKENDALL, DUDLEY LAIRAMORE, BOB Ft. Smith Ft Smith

LOON lith K, IDA

MILLER, BILL Greenwood SCOWDEN, YUTONIA Rudy

NEAL, FRANKLIN Hackett SHORT, JACKIE Ft Smith

PHILLIPS, JOHN Ft Smith SLATER, CONNIE Ft. Smith

KREMERS, KAREN Ft. Smith MALLON, KEVIN Ft. Smith

ROBINSON. RONALD Ft Smith TOMPOS, DEBRA Ft. Smith

TRAVIS, PAUL VENTRIS, SYLVIA Ft Smith Ft Smith WHITFIELD, WINSTON Ft Smith

WILLIAMS, GREYLAN Ft Smith

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Spring/Summer '75

^Outstanding Psychology Student" Dott/e Well accepts her plaque from Delece Gordt during the annual Awards Day Assemb held in the gym, April 3

A lot of things can happen in a few months; and since the 1975 NUMA's final deadline fell in February of last year, we weren't able to tell you about anything that happened after then. And what with W. C. C. getting a new president the arrival of the Vietnamese refugees, a visit by President Ford and all, it was an eventful spring and summer for Westark and the Ft. Smith area You might remember quite clearly now a lot of things that happened a year ago but what about twenty years from now? The next ten pages will help refresh your memory about spring/summer'75.

President Gerald Ford is welcomed to Ft. Smith for the August 10 dedication ceremonies of the new St. Edward's Mercy Hospital. To the left of the President stands Governor David Pryor and Mayor Jack Freeze.

John Paul Hammerschmidt is at the right.

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With April, came the announcement that Rachel Brisco, one three finalists in the 1975 Miss Westark Contest, won Miss Ft. Smith ti

start's president/a/ position, vacant for ten months, ? filled July 1 by Dr. James M. Kraby. Before he umed office, Dr. Kraby held a news conference which he was interviewed by Ralph Coleman of KFSM- TV. A/though they were overshadowed in '75 by Westark's outstanding basketball and baseball teams, the Lion golfers were busy winning tournaments of their own. Their season was capped by winning the NJCAA Region I I go If title which allowed them to compete in the national tournament at Lawrence, Kansas. The Lions placed twentysecond in that meet. Pictured (left to right) are: Ron Richard (coach), Bruce Ray, Barry Harwood, Lane Doo/ey and Kevin Wear. Steve Nichols (not pictured) placed thirtieth out of the two-hundred golfers at the national tournament and won a scholarship to the University of Arkansas. Richard won the coaches' tournament at Lawrence and later that summer placed fourth in the National Pub-Linx Tournament at Honolulu.

Far left: Completion of the new west-end parking lot came in Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;six months behind schedule. However, after a year of parking in the mud and a shortage of parking space for students and faculty alike, the delay made the completion even more appreciated.

Left: Work on Westark's new tennis courts was finished in April, much to the delight of tennis buffs like Genelle Yates.

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Psychedelic lights and rock and roll see to be made for each othe Below: Timberline's drummer basks the glow from a light positioned c top of one of the group's amplifier

(ond maybe even dance a ittle) The month of May usually brings one thought to the minds of college studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; VACATIONS! Providing they don't flunk their finals and have to remain for summer school. Keeping this in mind, most students bear down for serious study during the week preceding finals. Officially kicking-off the "study week" and simultaneously ending the "fun and games" part of the semester was the Spring Dance sponsored by the Activities Council. The dance was held May 2 in the Student Union. The turnout for the dance was one of the best attendances for a dance that year. Timberline, a band from Lincoln, Nebraska, furnished the music and their mixture of rock and roll and bluegrass was well received by the students. As usual, the students' dress was a hodgepodge of formal, semi-formal, casual and less than casual wear. For the time thoughts about semester finals seemed to take a backseat to having a good time. However, when the clock struck twelve, the dance was over but the finals week hadn't even begun.

