The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 6, 2001 Page: 3 of 12
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News
December 6 2001
Young democrats forming group
BY KENAN BOLAND
YJ News Editor
On Monday. Dec. 10 at 7
p.m. the Texas Young Democrats
will conduct their first meeting on
the Howard Payne Unheisity cam-
pus. Dr. Robert Mangrum.
associate dean of the school
of humanities and chair of
the history depaitment will
sponsor the group. Sandy
Johnston. .1 sophomoie pie-
med student has planned
the meeting.
Johnston .said that she
had recently gotten involved
with the Democratic party in
Brownwood and that .she
wanted students to become
more involved in the politi-
cal process.
"So many students align
themselves politically because of
family and friends and don't take
the time to research the issues"
Johnston added.
She also believes that there is
misconception at HPU about
democrats and they are seen as too
liberal. Johnston contends that this
is not always true.
"Political parties cannot
make personal decisions for the
people and the democratic paity
just wants people to have the abili-
ty to make their own life choices"
Johnston said.
Johnston has done most of
the work in oruanimu the mectum
but they see it as a chance to start
debate.
"This should gel the College
Republicans to become more
actie." Lester said. "It will also
allow the two groups to debate
issues from both sides."
Johnston said that she also
wants students to become more
aware ot their otmg
power and get molcd.
Ci 1 7 "Students are
Students are becoming very becoming very apathetic
when it comes to political
apathetic when it comes to
political issues. "
Sandy Johnston
and said that this should make stu-
dents more aware that the
Democratic party is at HPU and in
Brownwood. It will also be a good
opportunity to engage the
Republicans on campus to become
more active.
Dr. Bill Lester assistant pro-
fessor of political science said that
the democratic group knows that
they will be a minority on campus.
issues." Johnston said.
"The Democratic
Party needs new blood
and this is a chance for
everyone to participate."
She added that the
last election should show
students how important
one vote is and what power each
voter has.
Johnston added "I wish
more people would be active. I
hear so many complain but they
don't take the time to vote or try to
do anything about it."
The meeting will start at 7
p.m. on Monday in Constitutional
Hall at the Academy of Freedom.
Anyone interested may attend.
Initial Buress Chair Lecture
parallels Pearl Harbor to Sept. 1 1
BY KENAN BOLAND
YJ News Editor
The Pearl Harbor attack on
Dec. 7 1941 is a date that all
Americans are familiar with. At
the Buress Chair Lecture on
Tuesday Dr. Charles Endress from
Angelo State University discussed
the attack and its importance in
American history.
Endress is a history profes-
sor at ASU specialising in modern
European history and military
interests. He taught at Westpoint
Academy from 1966 to 1969.
Endress spoke to a crowd of
around 200 including several
Howard Payne University students
and high school students from the
area. He started his lecture by
showing the importance of histori-
cal study.
"We never live in the past"
he said. "Many of the questions
asked on Dec. 7 1941 are some of
the same that Americans asked on
Sept. 112001."
He said the clash in the
Pacific was mainly over the differ-
ing policies of the United States
and Japan.
The
Japanese had
an expansion-
ist policy at
the time and
that was inter-
fering with the
free market
policy that the
U.S. practiced.
The Japanese
began building
up their forces
in 1937 but
they needed
oil.
In 1941
the Japanese
discovered
that the only
way to serve their interests was to
go to war with the U.S.
Peat I Harbor continued on page 12
Page Three
Beyond HPU
George Harrison dies of cancer
George Harrison the youngest member of The Beatles died
last week after a fight with cancer. Harrison not the most well-
known Beatle has been recognized as one of the most mature
members who sought inner wisdom. After the break with the
Beatles in 1969 he went on to a successful solo career. He
even held the first rock philanthropy concert for Bangladesh
Harrison was once quoted as saying that the greatest gift was
being a part of the Beatles and the second best was when the
band parted. Harrison had already had problems with throat
cancer and lung cancer. He was recently diagnosed with a
brain tumor and just could not fight that last battle
Purrfect ending for Colins the stowaway cat
Colins the stowaway cat was finally reunited with her New
Zealand master this week 18 days after she took a catnap on
a South Korea-bound tanker that took to sea. The saga of the
sleepy stowaway began on November 15 when the nine-year-old
white black and gold cat curled up with a South Korean
sailor who had taken her aboard a methane tanker for a meal
at New Zealand's Port Taranaki. It ended 9600 km (5965
miles) later at the South Korean port of Yosu on Tuesday
when thankful James Gordon MacPherson embraced the cat
that he and his fellow dockworkers had raised at Port Taranaki
since the early 1990s. He thanked the crew of the tanker
Tomikawa for their care Whiskas pet food and Korea Airlines
for airfare and quarantine officers in South Korea and New
Zealand for speeding the return of a cat.
Brigham Young overlooked in BCS bowl series
BYUnas one more game on their schedule and should they
win that game they will finish 13-0. Usually a perfect record
would mean a team would be playing for the national champi-
onship. Not this year. Instead the Cougars will be playing in
the Liberty Bowl. Instead of a 13 million dollar purse for going
to a BCS bowl BYU must settle for a one million dollar purse.
BYU is suing the BCS on the grounds of anti-trust laws
because the BCS does not give equal opportunity to all
schools in their quest for a national championship. Currently
eight teams go to four BCS bowls. Six of the eight teams are
the champions from the six major conferences and the other
two teams are from at-large bids.
Photo Contributed
Dr. Charles Endress answers questions from stu-
dents about the importance-off earl Harbor
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