Senior recital
ArtexJiibit
MSUwins
The Wichitan
Volume 73, Number 13
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Thursday,Jan.26,1995
•W@Wiffi#WMMI State and "ed I 11 Keeping an eye on Texas AmeriCorps: era lawmakers =~=======---i readytoserve prop?se changes in funding ~~~~~i!!r.,!~:!1~:.:,t~!'.~t• communities ~or higher ed . across ~
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Changes arc in i 1ore for chc way Texans fund their eolfogc educations. Both fcdcnl and state lawmakers arc considering reforms that will tffcc1 funding for higher education. Two oul three Americans do nol_favor cuts 10 federal l.%tuca11on programs, accord . ing 10 a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. At . a timt: when the Ame rica n peo ple want smaller, more efficient gov ernment, they continue to show strong suppon for in . vestments in educatio n. ac . cording to this survey and other recent n;uional polls. The Washington Pos1ABC News poll , released Jan 6, found that whtle eight of IO peo ple surveyed favor a balanced hudgct amendment two or three said they would not support ! uch an amendment if it meant that educ:1• tion or Social Security would
be CUL · A poll conducted by the Times Mirror Center for The People & The Press. released on Dec. 8. ~ounJ that 64 per• cent would increase spending on public schools if given lhc opportunity rn set federa l budget prioriLics, wh1fo only six percent wou ld decrease spending. Among 14 government programs cited. support for public was second only 10 ant1•crimc programs. A Ne.w York. Times/CBS poll. conduc1ed Dec. 6-9. found that 59 percent oppose cut,; in education. while 22 percent suoport the cut'i.
lhl!~: coplc· know education is wi . , ey 10 prosperity and the 10 a high 4ualuy cducaliun m:iscst. invc'itmcn1 we can for every student That's what kc 1.n our children's and the p~sillem and I, J0inrns. our n;u1on's luture," said US w11h b1-partis:in majontics in S~crctary o f Educa1i~~ the Congn:ss. have worked 10 achieve over 1hc past two ~1chard Riley. " We can conyears. The Amcnc:m people ltnue 10 ~ake these invest- are lelling us. 'Don't go bal.'.:k, ments while working to make gov_c r~ment leaner and more keep moving forwa rd.' ::md that's wh:it we intend 10 do.cffi~ic n1. Tha t's wha1 Pre.sidcn_t Clinton's Middle Reprcsc.n 1a t ive Mat· ;~~:...Bill of Rights is all Thornhcrry, along wuh many other rc1,uhl1t·an lawmakers. prt!scnted • A Conlract W11h . The president's proposals Ame rica " last fall to 1he call for tax cuts for middle American people. This cnnclass fo m1lics w11h children tract calls for t:hang.e in many an~ tax deduc11nns for edu - areas. including prov1sl(lns ca~ion. The cuts wou ld he for college fundin g. Tommy paid for through savings Thompson. Thombcrry's aide achieved hy downsizmg gov- m Washington. dcscrihc..-d the ernment provisions for college fund . Riley s.aid, •the president's ing as an add111cm I0··nnt rc proposals s1rikc the right hal- placemcn1 of-•lhl' foderJI s111 ancc between reducing gov• dcm lo;m program and Pell emmc~t and tnvcs1ing in our grant r rogram. According In mns1 important resource•• 11llimp:,.on. Hou.\oC Resolution people.· 6. currcmly ~ing rnn~1dcrcd The polls conducted in the by the Ways and Mco.ns past kw wr.:cks and months Crmumnl'e, provides for 1hc are consistent with other sur- American Dream Savings veys taken in recent years. A Ac1:ount plan. Thi.'i plan ts 1993 Na11onal Opinion basicall y an expansion or 1hc Rcsean:h Cen1cr poll found IRA (Individual Retirement that 7 1 pl"rccnt supported Account) :.y:,.tcm grc:ncr 1m·estmcnts m educaUnder 1h1s provi.~ion. a tion. person "'ould he allowed to put up to S2000 annually in a "The American people's tax•shcltered .~v1ngs account. message has hccn consistent to he u~ d for special purpose over the years," Riley s:11d. diMribuunn such as medical "They arc willing to spend on expenses. first home rurchasc education. but they demand and college l.'Xpt!nses. This results. They want safe plan would work conjune· schools. disciplined class- live))' wi1h the proposed rooms, challenging academic Fam 1l)' Tax Credit. whic h s1andards. and a commitment allows a $5(X).pcr-child crctla
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nations. Ouis1andmg .s1u<lcnts have bt·cn hoMreJ in 1hc annual direc!ory since i1 w:is first published m 19:W.
