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UNIVERSITY PRESS October 9,1985*4
Twenty-two
students get
scholarships
Twenty-two students have been
selected for McMaster Honor
scholarships for the fall semester at
Lamar.
The honors program, named for
members of the McMaster Family,
has been in existence for 10 years.
Students with high scholastic
averages who are willing to enroll in
special enriched classes in history,
English, political science and
sciences are admitted to the pro-
gram.
More than 375 students have par-
ticipated in the program, said Joe
Lambert, associate professor of
history and director of the program.
Students selected this fall and
their hometowns are: Kevin Bogue,
freshman; Tanya Rene Brimm,
freshman; Kimberly Ann Dunson,
freshman; Roger D. Eakes, junior;
James S. Echels, freshman; K. Paul
Gerstenberg, freshman; Michelle
Idoux, freshman; Donald C. King,
freshman; Michael Stamford,
freshman; and Terry Walker,
sophomore, all of Beaumont.
Others are Koshy Abraham,
freshman, and Patricia Pope,
freshman, Nederland; Mike
Brezina, freshman, Hamshire,;
Albert, R. Hohmann, freshman,
Ziad Nabil Mater, freshman, and
Patricia K. Reeder, sophomore,
Groves; Stacy Luther, freshman
and Kristin Swisher, freshman,
Orange; Diane Martichuski, junior,
Irving; Becky Pineda, freshman,
Bridge City; Tony A. Pulliam,
freshman, Anahuac and Stacie
Schumacher, freshman, Port Ar-
thur.
ROTC different pet
slides into new rank
By LISA VIATOR
UP managing editor
There is a shelf in the office of
Capt. Jim Peterson in the ROTC
Building that contains an aquarium.
An aquarium is not considered an
unusual fixture in a home or office.
Fish are easy pets to care for.
This particular aquarium,
however, does not house the normal
variety of species that resides in a
watery home. This aquarium con-
tains a speckled king snake.
Cpl. Jake T. Snake has been a resi-
dent of the ROTC Building since
April 1984.
“He was found on campus outside
the building,” Maj. Michael W.
Simpson, professor of military
science, said. “He enlisted. And bas-
ed on the fact that he was a college
student, he got promoted to cor-
poral”
Simpson said ROTC personnel
knew Jake was a student because
“he told us so and he didn’t have a
police record that we could find.”
Shortly after Cpl. Snake’s promo-
tion he got loose in the building and
was busted down to private first
class.
On May 3 of this year, Pfc. Snake
was again promoted to the rank of
Corporal for “exceptionally good
behavior,” Simpson said.
Cpl. Snake’s escape from his
aquarium home caused quite a furor
in the ROTC Building.
SGM Bob Smith, chief instructor
for the ROTC, said he has known
Cpl. Snake “from the beginning”
and was also around when Jake got
loose in the building.
“Capt. Steve McGuffin was clean-
ing Jake’s cage and had the snake on
the floor,” Smith said. “Jake found a
hole in the wall and got back in
there.
“We tried to pull him out but he
was too slippery.”
Smith said the cleaning crew that
came around at that time refused to
clean the office.
“After about three weeks we
decided that Jake was no longer
among the living,” Smith said, “and
we opened the office to let the clean-
ing personnel in.”
It was about 5:30 p.m. on that
afternoon when the cleaning person-
nel discovered Jake sitting on a
shelf, peering out from behind a
photograph, Smith said.
“The cleaning personnel called
campus security, and campus
security called me,” Smith said.
“When I arrived at the building,
they were all standing outside the of-
fice waiting for me—including the
police.
“I had to go in, pick him up and
put him in his cage before anyone
would go into the office.”
The possibility of future promo-
tions does exist for Cpl. Snake,
Smith said. The snake will have to
satisfy the required time and grade
in his rank as corporal, and, if he
does a satisfactory job, could be pro-
moted to the rank of Specialist 5th
Class.
Cpl. Snake stays within the con-
fines of the ROTC Building, Simpson
said, and doesn’t seem to mind being
alone.
“They (speckled king snakes) are
not friendly to other snakes,” Simp-
son said. “They usually live by
themselves.”
Simpson said during holidays Jake
fares well by himself.
“He doesn’t need supervision and
he can go several weeks without
eating, ” Simpson said.
The majority of students who
come into contact with Cpl. Snake
are fond of him, Smith said.
“Once they get over the initial
revulsion we all have to snakes,”
Smith said, “they seem to enjoy
holding him.”
There was some discussion as to
whose office the snake would reside
in when Capt. McGuffin left, Peter-
son said.
“The reason I wanted it is because
he’s a legacy,” Peterson said.
“As Capt. McGuffin was depar-
ting, both Capt. Simpson and I were
interested in the creature.
“The question came down to
would my boss get the snake or
would its legacy continue in the
rightful office.”
Cpl. Snake remains in Peterson’s
office but Jake and Simpson are still
on good terms.
“He’s a mascot, friend and a good
guy to have conversations with,”
Simpson said. “He doesn’t talk back
to you.”
Slick officer—
Maj. Michael J. Simpson, Lamar ROTC instructor, holds Cpl.
Jake T. Snake who was recently promoted. Snake has been a
resident of the ROTC Building since April 1984.
Photo by MAMIE BOGUE
Program to explore values SSCC speaker details UFO coverup
What are “value systems” and
how do you recognize them among
your employees, business associates
and friends?
This topic and an analysis profile
of your own value systems will be
presented by the John Gray In-
stitute’s training and productivity
staff from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct.
22 in the Institute’s Conference
Center, 855 E. Florida.
An effective training tool with
longterm benefits, the program is an
"Open Mixed Pool
Tournament
Mon. & Sat. 8:30 p.m.
Great Prizes
analysis of human behavior. The
purpose is to help people become
more objective and understanding in
their dealings with others.
“More effective communication
and improved employee interaction
is one of the results expected,” Nan-
cy Ryan McClure, program coor-
dinator, said.
Registration, by Oct. 17, of $15 in-
cludes materials and lunch and
should be confirmed with a check or
by telephoning 880-2200.
By DAVID LUSK
UP staff writer
There is an ongoing coverup
within the government concerning
UFOs, a cinematographer told a
Setzer Student Center ballroom au-
dience Thursday.
Robert Hastings said he has
government documents that “in-
dicate, beyond a reasonable
doubt...that UFOs do indeed exist.”
Hastings displayed a government
office memorandum dated March
22, 1950, that states three flying
saucers crashed and were recovered
in New Mexico.
In each of the saucers were three
bodies of three-foot tall, human
shaped beings. Each body was wear-
ing finely textured metallic cloth.
Other documents included
memorandums from the FBI, CIA
and reports from security forces at
nuclear installations.
One report detailed a “dogfight”
between American built jet fighters
and UFOs in Iran in 1976.
Hastings said the government is
withholding the information for fear
of a public panic. “The public has a
right and a need to know the facts as
they are becoming known,” he said.
Hastings became interested in
UFOs in 1967 when he observed Air
Force air traffic controllers track-
ing five objects over Intercontinen-
tal Ballistic Missile silos for a half
hour. The objects then flew off at a
speed far beyond that of any conven-
tional aircraft.
The documents presented at the
lecture were secured using the
Freedom of Information Act.
Hastings is a photographer and
cinematographer and spends about
four months a year traveling and
lecturing on the subject.
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Eckols, Linda. University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 9, 1985, newspaper, October 9, 1985; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth500472/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.