University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1986 Page: 2 of 6
six pages : ill. ; page 23 x 14 in.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
UNIVERSITY PRESS March 14,1986*2
LU Briefs
Group schedules meeting
The Southeast Texas Chapter of the Texas Federation of the Blind will
hold its monthly meeting today at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of
Nederland City Hall, 1400 Boston Ave., a spokesperson for the organiza-
tion, said.
Anyone interested in the work of the blind is invited.
Little sister pledges named
Kappa Sigma fraternity has announced little sister pledges for the 1986
spring semester, Mark Peterson, publicity chairman for the fraternity,
said.
They are Stacy Hanna, Beaumont sophomore; Tracy Nelson, Hit-
chcock, Texas, freshman; Cheryl Cross, Beaumont sophomore; Endra
Panjwan, Beaumont freshman; Denise Barker, Beaumont sophomore;
Angie Jeansonne, Beaumont freshman; and Denise Geheb, Beaumont
freshman.
Greek show scheduled
A Delta-Omega Greek show will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in
McDonald Gym, Tanya Mitchell, spokesperson, said.
The show is sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Omega Psi
Phi fraternity. It is the main event of Delta-Omega week which ends
Saturday.
Tickets for the Greek show and the dance will be $4 in advance and $5 at
the door. There will be a table in the SSC Arbor today where tickets can be
purchased. For more information, contact Mitchell at 835-1776.
Meetings planned
The Rape and Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas Inc. will sponsor an
emotional support for “Victims of Sexual Trauma,” Marty Belt, program
director, said.
The meetings will be held in the Beaumont area at 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
every Thursday in March, April and May.
The group will focus on issues concerning rape, incest, molestation and
other forms of sexual mistreatment.
For more information, call the Crisis Center business office at 832-6530.
For emergencies, call 835-3355.
Fraternity to meet
Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in 118 Galloway
Business Building, Brandi Yount, spokesperson, said.
Following the meeting, there will be a review of pledges.
Contest set for high school students
The Lamar Center for Economic Education in cooperation with the
Texas Council on Economic Education will conduct an economics ex-
cellence contest for junior/senior level high school students, Dr. Carl B.
Montano, associate professor of economics, said.
The contest will be Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. until noon in Landes
Auditorium, Galloway Business Building.
Purpose of the contest is to measure the economic understanding of
high school students who must now take free enterprise economics
courses.
Friday, March 21, is deadline for contest applications, Montano said.
Fraternity raises money for MDA
The Kappa Sigma fraternity collected $150 selling bandannas at the
McNeese-Lamar basketball game and $600 during an intramural bowling
tournament, Mark Peterson, spokesperson, said.
The money will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
UP Profile--
Miss Kitty, 16 years tenured
By VERONICA YANCEY
UP staff writer
She’s a 16-year-old, green-eyed
beauty and the people in Wimberly
Student Services Building think
they’ll keep her.
“When I first saw her, she was
pregnant and half starved,” Louise
Marshall, admissions clerk, said.
Of course, they are talking about
Miss Kitty, the cat that lives in and
around that building.
That’s right, Miss Kitty is a cat
that found her way to Lamar about
15 years ago and made it her home.
Of course, she’s a healthy cat now,
for after her first appearance at
Wimberly she has never lacked at-
tention.
She can be seen entertaining
herself and she greets students
almost any day on the steps of the
Wimberly Student Services
Building. As Miss Kitty observes all
the passers-by, her almost smiling
face seems to extend a nice “hello.”
If Miss Kitty isn’t sauntering
around the steps, she is probably in
the admissions office, eating or
sleeping. Her favorite resting place
seems to be the tables and boxes
there and the tops of filing cabinets.
Louise Marshall knows Miss Kitty
quite well and said she’s a friendly
cat, but if you want to pet her you’ll
have to prove yourself first.
Occasionally, when she’s in the
mood, Miss Kitty will go on down the
hall and visit old friends.
Marshall said that dean of admis-
sions and registrar Elmer Rode’s of-
fice has a comfortable little sofa that
Miss Kitty seems to like if not too
many people are around.
If she is not sleeping or greeting
people, she is eating. Miss Kitty is
partial to food. She’s had no trouble
finding it in the past 15 years and
seems to have a few favorite eating
places.
“She’s not able to eat cold or hard
foods because her teeth are just too
old,” Rode said.
That means ice cream and potato
chips aren’t a part of Miss Kitty’s
diet.
When she’s tired or hungry she’ll
just sit at the door and wait until so-
meone lets her in and she goes
straight into the admissions booth
where there’s food and a place to
sleep, Marshall said.
