The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 14, 1974 Page: 2 of 4
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WAR WHOOP
Fcbrunry 14 1074Tough Traffic
Although the speed limit on the highway has been cut to 55
mph in Texas people seem to be venting their frustrations
these days by driving oven rougher and tougher in the city.
The streets of McMurry are no exception. In the last two
months this writer has witnessed three accidents and four
near-misses on campus.
The area around Hunt Gym is particularly vulnerable.
Blind comers loose gravel and high speeds contribute to a
potential death trap for unsuspecting pedestrians and
motorists. The loose gravel is especially dangerous making
quick stops difficult.
A possible help would be the addition of a sidewalk along
the caBt Bide of Hunt P. E. Center so that pedestrians would
walk on it instead of in the middle of the street there where
cars come flying up or backing out at a second's notice. The
area where the sidewalk is needed is too muddy most of the
time to walk on now.
Another traffic problem at McMurry is that of cars backing
out from parking spaces at a high rate of speed with the
possibility of cither bumping into other cars backing out at
high speeds" or bumping into motorcyclists bicyclists or
pedestrians.
Motorists are urged to proceed with extreme caution and
back out only after looking.
The third big danger at McMurry is crossing the street at
the stop signs in the center of the campus. The signs arc
ignored by motorists so often that they might as well be
removed. Just glancing out the window confirms that state-
ment. Perhaps McMurry Student Government could explore the
possibility of making the signs more conspicuous and-or es-
tablishing firm procedures for ticketing violators.
A life could be saved in the process.
LINDA ADAMS
THE Ji-CV
The WAR WHOOP is published weekly Deadline Is Friday noon. Phone Ext. 285.
during the Fall and Spring semesters ex-
cept during finals dead week and vaca- Member ol lne Texa$
tions by McMurry students and once cur- intercollegiate Press Associaton
ing the summer
Editorial statements ot the WAR Aot Unda Adams
WHOOP reflect the opinion ot Individual Associate Editor .. .........Cheryl Strlley
writers ot the newspaper stall and are not stall Writers Ann Holland
necessarily those ol the McMurry College Susan Young
administration and lacutty. Business Manager Mary Cole
Contributor Mike Davis
The WAR WHOOP otlice Is In 216 Photo Editor Billy Adams
Maedgen. Address material to Box 24S Photographer Craig Huber
McMurry Station Abilene Texas 79605. Sponsor Patrick Bennett
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College Town Hall
Next College Series
For the second time this year
College Town Hall has been
scheduled at McMurry College
by the Texas Manufacturers
Assn.
The question-nnd-nnswor ses-
sion with distinguished
businessmen will be the College
Scries Program at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday in Radford Au-
ditorium. Last semester the Aominar
was presented for business stu-
dents. This time the program is
being brought back for the en-
tire student body.
The meeting is designed to
provide students with an oppor-
tunity to meet with business ex-
ecutives of proven experience
according to Sandy Sullivan
dean of women.
"Thcso businessmen can an-
swer questions such as 'What
does an employer look for in hir-
ing new employees?" Miss Sulli
van said. She said that students
should feel free to ask questions.
Questions asked at last
semester's meeting included:
"Are their any advantages to
having an advanced degree?"
"Where will the most oppor-
tunities bo in five years?" and
"What aro- the chances for a
woman in an executive posi-
tion?" Moderator of the panel will be
Tom Lccth manager of indus-
trial relations at Timox. Other
panel members will include
Mrs. Helen Hook secretary-
treusurcr of West Texas Fab-
ricators in Abilene; Enrlc
Uilsky executive manager of
Aileen Corporation in Abilene;
Garnet Gracy vice president of
First National Bank of Abilene;
and Richard Rouch vice presi-
dent of Mid-Texas Manufactur-
ing Company in Fort Worth.
STUDENT-ON-THE-SIDEWALK
Computer Room
In Birthday Boom
The computer room has gone
into the baby business! No not
having them publicising them.
