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18 Pumpln11 Femlron 4 737 E. Douglas This woman excels in a traditionally male sport , 684-5305 4 Can - Can at Cowtown Students moonlight down at the saloon 58 Wushock: Birth of a Mascot Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5 8 Madrl11al Feast 62 Gus Gus Santos is smiling again !_...... 10 Before We Were 11 The" Look At What We Have To Offer . .. 90 years in Shockerland II Departments t J, 2 llJ> 3 Bedroom Apartments 19 Harvey: A First Y-r Man -t Organized Recreational Activities A humorous look at freshman year 12 The Sunflower celebrQtes its § 0 90th birthday + W oodburning Fireplaces 20 NAACP ~ Covered Parking Q.~~'E.. "'II 0 New chapter founded at WSU -\- 2 Duck Ponds 28 The Real Thln11 ('D"' Physical Therapy students gain valuable experience ~ Swimming Pools Clubhouse features c 24 Lew Perkins Report Carel PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED lit New Whirlpool Which sports make the grade 15 Math Phobia BY ]ACQUESMILLER - "Tranquil Adult Living" -\-Dry Sauna Advice for the panic stricken ~Game-Room "'II 10 Homecomln1 Getting everyone into the act 16 Revlvln11 the Romance Opera Theatre's La Boheme I 42 Fall Forum Board Lectures Ill 40 A Chicken For""· Every Pot Sculptors and potters inhabit Henrion II Personalities =- 41 University Summer Theatre "'z 14 From O.h Kosh to Oz 44 Group Photos - A Wisconsinite works to 'activate' students 56 Exposure '85 16 Barter ancl Bush Arrest • Winning sel,ection of tudent photos . . .. Tales of African adventure 2330 N. Ohver II 60 Eld Day walking distance to WSU 22 A Filmmaker Finds A Niche -c Pakistani students throw a party 685-1357 s...... ii 2 PamaSStJs "' Pamassus 3 story by Jonathan M. Ash photos by Don Shreve

iss Kitty they're not. But scenes - like the opening shot for Gunsmoke when Chris Meek, Nancy Oberg Matt Dillon guns down a bad guy. and Francene Sharp all do But why do the women perform with their only their part to help bring a little history alive at pay being the fulfillment of knowing they've done Cowtown Museum. something worthwhile? As saloon girls who dance, recite poetry and flirt in Well ... the line of duty, the women entertain visitors and Sharp's character "Kentucky Annie" participates tourists throughout the summer at Wichita's home because she likes to dance. of oldtime western culture. "It gives me a chance to be someone else for a few "We have very tight organization,~ Sharp points hours," Sharp says. "How often do you get to step in­ out. "We're in charge of our own costumes, to someone else's shoes for a day and forget your schedules, setting up auditions for new members and own life?" a whole lot more." The ladies spend many hours a week practicing, and researching their material in the hopes of getting as close to an authentic "interpretation of the period," as Sharp puts it.

There are other advantages. Nancy Oberg met her husband while performing as a dancer. "I didn't plan to meet anyone," Oberg said. "I guess you neve·r do. I was just doing this because of my own personal enjoyment." The dancers practice an average of 20 to 25 hours a week with piano player accompanist Shotgun Eddie.

"We're not just a bunch of performers on a stage In practice they work out the quirks in their passing time. We're much more." routine so that when they perform viewers will be Tiger Lilly, for instance, also known as Chris "There have been dancers out here since 1979," thoroughly entertained. Meek, asks members of the audience to keep their Sharp said. "But we're not the only thing going on." "We want them to come back again and again," eyes peeled for a certain someone in her life. She ex­ Sharp refers to the many other activities and sights Oberg said. plains it this way: to be taken in by Cowtown visitors. Each of the ladies gives a small speech during their "My name is T iger Lilly He took all my money Other such attractions include an acting company performances to introduce themselves. I come from New York City and if you see him, honey that regularly performs in the streets of Cowtown. "It adds a bit more personality to our performance," Where I was very silly tell 'em I'm looking for him The acting company performs a variety of street Oberg said. about a gambler named Jack and I want my money back" 4 Pamassus Parnossus 5 /

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ltatf Photopapher David Pulliam we sat, two girls, one boy, Editor's Note a neat row of polished shoes Verse Wrtten Jonathan M. Ash Nick Bach They said it couldn't be done. Cass Brunner Peggy Bowers Some said it shouldn't be done, but amidst glass swans Nancy Brueck we decided to do it anyway. on glossy tables, Jennifer Comes We've changed the Parnassus year­ The Shelter Chris Craig book into a magazine - at least tem­ Daphne Ellis porarily. Duane Frazier animals breakable Kelly Frazier Our decision was based on a number as children. The moon came out to sneer Lisa Grubb of factors including a lack of advance on a damp barn embroidered Dave johnson yearbook sales and a reduced budget. Julie Peeler We're not setting any new precedents. In 1943, Parnassus was with cobwebs; a windmill stood Tim Pouncey We taught our bodies Liz Webster issued quarterly in magazine form because of paper shortages due to rigidly to stay guard on the outskirts of a town Kate Wintrol the war. It was tried again in 1972 without much success. Each Steve Witherspoon t~me, the staff of the following year decided to go back to the tradi­ ill~mined with dots in the evening tional yearbook. That might very well happen again in 198 7. , dnzzle; the spray of wet tires D...... Jon Kowing and never left our seats Karen Long In. the meanti~e, however, we feel that we have put together a on a leaf-covered street mingled Chris West quahty product m a form that will appeal to a broad 'range of readers. without permission. jon Wippich We hope you agree. , • with the waxing and waning of motors, We've ordered a limited number of heavy-duty post-binders as a But sometimes we played permanent means of combining all three issues of Parnassus the steady slap of the clock. Magazine into one book. These binders are available free with a outside our stiff bodies. .._.•• ...... _... Ala Kayali subscription which can be ordered by calling 689-3145. At last you were there, and while Steve Schul Our staff of students - and a whole slew of volunteers - has tried we sat together, only to c~ver as many different areas of The Wichita State University as Sometimes our souls Advertlalnw Director Kim Loudermilk possible. We plan to do the same in our next two issues. We'll leaped through the window, the candle flame disclosing our glow, our warmth in sweaters Anertlalnw 1a1.. Steve Schul fea~ure people involved in the sciences, theatre, sports and the arts. ' Kyle Zimmer We II report on campus events, greek life, both traditional and non­ and while our lips took slowly traditional student views and highlight student work. Of course it's giggled in the grass Carloenl.. Angie Michaels the hot chocolate, steam hard to please everyone. · with barefoot friends Production john Dickey · But we'll try. rising above clay mugs Mark Neas If the!e's somet~ing that you haven't found within these pages and that we held in our hands, would hke to see m subsequent issues - let us know. We'd like to who always stepped on cracks Photopaphera John Dickey hear your ideas. in the sidewalk, the spark ·in your eyes was my shelter. Tim Stockton Copy ...... Cass Brunner Brilm Thornton who never missed a chance Jacquelin Heide to pick a daffodil ottlce •-•t•r Dawn Holmes ...... •-••• joan Wamsley (P.S. As_ you can see from the photo on this page, we have hundreds or pet a dachshund ,...,.._ Jim Hellman of back Issues of Parnassus yearbooks. They're on sale now, for the outrageously low price of $1. Call ou office for details.) or blow bubbles in milk. Prl...... Josten's American Yearbook Company

S~ecial thanks to Br.ad Booton and Crew Photography, Rose Roberts Vtc Btlson and Medta Resources Center for organizational photography Parnas:sus is partially funded by Student Fees Cover photo of Gus Santos by David Pulliam This ftrst issue of Pama:s:sus is dedicated to the memory of Susan Kraft.

