McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 11, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 21, 1999 Page: 2 of 8
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War Whoop - Page 2
Wednesday April 21 1999
Student-written play
performed
by Jasmine Mayfield
"Just One of Those
Things" written by
McMurry's Brandon Ray
was performed in Ryan
Little Theater April 13-17.
A friend and I attended
the production its first
night.
The enthusiastic recep-
tion of "Just One of Those
Things" has prompted ex-
tension of its run through
next Friday and Saturday
April 23-24.
At first sight I was over-
come with awe at the set.
To my best understand-
ing the set design was
Johnny Reyes' final
project for McMurry. The
train station set was spec-
tacular! The play was directed by
Charles Hukill and
Amanda Keith served as
assistant director. The
cast included Doug Jeter
as Richard Denise Cox as
Carol and Johnny Reyes
as Vic. Dehna Mikuls
played Ilsa and Marc
McWhorter was Elmer.
The cast did a superb job
and seemed to be very
close both on and off
stage. The set was awe-
some and the choice of
music was absolutely per-
fect. If I were Siskel and
Ebert "Just One of Those
Things" would definitely
receive two thumbs up.
The play was a romantic
comedy about the love life
and dilemma of a young
McM profs
At the recent Board of
Trustees meeting several
faculty promotions and
tenures were approved.
The professors that re-
ceived tenure were Dr.
Laura Ellis associate pro-
fessor of music; Dr.
Donald Frazier associate
professor of history; and
Ms. Kathie Walker-Millar
associate professor of art.
well
woman named Carol.
Carol's luggage was sent
off on a train and she was
forced to spend the night
at a train station run by
an old couple and a free
spirited janitor named Ri-
chard. The old couple gave the
audience a sense of hope-
fulness in love even in
their golden years. They
showed that true love
never dies.
Carol's fiance was miles
away and was delayed by
a series of obstacles. Vic
her fiance was a deter-
mined lawyer who loved
Carol.
During her night at the
train station Carol fell for
Richard's free spirit. Af-
ter a wild night Vic ar-
rived at the train station
to retrieve his fiance
Carol. At that time Carol
had to choose between
opposite characteristics in
the two men.
I believe that Richard is
what many women want
most and fear most. He
was the fun free spirited
fairytale and Vic was the
determined successful
dream.
Many women like Carol
want the free spirit who
will do all the crazy things
with them that have no ex-
planation. However the
women also want stability
which is what Vic pro-
vides. In the end it all
comes down to making a
choice and never looking
back.
received promotions
Promotions granted
were of Dr. Richard
Thompson from assistant
professor to associate pro-
fessor of physics and Dr.
Charles Etheridge from as-
sociate professor to full
professor of English.
Professors getting
emeritus status are Dr.
Lucille Hodges associate
professor of mathematics;
Dr. A.C. Sharp professor
Artist Novelist time capsule
mark 75th
Elmer Kelton creator of
somewhat edgy heroes in
his more than 40 pub-
lished books was the
speaker in the pivotal
Founder's Day luncheon
on campus last Wednes-
day. Western artist Kenneth
Wyatt was the speaker ear-
lier that morning at the
prayer breakfast that
launched the festivities
marking McMurry's 75th
year.
In the afternoon stu-
dents and faculty sealed a
time capsule constructed
by trustee emeritus David
Hamblin that will remain
in a glass case in the
United Methodist Campus
Center until McMurry
turns 100 years old after
A.D. 2023.
Kelton lauded the sense
of history in his luncheon
talk. He said he grew up
the son of a cowboy and
that "the Cowboy Legend"
discussed by literary crit-
ics was a reality for him.
He recalled a former bad
man turned banker whom
he knew in the banker's
later years. The man had
first settled in a nearby
county where "any un-
branded calf his lasso hap-
"A well-written life is almost
as rare as a well spent one. "
-Thomas Carlyle
British writer
of physics; and Dr. Joe
Stamey professor of phi-
losophy. Professors being
granted sabbatical leave
are Dr. Phillip Craik pro-
fessor of theatre; Dr.
Candice Jordan professor
of curriculum and instruc-
tion; and Dr. Robert
Wallace professor of sociology.
Founder's Day
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BREAKFASTERS: Artist Kenneth Wyatt left discusses
McMurry's future with James E. (Skip) Dotherow at
the Founder's Day Breakfast at which Wyatt was
principal speaker.
pened to fall on was his."
The fellow eventually
moved to another county
"with a posse in hot pur-
suit" and "years later be-
came a banker.
A newspaper reporter
once asked the banker if
he happened to be one of
the organizers of the
former county.
"Yep" he answered
"and I was the first man
indicted by a grand jury
there."
Kelton said the heroes
of most western novels
Prof's play to be
A play by McMurry The-
atre professor Dr. Charles
Hukill will be shown in
Lubbock TX.
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tall and fearless.
"Mine are five feet eight
and a little nervous" he
told the group in the
President's Dining Room.
A 1923 Totem yearbook
a football from the Indi-
ans' 1993 appearance in
the Aztec Bowl and many
other artifacts of Reserva-
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Hazards" is about a bill
collector for Sears. It is
based on Dr. Hukill's col-
lege job experiences.
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