\!Cbe Witbitan~J) Volume 71, Number 2,&
Thunday, Ap ril 22, 1993
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Pugh, -Wilson elected to Student Government offices
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MSU women invited to social event
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P romisi ng a year of Linda WIison Scou, a JU· change and more campu, in"olvcmcnl, Shannon Pugh nior mass communi1::1tions her new and Linda Wilson Scott wen: ma1or. plans to use as a clcc1.1.:d Studcn1 Government role as vi..:c president n .administraPn:Mdcnl aoJ Vice President mcdi;rn hctwee ~. s1udcnL lhc and tion 10< the 1993-94 S<hool yw. Pugh. a graduate Sludent studying political s cience. ho~s to improve. the rela-
tionship between the student the student
go,•crnmcnt and
body.
"l hope 10 m2kc MSU more user -friendly to more
5egmcn1.s o! the population," Pugh Slltd, My goal is lO try
to e xpand student involvc-
men~ to different groups induding lhe non-traditional students and 01hcrs who do not currently have a strong
voice.."
Carter, Jenny S:1lan and Rtehard Dcggs. just to name a. few. These dcd1catcd Siudents taught us that studcn1s can make a d1fforenee at MSU. and I hope that we can continue the work they -My goal is to 1alk lo sm- wncd.· dcnts to find out what i.ssucs are importnn1 to 1hcm and 10 Bo1h Pugh and Scou look find ways 1ha1 the S1uden1 forward to a year of new Government A.~ialion c3n ideas and plans to hring mon: address lhcse issues,- Si::nu e•citement back into SGA. said. -h is also my goal 10 They said they w:u11 10 inmllc sure that people know crease cooperation among I.hey can have •m active voice various groups on campus help build hridgc some ~~i~~~~:~:f~~~rough par- and gaps. Throughout the year. they also plan on hdpmg - we a.re losing several more freshman and .!iOphofine leaders to graduation,· more students gam more Scott said. -The SGA will leadership skills and experidefi nitely miss Johnny ences.
By K•tl.rynSc-lf
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An in\'nation from the 80th FTW/ ENJ/PT at Sheppard Air Force Base 10 the -1.ad1es of Mid western· sparked conu-oversy and crici of · meat-market"' acrou MSU's campus last week. Several weeks a io, Major T o m Dolla hite fr o m Sheppard Air Force Base contacted MSU o fficials about a social his group was organizing for NATO pilots and women on campus. Dollahite explained the social he was pl,mning 1c, Jane Lcishner. assistant dc.1n ol tl""'a /Jr,t,o,n n., Wi<~ students. -we were appro-ached by From left: Shaanoa Push aad Linda WUeaa Scott are all • miles after beia1 elktad student 1overameat preal de■ t MaJor Dollahite at Sheppard a.bout a hospi1ah1y night at aad vice preaidenL the Officers· Club fo r the NATO pilots." Lcishner 5aid. RHc wanted to invile some college women to come out to the Officers' Club for 1his 'Hospitality Night.' He gave us some passes thit would allow indi\'1duals 10 come m the mai n gate and wo•Jld :tlsn MSU students rallied and the Senate with a vote of 31 be used a.s tiekelS.• The University agreed 10 signed more than 500 postpublicize the evcn1 , which cards in P'°'"' of Senale Ball said Carrickcr V(l!Cd for the occurred Friday. April 16. ~~r : clro~ional ~l~t~1 hill because he felt ii is im- and po.s1cr.s apprO\·cd for disCl~r~css~Jde~~ri~ent!