McMurry University War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 6, Ed. 1, Monday, October 31, 1994 Page: 3 of 4
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Favorite haunts revealed Roommates from Where?
BYERICPRAHL
Ghosts goblins and ghouls-
it's Halloween again and the spirits
are coming out Bof McMurry the
ghosts do not limit themselves to All
Hallow's Eve. Paranormal activity
is what the scientists call it but to
anyone who has had any encouter
with the tinexplainable it is called
just plain spooky. Whether these
incidents are the product of mass
hvsleria or actual spiritsfrombeyond
who brush close jo our 'world is
unknown. What is known is that as
thenumberofgfr&stsstoriesinciease
the number of ghosts increases.
People's imaginations tend to 'take
hold of their minds and the result is a
wild albeit self-induced ride
through the world of the
supernatural
McMuny'speacIiantforghosjs
is at the best of times excessive.
There are at least eight "ghosts" on
the campus. There are supposedly
two ghosts in Radford Lady
Radford and what is presumed to be
halwsbandAspMthaunts President
dorrn.aparticular malespiritspooks
the pit of Gold Star and one lives in
the band hall that is a fleeting multi-
talented muctghostIfjAJglkit
resides in01dMainalthoughno one
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BY ANGELA BRUMLEY
Laughter will soon be heard
coming from me little Theatre with
the opening of "Lettice & Lavage"
by Peter Shaffer. The comedy fol-
lows two women who are in the
business of guiding tours through
historical homes in England. Lettice
DouffetplayedbyIizWalkerjends
to enhance the historical facts of her
tours in order to get a response from
her visitors. The stories grow larger
each time entertaining visitors until
Lettice's supervisor played by Kitt
Brophy discovers her additions to
history According to Dr. Philip
Craik director Lettice's supervisor
"tries to pick up the pfeces."
Other cast members include
Sherry Febtes as Miss Earner Eric
Prahl as Mr Bardolph; Treavor
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can agree on his or her identity.
Threelive inRyanalone. "Herman"
(also known as ''Nathaniel") inhabits
the theatre and two spirits one
malevolent and one benign battle it
out for control of the Recital Hall.
Someoftheseghostsareundoubtedly
the product of students doing too
many late hours. There have been
accounts of more than one person
seeing the same ghost at the same
time. Shane Galvan who graduated a
couple of years back and two girls
were in Radford late one night when
a menacing shadow advanced on
them. Howashadow manages to pull
off a menancing demeanor was not
discussedbutapparentlyitwas scary
enough to send them screaming.
Though these multi-people accounts
hold more credibility than the 1976
accoiirit of a faculty member
witnessing lady Radford strolling
from Radford to Old Main there has
been no conclusive proof or even a
worthwhile theory why there might
besomanyghostsatMcMurry.There
are those who will remain skeptical
until "Unsolved Mysteries" comes
to Abilene to makeadocumentary of
the ghosts of McMurry or one of our
eight ghosts lightly taps them on the
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Seelau JoAnna Taylor Amy Wil-
son and Gary Walker as visitors at
FustianHouse. Thesetwasdesigned
by Charlie HukilL
When askedwhystudents should
come see "Lettice &Lovage" Craik
pointed out that the play features
only McMurry students and was a hit
in both London and New York.
Author Peter Shaffer also wrote the
now-famous "Amadeus" and
"uttJ."Theanties of thetwo women
continue eventually involving "an
accident with an axe" which was the
only detail Craik would reveal For
additional information call the
McMurry theatre box office attf9l-
63G2between 1-5.M-F. Tfcketsare
$3 for adults and $2 for all students
and McMurry faculty staff jd
administration. "ri
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too J3Anistrar's office
BY STEVEN BRISTOW
You open the door and walk in.
It becomes instantly clear that this
space where you will be living for the
next several months is a lot-smaller
than you expected. Asyoutouryour
cubicleand mentally plan your living
arrangements you see him. Yes
your roommate has arrived. Like it or
not roommates are a mainstay of
dorm living. After interviewing a
number of people it is obvious that
not all roommate matches are made
inheavoL However.allthatwetalked
to expressed great reluctance at hav-
ing their name printed since their
roommates still livewith them or are
living on campus.
