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McMurry WAR WHOOP April 6 1990
Now for the real story...
Editorial
Dear Editor
I was shocked and disap-
pointed to read the words in Anthony
Sanders' editorial in the March 9
1990 issue of the War Whoop. The
article was about the bcautificalion
('or rather the lack of) on the
McMurry campus.
Mr. Sanders while I must
grant you your opinions and I must
agree that your viewpoints do have
some grounds Tor complaint I also
feel that you have tunnel vision.
McMurry College stands on one-
square mile; it is not as expansive as
some larger universities. So one mile
may seem like an cyc-sore when it is
not surrounded by ten or twenty more
Editorial
BY.10ELSHULER
By the time this article appears
in print the four highest elected stu-
dent positions atMcMurry University
will have already been flllcd.Thc four
students who will set the goals the
pace the tone indeed the whole envi-
ronment for next year's student gov-
ernment the first student government
of McMurry University have already
been selected. And to think only two
of the four students ran opposed.
Here at McMurry we find a great
many students to become involved
and participate in a great many activi-
ties. Among the many activities stu-
dents participate in and support these
include: numerous athletic sports (all
non-scholarship) various service
clubs numerous social clubs and a
handful of academic clubs. In all these
activities from athletics do wn to social
Three new
Three deans have been named to
assume office when McMurry be-
comes a university in August.
Dr. Sandra Harper associate
professorof communication; Dr. Terry
Northup professor of education; and
Dr. Phillip Egdorf associate profes-
sor of business administration will
become deans of the College of Arts
and Sciences the School of Educa
Gifts to benefit all aspects of McMurry College
Gifts totalling $1685000 were
announced at the McMurry College
board of trustees meeting March 16.
The amount included $800000
to the general endowment and a total
of $75000 for anew program to begin
at the school next fall.
miles. But how can you walk around
campus during ANY part of the year
and not sec McMurry as beautiful?
This spring just try to walk
past our infamous iris garden (once
mentioned in Time magazine) or any
of our rose gardens without allowing
a smile to creep up on your face when
you inhale their aroma. Instead of
searching for ugly (dirt! flowers
GROW in dirt!) spots in these gar-
dens whynotlookforthatoncpcrfcct
rose or iris? The colors and shapes of
these flowers alone should brighten
your day.
Another point you mode was
the poor condition of the grass around
campus. Unless McMurry blocks off
cluDs competent and talented students
are found to help the sports programs
and clubs grow and thrive. Why oh
why then can't McMurry Student
Government attract competent and
talented students to help the student
government grow and thrive?
If you haven't heard me say it.
before McMurry Student Govern-
ment is really hurting. It suffers from
several stubborn seemingly viral ail-
ments. Apathy boredom lack of di-
rection lack of leadership compla-
cency closc-mindedncss rudeness
lack of ideas lack of accountability
and downright stupidity arc all symp-
toms of ailing student governments
I've watched over four years culmi-
nating with the present student gov-
ernment. What can I say about either past
student governments or the present
deans to accompany new university
tion and the School of Business re-
spectively. When the name change takes
effect McMurry will be reorganized
into the College of Arts and Sciences
and Schools of Business Education
and Nursing.
Dr. Corine N. Bonnet serves as
dean of the Abilene Intercollegiate
School of Nursing. The College of
An Abilene family which has
befriended McMurry for many years
gave the $800000 while two founda-
tions donated money to the college's
upcoming Service Leadership pro-
gram. The family and the foundations
asked to remain anonymous.
every section of grass widi rope like
thcyhavcdoncinthcpitinfrontoflhc
Campus Center students faculty and
staff will continue to walk on it. On
larger campuses their lush grass is
walked on played on and sat upon
(allin the pursuitof that 'perfect tan').
Can you honestly say that if you were
late for class you would not take the
shortest route across campus even
if it meant walking on a Belter Homes
and Gardens magazine feature story?
Even the toughest trees have
trouble during the winter season.