~ por1ant to allow all s1udcn1s play hy the Clark Studcnc who want 10 aucmJ a univerAtrium. Dr. Marilyn Mcncns. pro- suy be allowed 10. Be:my fessor of political science. said it 1.~ going to get h:irdcr and Johnny Ca.r1cr, president and harder for Tcxa.~ 1axpayof the Student Government er.~ IO keep subsid11.ing SIU~;~o~j;~~~~o;u~;cr:~~; Asstialion h wcr~ spca crs al I c ra y. OI. higher education. 1 Senator Carl Parker's of~ 1 0 fi«:e decli ned to be intercurrent form. -w e have 10 voice our viewed o n record. Parker concerns loudly and often he· originally introduccJ and cause 1f we don't our Jcgisl:1- sponsored 1hc bill in thi: ture will h11 us with more Scnalc. In conjuncti(1 n with Opponents charge I.hat the National Li brary Wt ek. bills,- C3rtcr said The purpose of Senate bill's language is flawed, Moffett Lihnry h:ts many Bill 177 is 10 limit the num - vague and offers liulc pro- interesting exhibits. N:ttional her of hours students may 11.'Clion for serious s1udcncs. If Library Weck hegan April 18 L:lke as undcrgrJduales hcforc i slUdcnt 1s CIHk.:um:ntly pur- and will continue through 1hcy must pay ou1-of-s1:nc suini a dnuhle major or if a April 24. tuuion. By rorcmg siudcnLllii. to slut.lent changes majors midAmong Moffc11 Lihrary pay out-of-state 1ui11on. the liln:am, the student would e xh, hi ts and a cti\' ilit" ~ hill would cul 1hc numhcr of have 10 suhmit a state level planned will he · amnesty s1udcn1s 1h:it attend school aprcal to the Highe r week- for .1\1 procrastinators withnoinlenlinn nffimshing. Ed uca ti on . Coord inating and la1.y hom·s. Dunng th1!Thi! Higher Educ.ition Board. Dunng the arpcals' wcck, any ovwdu e l1hrary Coordm:11ing Board csiimatcs prneeJis. lhe student must materials can be hrough1 m lhal ti..:twccn 5.<N.10 and 1,(Xl() prove tha1 all hours 1akcn fine free . Any finl."'i fo r students l·urrcntly ahusc the were in pursuit of the ir direct overdue hooks will he.: fursystem and that the sa\'mgs 1o dcgn:c. Ont·e the student\ re- gi~cn. On April H . J dr.iv, mg will be held for po..:tc.-rllii.. Tthe S1a1e would bi.· SI -I mil - I ■ 4 See hon t.1 ,,ll.1rs m the first '"' 0 shins and 3 hltl' h;i!! Dun:iuon p1ckt:d up at years Scn.&IC 81II 177 passed ••- - - - - - - - • tickets can hedt:..:k. the cin:ula11on During thL' v.i:1.•k <1f \ fay I - 7. thl.'.'rl' will t'\: J ,pt·c1al display fwm the F11rrc\l Monahan railro:1d l·olkt·1111n Monahan stf\'t."d J..l i . a ml.'.' mht.•r or 1hc history faculty lrom e•pl' ns1ve. say111,; 1hat cm lhl.'.' fact that thl· e:4.chJn~e 1962 unhl his di.:ath m !Yin dothmg ncms arc currcn1ly W3.lli . poorly run and 1-hs mo1hcr !>l'I Ji..Hk tinolcllii. fr,,m 110c parucular d1-.mhutor cqu1rrcd from h1.s l.'Olln'.lh1n .1h11u1 and 1hat he 1s working. w11h Ruhy R:twn. t'l ol1h1orc railroads The C:\h1t'li11,. ~mg M.;vcr..11 d1fkrcnt di, trihutors emr1t1yl.'c 111r 20 yc.1r~. ~aid .spOn!>orcd hy the W1c.h11a in an i:ffort lO upgr.tdc lhl' the: c,1.:hJni!c \\ nuld often Falls Ra1lro11d Mu.st•um. and clo1hrng choices al a lower nffr r fl uldJtl'd vcr,1,mns of wil l di, pla y mt·mNat-.111::i cmt to :-tulicnts. t'o1)\1h and that M"lmt.::t1mc\ such as a c11mluc111r.