PtlniiiSIIIS 1 story by Cass Brunner photos by David Pulliam

Cups of golden wassail glowed in soft players, men and women in royal quet has officially begun. candlelight. Guests clad in holiday Renaissance attire, each couple graceful­ The bagpipe players, Jim Lindsey and finery mixed with characters from a ly paired with her hand atop his, sweep Alex Whittet, perform seasonal selec­ bygone era - men in satiny tunics, into the banquet room. They are the tions. Having served all the guests, the tights and berets; women in jeweled WSU Madrigal Singers. Behind th~m WSU Chamber Singers, under the empire gowns fashioned of deep-toned enter the ~servants ," better known as direction of Linda Starkey, entertain velvets. It looked like a cast party for the WSU Chamber Singers, dressed in with some traditional English carols. The Private Life of Henry VI//, but in fact simple frocks and tunics, the garb of the And so the evening progresses with it was the kickoff for the Eighth Annual common folk. its bounty of food and entertainment. Renaissance Feast, a gala holiday tradi­ Following an Olde English prayer, The bawdy antics of the two ~wine wen­ tion at The Wichita State University. Harrison Boughton directs the Madrigal ches," Robin Allen and Kim Eatman, The event, presented each December Singers in acappella renditions of tradi­ add the right comedic spice. As they by the Campus Activities Center and tional English folk carols. The banquet cavort about the room, teasing and the Division of Music, is more than a tables are already set with fruit, cheese taunting, one occasionally lets out a feast - for those who attend it's a and bread, but it's not time to eat yet - piercing squeal and accuses a male gues heartwarming introduction to the holi­ not until the Lord Chamberlyn Ooel of some unseemly act. He is promptly day season; a chance to get together Knapp) announces the ten rules of table escorted to the stocks and clamped in with friends and co-workers for a seven­ ~curtasye," required listening for - the fitting punishment for his crime. course meal complimented by entertain­ everyone. With kingly presence he But it's all in good humor and he's soon ment with the flavor and ancient tradi­ booms out his decree to an attentive released to be replaced by another of­ tions of Merrie Olde England. crowd. Attentive, that is, until he gets fender. ~1 just love it - it's so festive," said to rule six: Following the presentation of the one guest, Greta Crosby, minister of traditional boar's head to the Lorde the local Unitarian Church. She knew Chamberlyn's table, the main course, what to expect, though. This was not ~gests myst never leave bones on the roast beef flanked by colorfully adorned her first Renaissance Feast. In fact, table; allways hyde them under vegetables, is brought in on trays by the many of the guests had attended the theyre chairs." Uproarious Chamber Singers. They indulge in feast previously, and to them, the laughter ensues, but the stalwart Lord some cockney repartee as they serve course of events was pleasantly familiar. Chamberlyn continues, louder: each guest - it's all part of the at­ Once guests drink their wassail, ~Guests myst not wipe theyre greezy mosphere. As is appropriate to the oc­ they're led upstairs to the CAC fingers on theyre beards. casion, everyone eats with great relish Ballroom - but it doesn't look like the ~Guests myst not leane on the table - hardly a scrap is left. Above Katrina West, old ballroom. It's been transformed to a wyth theyre elbowes, nor dyp theyre And the evening is but half over! Still · dressed in traditional gaily decorated Renaissance court. Hun­ thumbs in theyre drinks ..." to come are the flaming figgy pudding, Renaissance garb, listens dreds of colorful flags and banners, sym­ The laughter now getting out of hand, the wines and spiced tea, not to men­ to rules of table bolic of the period, hang from the ceil­ he bellows out last, but certainly not tion Walter Mays' performance on the "curtasye" before partak­ ing and walls. Candles and white least, rule ten: musical saw and a five-part concert. ing in the salad. tableclothes lend an air of elegance to "At the request of the Lorde December's Renaissance Feast drew the tables. Fragrant boughs of fresh Chamberlyn, ye shall cease your jab­ more than 600 people on two con­ Right Brent Pickett per­ greenery scent the room. beryng and pay close attentyon to the secutive nights. Tickets, $1 7 each, sold forms in front of Lorde As approximately_330 guests take Lorde!" out early, as they do most 'years. Robert Chamberlyn's table. their seats at the banquenables, spirits Now the salad may be served. With Barrientos, who coordinates the event, are high. They make jovial conversa­ the flourish of a 16th century head said the direct mail campaign to sell tion, often with people they've only just waiter, the Lor de Steward, known tickets has worked well. He advised met. But soon the din is hushed by a otherwise ,as Mike Madecky, seives the that those who wish to buy tickets to fanfare and the resounding strains of Lorde's table an enormous bowl of the next Renaissance Feast get them as two bagpipes. The processional begins. greenery. The servants follow with in­ soon as they go on sale, which is usual­ Behind the traditionally kilted bagpipe dividual salads for the guests. The ban- 8 Parnassus ly in November. Parnassus 9 prise, our college won. In celebra­ this university decreased when most WSU students were still celebrating tion, students and faculty walked out males became involved in the war ef­ the rebellious spirit of the late sixties. of class the following Monday. This fort. Up until about 1977 there were proved to be a popular activity and At that time the university added still long haired males, bell bottomed there were many official and unof­ · its own kind of Air Force academy. jeans, and other signs of the times. ficial "walkouts" during the '30s Henrion Gym became a dormitory This being Kansas, there were also Of course, skipping classes is now for cadets in training. plenty of students who looked like more a tradition than those good- With the coming of the cadets the David and julie Eisenhower. That is faculty was recycled. Everyone took the one comforting thing about living on extra teaching assignments. Deans in Wichita. There have been yuppies taught speech classes. Home at this university for decades. The economics teachers taught history. trend toward conservative, business­ Anyone with a fifth-grade working · like students has always been a knowledge of arithmetic taught math. lifestyle rather than a trend in For the first time in the history of Wichita. In a way, you could say that Picture if you will (as Rod Serling the college, teachers would snap to we beat the rest of the country into 90 Years In might say) the year 1921. On this the '80s style of fashion by a good campus there is no Wallace Hall. thirty years. There is no Duerksen Fine Arts Shocker land Center. People are dancing the Now we're halfway through the '80s. Charleston. WSU is still expanding and every Kansas, it developed a reputation in by Tim Pouncey Back then, if you went to class year, students arrive and begin their those days for being a partying town. wearing a black and gold t-shirt peo­ own traditions. Parents feared their children would Remember the good old days? ple would think you were from the just as hula-hoops and sock hops Remember when WSU was called circus. be too distracted by the wild night life. (Does your mother know you've Fairmount College? Remember when Student life was different in those attended a sock hop?) there was no Campus Activities days. The admission policy wasn't as In retrospect, we often unfairly Center, just a one-room student defined as it is now. Certainly no one consider the '50s as the last really union snack bar known by some as checked your grades with a com­ "The Dump?" puter. nerdy generation of american college students. However, compared to Of course you don't. The social life for students at Fair­ students of the '20s, the students of Most of that stuff happened before mount College in 1921 revolved the '50s were party animals. you were born. If you're a freshman, around literary societies that were the just out of high school, it probably forerunners of today's fraternities and happened before your parents were sororities. Instead of a Homecoming The '60s started slow but born. Queen there was a May Queen and gained momentum here at Fairmount College was founded in Maypole dance. Freshmen were ex­ WSU. In 1964 the university 1895, and since then this university pected to wear green beanies or natured skip days were. It is nice to ' was admitted to the state has seen a lot of history. For exam­ green hair ribbons from September know, however, that fifty years later system and became Wichita ple, take a look at Wichita college until Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving students are upholding a tradition State University. life circa the 1920s. the beanies and ribbons were tossed that began here in the '30s attention whenever an instructor The '60s were a turbulent on a bonfire. So remember, when you spend a entered the room. No one came to time on most campuses but In those days two of the Deans of lost afternoon at one of the nearby class with a cup of coffee and the protests and such didn't really'­ Fairmount College of Liberal Arts taverns, you aren't merely goofing­ morning paper. The war years were get started here until the were named Arthur j. Hoare and off, you're continuing an old college too serious for that kind of fooling late '60s. Herbert G. Titt. Snickering at -the tradition. around. If you check out a 1965 · names of your instructors was not en­ edition of Parna!lsus couraged in these more polite times. During the 1940s, as you may After the war years, ths:: university (remember when Par­ have heard, they were holding a began to change. It started looking nassus was a yearbook?), By the 1930s, the roaring twenties world war. The male population of more like the university does today. you'll see gvys with crewcuts had seen their last gas and the world The university initiated program5 and women with beehive was in an economic depression. Fair­ such as pre-college counseling, high hairdos at a time when mount College had become the school career days, and recruiting studt:nts across the country were gave way to acid rock and love Municipal University of Wichita (or drives to pick up qualified students. ting their hair down. bead , so will hacky-sack and MUW, as in KMUW) in 1926. In Sometime in the 1950s, the By the late '60s, many students alligator shirts give way to the next 1929 a building called Fairmount university got into the "image" were becoming activists, at lea!it to generation of students and student Hall burned down. With the $75,000 business. Sure, people were familiar some extent. Some were beginning fads. to organi~e civil rights and Vietnam the university got from the insurance, with the University of Kansas, Kan­ The writer of this article gratefully acknowledges McKinley Hall was built. sas State, the teachers colleges and war protests. Some were sincerely , the help of Laura Cross, paladin of the lost hours, Around 1937 Kansas University the church colleges, but the college working for their beliefs. in the completion of this article. played MUW in a warm-up football in Wichita? Others were partying. game because they thought they As of the fall semester of 1985, Wichita State No way. University's name has been changed to THE could win easily. To everyone's sur- Since Wichita's the largest city in When the '70s rolled around, many Wh·hita State Unif)(!rsity. MARCI-l, 1896.