Right: The forest of legs which spouted on the student union's lower floor got larger as the time went Ly. Below: Dressed in casual attire, Fred Hartsfield demonstrates his one-two-three dance step.

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Top left: Dancing on the humid May night made many of the participants thirsty. Here, two girls quench their thirst with a Coke or something. Below: Timberline finishes its show with a song sung hy its bassist.

ehind a foreground of crepe paper, students ijoy the last dance of the year sponsored by the Activities ouncil. Inset: Keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings Westark's Dean of Students, Mr. Harold Cameron.

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Ready to make the play if the bi should come his way, Gerald Hark assumes his fielding position third bas

Oscar Rose Junior College scored six runs in the first two innings of a NJCAA Region II Baseball Tournament semi-final game with Westark and went on to defeat the Lions 8-4.

This May 6 loss coupled with a loss the previous day to Connors College eliminated the Lions from the tournament held at McAlister, OK. The twin losses capped a year in which the Lions were ranked as high as ninth in the U. S. and gave Westark a 35-8 final record. The second-seeded Lions began the double-elimination tournament by defeating Northeastern behind the pitching of Barry Cann. Westark then dealt Oscar Rose its first loss of the season, a 1 -0 defeat, which combined the pitching of David Rhodes and Brad Cauthron. Connors beat the Lions 3-1 and Oscar Rose gained revenge in the semifinals by capitalizing on four Lion errors.

Outfielder Bobby Hartoon ended his Lion career by stealing 39 bases during his sophomore year. The Lions surprized many four-year colleges in 75 by taking seven of eight contests waged against the senior teams.

Right: Anticipating the delivery of the next pitch, Willard Williams stands in the batter's box. Below: Awaiting their turn at bat, some Westark players pass the time by swapping stories and watching the game from the dugout.

Hoping to surprize the batter with r curve ball, Brad Cauthron shows fi pitching form which gave him < 8-7 won-loss record for the 75 seasc

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Members of Westark's baseball team form a line to congratulate Don Thone for his homerun scored against Carl Albert Community College.

KFPW radio added a new dimension to Lion baseball for the 75 season by broadcasting home games. Sending on the spot information to Lion fans via the air waves are Tom Pfiefer (left) and Joe Hughes.

wing a trail of dust, Mike Higgins heads for third base.

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A contrast in the Vietnamese welcome. Top: Protesters locate outside Chaffee's main entrance question the government decision to bring the Vietnamese to America. Bottom: Wei wishers wave to the refugees as they travel down Highways towards Chattel

A Visit to Chaffee

(Ed. Note—During the spring of 1975, North Vietnam's Communist forces staged a massive military offensive against South Vietnam. As South Vietnam's provinces fell to the enemy one-by-one, the U. S. managed to evaculate 130,000 Vietnamese.

Most of the refugees were destined for America. In late April, it was announced that nearby Ft. Chaffee would serve as a refugee relocation center. The following story is an account of a visit to Chaffee.)

Every sign in sight was printed in two languages. The spoken language resembled something heard occasionally in a World War II movie. Incense could be faintly detected emanating from a Buddist Temple. From my position, I could see hundreds of white barracks in neat rows and thousands of brown-skinned people milling about them. Some of the people wore the latest Western fashions, others wore the traditional dress of their Far Eastern homeland. The stares of the people about me made me feel like a tourist in a foreign land. This was strange considering that I was standing in my home state of Arkansas at the time.

