Panola College Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1993 Page: 3 of 12
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The Pony Express-3
Student vandalism creates
problems, reward offered
by Emily Meachen
Express Co-editor
Vandalism has gradually be-
come a serious problem at
Panola College.
Vending machines in all three
dorms and the Student Center
have been damaged to various
degrees.
According to Student
Activities Officer Don Clinton,
in the last several months the
vending and soft drink ma-
chines on campus have been
constantly tampered with and
burglarized.
"The vandals are taking both
food and money from the ma-
chines," Clinton said. "The video
A number of vending and game machines on campus were recently vandalized. Photo by Janell
McDonald.
Various sources of financial aid are
avaible to help fund college education
games in the Student Center
have also been damaged by
vandals."
The machines do not belong
to the college. They are placed
here by privately owned com-
panies for the convenience of
Panola College students and
faculty.
The soft drink machines be-
long to the Made-Rite Company
of Longview. Randy Alexander
of Carthage owns the snack ma-
chines.
"The machines have required
repairs as high as $1,000,"
Clinton said. "So far the owners
of the machines have paid for
the repairs of the machines."
Some of the damage the ma-
chines have sustained include
broken glass and removed pan-
els of glass. Some machines are
also damaged by pouring a liq-
uid substance down the ma-
chine coin slot. This short cir-
cuits the machine.
"I am afraid that if this
doesn't stop, we will have to
remove the machines from cam-
pus," Clinton said. "It is sad that
everyone on campus will be
punished because of a few peo-
ple's actions."
Currently Alexander is offer-
ing a cash reward to anyone
who helps in finding those
responsible for the damages. If
anyone would like to come
forward please contact Clinton.
by Angela Collins
Express Co-editor
Many students today will at
one time or another experience
problems with funding their
college education.
Students looking for more
and better college funding have
several different financial
sources to choose from.
"Students have created an
unnecessary stigma on applying
and receiving financial aid," said
Bob Knight, Panola College
financial aid director. "With all
of the different kinds of financial
aid for students today, this
stigma shouldn't exist."
The three main types of
college financial aid are loans,
grants or scholarships and
student jobs.
Loans are funds borrowed
but have to be repaid with
interest. Grants or scholarships
are financial gifts that do not
have to be paid back and
student jobs are part-time work
positions for which students can
earn money for college.
Contrary to what many
people may believe, students do
not have to be dirt poor or
academically-gifted in order to
receive financial help. However,
they do have to show that they
need money to afford college.
"There are great
opportunities out there for
students in this area," Knight
said. "Too many people are
passing up these opportunities
when they hesitate to apply."
The difference between what
it costs to attend college and
how much the family can afford
to pay determines whether or
not funds will be awarded to
students.
Four major sources of aid and
several specific programs of
funding are available. Of all
sources of aid for college
students, the federal
government supplies more
funds than any other. The
government's funds are
distributed through six main
programs.
Two of these programs are
designed to benefit students
from low income families - the
Pell Grant and the Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant
(SEOG). The Pell Grant awards
from $200 to $2,400 to needy
students and the SEOG awards
from $100 to $4,000 for the
exceptionally needy.
Three other programs, the
Perkins, Stafford and
PLUS/SLS, provide low-interest
loans to students with varying
areas of need.
These loans vary in amounts
from student to student, but
range from $2,625 to $9,000 per
year. All of these loans are
federally funded, but are ad-
ministered through private
lenders and banks.
The sixth program is the
Federal Work-Study (FWS)
program. It provides jobs on-
campus for students of
moderate need.
"FWS gives students a chance
to earn money to help pay for
their educational expenses and
also provides experience for jobs
after graduation," Knight said.
Another major financial
source is state aid. After the
form for federal financial aid is
sent in, a copy is usually
forwarded to a state agency for
higher education financial assis-
tance. Based on the information
given, the state can award aid to
students according to their
qualifications.
States give out low-interest
loans and can offer work study
to "needy" applicants.
Scholarships are also ad-
ministered to those who are
strong academically, those who
attend college in the state and
can prove to be in heed, those
who have served in the military
and those belonging to minority
groups.
The third major source of
financial aid is college dollars.
Colleges offer various types of
funding from their own
personal financial resources.
"Sixty percent or more of
students would qualify for some
form of financial aid for their
education," Knight said.
Many of the grants and loans
provided by the college are not
based on the need of the student
and they must be applied for
separately. They are awarded to
outstanding students or those
with specific talents in areas
such as sports, art or science, for
example.
Another profitable source of
help is private-source aid.
Corporations, associations,
unions, religious organizations
and other private sources award
scholarships to various students
-- those who are needy, smart,
athletic, artistic, etc.
