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Wildfire& swept through aome of the canyon lushest in neighborh oods Southern California. have The fires destroyed some 600 homes from the bl uffa of Malibu to the Mexican border. The flames drove more than 30,000 people from their homes and charred at least 116,000 acres in a zigzag pattern through five counties. Total damages from the Ii ro may exceed $1.75 billion. SANANTONIO ~·ormcr FBI Director W11liam Sessions and Atu,rney Gonerul Janet he could lt ono suhpocnaed to testify at the tri11I of ))nvid fo))ow e rH KurcHh &ccuHcd or killi ng four ug e nt H, red oral l ccordrn,: th )uwycrH.
fourth annual World View Symposium sponsored by Midwestern State University will be tho Nov. 8 . 12. Leslee Phillips, direc• tor of student activities, View World said Symposium week is a way to give students a broader view of what is going on in the world. Dr. i\Hchael A. Preda, division director of politi• cal science, and Dr. Dirk H. Lindemann, associate professor of history, are the coordinators of the event. Dr. Ruth Morrow will present "20th Century Music of the Americans" at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8 in Akin Auditorium. She will be giving a lee• ture recital which will include a performance and a talk. "Go Global! Gaining International Experience," will be pre• sented by Gina G. Henry at 11 :00 a. m. Monday in the Clark Student Center Ballroom. She will dis• cuss study abroad pro• grams, internatio nal Rel!rti~r
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Sharp, John comptroller of the state of Texas, said Monday that Texas has set a national record for first• year lotto sales, which are expected to break $1 billion. "With two weeks of Rales left in our first year, we will easily break the $1 billion mark before lotto celebrates its first birthday" on Nov. 7, said Sharp in Austin.
Symposium offers MSU a different view of life Dy Cindy Kahler Bell
Egyptian President Hosni Mub_a rak meet with President B'll Clinton Monday, a~d said he believed th differences betwee~ Israel and Syria could soon be overcome. The secunty at _the White House was tighter than usual because Mubarak has received death threats from Islamic fundamen talists • 1n Egypt. SOMALIA UN officials said at least 10 Somalis we killed and at least skirmishes wounded surroundin g General Mohamma d Farrah Aidid's stronghold that put an end to a 19. month-old truce. UN and American troops stayed clear of the battle still mindful of the heavy casualties from an Oct. 3 raid that killed 18 Americans and about 300 Somalis. The fighting stopped the relative calm along the city's Green Line which separates th~ southern side controlled and Aidid by Mogadishu's northern side controlled by Ali Mahdi Mohamed.
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Phota/KJ,/, Russ,// title game Oct. MSU f101 uae their hatcheu to support the volleyball team at the TIAA 29. MSU captured the victory. See related story, Page ◄.
MSU scholarship deadline approaches By Paula S. Brown Reporter
Deadline for making application for scholarships for the spring semester is Nov. lfi. And students aren't the only people aware of those deadlines. Better Business Bureaus throughout the country warn college stu• dents warn to be wary of offers promising scholar• ships in exchange for so called "processing fees ." An article published in College Outlook stated scholarsh ip these matching companies are often "licensees" or "information brokers" who do not actually provide the scholarship matching service themselves. The licensee company does not assist students in obtaining financial aid nor do they screen the applicants; they simply
send out the scholarship infonnation and applicalion to the student and then forward the student's completed application to its "parent" company. company This matches the student with "potential" sources to the student. It is then the student's responsibility to research and contact each source listed. Barbara R. Merkle, director of MSU school relations, said her office is the best place to begin looking for a scholarship. She said she is aware of most scholarships available and their requiremeats •· a processing fee is not required . Applicants in most cases, she said, will need to have at least a 3.0 grade point average and complete a preliminary
MSU instructor begins 'Open Mike night' at local coffeehouse By Lance Morrill Reporter
During the turmoil and social upheaval brewing during the J 950s, a subculture called the Beatniks sprouted. Armed with a pen, these young thinkers commented on the world in the fonn of poetry. Today the same spirit has been captured in the form of Open Mike Night at a local coffeehouse called "The Refuge ." People can ex• preae their ideas conccrnini.: iHRUCS such aH Jove, death and politics u, un audience. 'l'h e ,dea for the Open Mik e Night waa
the brain child of Debra Chandler, a Midwestern State University art history instructor. "People need to feel that there is a forum available for them to ex• press their concerns, emotions, id eas and opinions," Chandler said. From a start of 25 people tu a current size of 40, the response to thi s open forum has bee n overwhelmin g. Th e Op en Mik e Ni ght begins at 9 p.m. every Wednesday. It is upon to the puhlic. The Hefuge is locutcd ut 250 I l:rant SL
undergraduate scholarship form . This will be used to help locate a scholarship for the student. If the student does re• ceive a scholarship and maintains a 3.0 GPA or above, he can usually ex• peel the scholarship re• newed for the next semester. Students looking for scholarships should also check with their depart· ment head who is aware of scholarships offered in that department . Moffett Library also offers sources for finding scholarships in more than 70 books offering information about scholar• ships. These books pro• vide information for all fields of study and for both undergraduate and graduate students.