The people were 25,000 South Vietnamese refugees. The place was Fort Chaffee, a military installation near Ft. Smith, which was serving as a refugee relocation center. The time was mid-May only a few weeks after the first planeload of refugees landed at the Ft. Smith airport. I thought that such a significant event in Ft. Smith's history should be recorded in Westark's yearbook. So, one Thursday afternoon Harold Cameron, Westark's Dean of Students, and I plodded around the base seeking information and pictures. I carried the camera and Mr. Cameron carried the case containing its equipment. My first two picture subjects were uncooperative. One turned his back to me and the other put his hands to his face screaming that "they" would kill him if his picture were published. I supposed that the refugees were beginning to resent the news media's exploitation of their faces and situation. The camera was relinquished to Mr. Cameron, who knows no inhibitions when it comes to taking pictures, and the results came immediately. We met Mr. Pham Van Lien who noticed our camera and asked if we would take a picture of his family. We gladly complied and promised to forward a copy to his new home in Los Angeles where he would serve as a B'hai priest. Our next subjects gave us a surprize. Mr. Cameron had been talking with a young Vietnamese woman named Nancy Grace when Miss Grace introduced us to her sister Karen. Karen, about ten years old, had features so distinctly Caucasian that she could have walked down Garrision without causing a stir. Obviously, empty Coca-Cola bottles weren't the only things Americans were responsible for leaving in Vietnam. The more we took pictures, the more apparent it became that adults who spoke English were less reluctant to pose for us. Of course, we had no trouble getting children into pictures. Our stay at Chaffee was cut short by rain. As we walked to our car, the Vietnamese ran with great haste for shelter. Our military escort explained that the Vietnamese were unaccustomed to our cold rains and sought to avoid them as much as possible.

We felt that an afternoon's visit to Chaffee wasn't sufficient to survey the situation; so bright and early Friday morning, we were roaming the installation again. This time Mr. Cameron brought several old NUMA's to distribute among the Vietnamese. The books were accepted with polite nods and smiles that reflected their confusion. Yearbooks must be too American for most Vietnamese to understand. As far as general observations went: There were more oranges than people at Chaffee. Everyone was carrying oranges. The children seemed to adapt to the situation well, finding a strange land adventurous and exciting.

However, adults, for the most part, seemed bored. There was very little for them to do. There were lines everywhere—at the P. X., at pay telephones, the Salvation Army stand. At ten o'clock Friday morning, lines were forming at the mess halls for the noon meal. As we were leaving Chaffee, Mr. Cameron said that there should be something that Westark could do for the refugees. Neither of us had any idea of the role Westark would assume at Chaffee within a few weeks.

—Stephen Wood

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>wer left: "... and the twain shall meet/' this case, a carton of chocolate milk d a girl in traditional etnamese dress. Lower right: A convoy carrying 'vv/x arrived refugees from Ft. Smith's airport to Chaffee â&#x20AC;˘ads down Highway 59. Top: A group of boys enjoys a me of volleyball.

Lower left: Speaking the English language fluently, Nancy Grace tells Mr. Harold Cameron of her future plans. Left: On their way to a new home in Los Angeles, Mr. Pham Van Lien and daughter pose for a picture. Below: With storm clouds gathering, a Vietnamese youngster carrying some oranges heads for his home barracks.

> only ten o'clock in the :>rn/ng, but lines are already forming â&#x20AC;˘ the noon meal at one of Chaffee's rty mess halls.

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Wc/tcir k Initiate/ f 1.5 million "While the refugees are located at Ft. Chaffee, they are a part of Westark's community/' stated Harold Cameron, Westark's Dean of Students. "Westark wants to be able to help each refugee as much as possible. This is why we have the English classes and other activities.

These people cannot survive without our help. We have got to provide as many positive experiences as we can/' he added.

Westark's newest role in providing positive experiences began on June 20,1975 when the college signed a contract with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to provide "surival" English language instruction and American cultural orientation for the Vietnamese refugees located at Chaffee. This initial contract ran from June 23 to September 15, 1975. A second contract was negotiated in September allowing the education program to run through December 21, 1975.

The cost of the program, which was headed by Harold Cameron, totaled nearly one and a-half million dollars.

Bottom: Refugee Education Project Director Harold Cameron explains the techniques used at Ft. Chaffee to Dr. C. B. Garrison, Superintendent of Ft. Smith Public Schools. Right: A young prospective student goes through the procedures of applying for admission to Westark.

