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November 2 2000
A Howard Payne University Student Publication
The Yellow Jacket
Volume 91 Issue 9
NEWS
The music program is under
review for rcaccreditation.
page two
This year midnight madness will
not kick-off the basketball season.
page three
SPORTS
The Yellow Jackets were deafeated
by McMurry last Saturday 34-26
knocking them out of the American
Southwest Conference.
page .seven
The Lady Jackets compete in the
American Southwest Conference
this weekend at Concordia.
puge six
FEATURES
Betsy Zhu a Chinese
international student finds
her place at HPU.
page four
ENTERTAINMENT
Sony's Playstation 2 is reviewed
after someone waited in line six
hours to get it.
page ten
OPINIONS
Viewpoints don't need support
from people; instead people need
viewpoints.
page eight
Continuing coverage of
ill
Complete coverage is provided of
the major candidates for the
general election.
page Jive
Deep in the heart of Texas...
THE YELLOW JACKET Anita Red
As Nov. 7 approaches candidates are making final preparations for the
election. Wednesday the Republican party held a rally at the Train Depot.
Among those in attendance were Lt. Governer Rick Perry Attorney General
John Cornyn Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza Railroad Commissioner
Michael Williams Republican Party Chair Susan Weddington and local State
House candidate Steve Fryar. Above Perry and Fryar talk with a television
crew about Republican campain issues for this election.
Baptists
voice their
concerns at
the BGCT
BY JIMMY RED
YJ Assistant Editor
The Baptist General Convention of
Texas convened in Corpus Chn.sti on Octo-
ber 30 and 3 1 .
Issues regarding the policies of the
Southern Baptist Convention and its relation
with the BGCT were discussed and moved
on during the convention. Several students
and faculty of Howard Payne University were
in attendance.
The BGCT is an organization of Texas
Baptists and is separate horn the SBC. The
BGCT voluntarily supports parts of the SBC
such as the International Mission Board in
the form of financial contributions from the
Baptist churches. Local Baptist churches
choose to become members ot the BGCT and
the SBC. It is possible for the local churches
and members to be both members of the
BGCT and the SBC.
Of the major motions passed at the con-
vention is the reduced funding of SBC semi-
naries by the BGCT. While this affects gradu-
ate seminaries such as Southwestern Theo-
logical Seminary in Fort Worth this decision
has little to do with funding HPU.
The BGCT still affects HPU in other
ways.
"Each year's BGCT is highly signifi-
cant to HPU because the convention elects
the HPU trustees" said Dr. Donnie
Auvenshine professor and dean of the school
of Christian studies. "Also each year at the
convention we adopt a budget that includes
a significant distribution from the BGCT to
HPU."
Since 1979 the relationship between
the SBC and the BGCT has been a point of
discussion. In that year the president of the
SBC gained support of like-minded people
to be elected president.
"Since 1979 not a single person who
did not totally agree with the new direction
of the SBC could be appointed to commit-
BGCT continued on page 12
Republican club organizes on campus
BY CARLINA VILLALPANDO
YJ Staff Writer
With the introduction of a new orga-
nization College Republicans Howard
Payne University students will soon join with
over 1 000 other university campuses in this
organization.
This is HPU's first partisan political
organization which will hold its first orga-
nized meeting this Friday. They plan to sup-
port the upcoming election and Republican
Party by distributing literature this Saturday.
Dr. Bill Lester political science pro-
fessor and sponsor of the club says that
many students have expressed interest in the
organization and have encouraged him to
pursue its presence at HPU.
According to Lester the organization
is one that will surely benefit HPU the com-
munity and all students.
"It will be good to have a partisan po-
litical organization on campus that allows stu-
dents to have a straight-forward political
view" Lester said. "It will also provide col-
lege students with an outlet for political ex-
pression." Lester stresses the importance of
American political involvement and is sure
the organization will help students to dem-
onstrate their views as well as allow them to
gain political awareness and strengthen party
affiliation among all young people.
"Politics is a very vital area of life. The
decisions made in Washington Austin and
on local levels directly affect us all" Lester
said.
While the organization is strictly Re-
publican it will affect those with other po-
litical affiliations as well. According to Lester
the club expects to sponsor many events
which might include debates and relevant po-
litical speakers. Expectations are that these
events will not only strengthen Republican
views but also allow others to pay more ac-
tive attention to their government and its
workings. Lester also recognizes the need for
a similar organization to express opposing
views and openly encourages the need for a
Young Democrats group.
David Kelly freshmen political science
Republicans continued on page 12
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The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 2, 2000, newspaper, November 2, 2000; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth103463/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.