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The Sound and the Fury
Tarleton Texan Band concert
7:30 p.m. Monday, FAC theater
Basketball opener is fan
pleaser
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Consumer tips 2
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The Tarleton Texan Weekly News
Volume 152 Number 12 ,
A part of the Texas A&M System.
November 21,1996
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Whitten is LSC coach of the year
Todd Whitten
By Miles Sims
Staff writer
After finishing the season 5-5 (2-5
LSC) and returning the Tarleton State
University football program to
respectability, first year coach Todd
Whitten was voted Coach of the Year by
the LSC.
Under Coach Whitten's leadership,
the Texans improved from a 1-10 record
to a .500 season in just one year. He put
together the conference's top offense,
averaging 407.3 yards a game and the
most productive passing attack in the
conference; averaging 275 yards per
contest.
This season was a learning experi-
ence for Coach Whitten and the Texans,
highlighted by a 42-38 win over nation-
ally ranked Angelo State.
Coach Whitten was not the only
Texan honored by the LSC. Star running
back Lamont Randle was named to the
All-Lone Star Conference first team.
Randle finished the season averaging
108.5 yards rushing and 117.1 all pur-
pose yards per game. He was third in the
league in scoring with 6.0 points per
game and 60 points during the year.
Senior receiver, Colin Yocum was
named to the All-Lone Star Conference
second team. ■
He finished the season second in
receiving with 40 receptions for 686
yards and five touchdowns. He also set
a school record with a 95 yard touch-
down reception against Central
Oklahoma.
Five other Texans were given honor-
Future farmers
reap awards
at nationals
By Kim Wade
Staff writer
Amanda Woodrum, Mark Rosenbusch, Mandy
Mabry and Brandon Kinnard stood before a
crowd of 47,529 members at. the National - FFA
Convention last week.
The group received the American FFA Degree
at the 69th Annual National FFA Convention in
Kansas City, Mo. The American FFA Degree is
the highest of four FFA degree bestowed upon an
active FFA member.
The award was given to 1,500 of the 452,390
FFA members.
To be eligible for the award, members must
meet six qualifications including leadership,
community involvement, and a high school
scholastic record.of C or better. They must also
maintain records on a project program which has
made over $7,500 for over three years.
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Top delegates
Mandy Mabry, left, Mark Rosenbusch and Amanda
Woodrum were recognized at the recent National FFA
convention in Kansas City. (Photo by Joey Wingo)
To your health
By Robert Benton
Associate editor
ural health care in
B B Stephenville and the 11-
niUlillHg county area has been
B B improved due to the
efforts of Tarleton's
nursing program which is celebrating
its 20th anniversary with a Dec. 5 lun-
cheon lind"Ule'^TiTdilafioir of its first"
baccalaureate class Dec. 21.
Six nursing students will be award-
ed diplomas.
"At the end of every semester we
have a luncheon to honor graduating
students," said Dr. Elaine Evans,
Director Division of Nursing, "This
year is especially important because
this is our 20th anniversary celebration
of the program. We have six baccalau-
reate and 36 associate degree baccalau-
reate graduates."
According to Dr. Evans, "At the
associate degree level the student is pre-
pared to work at hospitals or long term
care settings with individual patients,
where as baccalaureate graduates are
prepared to perform those settings as
Nursing
program
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Nursing students Lindi Black and Rob Palmer demonstrate a procedure in lab.
(Photo by Robert Benton)
well as community settings."
"We encourage people to obtain a
bachelors degree with the health care
changes," said Dr. Evans. The program
came about when Dr. Robert Fain and
Dr. Lamar Jobanson were contacted by
the now deceased Dr. Vance Terrell of
Stephenville, due to the nursing short-
age in the rural areas. After approval by
the university, A&M System, the Texas
Higher Education Coordination Board
and the Board of Nurse Examiners.
The program admitted its first students
in the Fall of 1976.
"To better prepare graduates for the
health care work force of the 21st cen-
tury, Tarleton began development of a
baccalaureate nursing program in 1993.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing
was approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordination Board and the
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners in the
Spring of 1994. This program has a
special emphasis on rural health and
rural pursing," states Dr. Evans.
With the changes in health care, the
program has undergone change itself in
the graduation of students year round,
additional and upper level classes, addi-
tional faculty, a diverse group of stu-
dents, as well as the addition of the bac-
calaureate degree. The program "has
expanded and is still changing," accord-
ing to Dr. Evans.
