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Transfer Abokhair tells of Lebanon
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By Lecsa Hucy Newton
Editorial Assistant
Fortunately most Howard
Payne students have never had
to leave home for school
surrounded b gunfire and ar-
med combat. Just imagine
nearly being missed by a sailing
bullet as you walk down the
street. Imagine having to
engage in hand-to-hand combat
daily.
One Howard Payne student
lived in this type of en-
vironment throughout his high
school years. Paul Abokhair a
sophomore transfer from Con-
conda College in Portland
Oregon is a native of Beruit
I'banon one of the most
troubled areas of the world
today His brother N'abil is
also a Howard Payne
sophomore. Their older
brother John is an HP
graduate.
Photography exhibition at HP
art gallery through Sept. 21
A photogrpphy exhibiti"
featuring the works of T.arr
Benton Fat Coursej nrti
Lindsev Pr:ncp opens today
with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m
at the art gallerv of Howard
Payne University The
exhibition will be ooen from
Sept 2-?1. at the gallery on Fish
Ave on the HPU ampus.
Hours are 2 to 5 p r. dailv
except Saturda
All three men are lo:a.
photographers with varied
intents a"d styles The large
selection 3 work code's a wide
range of 3-bjects fro:i abstrac'
and architectural to scenic and
still lifes
Benton is a native of Santo
Anna and a senior chemistry
major at HPU Hi' credits
include honorable ment:op' :n
xith the Brownwood H'llletm
and Keaton Ko'or pho'o con
When you think 4OWof
is what Columbus
discovered in 1492
you know you need
a break.
You'll be glad you discovered the
Texas Baptist Student Convention
September 2 1-23 Moody Coliseum SMU Dallas
Contact the BSCI for further information
Ixibanon and other Middle
East countries have suffered
political unrest since 1948 when
Israel became a country. When
Israel became a nation the
Palestinians who had
previously occupied the
territory were left homeless.
Since then there has been much
fighting among the Mid East
countries and internally in
many of the countries due to
conflicting ideas about what
should be done with
Palestinians.
Recently a cease-fire was or-
dered in Lebanon. The Yellow-
Jacket decided to talk to Paul
Oabkhair about the situation in
Lebanon in an effort to help
Howard Payne students better
understand what is going on in
the Middle East and the im-
plications of the latest cease
fire.
tests His interests lie in
natural photos and darkroom
technique. Larry shoots mostly
with 35 mm and 2l4 format
cameras He looks 'ipon
photograph) as an ar fon- and
his works in still life por-
traiture and sceni'1"! ; to his
comfort with fhe medium.
Coursey. a life-long resident
of Brownwnod is president of
Banner Printing Co and HPU
.'i He has been aquain'e'' wit1
v- cMUig'aphic process .lmt
the ?ge of elgh1 with series
work n the field ini'ialed some
lfl ears ago Pa' enjoys
"woting scenics nrcVtecture
md relics of the Certra! Texas
aren He works with ''in m ant'
4x5 m -h f.hn format's and does
his own darkroom work An
aid photographer Pa's work
in color is vibrant yet subtle
w ii hi black dnd white photo
According to Paul to un-
derstand what is happening in
I-ebanon one must have some
knowledge of the underlying
religious problem. I-ebanon is
the only Christian country in the
Middle East. However it is not
totally Christian since ap-
proximately 51 percent of the
population is Moslem. The
Christians and Moslems are
continually in conflict much like
th Protestants and Catholics in
Northern Ireland. "There is a
lot of tension" says Paul
"especially since the Moslems
joined sides with the
Palestinians. The Moslems
want to turn Lebanon into a
Moslem-Arabic nation."
The situation in Iebanon is
far too complex to explain
adequately in one single article.
When asked to explain in a nut-
shell the problem at the base of
demonstrate the clarity and
vision necessary n t" art
forms
Prince formerly of San Juan
Puerto Rico has been a Brown
County resident for the last five
ears Presently employed by
Keaton Kolor he was a fine arts
major at 'he University of
Texas where his interest in
photograph was born Lmdsey
feel his background ir painting
ha? ued define h'' goals ard
sMe r. "holography Working
wth 15 mm ind 22 cameras
ndsc;. eriicys shooting
anything that enn be
photographed
The total of the three
pho'ographer's work offers the
viewer and may of subject
mat'ei toat am one of any age
should enjoy
the conflict Paul replied "The
Palestininas want Ixbanon and
the Christians don't want to let
them have it."
