Samford Crimson
Vol. 56, No. 4 Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama 35209 Friday, October 9, 1970
Samford debaton face a new year of competition
hoping for another successful season. They are
__ . (from left standing) Steve McDonald, Greg Bennett.
Here they
в,
C. Jones, Nelson De Paula, David Chestnut,
go again Dana Arnold, David Peterson, Ben Rice; (seated)
Aubrey Miller, Mike Roberts, Barbara Davis, Ann
Adams and coach Brad Bishop.
Freshmen elect leaders
Debators bring home
tournament honors
At least seven of thirty-one fresh¬
men candidates were happy as voters
selected Steve McDonald as presi¬
dent; Tom Collins, vice-president:
Sheri Segrest, secretary; Brenda Roc,
treasurer; and Annelle Bagley. David
Chestnut and Jon Terry, senators.
Three hundred twenty- five voted
despite the complex voting proce¬
dures. The voting system has been
used before and is designed to mini¬
mize the chance of a run-off. accord¬
ing to Mog Kelley. SGA elections
committee chairman.
All voters marked preferences for
each of the five blocks of the ballot.
The exception to the rule was with
the senator block in which each voter
marked two first, two second and two
third choices because three people
were to be selected from the total
candidates.
President, vice-president, secretary
and treasurer blocks were tallied with
the total number of votes deciding
the winner.
The senator race, however, was
handled on a point system. Each
first place vote received three points,
each second place vote two points
and each third place vote one. The
points were then totaled and the
Rooters selected
After three days of hard work and
practice the 1970-71 freshman cheer¬
leading squad was selected Sept. 24.
The new cheerleaders are David
Dennis, Dothan; Alan Downs, Bir¬
mingham; Nancy Hamby, Atlanta,
Ga.; Linda Hunt, Decatur; Pam
Nicholson, Smyrna, Tenn.; Denise
Price, Birmingham; and Wanda Rob¬
inson, Bessemer.
Behind the Bulldog mask will be
Frank Preston, San Deigo, Calif.
Judging was based on three major
factors — personality and spirit, poise
and cheering ability.
The results of the tryouts were
announced at the pep rally last
Thursday night.
three candidates with the highest
|>oints won.
Several of the newly elected leaders
talked about their plans and ideas.
Vice-President Tom Collins said, “I
want to use my office to unify this
large and spirited class. I feel that if
we are unified we can accomplish
all goals we set for ourselves. We
have tremendous spirit and with good
leadership, we can have a very good
freshman year."
President Steve McDonald added.
“The enthusiasm the freshman class
showed in this first election turnout.
I hope is indicative of the kind of
spirit we'll have this year. Now we
need to get to work!"
Complete election figures are post¬
ed on the SGA bulletin board on the
second floor of the student union
building.
by Debbie Brown
YVnat makes Homecoming so spe¬
cial?
Is it the time-honored traditions of
returning alumni, parades and crepe
paper? Is it the excitement of an im¬
portant football game? Or perhaps,
could it be the unifying spirit of en¬
thusiasm that ties all of this and more
together when old and new come face
to face for another year?
The forerunner of Samford's Home¬
coming began after the old college
moved from Marion to East Lake in
Birmingham. It had all the familiar
trimmings: floats, parades and queen
to reign for a day. Football, too,
played a vital role in the day's festiv¬
ities.
However, in the spring of 1939,
plans for Bulldog football in the fall
screeched to a hall as key players fell
victim to the draft. For the duration of
the war, until 1949, Howard's Home¬
coming became synonymous with H-
day.
Held in the spring, H-Day had
everything but gridiron action. Stu-
In the first week-end of intercollegi¬
ate tournaments debating, eight Sam-
ford debaters participated in 29 de¬
bates against other schools and won
22 while losing only seven. They won
five trophies and two certificate a-
wards.
Four Samford debaters competed in
the Middle Tennessee State University
Invitational Tournament against 52
debate teams from 13 states.
In the six preliminary rounds, sen¬
iors Barbara Davis and Dana Arnold
won four and lost two. while junior
David Peterson and freshman Steve
McDonald won five and lost one.
Both teams ranked among the top
16 of the tournament and advanced
to elimination rounds.
Peterson and McDonald lost to Uni¬
versity of Toledo in the octa-finals.
Miss Davis and Mr. Arnold defeated
Wake Forest in octa-finals. University
of Georgia in quarter-finals then lost
in the semi-final round to the A team
from Wake Forest. .
Samford finished among the top
four schools of the original 52 teams.
This was the highest finish ever for
Samford in this early season tourna¬
ment.
While debate coach Brad Bishop
and his varsity team were making such
a fine showing in Tennessee, four
Samford debaters tcx>k top honors at
the Stetson University Tournament in
Deland. Fla. Assistant debate coach.
Ben Rice, traveled with Gregg Bennett,
Nelson Depaula. Mike Carlson and
dents, faculty and alumni participated
enthusiastically in intramural games,
contests. picnics and campaign
speeches for class elections. Another
queen, Miss H-Day, reigned over all
activities.
When football returned to the How¬
ard campus in 1949. there began a
succession of themes concerning some
aspect of the game. Homecoming ac¬
tivities and decorations revolved a-
round themes such as "Veto the Vols,"
“Clip the Eagles." “Swamp the Ca¬
juns" and endlesi variations.
This year with the fund of original
themes running low, Carol Watson
and Ben Armistead, co-chairmen of the
SGA Homecoming Committee, have
proposed a different type of theme.
It is their hope "Spain!" will offer
students and organizations of Samford
new opportunities and ideas for
Homecoming festivities. The selection
of a new theme does not mean that
football and time-honored traditions
have lost their foothold. It does mean,
however, that an active student body
and faculty must move with the times
and try new ideas.
David Chestnut to the first novice
tournament of the season.
Bennett and Depaula won four and
lost two debating affirmatively. They
finished as second place affirmative
team. Depaula also won a certificate
award as the third best individual
speaker. With six wins and no losses,
Carlson and Chestnut finished as first
place negative team. Chestnut won a
certificate award as the second best
negative speaker.
For the tournament championship,
the first place affirmative and negative
teams debated in front of debaters,
coaches and visitors. Samford won
the championship round and carried
away three top trophies.
A
Vess announces
Jan term plans
Dr. David Vess. director of the Jan¬
uary term, has announced that regis¬
tration for the interterm session will
lx- held Nov. 16-18. January term
courses and programs will begin Mon¬
day, Jan. 4, 1971.
Each student is required to pass at
least six semester hours in "J" desig¬
nated courses as a part of graduation
requirements. Students who had
passed 39-90 hours before Sept. 1969
have only one “J" course requirement
for graduation.
Transfer students who enter Sam-
ford with 32 or more semester hours
credit by Sept. 1970 will be required
to pass only one "J" course.
Samford students who had passed
more than 90 hours by Sept. 1969
and transfer students who entered by
Sept. 1970 with more than 90 semes¬
ter hours credit are exempted from the
January term requirements.
This year the January term offers a
varied curriculum from which stu¬
dents can choose. Approximately half
of the programs consist of new
courses.
This year six travel-study programs
are offered to meet January term re¬
quirements. Three tours are among
the new additions in the January term
curriculum.
A three week general European tour
will include travel in Edinburgh.
London, Brussels, Paris and Madrid.
A German travel-study program will
give students an opportunity to study
for a month in their chosen field in
various German cities.
A totally new aspect of the January-
term is the skiing trip to Aspen, Col.
Skiing will be taught at the Aspen
school and the slopes will be open to
students.
Congressional internship» are a new
part of the interterm program. In
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