Professors no match for Bugs Bunny
By Justin Wayne Beam
Managing editor
On Dec. 14 many students at
Tarleton will have to make a crucial
choice—Saturday morning car-
toons or passing freshman English.
Students usually have to com-
promise something in their sched-
ules during exam week, as exams
are scheduled for one or two class-
es on Saturday.
This semester exams for fresh-
man English and all MWF noon
classes are scheduled for Saturday.
One of the reasons for this
semester's final exam scheduling,
according Mr. Don Ross, registrar
and a member of the calendar com-
mittee, is that there is a limited
amount of time available for exams.
Freshman English exams are on
Saturday is that the English faculty
wanted a time when all the classes
could take it together, regardless of
when the classes are taught.
Freshmen will be forced to miss
"The Mask," "Flash Gordon," "C-
Bear and Jamal" or the last half of
"New Doug" if they want to be, pre-
sent when their exams start at 8
a.m. Depending on how long it
takes them to take their tests, they
could miss as many as five car-
toons.
If the freshmen haven't finished
testing by 8:30 a.m., they will not
be able to watch "Mighty Ducks,"
Project Geeker" or "Big Bad
Beetle Borgs." At 9 a.m. The test
takers won't see "Saved by the
Bell," "Bugs Bunny and Tweety,"
"Ace Ventura" or "Casper."
If the freshman English students
can finish their tests by 9:30 a.m.,
which is feasible if they don't write
long essays, they can catch the last
half of "Bugs Bunny and Tweety,"
Hang Time" or "Spiderman."
The last half hour displaced by
the test starts at 10 a.m., when
"Saved by the Bell," Bone Chillers"
. and "Street Fighters" will show.
The Students with MWF noon
classes will be in a slightly better
position than the freshmen.
Traditionally cartoons are done by
noon, and the second set of
Saturday exams are scheduled for
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The only Saturday-
morningesque program they need
fear missing is "Bill Nye the
Science Guy." This might cause
woe among any majoring in the sci-
ences who has this exam. The rest
of the programming is/filled by
cooking shows—human science
majors are targeted for suffer,
able mention recognition for their
efforts this season. Quarterback Chad
Cole, led the league in total offense with
18 touchdowns on 2,503 yards passing.
Wide receiver Lofton Swint pulled in 37
receptions for 564 yards and five touch-
downs. Place kicker Brian Jones fin-
ished third in the conference in kick
scoring with 52 points.
On defense, lineman Jason Stuart
who led the team with seven sacks and
linebacker Chad Hierholzer with a team
high 105 tackles were also given honor-
able mention.
Overall the Texans improved on both
sides of the ball and gained respect in
only their second season as an NCAA II
member. Coach Whitten and the Texans
have taken the Tarleton State University
football program to the next level.
Memorial
approved
for Haynes
By Justin Wayne Beam
Managing editor
The Student Government
Association and the Non-
Traditional Student Organization
are working together to erect a liv-
ing memorial for Philip Haynes,
the junior who suffered a fatal acci-
dent near the fine arts building in
early October.
The idea for a memorial was
first brought before student gov-
ernment by Michael Archer-
Pauchet, junior senator in the SGA.
In his proposal* he said that the
Miller Nursery has agreed to
donate a Mexican plum tree, which
will be planted on campus.
A plaque and other supplies
necessary for the building of a
small memorial will cost approxi-
mately $100.
The Non-Traditional Students
Association is collecting donations
for this cause.
Donations can be dropped off at
its office in Student Activities
Room 201 of the SDC.
Community
Christmas
showcase
is scheduled
Special to the J-TAC
Tarleton State University will
again be the site of the Community
Christmas Showcase. The event is
scheduled for Dec. 6 in the
Ballroom of the Student
Development Center. Some 40 to
50 local businesses, industries and
artisans are expected to participate
in the event which will be held
from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the Staff
Development committee, the
Community Christmas Showcase
was started three years ago to offer
area businesses, crafters and deal-
ers a chance to share their areas of
expertise and ides with members of
the Tarleton community.
It also provides an excellent
opportunity to get early holiday
shopping done. Each of the show-
case participants will donate some-
thing for a door prize to be award-
ed throughout the day.
More information on the third
annual Community Christmas
Showcase is available by calling
Arlene Murray or Mary Curtis at
968-9070
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