Growing Up Green: 1941-2015: Finding Our Voice (1970-1979)

Star Wars and Comic Books

These photographs show two issues of Marvel’s Star Wars comic book series. Gift, Courtesy Shaun Seibel.

A colorful comic book cover of Star Wars, with Chewbacca as the main character. The title of it says Star Wars in white letters outlined with orange.

A colorful comic book cover of Star Wars with Han solo fighting some aliens with Chewbacca.

A comic book page with three panels on the top half of the page, and a single panel covering the bottom half.

A comic book page with a long panel at the top, two panels in the middle, and two panels at the bottom.

President Nolen’s Ceremonial Mace

This ceremonial mace was carried by UNT President Calvin Cleave Nolen (1971 – 1979) during formal processions like graduation. Nolen’s mace features an embedded quarter from each year the University had changed its name through the 1970s.

A closeup of the head of a wooden mace angled backwards, with quarters on each side of the base. An eagle figurine is attached to the top, silver in color.

A closeup of the head of a wooden mace, with quarters on each side of the base. An eagle figurine is attached to the top, silver in color.

A wooden mace, with quarters on each side of the base. An eagle figurine is attached to the top, silver in color.

Mexican American Student Organization (MASO) sweatshirt

A sweatshirt worn by members of the Mexican American Student Organization (MASO). The attached button refers to the United Farm Workers (UFW) Delano Grape Strike and Boycott (1965 – 1970), led by Latino activist Cesar Chavez.

Closeup of a red shirt with the letters MASO on it in black. On the right side of the shirt is a white and red button.

Closeup of a red shirt with the letters MA seen on it in black. On the right side of the shirt is a white button with green circles bunched together. A red circle is over that, with a red line slashed across the green circles.

Alternative newspapers published in Denton, Texas

Liberal Voice, April 3, 1970
Our Small Door, October 20, 1971
Arkwork Review, Fall 1979

On loan from Mike Cochran.

A white paper with a crease in the middle. The top of it says Liberal Voice in black letters. Under it is a cartoonish man with a big head.

A long white page framed by black lines. At the top are the words Our Small Door in the shape of a triangle. To its side and on the rest of the page are three columns of text. At the bottom is a drawing of a man with a beard.

An orange newspaper page. The words Artwork Review are on the top left corner in a black block. Under it, the text is titled Engine. The right of the page contains a picture of part of a tower.

1974 “Streaker Riot”

In the early morning hours of March 10, 1974 a crowd of NTSU students gathered outside Bruce Hall to watch their fellow students run naked on campus as part of a “streaking demonstration.” Suddenly, Denton city police officers, assisted by the campus Department of Public Safety, arrived to quell what they deemed a “riot” with clubs and bug spray. Despite bystanders’ protests that the event was a peaceful demonstration, 48 students were physically restrained and arrested for “disregarding a police officer.”