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Tuesday November 9,1982
THE
Tarleton State University Student Newspaper
Non-Profit Organizaifoa
US. Postage fiftld
Perrnjt No. S33
Stephenvilte, T**fis 76401
Dr. Arthur Hansen, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, was on hand
Sunday to inaugurate Dr. Barry Thompson as TSU's 13th president.
Sylvia to come to TSU
Fresh from a guest ap-
pearance on the national
television program "Hee
Haw,'' Sylvia will bring her
show to the TSU campus
Nov. 17. The performance
will be in Wisdom Gym
starting at 8 p.m.
The beautiful and
talented Sylvia Kirby Allen
grew-4ip in Kokomo, Ind.
and as a youngster fre-
quented the Little
Nashville Opry just a few
miles from her home. The
Opry was a regular stop for
many of country music's
biggest stars.
With a hobby of drawing
portraits of the stars, she
met and talked with artists
like Tanya Tucker and Dol-
ly Parton, and from these
behind-the-scene's conver-
sations got her first taste of
the industry where she
knew she belonged.
"1 always wanted to be a
singer," Sylvia said. "I
wasn't sure how I was go-
ing to do it, but I was deter-
mined I would be a singer."
Moving to Nashville in
1976 at age 19, Sylvia
"knocked on what seemed
like every door in Music Ci-
ty" with an a capella demo
of her voice. Although pro-
ducer Tom Collins was im-
pressed with her singing,
he didn't have a job for her.
T think-he felt'sorry for
me," Sylvia said, "and
gave me a part-time job as
a secretary."
Sylvia later auditioned
for £. spot with Dave &
Sugar and finished as
runner-up. But the ex-
posure gave her good
publicity, and another
demo by Collins was picked
up by RCA. Sylvia had her
label and the lean days
were over.
The 26-year-old vocalist
cont. on p.6
Thompson Inaugurated
Dr. Barry Baird Thomp-
son was officially in-
augurated Sunday in front
of a packed auditorium of
the Fine Arts Building. The
inaugural procession mar-
ched from the- H&B
building to the Fine Arts
building. It was lead by
mace bearer, Robert C.
Fain. Included in the pro-
cession , were the grand
marshal, marshals for stu-
dent leaders, delegates
from student organiza-
tions, marshals and
delegates from learned and
professional societies,
marshals and delegates
from colleges and univer-
sities, marshals for
Tarleton faculty, the
Tarleton faculty, the mar-
shals and stage party, and
the president himself.
The inaugural ceremony
was presided over by H.R.
Bright, chairman of the
Board of Regents for the
Texas A&M System. Dr.
Thompson's father, G.E.
Thompson, led the invoca-
tion while his mother,
Louise Baird Thompson,
closed with the benedic-
tion. The University Brass
Band and the University
Singers added music to the
ceremony.
Many formal greeting
were made to the president
including H.R, Bright,
from the Texas A&M
System; Phil Murray .stu-
dent body president, from
the students; Charles
Stenholm, Congressman of
the 17th District, from the
alumni; O.A. Grant,
former head of the Social
Sciences Department,
from the faculty; and Joe
Cummings, Mayor of
Stephenville, from the
community.
Arthur1 G. Hansen,
chancellor of the , Texas
A&M System received the
presidential medallion
from former president
W.O. Trogden and placed it
on Dr. Thompson. In his
response, Dr. Thompson
talked on the progress of
Tarleton and how man is
not in decline but is pushing
ever forward. He stated
how happy he was to be a
part of the growth of TSU
and ended his speech with
lines from the school song,
"On'Ye Tarleton! On Ye
Tarleton!"
' A reception was held in
the ballroom of the SUB
followed by a barbecue at
Wisdom Gym where guests
were entertained by "The
Shoppe" and "The Sun-
shine Boys".
Homecoming filled with frolic
Cheerleaders Evonne Pryor, Rueben Yvon and Jerri Strickland prepare to torch the
bonfire Friday at 7:30. '
by Jean Pate
Last Thursday night was
event filled with a dance in
the SUB, a pep rally at
11:30 between the H&B and
Ag buildings and a mid-
night breakfast following
that. Students made a good
showing at all three ac-
tivities.
A lot of spirit was in the
air at the pep rally even
though the weather was
rather chilly. From there
the students moved on to
the midnight breakfast
where the doors were not
opened until 12:30. It made
for a long night for many,
as people were still coming
at 2 a.m.
Friday night activities
began at 7 with the snake
dance. Starting at the front
of the SUB the dance went
to the bonfire behind the
horticulture center. It was
announced that Doris Wolf
had been elected
Homecoming Queen and
then the fire was lit. The
talent show began at 8 to
round off the night.
Saturday morning began
early with the judging of
the floats in the stadium
parking lot. At 9:30 the
parade - moved out down
Washington Street where
many people stood to wat-
ch. The day ended on a
very good note with the
Texans defeating McMurry
and a dance in the SUB in-
cluding roek-n-roll upstairs
arid country downstairs.
Homecoming Queen Doris Wolf is accompanied by her
proud dad Saturday at the football game.
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