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Theatre announces summer season
The 1995 Summer Dinner Theatre season was recently
announced. Shows featured this summer include "Forever
Plaid" running May 11-13 18-20 and 25-27; "The Secret
Affairs of Mildred Wild" on stage June 22-24 and 29-July 1;
and "West Side Story" running July 20-22 27-29 and August
3-5.
Dinner and show tickets are $18.00 per person per pro-
duction. Show-only tickets are $8.00. Season tickets may be
purchased for $45.00 All Thursday evening tickets are
discounted $2 less than the regular ticket prices. On Friday
andSaturdayeveningsadisocunt of $lisgivenfor McMurry
students faculty and staff.
For reservations call extension 230Z
Students present senior shows
Senior art student Ben M. Shelton was featured in a solo art
exhibit April 12-21 in the Gallery of Amy Graves Ryan Fine
Arts Center. A closing reception was held from 6:30-8:30
pjn.Friday April 21.
Senior Anna B.Butler will also be featured in a s61o exhibit
runningApril25-May4. Areceptionfortheartistwillbeheld
on May 4.Hours of the exhibit are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Bomstudentsareartmajorsandtheexhibitioraaref
partial requirements for their degrees. '
By Scott Larson
Recently when I went to
the Western Collegiate Model
UN Conference in California
I met five gentlemen from
New Zealand (a small Pacific
nation east of Australia for
those who are geographically
illiterate). These men who
are in their early twenties
were on a four week tour of
the United States. By the way
this tour did include a visit to
Abilene Texas. Two of them
intended to continue on to
make a two-year extended
vacation in Europe and the
United States. They planned
to fund this excursion by
finding temporary employ-
ment along the way.
Each of the group com-
mented that coming to the
United States seemed like the
thing to do at the time. Con-
sequently they are taking a
rather spontaneous and for
the most part unplanned
holiday abroad. How many
fciPS"'
of us can just pack our bags
get on a plane and say "I'll be
backinamonth?" How many
of us would like to?
This might seem to be im-
practical and frivolous to
some until you stop to con-
sider how many of us will
enter a full-time job or mar-
ried life with limited
experience of the world
around us. The college years
should be a time in which
new things are explored and
life is lived on the edge. We
are not young forever and as
we grow older graduate
pursue careers and families
the responsibilities of life will
be too restrictive to do many
activities.
I do not advocate everyone
quitting college and touring
Europe for a year but if you
are almost out of college and
you have not done anything
truly fun and frivolous then
you might want to consider
the possibilities for this
summer.
Mmhmm ISie workplace fun
By Steven Bristow
College fashions tend to be a
little laidback and very casual
In thepast ithasbeenexpected
that when someone graduates
from the ivy covered walls of
herhis alma mater and goes
forth into the world that the
days of sweats and baseball
hatswillgivewaytothreepiece
suits and power dresses. Re-
cent trends in America
however tend to point in the
opposite direction.- 'THaTis to
say corporate America is
dressing down and going ca-
sual. This trend of "dressing
down" isarelativelynewphe-
nomenon having only caught
on within the last five years.
The generally accepted prac-
tice at most companies is for
employeestowearappropriate
business attire (those suits and
dresses) on Monday through
Thursday and then go into ca-
sual clothes in preparation for
the upcoming weekend. Defi-
nitions of. casual vary from
corporationtocorporationbut
for most casual slacks skirts
Consider traveling to an
unfamiliar part of the nation
(for some students that might
be venturing outside the
state). Make a weekend road
trip with some friends. If you
are really adventurous then
go sky-diving or mountain
climbing. If you do-not have
much money then consider
some other options. Camp-
ing is cheap and 'hiking is
always an option. Also there
are some places in Dallas
where bungee jumping is
only $20. A thousand possi-
bilities exist which can make
your summer an experience
of a lifetime.
Forjustamomentconsider
life after collegeand consider
the things in life that you
might regret if you do not do
them. Then try to think about
how you might be able to
these activities this summer.
Rudy pursued his dream to
play football for Notre Dame;
why do not you pursue your
dreams?
and shirt sleeves are accept-
able. Theconceptisratchingonin
corporate America. Accord-
ing to a recently published
survey in Newsweek estimates
point to roughly half of the
corporations in America that
have policies about casual
dressing days. Even IBM who
has required business dress for
all employees since its found-
inghasdeddedtotetemployees have casual dress days.
One reason for these days is
the theory that the more ca-
sual and open the workplace
the more teamwork and coop-
eration will take place.
Accordingto oneCEOformal
business dressing tends not to
contribute to a relaxed work-
ing atmosphere. It seems to
raise tensions and make the
people conducting business
uncomfortable.
Companies that have casual
days report mat employee mo-
rale and satisfaction to be at
increasing levels. More em-
ployees feelcomfortable in their
jobs and enjoy them more.
The entire idea of casual
dressing is not a new one for
some companies. Southwest
Airlines allows its employees
to wear polo shirts and shorts
as their everyday uniform.
Few in the company wear a tie
or a dress while they are at
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Editor:
Steven Bristow
Staff:
Scott Larson
Stephen Dodd
work. Of course the casual
dress helps to contribute to the
"fun" airline image that South-
west tries to maintain.
However Southwest is con-
tinually rated as one of the 100
best companies to work for in
America.
Perhaps casual dressing is
catching on because more and
more people are working at
least part-time in their homes.
Notmany people choose to get
dressed in proper business at-
tire togodownstairsandpunch
away at the keyboard. Some
corporations take the attitude
that it is not being necessary to
set two different standards of
attire for their employees.
What can college students
expect of corporate America?
If current trends continue (and
they show no signs of disap-
pearmg)Americawillcontinue to grow more casual Now
definitions of casual vary from
region to region office to office.
While a buttondown shirt and
Dockers tends tobe considered
casual researchers do not an-
ticipate that sweats will ever
gain prominence in the work
force butthereisalwayshope.
Students willalsohavetomake
the switch from "bed to class-
room in five minutes" to "bed
to boardroom." The length of
time to get to work however
will depend on the traffic.
Photographers:
Nichole Kraybill
Jessica Reynolds
Advisor.
Shana Norman
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