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FEBRUARY 5 19993
NEWS
Discontent ends with students
JAN WILLIAMS
YJ STAFF WRITER
In the wake of last semester's
chapel's controversy many Howard
Payne University students have been
pleased with the direction of this
semester's student-led services.
According to Dr. Donnie
Auvenshine the dean of the school
of Christian studies and chair of the
chapel committee the spring sched-
ule will have more programs led by
student organizations.
The music selection last semes-
ter was not accepted by the students
due to the absence of the praise band.
The reason for this was a de-
sire for more variety vv hich would ap-
peal to everyone attending chapel.
"The purpose for chapel is to
meet the needs of the students."
Auvenshine said. "Needs and
wants are not always the same
thing."
Associate Dean of Stu-
dents Brad Johnson also serves
on the chapel committee with
Auvenshine.
"We all have things we
like and so the committee just
. -y Student-led
I j chapels will
L i dominate Spring
schedule.
wants to give the students a
taste of everything" said
Johnson.
The spring schedule for
chapel consists mostly of student-led
services that will con
sist of services like a Black History
Emphasis. La Hora Bautista and
drama.
"Beginning the semester with
the Ministerial Alliance was a posi-
tive start to chapel" said Auvenshine.
The students also responded
well to Jess Smith pastor at First
Early Baptist Church when he spoke
in chapel on Wednesday. January 27.
"I was very impressed with the
way the students listened and be-
haved (during Smith's service" said
Auvenshine.
The hopes for this semester are
high and student response is very
important" to the chapel committee.
"The chapel committee takes
very seriously student concerns and
we do care. Because chapel is re-
quired we understand the need to
make it more interesting" said
Auvenshine.
Sigma Beta Delta inducts 40
SUSAN LIVINGSTON
YJ STAFF WRITER
An induction ceiemony was
held on Tuesday Januaiy 2d for the
chatter membership ol a national
business honor socieiv. Siuma Beta
Delta.
A total of 32 students and
eight faculty weie added to the
gioup.
Di. Sandra ll.ut. piofessorof
matketing at Teas Wesley an Uni-
versity piesented the charter to the
incoming piesident. Mi. Bill Puce.
The pin pose ol tins oigani.a-
tion.accoidmg to Mr. JelT'Iurnei. is
strictly recognition.
"Sigma Delta Beta's purpose
is to tecognie those outstanding stu-
dents who aie majoring in business
administration accounting or com-
puter information systems." said
Turner who is also seci clary trea-
surer and the adviser.
Membership requirements in-
clude a minimum of 65 semester
hours and a grade point average of
at least a 3.25. The students ate in-
ited to join by invitation of the busi-
ness faculty.
The students and faculty were
presented with a certificate and a
charm or pin.The new charter mem-
bers names were added to a plaque.
photo by Katharine Morisson
Chris Dodson receives a certificate from Jeff Turner.
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In the news this week...
Bias-crime hills defeated in Wyoming
CHEYENNE WY - A Wyoming legislative committee killed two
bills Wednesday thai would have increased penalties for ciiines if they
were motivated by bias. Wyoming is one of the few stales without bias-
crime legislation and calls for passage of bias-crime laws increased after
the October beating death of University of Wyoming student Matthew
Shepard. His death was alledgedly motivated in pan because he was gay.
The measures would have increased the maximum line and the maxi-
mum prison sentence for a felony if prosecutors could prove the crime
was bias-related.
Minorities challenge UC-Berkeley policy
SAN FRANCISCO - After being denied admission to the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley eight minorities filed a lawsuit Tuesday
accusing the university of using discriminatory entrance policies that
placed too much weight on test scores and advanced placement courses.
The suit claimed that the weight given to the Scholastic Assessment Test
and Advanced Placement grades has a discriminatory effect on blacks
Hispanics and Filipinos. Lawyers want Berkeley to admit the eight stu-
dents and adopt an admissions policy that gives qualified minorities "a
fair and equal opportunity."
Students husted for eluhorate heer hash
DALLAS - Police acting on a tip. descended on a party and tick-
eted more than 50 teen-agers fiom Park Cities after teen-age oiganieis
rented a warehouse chartered busses and persuaded neatly 300 ol their
peers to buy tickets at up to $55 apiece. The youths were caught at an
elaborate beer bash Satuiday. Police chatged an IS-year-old orgamei
with supplying alcohol to minois and ai rested a 34-year-old man lined
as a bouncer. The Highland Park school distncl suspended about 2nd
students fiom extracurricular activities including spoils. Accoidmg li
police about 250 people ranging in age fiom 14 to 19 showed up to llu
party.
Man denied parental leave wins damages
BALTIMORE - A jury agieed that Kevin Knussman was duikd
parental leave because he's a man. avvaidmg him $375000 and makin
him the first (o w in such a verdict undei the federal Family Leave et ol
1993. In awarding the damages lor mental anguish the U.S. Disti iu C om i
jury ruled Tuesday that the stale police paramedic was illegally denied
12 weeks of leave guaranteed by the law. Knussman 41 a 22-yeai state
police veteran sued the agency thiee supenois and an adminisiiatoi in
1995. alleging gender discrimination. He said he was his new bum
daughter's pi imaiy care giver because his wife was near death tiom Lhikl
birth complications but was told only motheis ate considered pnmaiv
care givers.
Barbie has mid-life crisis at 40
NEW YORK - Barbie the forever-young blonde beauty with the
perfect figure big smile and long list of caieeis is tinning 40 in Man.h
and trying to reinvent herself. This year Baibie will get a tatooand hang
out with friends who have nose nngs. Maltell Inc. is focusing on kids'
changing tastes with the world's best-known and best-selling doll. Bui
tcrflyArt Barbie featuring Barbie with a butterfly tattoo on her stomach
is being showcased at next week's International Toy Fair.
Clemency rejected for American Indian
FLORENCE AZ - Arizona's clemency board refused i grant a
reprieve for an American Indian set to be executed Wednesday foi a PASO
robbery-related murder. Martin Licberman Darrick Gerlaugh's attorney
opened Tuesday morning's clemency hearing by saying Gerlaugh 3S.
did not want a reprieve. The Death Penally Information Center in Wash-
ington D.C. said Gerlaugh will be the sixth American Indian to be ex-
ecuted in the United Slates and the first in Arionia since the death pen-
alty was restored in 1976. He is the first among that group to be allowed
to undergo a traditional Indian purification ceremony before the execu-
tion. W-2 deaths greatly exaggerated
EL PASO TX - Thousands of employees of New Mexico State
University the cities of Dallas and Saratoga Springs N.Y.. schools in
Dickson O.K. Muscogee County G.A. and educators in Fargo. N.D.
were shocked to read on their W-2 forms that they were ex-taxpayers
that is dead. Bosses who filled out new W-2 foriijs with old computer
programs appear to be the problem which puts an "X" in the box marked
deceased instead of the one denoting pensions.
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