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The Columns, 1970 October

The Columns

Cover Story, "Homecoming '70"

A weekend of festivities and gala events await alumni who return to the Memphis State University campus Saturday, Oct. 17, for Homecoming 1970.

Also featured, "Our Polluted Earth"

Memphis State University ecology expert Neil Miller may literally terrify you to action in this arresting article.

The Columns, 1970 December

The Columns

On the cover: The Psychology Building comprises four stories and is located northeast of the Panhellenic Building. It features a large auditorium, animal experimentation laboratories and a research and training clinic for child activity research complete with one-way observation windows.

Also featured, "Memphis State's first lady, Florence Humphreys" by Susan Crawford, "University appoints first horticulturist"; "Nation-wide membership campaign begins with Tennessee meeting."

The Columns, 1972 September

The Columns

On the cover: Fred Pancoast makes his debut as Memphis State's new head football coach on September 16 against Ole Miss. Regarded by his peers as one of the nation's most promising figures in the coaching profession, he has talked nothing but Tiger football since coming to MSU in mid-February, making over 100 speeches to civic clubs, alumni groups, etc.

Also featured, "Higher Education and the 1970's" by Dr. E. Grady Bouge

Dr. E. Grady Bogue, the first doctoral graduate of Memphis State, has been associated with the University since 1964. He states that higher education will face a major …

The Columns, 1973 November

The Columns

Cover Story, "They Want Elbow Room" by Les Nelson

The Memphis State student. Who is he today? Is he - or she - much different than students have always been? It is impossible to tell from our limited survey, but there does seem to be a new willingness to change one's career plans or lifestyle when it no longer produces individual satisfaction. Are they a new breed, or do you recognize the sentiments?

Also featured, "Fred Thompson: Watergate Minority Council"

As senior GOP staff member of the Watergate committee, Fred Thompson's (MSU Class of '64 and Tennessee native) chief responsibility …

The Columns, 1974 November

The Columns

Cover Story, "The Economic Fever Felt Nationwide" by Susan Crawford

Inflation affects us all, even the kids, and saving pennies isn't easy as 6-year-old Shane, son of BOBBY ('70) and JILL (FROST) CLARK of Memphis, finds out. Two Memphis State University authorities, Dr. Kurt Flexner, chairman of the department of economics, and Paul Lowry, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, express their views concerning the how's and why's of the current economic situation.

Also featured, "Project Memphis Combines Service, Training, and Research" by Holly Crenshaw

Project MEMPHIS (Memphis Educational Model Providing Handicapped Infant Service) now in its …

The Columns, 1976 July-August

The Columns

Cover Story, "Chucalissa Indian Village" by Sandra Umfress

Want to get away from crowded, noisy Bicentennial celebrations but at the same time "get close" to the nation's history? An abandoned town on a Memphis river bluff, Memphis State's Chucalissa Indian Village, offers the chance for a day-long outing to a civilization long dead before the birth of our nation.

Also featured, "She Kept Us Out Of Libel And Made Us Cookies" by Terri Mayo

A career that had its beginnings in the sound of linotype machines has finally brought Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer to retirement after 20 years of service in …

The Columns, 1986 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "New Tiger Den and Cafeteria"

The new Tiger Den and Cafeteria officially opened in February in Jones Hall, complete with a big-screen TV, video recorder, and dance floor. Various programs have been held since its opening, including a 50's Night in April that featured a 50's costume contest, hula hoop contest, trivia contest and a dance contest. On the cover, left to right, are Jimmy Laffiteau, Lisa Little, Alexia Hampton, Austin Byrd and Linda Wray, contestants in the costume contest. (Photo by Mike McElya).

Also featured, "Six Students Compete In Miss Tennessee Pageant"

Six Memphis State students competed …

The Columns, 1991 Spring

The Columns

Cover Story, "Alumni Distinguish Themselves in Various Fields"

OnApril5,1991 five alumni of Memphis State University were presented with Distinguished Alumni Award honors. These alumni are Roy W. Black '61 BBA, Dr. Otis Floyd '80 EdD, Mayor Dick Hackett '73, Lily Peter '27 BS and Robert Wang '75 MS. In addition the Outstanding Young Alumni Award was presented to Gary Shorb '85 MBA.

