Lamar University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1981 Page: 2 of 6
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UNIVERSITY PRESS November 20,1981*2
Forensics to host high school tourney
The Lamar Forensics Squad, along with
Cardinal Theatre, will be hosting their annual
high school speech and debate tournament to-
day and Saturday, Bill Morton, director of
forensics, said.
Students from these two organizations will
be running the tournament, which offers
three divisions of debate as well as several in-
dividual events for the high school students.
Several Houston schools are expected to at-
tend as well as schools from the Golden
Triangle area. Morton said he expects about
33 schools to attend, more than doubling last
year’s attendance of 16 schools.
Greig Placette, a Lamar graduate and self-
employed in business, will address two
business classes today in 127 Galloway
Business Building, Dr. D.E. Williams,
associate professor of management, said.
Placette will speak to students in Manage-
ment 333 at 9:05 a.m., and to Finance 434
students at 11:15 a.m.
Williams, who invited Placette to speak,
said Placette’s address will give students “an
idea of what the business world is like from
his viewpoint.”
The 33-year-old Placette worked in shipping
and receiving at Epsco Corp. in Beaumont
Approximately 500 students will be on cam-
pus for the tournament, which is designed as
a Texas Forensic Association state qualifier.
Students who place high in their respective
events will be eligible to attend the state tour-
nament at Baylor University (Waco) later
this year, Morton said.
Morton said that Lamar’s tournament is
gaining the reputation of having one of the
few high school tournaments in the state
which is run on time.
Morton has given the responsibility of runn-
ing the tournament to the students in foren-
sics and theatre so that they will gain the ex-
while earning a BBA from Lamar. After a six-
month torn- of service in the Army reserves,he
started the Chemco Sales Corp. in Houston.
Beginning with 400 square feet of office
space and no bathroom, very few customers
and a lot of determination, Placette, accor-
ding to an article in the Oct. 5 edition of the
Houston Business Journal, used service, hard
work, organization, getting good people on his
staff and the courage to “take the first step”
to make his operation work.
He is now president of the company, which
is expected to gross $5 million in sales this
year and plans to expand to $10 million in
perience necessary for those who wish to pur-
sue a career in teaching either speech or
theatre.
Morton said the tournament also teaches
Lamar students how to criticize competitive
events, since many of them will be judging
during the two-day event.
Any Lamar student who wishes to judge,
timekeep or observe some of the events
should stop by the Liberal Arts Building after
2 p.m. today, where the judges are supposed
to meet, Morton said.
This tournament is also an excellent oppor-
tunity to recruit high school students for the
sales revenue within the next two years.
He was honored by Lamar with being nam-
ed a “Distinguised Alumnus,” and has been
recommended by his alma mater to Gov. Bill
Clements for a state appointment, according
to the HBJ.
He was named the Jaycees’ “Outstanding
Young Man in America” in 1979, and he was
also selected from 400 candidates as one of the
25 “Rising Stars pf Texas” in Texas Business
magazine.
He serves on the small business committee
of the Houston Chamber of {Commerce and is
a member of the Entrepreneur Institute in
Lamar forensics program. He said, “We can
use it (the tournament) to show them what
type of program we have by the type of tour-
nament we run.”
Lisa Duke, president of the Lamar Foren-
sics Squad, said that she will talk to some of
the high school debaters in hopes of recruiting
a few for Lamar’s debate and speech squad.
Lamar will also host an Educational Drama
Association state festival in January for
junior high and high schools, plus a Universi-
ty Interscholastic League festival in
February for all area UIL schools.
New York, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
the Inter-American Chamber of Commerce
and the Houston West Side Business Club.
Placette is also active on the executive
committee of the Muscular Dystrophy
Association and has also gotten involved in a
funding campaign to fight spina bifida, a
spinal disease usually found in children.
In past years, he has worked as a public ac-
countant in Houston, taught accounting part-
time at the University of Houston (where he
was named one of the top 10 part-time facul-
ty), and has worked with Big Brothers.
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Making it in college? Then hang in
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to leave because of financial pressures,
the Army can help.
Now, if you qualify, the Army’s new 2
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* A $2,000 Education Bonus.
* 75 percent of tuition paid for
approved college of vocational
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* An Educational Savings Plan
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Call Army Opportunities at:
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Lamar graduate to address business classes today
LU Briefs
Deadline for submitting announcements for LU Briefs is noon of the day one week prior to publication. Priority is given to upcoming
events. Announcements listing appointment of officers and members of organizations will be run as space permits. No exceptions. Press
release forms are available for organization reporters in the University Press office, 200 Setzer Student Center.
Techsans to meet Tuesday
The Techsans, a women’s service organization,
will hold a meeting to discuss pledge selection,
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in 104 Setzer Student Center,
Wendy James, spokesperson, said.
Sorority to sponsor drive
In conjunction with radio station KALO-AM (99),
Zeta Phi Beta sorority is sponsoring a community-
wide canned food drive, Saturday at 2 p.m. at New
Look Fashion, 533 Procter, Port Arthur, Debra
Williamson, spokesperson, said.
The purpose of the drive is to help the needy by
donating food, Williamson said.
Anyone wishing to give can contact Williamson at
838-8676.
Futurists set to meet
The Lamar Futurists, a science fact and fiction
club, will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Setzer Stu-
dent Center Reading Room, Mike Mitterlehner,
president, said.
