The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 1, 1967 Page: 3 of 4
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Saturday. April 1 1967
THE WIRE HOOP
Pag 3
Dr. Bennett Initiates
Boycott Counter -Plan
STEALING FROM THE COLLEGE SAFE Bill Flveaih. money-
hungry business manager helps himself to lhe resources of McMurry
College. Indirectly his actions will cause the $300 rise in tuition next
semester.
It's a First-
Social Clubs Unite
To Induct Pledges
For the first time in the history She concluded the interview by
of McMurry College the men and saying that "we members try to
women's social clubs have in- do everything to please our
pledges
ducted their pledges after only
Classes at McMurry will be dis
missed Monday at 4:38 a. m. for
the month's observance of Na-
tional Cut Class Day according
to Dr. Gordon Bennett presi-
dent of the college.
The tradition is being initiated
in order to discourage students
from participating in the newly
established celebration of college
students throughout the United
States of America.
Dr Bennett stated that Mc-
Murry students are of such high
character that he was certain no
local students would dare boy-
cott any class; "besides" he con-
tinued "we are not going to give
them the chance."
The local committee for The
Day refused to tell exactly which
day in April the magnificent
event is planned. Campus chair-
man asserted that the main ob-
jective of the organization was to
Inform students of the plans
without disclosing any informa-
tion to faculty or administration.
Penalty for allowing a "slip" is
four years of compulsory chapel
plus compulsory dining hall. The
severity of the penalty is regulat-
ed by the National Committee.
In order to counteract this ele-
ment of secrecy a faculty com-
mittee voted to dismiss classes
for a month thereby eliminating
the possibility of losing a whole
day of classes.
Campus activities arc being re-
scheduled to avoid boredom.
Pledges will now be able to spend
16 hours rather than the prev-
iously required 15 hours to
carry out pledge duties. Seniors
who are now practicing their
teaching techniques half a day
will bo able to devote their spare
time to the profession: practice
teaching will now include an
eight-hour five-day work-week
and a ten-hour tutoring program
on Saturday.
Free movies will be shown
nightly in Radford Auditorium
from 7:30 to 10:00. Dances will
follow each movie. Due to dis-
missal of classes dorms will close
at 3:00 a. m.
Dr. Bennett emphasized that
if the counter-plan successfully
eliminates the boycott the month
observance will bo held again
next year.
SHOCKED about the administration's action to prevent McMurry stu-
dents from participating in National Cut Class Day Suzie Copeland.
secretary for the local committee for The Day is writing a letter to
the president to inform him of the complications.
two weeks of pledging activities.
By pre-arrangement of repre-
sentatives from each of the 13
clubs watches were synchronized;
and at 2:00 a. m. in 13 different
spots throughout Abilene each
club held an induction ceremony.
Following this amazing event
the clubs jointly sponsored a
come-as-you-are breakfast to
honor the new members at Rad-
ford Social Hall. The theme of
the breakfast was "Wake Up Be-
fore It's Too Late" and music
was provided by the Thirteenth
Minutes.
New members were very dis-
appointed about the early morn-
ing festival especially those in
Kiva because they were the
first pledge group that did not
get to sit in the tree and hoot.
Kiva members had to give K. O.
Long a tranquilizer to keep him
from hooting in the tree.
Ko Sari pledges were not
happy about not being able to
tell the time of the day with a
rhyme and some TIP gobbets
were even seen crying because
they did not get to roller skato
to their classes. Pam Rhoades
a new Gamma Sigma member
just kept staring at her blank
plaque and saying "I didn't even
get one name."
"Cooperation among the clubs
was so effective this year that a
similar plan is under consideration
for next year" said Janie Weir.
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Dorm Rules
Less Strict
Ultra-conservative efforts by a
protest group on campus resulted
in a Board of Regulations Com-
mittee tabling the issues involv-
ing regulations.
The reactionary group of
twenty caused a riot with their
long hair beards sweatshirts
sunglasses and protest signs.
The problem arose quickly and
without warning. The group had
trouble getting their petition
advocating changes in the follow-
ing rules signed:
1. All girls must be in by 2:00
a. m.; week days 12:00 p. m.
2. Dean King and Coach Ron-
nie Giles absolutely -may not go
beyond their personal dorm quar-
ters. 3. Mrs. William Love Mrs. S.
B. Thompson Mrs. Bernice
O'Kelley Miss Stinson and Mrs.
Juanita Dabney may not issue
call-downs or campuses.
4. Girls may only wear slacks
and shorts in the dorm living
room.
5. All telephones will remain
on until 12:00 p. m.
6. Room checks will not be held
more than once a month.
7. Color television sets In each
dorm may remain on until 12:00
p. m.
8. Floor counselors may be
called or bothered only in case
of fire disaster or emergency.
Action on the matter remains
in the committee's decision. Ac-
cording to the protestor's leader
they intend to sit-out until action
is taken.
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An extra large expenditure al-
lows the McMurry College Band
to leave on a chartered school bus
for tour April 1. Raymond
Bynum said the twenty day
3000 mile trip includes stops in
Dallas Baton Rouge Houston El
Paso Phoenix Austin Shreve-
port New Orleans and Waco.
In the excitement of leaving
the band expects regular catas-
trophles such as the entire
clarinet section forgetting their
music a few Instruments
breaking suddenly as the bus
pulls away or Prof realizing that
two members of the band are in
Abilene after they have traveled
10 miles.
The Band's program shall
remain static with the fol-
lowing numbers: 1970 Overture
Finale from the Old World Sym-
phony Sarah Brown's Jug Larry
the Arab On a Carousel Am)
Mary Mavy and Happy Together.
The band's vocalist include Barry
Brock Judy Clack Pat McClure
Russell Mason and Prof.
Some specialty numbers include
Wild Thing Hanky Panky and
the Name Game. The band has
other tricks in store for the audi-
ence when they announce Sounds
of Silence and do not play any-
thing. The rest of the surprises
will not only surprise the audi-
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lindy... samba
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 1, 1967, newspaper, April 1, 1967; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104035/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.