Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1988 Page: 2 of 4
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Thursday. September 15, 1988
Page Two
RAMBLER
Editorial[
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More than just name
needs to be changed
by Bill Duy
What's in a name? If you arc a college recruiter, you
probabh believe there is a lot of importance in the name of
vour institution. Certainly the people here at Texas Wesleyan
College think so. There is a plan to change TWC from a college
to a university, the premise being that a university will attract
more and a higher quality of students than a college.
Reaction to the idea so far has been fairly positive. The
academic council endorsed the idea with only one dissenting
vote, the administration is solidly behind the plan, and most
students seem enthusiastic about the idea.
President Jerrv Bawcom, who proposed the idea last week,
says that Texas Wesleyan already qualifies as a university,
since we base graduate programs and are a four-year institu-
tion. Some questions remain, however, about Texas Wesleyan’s
committment to liberal arts.
Texas Weslevan is known as a liberal arts college, but since
the psychology department was reduced and the sociology de-
partment was phased out, the college is not exactly living up
to standards that a university should. The humanities program,
which is the hallmark of any liberal arts programs, would have
to be reorganized and improved in order to live up to univer-
sity status.
Over the years, TWC has slowly slipped away from a
strong liberal arts program to a strong business and education
programs. Becoming a university takes more than a simple
name change, it requires a committment to universal fields of
knowledge. We do not have a university-quality philosophy
program or a foreign-studies program.
Of course, Bawcom is correct in saying that if the name is
to be changed, the immediate future is the time to do it. The
insignia of the college is being changed to accent the new
library, and it would be cost effective to change both the name
and the insignia at the same time. Moreover, the college’s
100th anniversary is in 1991, and it would be nice for image to
start our second centurv as a university.
To start anew as a university, though, it is necessary to be
a university, and that is going to take some time to accomplish.
The plan has been pushed through so quickly that little op-
portunity for student involvement in the decision has been pos-
sible. Since any proposed changes in the college would affect
the students most of all, it does not make sense that the student
body was not involved in the proposal.
The name change itself is not so much the issue as the
necessary changes required to make Texas Wesleyan a univer-
sity worth)' of its future name. A rose by anv other name,
after all, is still a rose, and a big library does not a university'
make.
Pre-Law society to meet
The Pre-Law Society is an or-
ganization which seeks to ex-
pose students to various aspects
of law. It attempts to introduce
undergraduates to subjects that
may give them insight in the
pursuit of law as their profes-
sion. Additionally, it aids in pre-
paring for the IJsAT and accept-
ance into law school by hosting
speakers that are knowledgeable
in these areas, as well as pro-
viding written material. Other
topics to be presented include
information on types of law and
law schools, political awareness,
and issues facing attorneys now
and in the future.
The Pre-Law Society of Texas
Wesleyan College is a member
of the Pre-Law Society of Texas,
and as such attends the Pre-Law
State Convention. This year we
will also participate in the re-
gional convention at UTA.
Although the Pre-Law Society
is part of the Pre-Professional
program offered at Wesleyan,
enrollment in this program is not
mandatory for the membership.
The single requirement is con-
sistent attendance. If you are
interested in law, or think you
might be, the society meets at
12:00 noon in McFaddcn 302 on
these dates:
September 26
October 10, 24
November 7, 21
December 5
The Rambler welcomes and encourages letters to the Editor.
Letters should be typed, and include the name, address, and phone
number of the writer. Only the writer's name will be printed,
and will be withheld if deemed necessary. Letters may be edited
for purpose of clarity and space. Address to — Editor, Rambler —
Campus Mall, or bring by the Rambler office In the Brown-Lupton
Center.
A freshman's letter from TWC:
College is ok, except for classes
by Pharris Martin
Dear Mom,
College is great! I haven't had
so much fun since you and Dad
went away for the week and left
me alone with the house. Of
course nothing happened that
week, Mom. I told you that when
you came home and asked me
why there was a beer bottle in
your medicine cabinet. Parents
have so little faith in their kids.
You just never understand that
sometimes things happen that
really aren’t our fault. That
beer bottle was one of them. So
was the bra in the freezer. Are
you sure that wasn’t yours?
Anyway, college is a real ex-
perience. There is so much to do
here! Frat parties, sorority par-
ties, dorm parties, card games,
dances, parties after dances,
Monday Night Football parties.
Mama's pizza parties, just-for-the-
fun-of-it-parties, and ... oh yeah
There arc classes and homework
and stuff like that too. I think.
Moving into the dorm was real
Student group
serves as PR
The Student Foundation, Wes-
leyan's student public relations
body, will be accepting applica-
tions for membership Septem
ber 15 20, in the SUB.
Interviews will be conducted
the following Wednesday or
Thursday. Applicants must re-
turn forms to Dean Pohl's of-
fice by Sept. 20.
Sophomores and upperclass
who have attended TWC at least
one semester, who have obtained
a GPA of 2,5 or higher, and
who possess a "helpful attitude
toward the college" arc encour-
aged to apply, said Foundation
president, Joe Ralph Martinez.
fun. I packed my whole life into
the back scat of my car, drove
half of forever to get here, car-
ried it all upstairs (not in one
trip of course) and on my last
trip I discovered (you guessed it)
the elevator. Not only an eleva-
tor, but a rolling cart to carry
everything with. Unfortunately
by then I was on the verge of
collapse from heart failure.
Thank goodness it was one of the
cooler days (only 110°) or I real-
ly would have been in trouble!
The dorms arc nice too. They
have all the standard features.
Four walls, three white, one tan.
Two dressers, tan. Two closets,
tan. One sink, tan and white.
Twelve drawers, tan. Tan carpet.
Two end tables, tan. And two
chairs, green. (Bet ya thought I
was gonna say tan again, didn't
ya?)
Yep, they've got some wild
and crazy decorators doing these
dorms, all right! Of course, the
$200 in school books I bought
do add a splash of color here and
there, especially if I scatter them
just right. I don't think I’ll open
them, though, because if I do,
the pages will get wrinkles, the
covers will bend, and it won’t
look nearly as neat.
Texas is great! They have so
many things here that home
never heard of! The first and
most obvious is grass. I noticed it
right away, all this green stuff
growing up all over everywhere.
Its’ a lot softer than dirt to lay
on too! When I found that out, I
also discovered the second thing
that Texas has that home doesn't
— fire ants! Tiny little demons
with stings like firebrands. I
hadn't lain in the grass 30 sec-
onds before I knew that I had
made a mistake.
I think some smart aleck little
teeny bopper fire ant stuck his
head out of his hole, looked
around and yelled, “Hey guys,
put it out over the radio! There’s
another one of those out-of-state
suckers laying in the grass.”
Every fire ant in the state came
running. I had to sleep on my
stomach for a week. I still can't
sit down. Lucky this isn't high
school or I would have classes
to sit through!
Well, I’ve got to go. I just
thought I'd let you know that
everything’s fine. College is swell,
the people are nifty, the books
arc most attractive and I'm
broke. Tell everyone I miss
them.
Love,
Pharris
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TEXAS WESLEYAN RAMBLER
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