ASMA to host party
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
will have a pizza and beer party on Wednesday,
Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the Pizza Inn on Cardinal
Drive, Susan Swendig, spokesperson, said.
Society initiates members
Sixteen new members have been initiated into Phi
Eta Sigma, freshman honor society, Lance Fox,
editor-historian, said.
New members include Mark Albritton, Port Ar-
thur sophomore; David Broussard, Beaumont
sophomore; Tommy Deaver, Port Arthur
sophomore; Brad Everitt, New Caney, Texas,
sophomore; and David Green, Barbers Hill
sophomore.
Miles Hall, Bridge City sophomore; Carl Harmon,
Port Arthur sophomore; Dennis Hoy, Orange
sophomore; Adell Jenkins, Houston sophomore;
and James Joffrion, Groves sophomore were also
initiated.
Other new members are Leomimandi Karamoy,
Houston sophomore; Tom Kruse, Carrol, Iowa,
sophomore; Jeff Malmay, Port Neches sophomore;
Kevin Maraist, Port Arthur freshman; Kevin Mon-
tagne, Orange sophomore; and Donald Wells, Beau-
mont sophomore.
IEEE scheduled to meet
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday at
12:30 p.m. in Landes Auditorium, Galloway
Business Building, Paul Martinez, publicity
chairperson, said.
Three to attend TSA meet
Three Lamar Student Government Association
senators will attend the Texas Student Association
convention at Sam Houston State University, Hunt-
sville, this weekend.
Donna Theriot, Orange junior, Kristi Jordan,
Bridge City senior, and Mark Rees, Groves junior,
will be attending.
The convention is statewide, and TSA members
schools have been invited.
There will be workshops on different topics, in-
cluding time management, student service fees,
and newspaper relations.
Also, an amendment to the organization’s con-
stitution, proposing the addition of a comptroller to
maintain financial records, will be under considera-
tion during the convention.
NOW to meet today
The National Organization for Women will meet
today at 6:30 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center
Meditation Room, Jan Couvillon, president, said.
All interested students, faculty and staff are in-
vited to attend, Couvillon said.
Pledges, officers named
Delta Sigma Theta sorority has announced fall
pledges and pledge class officers, Carol Balckwell,
secretary, said.
Other pledges class officers are Sherri Wingate,
Beaumont sophomore, president; Jennifer Henry,
Beaumont sophomore, vice president; Karen
Azore, Beaumont sophomore, treasurer; Linda
Davis, Newton sophomore, reporter; and Tahita
Doyle, Houston sophomore, historian.
Fall pledges include Yvette Harris, Baytown
junior; Ella Freeman, Nacogdoches junior; and
Patricia Jackson, Houston sophomore.
Dean of pledges is Frances Pemetter, Bay City
senior, Blackwell said.
Beethoven concert to air
A pre-Thanksgiving cornucopia of musical riches
will come to radio listeners Saturday when National
Public Radio and local member station KVLU-FM
(91.3) broadcast “Wall to Wall Beethoven”—a
12-hour live musical extraveganza scheduled for 10
a.m. to 10 p.m., Joanne Scarborough, development
director, said.
“Wall to Wall Beethoven” is being coordinated by
WNYC in New York, and independent producer
Mary Daly, as a major public awareness effort on
behalf of NPR and the 210 stations in the non-
commercial network.
Damage to auto heads report
A case of criminal mischief heads the list of of-
fenses reported to university police for the week of
Nov. 10-17, Gene Carpenter, chief of university
police, said.
.Police are still searching for a suspect that slash-
ed four tires and splashed acid over a car parked in
Lot 59 on Nov. 11.
According to police reports, the owner parked the
car in the lot around 5:30 p.m. When he returned to
the lot about three hours later to check on the car,
he discovered the damages.
Damage to the car is estimated at $600, Carpenter
said.
In other crimes reported to campus police, an
AM-FM stereo cassette player, valued at $400, was
reported stolen Nov. 11.
Police reports said the player was taken from a
dormitory room in Shivers Hall sometime between
1:25 p.m. and 4 p.m. The room had been unlocked
and unattended during that time , the report said.
A pair of ladies western-style boots, valued at
$100, were reported stolen to police Nov. 10.
According to police reports, the locker in the first
floor women’s dressing room was unlocked when
the boots were taken sometime between 9:30 a.m.
and 10:15 a.m.
A class ring valued at $177 was reported missing
from a restroom in the Engineering II Budding Nov.
10.
The owner told police he took off the ring and set it
atop a sink in the restroom to wash his hands around
8:55 a.m. Nov. 9. When he returned to the restroom
to look for the ring around 9:25 a.m., the ring was
gone.
A car battery valued at $54 was stolen from a car
parked in Lot 3 Nov. 10.
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Get your ‘kicks’ before Thanksgiving!!!
BCP play
to open
tonight
“The small, dead West
Texas town” of
Bradleyville will come to
life again on the Fair
Park Little Theatre stage
tonight when the Beau-
mont Community
Players open “The Last
Meeting of the Knights of
the White Magnolia.”
Lamar assistant" pro-
fessor of English Clay
Reynolds, is directing the
comedy, part of
playwright Preston
Jones’ ‘‘A Texas
Trilogy.”
Curtain for “Knights”
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Saturday evening perfor-
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