Department provides useful experience T he goal of the communication department was to offer hands-on experience to those students who chose one of the broad area communication majors. The department offered degrees in the areas of oral communication, communication disorders, theater and mass communication. Dr. Louis Butterfield returned from graduate work at Texas Tech University and upon his return, Mike James left to pursue his doctorate at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. James was working on a degree in mass communication. Steve Frye joined the faculty in August to teach classes in the area of mass communication. Mass communication students developed professional skills while working in the campus radio and television stations. All majors were required to spend a semester at each EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNEDIN KINDERGARTEN ... Jack Shock demonstrates color blending with fingerpaints. Shock's typography class was required for all print communication majors. - Photo by Wayne Westerholm COLLEGE OF ARTS AIJ) SCIENCES Department ofCommunications media outlet. Theater students were active in several productions during the year. The Pied Pipers were directed by Andy Kronenwetter, a graduate student who worked to perfect the group 's children's theater presentation. Dr. Morris Ellis directed the fall musical presentation, Brigadoon, and was a technical advisor for Spring Sing 90. Ellis also directed the department's entry in the American College Theater Festival in the fall and coordinated the Summer Dinner Theater. The forensics team competed in several tournaments throughout the year and planned a trip to a competition in California. Debate teams and competitors in individual events categories enjoyed a string of wins. Dr. Pat Garner, forensics director, spent the spring semester at HUF. The department offered communication disorders majors the opportunity to experience therapy situations first hand through the speech therapy clinic located in the Ganus Building. Directed by Dr. Daniel Tullos, the clinic provided therapy for clients with a variety of speech and hearing problems. Portions of the building were remodeled to provide a conference room and office space. - Ma;.-y Williams 274 Endless Guidance CREATIVE WRITING. Dr. Ray Wright listens to a student's work during the creative writing class. The class was revived due to student demand. - Photo by Dena Fritcher.
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