Students namt·.d tlus year trom ~•,1SU arc: PegH L. Als ton. Gre1c hen K. Armq rti nc. . Sarah A. Bdgtad11. J0hn A. Blackford. Rcl'Cbh A . Boone. Lisa Ann Bo)Cllc. Ga yk G. Br~s hcr. Aglaia ('handler. 0 \)nna M Church, Ka )Ce L C1tl10n. Cyndi 1<. OJ,·1,;, Lon Diaz Dt· Lopc - D1a1 . Juli e J. D1c1rich,_,,n. William D Duke. WJnifa J. Dyl'. Carolyn
M. Milh!r . Rodney D. Mi tc hdl. RehcH3 Ann t,.foorc. Shari L. Offutt. Michelle L. Padgcll . Vicky Ann P:iul son. C unis G. Pendl ey. H0 ,.,,.jc McNu:l Pnncc. Elm:iheth Blair Reece. Charles Theodc,re R_ 1ce. Jr .. Dondi D. Ridens. N1t· olc L. Rodgl•rs. Natalie Roland. Natalie Rutherford. Kelly S. SJml1hyl. T ina D. .Savage. Mt•ri Be th Schwendl.'man, C.uhcri nt' S. Se11z,- fay Thlim.1s .Sheriff. Jennifer H. Smith. Michael K. Thomas. Juha A. Tucker. Kelly P. Laurie K. VaStjUCl.. Ve itcn hcimcr, Corby 8 . Walker. Rot\bin G:ul W:dk.~r. l l)fl A. \\la.lio n. Byro~ Kc:1th Wai.son. Trc,·or D. Wildman anJ ;\,lcl:mit: Ann Wolf.
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In exchange for one or two years of service, Amcncans
will n:ccivc cduc:11ion awards 10 hdp finance the ir college educ atio n or vocational tr.uning, or to p::iy back their student loans. AmcnCorps h:g1slation was initiated by Pn:s1dcnt ,_ Clinton an 1993 and was 1r1,..,_,ld paSSl'd within month~ hy the United St:ucs CongrC-S!o. re■ 11012 sponding 10 thi; po1en~1al 1~f 0 1Jto25 natnmal St~rv1ce w1lh h1part1 • 10ulle,ft1,~s,... • .-t,o,oc,,,,,,.,.,~. . , C.- ... £_,,_ __ ....,.;l~.,, ............... ...,"""9-' D 2610Je san , uppcm. Clinton signed L _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ CZl 31ilOS1 mto law the landmark. national service bill creaung abo\'e tht! e.i,lahh,hl·<l eXl'!OP· make college affordable rn AmenCor ps on Sept. 21 , t1on ol S2.500 ttht· pcr'\un,il the years ahead throu~h a 19'13 For more information on excmpuon for the 1995 tax guaranteed pre•paid 1ui1ion yl!ar). plan. According 10 Sharp. as the service program , a the price or higher educathm brochure 1s av:ulahlc in the As the funf.11ng t ilters soars and scholarship re• MSU Financial Aid office. down to 1nd1vidual stales. Tens is 1:rca11ng iL,. own ver- fi~~r:;::1:~~·t!c;,::r;:; ; iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii sion nf fund1n!! n:fonn John the cost of tuition tn the fu . Sharp. Comptrolkr t1f Public ture without becoming mu\!d TASP test registration AccounL'i, propn~c,; a plan to m debt deadline for test on projt."t:t collcgl'. If the Texas Esumatcd costs for 1oday's February 25th is Legislatu re agree:,. wuh mfont to a1tcnd public college TOMORROW, Jan. S harp·~ proposal. Texans in 18 years 1s approxima tely could soon hi; guaran1ecd $1 20.000 a vcar. The Te:cn:r 27! Late registration prc•paid l'Ollcge tu111on. 111c will be J an. 30th-Feb, proposal. Teuis T()morrnw See page 2 15th. Fund, provides for a way to