Decades of News t's been nine decades since had become a weekly publication. thought that was just really classy stuff, and a sports editor, and each editor had Diane Copeland was I the first SunfiOfllJer hit the Richard Webster, a 1933 Municipal you got your name in the masthead and two or three writers. hanged in effigy. Although _ racks. January's 90th anniver­ University of Wichita graduate, said the all kinds of stuff." "Today's Sunf/OfllJer is a far better no specific person was held respon­ sary offers the paper's current staff, as SunfiOfllJer came out on Wednesdays Like today's SunfiOfllJer, subscriptions paper," Webster added. "It seems to me sible, a SunfiOfllJer story from that year well as many of its "old timers," impetus when he was in college. The four-page were paid for with student fees. A staf­ that we were either more cowardly, or indirectly placed blame on reaction to to take a nostalgic look at the paper's papers were distributed by staffers stan­ fer's paycheck, however, depended on there was a greater job of policing on an SGA editorial Copeland wrote. ' . roots. ding outside Henrion Gymnasium after the ad revenue. That made the ad the part of the faculty, because we In the mid-80s the battle continued usually accommodates about 50 per­ The yellowed pages of the first regular Wednesday convocations. saleperson's job the least prize position never did anything controversial." when an SGA member passed out sons. Aside from the news, entertain­ Sunj/OfllJer, dated January, 1896, present The Sunf/OfllJer staff had moved on­ on the paper. But even when Webster was a stu­ mimeographed copies calling the editor ment and sports departments, there's a a reminder of the lofty goals the campus by the '30s. They worked out Writers wrote their stories in the brig, dent, SunfiOfllJer staffers enjoyed a certain a dictator. The SGA had tried to oust a business and advertising department. publication set for student journalists - of a white wooden building behind the then the editors took them to the amount of notoriety. previous editor. That war continues. The editor-in-chief makes $700 a goals some say today's SunfiOfllJer might Science Hall, now known as McKinley Wichita Eagle office for typesetting and "It wasn't that you were highly regard­ "We've been conducting an on-going month as well as 88 cents for each inch do well to keep in mind, while others Hall. printing. ed on the campus, they just didn't want battle with the Student Government of printed copy. News and managing celebrate the paper's emergent measure "It was called 'the brig' for no reason I "Some nights we were out until 1 or 2 to cross you," he said. "I think we pro­ Association," said current editor-in-chief editors make $438 a month plus inches of outspokenness. could understand," Webster said. a.m.," Webster recalled, "which was real bably overestimated our own power Jennifer Comes. and staff writers earn $300 a month. "The SunfiOfllJer will endeavor to Webster, now retired from journalism, heady stuff for those days." · there." And the late hours are much the same Report~rs are paid by the column inch. become a thoroughly representative col­ started his career as the news editor of In 1932, Webster served as both Webster, who went on to be a as in Webster's time. The money comes from both student lege journal, to present to its readers the paper. managing editor and news editor for the reporter, city editor and wire editor on "We're usually here until between 12 fees and advertising revenue. the purpose and interests of Fairmount "... a position that paid a handsome paper. The dual position earned him the Wichita Beacon and then But the one thing that hasn't College, and to reflect the life, deeds sum of $5 a week," he said wryly. "I about $10 a week, depending on ad wire editor for the Wichita ·~- changed is the Sunflower's inde­ and sentiments of Fairmount Students. revenue. Eagle and Beacon, believes his .~ ) pendence from the university's The SunfiOfllJer is in the field to aid in It was long before Webster's time that experience on the campus ~ journalism department. It's an the upbuilding of a college, and that is the tradition of an April Fool's issue paper helped him in his career. ~ independence that's been closely sufficient reason for its existence," wrote started. "I'd learned the rudiments ·of ~~ guarded to protect the paper's the paper's first editor, W.H. Isely. "Every year we put out an April Fool's the business," he e~plained. "I ~~ editorial stance. Comes, however, Originally, the Sunflower was a month­ issue - a kind of Harvard Lampoon could write a headline, I could ~ sees that as changing. ly publication, printed at The Mirror that contained what we considered to write a story, that kind of thing." ~ "Trying to keep a staff together office. Subscriptions were SO cents a be side-splitting spoof of the students But one part of Webster's ~} is impossible," she said. "I really year. and individual issues sold for 10 and faculty," he recalled. journalism background was :; .:.;;_ fed that a lot of journalism stu­ cents. There were four editors under But there were usually no momentous missing. On the student paper, ~~ dents aren't getting the experience the editor-in-chief - a college and town campus issues to be covered. he'd never learne~ the govern- ?~ ~ ~ they need." editor, a personals editor, an exchange "I can't recall any burning issue,", ment gadfly function of . ~_he press ey-; . ·.;r:,~J.-~~ ~ _-.f editor and an editor for society notes. Webster said. "Fairmount Hall had - there was no Student Govern- ~- · ·'!to ' -~~ · · ' ... · .. The society notes editor appears to burned down a couple of years before. ment Association. Jennifer Comes by Liz Webster have wq,rked the hardest. Early issues The Sunflower campaigned for a cam­ "We avoided a lot of problems that and 2 (a.m.)," Comes said. were full of calls for students to join panile, a bell tower, a 'monument for way, I'm sure," he said. Now the paper is published three literary societies and announcements of future generations to behold,' or some After the students formed SGA, the times weekly, which began in the new organizations to join. silliness." student newspaper business got ex- 1960s. As it's grown (its usual size is The paper stayed about the same Cover of 1900 Sunflower. At that time, there was a managing citing. now eight to 12 pages) so has its staff. through the 1930s, although by then it ·editor, a news editor, a society editor In the late 1950s, student editor Comes said the publication's payroll Linemen and the movie, The Wizard of Oz," Madecky said. "When I came here, I loved it. I could not believe how beautiful the campus was or how friendly everyone was. I lik­ ed this office, because it was a challenge, and I liked Denise Stiff (who was then program director)." Four years and a promotion (from ad­ visor to director) later, Madecky still finds the job a challenge. With a student body that includes many commuters, international and con­ tinuing education students, as well as traditional "college-age" students, pro­ grams that have been successful elsewhere often fizzle here. "It's very frustrating," he said, "because there's so much competition off campus for a students' time. We try to provide programs that are not or­ dinarily available elsewhere - people and activities that are big on the college circuits. The problem with that is that students may not be familiar with them, and students don't seem willing to take risks. "So we try marketing our events well enough to let people know what to ex­ story by Chris Craig . We try offering a wide variety of photos by Don Shreve · that will appeal to a large group. But, it doesn't always work." What are the rewards? "What I get excited and thrilled about f staid, somber, boring bureaucrats is watching students who are involved I come to mind when you think of me, as I screamed and in planning and running the programs," college department directors, kicked, to an activities Madecky said. "It's great to just watch prepare for a surprise when you meet meeting," Madecky said. people take on responsibilities and do Mike Madecky. "I was interested in art, things they've never done before - and If not for his perennial necktie or fre­ and he was chairman find out they can do some things well." quent traffic-directing activity in the of the arts committee. phmo by Don hrevc Besides the rewards of a job that he CAC art gallery, this student activities "I was quiet and shy, and didn't want "During that first year, I had loves, Madecky said he has found his program director could easily be to go, but he soon had me running for toothpicks and pennies stuck in my personal life opening up as he adjusts to mistaken for a student. an office. From that point, I found that door so I couldn't open it. Firecrackers life on the Kansas prairie. Yet, since Madecky arrived here in the more they gave me to do, the more were thrown in my room, and my door Working on a new house occupies 1981 from his Wisconsin home (or Wis­ I liked it." was urinated on. They spread much of his off-the-job tjme and energy, KAHN-sun, in the native tongue), he At about the same time Madecky toothpaste on the walls and popcorn as does Osh Kosh, his Labrador puppy. has overseen hundreds of concerts and became a resident advisor for a dor­ over the floors ...." He's developing notoriety as a racquet­ committees, fairs and films, homecom­ mitory floor. The experience pro .ed Was it masochism or fatalism that ball player. And then there's his favorite ings and hippodromes. enlightening. made Madecky return as resident activity - spending time with people In spite of all this - or perhaps "It was traumatic. I was put in charge adivisor for a second year? His friends and making new friends. because of it - he has maintained his of a floor that had a bunch of jocks," he have varying opinions. At any rate, the "I think in the past I've relied too dry sense of humor and a devotion to •said. "There I was, a naive art major next yeur proved easier - if not quite much on the job to make me feel good his job. among football and baseball players and as exciting. about myself," he reflected. "The first Madecky first became involved in wrestlers. The 1981 move to WSU came lifter two years here, when the job wasn't go­ campus activities while studying "Until then my philosophy had always an extensive search for campus jobs all ing right, neither was I. That's not museology (museum methods and been that if you are nice to other peo­ over the country. Madecky chose the good. manageJTient) and counseling at his alma ple, they'll be nice to you. Well, I soon program advisor job here over higher "Now, that's changing. The work I do mater, The University of Wisconsin at learned that people have drastically dif­ paying positions in other schools. my house, the things I do in my Osh Kosh. ferent lifestyles and sometimes they are "My preconceived ideas of Wichita private life - I want them to say Mike "My sophomore year a friend dragged not very tolerant of each other. were formed by the song,The Wichita Madecky all over them." 14 Parnassus by Cass Brunner undergraduate sociology major at though, a fire burned out the whole Wichita State University and end up valley and the chimps disappeared. eating insect delicacies in Africa:? So she went back to work with For jackman, the road was one of Goodall. While she was there, Louis serious study and serendipity. Leakey died. The project jackman had She transferred in her junior year worked on died with him. 'l~ni Jackman is one student from WSU to Stanford. It wasn't as dif­ Leakey had arranged for political per­ who can legitimately say she's ficult as it sounds. She didn't even lose mission to work in Zaire; his death really been around. any of her WSU credits in the move. automatically forfeited that permission. Her travels have taken her to Africa, "The way they do it at Stanford," she jackman said she could have gone Arabia, Europe and Yucatan, among said, "is they look up everyone else back home or back to Cambridge to other places. who's transferred there from your finish her degree. But she wanted jackman, now a 38-year-old geology undergraduate school and compare how adventure and had gotten "hooked on student, spent about seven years in they did at Stanford with how they did Africa." Africa during the 1970s. at their original school. Such experience, she reasoned, was That odyssey began with a grant from "If they really did much poorer at more important than any degree. the Louis Leakey Foundation to do Stanford, then they don't give full credit Being able to speak Swahili helped research on the social behavior of to that school's transfer credits. There'd jackman in her travels. She called it pygmy chimps in Zaire. The African so­ only been one other person from WSU "up-country" Swahili: journ ended with a 31 0-mile camel and who'd ever transferred to Stanford. And "It's sort of a primitized form, but it's horseback journey across some of the that person did better at Stanford than for trade so most people understand it. roughest terrain on the continent. at WSU ...consequentl y all my credits It's good thro_ughout east Africa and The memoirs of her adventures could transferred." even down a little bit into Mozambi­ fill several books, and they will if she Because jackman graduated from que... so it's a pretty broad range." gets around to writing them. Stanford with honors - with a double When she needed an interpreter, Some of her recollections may seem major in sociology and human biology though, she often enlisted a native who quite bizarre. - if anyone else from WSU decides to knew some English. "The best termites I've ever eaten transfer there, they'll probably do just as "Another trick that I evolved when I were in Botswana," jackman said. well with their credit transfers, jackman was travelling in countries where I didn't She explained that during the rainy said. know the language was to go to a mis­ season there, the termites' hard mounds sion school and find some children," are softened and the insects swarm out jackman said. and mate in midair. "Usually it was a young boy who The males then die. African birds fter Stanford, jackman was off spoke English .. .I would sort of borrow gobble them up. So do the natives. to Cornell to get a doctorate him for a week or two. The termites are then gathered in degreel' in sociology. There she met "Generally the missions were very baskets, fried in oil from fat-tailed famed archeologist Louis Leakey. He good about this because they thought it sheep, and served up wi~h a thick, mal­ arranged for her to do fieldwork in would be a learning experience for the ty, potent African beer. Africa and obtain her doctorate from student. "They come out kind of like little England's Cambridge University. "He, of course, would take me into potato crisps ... they're much better that "I was supposed to do with pygmy his native area where first of all, he way than when they're squirming chimps what jane Goodall ha8 been do­ knew the language and second, he around,"she said. ing with regular chimps," jackman said. could kind of say, 'Yeah, it's a crazy While training to do field research on "She trained me on how to work with white person, but she's all right, you chimps at jane Goodall's camp on Lake chimps. Then I went off to work on know, she's with me.' Tanganyika, jackman got a taste of liv~ some chimps that hadn't been "They could never really understand termites. habituated. Well, I got part way why I was travelling around from place "jane likes to sample the food that the along ..." to place. " chimps eat," jackman explained. She ad­ After training at Goodall's camp, "Most of the nomadic people spend ded that such culinary experimentation jackman and her native "follower" their whole lives around cows. So, I help ed to live with wild chimps so (someone who helps researchers spot would always learn to compliment their they'll allow you closer proximity to and follow animals), began research in a cows in their language. study them. remote valley near Lake Tanganyika. "I'd say, 'What a fine animal,' or 'How But how do you start as an Before their work got underway, are your cows today?' You can go a long 16 Parnossus put our mosquito nets and our lanterns and everything there. "We were supposed to more or less Harvey= A year man by Angie Michaels stay there or if we left we'd have a first soldier with us. And we did - they'd 50N , BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR ~J-U_S_T__ B_E_ S~U~RE~T~O~PU~T~-. even get us locals and canoes and pad­ 01-1 DAD, I dle us up and down." YOUR. FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE DON ' T KNOW FLEA POWDE R IJI'-tDE R T~ E ·I W T YOU TO f-IAVE T ~I S W~AT TO AP.. MS EVER'i' T WO MOI\11\-\S. While the two were under bush ar­ '''l' rest, authorities were contacted to see if SAY\ the women could continue their \ journey. \ "A lot of the revolutionaries after the revolution turned into bandits, as they do, and the new government thought it would just be too dangerous to have two women travelling in that country," jackman said. "At that point we turned back, but we'd seen a lot of very nice country by then." She admits there were a few luxuries she missed while roughing it in remote places - things like hot fudge sundaes. But she said she could do very well without electricity and hot showers. Good water, however, was a different matter. "I travelled a lot in the desert, and to come back and see pure, clear water Toni Jackman discusses an artifact photo by Don Shreve gushing out of a faucet was delightful," she said. Once, she and Christina ran out of way with 'Hello, how are you, how are "I think we started at $1,000 and I water in the desert. All they had was a your cows?"' bought it for $60. Three days was a can of pineapple and some remarkably jackman was given many items from very long time, but a very pleasant good luck: the people she visited. Sometimes, time. They're pleasant people to be "We couldn't sleep because we were however, a gift of livestock could pose a around." so thirsty," she said. "We'd only been MY ROOMMAl l ,'' S?IKE \ ~ SPI KE I~ EV[ N NOW I I-1AD DOE') \.\ \S I NEVER problem. She soon learned how to deal without water for a day, but it's so hot S\-\OW\NG ME ll-lE TOWN EXPLAINING lOTI-lE TO BRING COAT DATE MEN with that: B'Y there. It was so miraculous what hap­ TAK ING ME TO \-l iS FAVORITE GIRLS W~O TWt Nt.W \-11M... BITE 7 W I T ~ OU T "Of course you wouldn't refuse '1,he seven. years of travel was ut- pened that night. We both suddenly sat I EARRING:). 1-\UNK IS. because it's a very nice thing for them BAR ' DEAT ~ T 1\-IE WORlD': terly fascinating, jackman said. up and we heard a noise of an engine. cq, _._..._...._ I to do. On the other hand it's rather hard But finally her desire for home and We were off in a place where we'd a .....r-~ to go hiking down the road with a live friends surpassed her desire for adven­ never expect to hear an engine." chicken. ture. Well, almost - just one last excur­ There had been a raid on a nearby "But, I found you could hike to the swn: mission and soldiers were out in a jeep next village, present the chicken to the "I called my mother and said, 'the looking for marauders. The soldiers chief, who was delighted to have it, plus good news is I'm coming home. 'The gave the two dehydrated women water you got to eat it - and you didn't have bad news is I'm doing it by horseback and escorted them to the mission the to carry it any further." and camel through the northern frontier next day. While in Yemen, she negotiated to district." jackman's work on a master's degree purchase the most prized possession she jackman and an English friend, in geology now takes her to seemingly brought back from the trip - a solid Christina, planned the long trek through less perilous places. AWAKE NING WIT\-\ A .. :THEN FILL OUT silver, handmade Middle Eastern dance Kenya, Ethiopia, the Sudan and :;gypt. She's doing her thesis research in the TP.EMENDO US ~ANGOVE R FORtv\ 4~7S , STf P belt. But in Yemen, these things aren't They were only able to complete San juan Mountains of Southern Col­ ~ARVEY TRUDGES TO OVER \-\ERE FOR accomplished quickly. about half the journey, though. Detain­ orado, studying volcanic tufts. But even REGISTRAT\0 bLOOD SAMPLE.S "I bargained for three days on this ed by soldiers after a revolution in there she feels uneasy at times: % _.._"""" with a Bedouin nomad. I would go to AND t: I NG't:R?R\~T ' Ethiopia, they were commanded to stay "In Africa, I'd been in some real \N.G ... \ this tent and drink thick black Arab cof­ in one place: gamey areas - areas where you can fee. I had an interpreter with me. For "They put us under 'bush arrest' - really smell the game. It gives you a any kind of business deal coffee is they didn't have any houses, so they weird feeling to know that YOU could drunk in enormous quantities ... it would couldn't put us under house arrest," be prey. Even now I get that feeling get !at~, I'd get hungry and leave, and jackman said. sometimes out in the country. Then I I'd come back the next day. "So they gave us some bushes and we realize, no, there's nothing there."

