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RAMBLER
Thursday. November 10, 1988
Editorial...
Those in need can
count on our help
When asked to attend the library during its extended
hours you answered. Now it is time to respond to a higher
calling.
One among the Wesleyan community is in need and it is
up to all of us to help. Amanda Johnston, infant daughter of
Mark and Trina Johnston, has been stricken with spinal menin-
gitis, a serious disease involving the inflammation of the brain
and spinal tissue. Although she is over the toughest part of the
journey, Amanda still has a way to go. After her two weeks in
the ICU unit, the Johnstons are burdened with a high hospital
bill. As fellow college students, we know the heavy load addi-
tional costs can bring. With this taken to heart, we should
do all we can to help the Johnstons.
Many have already proven they care by filling up the
donation jars in the sub, cafeteria and bookstore. Others have
held fundraisers where a portion of the proceeds went toward
the Johnston fund.
The need hasn't stopped. Tomorrow, the baseball team is
sponsoring a wiffle ball tournament for all students to enter.
Teams of four — three men and one woman — can enter for
$5 per person by 5 p.m. this afternoon in the athletic office.
All proceeds will go to the Johnstons. The tournament will last
from 6 p.m. until 9 the next morning in the gym. Coach Brad
Bass is encouraging all students to participate. He hopes to
register 30 to 40 teams.
Even if you can’t enter, take the time to come by and show
your support. Donations are also being accepted. The John-
stons need your help and it is time for you to reach out to them.
It doesn’t matter how great or small the donation or how large
the amount of time or effort you offer. Every little bit helps
the Johnstons and their daughter Amanda.
A communist candy
conspiracy can keep
kids quite carnivorous
by James Drake
Arrrgggh! They have done it
again. They have put one of those
instant winner things on candy
wrappers.
Ha! Like they think that will
make me buy more candy — it
won't. I will never buy more.
I . . . I . . . whom am I fooling?
I am weak, of course, I'll buy
more candy. Yes, I can be seen
pumping quarters into every
candy machine on campus.
It’s not that I succumb easily
to the petty appeal of winning
beaucoup money (although I do),
it’s the aggravating thought that
someone less deserving could be
the winner of my $1,000,000.
That thought alone propels me
to rush around trying to get quar-
ters at ungodly hours.
I guess the cheap appeal
shouldn't work, but it does. I
wonder how grown-ups (and yes,
many of us consider ourselves
big boys and girls now) manage
to get through the day with a
candy machine, and the possibil-
ity of substantial cash reward,
staring them straight in the face.
Yes, the whole thing is very
much virglnlbus puarslqua (un-
less of course, you know what
that means).
The whole thing is probably a
plot, some fiendish plan, devised
by some nemisis of the United
States (pick a country, any coun-
try) — but for what purpose?
What could an adversary pos-
sibly gain by offering tons o'
cash through candy bar wrappers
(a hush falls over the crowd) —
dentists! That has to be it; it's
a plot by the dentists. Commu-
nist dentists no doubt.
Or, maybe mafia dentists,
which could explain the full
page ad for M&M's "Break the
Bank" campaign in L'lllustrazione
Italians
The mafia! Communists! Den-
tists! Conspiracy! Maybe you
won't see me putting quarters
into candy machines. I’ll be in
Washington, D.C. testifying to the
Organized Crime Commission.
Letters to the Editor
Help sought
for Amanda
To the editor:
Amanda Johnston, daughter of
Mark and Trina Johnston, was
recently placed in the hospital
with a diagnosis of spinal meni-
gitis. After spending many days
in I.C.U., she is now recovering,
but remains in the hospital.
Student Government is setting
up a fund to help Mark and
Trina with the medical expenses
incurred during Amanda’s long
hospital stay. Mark and Trina
have always been very active in
support of the Wesleyan com-
munity. It is now our hope that
we can support them through this
very difficult time.
If you can possibly help, please
make checks payable to “John-
ston Fund, c/o Student Govern-
ment Association” and bring
them to the S.G.A. Office, Room
211 Campus Center, or drop them
in campus mail.
Your support and prayers are
greatly appreciated.
John Casey
President, SGA
Thanks for
donations
To the editor:
A special thanks to the 36 Tex-
as Wesleyan students who gave
blood on Nov. 3. All who donated
are winners because they have
given the gift of life-giving blood.
In addition, congratulations are
extended to the campus organiza-
tions which brought out the
troops for the organizational prize
(based on highest percentage) of
$100. Kudos to Sigma Phi Epsi-
lon, Alpha Phi Omega and
Lambda Chi Alpha with Dr.
Cowan who won having the high-
est percentage.
It paid to be a previous giver,
as two of the individual prizes
went to Cindy Richardson — $75,
James Lozano — $50, and Rich-
ard Cooley — $25.
Again, thanks. We hope to see
more of you next year.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Art Torpy
Gamma Sig
gives thanks
To all students, faculty and staff
of Texas Wesleyan:
I would like to take a moment
to thank all of you for your con-
tinuous support to Gamma Sigma
Sigma's fund raising efforts. As
you know, Gamma Sigma Sigma
is a national service sorority
whose purpose is to promote
friendship and service to the com-
munity, college and the world.
So far, the money you have con-
tributed to our Pumping Iron
project, cleaning service, bake
sales, and Hallo-grams have en-
abled us to contribute money and
much needed supplies to the
Omega Chi Christmas party for
area children, the Poly Day Care
Center, and other worthy causes.
Too often we forget to say
thank you to those who have
helped our efforts. Without your
help, our helping others would
be very limited. Thank you once
again for your contributions.
Sincerely,
Sandra Marsh
Gamma Sigma Sigma
Election isn't end of participation
by Bill Day
Now that all the ballots have
been counted and the election is
over, many people probably feel
like taking a long-deserved break
break from politics and politi-
cians. From media hype to can-
didates’ rhetoris, we as a people
have endured another 18-month
presidential campaign. We have
had our fill of speeches, sound
bites, and campaign promises,
and can now think about ideas a
little closer to home.
But hopefully, people won’t
forget about the candidates they
have elected. A lot of us were
Involved in the political process
this election, and now is not the
time to stop that involvement.
The work does not end on elec-
tion day, it begins.
People not only have the duty
to vote candidates into office,
they have the duty to communi-
cate their concerns to their rep-
resentatives, to stay informed on
their voting records, and to watch
over them in order to be certain
that the constituency is properly
represented.
Keeping up with current af-
fairs is another post-election
duty. 30-second TV commercials
and catchy phrases cannot con-
vey an understanding of the real
Issues. An informed population
is a well-represented population,
and we owe it to ourselves and
the representatives we have elect-
ed to know what’s going on.
Voting Is an act that shows
great responsibility. It takes
equal responsibility to follow up
after the election and ensure
that we are properly represented.
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