Leaguer, March 1979

Loren Winship Building named in honor of ex-UIL director The University of Texas at Aus director of the UIL drama —The Award of Merit, highest tin Drama Building will be re program. honor given by the American Edu named the F. Loren Winship He was credited with bringing cational Theatre Association, Drama Building, in honor of the the Drama Department to national which also named him one of its six former UIL state drama director. prominence and was instrumental charter fellows; The move comes as a result of in construction of the Drama —Medallion of Honor of Theta action taken by the UT System Building in 1962. Alpha Phi, national honorary dra Board of Regents, Feb. 9. One of his long-time interests matics fraternity; Dr. Winship, a nationally was upgrading the quality of —Founder's Award, top honor of known drama director who died drama teachers. Largely through the Secondary School Theatre Con July 20, 1978, was associated with his efforts, channeled through the ference. UT drama activities from 1938 Texas Educational Theatre Asso Dr. Winship also helped found until his retirement in 1973. He ciation, Texas became the first state the Texas Educational Theatre was chairman of the Drama De to adopt a certification program for Association and the National Asso partment from 1948 to 1968 and a high school drama teachers. ciation of Schools of Theatre. He member of its faculty from 1941 Among Dr. Winships honors was a former president of the LOREN WINSHIP onward. He came to UT in 1938 as were: Southwest Theatre Conference. UT honors ex-director The Leaguer USPS 267-840 The Official Publication of the University Interscholastic League VOL LXV. NO. 7 MARCH, 1979 AUSTIN, TEXAS Camp query tops April ballot The controversial League ban on month away and school officials times. In August, U.S. District summer camp rule as it is cur football, volleyball, and basketball should be giving serious considera Court Judge Finis Cowen issued rently stated and replace it with summer camps draws top billing tion to each of these proposals," a temporary restraining order a new rule which would allow on a slate of eight proposals, due said Dr. Bailey Marshall, League against the League forbidding it participation in camps with all to be voted on by member school director. to penalize Houston Madison's the following restrictions: administrators in early April. "We urge all concerned parties Greg Kite for attending an invita —Attendance limited to 14 cal The proposals were recom contact their respective school ad tional summer camp. endar days per sport, and; mended by the UIL Legislative ministrators and let them know The case is being appealed on its —No more than two students Council for the spring referendum how they feel about the various merits. from the same school may attend ballot and will, if approved go into issues. Just because something is The question will be posed to the same camp, and; effect for the school year desig on the ballot doesn't mean the administrators as such: —Students above the eighth nated on the respective ballot and change would be good. Each school Ballot No. 1: Leave the sum grade cannot be instructed in a incorporated into the League by should examine the issues and vote mer camp rule (Art. VIII, Sec. 2) camp by a coach from their laws. Some of the items were not their convictions." as it is currently stated. school, and; favored by the Council, but they The summer camp ban has been Administrators will vote for one —Attendance to camps shall be felt they were issues that should challenged in court once in the of two proposals, to take effect if open to all students. be voted in by the schools. past year, and threats of lawsuits item is defeated. Ballot No. lb: Eliminate all "Actual voting is less than one have been voiced a number of Ballot No. la: Eliminate the (See Ballot, page 7) Housing reservations Cooperation the key to finding State Meet motel accommodations Securing housing during the will depend entirely upon the co Requests for housing received reservations or they may wish to state meets is not always a simple operation of all concerned," said on Monday, April 30 and there make their own reservations. thing to do. And school adminis Dr. Bailey Marshall, League di after will be handled by the hous The state office will mail a reser trators are urged to cooperate rector. "In this way, your quali ing staff at Thompson Conference vation request to each school for with League officials to make the fied contestants and sponsors will those who wish to handle their Center upon arrival of contestants task as easy as possible. have reservations assured. reservations by mail. in Austin. Telephone requests for lodging "School officials should make Assistance will be provided to should begin on Monday, April 23 certain that all details, such as Qualified contestants, sponsors, qualified contestants and sponsors for all qualified contestants ar exact number of persons, type of school personnel and fans for the riving on Wednesday or Thursday, for room reservations in Austin accommodations needed, preference State Meet, May 10-11-12 should May 2-3 of the state meet. and second choice of motel/hotel, only during the first state meet call the Chamber of Commerce Likewise, all pertinent informa length of time to stay and approxi weekend, May 3-4-5. The only (512) 474-8885 between the hours tion should be prepared before mate hour of arrival and depart mailing schools will receive regard- ure, are secure," he added. of 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for (See Housing, page 7) placing the call to the housing of fice, in order to save time, ex pense and confusion. "The success of this operation Vote due on debate proposition ballot A preferential ballot will be future direction of the United States should significantly change mailed to Texas high school debate States foreign policy. its foreign policy policies. inside directors in April to determine "We won't be using the problem RESOLVED: That the United Self rule page 2 which of three propositions the area voted on by Texas because we States should significantly reduce public and private distribution of Drama workshop page 5 state will use as the competition stand to lose financially," Dr. weapons to foreign countries. Cage champs ,—page 6 area for 1979-80. Bailey Marshall, League director, Calculators page 8 said. "If we were to choose to de RESOLVED: That the United Earlier in the year, Texas voted States should significantly reduce Elsewhere bate the tax system item, we would on problem areas, casting a ma be forced to use our own materials its foreign assistance programs to Editorials page 2 totalitarian governments. jority of votes towards problem and not the free material sent from Music page 3 League officials urge school ad area III, dealing with the nation's the National University Extension Journalism page 4 ministrators and debate sponsors to tax system reform. However, the Association." Drama page 5 consider the topics and decide majority of the states involved in The debate propositions directors Athletics pages 6 & 7 which is the most "debatable" and the preferential poll voted for will be asked to vote on are: informative, and to vote as such in News page 8 problem area I, dealing with the RESOLVED: That the United the April preferential ballot. Page 2 editorials Director's corner Self-rule status of League in jeopardy By BAILEY MARSHALL conferences, totally 20 members to cratic procedure. In this way, a one vote-one school concept could Director the state legislative council. rule can change in one year. for all practical purposes be de Throughout the state of Texas, This council meets in November The process often seems cumber stroyed and the athletic program the voting citizens within a school of each year to consider requests some, but is necessary in order for throughout the state be run on a district elect board members to from member schools, private citi proper input to be put into the leg similar basis as the state legisla make policies for the public school zens, professional associations af islative process so that all parties ture. system and hire personnel to run filiated with schools such as P.TA.., are heard and that all schools have Special interest groups would those schools. These trustees have Teachers Associations, Parents As ample opportunity to voice their have to lobby for changes and those the sole authority to elect school sociations, Coaches Associations, concerns or opinions concerning any with the most money and prestige personnel. Administrators Associations, and issue. would often win. Extreme pressure In some cases, they delegate this other school-related group. As with any organization, there would come from national promo authority to school superintendents The members poll the schools in are those who would like to see this ters who stand to profit in Texas or directors of personnel. But in their regions to determine how each structure change. There are those athletics. Most importantly, the actuality, they have the final say on of the schools feel about a partic who would like to see a state-wide education concept of athletics, as the personnel. The superintendent ular issue. The members then bring committee of laymen, businessmen, we know it now, could be severely of schools, by Texas Public School this report and input to the meeting leaders in industry, and some peo damaged. Many rules which now Law, is in charge of the school dis in November.

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