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Parnassus The newly formed student chapter declaring a day off. of the National Association for the The holiday will be recognized by Advancement of Colored People federal employees for the first time (NAACP) will see some changes this this year·. She said she hopes the january. The group's president, Cor­ new organization will help make peo­ delia Bryant, hopes it will gain some ple more aware of why the holiday new members as well. should be acknowledged. Bryant said the campus chapter of aWe've been let out of school for NAACP will help bring structure, more frivolous holidays," she said. stability and. more resources to Bryant said the national holiday in minorities on campus, something she King's honor is important. But she believes the university needs. said she doesn't see the significance aWithout support it's easy to get of effort to name a street for the slain lost in the shuffle," she said. "Most civil rights leader. people identify with groups and al think there are other ways Mar­ minority students are no different. tin Luther King would want us to This campus needs more than the channel our energies," she said. Black Student Union, which func­ Opening new avenues of education, tions largely as a social organization." she said, should top the list of The social elements of the BSU priorities. and the educational aspects of the Bryant, who became a WSU stu­ NAACP are complimentary, she em­ dent in 1983, said she thinks it's an phasized, and the two organizations advantage for blacks to go to mixed­ will work closely together. race universities. Bryant said she hopes black All-black universities, she said, sororities and fraternities at Wichita tend to turn out students who have State University will work with the attitude problems when they get out campus NAACP and BSU to en­ into the real world. ~hey think the courage students to make stronger white man is out to get them," she commitments to education by raising explained. current grade point requirements She added that the outside world from 2.0 and 2.5 to 3.0. is not like a college campus, where it The NAACP, formed in 1909, is a is easier to ignore racism and sexism large national organization with than to face it and deal with it. established guidelines and pro­ The evils of racism and sexism are cedures. alive and well in society, although Since its inception the group has perhaps not as flamboyantly express­ worked within the legal system to ed nowadays, she added. And change discriminatory practices. It discrimination works both ways. also funds scholarships, sponsors lec­ aWhen a division comes, though," tures and workshops, and provides she said, ait's obvious." educational resources, Bryant said. Minority students need to know Active campus members numbered how to get along in the situations only about 35 in December. But a they'll find in the conipetitive work­ membership drive, the election of a ing world, she said. And they can't president, and special events to kick learn in isolation. off Black History Month (February) Bryant said she believes the will draw attention to the new NAACP can provide common ground organization, she predicted. for minority students from a variety Bryant, now a sopho'more majoring of backgrounds to meet and support in marketing, has been an active each other. member of the NAACP since gram­ The group can also help students mar school. become more aware of what the She grew up in Birmingham, Ala. regional chapter of the NAACP can She said when she was in elementary do for them. and high school anyone of any age aOften students are not aware of could be an NAACP member. the community around them," Bryant story by Cass Brunner and Daphne Ellis She exprt?_ssed disappointment that said. aThey need to know about ser­ WSU will not recognize Dr. Martin vices, such as free legal counseling, Luther King's birthday Oan. 20), by that are available." works to change discriminatory practices

20 Parnassus Parnassus 21 by Cass Brunner "Essentially what happened was that KAKE was doing a little bit of film, and KTVH wanted to try to compete with them, so they hired me," Hayes said. Hayes won several prestigious awards comes from the world­ for the TV ads he wrote, directed, h renowned home of Alka photographed and edited. Seltzer. But Lance Hayes has fewer Reluctant to speel off the specific list headaches over teaching classes here of honors, he said, "That getting the than you might think. awards was, to some extent, a downfall Even so, Hayes, who hails from because after a couple of years the ad Elkhart, Indiana, says problems inherent agencies started coming around with in using Super 8 film in his scripts. cinematography class may soon need to "They'd be looking over my shoulder be rectified by switching to another and telling me what they wanted. Then technique. they'd look at it (the finished product) One day, after listening to one of his and they'd say, 'somehow this doesn't cinematography students bellyache look like your regular work.' about the high price and extra time it "I'd say, well, I'm a photographer took to get his Super 8 film processed, here, that's really what my function is." Hayes said, "I hate that. This class is Hayes said he always felt the script of really going to change because of the a film was more important than the fact that Kodak actually is bailing out of shooting and editing. He began making Super 8. films as a teenager, so his experience in "They can see the handwriting on the the technical end was broad. wall that home video will knock out In fact, he said when he got his first home movies. That's why Super 8 is camera as a child, one of the first things available fairly cheaply, because it was a he did was shoot a sequence of frames big consumer product. Now it's getting of plastic soldiers "in action." hard to get processing; it's getting hard to get equipment: "We're going to have to convert ward the end of his stint at , sooner or later," he added. "It used to t KTVH, Hayes got a chance to be you could get film processed in three return to his favorite aspects of filmmak­ or four days, now it can be as long as ing. He produced and photographed a two to three weeks. 22-part series of half-hour programs titled "This Is Kansas." "This gives them (students) a problem The series ran on KTVH in the late and me a problem too ...to try and plan '60s. He said he drove more than a schedule and make deadlines and all 20,000 miles within the state in the these things." two-year period the series was in pro­ Hayes has taught cinematography at duction. Wichita State University for almost five "People think this is a real bland place years now. to live, and ... it is! But there are a lot of interesting things - there's just lots of nothing in between," he said. said he loves to see the films Doing on-location shots of places like b beginning students come up Lucas, Kansas' "Garden of Eden" was with - things like a time-lapse film of challenging and it left him with many an ice cube melting, shot in single fond memories. frames and melded with a Pink Floyd Recalling the tale of the eccentric soundtrack. creator of the "Garden of Eden" (whose· Another interesting one showed real­ bo y is preserved for tourists to see at life breakdancers performing for the site), Hayes laughed and concluded, bystanders, while police officers tried to "He was a weird guy." disperse a crowd that gathered. Hayes had been doing freelance work when he was finally hired at WSU to Hayes also teaches courses in film studies, radio production, advanced teach. •Lance Hayes He said he needed the steady job television, and radio and TV writing. because freelancers can see some pretty A '61 graduate of the Municipal lean times. University of Wichita (WSU's former In the 1960s, while waiting for a KVTH (now KWCH) kept offering him learn a lot when nobody's bothering "They hadn't really done that except "I had a year or two there of, pardon identity), he holds a masters degree in teaching position to open up at WSU, a little more money so he'd stay with you ... they didn't know what I was do­ they'd send a news guy out if somebody the pun, F~EE LANCE. At any rate, in radio,,TV and film from Kansas Univer­ he started a "stop-gap" job working for the job. ing, except that it worked." wanted some shots of furniture or their 1968 Frank Kelly called me und asked sity. He has also worked many years in local channel 12 making television ads. "I kind of had a corner, and they let Before Hayes took the job, KVTH car lot or something like that," he said. me if I'd be interested in teaching a film for local TV stations and ad agen­ He ended up staying with the station me alone. This was really neat. .. they had no regular employee who filmed It was the era just before the major cinematography course. I said, oh, yeah, cies, for more than five years. He said paid me pitifully, but you can really TV ads. transition to videotape. I could do that." 22 Pamassus Paf711Jssus 23 ins' Who makes the grade? . by ~teve Witherspoon Call it a litmus test. Ask boys in town. They look at us as Wichita State University Athletic a solid program. Director Lew Perkins to evaluate Our basketball team has had the entire Shocker program one of the best overall recruiting without any preparation and see years that we ever had at WSU what color he turns. from head to toe. Our schedule Actually, Perkins was up to the has improved 100 percent." challenge, and despite his highly optomistic nature, he wasn't quick to burst out with rose-colored prose. It's been a long road. Women's basketball: 5- When Perkins came to WSU three years ago, he found an athletic program deeply in the red "Last year was disappointing to - not just financially but also us. We thought we'd be a lot fur­ because of embarrassment of ther along than we were. It's hard recently-invoked NCAA proba­ to tell where we are ... the jury's tions in football and men's basket­ still out 9n women's basketball." ball. WSU had become the most often penalized university in the country. Baseball: 7.5- 8 - In those three years, Perkins has overhauled the coaching ranks and has been an active solicitor in "We certainly hope to be in the the community and within the College World Series every year. school to raise money he feels is We didn't get there last year, but I needed to build a big-time sports thought we had a very good machine at WSU. baseball team. Many students turned red-hot last Our facilities are a '10.' Our stadium year when Perkins proposed a nearly Football: 6 - is one of the best in the country; our fourfold increase in student fees geared schedule is one of the best in the coun­ to supplement the athletic department try. Gene (Stephenson, head coach) had budget. Perkins insisted until he was ~obviously the winning and losing is a very good recruiting year, but I don't blue in the face that without more not where we want to be now. We have yet know where our program is. If we money, the Shockers were destined to done some other kinds of things with could host the regional for the College be perennial underdogs when they fac­ our football program, though. World Series, it would be wonderful. ed the country's better teams. Academics, facilities, our coach ... there Potentially, we're a '9'.'' His attitude reflected the goals·that are lots of intangibles our fans aon't see. he'd set when he came to WSU, and But we still have a long way to go. after three years of change - including We've always had quality athletes - but Softball: 5 - the addition of a new baseball stadium, • quantity is very important in football. an updated softball field and a privately­ We need quantity." funded track (coming this spring) - "It's hard to put a number on it. We're: Perkins was ready to sit down and improving and have a very aggressive analyze the controversial program to see Men's basketball: 8 - 8.5 - coach. I think the facility, schedule and if it ~as headed in the direction he had student-athletes are better. You know, outlined. five doesn't seem very high, but when I Perkins graded the various areas on a "Now that we're off probation and came here we were a 'one' or a scale of 1 to 10; "10" meaning well­ have increased our public relations they 'two' .. .five is where we need to be rounded (just like in the movie). (the public) don't look at us as the bad now." 24 Pamassus PanuJSS~~S 25 Track and Field, Cross Country: 7-

Academics: 6.5 • 7 - "'We're getting a new track so that automatically increases our -=.L _I number. I think our women's pro· "'] think we've come a long way. gram is a little further along than Just talk to the faculty." our men's program. "'Our track program is beyond just our kids running. We're going to host the state high school track meet, the K.T. Woodman Sport's Festival and the Gateway women's championship. That means in the "'Our fundraising has gone up a next year, 5,000 students will couple hundred thousand since compete here ... that's a great boost I've been here. Money's to our program. something we have to keep "'Right now we're running knocking at . .. we're about a again~t some traditional track million dollars away from funding hotbeds, Southern Illinois in men's our program at a level that we'd and Illinois State in women's. But like to be able to fund it at com­ we're right on their tails because fortably." of the great job J .K. (coach John Perkins said that the recent $1 Kornelson) is doing and the million donation from the estate of athletes we've been getting. I'm .~ Eugene W. Lightner will have no very comfortable with our track 'JJ!J major impact on fundraising ef­ program right now." forts. The interest from the dona­ tion will be used for scholarships, but additional funding is needed for facilities. Volleyball: 6 -

"'Again, wins versus losses are Image: 8 - 8.5 - not where we want it to be, but we've got a great coach and facilities. We didn't even have "'When I got here it was a 'two,' volleyball when I came here so we maybe even a minus two." have shown remarkable improve­ ment."

Sasha Radunovich dives to retrieve a ball. Above, Cynthia Golf: 5- .. "'The students have responded Langious, left, and favorably. We were a little disap­ Allison Daniel, right, ] J I the type of person that can do Tennis: 8- pointed tha it didn't come quicker guard an opposing "'We just hired a new golf coach that for us. and we had to fight so much. player. in Rod Nuckolls, who I'm ex- "'Our men's team has won two "'Somebody put up a proposal to tremely high on. He's bee~ Missouri Valley championships since "'Both the men's and women's teams the student· government to drop around. I think Wichita is rich in I've been here. We need to get the are highly visible and very successful. football and it was a nearly lJight, Sasha golf tradition; we need to women's team on a more competitive I'm very happy with the students that unanimous vote to keep it. I was Radunovich and capitalize on that. . .I thJnk Rod is level with the Gateway conference." we've been getting." extremely pleased about that." Henry Carr.