On July 1 classes began with eighty-two teachers, thirty classroor and three hundred head sets and tape recorders awaiting the 7000 12,000 refugees who would attend classes daily. Classes were divid into three groups: beginners (little or no knowledge of English), int< mediate (some knowledge) and advanced (a good worki knowledge). Children attended the morning classes which began 8:00 am and adults attended the afternoon and evening classes whi ended at 8:30 pm. Each student attended classes for two hours per d during the weekdays. If a student encountered problems with \ lessons or wanted additional study, he could enlist the aid of a volu teer worker or read in one of the eleven Y. M. C. A. libraries at Chaff which were supervised by Westark. The volunteer effort was coon nated by Phyllis Tyler and Jean Dana and was composed of peoj: who gave their time to help the Vietnamese learn the English languaj The Refugee Education Project gave Westark something more th newspaper headlines and national attention because it allow Westark to pointedly demonstrate the community colleges' purpoi to provide for the educational needs of the members of the coi munityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for the needs of all members.

Questions and problems of the Vietnamese regarding their future education were given as much personal attention as possible. At left, Otis Adams explains to a Vietnamese woman her alternatives in the American education system.

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Left: In a bi-lingual class, an instructor tries to coax an English word out of a Vietnamese boy. Below left: In the beginning English classes, pictures representing basic words are used in the instruction process. Bottom left: A Vietnamese youngster finds that the best place to study is on the floor. Below: Teaching the children how to write their names in English is instructor Gary Edwards.

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Dorsey, Betsy 152 Doss, Allen 34 Dougan, Linda 133 Dougan, Terry.... 66, 123, 126, 152 Douglas, James 36 Dover, Nancy 24, 38, 39 Drama Club 73 Drew, Joan 70, 71, 133 Duerr, Diane 72 Dunavant, Joe 133 Duong, Xuyen 36 Durning, Clarence 36 Dye, Buddy 133 Eakin, Ricky 134 Easley, David 69, 134 Easley, Esther 69, 127, 134 Eckart, Katy 36 Edmisten, Mary 36 Edmiston, Sara 54 Edwards, Carol.

158 Edwards, Freddie 69, 134 Edwards, Gary 169 Edwards, Howard 158 Edwards, Mark 152 Edwards, Robert 72 Eford, Martha 35, 57 Elkins, Janna 72, 134 Ellison, Allan 134 Elmore, Kathy 134 Elser, Tom 152 Engle, William 158 English, Dale 69, 73, 152 English, Fred 73, 152 Erke, Brenda 134 Etzkorn, Elizabeth 134 Evans, Earl 36

Evans, Linda Evans, Uless

69, 134 152

Fair, Pam Fairrell, Odell Faires, Cathy Faires, Johnny Farmer, Sonya Featherston, John Federonis, Thomas Feild, Kay Feild, Dr. T. A. Ill Ferrell, Jeff Fields, Allen Fields, Barbara Fillyaw, Marion Fillyaw, Michelle Fine, Bill Finney, Sherry Finsel, Frank Fite, Daniel Fitzgerald, Bill Flake, Clara Flanagan, James Flangan, Paula Flatte, James Flocks, Carl Foley, Patricia Ford, President Gerald Forst, Dorothy Foster, Albert Foster, Evelyn Foster, Gerre Foster, Toni France, Irene Fraser, Mary

152 134 123 114 134 134 134 126 46 129 127, 152 134 134 69 134 134 36 134 53 122, 134 152 72, 134 134 101, 152 134 160 36 134 135 40, 175 123 72 135