What is it like to grow up
surrounded by continual
fighting? Paul says that the fir-
st rumble occured when he was
nine years old in 1971. The
Palestininas kidnapped one of
the Christians and would not
release him until a Palestinian
was also released from jail.
Prior to that Paul says that
there were always Palestinian
camps in Lebanon. At first they
were peaceful but then they
began stockpiling weapons.
"Everybody fights" says
Paul. "There is no border to go
fight at so nobody is out of the
fighting guns and bombs are
going off all the time. It is a
brutal civil war." Paul says
that bombs have exploded in his
front yard. "We had to stand
Rush week-
next week
By Lccsa Hucy Newton
Editorial assistant
Rush Week not to be con-
fused with the first week of
school is a time when the Greek
letter organisations schedule
activities in an attempt to en-
courage people to pledge the
various dubs this semester
Rush Week will last from Sep-
tember 10 through September
21
Kicking off the rusli week ac-
tivities is the all-Greek Rush
Party at 7:.!0 p.m Mondav
Sept 10 in the Blue Room of
Veda Hodge Hall At this time
all Greek organizations will be
represented to introduce them-
selves to prospective pledges
After that each organization
schedules its own rush parties
Never lot it be said that
Howard Pajne University lias
nothing to offer in the wa of
Greek organizations Nothing
could be further from the truth
there is something for
everyone
If you are a male looking for a
social-service organization try
Alpha Phi Omega. APO is a
national service fraternity for
college and university men that
was founded in 1925. They
specialize in service to school
and community as well as their
social activities. Gary Carter is
the president of the HP chapter.
Also there is Circle K an in-
ternational social service
fraternity dedicated to serving
school and community.Circle K
and Key club are sponsored by
the local Kiwanis Club. Ed Pax
is the Circle K president.
Women looking for social ser
guard at our house all the time.
My parents are very tense."
As mentioned earlier there is
currently a cease-fire in
Lebanon which means the
fighting is supposed to stop.
Paul says there have been
several cease fires since the
beginning of the conflict.
"When there is a cease fire
people are still scared because
no one trusts each other" says
Paul. "When the fighting starts
back it is always worse than
before because everyone has
had time to get more weapons."
Many diplomats world-wide
would like to see the current
cease fire be permanent but
Paul feels this will not be the
case. The solution to the
problems in Lebanon will not be
an easy one. "Either the-
Christians will get kicked out"
said Paul "or the Palestininas
will have to go."
vice sororities should in-
vestigate Delta Chi Rho and
Sigma alpha sigma. Delta Ciii
Rho is dedicated to serving
school and community Mem-
bership is open tu wrnen studen-
ts who are regarded by mem-
bers as fulfilling the highest
spiritual ideas and evidencing
the desire to participate. Deb-
bie I.ittlejohn is president
Sigma Alpha sigma is a service
organization that strives to
promote and increase interest
in How aid Payne atheltics and
school spirit Annette Cox is the
president
For universit) bandswomen
there is Tau Beta Sigm.i an
honoarv band sorority For ban-
dsmen there is Kappa Kapji
Psi Vivian Hall is the Tau Hut.i
Sigma president
Other music-relateu
organizations are Delta
Omicron international music
sorority foi women and Phi Mu
alpha Sinfonia fraternity for
men. cheryl Shiplett is the
president of Delta Omicron and
Ix;s Cole is Phi Mu Alpha
president.
To be eligible to pledge any
Greek organization a student
must have a 20 cumulative
grade point average and be at
least a second semester fresh-
man. Any transfer student may
pledge but is not eligible to hold
an office until one semester at
HPU has been completed. While
first semester freshmen arc not
elegible to pledge they are en-
couraged to attend the All-
Greek Rush Party to get
familiar with the campus
organizations.
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