Also featured, "The New Tax Act and You" by Robert F. Sharpe & Company, Inc.

In early November, President George Bush signed into law the long-awaited deficit-reduction legislation. The act includes numerous income tax law changes which took …

The Columns, 1988 Spring

The Columns

Cover Story, "Proposed Pyramid Arena New Home for Tiger Basketball?"

On the cover is an exterior view of the proposed Pyramid arena which could be the future home court for MSU Tiger basketball. Shown here is an interior view of the arena with its planned 20,000 seats for basketball fans. Pyramid photos by Mike McElya '88.

Also featured, "MSU Pom-Pom Squad Three Time Champs"

MSU's Pom-Pom Squad took top honors in the National Dance Competition in San Diego, CA in January, winning the event for the third consecutive year—that's every time the competition has been held.

The Columns, 1978 March-April

The Columns

Cover Story, "School of Law Dean"

A Conversation with School of Law Dean Nicholas White.

Also featured, "Imagination is key to world of talking pancakes" by Linda Reid

Southerners must be more imaginative than folks in Iowa. At least, that's what Peggy Williamson, guidance counselor for the Memphis State University Campus School, has concluded. It seems Dr. Kathleen Staley, chief psychologist for the University of Iowa, thinks that Americans just don't take time to daydream enough and that their imaginations are suffering as a result.

The Columns, 1977 March-April

The Columns

Cover Story, "Job Satisfaction: The Impossible Dream?" by Dr. J. Rex Enoch

The occupation of an individual is probably our best means of social identification. Everett Hughes, one of our most noted sociologists, has referred to a man's occupation as his "calling card and price tag." Some plans of action must be explored if we are going to make it possible for individuals to know the personal satisfaction of a meaningful existence achieved through work experiences. These, hopefully, carryover into other aspects of the workers' lives — their leisure, their family and other personal relationships, and even the spiritual dimensions …

The Columns, 1978 October-November

The Columns

Cover Story, "Tiger Fever! MSU vs. Vandy at Homecoming"

When the Memphis State Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet Nov. 4 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the Homecoming football game offers much more than just football. The game itself should be exciting as it marks the first time the two universities have met in 27 years. But in addition to the game, dozens of other activities are planned as part of Homecoming 1978.

Also featured, "Sherry Mathis: Soap Opera Opens Doors" by Randal Mashburn

Sherry, a former Memphian and Memphis State University student, acted in several Broadway plays and was …

The Columns, 1978 January-February

The Columns

Cover Story, "Buyer's Market: Brand-New Approach to Higher Education" by Susan Crawford

With enrollments leveling off, nationally, and some financially hard-pressed state governments cutting appropriations, higher education can no longer relax in its ivory tower and force the public to play according to its rules. If higher education has become a buyer's market, then perhaps the university community should employ some of the fundamentals of advertising to attract customers, and the first rule of effective advertising is to know your client. In the case of higher education, the client is the student

Also featured, "Silent Stories Of Spirits And Masks" …

The Columns, 1977 May-June

The Columns

Cover Story, "Sex Role Inquiry: An Intriguing Growth Industry" by Shirley L. Lupfer

One very positive outgrowth of the women's liberation movement has been the fact that investigations comparing male and female behavior have become a serious and systematic undertaking.

Also featured, "Anthropologists Dig Prior To Construction" by Ann Meffert

A research team under the direction of Dr. Drexel A. Peterson, associate professor of anthropology, has discovered that the first permanent settlers in the Savannah, Tenn., area date back to 2,000 B.C. and possibly beyond.