. -One of the most common
complaints against roommates-is a
lackofrespectfordieotheifsfeelmgs.
Thebiggest topic of concern is"quiet
time" when the other is trying to
sleep. "I had one roommate who
would brush her teeth and bang the
toothbrush three times when she was
done. While this was a little odd it
was annoying because I was trying to
sleep" said one student Another
problem with sleeping arrangements
arises when people decide to study
for that testatawo Wtfrcin&rhing.
This becomes a problem when they
turn on lights music and talk while
studying.
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BY SCOTT LARSON
McMurry' s Model United
Nations organization has been on
campus for several years. ModelUN
allows students to play the role of a
(h'plomatrepresentingoneofthemany
countries holding membership in the
UN. Negotiation public speaking
the study of international relations
and knowledge of foreign cultures all
play a key role in being a successful
delegate for Model United Nations.
Model UN sponsors their own
conference each year. The Ninth
Annual West Texas Model United
Nations conference will be held on
the McMurry campus December 1-
2. The conference Involves high
school and college delegates from
around the area! Last year.over 200
delegates attended.
This year's plans also include
attending the Southwestern Model
UN conference at Hardin-Simmons.
Students are alsooffered the opportu-
nity totakeaModelUNcoursewhich
is offered every spring as an elective
credit This yeai).the course. wjl.
Problems arise when it comes
tochoosingclothesfortheday. "My
roommate wouldborrowmyclothes
and wear them. After she was done
she would lend them to her friends
who would then damage them. Of
course she would deny ever bor-
rowingthemforherself." Anumber
of people expressed anger at people
who borrow clothes (which was
One) but return them unwashed.
Battle lines are often drawn
when the immaculately clean meet
the eternally chaotic. "I found it
frustrating to wade through the sea
of clothes on the floor to get to the
bathroom. We lost the floor the day
that he moved in. It didn'treappear
until we moved out" Even though
this is an extreme example cleaning
habits do clash in-dorm rooms cre-
ating tense situations. In order to
resolve the conflicts try to set up
certain standards with your room-
mate. Another possibility is to set
asideaccrtain day for both parties to
clean the room. Above all do not
exasperate the situation by inten-
tionally making messes or cleaning
the room and throwing away your
roommate'sterm paper thatheshe
has been losing sleep over for'the-
last three months.
The most frequent problem
that came up while talking with
students was battles over the
Seeks Applicants
include attending the Western Colle-
giate Model Nations to be held at
Buena Park California March 30-
April 2 1995. This is one of the
largest Model UN conferences in
the nation. Last year over 100
colleges from schools such as the
University of Pennsylvannia
UCLA Stanford USC and
Pepperdine participated. Course
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phone. Complaints ran rampant
that the person sharing the line
found it necessary to call hisher
entire address book and visit at
least once a day. Once again the
key to resolving this crisis is to try
and work out a schedule that is
convenient to both parties and
follow it religiously. Also be
considerate if your roommate is
expecting an important call.
One of the best aspects of
living with another person in an
extremely small area is thatitforces
you to compromise and get along
with another person. Arguably
there is no better preparation for
marriage. When problems arise
work them out as two sensible
adults. If the problem persists call
in outside sources. RA's are
particularly useful for this.
Living with another person
also exposes you to a variety of
situations and personalities. Try
not to hate your roommate from
the first time that your eyes meet.
Spend time getting to know him or
her-you might even end up being
close friends. Live learn and
enjoy. Remember that the situation
is only -temporary; and the end of
the semester will eventually arrive.
If all else fails get a divorce and
find a new room.
enrollment will be limited and selec-
tion will be determined through an
application process.
Students interested in learning
more about Model UN should con-
tact Scott Larson at x2614. Those
interested in taking the Model UN
course should see the faculty advi-
sor Dr. John Farrenkopf as soon as
possible.
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