Lamar University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 10, 1982 Page: 1 of 8
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UNIVERSITY PRESS
Serving the Lamar community for 58 years
It's Wednesday
February 10, 1982
Vol. 58, No. 31
Inside this issue
Rape seminar scheduled today
To better acquaint women with rape prevention, the Lamar
chapter of the National Organization for Women is sponsor-
ing a seminar on rape awareness and self-defense techniques
today at 7 p.m. on the Eighth Floor of Gray Library. See story,
page 2.
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DeVoll, Murphy to star in ‘J.B.9
Veteran Lamar thespians Craig DeVoll and Devonna Murphy
have been selected to play the leading roles in Archibald
MacLeish's Pulitzer Prize winning play, "J.B." It will be
presented in University Theatre Feb. 25-28. See story, page
Americans still jailed in Iran
United Press International reports from Washington that six
Americans are still being held in Iranian prisons—a year after
the release of American hostages. One of these prisoners is
Erwin David Rabham of Savannah, Ga., a supporter of Jimmy
Carter in his 1970 campaign for governor of Georgia. See
story, page 4.
Lamar on the road to Rome again
It has been said that all roads lead to Rome. One of these
roads originates from Beaumont, where Lamar students have
the opportunity to study Italian culture while touring the
romantic southern European country and earning college
credits. That road is the eighth annual Lamar-Rome travel-
study program. See story, page 5.
Cardinals hold on to beat Tech
The Lamar Cardinals Monday night outscored Louisiana
Tech 25-6 in one first-half stretch, then held on to win a
Southland Conference victory over the Bulldogs, 80-70, in
the Beaumont Civic Center. That win makes 53 straight
homecourt wins for the four-time SLC champions, the
longest current streak in the nation. See story, page 6.
Arkansas leads SWC dogfight
In a Southwest Conference basketball roundup, 10th-ranked
Arkansas currently reigns atop the SWC battle by two games
over Texas A&M. They turned back the University of Texas
Longhorns in a controversial 62-55 decision in Fayetteville,
then passed by Texas Christian 79-69. See story, page 7.
Today’s weather
The weather forecast for Wednesday calls for partly cloudy
to mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 50s. Thursday,
there will be partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid 30s
and highs in the upper 50s. There is no mention of rain.
Editor to attend SCONA
Renita Johnson, Beaumont senior
and editor of the University Press,
will represent Lamar at the 27th Stu-
dent Conference on National Affairs
to be held at Texas A&M University
College Station.
The conference, which will examine
the topic “Perspectives on Soviet
Foreign Policy,” will be held today
through Saturday, Ann Shaw, dean of
student development, said.
The purpose of the conference is to
provide a forum for the free exchange
of ideas among both students and
leaders of government, business and
education.
SCONA was first organized in 1955
to create intelligent interest in the
complexities of the problems and
policies of the United States, national-
ly and internationally, rather than to
offer solutions or accept ready-made
answers.
The conference is also designed to
develop enlightened, responsible
leaders by free expression and a
meaningful exchange of ideas among
students, Shaw said.
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Commission hears master plan
By JOHN TISDALE -i-
By JOHN TISDALE
of the UP staff
Lamar president Dr. t. Robert
Kemble presented plans for universi-
ty construction to the Beaumont Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission Monday
in an “effort to simply exchange in-
formation.”
Kemble outlined the master plan,
which was originated in 1972, but was
updated in 1977.
Major projects outlined in the plan
that are now under construction in-
clude the Gray Institute, a new com-
munications building and theatre ad-
dition, and additions to Cherry
Engineering Building.
Future projects are scheduled to in-
clude a'plaza for religious centers.
“The university is not seeking any
committments, only your good
thoughts,” Kemble told the commis-
sion.
J. Lynn Harden, architect and part-
ner in the White, Budd, Van Ness ar-
chitectural firm that is handling plans
for new campus construction, outlin-
ed plans for a coordinated traffic
system for the university campus.
‘'We have created a major street
pattern around the campus in our
plans to handle the influx of com-
muter students,” Harden said.
When complete, the campus will be
surrounded by boulevards.
Kemble said that the plan calls for
upgrading Callaghan to a boulevard,
which will make it “an attractive and
efficient route.” When the plan is
complete, Callaghan will be extended
from Florida Avenue to Cardinal
Drive.
The general master plan is based on
a university numbering 15,000
students, Kemble said. He said that
enrollment will not change substan-
tially in this decade.
Kemble said the master plan is bas-
ed on limited growth through the
1980s. “The real growth period will
begin in the 1990s.”
With 2,000 students currently living
on campus, Kemble said that
recruiting could double that number,
but that the administration doesn’t
feel that it is the university’s “role to
compete with other schools in the
state” for students to live on campus.
The number of dormitory beds has
increased from 1,500 to 2,000 in the
last three years and will continue to
gradually increase as the need arises,
Kemble said.
Lamar has purchased land north of
the campus and will landscape the
area. “The landscaping along Port
Arthur Road will give the campus a
better look,” Kemble said.
“We have also asked and received
permission from the city to close
Virginia, in an effort to unify the cam-
pus,” Kemble said.
The road has been officially closed
and will cut out the thouroughfare
which divides the campus.
The university will ask for Cheek
Street to be closed so that the
religious plaza will not be in the
mainstream of traffic, Kemble said.