scholarship s, interns• tionnl internships, over· sens jobs/careers and af• fordable student travel. Dr. Richard Wires will discuss "The New Europe •· The Old Problems" at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the CSC Theater. • Mario Ruggia will present "Continuity & Change in Africa" at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Bolin Science Hall Room 100. "Soul to Soul" will be presented by Yelenda Khanga at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Fain Fine Arts Theater. Khanga is an accomplished journalist with a diverse background . An Internatio nal Luncheon will be served from noon to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in the CSC Ballroom. It will be the by prepared Internation al Student Association. A Parade of Nations will conclude the week Friday. The parade will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the CSC Ballroom.
Kelman-Berg, Neal present recitals Audra Kelman-Berg will present a senior flute recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 in Akin Auditorium . The performance will include "Suite Modale" by Ernest Bloch, "Pan et Les Berge rs " by Jules Mouguet, "Trio Sonata in D major" by G. Ph. Telemann and "Sonatina" by Antonin Dvorak. of Kelman-B erg, Lawton, Okin., is the daughter of Keith and Terry Kelman . She is seeking a bachelor of music degree in music education. Kelman-Berg's applied instructor is Dr. Pamela Youngblood .
Ernest Neal will pre• sent a junior pipe organ recital at 3 p.m. Nov. 20 in Akin Auditorium. Recital selections will include: "Sinfonia in F major" by J.S. Bach, "'Air' from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major" by J .S. Bach and "Two Hymn Variations: 'Shall We Gather at the River?' and 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God."' Neal, the son of the Rev . and Mrs . Larry Neal, seeks a bachelor of music degree in pipe or• gan performance. Neal's applied instructor is Dr. Ronald A. Hough.
Texas Tech recruiter, Woods, addresses MSU Pre-law society By Cindy Kabler Bell
Reporter Pierre Woods will be the guest speaker at the pre-law society Nov. 5 in the Clark Student Center Room 104. Woods is a member of the Black Law Student Association and will be recruiting for Texas Tech University. Information on membcrghip of the Black Law SLudent A8sociation wi ll -be nvailnble as well as scholarship informati on. The melllin g is O!Je tl to U,e public. During th e Oct. 28 meetine, !.he 1,'Tuup dis-
cussed dues for joining, the collection of money for sweatshirts and a fund-miser for a trip to Abilene, Texas Nov. 19 . 20. Members will go to Simmons Hardin University in Abilene to compete wi th other colleges in a moot court. Students will present their ca~es before a mock supreme court. Dr. Ernest Dover Jr., associate professor of polit,rnl sci,•ncc. desai bed lhe moot court as hon.I work, chall enging, ,,0 111 •
petitive and rewarding. The group will at• tempt to take five teams, each consisting of two people. In order to prepare, they have a copy of the case to be argued, and they will be critiqued on their performance by local lawyers from the district attorney's office. The case to be argued concerns the right..• of 11 student living in u dormi• tory on n campus with reference to 80 11.rch and seizure without R search warrant.