April 8, 1993

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~~~c ffllJOr SIU~Rl aca- Moffet c;ualoguc. in the people to find books for re· computer ccnti:r which w:as J o . 1( it ever cruhcs. often most of the tenr11nals a~ . 1~ ~ lcadersh1p award David rary has vam5:hcd. search :tnd papers. L.O.1.S providing 1hc prog.ram did not Technology is not ;is dcpcntJ- 1nken, Fish s:1111. "Thcy no.:d acl\"'.lllCS of l_h~ yc~r• .•c~ s stems r Mcy-crs, ~ smant pro~dcs the w;cr m.1J1y more have 11 fim.1.hcd, Meyers s:ml abk as ("(:Opie m.1k1.· ,t out io to in,-cs 1in more of them... cording to Phtlhp Btrch ne hy ~ranan. said there ~ an of _studc~ts. ~everai c!:dnot nan u~ 3~inthc . onors wdl be .&1vcn tnclud- whc Cilta1oguc sm~e 1986 ing Outstanding students Th n L.O I.S. wa.s ms1allcd. and the Faculty Award. des~ card catalogue ""'' 3S Tickets are $9.S0 each a t&nalCd lO be removed long and can be purchased in go. Room 103 of the Clark . 0 th~: medium .:ind large Student Center before April u.n,ver!IUCS alrudy have lllcir 19. hbunc~ on t'Ompulc rs . Compu11:~. Meyers s;1id, 3re MSU chccrlcading and mo~ effic.en~ Midwcs1cm is dance tqm tryouts begin the keeping_up wuh k."'C hnolotics last week of April. to provtde Sludent.s wilh the An orientation and clin• bc 5l possible lcarnioi; fc5 for the prospective melhods. chcerlcadcrs will be April 23-25. The orientation begins al 7 p.m.• April 23 in the Cwk Snidcni Center. Work.shops will ht: conduct.ed from 9 a.m. to noon and I p.m. to 4 p.m.. April 24. On April 2S. a Wlrm•up session will be from noon to l p.m.• and actual try-outs I.-.. M , Arrin~ton will begin a~ I b m. and end By R,portn MSU history 1nd poli11c::tl (;t0 m .L. Ligon science students have found MSU dance learn clinics themselves in an interesting begin April 26. A brief ori• and e-hallenging predicament. Juu lwo years :afcer the Persian Gulf w11,r. they :1,rc p.m .. April 26 in CSC representing Syria and Iraq a1 Ballroom. Other clinic.s will the Southwest ~ odd Ar:ib be conducted from 6 p.m. to League. 9 p.m. April 27-29 in the MSU will host 1he ballroom. On April 30, the Southwes t Model Arab clinic will be moved to Lhc League for the scc-ond year. D.L Li5:on Coliseum Gym April 15-17 m the Clark 101. Tryouts for prospc<:- S1udent Cc:-nter, Approx tivc dance team members imately 18 universities from begin at 2 p.m.• May I in four states will travel 10 lhc coliseum. Wichita. Falls to pnticipa1e. El<Ctcd chccrleadcrs and The Southwes1 Model Arab dance team members will re- League is sponsored by the ceive a $300 .scholarship per National Co uncil on U.S. semester. Arab Relations, which is For information rea:ard- funded by Fonunc 500 busiing eligibility • .stunts and at- nesses. tire, contact the office of The purpose of · the student ac tivities at 689- Southwest Model Arat'I 4500 or Sandra Grant. di· League is 10 1each about rector o f MSU dance. a t teamwork. Middk Eastern af689-4396. fairs, and parliamen1ary procedure. said J. David Martin. MS U 's F US I O N professor of political science. Wintcrguard icam captured The studen~ spend three day-. 1he s1ate championship in lndt! pcnden1 Class A com~ r:~ivacn~o ~~ petition 31 lhe finals of the judged on their ability to stay Texas Color Guard Circuit in character. This can get d,r. on March 27 in Killeen. ficult. says Manin. One yw

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scrv,ca th:m 1he ca.rd c:11.l· The ur<fa1e ~hould he in r l.11:1.~ he Tr.u.li1ion and old h.lhtlS logue could. It c:nables 1hc l:uer th1s.scmcstcr. an: hard 1o bn:ak: USl'r to perform rapid sc=archl!S

for infonn:ition .lnd matcn:il by ins ti1u1ing kc.· yword searches. The compu1cr sy\11.·m m1kcs p1perwork C.l.~1cr. Meyers said. It allows us 10 check on over-due hoob helps us to oNcr n<.'!w ma1crili and keeps track of our book inventory by k mng u.s know if a hook 1s l'hcd,cJ out h) someone or ·LS ..:in 1he sheLr The L O.1.S. syswm :..:u

