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Published weekly during the school year by the Students of the Southwest Texas Normal. Also contains local advertisements.

Cover story on Ira Nelson (father of Willie Nelson), Navajo silversmiths

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Carmen Alvarez, Leo Long Arrow, Tom Tiny Arrow, Toby Buster, Joe Cocker, Hondo Crouch, Chan Davila, Rick Derringer, Pete Van Flagg, Shorty Fry, Genoveva Gutierrez, Ron Houston, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Marsh, Jack Mikulenka, Marge Mistos, Rob Moorman, Pop Nelson, Ron Rose, Tex Schoefield, Old Shinny, John Stuckey, Rusty Swanson, Robert Thomason, Zeke Varnon, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Wills, Frank Zappa.

Everette Swinney talks about his upbringing in Ohio and higher education in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and finally at UT-Austin. Along with describing his family and participation in academic societies, Dr. Swinney discusses his writings on the 14th and 15th Amendments. He recalls his teaching experiences in the history department (specifically as chairman) and his recent interest in developing software and teaching computer courses. He reflects on how student life has changed from the 1960s to the 1980s, noting the impacts of the principle of in loco parentis, student activism, computers, and the General Studies Program.

Fannie Mae Logan, retired employee at Gonzales, talks about how she ended up working at GVEC and the experiences she had there.

Cover story on Guy Forsyth