The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1971 Page: 3 of 8
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THE REDBIRD Oct. 22,1971 Page 3
Wright on!
New SGA president posts many firsts
By Toni Ristom.
Staff Writer
On Oct. 1, Leon Wright was
elected as the first Lamar Uni-
versity student government as-
sociation president. This same
election produced other firsts
for Wright, who is also the first
black president, first president
elected in a primary, and first
The serious side
president elected to a nine-
month term.
At 33, Wright is perhaps the
oldest SGA president Lamar has
had. After graduating from Port
■Arthur’s Lincoln High School,
he served in the U.S. Air Force.
In September of 1969, he en-
tered Lamar as a freshman.
Interested in law, last year’s
junior class favorite hopes to
become involved in politics
after graduation. Stating that he
plans to “work my way up by
doing,’’ Wright is concerned
with the sociological problems
of urban congestion, poverty and
race relations.
At Lamar, he has been active
in the SGA, Setzer Student Cen-
ter Council, the Art Faculty and
Student Council. He has been
named to Who’s Who and won
a first place award for his writ-
ing in “Pulse,’’ a Lamar liter-
ary publication.
Wright attributes his election
to his projection of a serious-
minded student. His platform
consisted of 11 planks (Red-
bird, Oct. 1, 1971 issue) some
of which he elaborated upon in
a recent interview.
In campaigning, the senior
commercial art major request-
ed acceptance and revision of
the SGA constitution. His; pro-
posed revisions will, he feels,
give student government a
broader base to work from and
give the student an advantage.
At the present time, the SGA
constitution is in conflict with
some university rules.
Another campaign point was
Judy’s journal
By Judy Hammond
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Six coeds have been named
as pledges to Alpha Kappa Al-
pha sorority during the Fall
semester. This announcement
comes from Ann Shaw, assis-
tant dean of students, and
Panhellenic sponsor.
The pledges are Clementine
Allen, Rosetta Brooks, Calleen
Jenkins, Margie Norris, Gwen
Johnson, and Betty Shynett.
Alpha Tau Omega
•Six men have pledged Alpha
Tau Omega during Fall rBsh,
according to Tommy Paulsel,
assistant dean of‘students and
Interfraternity : Council spon-
sor.
The pledges are Barry Hart-
man, Jerry McKinney, Ronnie
Mudd, Robert Parks, Randy
Schulz, and Pat Wright.
Delta Zeta
Delta Zeta sorority cele-
brated its Founder’s Day Tues-
day night with a dinner in the
sorority’s lounge of Gentry
HalL
The sorority was founded
Oct. 24, 1902 at Miami Univ-
ersity, Oxford, Ohio. Its col-
ors are rose and green and the
pink rose is the flower.
Lambda Chi Alpha
Last weekend, ' the little
brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha
honored their big brothers with
a barbeque. Sunday, the chap-
ter attended Mass at St. An-
thony’s Catherdral in Beau-
mont. «• !■(>»)
Phi Kappa Theta
Phi Kappa Theta fraternity
will host the Phi Kapp chap-
ter from the University of So-
uthwestern Louisiana this
weekend.
Following the tilt between
Lamar and USL, there will be
a party at St. Charles Hall in
Nederiand.
ACHILLES SELECTED
Dr. Rbbfert F. Achilles, pro-
fessor of speech, has been
selected as one of 1971’s out-
standing educators of America.
A full biography and record of
accomplishments of Dr. Achil-
les will appear in the 1971
edition of Outstanding Educa-
tors of America,
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FOR EXPERT
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833-4434
4414 HIGHLAND
(Across from South
Park School)
the establishment of a day care
center with expanded facilities
for pre-school age children of
Lamar students. There is at
Enjoying a laugh
the present time a nursery
school on East Lavaca conduct-
ed by Lamar home economics
majors. Children from ages
three to five are eligible to at-
rend at $20 per semester. Ap-
plications for admission are
taken by the home economics
department.
Wright would like to see this
project expanded with an empty
building on campus such sis Din-
ing Hall "B” utilized and run
by volunteer home economics
or sociology majors and mot-
hers. He . invites interested
mothers to contact him about
it with their views.
The allocation of student
funds is now under investiga-
tion. As to the LU Bookstore,
Wright says that problems
have been discussed with the
bookstore manager and that
something will be forwarded
to the students soon.
The SGA president is also
interested in how the mainten-
ance crews schedules its work
order, why workers don’t
always report to their assign-
ments, and the sitution with
ants and rotting trees on cam-
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pus. Wright submitted an open
question. “Why are there no
pencil sharpeners in the Lib-
eral Arts Building?
He has been in contact with
the city council concerning tow-
away zones for cars parked on
campus and hopes to have the
problem resolved.
Wright says that his pre-
sidency will be different from
those before him. “Past pre-
sidents,’’ he says, “had time to
gO) to other schools, butneglect-
ed the student body by not put-
ting themselves in the position
that they belonged to the stu-
dents, hot themselves. I am pre-
sident 24 hours a day.’’
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Galiano, Julian. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1971, newspaper, October 22, 1971; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499204/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.