26 Pomossus Pof710ssus 27 The Best Learning Tool

tudents in the physical therapy de­ five reserved especially for them. human body is created," Unsderfer said. Spartment are gaining the kind of The ratio is-five students to one "The body is a miracle." experience'that books and plastic cadaver. At $3 7 5 per cadaver, they're an Both Spaay and another first-year stu­ models just can't provide. expensive learning tool. But students and dent, Susan Lenk, admitted they had Cadaver dissection is a mandatory por­ teachers alike agree that cadavers are in­ some initial reservations about working tion of every first-year physical therapy valuable in preparing students for the with cadavers. But the two students student's curriculum. medical profession. quickly adjusted, they said. Frank Chan, associate professor of Among the areas covered in the course "It took a conscious effort to change health sciences, teaches the required are muscle typography and structure, my attitude-to see (the cadavers) strictly course in anatomy, which consists of 12 nerve, blood vessel and muscle orienta­ as a learning tool," Spaay said. hours of lecture and laboratory work each tion, and action of the muscles.-Students Lenk put the experience in perspec­ week. also identify every muscle and ligament in tive. Bill Unsderfer, a graduate student the body. "The person's not alive and the most preparing for medical school, assists Chan Regina Spaay, a first-year physical important thing is the soul and mind," in teaching the laboratory sections of his therapy student, said seeing a particular she said quietly. "The body is important courses. muscle's origin, the place where a muscle but will degenerate no matter what." Chan also heads the anatomy originates, aids in understanding the text­ Both Lenk and Spaay said it was the laboratory where the seven cadavers are book material. most difficult to cut into the hand. kept in long, metal tanks. "(The material) makes a whole lot of "I guess (it was difficult) because you Cadavers are used to teach courses in • sense," she said. "If you don't see (the communicate a lot with your hands," the physicians assistant, respiratory muscles), you have to use your imagina­ Lenk said. therapy and dental hygiene programs. tion and you could be wrong." Lenk and Spaay praised Chart for the They are also used to give demonstra­ The class is designed to prepare tactful, respectful way he approached the tions and lectures to visiting high school students for the next course in the course by making use of the cadavers anatomy classes. program--biomechanics, which is a study gradually. "They come to see the real thing," of body movement and how it is pro­ "It's not that we are working on dead Chan said with a smile. duced. But students learn more than just bodies," Lenk said. "It's that we are learn­ Physical therapy students use the where the flexor pollicis brevis is. ing to help live ones." cadavers the most, however, and have "It makes you appreciate how the by Peggy Bowers • l.!~!.d;n!!!' .whether you or lose ••• Smce It began m 1983, Participating groups planned, built and said Karen Eklund, Delta Gamma Homecoming's annual mud volleyball painted projects designed to show pride president. The guiding force behind said Tully, a liberal arts senior. game has become one of the festival's in their organization and to welcome Other events during the week the festivities was the Student General Studies Senior, Peggy Sue most popular events. alumni back to Wichita State University. included a waterfest co-sponsored by Activities Council O'Brien was co-chairperson of the com­ Approximately 30 teams participated "We were up until three in the morning the Heskett Center, Pioneer Days, Homecoming Steering Committee. mittee. "Homeco·ming has always been this year, in Homecoming's traditional every night the week of Homecoming," Shocktoberfest sponsored by the According to Jeff Tully, the my favorite campus activity," she said. opening activity. said Alan Goodnight, Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Association, an ice cream committee's publicity coordinator, She said that working on the committee Groups from almost every Greek pledge. social and the judging and 13 members began meeting in provided her with a wonderful opportuni­ ty to learn to work with people. organization took part, in addition to House displays and floats were judged crowning of Mark Bolar and Donna May to plan the events. Special effort has been made teams from both dormitories, the Science on the basis of originality, overall impres- Jacobs, Homecoming royalty. "In these meetings, in recent years to involve campus organizations in Fiction Club, the Student Activities sion and quality of workmanship, said Friday night was a big one we made up the Homecoming other than fraternities and Council and the Sunflower and Pamassus Susan Vande Hei, SAC program advisor. at Cessna Stadium, as it housed rules for the events sororities, said Vande Hei. staffs. Because there have been problems with a pep rally, night shirt parade and and handled The attempt has been fairly successful, Homecoming week is a big project for floats in recent years, more stringent homecoming's culmination, Concert applications for as many independent clubs and organiza­ everyone involved - especially for Greek rules have been enforced, she said. in the Sky. participation tions entered the float and banner com­ organizations on campus. Floats are now required The Shocker football team, too, in each event," Fraternity and sorority members tradi- to be equipped with got into the spirit of things with a petitions this year. tionally spend weeks of hite nights fire extinguishers and people 24-21 win over the Drake Bulldogs. "More non-traditional students were in­ preparing pledge floats, house displays are no longer allowed to volved this year than ever before," said and special attractions. ride on them. Richard Winters, SAC president. "We're This year's Homecoming Despite the many rules really pleased with the turnout." theme, Shockin' the USA, and the inevitable comJ:•etition ,.A:: The WSU Science Fiction Society, provided a challenge to that exists between Biology Club and student publication come up with the houses, many Greeks groups are just a few of the independent unique ideas see it as just another groups that took. part in the special for floats and way to have fun and to events, he said. displays. show pride in their particular Vande Hei said she hopes that involve­ house. ment from groups outside the Greeks will "There's so much improve in the next few years. excitement that even if you don't win, the fact that everyone in the story by Kelly Frazier house pulled together photo by David Pulliam makes it worthwhile," oyal Confessions

hocld·oberfest alumni style mells of spicy barbecue, "It's the one time of the year I can tend the football game. pizza and hamburgers fill­ look out at the campus and see "This is our first year at ed the air during students, faculty, alumni and friends Shocktoberfest," said Mary Lou. Shocktoberfest, the annual pre­ interacting." "It's a lot of fun and a good way of football game party sponsored by the "Shocktoberfest is a time to meet keeping in touch with the-university," Alumni Association during new friends and renew old acquain­ Harold added. Homecoming. tances," said Herb Krumsick, a 1966 Shocktoberfest is organized by stu­ More than 2,000 alumni, students graduate of WSU and the alumni dent and alumni volunteers, along and WSU football fans participated in Homecoming coordinator. with the staff at the Alumni Associa­ the celebration this year. Harold "Barney" Nossaman, a 1962 tion. "It's the WSU party of the year," graduate of WSU and his wife Mary Each year the Shocktoberfest com­ said Susan Justice-Bales, associate Lou drove from Kansas City to par­ mittee invites several restaurants and director of the Alumni Association. ticipate in the celebration and to at- a beer distributor to cater the party. Other groups, such as WSU Let­ termen offered their services by serv­ ing 20 kegs of beer to thirsty par­ ticipants. Alumnus Buck Alley pro­ , vided popcorn from his old-fashioned popcorn cart and served the snack in Mark Bolar and Donna Jacobs Shocker megaphones-which were later used to cheer the football team ver wonder what Miss America is Student Alumni Association, as well as the to victory. I thinking when her name is an­ Student Activities Council. Party-goers danced to the sounds nounced at the beauty pageant? Jacobs is also an SGA member, serves on of Redshirt, a five-member band Donna Jacobs and Mark Bolar might have a the Engineering Council and the Mortar which played 50s, 60s and contem­ pretty good idea. They were both surprised Board Committee. She has, in past years, porary music. when they were named Wichita State Univer­ served as an officer for almost all the Food, music and beer weren't the sity Homecoming King and Queen for 1985. engineering clubs and organizations. only activities scheduled for the party "It was really kind of funny because I hadn't Both said they were happy to be able to though. Participants could try their paid that much attention to what you were take part in Homecoming and said they felt luck at Wheel-of-Fortune or play supposed to do if you were elected," Bolar this year's was one of the most successful to bean-bag toss for prizes of Shocker said. "I guess I didn't expect to hear my date. merchandise and coupons. WuShock, name. So, I ended up just kind of wandering "They really tried to get people involved the WSU mascot, posed for pictures around down there on the field - I didn't besides Greeks,"she said. "fm sure it will take with children-and some adults! know where to go." a few years to overcome the idea that Shocktoberfest began as a small Jacobs laughed at Bolar's remark, as she Homecoming is just a 'Greek' activity, but picnic before the Homecoming foot­ remembered how the moment hit her. this year was a step in the right direction. ball gftne seven years ago, but has "I wasn't really sure if they had said me," The more people and groups that participate, expanded each year to become one she said. "I just .stood there and everyone was the mor :un it is." of the biggest parties on campus. clapping, but no one was moving. I didn't "It was really nice to be honored in such a Next year the committee hopes to want to walk out there if it wasn't me. I final­ way," Bolar said. "You feel like you've put so have more food, games-and people ly took a step forward and since nobody grab­ much effort into things and being king was than ever! bed my arm and pulled me back, I figured it like everyone saying, 'Hey, we like and ap­ was me." preciate what you do.' Everyone - all of the .. All of the ro~lty candidates were required candidates - were really qualified. We had a Mud volleyball to ftle an application in resume-form and to lot of fun together." can be a write an essay outlining ways they would "Yeah," Jacobs said, "But, it's sure not easy threatening generate pride and spirit on the campus. getting in and out of a rumble seat in a dress." experience. Later, they went through two interviews. The pair were chauffeured through the parade Both Bolar and Jacobs are actively involved in an antique car. in campus activities and organizations. Bolar Bolar laughed," And we needed more candy is SGA vice-president, an active member of to throw for the parade. After about 100 feet, 32 Parnassus Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and a member of the we were out." Pornassus 33 1--lotnecoming

Top, Alumni Max Hubbard displays his homecoming spirit with Shocker paraphernalia.

Above,Alfonso, a worker from a participating restaurant serves hamburgers to Shocktoberfest participants.

Right, Students enjoy Homecoming's aerial displays while perched atop Hubbard Hall.

photos by_David Pulliam

34 Pamassus In recent seasons, Wichita State death scene of La Boheme without it br­ University Opera Theatre has produced inging tears to my eyes." large-scale works of the eighteenth and Leading parts for the WSU produc­ twentieth centuries. In 19th century tion of La Boheme were, as usual, double repertoire, however, it has stuck with cast. Seniors and graduate students took lighter fare - one-act comedies and most of the major roles of the opera, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. but assistant professor Thomas Allen This fall marked a turnaround, as the played a robust Marcello during two of student company presented one of the the four performances. most popular works of the romantic era, Also joining the students was guest La Boheme. And for the first time, a artist Nicholas Saverine, an East-coast large-scale, non-English work was professional singer whose background presented in its original language. includes work at WSU and Wichita's The Puccini opera is based on the Music Theatre. Saverine sang the part novel La Vie de Boheme, by Henry of Rodolfo in the November 15 and 17 Murger. The plot is simple and tragic. performances. The poet Rodolfo is one among jason Phillips, graphic artist four artists living the Bohemian from San Francisco, provided the life in a cold, Parisian tenement in design for La Boheme, his second Randy Weber, Jeff Church and Ken Stotts sing a tune about a favorite pastime- drinking. the early 1800s. He falls in love collaboration with Opera Theatre. with a sickly flower girl, Mimi. His blue-tone settings of a Their tender romance is contrast­ delapidated tenement-and his ed by that of the painter bright, Parisian cafe prompted en­ Marcello and his coquettish girl­ thusiastic applause from the au­ friend .- Musetta. dience. Rodolfo and Mimi are separated Yet, w· all the fine profes- by arguments until her death by sional and faculty support, it was consumption brings a repentant Rodolfo to students who made this Opera Theatre pro­ her bedside. duction a success. The hard work of student If the story sounds a bit too sentimental leads like lvalah Allen (Mimi) and Carl and old fashioned for twentieth century folk, Eliason (Rodolfo) was ob :ous. More easily this has not kept it from being one of the . overlooked were the hours of preparation most beloved and most performed works in and practice on the part of choristers, or­ the opera repertiore: chestra members and production crew. One reason for this is the lush harmony of Puccini. But Opera Theatre director George After all the rehearsals, work sessions, and I Gibson said the story's credibility is another study, came the performances. For many in .. reason. the audience it was a formidible first taste of "It's popular because it's so believable,~ he grand opera. For others it was yet another said. "Mimi and the artists seem so real, and chance to hear a favorite song. For all, it their emotions touch us. I don't care how bad \l'as a bit of romance and sentimentality in a Cliffton Vogt, Mark Manley, Nick Saverine, Leanne the performance, I have never watched the do\\·n-to-business, modern world. 36 Pamossus Adams, Jeff Church and Ken Stotts in La Boheme. Parnassus 37 by Chris Craig story by Dave Johnson photos by Don Shreve

