The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 4, 1976 Page: 3 of 4
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March I 1070
WAIl WHOOP
Page a
Arden is an Admitted Ardent Adventurer
by Ur. Glasslord
ASSISTANT KDITOR
It's n Bird? It's a Plane? No
It's Anion Marslendcr from
Kl Paso.
A freshman student hero on
the reservation Miss Marslen-
der is a ski horse spelunking
and ski diving enthusiast along
with being a fan of mountain
climbing.
Mountain climbing has
been the most dangerous
sport the Texan has been In-
volved in. "In most every
thing you have a second
chance but not in mountain
climbing" the President
desk girl admitted. Equip
ment and a good partner arc
necessities for the beginning
mountain climber. A good
partner can teach you the
needed skills along with
safety procedures used by
' climbers.
Not only does the active lady
climb on top of the mountains
but she goes inside as well. Cave
exploring or spelunking in-
volved her junior and senior
year near Guadalupe and Gila
Wilderness in New Mexico.
Formations which good
spelunkers try to avoid
touching because human
touches stain them arc found
in many enves.
Wet caves which have
stalagmites and stalagtitcs
still forming stay at a con-
stant 55 degrees and usually
have drinkable water run-
ning through them.
Such natural phenomenan as
white crickets with no eyes
make cave exploring educa-
tional and exciting for the
spclunkcr.
A snow and water skier
Miss Marslendcr also loves
riding horses especially over
tumblcwccds in jumps in
square dance formation and
vaulting.
At one time she was involved
in teaching youngsters at the
YMCA to ride hut she has also
Ministries-Missions
One very active group on
campus along with the other
SCCM (Student Council on
Campus Ministries) commit-
tees is the Missions Committee.
Ava Thompson is chairman and
others serving this area of con-
cern are Christi Lorong Mike
Evans Arden Moi;slender and
Cathy Weaver.
Miss Thompson states "the
purpose of the Missions Com-
mittee ia to learn more about
what it means to be a missionary
and to learn what missions are."
Tho group does this by studying
about the missionaries and mis-
sionary programs of other coun-
tries as well as through special
projects. A study of Africans cur-
rently underway and speakers
and films will bo used. An in-
depth study of Liberia is also
being planned.
Last Christmas the Missions
Committee sent Christmas
caids to overseas missionaries
and ono person even received a
reply. Names and addresses
wore obtained through a Prayer
Calendar printed by the Hoard
of Global Ministries. Last
Thursday tho Missions Commit-
had her share nf learning to ride.
Experienced in English ami
Western style riding the
horsewoman's most memorable
lesson was learning to ride
standing up on n horse
With the help of her in-
structor who lend the loop-
ing horse Miss Marslendcr
pulled herself up by using n
rope attached to the horn of
the saddle. "The only bad
thing was curves" she re-
ported along with the falling
off involved in learning.
Many McMurry students
have long enjoyed skydiving
including XO men famous
for their skill John Manning
and some of the tribe's exes.
This particular UOTC cadet
tries to skydivc at least once
each weekend but because of
West Texas Winds often misses
her thrills out at Elmdalc. De-
scribing jumping as ecstatic she
went on to say "There's not
much that can go wrong on a
static line. It happens so fast."
The line releases the chute au-
tomatically. When you graduate to pul-
ling your own ripcord the
blond haired freshman exp-
lained the complications begin.
The jumper checks his canopy
then takes off the line connected
to the reserve chute in order to
avoid releasing it nccidently.
Landing preparation begins
at 500 feet and the idea is to land
as close to the airport as possi-
ble. However sometimes prob-
lems do arise as was the case
when Miss Marslendcr landed
in a horse pasture.
The daring young woman
in the air was trying to avoid
landing on hard ground so
she Btcered herself toward n
plowed field. The field was
overshot and she found her-
self in the pasture.
A couple who was out looking
for a lost cow were just across the
Meangingful
tee took up a special offering at
College Worship to be used for
relief for victims of the disastr-
ous Guatemalan earthquake.
The group of concerned students
will be conducting "Mission Mi-
nutes" during College Worship
services soon also.
"I have found that through the
Missions Committee and prayer
that my view of the world has
undergone a change and I have
received n blessing from it. I
urge anyone to come and join in
with those spreading the Word
of Jesus Christ to the world and
to learn what it means to bo in
mission wherever you are" says
Miss Thompson.