MSU hosts second

T he new L 0 .LS d11e~ have a help sn rcn wh1l'h Lis.:t Pe(:ot. scn,or nrn,;;s ~, don't care: Juhe Fish, makes the:- sys tem u~cr communic:mons roaJor. sil ted ~ nior mass l'ommunica11ons rricndly II is very u.~cr rriL•nJly JnJ her 1.·oncern 1h a1 the new major. s:ud. - It is :a g:ood 1t.lc.1, ., ysk m m1g h1 not he u, cr t,ut what happc.ns when !he has all n('w tulnriJI '-4..'.n:L·m l,1 fti ..: ndly a nd -.3 hJ. ~w hJt compull' fS go down ? Will a.ssis1 1hc u!.l~r. Meyer~ sa1t.l :i hout J)(Oph: who ;arc l·,,rn- there ~ something 10 fo ll hal'k If any person c:m ou:ucrs pu ler shy'1 WhJI will 1hcy on·r problems 1hc rden:nl'C l1br.1r• ian will glJdly help 1hcm gc1 J o"· Ka1hryn Self. frc~hm,m Fish. how1.•vcr , >aid she on the right track. ml~s C'Ommunk:i1i11ns m.qnr, Jvc~ 1:ikc ad,..aniag..: of the Meye rs said the lihnry hcsi1a1CS JI Ull.' advam·l~mcnt ~rarl h ft•:i1urcs pro\'1<lcd t,y plami h.> recycle the old 1.·anh - E,·..:ry tune I tr)' to wo1 k. L <J I S. when rc~can:h1ng hy rc~using them as scr:11i.:h w11h dn.: l·ompu1cr "Y~ll' m 11 (nr her parers 1nd newJ-sto- paper. ,....................._ _,_............,...,......,...,...,...,...,...,...,...,...,...,...,~~

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:;~~~r~f Black. associate director of bands, performs regularly with the marching band through the ir nag ro utines. Student ins1ruc1ors or 1hc group arc Jason Highto wer. Tony Chapa. and Penny Pool. lhc group captain. As a group, they .tlso re• By Lortt M, Arrlnalon ceivcd the Bill Bradley R,porter Spo rtsmans hip Award SGA's asking stullenis 10 whic h is given to the most come out and make 1hcir congenial gro up by o ther voices heard ! circuit competitors. The Student Govcmmenl H ighlOwc r. a junior Association is sponsoring a music education m3jor. won studen1raJly to oppose ScnalC the gold medal in Non· Bill 177 which recenlly Scholastic Mixed Solo and pa.ssc:d the Texas Senate with was named a member of the a vole of ~I to I . The rally will be: a1 noon Wednesday. AII-S~tc Colorguard. Alccha Sht:ppard, a April 14 in the Clark S1udent freshman music m:lJOr. won Center Atrium. The SGA will 1he bronze medal in Non· have postc ards available for s rndenL'i to sign to send to Scholastic Flay Solo. fan Bryant, a sopho• rcprescnt..11ives t0 oppose 1his bill. The bill was sponsored more environmental scicn~ major. and Marfa Zarate. a by Senator Carl Parker. and sophomon: music educ.ltion the purpose of the bill is to major. won the bronze limit the number C'lf hours medal in Non-Sdolastic s tude nts m:1y takt: as undergraduates hcforc 1hcy Fla Duet. mlL\t p;,y ou1-of·stalC tuillOn,

an exchange student h orn Norway wa$ rcprcscnling lr.1q, and th~ )'Oung man that W.lS ~prcs...·ntmg Saudi Ara"1a kepi voting with her. When reminded 1ha1 he w.ls out or ~h3tleler, he replied, "I ca.n't help it...shl!'s St' hcJutifo l." During the r roccedmgs,

students wntc rcsolut1tm> and try to gel them pa.\.~ d m mock UN fashion. The students . hopefully will come away with a bcucr undcrs1amling of Middle East pohocs and n:la• tionships. said Ma.run. MSU is represented hy two teams. one from the history departmenl and one from the poli1ie:1I .science depart· menl. Each tc3m has five members, who represent the team :it one of 1hc five commillees. The five commillccs arc Economi cs. Palcs1ine Affa irs , Cultural Affai rs. Social Affairs, and Political Affairs. The Sou1hwes1 Model Arab League will start in the C l ark Student Center Thursday. April 15 and end with a noon banquet and Ge neral Asscm hly on Saturday, April 17, The proceedings arc open to the public to observe ond everyone is welcome.