before coming to WSU. She currently teaches gymnastics at the Wichita Gym­ nastics Club. She began lifting weights in the ninth grade, she said. For awhile she concentrated on power-lifting before switching to body building. "I wanted to stay in shape," she said. A body builder for just two years, Eskew often works out alone. But she said she likes to have people she knows around for com­ panionship and safety. looked ready Eskew concentrates on working out her ~e legs, biceps, triceps and abdominal muscles on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On for a night out rather than a Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, she works on her chest, back, calf and shoulder workout. But Wichita State muscles. She doesn't lift weights on Sunday but University student Debbie Eskew, finds time for aerobics everyday. As if that weren't enough, she spends an hour a day on a stationary bicycle. 21, was well into another daily To be competetive, however, Eskew said she needs to diet and work harder on her five-hour regimen of body building chest and abdominal muscles. The year before, Eskew placed sixth out As a nutritionist and body builder, Eske,,· at Gold's Gym. of l 5 in the lightweight class at the contest. might be expec[Cd to adhere co a rigid diet About I 00 people were in the competition. of !1ealth foods and supplements. But she Dressed in a lavender leotard It was her first bodybuilding contest. readily admits to being a ~junk food junkie" "I didn't feel ready for more than one who loves "ice cream and chocolate chip and multicolored striped shorts, (contest) last year,~ she said. "I'd like to hit cookies." three this year." "I really enjoy junk food,~ she said. "(It's) Whether or not she wins, she'll keep try­ not really that bad for you." the tanned and svelte Eskew proved ing, she said. "I want to win something, She eats no junk food before a contest, sometime.~ however, and supplements her diet with conclusively that body building Body builders are judged primarily on vitamins, amino acids, fish and fO\d, she muscle size, definition, symmetry and pos­ said. does not subtract from femininity. ing. Eskew seems to have it all. Regular visits to a local tanning salon put Her petite appearance belies her strength. an aesthetic finishing touch to her physique. She is among a rising number of women At 5'5" and 125 pounds, she has bench And she insists she takes no steroids or getting involved in weight lifting, traditional­ pressed 220 pounds and regularly does other drugs, although she wants to add mus­ ly a man's sport. About five other women squats, or deep-knee bends, with 205 cle and become a heavyweight rather than a are bodybuilders at Gold's, she said. pounds on her shoulders. lightweight body builder. In August, while the senior nutrition major Intense physical exertion is nothing new "I want to build," she said. "I want to get took a break with a diet Coke, she discussed to Eskew. bigger." her preparations for the Sept. 28 Kansas She was a gymnast at Derby High School 38 Pamassus '85 Bodybuilding Championships at Century II. and at Washburn University in Topeka, story by Kate Wintrol In the worn Henrion Gym, next to ROTC, is the and what society and other people say I should do." photos by Don Shreve campus sculpture and ceramics department. Potter Michelle Rubel arrived at WSU in the summer At 4:30 each morning, the building hops with ac­ of 1984. tivity as students fire the kiln, throw pots and work "Everything you want to do is here," she said. "They on their creations. have Raku, wood and salt kilns. My ceramics have im­ Artist-in-resident James Brewer carefully created a proved a lot since I came here." mold recently for what was to become a bronze Like Brewer, Rubel stopped working on her art for a chicken. Brewer only recently returned to his art. while and· toiled at a variety of jobs. He received a master's degree in sculpture from "I've had about 40 jobs," she explained. "I've done Wichita State University, got married and began to everything but been a bag lady and that might be work as a field supervisor for a construction com­ down the road. I had to get back to pottery. I pany. starved for it and felt something was missing." "I wasn't happy doing construction," he said. "I Althc>ugh Rubel has worked with many materials was laying cement, holding blueprints and kicking -wood, metal, stained glass and water color, she myself because I wasn't doing my art. I knew it was feels most comfortable with clay. time to get back." "It's my center now, nice and soothing." "I'm on my creative path now. I'm more For Rubel, Pottey is also an expression of her dedicated because I laid it down for a while." personal philosophy. Brewer enjoys working with all mediums, but his "The whole idea of ceramics has to do with my main focus now is bronze casting. feelings towards humanity," she said. "There's no "Something draws me to bronze," he continued. reason for hatred and killing. People can come "I can handle it, it's a marketable item." · together and work as one. Recently Brewer and artist Randy Julian created "We have a tendency to discard people like 20 stylized wheat forms for the Hutchinson Mall. we discard garbage. I want to make pots out At the moment, Brewer is concentrating on a dif­ of garbage or lint. • ferent image - chickens. Rubel uses pottery to poke fun at herself "My chickens have a human quality. I like to pull and her obsessions. She has created a giant things out of juxtaposition, bring them out of con­ syringe with different levels marked on the text and put them into another frame of reference. syringe - mud pies , ceramist, potter and I work so my pieces reach out and grab you. I hope overdose. they create some humor or maybe provoke some "I feel like I'm addicted sometimes," thought." she admitted. "It's almost absurd that I can "Artists are intense people," Brewer continued. be so wrapped up in pots." "Nothing is wrong with that Another of her art pieces is a large bowl if you can five in the filled with tiny pots and a fork sticking real world and not out of the bowl. alienate everyone. "It's like I eat and I'm always torn drink pottery. Seems between that's all I think what I " want to do - The Wichita State University Sum­ Later he taught acting and stage movie voraciously as a kid," mer Theatre season became a movement at Case Western Reserve remembered Wilson. "I wanted to homecoming celebration for alumni, University and also toured in a mime write something outrageously funny Ron Wilson and Dean Corrin. Both company. for actors and the audience." men graduated from WSU in the "My existence has been nothing Although Murder Mayhem is Nowicki Leakey Barnard Heller 1970s and returned to campus to see but eclectic," he said. reminiscent of gothic mysteries and their plays produced by the Summer Mter co-authoring several un­ the detective films of the 1930s and Theatre company. produced television and movie '40s, Wilson said his intent was not Butler County, written by Corrin, scripts, Wilson decided to write not to borrow directly from any particular examines the hopes and dreams of only a play, but a farce - considered story. people in Clay Center, Kansas. to be one of the most difficult styles Instead he created his own detec­ It's a straightforward comedy-, of theater. tive, Nick Cranston. Cranston is a Wednesday, September 25 Monday, October 21 drama that examines family transi­ "A farce is all manner and no mat­ hard-boiled character but he is also tions and community interactions. ter," explained Dick Welsbacher, quite dimwitted and goofy. The play is set in the gas station­ director of University Theatre. "If the Cranston is called to investigate a C~tch-22 - a situation presen­ The first surgeon to successful­ repair shop that serves as a gathering manner fails, then the play fails murder at the Long Island home of a ting two equally undesirable ly perform a human heart place for the rural community. because there is nothing else to fall wealthy and eccentric family. alternatives. transplant, Dr. Christiaan Bar­ For his material, Carrin relied on back on." During a fierce storm, Cranston nard, says he doesn't believe the ex­ childhood memories of visiting his "It's a technical style of writing, uncovers various secrets and By adding this new word to the tension of life for a patient unless it uncle's farm near the Butler County dependent on structure and rhythm," skeletons in the crazy household. All English language with his novel allows a reduction in pain and an im­ community of Clay Center. said Wilson. "If one line is off, the the characters appear to have their Catch-22, Joseph Heller propelled provement in the quality of the pa­ "The play covers nine months, rhythm of the whole scene will be own motives for murder. himself to the status of cult-hero. tient's life. showing the residents lives and ruined.~ The phrase typified the situation of Although his first transplant patient changes," said Corrin in a recent in­ Murder Mayhem is a lighthearted Wichita Summer Theatre also pro­ the novel's main character, Yossarian, lived only 18 days after surgery, the terview in the Wichita Eagle-Beacon. farce that pokes fun at the detective duced, The Apple Tree, Wait Until/ who tried to get out of World War II patient told Barnard that those days "All five of the people in the play are mystery genre. Dark, Come Back, Little Sheba and A by pleading insanity. But by pleading were "the first he could remember in central characters. Something impor­ "I am madly in love with old Day in Hollywood, A Night in the insanity, the doctors ruled him sane. years when drawing a breath was not tant happens to each of them and movies - I watched the 4 p.m. Ukraine. At 62, Heller has published only painful." there's no central event." four other novels: Something Happened, His life's interest has been to "Death is not the enemy," Barnard • Corrin admitted to not having Good As Gold, God Knows and No plot the line of our ancestors said, "inhumanity is the enemy. specific knowledge of Clay Center Laughing Matter. Proving, he said, that through the remains of fossil bones. The majority of people who consent when he set down to write the play. "nothing succeeds like failure." Or, in a Richard Leakey's childhood seemed to artificial heart surgery, he said, don't '"I just had a feeling about it," he line from God Knows, "Nothing fails to prepare him for a life of searching have an improved quality of life, said. I knew there was a gas station like success." the African bush for clues to the because they must remain tethered to there and the guy who ran _it did mystery of man's beginning. a machine. some welding. So I wrote those His parents were the famed an­ Barnard's concerns are not all things into the play." Wednesday, October 30 thropologists, Louis and Mary Leakey. medical. As a native South African, he After Corrin cqmpleted his master's In Tanzania, Africa, in 1959, Mary frequently comments on his country's degree in play-writing at Ohio discovered a skull, called political problems. University and moved to Chicago, Stella Nowicki was 17 when Australopithecus, considered the re­ Barnard likened apartheid, the the idea for Butler County began to she left her parents' Michigan mains of one of the earliest ancestors politically legalized separation of the take shape. farm and started working in a Chicago ofman. - races, to a disease. "I think it was being away,~ he meatpacking plant. After _being expos­ As a child, he traveled along with "Once apartheid, the disease, was said, "getting a perspective on the ed first hand to the contemptuous at­ his parents on field trips and at the legalized, it was as if we had diagnos­ way of life - what's similar and titudes of employers toward age of six he uncovered the jaw of an ed our problem. As a doctor, I know what's unique about the area. I don't employees, Nowicki decided to put ' extinct species of pig, the first com­ that once diagnosed, a disease can be think anybody ever described what it her vision of adequate working condi­ plete specimen to be found. treated. really felt like to be there." tions and equitable pay to the test. Now, at 41, Leakey is an interna­ The play won second prize at the She helped organize the United tionally known paleoanthropologist. The Forum Board Lecture Series, University of Chicago's Charles H. Packing House Workers, and later the "It is evident that, in order for man fully funded by Student Fees, is Sergei competition in 1982. It also C()ngress of Industrial Organizations. in prehistoric times to survive, com­ designed to bring a broad variety of received critical praise when it was Often fired and blacklisted froni work­ passion and care of one (or the other guest lecturers to campus to' speak on produced in Chicago in 1984. ing in packing plants, she assumed was a necessity. Today," Leakey said, topics of general interest. Forum Wilson, who's work, Murder aliases in order to keep working while "the lack of such compassion and care Board is a committee comprised of Mayhem, premiered last summer, conducting her union organizing ac­ of one person for the other is appall­ both students and faculty are backed into playwriting. tivities. who ing." chosen to select guest speakers. He was a 1975 WSU graduate. He 4Z Parnassus majored in theatre and worked in more than 50 plays while in college. II Utile Sisters of the Maltese Falcon------.

Organizations

Editor's note: These pages represent the first photos issued to the Parnassus. Watch for your organization in our March an'd May issues

Front fTJfJTJ: (L toR) Sherridin Myers, Jana Redding, Susan Hascall, Kayla Hulse Back roiiP: Angie Clapp, Linda Weaver, Kathy Weaver, Gary Ketchum.

