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Wednesday Decembfr 4 2002
Tut Wak Whoop l'u;t 5
Semester end brings Spring Rush into social clubs
h kim rmnou
Editor
Spring rush for both the Men's and
Women's Inlcrclub will begin during
the early part of the Spring Semester
Rush Tea will take place on Thursday
Dec. 5 for those girls interested in
pledging a women's social club during
the spring The men's Intcrclub Smoker
will take place on Jan 23
In order to be eligible to rush stu-
dents must have attended McMurry
University for one full semester as a
full-time student (at least 12 hours) and
must hac a 2 0 cumulative grade point
average Women must attend the Rush
Tea the Mini Rush Tea or have been
excused by an Intcrclub Advisor or
Intcrclub President before the Tea Men
are required (o attend the men's smoker
or have been excused by their sponsor
or Intcrclub President
Teas to tease
The Tea will take place at 6 30 p in
on Dec 5 in the Radford Social I lall for
all girls interested m rushing
The Mini Rush Tea will take place
Tuesday Jan 14. 2003. at 9 30 a m in
a location to be determined
The Rush Tea will detail the rush
rules and procedures as well as give a
brief introduction to each club At the
tunc of the Rush lea a rushing fee of
ten dollars is to be p ml to WIC to cover
rushing expenses
Bubbles and enthusiasm
lollowing the Rush Tea each social
club will sponsor an intormal Coke
party Prospective rushees are required
to attend at least four of these parties
During these C okc parties -girls are
given the opportunity to learn about the
club and clubs are given the opportuni-
ty to get to know the girls C oke parties
will take place Jan 15-10.2003
lollowing the Coke pirlies. cadi
social club invites up to hall ol those
who attended the Rush Tea to their
Rush Party
These invitations will be delivered in
person to each rushee. and each rushee
is required to attend every Rush Party
to which she is invited unless she is
excused by an Intcrclub Advisor or
Intcrclub President prior to the party
Rush invitations are to be delivered
between the hours of 8 p m on
Saturday. Jan 1 8 "2003 and 8 a in on
Sundry Jan 19. 2003 Rush parties
will take place Jan 20-22. 2003
After the Rush Parties have taken
plate clubs will submit their bid list
those girls to whom they will extend a
bid Rushees will sign their preference
cards that is a card listing their three
women's club choices in order of pref-
erence on Thursday. Jan 23. 2003
All women who begin Rush will be
required to sign a preference card even
if for "no club" Once all bid lists and
preference cards have been turned in.
the Intcrclub Advisors and Intcrclub
President will m itch bids using a sci-
entific process
I rom 7 45 a m to 9 30 a m on
I riday Jan 24 will be Hid Dav on
which date each rushee will either sign
that she accepts or rejects the bid with
which she is matched
Once tins bid is turned in it is con-
sidered final and no ch inges m iv be
made Girls will join their new club lor
celebration and will begin the pledging
process
A man's world
The Men's Intcrclub Smoker will
take place on Thursday Jan 23 at 9 30
a m in the Mabce Room At this time
men interested in pledging will learn
more about the rush process and the
rules therein as well as be introduced
to the six diflcrent men's clubs
I ollowing the Intcrclub Smoker men
will receive imitation to the individuil
club smokers in their mail boxes Men
are required to attend the smaller ol
three smokers or all smokers that they
are invited
The six individual club smokers
III I. Makona. Kiva II IR. Sigma
Rhomeo and Tri-I) - will take place the
week of Jan 26
1 ike the women's rush parties indi-
vidual club smokers are held at loca-
tions determined by individual clubs
Men do not have intermediate coke p ir-
ties like the women do
Hid Day for the men will take place
on I rid i Jan 31
This serves as the ollicial beginning
of pledge season which w ill last for six
weeks
Hoth men's and women's clubs are
governed under their own pledge pro-
grams which must adhere to current
state local and university hazing regu-
lations Violations ol the haing policy
are taken very seriously
To pledge or not to pledge
Those who hive gone through the
rush and pledging process generally
recommend it to prospective rushees
"Give all the clubs a fair chance"
and "don't go where vour Iriends are
going go where vour Iriends are" are
the two most echoed mantras ol the
rush season
Women's Intcrclub sponsor t hensse
I lanagan encourages girls to give
Rushing Pledging a chance
"I have spoken to many freshmen over
the vears who don t pledge because they
are worried about their grades slipping"
I lanagan said "In reahtv the cumula-
tive GI'A ol women's social clubs hovers
around 3 I which is higher than the
overall student population
"Also working in the Counseling
and Career Services lor the past seven
vears has shown me that students who
have leadership experience that can he
gained in a social club have more
