The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980 Page: 1 of 11
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Volume 73/ Number 25 March 20, 1980
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received $75.00.
Students to vote on officers and Outstanding Professor
Miss Georgetown Pagaent coming to Southwestern
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Richmond felt confident the pace
would pick up as the filing deadline
Open offices include Student
Senate officers. Judiciary president
and representatives, Union presi-
This is expected to be one of the
highlights of the competition.
When this is completed, the
presentation of the Most Talented
and the Miss Congeniality Awards
will be presented. Then the judges
will announce the finalists and Miss
Georgetown 1980 will be announced.
Kyle Neely receives his prize for First Place from Muriel Burress as Bil-
ly Richter and Tal Lostracco look on. Richter took second and Lostracco
tool. third in the contest.
“People just aren’t ready for
March elections. It still seems too
early in the semester to be thinking
about positions for next fall.
However, because of Spring Break
dates, to allow everyone time to
orient their new officers as
necessary, there just wasn’t any
other time," Richmond continued.
drew near. “There’s always lots of
last minute activity. People find out
someone else is running or find out
something is still open. Sometimes
they just like to scope out the com-
petition first.”
A list of candidates will be posted
in the Union as petitions are turned
in. For further information on elec-
tions or acting as an election official
contact Richmond or Karen
Lambert, Election Commission
Chairperson.
Student nominations for
“Professor of the Year” should be
turned in by Sunday 6 pm along with
regular petitions for upcoming all-
school elections.
school. There is no age limit re-
quired, but all who are participating
must have never been married or
are not married now. This is the only
requirement stated by the Chamber
of Commerce.
Only three days remain to file for
the March 25 elections. Petitions and
election information are outside the
student government office in the
Union, but response has been slow so
far, according to Senate President
Janice Richmond.
The judges for the pageant this
year will be Miss Teresa Byrd, Mrs.
Becky Callaghan, Miss Beth Strot
and Mr. David B. West.
The Miss Georgetown Pageant is
conducted on the same basis as the
Miss Texas Pageant. There will be a
Parade of Contestants and a Presen-
tation of Semi-finalists. The Semi-
finalists will then participate in the
Talent Competition, which will in-
clude singing, daning, gymnastics,
prose reading, twirling routines, and
many others.
After the Talent Competition, the
ladies will change into their swim-
suits for the Swimsuit Competition.
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The 1980 Miss Georgetown
Pageant will take place Saturday,
March 22, in the Alma Thomas
Theatre on the Southwestern Univer-
sity Campus at 7:20 pm.
Last year the Chamber had 25
This event, sponsored by the ladies entered. This year there are
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, only 17 contestants, but this can be
will feature 17 contestants, all of misieading. The competition is ex-
who attend the Georgetown High pected to be attractive and talented
School. AU who will participate are as stated by the Chamber’s
Juniors and Seniors in the high members.
Neely ranks best speaker in contest
by Pat Burgess
Kyle Neely, a nesnman from*— Lostracco, who spoke on Child
Austin, became the top speaker on Abuse, received $50.
campus Tuesday night. Special thanks goes to-the judges:
The fourth Annual Annie Edwards Yolanda Cazares, Dr. Colwell,
Barcus Minga Speech Contest was Marilyn Parrott, Dr. Allen, Lynda
held in the recital hall of the Fine Lieberman, Christi Cook, and Mrs.
Arts Building. Mrs. Muriel Burress, Brightwell. Off-campus judges were
speech communications professor Don Hewell (an employee of Comp-
directed the event. ton Motors), John Walters (new-
Billy Richter, a senior from Tyler, reporter for radio station KGTN).,
placed second. Charlene Strickland (Speech coach
Tal Lostracco, a junior from Katy, for Georgetown High School), Ty
placed third. Edminston (former school teacher)
The winners were judged accor- and Dave Sylvester (Youth Minister
ding to organization, content, of Round Rock).
delivery, and overall persuasive “The speeches showed excellent
technique. organization and valuable content,”
Neely, the recipient of $125, spoke comments Mrs. Burress.
on Child Pornography. “We shall be looking forward to
Richter, who spoke on Gasohol, another exciting contest next year,”
Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 78626 ISSN 0025-8709
dent, Union Governing Board rep-
resentatives, Student Affairs Council
representatives, publications editors
and a student representative to the
Board of Trustees.
Outstanding professor
nominations may name any
professor on campus and may be
turned in with election petitions or
mailed to Box 413.
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The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980, newspaper, March 20, 1980; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560080/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Southwestern University.