To streamline procedures and
improve conditions for students
applying for financial aid,
Panola College has simplified
the process of applying by
relocating the financial aid
offices into one area.
"The application process has
been simplified for students in
our area," said Knight. "All they
have to do is come by the
financial aid office and we can
give them all the financial aid
and scholarship information
they need."
For students to be considered
for the most financial aid
possible, they must first
complete the appropriate
financial aid forms.
"We want to help students
receive all the aid that is entitled
to them," Knight said. "If they
don’t use all their opportunities,
they stand to lose even more."
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Several craft classes offered by
continuing education division
Panola College will offer a
series of craft classes on the
Carthage campus.
All classes will be taught in
Room 101 of the Rhea Fine Arts
Building. The classes will begin
at 6 p.m.
Instructor for the classes will
be Dava Giles.
"Wreaths, Swags and Bow
Creations" will be offered on
Monday, Mar. 8. These creations
are simple to assemble and
make a room more beautiful.
A class in "Floral Design" will
be offered on Monday, Mar. 29.
Basic lines and styles will be
taught. Students will be
"Stiffy Bows and Flowers" encouraged to create their own
will be offered on Mar. 1 and 4. designs.
19. This class is designed for
people who are planning their
own wedding.
The cost for all classes is $10,
with the exception of the
"Wedding Design Seminar,"
which costs $20.
A supply list will be available
at registration.
For more information, call
Bama Hill at the Office of
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Speech team places in tourney
The bows enhance baskets and
last a lifetime.
A "Wedding Design Seminar" College Relations/ Services at
will take place on Apr. 5,12 and 693-2035.
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By Nichole Bush
Express Writer
The Panola College
intercollegiate speech team
competed February 11-13 in
Collin County Junior College at
Plano.
Fifteen other junior colleges
participated in the Texas Junior
College Speech - Theatre
Association State Tournament.
"Panola made it’s best
showing at the tournament. We
are becoming stronger and more
unified. It was a very
rewarding experience," said
Mullins.
Impromptu Speaking: Mark
Helms - excellent rating.
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Mark Helms, Renea Jones,
NaTasha Howard - excellent
ratings.
After Dinner Speaking:
Chanda Fulgium - excellent
rating.
Communication Analysis:
Russell Mullins - superior
rating.
Informative Speaking: Mark
Helms - superior rating, Renea
Jones - excellent rating.
Dramatic Interpretation:
Chanda Fulgium, Troy
Compas, Ali Garrison - superior
ratings.
Reader's Theatre: John
Glover, Rebecca Bryant, Jan
Walker, Ali Garrison, NaTasha
Howard, Troy Compas, Chris
Jeffery - superior rating.
Solo Acting: Jan Walker - 5th
place; John Glover - 7th place;
Russell Mullins - superior
rating.
Poetry Interpretation: Chris
Jeffery - 5th place with superior
rating; Ali Garrison - superior
rating; Rebecca Bryant -
superior rating.
Persuasive Speaking: Renea
Jones - 5th place with superidr
rating.
Cross-Examination Debate:
Mark Helms and Renea Jones -
3rd place.
Lincoln Douglas Debate:
Mark Helms - superior rating;
Renea Jones - excellent rating;
Duet Acting: Troy Compas
and Ali Garrison - 3rd place
with superior rating; Rebecca
Bryant - 4th place with superior
rating.
Duo Dramatic: NaTasha
Howard and Chris Jeffery - 3rd
place with superior rating.
Team Debate: Mark Helms
and Renea Jones - 3rd place with
superior rating.
Group Improvisation: Russell
Mullins (captain of the team),
Chris Jeffery, NaTasha Howard,
Troy Compas, Chanda Fulgium,
Ann Walker - 2nd place.
Program Oral Interpretation:
NaTasha Howard, Rebecca
Bryant - superior rating.
"Even though I really didn’t
think we would do that well,
Panola's Speech and Theatre
Department gained a lot of
respect that weekend. We put
in a lot of late nights to get
where we did and I'd like to
thank Mr. Puchot for working
so hard with us," said Helms.
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Scuba diving class to meet
in classroom, pool and lake
Learn how to scuba dive in
an Open Water Scuba Diving
class beginning on March 29.
Classroom instruction will be
conducted on the Carthage
campus. Pool instruction will be
in Longview.
Cost for the class is $100.
Students must provide mask,
snorkel and fins. Other
equipment will be provided by
Longview Pro Scuba.
The instructor for the class is
Michael Mabe.
Interested persons should
contact Bama Hill at the Office
of College Relations/Services at
(903) 693-2035.
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