The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1989 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 83
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
February 2,1989
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ISSUE 16
SU Pirates raise standing
to 2-0 in NAIA games
The Southwestern mens’
basketball team laid waste to
Schreiner College Monday in a 96-
77 flogging.
Chris Plumlee, fourth in the
nation in field goal percentage, led
the team to victory with 24 points.
Scott Matthew scored 16 points
coming off the bench and had eight
rebounds. Ray Baranco also
performed well with 14 points and
7 rebounds.
Saturday the Bucs rebounded
back from a loss to St. Edwards by
beating East Texas Baptist
University in a 64-59 contest. The
Pirates are currently 2-0 in NAIA
District 4 Independent games. SU
travel to Wichita Falls for a game
against Midwestern State
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Attack of the Mega-Ads...p.2
The Day After Trinity...p.4
SU Lacrosse stomps Trinity...p.6
Presentation reveals how
Student Senate
works within the system
By Stephanie Gimenez
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the
Student Senate held an open forum
explaining how the Senate
functions within the Southwestern
Government. Senate leaders
President Judith Manriquez, Vice
President Monica Kullack, and
Treasurer Lisa Dreishmire
presented functional guidelines for
senators to follow.
The senators’ ultimate job is to
represent the student body. The
government representatives are
required to hold monthly meetings
or surveys to pinpoint the concerns
of their delegated campus faction.
Once this material is gathered, the
senate representative then draws up
a proposal to formally recognize
the concern.
The proposal is taken to a
senate subcommittee. These
subcommittees research for
possible and feasible solutions.
Pres. Judith Manriquez
commented, ’’these subcommittees
are there to do the footwork on a
proposal so that the senate can
discuss it more efficiently.”
These subcommittees include
the Student Welfare Commission,
the Educational Affairs
Commission, and The External
Affairs Commission. The Student
Welfare Commission deals with
campus housing, food service,
health services, non academic
areas, and the Student Affairs
Council. The Educational Affairs
Commission deals with academic
programs, improvements in
curriculum and classes, and the
library. The External Affairs
Commission deals with student
programs, organizations, and
projects.
Once a solution surfaces, the
commission proposes it to the
entire Senate body. The
organization discusses it and votes.
If the proposal passes, the Senate
then refers the proposal to the
appropriate Southwestern Council.
Senate Kappa Alpha Order
representative Erik Hansen
commented, ’The main power we
have is to advise other councils.”
These Southwestern Councils
include the Student Affairs
Council, the Academic Affairs
Council, and the Faculty Affairs
Council.
With Senate approval, the
Councils may be more apt to
notice these student concerns.
Student Senate voices student body
concerns in the governing
structure. The proper channels
have bcen7set and are waiting to be
utilized.
Considering the William Bean
Kennedy Lectures
by Tonia Cook
This past week a visiting
lecturer, William Bean Kennedy,
provided Southwestern students and
faculty with an opportunity to
learn about the Asian cultures of
Indonesia and Japan. I was able to
attend Kennedy's lectures at 2:30
on Thurs. the 26th and 11:00 Fri.
the 27th.
Kennedy spent two months in
Japan, mostly in Kyoto. He
prefaced his lecture by stating that
the two months was only enough
time to scratch the surface of
Japan's deep layers of culture.
Kennedy entered the Asian cultures
with certain questions in mind:
"What makes this particulart
culture tick? How does the culture
endure? What causes change? and,
What is the interplay of religion,
education, and ideology?" In a
modest, soft spoken, South
Carolina accent Kennedy shared the
information which he discovered
while traveling.
He outlined the background of
Japanese industry and history. He
commented that Asian history
goes way back "into the mists" and
that none of us except the Native
Americans "share that depth of
belonging together with a place
and a land." Japanese culture has
Kenedy, the country is
homogenous both racially and
culturally. Their traditional
cultural values include a belief in
order and confucian hierarchy, a
reverance of nature and ancestors,
filial piety, stress upon the group
over the individual, and a belief in
peace and quiet to foster a sense of
oneness.
Currently, however, traditional
Japanese culture is feeling pressure
from the demands of the modern
world. They are challenged,
according to Kennedy, by their
desire to affirm history while
somehow becoming involved in
the modem world by more than an
economic manipulative tie. Japan
is concerned wth continuing
Japanese identity while
assimilating external forms of
education and religion.
Ohe manner in which they
have passed on the sense of
Japanese culture during these
changing times is through
instilling a strong sense of
patriotism in students. Kennedy,
in an attempt to bring we
Americans out of our "cultural
cocoon", had the audience stand,
bow, and recite the Japanese
Imperial Rescript on Education
which Japanese students must
frequently recite at school. This
rescript, like our Pledge of
Allegiance, is meant to cultivate a
national pride and loyalty.
Parallels of culture, such as the
Imperial Rescript and our Pledge of
Allegiance, according to Kennedy
point to the fact that although
differences exist "the smallness of
the world is sound and at work."
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