1976-1977

The Faculty Remy Wilcox, Director of Forensics

JoAnne Rasmussen Instructor, Speech and Drama

Whitman News

1976-1977

1. New York actor Jerry Rockwood visited Whitman to perform a special one man show: “Edgar Allen Poe-A Condition of Shadows.”
2. Olin Gallery displayed an extensive collection of Early American Art.
3. Over 366 High school Debaters representing over 35 schools visited Whitman for its annual tournament, which was directed by John Stanton.
4. The Standard grade point system, which awards different grade points for + or -, was implemented.
5. Jimmy Carter won the Presidency.
6. Whitman won the Northwest Conference soccer championships.
7. Poet Diane Wakoski, visited to perform pieces from her collection of poems Diamond Dust.
8. Whitman began Administering GREs.

1977 Pi Kappa Delta Nationals; Karen Wishart and Kent Phillips, Superiors in Traditional Debate

Speech Courses

The department's course descriptions reflect a focus on diction and articulation and the debate course offers argumentation training.

Speech Department Description: Courses treat public speaking as a liberal art, proposing that such speaking is not a skill learned by rule but an exercise of judgment that can be no better than the speaker's understanding of the nature of the communicative acts.

SPEECH 11. Fundamentals of Speech, 3 hours.

SPEECH 14. Fundamentals of Articulation and Diction, 3 hours.

SPEECH 43, 44. Principles and Practice of Forensics, 1 hours (individual events), 2 hours (debate).

1977 Pi Kappa Delta Nationals, second from the right is Kent Phillips, Superior in Extemporaneous Speaking

World News

1. The Viking 2 spacecraft lands on Mars
2. Mao Zedong dies.
3. Jimmy Carter becomes the first president from the deep south since the civil war
4. “Hotel California” by the Eagles is released.
5. The first laser printer is introduced by IBM
6. Snow falls in Miami Florida for the first time in History
7. Focus on the Family is founded
8. The Likud party wins the elections in Israel, establishing Menachem Begin as leader of Israel

Remy proudly showing the Superior certificate that Whitman won at the 1977 Pi Kappa Delta Nationals; Whitman was only one of two schools of the West that won such an award and the smallest team to win such an award.

Team Awards

Lewis and Clark College Tournament, October 809, 1976

Quarterfinalist, Jr. Debate – Karen Wishart and Kent Phillips

Quarterfinalist, Jr. Debate – Michael Snell and Joel Carlson

Finalist, Oratory and Extemp – Kent Phillips

Pacific University Tournament, October 22-23, 1976

Quarterfinalist, Jr. Debate – Mark Craze and Allen Douglas

Finalist, Jr. Expos – Bill Anderson

Gonzaga University Tournament, October 29-31, 1976

2^nd Jr. Debate – Karen Wishart and Kent Phillips

Finalist, Interpretation – Janet Scott

Finalist , Persuasive – Karen Wishart

Tacoma Community College Tournament, November 19-20, 1976

1^st Place Sweepstakes

1^st Place tie, Jr. Debate – Duane Warehime and Keith Walker

1^st Place tie, Jr. Debate – Michael Snell and Brad Canady

1^st Jr. Interpretation – David Hartsfield

1^st Novice Expos – Chris Earle

2^nd Jr. Impromptu – Mike Bugni

3^rd Jr. Impromptu – Chuck Harwood

3^rd Oratory – Mike Bugni

Finalist Jr. Interp – Duane Warehime

Boise State University Tournament, February 11-13, 1977

Quarterfinalist Jr. Debate – Michael Snell and Bill Anderson

Lower Columbia College Tournament, February 18-19, 1977

1^st Place Sweepstakes

1^st Jr. Debate – Karen Wishart and Kent Phillips

1^st Jr. Oratory – Kent Phillips

1^st Jr. Interpretation – Cathy Tanasse

3^rd Jr. Debate – Michael Snell and Bill Anderson

3^rd Dual Interpretation – Cathy Tanasse and David Hartsfield

Finalist Novice Interp – Duane Warehime

Linfield College Tournament, March 4-5, 1977

2^nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Maura Walsh

3^rd After Dinner Speaking – Maura Walsh

Finalist Extemp Speaking – Vicky Bergvall

Willamette University Tournament, March 11-12, 1977

1^st Oratory – Mike Bugni

1^st Radio – Mike Bugni

3^rd Debate – Craig Ellison and Gordon Hsieh

Finalist Expos – Indrani Sigamany

Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament, Seattle, March 18-22, 1977

Superior – Sweepstakes (515 contestants from 105 colleges and universities)

Superior, Debate – Kent Phillips and Karen Wishart (had highest speaker points of all debate teams.)

Superior, Extemp – Kent Phillips (best score)

Excellent, Debate – Mike Snell and Bill Anderson

Excellent, Discussion – Duane Warehime

Good, Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Maura Walsh

Good, Discussion – Kathy Holden

Good, Oratory and Interp – David Harsfield

University of Nevada Tournament, March 31-April 2, 1977

Finalist, Extemp – Kent Phillips

Semi-Finalist, Oratory – Kent Phillips