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Don't forget to turn back
your clocks one hour
beginning at 2 a.m.
Sunday. Daylight Saving
) Time ends this weekend.
University Press
—
Friday, October 25, 1991
phinx
discovery
may edit
history
SAN DIEGO (UPI) — Signs of
ancient rainstorms indicate Egypt’s
Great Sphinx may be as much as
4,000 years older than currently
believed — a discovery that could
rewrite the history of civilization, a
group of scientists said TUesday.
The giant stone figure with the
body of a lion and the head of a man
was believed to have been built
around 2500 B.C., but an examina-
tion of the rock showed signs of
weathering that led researchers to
believe the Sphinx was built by a
long-vanished civilization at least
2.500 to 4,000 years earlier.
“We don’t know who might have
made it,” said John West, an inde-
pendent Egyptologist who was part
of the study team. “But proof that a
civilization capable of creating such a
sculpture existed, even as little as
2.500 years earlier than commonly
believed, is to history what the rela-
tivity theory was to Victorian
physics.”
The research group’s report was
presented this week at the
Geological Society of America at the
group’s annual meeting in San Diego.
The team visited the Sphinx out-
side of Cairo in April and examined
the sandstone believed to have been
carved during the reign of Pharaoh
Chephren, also known as Pharaoh
Khafre, who died in 2494 B.C.
The examination revealed cracks
and weathering in the rock of the
type usually caused by long periods
of rainfall.
The same weathering was not
found on other stone structures from
the age in the area, including the
nearby Great Pyramids.
Scientists believe such rains fell
after the Ice Age ended, long before
Chephren’s reign.
Sea SPHINX, page 2
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Garter addresses area citizens
Photo by Janna Smith
Former President Jimmy Carter spoke before a crowd of approximately 1,500 in the audito-
rium of Woodrow Wilson Middle School in downtown Port Arthur Tuesday night Carter's
appearance was part of the Lamar University-Port Arthur campus lecture series for the faH
semester. Speaking on topics from the environment to world hunger, Carter urged the audi-
ence of LU students and community members to strive for greatness by serving others.
“He has honored his maker more
in his conduct than in his oration,”
said Sen. Carl Parker, D-Port Arthur,
as he introduced the 39th president
of the United States to a capacity
crowd Tuesday evening in the
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Auditorium in Port Arthur.
In his speech Jimmy Carter
addressed the changes occurring in
the world and ways we as a nation
can contribute to and benefit from
these changes.
“Our nation is by far the great-
est,” Carter said. “We stand alone as
a world power.”
Focusing on the contributions we
as a nation can make worldwide,
Carter said the promotion of peace
and freedom were foremost in his
hopes. He cited the struggle of the
Soviets to learn what freedom is in
the midst of the dissolution of the
U.S.S.R. as an opportunity for
encouraging democracy, enhancing
human rights and improving the
quality of life.
Carter did not only offer sugges-
tions; he gave numerous examples of
the contributions he and his family
are making to these efforts.
Since leaving the White House,
Carter has founded the Carter
Center in Atlanta. The center, based
at Emory University, where Carter is
a distinguished professor, is a policy
center for addressing vital world
issues.
“In a system of service, we don’t
compete and we strive to remain
non-partisan in our commitments,”
Carter said.
With 26 major health programs,
the Carter Center is a major contrib-
utor to the task force on child sur-
vival worldwide.
“The greatest way to reduce the
growth in population is to decrease
the infant mortality rate,” Carter
said.
By reducing the infant mortality
rate, people in Third World countries
will be less likely to continue having
children because they will be able to
properly care for the ones they
already have. Immunization efforts,
reduction of measles death and virtu-
al elimination of neo-natal tetanus
arc a few of the accomplishments of
the Carter Center.
The Global 2000 Inc., a division
of the center, was established to help
improve health and agricultural ser-
vices in developing countries.
Examples of farmers in Ghana
increasing their yields fourfold,
enabling them to be self-supporting
in food production within three
years, and of African farmers increas-
ing their per-person production of
grain are only a few of the many
examples Carter gave of the organi-
zation’s success.
Still another effort made by
Carter is in the analysis of the
world’s conflicts on a daily basis.
With 112 conflicts worldwide, 32 of
which are major wars, negotiations
are constant. Carter explained that
the United Nations is forbidden to
deal with some of the wars, and
therefore the door is opened for the
International Conflict Resolution
program of the center.
The networking of international
organizations has set its goals at elim-
inating duplication of efforts, maxi-
mizing use of resources and provid-
ing a systemic framework of support
efforts for the resolution of the dis-
putes. One of the more recent exam-
ples cited by Carter was the peace
talks initiated between the
Ethiopian government and the
Eritrean People’s Liberation Front in
1989.
See CARTER, page 6
Museum of the Gulf Coast combining with LU for renovations
By Lou Reeves
UP editor
Lamar University and Port Arthur are cur-
rently combining efforts to renovate and
update the Museum of the Gulf Coast The
projected opening date of the museum,
located in the former First National Bank
Building at 700 Procter, is October 1992.