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Studen tt who nomin ate d Dr. Lillian Warin1, director of health scieace1, for the t hird annual NSNA/Mo1by "Leader of Leader," Award an (from top ldt) Jan ice Fl.11eliu, Betty Bouchard, Tobi Gue r rero Mary June Walke r, (from bottom left) Rhonda Campbell, Dr. Wari ng uid Karen Conklin.

Educator honored

Nursing students nominate director for leader award

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Dr. Lillian M. Waring, :issociatc professor of nursing. won the third aunual NSNA/Mosby "Leader of Leaders• Aw:ird. The :iwarJ recognizes nn oulstantling dean or nur11ing facu hy mcrnbcr who has ~hown di~tin goishcd support :tnd St.' rvi~ic 10 n ursing s1ud cn1s. Thl· Nationa l S1udc n1 Nur~es' One of the m:un concerns Association mcmhGr!i nrc inwi1h the current form of 1hc vited 10 nomm.ih: ooc out· hill is 1herc is no allowance standing pcrM>n in the nur... ing for university le ve l student field annually for this aw.ird. Ttaching for 17 yc:irs. appc.al. ~, don't oppose 1hc intcnl Waring 1s cu~ntly the direl'· of Scn:itc Bill 177. I oppose to r of health M=icnccs d1vi~ion lhe language of the bill ~ - a1 MSU. She was nominated eauSI! it 1s very ,,ague and Al the local level hy the MSU needs a lo t more work Lo S1udcn1 Nur.~ • Association, provide for 1hc protcc1ion of Alhena Pond. 1992-93 MSU students," Jenny Sal:m. SGA Student Nur~cs' Association president said. vice president. said. • or. Waring was rc~uircd In its current form. lht! bill to submit her resume anct offers no protection for Mu- Ronda Camphc ll, a Junior dcnis who change their major. nursing s1udent. wrote 1hc Curn:ntly. 1hen· is nol a spon- manda!OI)' cs.~ay,w P~1nJ s:iid 1 sor for lhC' hill in the House. and ii 1s ho~d students voic- not ing 1ht!ir opposition lP the hill essay criteri3 indul11,.•d tio1h m 1L~ 1.: um;n1fonn will pn:vt nt Or. Wanng's profcssionali,m 11 bi.· ml! spon~orcd in tht! and her encouragement and motivation she gives to nur~House.

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ing s1udcnt(. Th::i1 <.icscri hcs Dr. Waring perfectly.~ The essay s1a1ed thal Waring is a "rare gem,- who "provides motivation and generates en1husiasm for students and the nursing profrs ~on, as well 3S cxhih1ting profession3lism :ind purposc for higher cducation. Waring earned her bachelor of science degree from Wagner College. N.Y.• her maMcr of science from ,\ dclphi University, N.Y .• and her M.E. and Ed.D. from

eluding Fa1.:ul1y Grie"·anee Commiltee, Dean's Search Commi11ec. Univers ily Researc h Co mm iuce, Nominating Committee and Sigma Thelll Tau. Although W11ring hos received several awards including Tex..u Nursing Students' Association Ouutanding Tca•11cr Award (1984), "Who's Who in American Nursing ." ( 1986) and Academi c Leadt rs hip Academic Fellow, KeUoge Foundation ( 1992) she tai(es Col umhia Uni ,·ersi ty's great pride in being named the Teachers' Collcsc in New 1993 "Lca<lcr of Luder,. • w

Yorlc. Spccialiling in (lncoh1{!y, medical/surgical nursing, rcsearl'h, prC'lfcssional issues and management. Wuring has given many presentations on these topics throughoul the cnunlry and published her re"-Carch in nursing 1cx1books and other publications. She has held several offKc.\, including 1hc Counselor of Honor Soc,cly, MSU ( 198N), a nd president of Sti;ma Theta Tau, Alpha Omega Ch.1ptcr. Columbia Univcrsi1y {198J). She has lx·cn an active member of man commiuccs at MSU in•

"This award means a E:re:11 deal to me bcl'llu,;:c abo"c all. I con.sider myself a teacher. And believe me, studcnL'i can be your hardest critics. The \'~ry facl 1hal a student just wanted Lo nommaie me is \'t:ry nice," Wanng said. Courlesy of Moshy. a nursing publisher who sponsors the ftleadcr of Lcadtrs• Award, Waring will rccc:h·e a !rip 10 1he 1993 NSNA 41st Annu::t.l Convention in Knns.i-. City. Mo. bdd Apnl 14-18 and will ~ccivc her award on April 15 al ihc awards b.lnquet.


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