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New food service offers campus a variety offood options in a new environment
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AC1 lnaut9d Veterans Edueation ·" ' " ~ -.152.000 LO&nll AHlstance Gultanlffd $10,998,000
1995 Who's Who directory includes 61 MSU students The 1995 Jirectory or Who's Who Among Studrnu in Amaican Unn·usitits tmd Cofltges. includes 61 stu dents from Midwestern State Univers11y. These studcn1s have been sclcc1cd ha.scd on their academ ic achievemcnl, ~ rvicc 10 lhc community. leadership m extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 1.800 institutions or h1i:her karning m all 51~ ua1cs. the District of Columl:11a and several foreign
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Fedtral support for r .... atuclentl' 1n 1\)93, Taxas,~S1 Zblll!OrllOledcraJ hlghlr edl.lcat10n grant and loan llCI
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Tony Miller, 1 sophomor. 1h1dul from Mesa. Arl:r:ona and
Kirby Cannon, a freshman sludtnl from Hnt1.'ilnn t nJuy !he lll'W food ttrvice In lht dining room rA lht Clark Student Ctnlt r.
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Changes in MSU's fond services this semester were mt.:t with varying opmions However. i'ramnrk Corporation was rel·entlv awarded the contract anti ullpkmented its pro::ram lh1., ,cmcstcr. K(.:nt k:ffrcy. Food Scrv1t· e Director at MSU, said that although they would not Ile at\lc to tkliver a fi \'C·Slar hotd scrncc. Aramark :,.ces n11 reason why they ~hnuld have to ~ rvc s1n..:n•typ11:al cafeh.:n a food . Jdfrt' V <.:u d he t->d1~w., onl.' rc.i~un Ar.im,trk v.a~ ch,1,cn tH't'r 1h~ 111r ma c.ltn rng ,l·r,·1u· I Pr, if~· , .. 11H1JI F, ,oJ r., lana gc mcnl l w a~ ArJmJrk',; hcuer ~uJl1ty f11(•d and mnr1· pru~rt·\<.1w and vJncJ r r1,gr.1111 .. 1-k al \ll .lotai.·tl Ar:unark ,hJr,· .. ~!Sl , plulo,11phy ol tx:1ng ~umnut• ted to cn.·Jt1ni; a p,,,11nc tun<l cnv1wnm('nt f, ,1 ,1u1kn1~
Some ~tudent,; have noticed the change in the food '\(.·rv1cc smn: Aramark 100k 0,•cr. Frt·,hman Ncke~ha ~foal'i 'i31d, "The ,alad, arc more varil~d and the food ta\le<. a whole 10 1 heller. I a]<.,o like thl' name t'lrand cc• rt·als Kellog~,. Po:,.1, etc h i:,. much heller than the urd1 • nar)' 1.crc al we !,'.Ol IJ:,.t -.cme,;tcr.R Ne'-' caktntJ ,1•n·1cr, tn • dude ,1 dail y Spcl1J l. rn:.tkl· your uwn watnc,. g1Jnt h1nhJ.1y cakt·, l"\l'ry munth .ind l e ll'hrJtwn ,\( ,pcc1J \ l°\l'nl\
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