The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Summer Edition, Wednesday, May 9, 1973 Page: 1 of 4
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NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE PAID
ABILENE TEXAS 79605
PERMIT NO 495
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SUMMKH EDITION 197.1
New Hunt PE Center Reality
$1.3 Million Complex Opens
Due to Anonymous Donor
The drenm has finally come true
The 1 . million .1 V Hunt
Center of Ph)ienl Kilucntton
opened its doors for use during llic
second summer term nt McMurry
It nil began when n generous '(t
nnnnvmoun famih tossed $r0fl00fl
into tho cookie jnr nml dared other
friend of McMum College to mntch
thin tolnt
The drie Iveame known as the
$5001)00 Matching Fund Cnm
pnign nnd with It success the new
P V. complex Is a renlltx standing
on the northweit comer of the
Four Main Events
To Highlight McM's
50th Anniversary
Four major events will highlight
McMurry Colleges 50th nnnicr-
sar celehrntion thls)ear according
to Dr Ralph Hester chairmnn of the
planning committee
Those eonts will lx the dedicn
tion of the new $1 3 million .1 V
Hunt Pit) stent Education Complex
Oct 19 Homecoming colohrnttons
Oct 20-27 a mid spring colebrntion
of the founding of the college nnd
a repeat performance in the spring
of "1 he Mutt) Fawn of McMurr '
multi-media theatrical nlww which
w an first presented at the Northwest
Texan Annual Conference of the
United Methodist Church at
McMum in dune
"We intend to hae a birtltdav
celehrntion that will ntnssivel)
illumine McMurr)' firnl half
contur) of contribution" l)r HeMer
mi id
' Then1 are thousands of details to
Im worked out hut ever) one in the
McMurr) fiimiU is joining in" ho
mi id
Dr Rhon Williams of the Univer-
sity Interscholnsttc League in Aus-
tin will he principal speaker for
dedication ceremonies of the $1 .1
million Hunt I E Complex Oct 19
"Part of the dedicatory activities
that day will include a luncheon for
school and college leaders In tho
urea to w hosted nt the new P. E
complex by McMurry" Or Hester
sulci
'There will also be Open House
of thu now P E Center that dny "
Dr Hester is chairman of tho Physi-
en I Health and Education Depart-
ment at McMurry
Tho dedication will coincide
with thu Cnrlcton-Willson lectures
Oct 18-19 which are held each year
during the fall meeting of tho Board
of Trustees
"Wo plnnned it this way because
of tho Board's involvomont in tho
planning of tho now P E complex"
Dr Hosier snid
Tentative pluns also call for an
athletic training and gymnastics
clinic to bo held in tho new P E
Contor and McMurry Collego plans
to host tho women's intercollegiate
volleyball tournnmont this year in
tho contor
MCMUUUY COLLEGE
campus
Named for McMurr's first pre
idont.Dr .1 W Hunt the new com-
plex IxmMs 57000 square feet on two
floors air conditioned throughout
The main gmnniium hoi three
basketball courts eight badminton
nnd paddle tennis courts nnd throe
nllc)hall courts The main floor
nlsn has the necessar) equipment for
ii full program of gmnntics
I he special feature on the second
floor is tho nuilti use room which
includes space for gmnastics pnic
tlco with Iwllel bars mirrors stall
bars p.irallol bars side and nulling
horse balance beams and built-in
sound Mstem for rhvthms
Other features of the new building
incl'ule posture and figure control
rooms weight conditioning and
training nppamtus room and a
department seminar-library room
There are eight staff offices two
student leaders' offices men's and
women's staff and faculty dressing-
locker rooms men's nnd women's
student dressing-locker rooms
ph steal fitness latmrator) nnd first
niil nnd therapy rooms w ith two con-
necting hdmthernp rooms
Hunt Contor has instructional
and service facilities for 1500 stu-
dents nnd can accommodate more
than 800 students with locker
basket-storage and towel sen ice In
spacious tiled dressing ureas
For sporting events seating can
accommodate oer 2100 fans with
some 500 additionally for other
large usaemhl) groups such ns com-
mencement A iiiitntorium is planned ns soon
ns funds become asnilable
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WHAT WAS THAT DATE? Cheryl Blakeney junior
from Clyde nnd secretury to the assistant dean of stu-
dent life arranges the calendur which will be dis-
tributed in printed form to all McMurry students in
the fall. The fall term promises to bo a full one. (Photo
by Billy Adams)
A1ULENE TKXAS
PH MRU HHHSHHrBIH I
Kim Anticipates Full Year
"Advancing Faith nnd looming"
will be the theme of the 50th
nnnlvorsar) observance of McMurry'
College this car Dr Thomas Kim
president of tho college hns
announced
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J. W. HUNT PHYSICAL EDUCATION
... on northwest corner of McMurry
"We will be emphasizing the
academic nnd intellectual goals of
McMurr) College coupled with her
unswerving loyalty nnd dedication
to tho idenlsnf the Christian faith."