Randy Fltzhugh McMurry
sophomore wrote the computer
program on the recommenda-
tion or Michael Swanson listing
all students birthdays each
week.
If you haven't noticed the list
is posted each week on the bulle-
tin bonjd outside the computer
room In Cooke Bldg.
So the next time you have n
birthday go by to see If your
name Is listed and wish yourself
n happy birthday
Coats Rectivts
Army Commission
Harvey E. Stewart Professor
of Military Science nt Hardin-
Simmons University hns an-
nounced the Spring 1974 Regu-
lar Army R-.inch Assignments
for four ROTC students
scheduled to graduate in May
1974.
Included is Cadet Larry I).
Coats senior history major ot
McMurry College.
Coats is to receive a Regular
Army Commission in the Adjut-
ant General's Branch with
branch detail in the Field Artil-
lery Branch.
Coats is the 197U-7-1 Corps
Executive Officer the first
Cadet from McMurry College to
hold this position and the Cadet
Rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Cadet Coats is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. T.J. Coats Jr. of -16 17
Clover Lane Abilene. His minor
area of study is Political Science
and English.
Chamber Chorale
Continues Tour
Chamber Chorale continues
its musical tour next week with
an assembly nt Rotnn High
School on Feb 19 and un as-
sembly nt Hnrdin-Simmons
University on Feb. 21.
The group under the direc-
tion of Dr. Dnvid Blackburn
presented concerts at St. Paul
United Methodist Church and
Tnscosu High School in
Amnrillo Monday and Tuesday.
Students Prefer Population Education
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Should thoro bo laws controlling population growth?
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Dcbblo Atcs Junior English: Although thero should bo
somo wuy of keeping illiterate and poverty-stricken
families from having multitudes of children I bcllcvo that
education not laws should bo tho way of controlling tho
population growth. Protesters wearing black arm bands to
mourn unborn fetuses that havo been aborted are ridicu-
lous; thoy should moum all tho starving children already
hero. This is an example of a personal situation In which tho
government should not bo involved a woman's decision
about tho birth of her baby is hers alono wo wore given
the right to voto and now wo need tho right to uso our
thinking capacities In other aroas.
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Gnry Smith Senior Accounting: If more than two chil-
dren can bo cared for properly even though this is tho figuro
recommended by ZPG I do not feet Unit there should be laws
against It. It is our duty to support tho family that wo hove
but 1 can't justify in my own mind any laws that would limit
ono's sacred freedom to ralso a family; however most peoplo
rculizo tho need to limit families and do so voluntarily.
Since laws uro mado to bo broken laws such as thebo would
just increase backlog in the courts.
Kirk Edcns Junior Pre-Mcd: I don't think there should
bo laws about this problem but rather moro education. It
seems to mo that the more highly educated tho raco is the
less overpopulation is h problem. The moro educated tho
public is tho moro they realiro tho problem and tho ways to
combat it.
Shirley McKeo Senior Elementary Ed. nnd History: I
don't think there should bo laws demanding population
control. However I do feel that there should be moro public
education on overpopulation and counseling in birth control
methods becauso it is a basic human characteristic of indi-
viduals to chooso whether thoy want children or not and
how many
Kandy May Junior Elem. Ed.: Population growth al-
though involving tho individual alTects moro thun tho
single family unit; thercforo a number of considerations
should bo taken into account. I feel that family planning
modern birth control and other methods of curtuiling tho
world's population aro extremely beneficial as is evident
from tho rapidly decreasing population growth in tho U.S.
However I could novor agree with statutory laws limiting
an individual's right to plan his own family.
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Randy Stevens Junior Church Music: Yes under somo
conditions laws might bo useful in somo areas such ns India
whero a great number of peoplo aro uneducated and tho
phonomonal birth rate causes a problem. Some peoplo how-
over aro Intelligent enough to limit their families themselves.
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 14, 1974, newspaper, February 14, 1974; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104218/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.