impressive resumes and are often bel-
ter prepared lor their first jobs than
students who do not get involved on
campus"
Men's club profiles
Women's club profiles
Eta Epsilon lota (IIEI)
Cta I psilon lota (III I) was
. founded in 1962 on the pnn-
T I I 'T ciplcs of anti-hazmg and total
JljUlIJL acceptance I IT1 is a brother-
hood of diverse individuals
who value acceptance and
tradition
HEI's colors arc gold blue and red Its club
symbols are the triangle and the rattlesnake
Some of HEI's club activities include the pan
clan a cheering group at sporting events the
Mothers of IIEI bake sdlc. Oxfords Tics and
Boxers dance and is very active with its sister
club. Pi Delia Phi
Sigma Khomco
In 1980 a group of invividuals aided the
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority at
- Prairie View A&M University
C I y These young men known as
" the "Elites" sought to uphold
i" JL - character bearing personality
friendship enthusiasm and jus-
tice vowing to help both the Sigma Gamma
Rho sorority and Sigma Rhomeo fraternity
Sigma Rhomco's club colors are blue and
gold and their club symbols are their Greeks
the sigma and the rho
Some of Sigma Rhomco's activities include
showing interest and the ability for growth and
leadership social service democratic principles
and an honest desire for service to mankind
IHR
mmr The IHR Roosters were
-w- B founded in 1923 by a group
Jl"H of young men whose tradi-
B tions would become everlast
ing In order to be a member
an active student of McMurry would have to
undoubtedly commit himself to the Alma Mater
as well as the attendance of a set amount of
meetings bringing himself closer to the tradi-
tions of the club as he found a sense of
renowned faith respect and love for his neo-
phyte brethren
KIVA
I ounded in 1919 KIVA
HHH has endured over sixty
LrEH ears of brotherhood
L among its members KIVA's
purpose has always been to
promote brotherhood among its members and to
uphold the high ideas and traditions of
McMurry
KIVA's colors are maroon and white and their
symbol is the thundcrbird
Some of KIVA's club activ Hies include cook-
outs mtramurals dances serv ice projects.
KIVA Slime Olympics and Tipi Village
Makona
Makona's Men's Social C lub was founded in
1978 to promote leadership and scholarship.
grow in fellowship and Iriend-
slup within the club the
University and community
ilrTlfllTflftand establish a high moral code
of conduct based on Christian
beliefs Makon i maintains the
Makona park and well behind
Old Mam and has made plans to add to it
Makona's colors are blue and black and its
symbol is the thundercloud
Some ol Makona's activities include KIVA
Slime Olympics TIP sing song. Homecoming
dpi raising spring and fall dances cookouts.
and teams in evcrv intramural sport
Tri-B
Tn-H was founded in 1997
as a group ol Iriends that
enjoyed spending time together
and wanted to plav mtermurals
1 ri-H is an athletically and
r.iu.illv diverse uroun of indi
viduals that makes life interesting and exciting
Its colors are orange and black and its mascot
is the beaver
Some of its activities include a car wash rally
towels intermurals. Aramark dinners and com-
munity service The men ofTri-H hope to
become big brothers for Hendnck Home
exA
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Cheaters
continued from Page 1
the student's grade being penalized in some way
or another.
Dr Charles Ethcndge m English professor
states in his policy that if one of his students
should plagiarize the most lenient penalty will
be failure for the paper Other penalties include
failure for the course and under some circum-
stances disciplinary action on the part of the
school up to and including suspension
The subject of who should deal with plagiariz
ing students academic allairs or student aflairs
is a huge debits on college campuses around the
country
At McMurrv plagiarism is generally not han-
dled by Student Aflairs oil ices unless a student
becomes a repeat offender In that ease the
involved professors are encouraged to keep on
file all of that student's plagiarized work If the
professor sees the student as a severe problem
they may turn the case over to Student Aflairs
Plagiarism may seem like an easy option lor
getting through mid-terms and linals but stu-
dents should consider that in the case of plagia-
rism the consequences outweigh the benelits
Gamma Sigma
I ounded on Dec 4. 1916
i v ' Gamma Sigm i is the second
I oldest women's soci il club on
J campus It was founded by
I hzabelh Mvatt. a I rench
teacher and celebrated its 65th
anniversary in 2001
Gamin i Sigma's luting motto is ' We are more
than sisters we are friends"
Gamma Sigm is tribe in lipi Vill lge at
I lomecommg is the Southern C hevenne Their
flowers arc the cornflower and the sweet pea
Their colors are electric blue and silver Gamma
Sigma's symbols include their Greek letters and
the Lillel Tower
Gimma Sigma's activities include lall formal
Christmas Party spring casual banquet mixers.
