The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1969 Page: 2 of 12
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THE REDBIRD Feb. 7.1969-Page 2
The Tarnished Triangle
How would local industry respond should
communities of the Golden Triangle take their
accumulated waste products and dump them
on the industrial plants* properties? Such
citizen action would be no more than just
reciprocation fo r the daily outpouring of in-
dustry’s waste products into the local air and
waterways.
Industrial pollution has so tarnished the
skies of the Golden Triangle that a more apt
title might be the “Hazy Triangle”. Until e-
nough citizens devote themselves to ending
this encroachment on the air we breathe and
abuse of our recreation and sporting areas,
Lord Industry will rule sovereign and uncon-
tested as it continues its rape of the land,air
and water about it.
The next question is, how do we combat
the growing amount of pollution in our com-
munity? It is certain that the average citizen
can ill afford paid lobbyists such as the in-
dustrial giants can supply in ample quantity.
However, definite action can be taken by pri-
vate citizens.
Foremost in the war against pollution, pri-
vate citizens should unite with a common
purpose to end pollution. Next this organiza-
tion should initiate a series of letters and
petitions to the local arms of government
demanding better antipollution laws andstrict-
er enforcement of present laws. Until our
elected officials are made aware of the ire
of their local constituents, antipollution leg-
islation is bound to proceed at its present
snail’s pace.
Once we make the legislators aware of
our voting strength and our determination to
see meaningful antipollution bills passed into
law even if it means running our own candi-
dates for office, then may we expect to see a
rejuvenation of legislative action.
This editorial is not submitted to belittle
the efforts of state representatives, Rex
Braum, R. C. Nichols and others who have
worked for antipollution legislation. Neither
does it fail to recognize the efforts by some
industrial sites to prevent pollution in their
operation. It is the intent of this editorial,
however, to make all of us aware of the ser-
iousness of the pollution problem in the Gold-
en Triangle area and hopefully to stir us into
action to see that this crime against the peo-
ple and the land is stopped.
The Redbird Staff
News Editor.................................................Kathy Williams
Business Manager...........................................Linda Reeves
Sports Editor................................................Mike Ramsey
Sports Writer..............................................Ronald Scales
Photographers...........................................Bobby Dickinson
Harry Kingston
Faculty Advisor.........................................R. H. Wilkerson
Reporters (English 235) Judith Breaux, Claude Cooke Jr.,
Gerald Drake, Judy Hammond, John Hart, Linda Hime, Randy
Hornbuckle, Robert Hornbuckle, Phyllis Lewis, Carole Marcella,
Hollis Olson, H. O. Overstreet Jr., Lewis Page, James Shofner,
Beryl Smith, Marsha Stalnaker, James Swicegood and Thomas
Williams.
The Redbird, an official student publication of the college is
published weekly on Fridays except during holidays, dead week
and final examination periods during the regular school term.
Subscription price is $2.50 for the school term. Publication
office and newsroom are located in Office 113 and 115, Adminis-
tration Annex, campus Lamar State College of Technology,
Lamar Tech Station, Post Office Box 10055, Beaumont, Texas
77705^ Opinions expressed are those of the student staff and do
not necessarily reflect those of the faculty and administration.
Call Ext. 313 for news and advertising matters. Letters to
the editor should be typewritten, should not exceed 250 words
and should pertain to campus policies and activities. The
editorial staff reserves the right to edit letters and does
not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed
with the name, address and telephone tiumber of the writer.
GAPING HOLE—Workmen continue the demolition of the Women’s Gym in preparation for the erecuou
of a $2.5 million dollar Student Center. Employes of " Herman Weber, Inc., Beaumont, are shown
removing roof of the structure. Arthur Weber said his company has 60 days to demolish the structure.
(Staff photo by Bobby Dickinson)
Tech to Host TGCHSPA Meet
Scheduled for February 15
Puccini’s “Sister Angelica*
and Stevens “The Enchanted Can-
ary" met with tremendous suc-
cess as it played to filled-to-
capacity houses both nights of
its run, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in
the Lamar Theatre.
“Sister Angelica", a lyric tra-
gedy in one act, was the story
of Sister Angelica who had done
penance in a convent for seven
years because of the scandal
which she caused her noble fam-
ily by having an illigitimate child.
In the title role was Brenda
Jones as Angelica.
Joseph Truncale, associate
professor of music and director
of opera, said, “Not only am I
pleased, but all of the faculty.
The kids did a beautiful job."
Noel Stevens, composer of the
opera “The Enchanted Canary",
was in the audience for both
of the performances. The opera
had only been performed once
before, by professional actors,
but Stevens said Lamar’s per-
formance was better than the
first production.
This opera is based on a child-
ren’s fairy tale which attracted
the composer’s attention because
of its fantasy qualities and its
comic elements. He found that
the story, with minor ad-
justments, could be made to sym-
bolize the trials and tribulations
of the artist searching his way
to an adequate means of expre-
ssion. The humorous elements
led him to put the opera within
the framework of a satire on
Italian Opera Buffa.
Billy Seabourne asPrince Tanka
Ann Bell as Lady Gaga and Paul
Shoplifting has moremafniou^
bled since 1960, says the FBI,
with the average theft at $28.
Lamar Tech will host
the spring meeting of the Texas
Gulf Coast High School Press
Association Saturday, Feb. 15.
There are 150 member schools
and approximately 300 students
are expected to attend.
Election of officers for the
1960-70 school year will be held
and awards for newspapers and
yearbooks will be presented.
Robert H. Wilkerson, assistant
professor of English and Redbird
advisor, will give the welcoming
Twin Opera Performances
Earn Successful Ratings
By Linda Reeves
Anawaty as Lord Tubby of St.
Nirp Castle played the lead roles
in the one act opera.
The completely contrasting
scores of Puccini and Stevens
were directed by Richard Burkart
associate professor of music.
Stevens commented that this was
one of the finest college opera
orchestras he has heard in the
country outside of the conser-
vatories.
“This is musically a beautiful
and brilliant work and is cer-
tainly destined for the large opera
houses," said Burkart of Steven’s
opera.
address at the opening session
to be held in the Science Aud-
itorium at 9 a.m.
Sessions in various phases of
journalism will be held.
Radio Journalism will be the
the subject of A1 Caldwell, pro-
gram director of radio stations
KAYC and KAYD; TV journal-
ism will be discussed by Dave
Russell, area sales manager of
KFDM-TV; and photography will
be the subject of Elmer Trumble
of the Beaumont Enterprise.
Betty Barr of the Women’s
Department o f both the Beau-
mont Enterprise and Journal will
speak on Women’s News; and Joe
Tram of Tram Advertising Ag-
ency, will talk on advertising.
An editor’s roundtable will be
led by Gail Palmero, TGCHSPA
secretary, of Waltrip High School
in Houston.
Mrs. Nancy Barton, teacher
at Sam Houston High School in
Houston is faculty sponsor and
Pat Wood, journalism teacher at
Beaumont High School is in
charge o f the spring meeting.
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Williams, Kathy. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1969, newspaper, February 7, 1969; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499488/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.