Freeze, Jack 160 Freeman, Mitch 152 French, Beverly 72 French, James 152 French, John .. 91 Fuchs, John 135 Fugett, William 152 Futral, Doris 152 Gabbard, Brenda 135 Gallegly, Covette 135 Gann, Brucille 152 Gant, Ruth 44, 45, 58 Garcia, Juanita 135 Gardner, Danny 152 Gardner, Geary 135 Garner, James 135 Garner, Paul 135 Garner, Wallace.... 41, 94, 96, 100, 104, 105, 106, 110 Gatlin, Eddie 135 Gean, Melissa 135 Gentry, Melody 69, 135 Geren, Dennis 91 Geren, Jeffrey 91, 135 Gibbons, Linda 40 Gibson, James 135 Gipson, Johnny 135 Gisler, Margaret 152 Glass, Diana 69, 135 Glass, Sharon 36, 69, 75, 175 Glidewell, Jerry 91, 114, 152 Glover, George 122 Godfrey, John 91 Godley, John 127 Golf 112, 113 Gooch, Paula 135 Good, Pearl 47 Goodart, Todd 152 Gordon, Barbara 135 Gordon, Dr. Delece 41, 160 Gorham, Jack 35 Graham, Ronald 135 Gramlich, Fred 135 Graue, Mari-Ann 34, 71, 81, 175 Gray, Buddy 135 Grebe, Vickie 152 Green, Debbie 36 Green, Jack 152 Green, Logan 39 Gregory, Gayla 135 Griesse, Beverly 72 Griffin, Clifford 53 Griffin, Jerry 136 Griffin, John 53, 136 Grizzle, Herbert 153 Guerra, Mary 136 Guffey, Carol 36 Guffy, Bill 84 Guinn, Rickey 153 Gunselman, Ray 71 Gunter, Ken 136

Haaser, David 136 Haberer, Ann 136 Hale, Ace 158 Haley, Mary Ann 73, 136 Hall, Gary 153 Hall, Joseph 153 Haller, Stevie 136 Hamilton, Jalainia 136 Hamilton, Mary 136 Hammack, Anita 47 Hammack, Karen 72, 136 Hammack, Mary 47 Hammerschmidt, John Paul 160 Hammond, James 136 Hanshaw, Danny 136 Hardgrave, Howard 153 Hare, Debbie 136 Harland, Gerald 164 Harman, Walter 136 Harmon, Bonnie 36 Harmon, Suzanne 70 Harrington, Craig 41, 94, 97,

98, 101, 102, 105, 106, 136 Harris, Deborah Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Karen Harris, Patricia Harris, Terry Harrison, Harold Harrison, Ida Harrison, Monta Harrison, Sandra Hart, David Hartless, Reba Hartoon, Bobby Hartsfield, Fred Harwood, Barry Hatley, Patricia Hartmeier, Elizabeth Hawkins, Elizabeth Hayes, Bill Haynes, Ronald Helfrich, Theresa Helmert, Patsy Henderson, Teresa Hensley, Deborah Hess, Debra Hess, Jeanne Hetherington, Jean Hibbs, Claudeana Hicks, Brenda Hicks, Edwin Hicks, Sheri Hicks, William Higgins, Mike Hight, Angie Hight, Jeffrey Hightower, Mike Hile, Harold Hiles, Frank Hill, Diana Hindman, Mary Hingle, Deborah Hodges, Zachary Hoffman, Jerry Holbrook, Woodson

136 72 136 136 69 136 136 47 72, 136 136 153 164 162 161 136 136 136 122 153 136 36 72, 122, 153 136 69, 153 68 137 137 137 58 137 137 165 36, 129 137 43 27 137 137 72 137 34 153 20, 21

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Holcombe, Lynn Holden, Joey Holder, Bill Holland, Kathy Holley, Linda Holmes, George Hommes, Mark Holtzen, Denise Homecoming 1976 Hon, Gertrude Hook, Lloyd Hopkins, Patrick Home, Mary House, Dottie House, Paula House, Robert Houston, James Huckeby, Charles Hudson, Edgar Hudson, Richard Huffstetler, Sheila Hughes, Cheryl Hughes, Joe Humphries, Henry Hurst, Jeffery Hurston, Monte