The Missions Committee
meets regularly on Tuesdays at
8:15 p.m. in the Religious Life
office and special studies are
held on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in
the cafeteria. Miss Thompson
adds that any student who at-
tends these meetings may leave
before the end of the program
and tho Tuesday night meetings
usually don't last for longer than
ir minutes helping students
.who have strict schedules.
Choose from Clarke
Barclay Henry Gospel
Advocate and othersl
Qualify MbJb ffous
325 Walnut 677-6262
Downtown Abilone
fence and wercdclightod to see a
person fall out of the sky and
doubly delighted to find out she
was female.
People have a natural desire
to try new things learn find out
about new ideas and see new
places. Our idea of how new de-
ponds on the temperment of the
individual involved. Many
McMurry students are open to
the newness life can offer and
this freshman is just one of
those.
AAUW Funds Female
Are you a mature woman who
has returned or wishes to return
to college to complete n degree?
If so are you aware that the
American Association women
offers annually n scholarship of
two-hundred dollars to such a
person? Application blanks can
be obtained from the Office of
Billy Phillips and should be
mailed to the Fellowships
Committee or AAUW co Dr.
Eva Lee Craik 1802 N. 11th
Abilene Texns 79603 by April
1
The grant will be paid to
McMurry College and is to be
npplied.to your tuition in either
the summer term or the long
term following the award. A
scholarship of three-hundred
dollars is also available to ma-
ture women who wish to work
toward a graduate degree at any
university.
TO THE EDITOR:
Until now I have stood the
rampages of the pledges of the
various social clubs. However
lengthy period of time. Whether Including a scarcity or faculty
banging pans yelling or honk- We purposely have faculty spon-
ing horns; it is not a very good sors in the social clubs to prom-
way to bring attention to a club. 0te some of this unity and yet
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so much noise outside the dorm erned r uninterested and
that one cannot possibly study didn't bother to show up for the
OR sleep? As I understand it brief hour
pledging involves the social club Tho students are required
and the pledges. Why thon . . ...
arouse those who do not partici- nce a "te to their pro-
pate in either? It might be wise if fessors Pnrnue down the isle nnd
the social clubs would pick a lit- got a view of their
tie quieter way for their pledges administration's outlook and
to let off some steam. If they on8 for the 8emoster at the
don t I think that another look n . . ..
is in store for the pledging pro- Convocation ns well as attend
cess. Its affect on others is not several College Series programs
always positive. which the faculty committee
Marty Cash considers important.
DEAR EDITOR: Therefore it seems that the
It's a sad thing to see tradi-upper segment of our educa-
tions die and wo are seeing more tional community could take out
and more of them do so but it Is at least one opportunity to see
much less cruel when they die of their students in a different
natural causes than when they light. And if they can't go that
are killed by us. One such tradi- far they should at least be con-
tion is the Presentation ofsidernte enough to schedule
Spring Pledges. their own entertainment at a
There is so much push for different time unlikethe
cooperation between ndminist- Women's progressive dinner
ration faculty and students held simultaneously with pre-
.around here and yet whensentation.
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Arden Marslender Is a fesnman R0TC member and student M McMurry
plcturerid above repelling R0TC members usually repell on Hardin-
Simmons campus.
something happens which is re
ally important to the students
the rest of the community leaves
us ovcr m tne corner to enjoy it
by ourselves. There were very
few people attending last
I Saturday's presentation who
Emergency!
Dean Staley is negotiating
with the Red Cross secretary
Mrs. Neana Olson for tornado
preparedness for all dorms their
supervisors and floor coun-
selors. Campus service organi-
zations will be asked to take part
in disaster training courses for
preparing for a tornado.
Ford
Committee
Headed
AUSTIN Mark Lawless of
Lubbock senior student at
Raylor University majoring in
political science will head up a
drivo on Texas college campuses
in behalf of President Ford in
tho May 1 Republican presiden-
tial primary U.S. Senator John
Tower .chairman of the Texas
President Ford Committee an-
nounced. Lawless 22 attending Baylor
on a track scholarhip has been
active in Republican politics
since he was a high school stu-
dent in Lubbock. The organiza-
tion he now heads is Young Tex-
nns for President Ford.
His address in Waco is 900 South
Valley Mills.
College Representa-
tive wanted for
travel
Summit Corp. one of the
nations leading travel
companies is looking for
qualified Soph & Kr. to
promote on campus
travel programs to Colo.
Fla. & Mexico
compensation on commission
' Basis
Call Toll Free 800-525-9333
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The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 4, 1976, newspaper, March 4, 1976; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104269/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.