The religious plaza will house the
Episcopalians, Methodists and Bap-
tists.
The unviersity also has plans to
build an art gallery, Kemble said.
“Dishman Art Gallery will be an
important working gallery for univer-
sity use and will be a free-standing
building,” Kemble said.
He also pointed out improvements
in the area of athletics.
“We have improved the baseball
complex, built a golf driving range
and have upgraded the football dress-
ing rooms,” Kemble said.
With the construction of new streets
and buildings, the university envi-
sions the campus facing south rather
than northeast, Kemble said.
The university has also purchased
17 acres between Florida and Car-
dinal Drive on which it hopes to build
duplex housing for married students
and faculty, Kemble said.
“The master plan will provide the
university with a unified, attractive
and functional campus, Kemble said.
“We hope to support the beautifica-
tion of Beaumont. We intend to be
good neighbors.”
Alpha Phi Omega schedules
Lamar’s spring blood drive
Lamar University will host a
spring blood drive Feb. 18
through Feb. 25 in the Setzer Stu-
dent Center Ballroom.
Times have been scheduled
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., David
Young, blood drive chairman,
said.
A goal of 375 pints has been set,
Young said. Theme for the drive
is “Let others live the life we
share. Give a pint to show you
care.”
Alpha Phi Omega service
fraternity is campus sponsor for
the drive.
“We will be depending on facul-
ty, staff, students, and ad-
ministrators to donate blood for
our 18 area hospitals,” he said.
“The Blood Center of Southeast
Texas is the only source of blood
for patients in these hospitals.”
Members of the community are
invited to donate blood through
the Lamar drive. “Requirements
for donating blood are minimum
weight of 110 pounds, good health,
minimum age of 17 years and
maximum age of 65 years,”
Young said.
Blood drive committee
members are Ruth Christman,
Spring sophomore, co-chairman;
Katha Corley, Woodlands
freshman; and Kristi Jordan,
Bridge City senior.
Other members are Adrian
Mendoza, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
senior; Sherri Nelson, Silsbee
sophomore; Susan Prosperie,
Beaumont graduate student;
Barbara Stanko, Pearland
junior; Debbie Stratton, Winnie
junior; Simona Trevine,
Mercedes freshman; and Lynn
Wilson, Beaumont senior.
Police misconduct probed in Williams
case
Defense tangles over murder trial prosecution ejforts
ATLANTA (UPI)—Defense lawyers and
prosecutors in the Wayne B. Williams
murder trial tangled Tuesday over prosecu-
tion efforts to introduce presumably
damaging testimony about a former police
recruit who testified for the defense.
For two days prosecutors have been try-
ing to question defense witnesses about the
living arrangements of Ken Lawson.
Lawson testified for the defense that police
recruits who were staking out the Jackson
Parkway bridge, where Williams first came
to police attention, were sleeping and drink-
ing on the job.
Williams, 23, is on trial for the murders of
Nathaniel Cater and Jimmy Ray Payne.
But the prosecution, in an effort to prove a
pattern, introduced testimony linking the
black photographer with 10 more victims.
Prosecutor Jack Mallard, cross-
examining a private investigator working
for the defense, began asking him about
Lawson.
Despite several objections, Mallard per-
sisted and demanded loudly, “Isn’t it true
that Lawson and his wife left because of a
$975...” but was cut off by the defense. The
jury was sent from the room, there was a
whispered conference at the bench and a
recess was called.
Testimony earlier Tuesday centered
around a test conducted at the bridge by
defense investigators and a free-lance
broadcast reporter, Mike Bucki. Bucki said
a tape recorder was set up below the bridge
and a van was driven at various speeds
across a metal expansion joint in the bridge.
The recruits who were staking out the
bridge the morning of May 22, when
Williams drove slowly off the span, testified
they used the clank of the joint as a warning
that a car was approaching. But Williams’
station wagon, they insisted, was moving so
slowly it did not create an audible clank
when it crossed the joint.
Deadline set
for applicants
Deadline for prospective May graduates to ap-
ply for graduation is 4:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26,
in 110 Wimberly Student Affairs Building, Dr!
David Geddes, vice president for academic af-
fairs, said.
Two days—Thursday, Feb. 18, and Monday,
Feb. 22 have been set aside for prospective
graduates to apply at the information desk of the
Wimberly Building from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.,
Bernice Harris, graduation adviser, said.
After applying for graduation, prospective
graduates should pay for their degrees, caps and
gowns at the Lamar Bookstore, located in the
Setzer Student Center, Harris said. Cost of the
degree, cap and gown is $25, and the cap and
gown will be issued at time of payment.
Graduation ceremonies for all associate
degree graduates are scheduled for Friday, May
14, at 7 p.m., Geddes said. Associate degree
students graduating from the Beaumont campus
will receive their degrees in McDonald Gym, he
said, while those attending LU-Orange will
receive their degrees in the Brown Center and
LU-Port Arthur graduates will receive degrees
in Fuller Auditorium.
Baccalaureate and masters degrees will be
awarded Saturday, May 15, beginning at 9 a.m.
in McDonald Gym.
“Attendance of graduating students is op-
tional, provided the student has previously re-
quested graduation in absentia from the
registrar of the university,” Geddes said.
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