36 114, 153 43 72, 137 72, 137 137 50 137 108-111 36 153 69, 158 137 63, 64, 65,

74, 110, 153 153 137 43 158 153 48, 49 36 137 165 153 137 137

Jones, Faye 37, 72 Jones, Gerald 158 Jones, James 137 Jones, Lauren 137 Jones, Patricia 138 Jones, Terry 138 Jones, William 158 Joplin, John 71, 72, 126, 153 Joyce, James 138 Joyce, John 159 Joyce, Patt 37 Kamm, Kent 91, 138 Kastel, Stephen 138 Kaundart, Wes 106, 126, 153 Kaundart, Gayle. 41,92,94,96,111 Kaundart, Wyatt 159 Keaney, Norma 153 Kech, Kathleen 39 Ketner, Norma 138 Ketter, Carolyn 35, 153 Kincannon, Dr. Sue 30, 31, 175 Kincy, Tommy 138 King, Betty 37, 175 King, Bruce 69, 70 King, David 66, 138, 175 King, Juan 40 King, Kerry 153 King, Rebecca 138 Kinnard, Bobbie 138 Kleiss, Ruth 153 Klusmeier, Dr. William. .. 20,21,22 Knitting, Jerry 138 Koenig, Raymond 127, 158 Koon, Phyllis 138 Kraby, Dr. James 22, 23,

48, 130, 161

Ichniowski, Lawrence Intramurals Irish, Charles Ivery, Curtis Ivery, Ronnie Jaber, Sarah Jackson, Doris Jaros, Edward Johnson, Cecil Johnson, Henry Johnson, Jacqueline Johnson, Leland Johnson, Lillian Johnson, Mildred Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Willa Johnston, Leslie Jones, Adrienne Jones, Bill Jones, Connie

137 114-119 43 35 90, 91, 137 153 137 158 53, 137 37 153 53 137 72, 137 153 137 158 137 153 122, 137

Kraby, Rebecca Kramer, Dorothy Kremer, Barbara Kremers, Karen Kuykendall, Dudley

Lacewell, William Lairamore, Bob Landsburg, Dr. David Langford, Robbie Langhorne, Terry Lanier, Dr. Wayne

72, 138, 175 138 138 159 159

40 159 29, 58 153 138 21

Largent, Gayla 138 Larosa, Mary 153 Latta, Doris 138 Learning Resources Center 35 Le Diep Ngoc 138 Lee, Don 39 Lee, Joe 37 Lee, Joe 138 Ledbetter, Ricky 91 Leggett, Paul 40, 44 Leon, Gilbert 138 Leslie, Helen 154 Lester, Cathy 138 Letourneau, David 73, 139 Levy, Edward 41 Lewis, Angela 139 Lewis, Barbara 139 Lewis, Eleanor 154 Lewis, James 139 Lewis, Jerry 139 Lewis, Lucy 43 Lickey, Nolan 40, 44 Lindsey, Margret 72, 139 Lipe, Dave 139 Lipham, Gary 139 Litsch, Myrtle 139 Llewellyn, Nancy 21 Lockerd, David 139 London, Enola 139 London, Francis 139 Long, Lyman 47 Longley, Leland 139 Lovell, Carolyn 139 Lowe, Joy 38, 39 Loyd, Randall 139

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Loyd, Steve Luu, Frances Luu, Jennifer

McAlister, George McBeath, Gary McCartt, Carol McCauley, Carolyn McCluney, Gene McCollom, Keith McCollom, Paul McCord, Charles McCray, Sharon McCuen, Nancy McCullah, A. H McDaniel, Joe McElwee, Peggy McFadden, Laurna McGehee, Melisa McGrath, Raymond Mclntyre, Peggy McKinney, Danny McKinney, Linda McKisson, Patti McLane, Charles McLaughlin, Harriet

