1980-1981

 

The Faculty

 

Bob Withycombe, Director of Forensics

 

 

Whitman News

1980-1981

1. The computerized food service Ids were first issued.

 

2. Republican Gubernational hopeful, Bruce Chapman, visited Whitman to present his “80-Forward” program.

 

3. There were a series of unexplained power outages on campus.

 

4. The General Studies program was first proposed, with 3 focuses of study to chose from.

 

5. Newly released “Breaking Away” was a favorite movie among Whitties.

 

6. A campus chapter of Amnesty international was formed.

 

7. ASWC lost $15,000 due to a concert cancellation.

 

8. The Pioneer interviewed Timothy Leary about LSD.

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Speech Courses

The department begins to shift as Bob takes his position as the sole department member. The articulation and diction course was dropped and replaced by a survey of Western rhetoric course.

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. (description changes; 11 and 12 are focus more on delivery and articulation)

SPEECH 14. Fundamentals of Articulation and Diction, 3 hours. (not taught; Bob taught the Survey of Western Rhetoric course)

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

 

World News

A.     In the 1980 presidential campaign of Carter vs. Reagan vs. Anderson, 50 percent of Whitties said that they would vote for independent candidate John D. Anderson.

B.     To commemorate the 52 hostages held in Iran for 444 days, 52 ribbons were tied around trees at the Veterans’ Hospital.

C.     Nuclear war was a constant topic in the Pioneer.

D.     The new General Studies began at Whitman requiring students to take a year long core course and courses in six out of seven academic areas.

 

Team Awards

A.     Bob Withycombe replaced Remy Wilcox as Director of Forensics.

B.     University of Oregon Speech Tournament

1.      Whitman won the Aly Memorial Sweepstakes Award.

2.      Tammy Grytness and Carolyn Snyder won second in senior CEDA debate.

3.      Chris Jensen and John Morrison won third in senior CEDA debate.

4.      Mike Bennett and John Burdick won third in junior NDT debate while Bennett was fifth speaker.

5.      Samira Yunker was second in junior oratory.

6.      Kevin Loomer was fourth in junior dramatic interpretation.

7.      Kevin Gunning was fourth in junior impromptu.

8.      Megan Salzmann was fourth in senior communication analysis.

9.      Dale Weideman was fourth in junior extemporaneous speaking.

C.     Linfield College Tournament

1.      Bennett and Margaret Kelly was first in novice NDT debate while Bennett was second speaker overall.

2.      Grytness and Morrison tied for third speaker in open CEDA debate.

3.      Allen Wegmiller was first in open oratory.

4.      Salzmann was second in open communication analysis.

5.      Tim O’Connell was third in open impromptu speaking.

6.      Fred Kuennen and Weideman were both finalists in junior extemporaneous speaking.

7.      Whitman was fourth in sweepstakes out of 20 schools.

D.     Western States Speech Tournament in San Jose, California

1.      Snyder and Grytness were second in cross-examination  values debate.

2.      Snyder was also a finalist in oratory.

3.      Yunker was a semifinalist in interpretive reading.

E.      Western Washington State College Tournament

1.      Yunker won first in oratory.

2.      Jensen and Morrison were second in senior CEDA debate.

3.      Brady Cameron was third in WWSC’s special series of speeches on William O. Douglas.

F.      32nd Pi Kappa Delta National Honorary Speech Tournament in Gaitlinburg, Tennessee

1.      Jensen and Morrison received a superior rating (in the top 10 percent) in CEDA debate finishing third out of 40 teams in the tournament. Jensen and Morrison also had the highest speaker points for any one team.

2.      Grytness and Snyder received a rating of excellent (in the top 30 percent) in CEDA debate finishing sixth. Grytness and Snyder also had the third highest speaker points for any one team.

3.      Salzmann received a superior rating in group discussion and finished second. Salzmann also received an excellent rating in informative speaking and finished 28th.

4.      Jensen received a superior rating in both interpretive and impromptu speaking.

5.      Whitman received a sweepstakes rating of excellent and finished 23rd out of 102 schools.

G.     Big Sky Invitational at the University of Montana

1.      Whitman placed third in sweepstakes.

2.      Kelly and Bennett placed second in NDT debate.

3.      Gunning was fourth in impromptu speaking.

4.      Elaine Laramee was third in impromptu speaking.

5.      Brenda Cameron was first in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

H.     Dovell-Gose Speech Contest

1.      In the men’s division, Larry Cock was first with a speech on gasoline rationing, John C. Bunell was second, and Jensen was third.

2.      In the women’s division, Yunker was first with a  speech on psychosurgery, Snyder was second, and Cameron was third.

3.      Judges were professor of political science David Lauenbach, assistant director of admissions Madeline Eagon, and head resident David Hartfield.