\ pocket Wau.·r:- s.Jid he fwl, 11 1:. hook:,, would sn on the watch, hJI, anJ mJny more unf11rtunate that tth.· rx-mu,n ,, :-hcl\'i,:, mJdin11dy -11 {the:. railr('l.&d 11cms. RanJ}" Duke, \. lt\.'UIJtmi;. hcc:tu:.c ,,f !hi.' t' , L°hangi.:) ",.11, not h:tndkd prL')idcnt of the W1l hna F..111\ quality ~·rvK'\.· thal 8.in)l.'.S JnJ "'di JI all." Rav.n s.11d. Radmad Mu, L·um, Jrrangcd Not,k prllv1;.k:,, for this par11culJr ah1h11 Carin ., .nJ . - , hJ\C .:on(l'rn An ti thcr Th111i . )'l'J r, thL•mt· 1,. :addrc.,llii.~·d l:iy .studrnt:. 1, lhl.'.' ~p"·c1hc.1lly rcque,tl·d Dr ~L,hr.mc,. 1.'.'han~c Im.:-!>." and to ~nc lull 1s reprc..enicd thrnuihnul 1h1: d1mm.1t111n ol thl.' ,tuJcn! run R,1dri~uo .h~1i..t.1nn~ tn rl' l.'.'llii.l.1M1~hmg a htlrJry display,; Alsn. the h..'Uk L"(i..hJ.nCC ~ all•r-. '-~It.I lhJI t~ !11~:,. h1.11•k C\1.:'h.tn&t' I th ink 1l'"i cm.:ulath,n dc~k v,a/1 pr<t\ ttk 1h.11 ,umconl' ptL·k an op1n1t1n n1HL' t-t,hll:: for 1mpOrtJnl 1•ur 'not of th..• l!.\\°hJllfC \\J..\ ~ 11hlc 1 up the h:a II 1111 th1~ Jnd run hhrary user, tu g1\'t lhl.'.'1r .ind ! 8Jrn1.:,. d.:c.·1"i1on I ~ -hc,c 11 \\Ji.. Jn wuh 11 thoui;h !hey may t,c upintrin\ (i i h,\\\. hhranl·\ l.:' 3/l Mimm1~tr,.1u,·I.'.' dc..:1~1nn ha.~·J d1...,; ~•ur.1i;ed mfllk"nu- (IT \.han~t· h,•~~
McCullough-Trigg Hall Students ~rotest groundbreaking held ~~!!!_te Bill 177 By Linda Wllaoft Scott A,~rowd o( studcnll, facully. administrators and gueatJ were on hand IO Wit• ne.u an important moment in S ta tc Midwe s t e rn Univcrsily's history Mo nday al the around breaking ccrcmony of McCullough•Trigg Hal~ SU rccentJy received a donation o f S2 million from Adaline and Mar vin McCullough that wi ll fond t.he com~tructJon or a new 75 The d o rm i to ry . be d McCullou&h's donation is the 1 1 y•c~~esh,,.• ' ~lc,ai~11dwin..!h,;m7_0.... " 10· , 0 M ....,. ... -1 am deeply indebted 10 Mr. and Mrs. McCulloui,h for 1his mos1 lamely, signilican1 and much needed gif1: Dr Louis J. Rod riguez, MSU prcs 1dcn1, ~1d. WI( we wane In increase cnrnllment. we must be able l<l offer on-c:1mpus hou.Jmg." During his re mark .~. Rodriguez c •p laincd that MSU docs no t rc,c1vc s1;11e funding for con)1ruc1ion and maintcnJnC'e of on l'ampus -... housing. lie c.,pl:11ncd 1hc nw WdlUJA/Jt,h,_,.&,,,_ critica l need or funding for housing as MSU develops Adaline McCulJoucb s1u(kn1 ou1reach programs 10
encourage student recruit• ment Rodrigue1. linked lhe 0 ~;: 1 ~nsion and success of MSU. Kay Yc:igcr. chaupcrson of MSU Doard of Regents, ~id the McCullnugh's gen• cros1ty supports MSU and Wichita Falh in:, s1gnifican1 wa~.W11 h the fm:.nc1al COMtrillOL\ of the state. this kind or i.upport 1s more cMCn11al 1hat ever to pro\'1de for the growth or M1d~tcm State Univeuny.R Yeager iald. Felicia Brown. president or MSU Resi dence Hall Ai.sociat1on and a ~-tS U Student Government n.:presenlativc. told the audience: the students were CJ.Cited 1bou1 the new fauli1y. Thi.: McCullt, ugh~ hive hccn aclu·c ~upportcrs ~f numerous c1v11.:" taU.'-C\ 1n W1ch1ta Fall) for rnany years Marvm McCullough is a nali ve of Moorcv1llc. Texas. and aucndcd Waco. Tens . public schools. He later ~ - - - - - - - ~,
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