Plummer Administration Bidding
employees are well acquainted with
Miss Kitty, too. Janice Christopher,
accounting clerk, said Miss Kitty
ventures over there to share lunch
with them occasionally.
If you’re worrying what Miss Kitty
eats on weekends and holidays,
don’t. It’s all taken care of.
Rode comes out to check on her
and feeds her anytime school is out.
“Oh, I’m not the only one who comes
out here. Sometimes when I get
here, there’s already two or three
meals waiting,” Rode said.
Miss Kitty has other things to do
besides eat and sleep, too. That’s
right. Even at her age, lying out in
the sun is a favorite pasttime.
Plummer employees have noticed
Miss Kitty out in the courtyard at
times. There’s a humming bird that
likes to play with her, but Miss Kitty
probably feels as if she’s just too old
to let those little things bother her.
Miss Kitty has seen some tough
times in her day, though. Marshall
said that one time the cat had to be
taken to the vet for a cut ear and a
footprint in her side. “It seems like
someone kicked her into the wall,”
Marshall said.
That brings up another question.
Who pays the doctor bills?
That doesn’t seem to be a problem
either. Over the years Miss Kitty has
made quite a few friends at Wimber-
ly-
“When Miss Kitty needs
something, everybody knows, and
we never have to ask. The money for
her vet bills is just always there,”
Miss Kitty
Rode said.
She’s had several trips to the vet
and is currently taking medication,
but Miss Kitty shows few signs that
she even notices she’s so advanced
in age.
Photo by BRENT GUIDRY
Miss Kitty is a part of the universi-
ty. She has been here longer than
many staff and faculty members.
She certainly has been here longer
than most students. On the basis of
seniority, she must have tenure.
37 elected for McMaster Honor Scholarship
Thirty-seven students have been
elected for McMaster Honor
Scholarship recipients for the spring
semester at Lamar-Beaumont, said
Joseph Lambert, associate pro-
fessor of history and director of the
Lamar Honors Program.
The honors program, named for
member of the McMaster Family,
has been in existence for 11 years.
Students with high scholastic
averages who are willing to enroll in
special enriched classes in history,
English, political science and the
sciences are admitted to the pro-
gram.
More than 400 students have par-
ticipated in the program, Lambert
said.
Beaumont recipients are Tonya
Rena Brimm, Kimberly Dunson,
Rebecca Elrod, Kenneth Paul
Gerstenburg, Michelle Idoux,
Donald C. King, Mark J. Kordelski,
Steve Suarez, Killi R. Surratt, Terry
A. Walker and Donna Williams.
Port Neches recipients are
Tamara Lynn Abel, John E. Hock
and Khoa T. Nguyen.
Nederland recipients include
Koshy Abraham, Danniel Jay
Boyles, Cammie Dupuis, Marc Gib-
son, Cheri Griffith and Patricia
Pope.
Also, Michael Brezina, Hamshire;
Keith L. Carl and Patricia Reeder,
of Groves; and Ramona Davis,
Buna.
Others are Ronald J. Delcambre,
Cindy Thompson, and Becky
Pineda, all of Bridge City; William
Fontenot, Lumberton; Amy Goodell
and Deidra Moore, Vidor; Janet Ed-
wards, Bayou Boula, La.; Kimberly
Hale, Kirbyville; Philip Todd Main,
Houston; Diane Martichuski, Irv- i
ing; Anthony A. Mclntire, Orange;
Tony A. Pulliam, Anahuac; and
Randall Willis, Vinton, La.
ADVERTISE WITH THE
UNIVERSITY PRESS
CALL (409) 880-8102
Ask any Navy pilot. It doesn’t Navy pilots and flight officers You can’t beat the rewards
come any more thrilling than get down-to-earth skills. either. An excellent starting
this. I .anding an F-14 on the There is no boot camp. salary. Unexcelled benefits,
rolling deck of a carrier at sea College graduates get leader- And opportunities to move up
is a challenge that tests the ship and management training fast,
skills of the best. at Aviation Officer Candidate Lead the Adventure as a
Navy flight training. School. It’s challenge and Navy pilot or flight officer And
Navigation. Aerodynamics. responsibility. The satisfaction let your pride fly high. Contact
It’s the best you can get. But of knowing you’re with a your Navy Officer Recruiter or
along with the airborne thrills, topflight team. call 1-800-327-NAVY.
LEAD THE ADVENTURE.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Manning, David. University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1986, newspaper, March 14, 1986; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499622/m1/2/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.