The Columns, 1977 November-December

The Columns

Cover Story, "Death Isn't A Four-Letter Word" by Dr. Ronald H. Epp

A series of recent discoveries and new medical techniques have brought additional challenges to medicine, law and society. These include resuscitation, organ transplants, extracorporeal blood circulation and hypothermia, a procedure which involves the lowering of body temperature. My basic question is not when does death occur, but rather whether life ought to be salvaged if there are serious concerns about its quality.

Also featured, "Center Established on Campus"

Memphis, and its surrounding area, have experienced slight tremors every few years, and because of these small quakes and the …

The Columns, 1968 March-April

The Columns

In this issue:

"Town Hall Lectures"

The M. L. Seidman Memorial Town Hall Lectures, established by MSU alumnus P. K. Seidman in memory of his brother, will bring to the University three outstanding men who will discuss "The World Today and the USSR." Harrison Salisbury, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times and specialist on the Soviet Union; former Hungarian Premier Ferenc Nagy, and Dr. G. Warren Nutter, a renowned economist, will be the guest speakers.

"Cast Set for Greek Classic"

An ancient Greek classic and an original study in the movement are the two remaining plays to …

The Columns, 1968 November-December

The Columns

In this issue:

"Future Status of Memphis State Is Uncertain"

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission will vote on Feb. 14, on proposals they will recommend to the Tennessee General Assembly on the future operations of the state colleges and universities, according to Walter P. Armstrong, Jr., vice chairman of the commission.

"Spring 'Feast' Is Offered"

"Regardless of the area of interest, the spring 'Feast of Learning' should offer something for everyone," said Dr. William Brotherton, director of MSU's division of continuing studies. The series of non-credit courses, which begins in February, offers a variety of subjects ranging from how to …

The Columns, 1979 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "Research" by Gaby Mecklenborg

What do earthquakes, insomnia, and raccoons have in common? They are all subjects of research projects at Memphis State University. The diverse array of topics being studied at MSU is growing and quickly gaining the University a stronger reputation in the field of research.

Also featured, "MSU Student's work honor King"

Selma, Ala., and the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were reunited this summer when a bronze bust of the civil rights leader was unveiled at the church where he began his historic "Freedom March" in 1965. The bronze bust is the work …

The Columns, 1982 Fall

The Columns

In this issue:

"Graduate Student Wins Fulbright"

Eric A. Berman, a student in MSU's Individual Studies program administered by the Graduate School, has received notice of an award from the Fulbright Commission. The award will pay for his 1982-83 academic year researching his M.A. thesis at the University of Liege in Belgium.

"Big Cat Turns 10"

You don't have to be a Tiger sports fan to like this MSU Tiger. His name is TOM--an acronym for Tigers Of Memphis. He weighs in at 425 pounds and resides at the Memphis Zoo. His stripes aren't the kind you can earn, he …

The Columns, 1982 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "25 years a University"

The beginning of Memphis State University's first 25 years as a university was marked on July 1, 1957, when the Tennessee Legislature's university status-granting resolution went into effect. The story of how Memphis State College became Memphis State University is worth telling this summer as we celebrate our silver anniversary as a university. Alumni who were students at the time may well remember the campaign but not know of some of the 'back room' politicking that went on. Others may learn a little more about the history behind this school.

Also featured, "'The Associates' …

The Columns, 1983 Spring

The Columns

Cover Story, "Something To Cheer About!"

The MSU Varsity Spirit Squad captured first place at the 1983 Collegiate Cheerleader National Championship competition held in Dallas in January by the National Cheerleader Association, thereby gaining the status of the No. 1 cheerleading squad in the country.

Also featured, "MSU First in Nation to offer Degree in Bio-Medical Illustration"

Memphis State, in cooperation with the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, now offers a bachelor of professional studies degree in biomedical illustration, enabling people to learn how to communicate and document the life sciences through art and photography. The new …

Memphis State Magazine, 11:01, 1992 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "A Matter of Life and Death"

Performing one of the most stressful jobs in the medical world, emergency medical technicians face an assortment of challenging page 4 situations on a daily basis. A program at Memphis State University trains students for this exciting field.

