r Troubadors Set Tradition "The Rorence Nightingale syndrome ," said Dr . Michael Plummer , "is not enough to make a doctor. " Plummer served as a sponsor of the student -run Pre-Med Club that helped aspi ring medical students see that the medical profession "takes a lot more than just wanting to serve people." The goal of the organization was to help the student s to prepare for the years of hard work ahead - fou r years of medical school and an internship or residency - and to decide if they had the necessa ry qualities of a doctor. Missionaries and local physiCians offered their experiences and insight s about the w?rld of medic ine, making members more aware of the common concerns of a medical doctor. Mark Aebi , the club's "Surgeon General," sa id that the best thing about the Pre-Med Club was that he got the viewpoint of someone who was fa rther down the same road that he was travelling. ~ O rgan ized primarily for students who enjoy singing but who might not have the time for one of the larger choruses, Commonwealth Singers gathered three times each week during the year to sing and to have fun. Led by Dr. Shearin, the 15 chorus members performed for senior citizens' luncheons at the - 101", Radcliffe - W"!;.Holla,,d Commonwealth Singers Troubadors West Side congregat ion in Sea rcy and sang in area nursing homes. Ou tings to Little Rock and o ther Arkansas hot spots afforded the si ngers the opportuni ty to grow closer and to better enjoy their singing together. ~ Because of the newness of the chorus, the a ll -ma le Troubadors faced the ta sk of setting its own tradition during the 1983-84 school year . Under the direc ti on of Dr. Arthur Shearin , associate professor of chora l music, the men perfo rmed sacred and secular literature, ranging from barbershop to Bach. Chosen by audition, the 25-member Troubadours presented chapel programs and programs in the community fo r civic organizations. Included in the group's fall schedule was a serenade outside the women's donnitories in November. Troubadou rs went Christmas caroling and sang Dec. 5 as part of a downtown concert series on the Searcy court square. cw - L"sli" OoU"'5 1. Dr. Long and Dr. Organ drill the College Bowl team to prepare them for the regional competition. 2. The Troubadors , directed by Dr. Shea rin , etlferlaill the students in chapel. 3. Barristers . Front row: EvilTs. Fisk, Holroyd , Stovall, Thompson. Second row: Barker, Treat , Conrad. Mit chell , Banks , Ford. Third row: Masters, Mal1 grum . Yee , MUl1cy -sponsor. Harris. 4. Troubadors. First row; Boustead, Pearce, Scott. Robnett , Stovall, Null, D. Brown, Shearill·sponsor. Second row: Tubbs , Ransom, Prahl , Jones , Taylor, M. Brown. Third row; M . Miller , Lockhart , R. Miller, Kisner , Small , Russell , Clark. 5. College Bowl. Frotlf row; Bircham , Williams. Mitchell , Thompsoll. Back row.' OrganSpOI!Sor, Long-sponsor. Northam. Smith, JewellSpOI!sor. 6. Commonwealth Singers. Front row: Williams, Brown, Landerfe/I, Leddy, Smith, Stan - cliff. Shaw, AckermQlI. Seco lld row: Gaither, Robinette, Bem!ey, Co peland , Michaels, Horseman. 7. Pre-Med Club. Front row; McKin/ley . Harlem , Back row .' Foster , Cagle , En o, Huffman , Martilt , Abakwue, Donahue , Aebi. Music groups 225
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