Dr Kim snid
Dr. Kim said there is more reason
for anticipation and excitement at
McMurry than ever before
He pointed out the opening of the
new Hunt P.E Center the initiation
of the Integrative U-nrning Series
(sec stor) page 2) and the addition
of key members to the faculty.
"Wo are looking forward to
expanded and new activities nnd
Registration Set
For August 28-29
Registration for the 1973 rail
semester will bo Aug 28-29 accord-
ing to Jerome Vnnnoy registrar
Freshmon will register nt 1 p m
Aug 28 while upperclnssmcn will
Bign up for classes nil day Aug 29
beginning nt Sam
Dormitories for freshmen will
open nt lpm Aug 26 and for upper-
classmen at 1 p m Aug 28
A froshmen orientation session is
set for 8 30 a m Aug 27.
McMurry studonta and cheer-
leaders will welcome freshmon Aug
26 and holp them unload and cheer-
leaders will acquaint the freshmon
with traditions that evening
Freshmen will pick up their Slime
caps Aug 28
"ThiB yoar we'vo got a whole
'nother way of sliming" Ludington
said Plans call for the annual Sllmo
Olympics to bo hold at tho beginning
of school
"We're having tho Olympics at tho
first of the year so the freshmen will
get to know each other right away"
Ludington said
Freshmen compote in such events
as peanut-pu8hing-with-their noses
in tho Slimo Olympics
Classes will begin Aug 30 and
Sept 12 will be the lastday to regis-
ter for classes
CENTER
campus
programs" he said
A special McMurr) Collego
drama written by Miss Jewell
Pose) retired English professor
and produced h) Mrs. Muriel
Uurress assistant professor of
speech will be presented in the
spring he said
Dr Kim said that old Indian O) m
will continue to be used for
intramural activities
"A great deal of niemor) and nos-
talgia arc in Indian G m and it w ill
continue to be part of the landscape
of McMurry College" he wild
"Tho beginning of every school
)ear itself is an exciting time In tho
life of McMurry College" he sold
' Tho eager new freshmen are walk-
ing on the campus for the first time
and beginning a new phase in their
lives
' Tho returning studentB are com-
ing back with a backlog of experi-
ences nnd anticipation for )ot
another year toward the completion
of their college careers
"Tho faculty and administrators
arc equally excited about tho open-
ing of a new school year" ho said
"All of these arc tho ingredients of
tho ntmosphcro of McMurry Collego
as wo anticipate tho Btort of tho
academic year 1973-1974 "
Social Clubs
Name Heads
Presidents of tho social clubs at
McMurry Collego for tho 1973-74
school year hnve been announced
Men's social club presidents
include Robert Hargrove of Snydor
HEI Toby Williams of Ablleno XO
Nick Farrell of Slaton Ko Sari Sid
Fowler of Levelland KIVA Lonnie
Hobbs of Baird Alpha Sigma Chi
and Doug Upshaw of Roby IHR
Women's social club presidents
include Emily Merritt Taylor of Abi-
lene Alpha Pal Robbie Swenson of
Avoca Delta Beta Sandra Carter of
Littlefleld Gamma Sigma Pat Libe-
ratore of Abilene Pi Phi Julie Hoi-
den of Abilene Theta Chi and Sha-
ron Martin of TIP
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