The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1979 Page: 3 of 8
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February 1, 1979 The Megaphone 3
Committees Meet in Joint Session
Reflections...
.. .on Going West
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During two previous meetings
with the administration, the com-
mittees had reduced the agenda to a
manageable length. The committees
expressed their appreciation for the
action taken as a result of prior
meetings, including various im-
provements to the campus. The new
fire alarm system in LK and Kurth,
the remodeling of the fine arts
center, improvements in the Com-
mons and general maintainance
were acknowledged. The faculty
members expressed their apprecia-
tion for their recent pay raises, and
for the general responsiveness of the
administration.
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by Bill DeFries
The period of westward movement in this country must have been an ex-
citing time.' My curiosity as to attitudes of the era led me to do a little
searching in the old family tree for something fruitful on the pioneers of
the day. "
Of course, you realize that when the first groups of people set out for the
last of the last frontier there was little space available in the few wagons
and carriages existing. The space shortage meant that the larger people
would have to wait for a later wagon train before heading west, because
they took up too much room. In many cases, those persons with big rear
ends got left behind, so in effect, there was no west for the reary.
I found, through checking out the lineage, that there was this uncle back
there about seven generations, living in Mississippi, who left for the west
because he was fed up with the Civil War, which, by the way, is still being
fought there. They tell me he was a journalist, and he desired to set up his
own newspaper on getting settled in as a pioneer.
Things went relatively well for him once he found an adequately pop-
ulated area in which to settle. He managed to get organized and, work
went rather smoothly uhtil it came down to finding a name for his publica-
tion. This was an area in which he encountered much difficulty, and un-
derstandably so. I mean, I’d probably have the same problem. You
couldn t call it The Ghost Town Gazette for fear of spooking somebody,
though The Wagon Wheel Reporter might be a well-rounded name. The
Cactus Caller might get you into a sticky situation. However, The Desert
Sands Deliverer could give you all the nitty-gritty. The Card Shark Collect
might be appropriate in that there is always some joker out to get you. The
Six-Gun Star? Oh shoot, that’s no good. Well, I probably would have settled
on The Priarie Pioneer, but he didn’t make such a wise choice.
Soon his readers scattered. Some died or were killed, and others either
left or just gave up reading his publication. You might say that circulation
just became extinct. His newspaper’s name? —The Buffalo Herder.
Well, after the newspaper business, he and his wife, influenced by
Custer s last stand at Bull Run, opened a shirt company, advertising
Custer and Sitting Bull as the co-originators of the Arrow shirt.
I think if I was able to go back to the old west I’d like to be a cobbler. The
possibilities there would be endless, because I would always be in someone
else’s shoes.
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Board members present at
Thursday’s meeting were President
A. Frank Smith, Mr. Grogan Lord, Dr.
Ted Richardson, Mrs. Jack Wilkes.
Ms. Julie Crain, and Mr. Kenny Den-
nis. Student members present were
Debbie Berkey, Gwen Griffin,
George McDaniel, and Pam Pollock.
Faculty included Dr. Eb Girvin, Dr.
Bruce Mossman, Mrs. Barbara
Thomas, Dr. Leonard Giesecke, and
Dr. James Copeland.
The Board was informed of
developments concerning the possi-
ble rezoning of the area surrounding
the University. The general feeling
was that the University should take
an active stance in maintaining the
residential status of peripheral
areas, and the Board promised to
keep close watch on any other zoning
developments.
The committees also discussed the
possibility of increasing the number
and the variety of degrees offered at
Southwestern. Dr. Giesecke in-
formed the group that the Business
department is currently in the
process of searching for two more
full-time professors that would in-
crease the number of programs in
that area. The establishment of a
major in communications was also
discussed, but such a program re-
quires extensive funds that are not
available at this time.
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The committee also expressed a
concern over student housing, es-
pecially in view of the recent con-
flagration at Sneed House. The board
members replied that student hous-
ing was on their agenda, and prompt
action would be taken.
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Camp Olympia is lookingfor summer counselors.
If you enjoy the outdoors and the rewarding experience
of working with and teaching children recreational
activities, visit the employment center for an interview
Friday, February 9 with an Olympia representative.
k Opening available for married couple.
Assistant Director during summer.
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Sign up for an Interview at the Southwestern University
Placement Center.
Chris Gilbert CamP., • Tommy Ferguson
Corby Robertson, Jr. Olympic Director1
Steve Cotton, an S. U. alumnus
now working with State Rep-
resentative George Wright will
speak at the Political Science Socie-
ty meeting Wednesday, February 7,
at noon in the upstairs Commons.
Cotton is and was very active in
political events both on and off cam-
pus. He served one year as Student
Senate President at Southwestern
nd wrote several award winning ar-
ticles for The Megaphone. Everyone
is invited to come to the meeting to
hear what he has to say about state
politics.
Delicious Chili Coneys
by George McDaniel
The Board committees on
Academic Affairs and on Student Af-
fairs and Religious Life met in a
joint session Thursday, January 25.
These two committees serve as a
liason between students, faculty, and
the members of the Board of
Trustees. Concerns of these groups
are aired, and input from students is
greatly appreciated by the trustees.
Any policy matters of importance
should be brought to a member of
these two committees, and they will
be discussed at the next meeting.
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Mr. A. Frank Smith asked for in
put from the committee members
concerning the recruitment of new
students. Several ideas were dis-
cussed ; the committee members felt
. that S.U. students should be more
active in the recruitment process.
The area of recruitment is of special
importance to Southwestern; both
the number of college-age people
and the percentage of those people
who will enter college is expected to
drop dramatically in the near future.
All agreed that a more active
recruitment program will be vital to
Southwestern’s future.
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