154 139 139

41 41 139

154 139

71,128,154 154 139 139 127 37

154 139 154 140 140 140 .96, 106,140 140 140

140 72

McLeod, Sandra 72 McWilliams, Bess 37 Macferren, Sam 43 Maciejack, Douglas 140 Mackey, Terry 140 Maddox, Marilyn 72, 154 Magby, Kenneth 154 Mainer, Gayla 140 Makowski, Gene 154 Mallard, Ronald 140 Mallon, Kevin 159 Mankins, Linda 37 Mankins, Perry 140 Manning, Laverne 140 Mansell, Elizabeth 140 Manuel, Dow 154 Manuel, Marc 140 Marion, Maxine 37 Marion, Sue 154 Marr, Don 159 Martin, Billy 140 Martin, Debbie 72 Martin, Greg 126 Martin, John 72 Martin, Johnnie 72 Martin, Kirk 129 Martin, Thomas 72, 140 Mason, Dwight 53 Mason, Leroy 154 Mason, Mike 69, 115, 129, 154 Matlock, Debbie 140 Matlock, Melissa 69 Maxwell, Gary 69, 140 Maxfield, Victor 140 Mayfield, Mary 140 Mayhew, Roy 140 Meador, Don 140 Meadors, Janet 140 Meadors, Michael 154 Meadors, Nancy 140 Means, Patsy 140 Medarac, Joey 154 Meek, Georgia 140 Meeks, David 43 Meimerstorf, Mickey. 71,92,94,95,

96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 111, 129, 154 Meitzenheimer, William Merchant, Cindy Mickens, James Mikel, Richard Miller, Bill Miller, Connie Miller, Mickey Minden, James Minniear, Walter Miss Westark Mitchell, Jean Mize, Dani Molenhauer, Vicki Molthan, Kenneth Molumby, Linda Moon, Sheryl Moore, Alfred Moore, Beberly Moore, Calvin Moore, Carolyn Moore, Charlene Moore, Curtis Moore, Darlene Moore, Kathy Moore, Kathy G Morgan, Carla Morgan, Jack Morris, Audra Moyer, Adelaide Murphy, Sheila Myers, Alan Mynatt, Dr. Lee

Narisi, Mark Nash, Robert Neal, Franklin Neal, Pamela

37 140 51 154 159 69 140 140 39, 59 122-125 72, 140 140 141 72, 154 141 154 154 141 141 47 154 154 154 141 141 141 141 57 141 141 141 30

Nelms, Melvin 141 Nelson, Homer 155 Nelson, Ruth Ann 37 Newell, Margaret 35 Newhart, Cecil 37 Newhart, Ophelia 141 Newman, Kim 141 Newman, Mark 155 Newth, Kenny 91, 115 Nguyen, Huu Cue 141 Nguyen, Tran 141 Nichols, Michael 155 Nichols, Steve 155 Nicholson, William 155 Nicodemus, Michele 141 Nielsen, Kevin 141 Nigh, Betsy 63, 64, 65, 71, 74,

111, 128, 123, 155 Nolte, Rick 155 Nolte, Robert 141 Norman, William 53 Nuesmeyer, Tawny 141 NUMA Staff 175 Nusser, Jan 72 O'Brien, Gary 141 O'Brian & Servera 108 Office and Maintenance Staff 36, 37 Ogles, Mary 141 O'Kelly, William 155 Oliver, Donald 155 Olsen, Leo 32, 175 O'Neal, Robert 141 Orndorff, Marvin 141 Osborn, Lawson 91, 118 Osgatharp, Robyn 175 Oswald, Joe 127 Overton, James 142 Owen, Kenneth 155

Padgett, Margurite Page, Dan Page, Sylvia Paige, Milton Parish, Carol Park, Lu Ann Parker, David Parker, Jeanne Parker, Jimmy

54 50 142 91, 142 141 142 142 142 142

154 141 159 71, 72, 108,

109, 110, 111, 124, 141 Needham, Rebecca Neff, Sandra Nelms, Guy

141 141 70, 73

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