1968
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Eight Girls Make Blue Jacket Grade
In a candlelight initiation service conducted by president Patsy Claussen, eight new members were initiated into Texarkana College Blue Jackets. The new Blue Jackets are Sarah Carson, Pam Kennedy, Debbie Brown, Sandra McLeroy, Mary Lou Cox, Vicki Skelton, Connie Owens, and Linda Shaddock. Dean Bill Hughes, special guest speaker, spoke to the group on “What…
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French Club Hears Of Impressionists
French student and artist John Ball showed slides and spoke on French impressionism at the Nov. 18 French Club meeting. He explained the chief aim in impressionism as being to reproduce only the immediate and over-all impression made by the subject on the artist, without much attention to detail. The French were the first to…
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Spanish Club Learns About Bull Fighting
Sam Hughes spoke and showed slides on bullfighting at the Nov. 12 Spanish Club meeting. Sarni, a student at T.C., took the slides while in the Navy stationed in Spain. He explained many aspects of this ancient sport, which displays courage in a contest between man and beast. Sam showed the group a colorful poster,…
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TC Disc Jockey Dave Edwards Puts Out the Sound on KTFS
By Robert Calhoun Quietness prevails. A little studio at KTFS filled with innumerable dials, switches, and when each electronic gizmo is perfectly still, then all of a sudden on cue, a switch is flipped, a record greeting a beard and blue-jeans clad disc jockey. Dave Edwards, a freshman speech major, is doing his own thing,…
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450 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TC BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
One of the largest departments at Texarkana College is the business department with 450 students enrolled. According to Mr. Robert Arnold, division chairman, his department enjoys this popularity because the approximately 450 business majors at TC can get the same things here that they can get at any business college. There are also some things…
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Choral Workshop Stimulates Interest In “Messiah”
The Music Department at Texarkana College sponsored a choral workshop on Nov. 16-17, to stimulate interest in Handel’s “Messiah.” According to Mrs. Sue McCrossen, instructor of music at TC, “The response was very enthusiastic, both by the chorus and those who attended as auditors.” Approximately 40 people attended. The attendance consisted of guest directors from…
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Action-Packed Play Galore On Intramural Sports Scene
By Phil Bocox Circle B pulled in another victory in their first outing from the Rounder’s and Men’s Intramural Football League. In a close game, Circle B edged out Photoshop. A sudden change in the weather made the final score Rounder’s 6 and Photoshop 0. Next week should be another week of exciting gridiron events.…
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Speaking Out… What’s Right With Christmas
By The Rev. Alan Farquhar In recent years two predominate notes sound as Christmas approaches. The one is that stores and agents of modern advertising move into high gear to push Christmas sales to a record high, I must confess this note seems to begin earlier each year. The slogan “Do your Christmas shopping early…
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Young Democrats Approve Constitution, Elect Officers
Cary Smith, temporary president, presided as the club voted on approval of its constitution, permanent officers, membership fees, and nominations for class favorites and Mr. and Miss TC at a called meeting last Thursday. Since all officers are temporary until the constitution is approved by the club, they first pursued that issue. The constitution was…