Also featured, "At Home on the Range"

Once a world-class mountain climber, MSU alumnus Bill Westbrook now divides his time among western style gunfights, dramatic acting roles and serving as mayor of a rustic resort town.

Memphis State Magazine, 12:04, 1994 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Elementary, My Dear: The Case of the Cultural Conundrum"

A university's job is to educate. But what makes a person culturally literate? Several Memphis State professors ponder this debate-riddled question.

Also featured, "Go for Baroque"

Memphis State University's resident Bach expert has almost completed an immense project: performing the composer's complete organ works-approximately 200 compositions-during a 15-concert series.

Memphis State Magazine, 11:04, 1993 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Days of Anguish, Days of Hope"

For three-and-a-half years, this Memphis State alumnus suffered the horrors of Japanese prison camps. What his captors did not know was that the American prisoner was keeping a secret diary. Scrawled in pencil, the journal is a testament to courage and the will to survive.

Also featured, "Ain't Got Tears to Cry With"

Originally songs of a people one generation removed from slavery, blues has become the music of the working class, farmers, and people forced to live by their wits. At MSU, High Water Records preserves the music of these rare …

Memphis State Magazine, 02:02a, 1983 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "The Headbone's Connected To The Hexidecimal Keypad" by Laverne Daley

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Not many heroes, though, are two feet tall, with squared-off heads, only one arm, and bearing a striking resemblance to R2D2 of Star Wars fame. HERO I, the new robot-in-residence in the Engineering Technology Department of Herff College of Engineering at Memphis State, does fit that description.

Also featured, "This Center is 'Nucleus' of New Careers"

Reacting to a new industry's need for well-educated workers. The purpose of the Nuclear Manpower Program at Memphis State is to recruit, train, and place …

Memphis State Magazine, 02:02, 1982 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "25 Years a University: Ivory Towers in the Political Arena" by Laurie Petrick

The hard-fought battle to make Memphis State a university is told in this special silver anniversary section full of memories from 1957.

Also featured, "On Top of the Charts" by Laura Derrington

MSU Cartographic Services Laboratory will not only design such maps, charts, and graphs for students, faculty and staff of MSU, but the unique service is also available to local governments, private businesses and citizens at a minimal fee.

Memphis State Magazine, 02:04, 1982 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "State of the Student" by Jay Tarbutton

Be from MSC or MSU—each one's blood runs true blue. How different are the students at MSU today from the students of 25 years ago? Is it a case of 'the more things change, the more they stay the same,' or not?

Also featured, "Reminiscence Under Glass" by Laverne Daley

The past can be found in the present in this corner of the University. Just as a barker's spiel draws viewers to a circus tent, so circus memorabilia lured hundreds of visitors last summer to see the circus exhibit in the …

Memphis State Magazine, 02:04a, 1983 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

1982-83 Annual Report of Donors.

Memphis State Magazine, 04:02, 1985 Spring/Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Chucalissa, Ancient Mystery, Modern Friend" by Henry Bailey

The heart of this active village life is represented in an exhibit illustrating prehistoric trade routes and resources used by Indians of the Southeast. The exhibit, on display in the lobby of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, was compiled by William H. Hancock, museum curator, and is called "Artisans, Traders and Indian Trails.

Also featured, "Meeman's Legacy" by Dr. John De Mott

'Play hard, work harder' would seem to be the motto for this fabled editor and mentor of MSU's journalism department

Memphis State Magazine, 05:04, 1986

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Miss America: MSU's Own Kellye Cash" by Henry Bailey

Here she is, carrying on MSU's most beautiful tradition. A pageant novice wins the "big one" and returns a title to MSU. MSU student Kellye Cash was crowned the 1987 Miss America, proving that dreams and fairy tales do come true.

Also featured, "Of Insects and Forensics" by Laurie Finn

Entomologist Dr. Omar Smith uses his insect expertise to provide crime scene detectives with grim particulars.