Get real! Scott Seltzer, a junior from Hebron , IN, glances sarcastically over his shoulder in answer to a sour joke. Humor was a good way for members of the forensics team to escape the tensions ofa long ride home from the Alabama Srate University tournament. - photo by Andy Marsh. Forensics Team For~~sics Team. Front row: Baker, Davis, Johnson, Cox, Krampitz, Fusil~er, Koch, Marsh. Back row: Rice, Gamer-sponsor, Longar, Celsor, Beshirs, Houk, Olree, Thtes, Stewart. - photo by Bill Tripp. French Club French Cl~b .. Front row: Baker, G. Wright, Boone, Kee. Back row: W Wright - sponsor, Higgmbotham, Westbrook, Dearin. - photo by Bill Tripp. ny student that was enrolled in one ot the many French classes on campus was eligible to become a member of the French Club. They practiced their speaking and listening skills in a foreign language in a relaxed environment. The main objective of the club was to achieve a better understanding of French culture and tradition. The club gave students the opportunity to practice what they had learned in the classroom through numerous trips, parties, and mission work. In October, the "Great Potato Party" was held. The party honored the Swiss tradition of celebrating the potato harvest. The club enjoyed many other parties which included homemade French cuisine. The members also frequented several French restaurants in Little Rock. A trip to Memphis allowed students to view the full-length, production, "Huis Clos" ("No Exit" in English) written by the French playwright Jean Paul Sartre in th~ authentic language. Members also watched other native French plays and programs on a VCR in the home of their sponsor, Dr. Winfred Wright. For the past 25 years, the Forensics Team participated all across the midwest, competing against large schools for prestigious speaking and acting awards. Some of those schools included Kansas State, Illinois State, the University of Texas and the University of Arkansas, all of which produce awardwinning teams yearly. The team was a "larger than usual team for the size of our school," said Christy Cox, a freshman member from Smyer, Texas. This year, there were 21 members which gave the team a broad spectrum of majors and which also gave them a greater variety of talents. Each tournament that the Forensics Team attended took away from their studies and class time. Even though a lot of time was given up by each student to prepare for his/her event, forensics did have its rewards. Dr. Pat Garner, sponsor of the club, pointed to the "educational value of forensics as an important teacher of research, organization, and presentational skills which are learned through participation." Members attended such tournaments as ones held at Missouri Southern, Louisiana State University, and St. Mary's as well as Phi Kappa Regionals and Ceda (Air Force Academy). At each of these tournaments, students were entered in categories such as interpretation of poetry, prose, dramatic interpretation, and duo acting. Many of the other categories included impromptu public speaking, extemporaneous speaking, informative speeches, as well as communication analysis. Besides the individual events, members also were involved with debate. They debated the question of whether or not to continue covert activity by the U.S. in Central America. - Kieth Hand French Club 1 7 Forensics Team ------------------------~--- - - ~ -- ------------ -
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