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file for SGA president ther races uncontested; referendum to be decided n1 Government President lhc only ~on1cs1cd race in tketions Apnl !2-1.6, unless a wnlc-m candidate emerges.
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for vice president, and current secret ~ Jc!sica Warchol is the lone candidate m her bid for re-election Write-in candidaccs have un.ti l 5 P-~-- on Friday, April 9 10 submit a petition of 25 signalurcs 10 the Vice Stude nt and for President Administrative Services office.
President faclyn and Bunger M a r v i n Supcrvillc were the only students fik for president by Friday's 5 deadline. A s1udent assis1an1 Manhew t \\'as the only person 10 file
dales during a forum at the Apri l 6 Student Senalc meeting in the Clark Student Ccn1er. said SGA President Gant Grimes.
dent senator for one semester, said he would cricate a liaison to wort with organizations "to achieve a better overall student life on campus. "It will be possible to bridge !he gap between organizations," he said. Candidates will make a brief s1a1eMuch of his pla1fonn is still in the mcnt foll owed by a queslion-and· works. he said, but he will support answer session. S~pcrvillc, a junior BCIS and "anylhing the Scudent Senate can do Business Management major from to achieve a bencr student life." During the SGA election, stude nts the Caribbean. said the focu s of his Bunger told The Wichi1an last wi ll also decide the fate of a pro• administration would be 10 bring week that her administration will posed SIS per semester rec 10 bring M~U 's_organizations 1ogcthcr. largely cootinue the policies of this the foll-time doctor to MSU. Bastc::illy, MSU is becoming a year's SGA officers. diverse universi1y," he said. "I lhink Grimes said he is available to Those goals include bringing a one of the things studcnis should uy full-lime doctor to campus and speak 10 organizations wishing to to understand arc the differcnl cul- ins1alling c mergcncy call boxes hear more about the referendum. He can be reached at the SGA office or tures that ex.isl on campus." around the university. Supcrvillc. who has been a stuStudents can question the candi- Ill ext. 4700
Deadline for general scholarsh ips April 4 Ir.&NNIYD
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Photo Editor State Midwestern For University srudents looking for extra money for school the rau scholarship deadline is April 4. To qualiry for a general acacl• emic scholarship a student must have a minimum grade point average or 2.5 and be enroUed in a mi nimum or 12 semester hours. '"The applicants arc picked in order of the students grade point average," said Barbara Merkle, director of school relations. Studcn1s with special abilities and those who have partteipated in extracurricular activities will
'The number of scholarships and the amount of money will depend on the May board meeting," Said Merk le. Anne Opperman, director or developmental services. said received students MSU $1,507,820 in scholarship money last year. This does not include any athletic scholarships. According 10 Oppcmwi 1.994 students received scholarship money las! fall. 'The average money amoun1 per scholarship is about SSOO," said Oppcnnan. Applications arc available in the Office of School Relations in lhc Hardin Building.
ob fair offers In your lace uture teachers hance to learn Teacher Job Fair wi ll give · students a lesson in !he ' "R"s of job hunting: Resumes, h and Recommendations. fair, which will be held April I to 4 p.rr,. in the Clark t Center Atrium, will give t.ducation students and other ' cducaton a chance 10 meet with atives of 41 school districts · g from Oklahoma to South tman, assistant direcr and Testing Services. as been hosting !his job nor eight years. job fair is separate r job fairs for a couple tman said. One is that arc just now fini shing 1 teaching. Also, this lion students more spction. said students need 10 job fair dressed profes• sure lheir credential up 10 date. and bring a
The folder incl~des a candidate profile sheet. a data sheet, a transcript with final grades, a resume, facuhy appraisal, le11ers or rtcommcndation rrom the school where the student did hi s or her student teaching . EXCET scores, final leaching evaluations and Texas Certification. ''We're apccting several hundred job seekers," Eastman.said. ··we like 10 get the school districts on campus to talk to our faculry so they can appreciate the fine education we have here. Next year we hope to have even more districts." Emerson Capps. director of the education division. said, "J think ii helps them (education students) a great deal because they get to interview from a wide range or places. The an: able 10 present themselves and see what districts arc looking for from one area 10 another. Many of them have not interviewed for a professional job before. It's good practice." Although the job rair cover, aJI grade levels and subjects, Capps said "math at any grade level. special education .and science arc always in the greatest demand.' Allhough we don ·1 have a large number students with a music emphasis, it seems the demand aJways exceeds !he supply."