Mad in Plaid d ince and I leld Day Gamin i
Sigma also participates in Slime Olympics
Intramurals Homecoming and Sing Song
1 beta Chi Lambda
I beta Chi I ambda
was founded in I960
as a Christian-bised
sisterhood I hey
were the lirst club to
have a sweetheart
who they call their "Theta Chi Guy"
Thela Oil's colors are red. white and grey and
their symbols are the red rose and lady bugs as
well as a diamond with their Greek letters
Some ol Thel i C Ill's club activities include a
spring formal a haynde. Spring Swing lall and
Spring dances and a faculty and si ill apprecia-
tion coke party
Alpha Psi Alpha
Alpha Psi Alpha
was lirst chartered in
l954asAlnlnl'i
Alpha The name
was changed to
Alpha Psi Alph l in 1963 The club became inac-
tive in 1974 and was rechartered in I9S0 Alpha
Psi Alpha donated ' I red and I thel ' wooden
Indian statues in the campus ccnier in 1983 by
member Hetty H I lammons
Alpha Psi's club colors are purple yellow and
white Its club sign is the shield and its flower is
the yellow rose
Alpha Psi emphasizes its responsibility to
McMurry and encourages service to other uidi-
v iduals by co-lounding and co-sponsoring the
I RII NDS closet with Servant Leadership As a
group the Ladies of Alpha Psi Alpha participate
in intramurals Homecoming the all-university
Lip Sync and Haynde Christmas party spring
picnic and a lormal Spring Hanquet
riAO
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Pi Delta Phi
Pi Delta Phi was organized in the fall ol I96S
to develop the talents of each individual member
thus contributing lo
ph ises ol cam
pus life
Pi Phi chooses
projects that will
improve the null
vulual characters ol the members through giving
to others
Pi Plus colors are turquoise black and camel
and their symbols are the torch the bronze
chrysanthemum and the pearl
Some of their activities include picnics home-
coming mums a spring form il tall and spring
dances and an active camaraderie Willi their
brother club. III I
Delta Beta Epsilon
Delta Hcta I psilon
A I y was organized in
l IH 1944 with ihepur-
L J I 4 pose ol promoting
I and developing
friendship scholarship character and social rela-
tions "A girl pledges Dell i Hcta I psilon in order
that she might become a nobler worn in increase
the beauty of her ch iracter. teach herself disci-
pline and ultimately better serve God"
Delta Beta's club colors are green and gold
Their symbols are a green hexagon with their
Greek letters intertwined through the center and
a key beneath the letters riieirjewcl is the pearl
and their club flower is the while carnation
Their 2002-2003 sweetheart is Matthew Kloske
Some of Delta Beta's club activities include a
tall haynde dances mixers service projects
banquet crush party and fundraisers
T.I.P.
tT. ' ' '' u'ls 'lrst organised on
I Jan II. 1925. by Grace Lee
I A-iJ Cranston Brown Now it is one
lt of the largest women's clubs on
campus and still practices
many traditions including wear-
ing uniforms and popping
Tl P's motto is "Smooth Sailing Shipmates'"
Their colors are black and white Their symbol
is the anchor and their flower is the gardenia
Throughout the year T I P holds m my activi-
ties such as dances fundraisers serv ice projects
mixers T I P crush T I P C hrislmas Party T I P
Sing Song banquet and many other activities
Grade
continued from Page 1
responsibility to put forth the
effort to study and learn the
material "
Eva Dickerson a junior
majoring in English and writ-
ing says "I've always been
told that it is a student's respon-
sibility to study and to write a
good paper"
According to Dr Shuler in
the religion department both
the student and the instructor
share the responsibility for the
grade the student receives
"The professor can only go so
far I can't teach you Greek I
can only present it to you It is
up to you to learn it" Shuler
said.
Many factors
Dr. Pat LaPoint management
professor in the McMurry
School of Business says she
tries to take into account other
things besides test grades
"Some students make good
grades on tests because they are
good at memorizing but that
doesn't mean they learned any-
thing I place more emphasis on
outside assignments that require
a student to put the skills they
have learned in the classroom to
work because they are a much
better assessment of what they
have learned than tests"
LaPoint also says that when
her son was at MIT he was
expected to be responsible lor
learning the material even
though he could barely under-
stand some of his professors
who were from other countries
Real World 101
Professor Jim 1 inley who is
an adjunct psychology profes-
sor says that it is not just the
grade that is important
1 1 nicy says "It you accept
responsibility for it you will try
to determine what you did
wrong and how you can improve
your grade in the future
"Those who accept responsi-
bility and look for a way to
improve instead of trying to
place blame on others stand a
much better chance of succeed-
ing in school and in life"
Tinley also says that if you are
unhappy with a grade the first
person you should talk to is the
professor
"He is the one who can
change your grade and he
might be able to offer sugges-
tions that could improve future
grades or give you the opportu
nity to earn extra credit by doing
extra work"
Turn the tables
According to Shuler students
also need to realize how impor-
tant evaluations are
"The professor is expected to
be responsible for the learning
cm ironment" he said "But too
many complaints will be
addressed it there are a signifi-
cant number of similar com-
plaints over a period ol time"
Practical ad ice
Instead of getting stressed out
about poor grades do your best
re-evaluate your study habits
talk to your professors and save
your complaints for the evalua-
tions at the end ol the semester
And be grateful you don't go
to MIT where prolessors arc-
expected to make courses so
hard that most students get a
' C" and students are expected
to assume all of the responsibil-
ity for their grades
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