The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 17, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 22, 1967 Page: 2 of 4
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THE WAR WHOOP
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By RICHARD BAUMAN
' I was appalled when I icad the Smoke Signals column
of oni I cbiuaiy lr) issue.' began a lcttci to the editoi con-
din tig list week's aitiLle lashing out against that holy in-
stitution the Methodist Student Movement
I Ik li'ttc i aslad the editor what sott of 'selective
cnU i i.i ' w.is ti cd to judge the content and stjlo of what is
punted
Accti alions of this so t li ie plagued the Wai Wlioop all
ji u 1 ist cu the school papei wa eulicicd for editing
copv too much this jiai foi not editing enough
It is the puiogntive of the editoi to accept and leject
maUiial foi publication If the articles do not ague with
peisonal philosophies of those who lead them peihnps the
matcnal can broaden the leader's outlook into the thoughts
of those he teaches and associates with
Admittedly some name calling "the acumonious attack
which Mi Keenei makes on Mi Palme:" m:ght have been
eliminated had theie been enough time to screen every word
but deadlines for getting copy to the printer is Friday noon
which the Wa: Whoop lues to uphold
Giammatically the War Whoop is impeifecl and :t :s
the fust to admit the fact What some people do not realize
is that speaking and newspapci writing try to get the meaning
tit a: befoie wo:rj:ng about bemg correct
As a school papei students teacheis and administrators
aie invited to entuie and to help
This column concludes with a quotation heaid from a
scmoi student here It may apply to the paper and other
substisive oiganiations" on campus
Whin people piotest against othei peoples' protesting
agunst TIIEIH piotesting then thej'ie completely
ing llien puipose of piotesting"
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
"I vonvez. f I cojlp ee t?eH&6nep ro that tapuc at thg
PACr- OF THb rCXJM KU-tfNSis-"
Wednesday. February 22 19G7
YR To Make
Future Plans
Hit Young Republicans will
tot vine foi its thud organiza-
tioml mirling Mondi at 1100
p in in the I acuity I oungo
Dining this meeting officers
will be elctttd Hid a discussion
of the imposts and aims fo YH s
will lnfoim participants of the
politic il organization
Membership is not limited to
Hi publicans only to those stu-
dmts who are interested in learn-
ing about the Republican party
in Texas and elsewhere and in
disiovering tha politics of the na-
tion snid sophomore Linda Stir-
ling A minimal dues is charged to
associate with the organization
Plans to attend the state con-
vention will probably be discuss-
ed also
Smioke unguals-
Clubs Pledging Defended
By Independent Student
Letters to Editor
Tuesday Chapel Questioned
Deal LMitoi
IN DEFENSE OF SOCIAL Social clubs give ou some- spring its the pledges that have
tlefeat- CLUBS AND PLEDGING thing to cling to a group of the most fun flying kites rolling
By MARY LYNN MELTON friends a chance to do something tires hooting from trees roller
Being an inuependent upper- constructive competition with skating abducting the presidents
tlassimn I am able to see things othei clubs a thallenge to make etc I m sure that none of them
in a little different 'ight than do Sd grades and even help for will ever forget it (')
son il club members or fresh- getting dates at times' But most It s up to the individual to
men the sonal ilub minibus of all thij just have a real good choose whether or not he wants
tend to be somewhat biased in "" t pledge and if he decides to
then opinion and the freshmen As for Pledging I say yes its pledge what club he wants to
Invent been litre long enough to woith it Evcrjone who has join Some people can do very
know the difference evir been through it will more well without social clubs but
T ..!.! .horn hnvnhnon n num. "'an likely agrCC that in the thdl
In icgaid to the n: title tonceining the elimination of bti of evaluations made on
eoinpulsoiv attendance to 'Ihuisday moining assembly it whether social clubs are worth
appc.is that the committee was somewhat limited on its "" M- and cffrt
nteded to be a member (or
outlook on the oveiall situation pkd(L) Sooo : thlnk lt.s
If attendance on Tluusday :s to be ehminated on a com- time someone speaks up who is
pulsoiv b isis vvhv not the assemblv on Tuesday also9 Not not a member of cither of these
to do so would be to commit a giave injustice to the student K'0UPS
bodv lis a whole Almost everyone agrees that tion Association Convention
some of the best social functions Dallas March 2-4
It would seem moie 'Cluistian like" to enable the stu-
dents who aie the ones supposedly benefitting fiom the meet
ings to choose whethei oi not they desire this beneficial
have been given by the clubs In
fait if it were not for the social
... . . . . J .. . . . rhltiQ MnMnrrv wnnlH hnvn vnrv
set v ieo I hose who attend out ol lorce will not benetit any ..