Chartered and opened in 1964, the cul-
tural museum features chronologically
arranged artifacts of the Southeast Texas and
Southwest Louisiana areas. The Acadian
influence from the East and the Hispanic
culture from the West have combined to cre-
ate an area unique in its inhabitants, talents
and environment
In 1980, the museum was moved to its
current location at the Gates Memorial
Library on the LU-PA campus. The decision
to expand its role was made in 1987 when
Calvin Smith, former curator of the
Spindletop Museum and the Gladys City
Museum, was commissioned to write a con-
cept plan based on the museum’s current
condition.
The Port Arthur Historical Society raised
the necessary funds in 1987 to purchase the
former bank building, and the project was
under way.
The historical society, owner of the build-
ing and sponsor of the project, hired Exhibit
Specialties of Austin to lay out the exhibits.
The local architectural firm of Moore,
Stansbury and Vaughn is working with the
Austin firm to provide the necessary renova-
tions for exhibit space.
“We are excited about the project,” said
Lee Moore, of the architectural firm. “It has
been interesting to work with building reno-
vation to provide the proper settings for
exhibits.”
When the museum opens at the new
location, it will be funded in a tri-partnership
arrangement. The LU-PA system, the City
of Port Arthur and the historical society have
agreed to underwrite the operations of the
museum.
“LU-PA has committed, the Historical
Society has committed and the city of Port
Arthur has committed on a regenerative
year-by-year process. To consistently pay for
the daily maintenance was what the concern
was, but that’s all been handled,” said Sam
Monroe, president of LU-PA and of the his-
torical society.
Danny Sessums, instructor of history and
museum director, is pleased with the expan-
sion and with the direction the museum is
taking.
“Our past is not something to denigrate,
but something to elevate,” he said.
Sessums is planning not only pop culture
exhibits, but historical and environmental
exhibits as well. The development of Port
Arthur, the natural scenic history, the eco-
nomic vitality and the influence of the petro-
chemical industries will be researched and
displayed. Artifacts are constantly being col-
lected, and Sessums welcomes research
information.
The exhibits will be displayed chronolog-
ically, with various information. The artifacts
themselves will be accompanied by a story
line and amplifying material such as maps,
lithographs or photos.
The new 39,000-square-foot structure
will feature two stories for museum exhibits.
«A third floor will be used for storage and
administrative offices.
A mezzanine will honor notable natives
who have contributed on a national level.
Among those who will be featured is Robert
Rauschenberg, arguably one of the most
important artists of this century.
Rauschenberg’s latest work has been valued
from $7 million to $8 million.
Other artists, as well as music, sports and
entertainment celebrities who have con-
tributed nationally will be represented also.
Fund-raising efforts are currently under
way to continue the program. A roast of Gov.
Ann Richards has been planned for the
spring of 1992. Celebrities who have been
roasted in the past include Billy Tubbs, Bum
Phillips, Walter Humphries and Jimmy
Johnson.
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Annual Greek Week festivities to begin Monday
By Joy LeBlanc
UP staff writer
Greek letters, so often found only
in those obscure calculus and physics
classes, will make their appearance
in force across campus next week.
Greek Week, an annual tradition,
will begin Monday with banners pro-
claiming Greek life filling the Arbor
of the Setzer Student Center.
Panhellcnic and the Interfraternity
Council will host different activities
all week in order to advertise and
promote sororities and fraternities on
campus.
“The purpose of Greek Week is
to promote a generally proud atmo-
sphere of Greek life,” said Damon
Davis, Interfratemity Council presi-
dent. “It’s an annual tradition when
Greeks join together in a week of
activities to celebrate Greeks.”
The activities are open to all who
are interested.
“It’s a chance for independents to
come and see what Greeks are all
about and what each group has to
offer,” Davis said.
TUesday has been designated as
Letter Day. All sororities and frater-
nities are encouraged to wear Greek
letter T-shirts in an effort to cover
the campus with the symbols of each
fraternal organization.
During the week, jars will be
found in the SSC with pictures of all
the candidates for Greek God and
Goddess. Each sorority and fraternity
submits a representative for the con-
test, and the winner is chosen by the
amount of money in each of the jars.
The man and woman with the most
money in the jar will be crowned
Greek God and Goddess, respective-
ly, Thursday night at the awards cer-
emony.
All of the money collected will be
donated to E.J.’s Stocking Fund,
which provides toys at Christmas for
almost 5,000 underprivileged chil-
dren in the area.
On Thursday night, Panhellenic
and IFC will co-host a Safe Candy
Trick-or-Treat for area children. This
is an annual event of Panhellenic,
but since Halloween falls during
Greek Week, IFC and Panhellenic
are sharing the event, Davis said.
Each sorority and fraternity will
have a booth in the SSC Ballroom,
w^ere members will give out candy
to youngsters. This allows the chil-
dren to trick-or-treat while being
assured of getting safe candy.
Environment tops discussion at SGA meet
By Joy LeBlanc
UP staff writer
A resolution concerning the envi-
ronment and a recycling program
was passed TUesday during the
Student Government Association’s
regular meeting.
Submitted by environmental liai-
son Stace Harden, General
Resolution F91-02 recognizes the
need for action to preserve the envi-
ronment It also pledges SGA’s sup-
port for a campus-wide waste reduc-
tion/recycling proposal passed by
the Lamar administration last
spring. The resolution passed by
acclamation and will be sent to
members of the administration.
Sm STUDENTS, pag* 6
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