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Top to bottom: A.]. Smith, jerry Haile, Troy Handa, Ray Ng, Kurt Willms, Danny Wilson, James Wangeman, Robert Bar~gar, Kevin Radke, John Blissett, Rory Friendly, Don VanMeter, Jeff York, Will Brohauer, Ted Clay, Todd Richmond, Jay Hawkins, Tim Brecheisen, Brian Myrick, Terry Stratton, Gary Ketchum, Todd Meckenstock, James Loop, Joe Pellin. Front fTJfJTJ: (L toR) Tina Nester, Julee Farmer, Traci Tilma, Jennifer Songer, Mike Farmer, Kim Dinsmore, Thu-Ha Mickle, Colette Bosse Second rotP: · Michele Soroka, Julie Ramsey, Tonya Scheer, Christa Bickham, Shari Hickey, Paige Burnett, Sherry Gibson, Teri Tewell Tltird rotP: Polly Pierson, Molly Pickenpaugh, Kim McLeland, Tiffanie Brookhouser, Cris Schrag, Kristina Fortney, Suzanne Lownes, Cindy Young Fourt!t rotP: Sabrina Price, Lisa Fluke, Michele Harper, Trish McGuire, Jodi Fisher, Lynette Quist, Brenda Gile, Gail Dunn , Susan Bowman, Nancy Downing, Lori Schmite, Crystal Good Fiftlt row: Pam Esslinger, Sharon Salber, Gretchen Gragg, Tammy Owings, Deena Benton, Karen Kater, Liane Schaffer, Jana Trout Back fTJfJTJ : Tammy Scott, Susan Hammock, Anna Marie Miranda, Nancy Holmes, Sandy Hastings, Gretchen Grace, Susan Connor, Mary Morgan, Dorine Manson.

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Front f'UfiP: (L toR) Shelli Herman, Marilyn Sevart, Dana White, jeff Degraffenreid, Richard Walker, Lisa Grubb SecrJfld f'UfiP: jeff York, Dan Uhruh, Alissa Kamp, Matia Cornejo, Kim Kritzer, Susan Justice Bales T!tird rrJfiP: Nel Wells, Sharon Schulte, David Taggart, Mark Bolar, David Lawrence, Leasha Hamilton Not pictured: Brad Bates, Patti Pryor, Sharon Georgeson.

Front rrJfiP: (L to R) Jim Moore, Dale Richmond, Charles Evenson, Norman Cash Second rrJfiP : Dan Unruh, Don Stephan, Mike Meacham, Becky Long.

• Student Aluinni Association (SAA), In 1984, SAA was recognized as one of numbering 238 currently enrolled students, the top ten SAA organizations in the n ~ • The Executive Committee of the dise, Shocker Auction and more. plays a supporting or sponsoring role in tion by CASE (Council for the Advance­ Alumni Association is composed of the During the past year, the efforts of this more than 45 alumni and campus projects ment and Support of Higher Education). Association officers , other members of the group and the hundreds of alumni each year including an alumni mentor pro­ The group's objectives are: to serve as Alumni Board of Directors (including the volunteers were recognized when CASE gram, a finals week breakfast giveaway, the link between students; past, present President of the Student Alumni Associa­ (Council for the Advancement and Support and others. In addition, the members plan and future; to develop school pride and tion) and the Executive Director of the of Higher Education) awarded the Alumni other SAA related activities and meetings alumni awareness within students while on Alumni Association. This group provides Association with one of five gold medals as of their own. Twenty student leaders are campus; and to provide student assistance leadership and the direction that govern one of the nation's most improved Alumni selected to serve as ambassadors for the to WSU alumni and the campus. Everyone the Alumni Association's many programs Relations Programs. group and are assigned as the student benefits from programming directed toward and projects, including: Alumni Awards This group of alumni stand to represent representative on an Alumni Association these objectives: alumni, students, faculty ' 'Day, Student Alumni Association, WSU more than 40,000 \}'SU alumni around the .. committee, such as membership, public and the Wichita community. chapters across the nation and locally, world in their efforts to strengthen and relations or merchandise. faculty relations, Homecoming, merchan- enhance The Wichita State University.

46 Poroossus Pomossus 47 • Shocker Bowlln1-Men's II Shocker Basketball-Men's

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- Front row: (L to R)Clint Normore, Gary Cundiff, Dwayne Praylow, Dwight Praylow, Cedric Coleman, Mike Arline. Back row: Lew Hill, Gus Santos, Steve Grayer, Henry Carr, Tom Kosich, Sasha Radunovich, john Askew, Ted Williams, Curtis Bailey. ..

Front fT)f11) ." (L toR) Mike Clark, justin Hromek, Rich Renollet, Randy Montoya, Rick Steelsmith Second row: Brock Butcher, Dale Reschle, Ken Bell, Manuei\Ruis, Keith Hauker, Terry Logan T!trid row : Pat James, Paul Lawerance, Sean-Gormley, Mike Ray!, Billy Oatman, Jorge Tomas, Tim Sites Back row: Cory Rainwater, john Eldridge, Raif Terry, Andrew Roland, Matt Fenwick, James Hall. II'Shocker II Shocker Basketball-Women's

(Left to right) Trena Jones, Cynthia Langious, Allison Daniel, Crystal Westfield, jenny Parr-Cook, Shannon Luke, Dawna Weber, Jamie Weaver, Francine Knight , Debbie Hood, Teresa Gilmore, Leslie Namee, Kelly Donam.

Froni row : (L to R) Donna DiTrani, Mika Hirao, Debbie DiTrani, Hully Cornwell, Barb Bruce Bock row: Barb Edwards, Brenda Vanderpool, Cheryl Douglass, joy Herring, Lisa Scarpati, Tracy Guoladdle, Roz Monell. Pomossus 49 Front row· Tom Rose Steve Heiman, Kevin Spangler, john Baker, Jim Sachs, Rick Heimerman, Brent Tener, Kent Cochran, Rod ~en~~;'a~~~a~:~~· Brian Co~e Second ro:w: Nin George, Chris Ragan, Brian Bartoch, Ron Brown, Brad Whiule, joh~ Thedford, Tracy Latham, Doug e~att ~·u l ghum Er i~ Brant Sawdy, Rick Ediger Third row: Chris Siuenhaver, Scott Mill_er, I~nyDTra~ers~n, ~odd ~;~;~· ~e:;~o ~e~~~~~~:~~t~e~~a~~s , Mau Troyer ' Darrin Drowatzky, Ernie Biuner, Lee Fisher, Pete Bader, Tony TurnqUist, nc eenng ou row. . 'S "th W s B l ank~nship Fijrh row · T rov Baker, Chris Matson, Cary Nafziger, Brian Grier, Tyler Chastain)' THim AkersT, Ger~~ SmithG Ter~ ~:~ie D~~;~ H:~e;son~ Eric Jansen. Nor pirrun d: Rirk Todd, jim Hamilton, T roy johnson, Joe Genovese, Steve Schul, oe eenan, om eeper, eorg ' • Gilger, Todd Hill.

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Front row: (L lrJ R) Doug Donahue, David Ketteman, Craig Smith, Chris Kincaid, Alan Cobb, Brent Sutton, Frank Folres, Kevin Sevart, Tim Butler, Dave Williams (House Manager), Kenny White (Vice-President), Brad Beets (President), Troy Martin (Treasurer), T odd Murphy, C. B. Starks, Scott Sanderson, Bill Fields, David Harris, Greg Pittman, Brian Bramhall, Steve Graham, Dave Bonnet Second row: Chuch Marquardt, Matt George, Steve Nye, Todd Hungate, Patrick Shibley, Larry Larson, Shawn Hilton, Steve Radke, Steve Howell, Brad Haun, Brian Burrus, Doug Evenson, Mark Miranda, Hal Hooper, Kurt Urban, Jay Harter, john Lara Third row: Scott Ried, Danny Ackerman, Brett Neary, Lance Blakely, Chad Pierpoint, Darin Brown, Mike Harris, Kary Cawley, Dale Duckworth, Geoff Luerding, Mitch Slape, Steve Larkin, Greg Goodner, Greg Werth, Pat Squires, Mike Knight, Ty Tabing, Kevin McArthur, Bruce Rowley, Walt Thompson, Howard Olsen, Mark Barnes Middle row: Paul Grimes, Tony Everhart, Terry Sherbondy, Matt Williams, Craig Halprin, Darren Roberts, Dan Engen, john Ernatt, Mike King .

• The oldest organization on campus, by Wichita University. In 1940 "The Men the Delta Upsilon fraternity was founded of Webster" moved to the fraternity's pre­ on November 7, 1895 as The Men of sent location at 1720 Vassar which was Webster Fraternity. originally the home of Wi~ita University's Nathaniel Morrison, in the early days of president. the organization planted seven trees on the On Sunday, April 25, 1959, the Men of campus and named this. area "Webster Webster were installed as the seventy­ Grove." It is located behind the university ninth chapter of Delta Upsilon. president's home. Of the seven original Currently, Delta Upsilon has 84 tress, only five trees are now known to be members who strive to uphold the tradi­ alive. tions and principles of the fraternity. In During meetings of The Men of 1985, they participated in the All Universi­ Webster,, the names of the original. thirteen ty finals for intramural flag football. That charter members were place in a beer bot- same year, they donated a $300 house­ .. tle under the trees in "Webster Grove." display budget to the Wichita Food Bank In 1916, the fraternity took on the to help to feed hungry Wichita families. Greek letters Phi Lambda Psi. In 1929 the Delta Upsilon - always taking steps "Men of Webster" were granted a charter ahead for the future. 50 Pamassus Pamassus 51 Front I'TJflO : (L trJ R) Shannan Staats, Nancy Ziegler (Vice-President), Nancy Woodbridge (Co-President), Darin Landis Frotl/ fVfll).' (L to R) Greg Demel, Mike Ellison, Kirk Anderson, Todd Shoemaker, Mike Ties, Russell Cranmer, Paul Quinn, (Co-President), Angela Davidson (Secretary), john Wanke (Treasurer), Stephan Meredith &cond fVfll).' Chatwin Lansdowne, Chris Taylor, Bob Ali Abraham, Danny Collins, T. Michael Wilson (Alumnus Advisor) Back fVfll) .' Bill Scanlan, Ed Capps, Marc Donna Jacobs, Brenda Gile, Jerrold Landers, Maria Betzen, Alana Oelkers, Randall Atherton Bock fVfll) .Todd Dixon, Collete Locke, Kirf Zimmerman, Mark Mackey, john Hazen. Hoglund (faculty advisor), Dr. Walter Horn (faculty advisor), Brian Paul, Mike Watson, David Phillis, jeff Kowing, Steve Hamlin. . : Starclusters Emory Unclquld Honor Society

Front I'TJflO: (L trJ R) Julie Ramsey, Cynthia Engel, Eric Sexton, Todd Bookless, Chatwin Lansdowne, Lundy Reynolds &cond R()fl1): Jdf Highbarger, Marc Schoenecker, jennifer MacDonald, Shaun Kennedy (executive president), Jean Elliott (Honors Counselor), john Poe (Honors Directer). II

Front row: (L to R) Lisa Schroeder, Sherri ·Futhey, Carla Park &cond fVfll) .' Cheryl Grubb, Deana McAdams, Chrisy Menefee, 52 Parnassus Parnassus 53 Diana Reed, Mary Gornick Back fVfll) .' Crystal Blochinger, Lisa Cox, Colleen O'Melia, Cindy Hazelton. • Gamma Phi Beta • Shocker Football

Front fVfll); (L toR) Kim Henson, Tracy Hungate, joanne Blanchet, Diana Navarro, Chris Leivian, Kelly Scott, Pam Wills, Jamie Wiesner, Kristy Wiesen, Kathy Poston Sec()ltd fVfll); Lynde Russell, Doreen Schoendaller, Kelly Caster, Renee Gates, Michelle Hodges, Deanna Schuster, Kitty Dillman, Kathy Setchell, Mom Snyder, Chris Tate, Ellen Ackley, Sabine Barnhart, Lisa Miers, Kelly Lehr, Diana Peterson Third fT)fll); Stacy Liv­ ingston, Amy Traville, Vicki jett, Jenny Terrell, Sharilyn Casey, Michelle Pember, Taunia Evans, Pam Keeney, Kerry Engle, Beth Alley, Patty Whaley, Kathi Welton, Susan Wiles, Angie Gatz, Nina Kelley Fourrh fVfll) ; Tonya Young, Ronnie Dillman, Denise Stover, Teresa Hiser, Elizabeth Freund, Kelly Toon, Gina Bleile, Shanon McClune, Caryn Kubichan, Kim Kritzer, julie Ewald, Tracy Wiesen, jennifer Brown Fifth /"l)fi/); Kevette Arne!, Sheryl Angel, Carole Sarver, Shari Winfrey, Becky Rhatigan, Paula Shambour, Dianne Kreissler, Sherry Payne, Pam Orth, Tracy Benyshek Not pictured: Becky Budzoski, Kristen Singer, Anita Steckline, jill Lary, Michele Organ, Denise Dusek, Lisa Cole, joanna Watson, Brenda Narnisnak.