- - lour Jiinn.lnnc li'unn Hnmopnm-
moie fiom being theie than not
Smceley youis
M:chael Allen
few functions Even Homecom
ing would be a drag no exes
dinnirs no tepee competition
no fun
East Burr us To Represent McM
In University of Arizona Meet
HtpuMtiting MiMuiij College Jin Hunus The honoi was
in tin Umviisit) of Anzoni aw mltd to Ihtse two studmts on
spieih touin imeiU in 'luison will tht basis of spiaket points tamed
be dihittis Bubm a E ist and at pit v ions tournaments
'Quest for Quality Theme
Set at Annual SEA Meet
Twelve McMurry delegates will Quest for Quality " Sessions will
attend the Texas Student Educa- spotlight 'Education in Texas'
' Professional Competition" and
' Student Involvement " The con-
Theme for the state meet is vention will conclude with an
"Accent on Professionalism awards banquet Saturday even
ing
Local SEA officers include
Glenda Heist president Marv
Gill vice-pnsident Martha Kay
Waldnp second vice-president
Deanna McDaniel. spprplnrv. Rns.
Signing of bids and preference sell Mason treasurer Jeanie Off-
cards by men and women who utt) publicity chairman Nancy
wish to join a social club will be Wilson historian and Evonne
made Saturday morning Febru- Haught social chairman
ary 25
Following a silence period be- NgUfcnnnpr
ginning Friday evening after the MC"3JJ rcl
Pledges Must Sign
Bids February 25
THE
IHTo? ISTlioop
McMURRY COLLEGE
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Published twuit-six tiniii. during the sihool year by the
studtnts of MtMurr Colkgi The views expressed in the edi-
toi ml aio those of the wiitei and not niccssarilj those of the
admiiusti itum oi the War Whoop stiff
Editor Richard tinuman
Managing Editor Julie Bv rd
Husiiuss Managir George Hutchby
Sports Editoi K O Long
lt poitirs Katlu Osburn Joy Hart
Photogiapher Jim Bourne
Spoeiul Hiportir Jov Hart
He porters Elaine Magee Lynn Weyrick Kny Schubert
Sponsor Gene Patty
Miss East earned 148 noints last rush P31"' women wlU 0n V0"" Irm o 1)
wiss tast earned us points . rhr.rrnii i i volved in the product on of the
and Burrus accumulated 145 at clal hall at 9 00 n m to list their student newspaper
the six tournaments that Mc- preference of social clubs LaTourneau College for ex-
Muny students attended There At 1 00 p m they will again ample lists prayer as the most
was a possible thirty points that convene in the social hall to pick important duty of the newspaper
up their bids uuviser wnue worth Texas state
Mm students must sign their University lists making coffee as
in among his functions
Dean King's office The University of Texas at El
Thursday evening Gamma Paso defines the role of the ad-
Sigma and Alpha Psi Alpha will viser as that of "adjudicator in
host their rush parties Ending arguments between staff mem-
rush season will be Kappa Phi's bers and ' the referee in a mvc-
n-t ) All 0.. -1U.. 1 . t
iui uiiu iiipnu ijikuiu bius unu-iaKC situation
Regarding the function of the
publication board Arlington
could be earned per debate
Pnninotinrf In Ihn cnnlnr rliui.
sion debates the two will be col- l'ds between 9 00-12 00 a m
leagues for the first time
Miss East is minonng in speech
with a major in elementaiy edu-
tation She was chosen the Out-
standing Dibater 19G5-G6 at Mc-
Milrrv
Burrus is a pre-law student smoker Friday evening
who is majoring in government
and minonng in history and I UUI IIUIIICIII State Colleee savs it is "in de-
speech While at Cooper he was (Continued from Page 1) termine policy which is a pretty
active m the National Forensic Barbara East Bertie Alexander nebulous definition of duty but
League and the National Thes- Mrs Muriel Burress director of that's what the handbook says "
pian Soeietv McMurry's forensic activities was LeTourneau College summar-
Aicording to Mrs Murnel Bur- in charge of the arrangements for izes by explaining ' We have no
ress their debate coach the Tuc the debate visible committee per se but we
son tournament will attract many Participants in the novice tour- feel we must add that spiritual
teams from colleges and universi- nament are first year collegiate Christians pray for us and the
tits of the Southwest debaters carnal give us ample criticism '
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