Junior tennis player Jason Peters returns a serve al
practice Tuesday alternoon. Photo by Teannette Miller
:.Little peopl e matte r too ,School Relations office promotes MSU to high school students
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- Senk>r Reporter Ch·cr the lasl month, Midwestern S11tc\ students have seen high IC~I ;md junior high st udents 'liking around cwnpus. eating in
the ~a!U:\:f:,n J;~s cot lunch. They tou~ different areas of co.mpus, dcpcndmg on the spccific in1ercsts of the _group. Usua.Jly ~ 1ours ~nclude a w~k
~~:i:t:r ~!rkfc~h~!ol~;~al~~;~ school students enrolled m girted and talented programs. These students arc 11lso from area schools and tour the campus.
tri;~;ik~a;it:!.~~ s~cs:Ct~ gives the students opportunities to decide early in high school where lhcy want to go after graduation." This is the firs1 lime Walters has
lie cWcteria and even going into lbe classrooms.
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chcmislJ)' and manufac1uring engin~:g. second option allows School Relations personnel 10 visit area schools durins: school hours 10
ch~~c'~ar;!:i~i:!~:i s:~=,:: with college lire. "I enjoy the program because the kids get to come on campus," s_aid
10~1S:a1~/~~~ campus and the people," freshman Bree Simmons said. "We got an inside look in the buildings and progranis. We got to
High School Plus. headed by Sones, aims al eighth graders from ~nd the area to look into invcsl· I ~kir future at MSU. t "Students ll1C having 10 decide
i;iJ~~:et::~::s ploce at ni~!· School Rchitions personnel vmt lhc schools to tulk to the p111tnts, allowing the parent 10 inquiic about financial aid. degree plans
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a11d room und board. 0 tt~~~o~~h/i:: ofM; ~ 1/~: 8 0 U,ually l.000 sludents come over a cwo-monlh period, and w far 700 have already participated.
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"I think this program is fontas1ic," Maddox said. "11le hospitality that Barbara Merkle has shown us, and keeping the students interested, has really imprc~sed cvcryom: . Plus, out of oil the colleges we have been lo, MSU has the bcsl food ."
Student referendum ; on doctor scheduled, The Midwestern Slate Student Govcmmenl Association in connection with 1hc Student Senate has passed a bill regarding the establishment of a medical services fee that ~:efe;~~~ ln~:f:c~ua~Prova1
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student service fee, or any other for the sole purpose of providing a foll-time doctor at MSU . The doctor would be able to sec patients on a walk-in basis, prescribe medicine, perfonn routine and more specialized health examinations, perfonn minor medical procedures and give medical counseling, while retaining the right to refer sludcnts 10 other medical facilities dent referendum. Voting for the referendum will be for major care and emergencies. If approved, each studcnl al MSU held in conjunction with the voting will be charged a medical service ~~~gS2~f and senators runfee not to exceed SIS for each This election will confonn to the semester or the regular 1enn or 12weck summer session and not to standards of o.nd be under the exceed $7 .50 for each six-week or au1hority of the SGA E\ec1ions shorter lenn of the summer session. Board and the SGA As per Texas law, a simple major. Additionally, the fee may no1 be increased by more than 10 pcrcen1 ity (50 pc:rttnl plus one) of the stu(n any academic year unless the dcnl~ voting will decide the referenincrease has been approved by a s1u- dum issue.
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