Front f'Orll): Coach Ron Chismar, Lonnie Hansen, Phil Keys, Fayne Henson, Chuck Porter, Wayne Donner, Greg Edwards, Adrian Shipp, Guy Trupe, Freddie Gaines, Brad Fleeman, Myles McHaney, jose Wilson, Eric Denson, Brian McDonald, Emanuel johnson, Valasco Smith, Maurice Foxworth, Dave Armagost, Robert Johnson, Wayne Harvey, Mark Wasson, Craig Raye, Frank Roy, Carl Clapp, Henry Sroka, Greg Meyer, Dale Steele Secrmd f'Ori/J: Willie Womack, Kurt Wiedenkeller, David Kauffman, Sergio Lopez-Chavero, Dan Gilbert, Derrick Westfield, john Hanel, Don Weatherby, Mike Argabright, Chris T homas, Dwight Eaton, D arrell Whitley, Charles Walker, Thomas Glinsey, Shawn Saturday, Kirk Allen, Kenny Stonebreaker, Chris • • Gamma Phi Beta is involved with many honorary societies, professional societies, Badciong, Mark Perry, Ken Rainge, Broc Fewin, Larry Holmes, Chip Hardage, Todd Wessell ThirdfVfll): Dave Harlin, Rick Page, Reginald Sublet, Pat local and campus-sponsored philanthropies. religious organizations and special-interest Cain, Doug Maxwell, Tony Traverson, Bryan Schertz, David Feather, john Adler, Bryan Nance, Phil Robinson, Kevin Pierce, Chris Loudermilk, David In addition to winning first place for par­ organizations. Mehl, Eddie Hawkins, Brent Wasson, Tony Gilbert, Randall Cooper, Wayne Bell, Howard Green, Alan Smith, Albert Hundley, Gary Walker, Rick Page Fourrh fVfll) ; jerry Quick, Tony Duplisse, jim Mann, john Pratte, Kevin Robbins, Terrence Sanders, Mitchell Morris, David Kruse, Scott Ledy, Tracy, ticipation at the KSDA-RHA "Dance for The sorority's national philanthropy is Giddens, Mark Duckens, Leroy Seek, Doug Platz, Tim Shramek, George Baxter, Keith Blunt, Terry Green, Frank Ervin, Jim Perry. Dialysis",they also place first in the campus Camp Sechelt in Canada for underprivileged blood drive. Each year,they collect canned children. The national symbol is the Cres­ food for the Food Drive during Thanksgiv­ cent Moon; national flower is the Pink Car­ ing, toys for the needy children during nation; national colors 'iue Brown and Mode Christmas, and, with the men of Phi Delta (dark and light brown). Locally, the group Theta participate in roller-skating with the has adopted local colors (light blue and children from the Wichita Children' Home. pink) and a local mascot (the Penguin). Many Gamma Phi's are involved in other Opus, we love ya! organizations on campus, including SGA,

54 Pamassus Parnassus 55 by Julie Peeler & When judges have hotos exhibited in McFarland approximately 300 en­ tries to choose from, deciding which ones are the best can be a

sifting through all of the entries and thedifficult situation task. DanThis was lililillllllllj~~i~ deciding on the best SO pieces that Moore and Mike would be displayed in McFa~land Wood, judges for Ex­ Gallery in the Campus Activities posure '85, faced last Center. November. The judges took several things into The fourth annual consideration. They looked at the photography contest, technical quality of the print or slide which was open to all • and the mounting of the print. They Wichita State Universi- also looked for "heart or emotion" in ty students, drew a each piece, Wood explained. "Untitled,'' First place color/Kaye Mathews wide variety of entries this year. There were three different divi­ sions; black and white prints, color prints, and color slides. Very few style restrictions were set for the in- dividual catagories. The judges chose from a selection of portraits, ..p-zr • .•,.,.., photojournalistic and fine art prints. Best of Show/Ken.Engquist xposure '85

"Torch Barers" First place black/white "Untitled,'' First place color slide/Pat Karg Ken Engquist Pamassus 57 That little ot start I gave (WuShock) •.. has changed into something pretty Birth of a 111ascot unique. by Nick Bach

The project for Wilbur Elsea's art class in 1949 was to give per­ sonality to Wichita University's symbol, a shock of wheat. Elsea is the originator of the university mascot, known today as WuShock. "The class project was to animate the wheat shock," said Elsea. "He was supposed to be strong, mean and aggressive since he was to be the mascot." Elsea said the original design portrayed WuShock in a much more muscular build with a definite scowl, that was probably over done. Elsea's original WuShock design, Students in the senior art design class, instructed by Robert W. embossed on the Cook, associate professor of art, competed in a contest to design the 1950 cover for Pamassus. cover of the 1950 Parnassus. Prizes were awarded for those in the competition. First prize was for $20, Elsea recalled. "That little ol' start I gave (WuShock) 35 or 36 years ago has changed into something pretty unique," said the 57-year-old adver­ usmg agent. "Basically, it's the same design. Each time the design changed by students it becomes a bit different, but that's good. A great many students have worked on reproducing the design, " he said. After graduation Elsea worked six weeks as a technical illustrator at Boeing. From there he moved to Dallas and worked as an adver­ tising artist. Having spent a year and a half in the art business in Dallas, Elsea returned to Wichita and worked as the creative director for Western Lithograph for two years. Elsea's career evolved into the advertising business when he quit Western Lithograph and started Key Art Studio with the aid of two partners, Ted Young and Kendall King. The word 'Key' was an acronym for the three members, King, Elsea and Young. Eventually Elsea combined talents with present partner, Les Quillen to form their 21-year-old advertising agency, Quillen Elsea and Associates.

# The fame and notoriety came a few years after Elsea realized what exactly he had accomplished. "It was years and years later when it hit me," he recalled. "It con­ tinues to surprise me when someone says, 'I hear you designed the WuShock.' It's surprising no one has said it's ugly."

58 Paf7105SIIS Pamassus 59 Native Pakistanis Hot pita bread, prepare to microwave fresh. feast on incredibly spicy story by Chris Craig cuisine. · photos by Don Shreve

Q. the n;ght of ]oly 6, 1985, there was a party in Hubbard Hall. Children, dressed in shiny new As at many parties, there was good food, pleasant conversation and clothes, become the center of atten­ music. But there were some things tion as they run and play together. Ifyou are not present, about this particular gathering that For 59 Pakistani students at there is nothing/or me; made it unusual in Wichita. WSU, Eid Day is a time when thoughts turn homeward. Tho tlze things around me For one thing, the food smelled are beautiful and young. strongly of curry, ginger, and other "After a while, you get used to less fam iliar scents. Much of the it," said Shariq Ata, president of the Organization of Paki.stani Students You re always conversation \-\~s in a language in my sight and mind, foreign to Kansas ears. And the (OPS). "But for new students, it's And my !teart women were dressed in flowing is satisfied and lzappy ... saris, or colorful qamis with I don 't !mOfi!J wlzere shilwars. these paths oflooe Although some party guests were will take us. American citizens - a few with ./ children who've never known any home but Kansas - others I only recently - from classical Urdu arrived from song, sung by Asim a land on the Qadri, Wichita State other side of the world. University freshman in The party was a gathering of the electrical engineering, Pakistani communities of WSU and Eid Day, 1985. the Wichita area. The occasion was • very hard. You think of all your the celebration of Eid Day - the family and friends." end of the Moslem holy month of That's the reason the annual Eid Ramadan. Day party was started in 1984 by The food at the party - hot and . Ramadan, similar to Lent, is a OPS, Ata said. The day seemed spicy curries, biryani, and rice pud­ time of repentance, charity and em­ the ideal time for a Wichita gather­ ding (firny) - was a welcome break pathy for the poor of the world. ing of Pakistani people to celebrate from the· tudents' usual diet of Moslems around the world fast dur­ their culture, food and music. ing the daylight ho urs and set aside dorm food and carry-out ham­ About 25 Pakistani-American money to go to the hungry and burgers. families live in the Wichita area. needy. This community, made up of doc­ As Asim Qadri, engineering At the end of the month one of tors, teachers, engineers, freshman, crooned old Urdu love the great celebrations of the Islamic housewives and children, takes an songs and party songs of his own world is observed. The charity, or active interest in the WSU region, guests were reminded of a ftdra, is taken to the mosques, and students. It is also an important fac­ home far away. a day of feasting, gif~-giving and tor in the success of OPS activities, Forgetting for the moment thanksgiving begins. Ata said. English, differential equations and In Pakistan, Eid Day is one of "Most of the families here have speeches due the next week, the busiest days of the year. Entire studied in the US," he said. "They friends and families laughed and # . A celebration families go from house to house, know what it is like to be a student visited in their own Urdu language. for the entire visiting older relatives and friends. and to be without a family here. If the 1985 Eid Day party wasn't family, both young Food is shared at each visit, and by That, I think, is why they are so in­ quite like being home in Karachi or and old took part. the end of the day bellies are full terested in us. The students get Lahore, it may have been the next and content. quite a bit of help from them." best thing. 60 Ponrassus Parnossus 61 Gus Santos is smiling again - and worked with stretching exercises. I feel with good reason. He's healthy. fine now. I'm ready to play.~ The 6-foot-7 junior forward for the Santos averaged 9. 7 points a game in Shocker basketball team is back after his freshman year after coming from missing 21 games during the 1984-85 Oak Hill Academy in New York City. season because of a back injury. As a senior at Oak hill, he averaged 16 "The whole left side of my back hurt points and 10 rebounds a game. whenever I did anything,~ Santos said. "I don't mind the pressure I'll be "It feels good to finally be healthy under as one of the team's leaders, I've again.~ been under it before," Santos said. "I And a healthy Gus Santos is exactly think Mike (Arline, 4.6 points per game what head basketball coach Gene last season) and Henry (Carr, 8.2) are Smithson wants with this year's crop of very important. We all need to play well inexperienced players. together if we're going to be successful.~ "We need Gus in there all season With the added responsibility, Santos long," Smithson said. "Veteran players said he has been laboring over several will be the key to our success.~ parts of his game. Santos is the highest returning scorer "I've been working a lot on my ball to a team that lost well over half of its handling , ~ he said. "I've also worked on point production from last season's foot speed, which is very important on senior combo of Xavier McDaniel and defense. That's the best part of my Aubrey Sherrod. Santos averaged 10.1 game - defense. I like being a defen­ points a game last year in the 10 con­ sive stopper.~ tests he played. Even with his extra workload, Santos "I like the challenge of bein~ the one has found time to set some season goals that a lot is expected from," Santos said for himself. of the leadership role he will take. "I "I would love to win the (Missouri can't replace Aubrey or·~, but I can Valley) Conference's 'most valuable do my best, especially now that I'm player award,~ Santos said. "If I work healthy. hard enough for the MVP but don't get "The back injury I had basically just it, then I should at least make first-team hampered me,~ Santos said. "It hurt to all-conference. And, of course like do just about anything. I didn't play anyone on the team, I want to go to the much ball during the summer because I NCAA tourney again." I needed to take it easy for a while. I just

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