Winters in Texas arc mild but you
cannot expect all foliage to survive in
the middle of January. Instead of
seeing everything as 'bland almost
student government? I have so many
frustrations examples of incompe-
tency and suggestions for the future
I could literally fill a book and per-
haps just may someday. I don't
however want to rant and rave about
the problems instead I want to say
"Look at the results." The results arc
that once again twoof the four highest
offices were filled by students who
did not even have to pass the test of an '
election by students whose only re-
quirements for office were that they
collect a handful of signatures and
have a GPA over a2.0. I'm not saying
this was their fault at least they had
the courage to run for office.
What I am saying that the lack
of interest in student government
evidenced by the lack of people inter-
ested in obtaining office is a direct
Arts and Sciences was designated as a
"college" rather than a "school" to
underscore its importance at
McMurry officials noted.
Harper has been at McMurry
since 1985. She earned her bachelor's
degree from Texas Tech University
and her master's and doctorate de-
grees from North Texas State Univer
Service Leadership is a pilot
program at McMurry stressing the
mutual responsibilities of service in
leadership and leadership in service.
Students will learn the nature styles
and skills of leadership and will put
their classroom learning to work
dead' why not view it as rejuvenating
itself? The silent light browns and
grays of the vegetation arc a promise
of a coming spring.
Finally to attempt to dispel
this rumor McMurry is not trying to
compete with any other college. Of
course we could not be happier if we
had the highest percentage increase of
students of all three colleges in
Abilene; however we do not strive to
'achieve an appearance status' com-
parable to any other school. If you
take a summer class look out the win-
dow around 1 1 a.m. and sec the sweat
pouring off of our maintenance de-
partment as they mow the grass and
clin the hedges. I cannot think of one
reflection on the present student gov-
ernment. Specifically it is a direct
reflection on the leadership at the top
of McMurry Student Government. If
student government this year had been
inventive and high profile if it had
been daring and captured the student
bodies' attention if it had taken direct
and vocal action on important issues
of the student body would there have
been any problems finding students
interested in running for office?
Tills past Monday night March
26th President Christlcr Crews gave
the student government a pep talk in
which he reportedly told the senators
that the year is not over that the ex-
citement must continue. Well Mr.
President I'm afraid die year is over
and that the damage of this years'
students government lias already been
sity.
Northup joined the faculty in
1987. He earned bachelor's and mas-
ter's degrees from the University of
Mississippi and a doctorate from
Purdue University.
Egdorf came to McMurry in
1988. He earned a bachelor's degree
from St. Lawrence University a
through volunteer service to the
community.
Other gifts announced were:
The Perry Bcntley art scholar-
ship has been endowed in the amount
of $150000 in the Community Foun-
dation of Abilene.
person I know who spends seven days
a week perfecting their yard or gar-
den. I do not find it a national emer-
gency if weeds sprout up during the
weekend and our maintenance per-
sonnel arc not out their breaking their
backs to fit your high standards. After
ahard rain comeupherc before school
and sec them sweep water leaves and
mud off of the sidewalks. Appearance
and safety arc important to this school
and our maintenance department
works very hard to achieve just that.
Diane Woods
done. I only hope the lesson nas been
learned that silly gimmicks like
"Wana Ito" and the "leadership" of
assigning every problem and sugges-
tion to a committee just doesn't get
the job done.
All this in mind the future lead-
ers of McMurry Student Government
have a tremendous responsibility. Not
only must they acquaint themselves
with their new duties and responsi-
bilities but they must also bear the
burden of finding ways to bring back
accountability honor respect and
admiration into the student govern-
ment meeting chambers. They will
have to turn apathy into action com-
mittees into cooperation indifference
into ideas and unbelievable stupidity
into unending success. I for one wish
them the luck they will need.
status
master's degree from the University
of Alabama in Birmingham and a
doctorate from the University of Ala-
bama. Bonnet has served as dean of the
intercollegiate nursing school since
1988. She holds degrees from the
University of Texas at Austin includ-
ing a Ph.D.
A bequest in cash and real es-
tate totalling more than $250000
McMurry has been named a
beneficiary in a will which will estab-
lish three endowed scholarships with
a combined value of $410000
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